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Sometimes during April Fools, pranks get carried a little too far, or perhaps the person pulling the prank does not see how their prank might have been mean spirited or done in bad taste. Well it seems that EA did not appreciate the “jokes” that were being made by their Frostbite Twitter account which made fun of the Nintendo Wii U.

In response EA has since issued an apology on Twitter, calling the jokes “unacceptable” and “stupid”. According to the tweet, “Our apologies to partners @NintendoAmerica & fan @FrostbiteEngine ’s poor attempt at April Fools not condoned by EA : unacceptable/ stupid.” (more…)

EA Apologizes To Nintendo For “Unacceptable” Wii U Joke original content from Ubergizmo.

Wii U owners will soon have access to several Game Boy Advanced titles on the Virtual Console, as well as the beloved NES game Super Mario Bros. 3, which will … Continue reading

This won’t be the first time that Redbox will offer video game rentals. The company has done this before, but if a recent report is correct, it may be the first time that Redbox offers titles from next generation gaming consoles. The rental company is expected to offer titles for Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox One and the Nintendo Wii U over the next couple of weeks.

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Redbox May Offer PS4, Xbox One And Wii U Rentals Soon original content from Ubergizmo.

What you see above happens to hail from Nintendo of Japan’s official site, where it has listed the new console pack at the ¥30,000 price point (which you can roughly convert to $300), and is touted for a March 27th release. Apparently, this particular console pack does seem to come with a 32GB Wii U console in addition to a GamePad, passes for Wii Sports Club events Tennis, Bowling and Golf, in addition to a WiiMote controller and a wrist strap. Has Nintendo actually replaced the standard premium pack with this particular one?

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Japan To Get New Wii U Bundle original content from Ubergizmo.

Earlier this year it was mentioned that Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs for the Nintendo Wii U had been delayed. In fact some even went as far as suggesting that the game had been cancelled due to the Wii U’s unpopularity, although has since been denied by Ubisoft.

Either way the game’s release date has since been revealed to be for the 27th of May, with the Wii U version still slated for a later date. The good news is that despite the delay and the rumors about the Wii U version being cancelled, Ubisoft has since come forward and reiterated that the game had not been killed off. (more…)

Watch Dogs For Wii U Still Alive And Well Despite Delays original content from Ubergizmo.