"But Not Anywhere Near As Many" As PlayStation & Xbox

Despite recently stating that they have "no games in development for the Wii U," EA has suggested that they are still "building titles" for Nintendo platforms. Just, erm, not very many.

Just to reinforce the point, when EA said they had no games in the pipeline for the Wii U, they meant it.

Despite FIFA 13 being a launch release for Nintendo's rather lonely console, EA have confirmed that there'll be no FIFA 14 for Nintendo fans.

Despite somewhat screwing the proverbial pooch by delaying the now-multiplatform Rayman Legends, Ubisoft has shown a renewed commitment to the Wii U, and is confident that Nintendo will turn things around for the slow-selling console.

It's just Jon and myself this week as Carl was off investigating WildStar (stay tuned for some big articles on that very soon). We eviscerate Nintendo's depressingly meagre Wii U Direct this week and discuss the implications of Ninty's new deal with SEGA; we take a look at EA's abdication of Nintendo's ailing console; we dance on the grave of the Online Pass and delight in the news of GT6 and Putty Squad's return, 20 years after it was never released for the Amiga; and we take a look at the recent formation of DICE LA, and what it might mean for EA and Star Wars.

Game Buzz | Episode 32 - So Long, Online Pass! Recorded 17th May, 2013.

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I wouldn't worry if you missed today's Nintendo Direct presentation, you really didn't miss much. However, on the off chance that you'd like to watch the 20 min vid (there's lots for Pikmin fans to be excited for), we've embedded it after the jump.

EA's lack of confidence in the Wii U has been blatantly obvious over the last few months, and has lead them to completely abandon the platform for the time being.

Nintendo have announced that there'll be a special Wii U Direct presentation coming tomorrow that will take a look at the line-up of games coming for Wii U this spring and summer.

You'll be able to watch the presentation right here on Dealspwn from 3pm tomorrow.

Q-Games' studio president Dylan Cuthbert has cast his eye forward in a new interview to the next console generation, and the Pixeljunk developer is hoping that "core gaming" will make a resurgence -- that is to say innovative games that can sell "for more than a dollar".

Last week, Insomniac's Ted Price said that he considered the Wii U to be "more current-gen" than necessarily pushing boundaries for the next-generation of games consoles.

In a new interview, he addresses the reasons behind upcoming shooter Fuse not appearing on Nintendo's system, saying that the development would have been spread too thin and -- yep, you guessed it -- the platform could really do with a classic Nintendo killer app or two.

Do you love Super Metroid? Of course | Yes | HAHAHAHAHA, what a dumb question!

Do you have a Wii U and teh internetz? Yes | No | What's a Wii U?

If you answered in the affirmative to both of those questions, then prep your loincloths for supreme ecstasy as SNES classic Super Metroid will be available from the Wii U eShop this Thursday for just 30p, according to Nintendo.

This week's Game Buzz kicks off with a look at Disney farming out the Star Wars licence to EA, and the hopes and fears that come with such an arrangement; we take a look at the Precursor Games crowdfunding push, and assess the messy tangle that has been the Silicon Knights saga; once again we find ourselves chatting about the Wii U, only it's not us ragging on Nintendo's machine this week, it's Avalanche; we touch upon the recent re-departure of Patrice Desilets from Ubisoft; and we look at the recent handbags between Activision and ShopTo.

Game Buzz | Episode 31 - Devil's Dance. Recorded 10th May, 2013.

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Low Install Base Hurting The Console

The studio behind Just Cause were sent some Wii U dev kits, but haven't used them because they feel the audience is currently too small to make the extra work worthwhile.

This week on the Game Buzz, we take a look at the suspiciously co-incidental convergence of Curiosity's end with Microsoft's upcoming Xbox reveal; we chat about the new GTA V info and discuss the unveiling of Call of Duty: Ghosts; we return once more to Nintendo's Wii U woes and their new message to existing Wii owners; and finally we look at the class-action lawsuit being brought against Aliens: Colonial Marines.

Game Buzz | Episode 30 - Ghosts. Recorded 3rd May, 2013.

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Nintendo have been messaging existing Wii owners on the WiiConnect24 channel in order to tell them that the Wii U is not just an incremental and optional upgrade. A little on the desperate side, perhaps, but every little helps.

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has stated that there’s “a great deal of contradictory information” regarding the Wii U's internal architecture, not to mention its capabilities, and that suggestions that it's not powerful enough are damaging the brand by spreading misconceptions.

This week, we deal with Microsoft's announcement about their pending announcement; we return to Nintendo's continuing woes, but acknowledge that at least they're starting to admit their mistakes; and we take a gander at the final acquisitions from THQ's demise -- specifically Gearbox's purchase of the Homeworld IP, and Nordic's gargantuan haul.

Oh yes, and then there's the matter of the omnishambles that is SimCity 2.0.

Game Buzz | Episode 29 - Hope and Hype. Recorded 25th April, 2013.

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The Wii U virtual console will roll out in the UK from tomorrow, offering a selection of classic retro titles with off-TV functionality and MiiVerse support. We've got the full list of games and pricing after the break.

Nintendo have deployed their latest system update, which promises to improve loading times (especially when exiting to the main menu or booting up MiiVerse), powered-down software downloads, USB-to-USB file transfers, the ability to boot straight into the Wii emulator and more. It's a hefty file that may take up to an hour to acquire, but it should automatically start downloading in the background when you switch the console on. As always, don't turn the console off during the update process. Obviously.

If you're interested, we've got the feature set after the break.

"We Were Unable To Sustain Momentum"

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has told investors that the company's situation "was not looking good" at the start of the year, due in part to slow Wii U sales, but that they'll pick up "momentum" throughout 2013 with a diverse software lineup.