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ZombiU launch trailer doesn't double tap
This ZombiU launch trailer draws inspiration from the film Zombieland by listing the rules to survival in the game's universe. The game will release with the Wii U tomorrow, and we have a nifty guide for the system launch to accompany it.
Report: GameStop Wii U game pre-orders at 1.2 million, double the Wii
GameStop patrons are more interested in Wii U than they initially were of the Wii, the retailer has revealed. Over 1.2 million individuals have pre-ordered Wii U games at GameStop, in addition to the 500,000 Wii U consoles claimed since opening up pre-orders back in September.That figure comes out to 2.4 games per console reserved, which GameStop has told Gamasutra is roughly twice the attach rate GameStop saw prior to the Wii launch. Top pre-orders include ZombiU, Assassin's Creed 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Scribblenauts Unlimited and New Super Mario Bros. U.The Wii U officially launches in North America on Sunday, November 18. On launch day, 23 different games will be available; a total of 50 games will be available within the Wii U launch window, which runs up to March 2013.
ZombiU multiplayer pits the king of the zombies against a survivor
ZombiU's multiplayer suite pits two players against each other – one wielding the shotguns and tools of a survivor trying to escape the undead, the other a king of the undead, shepherding the mindless hordes toward their latest snack.
ZombiU trailer tries to get to the chopper
How does one get to a chopper when a whole city of zombies is standing between you and the whirlybird? In ZombiU, you get it done with the help of friends – and some choice weaponry.
Latest ZombiU gameplay video invades London
Ubisoft released a new trailer for ZombiU, which involves gameplay and touch-screen weapons management from the "Tower of London" level in the game. ZombiU was listed as one of the launch titles for Wii U during today's Nintendo Direct press briefing.%Gallery-165273%
ZombiU infects Buckingham Palace in new trailer
The latest trailer for Wii U horror ZombiU sees a survivor desperately try to escape from Buckingham Palace. Not because the Queen's about to behead him (wrong Liz) but because, well, zombies.As you can see above, our hero uses the GamePad to negotiate a very untidy looking version of the royal residence. He also smashes the heads in of a (zombie) member of the Queen's Guard and a (zombie) armored policeman. Then the Queen, assisted by James Bond, parachutes in to save the day.Alright, some of that may be the Olympics.
Ubisoft bringing AC3, Liberation, Far Cry 3, Zombi U and more to Gamescom
There are plenty of reasons to visit Germany, but for gamers looking to sample some stuff still in development, Ubisoft is making a strong claim for Primary Reason. The publisher is throwing everything at Gamescom this year, an event that saw 275,000 attendees in 2011.Assassin's Creed 3 and its PS Vita spinoff, Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation, will both be on hand at Ubisoft's booth. They'll be joined by Far Cry 3, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Online and Shootmania. Ubisoft is also going to truck out all of its Wii U games: Zombi U, Rayman Legends, Rabbids Land, Sports Connection and Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013. And if you decide to skip that last game, don't sweat it – you'll get all the exercise you need running around the Koelnmesse.
Guillemot: Ubisoft 'doesn't have a huge investment' in Wii U
At a recent investor call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot revealed that Ubisoft "doesn't have a huge investment" in the Wii U, the only next-gen console so far announced from any of the major competitors. Guillemot pointed out that most of the games Ubisoft is developing for the Wii U aren't new, but are ports of existing Xbox 360 or PS3 titles.Building Wii U ports cost Ubisoft just over $1.2 million, Guillemot said. Rayman Legends and ZombiU, Ubisoft's "original" Wii U titles, "are much smaller of cost" than developing major titles for the current generation."Because, as we've always said when there is such an innovation, the need is not to have big production value but to concentrate on the innovation," Guillemot said. "This is what we are trying on Rayman and ZombiU."Earlier today we mentioned Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot's thoughts on the current generation's lifespan, noting his opinion that a lack of new consoles stifles creativity. New consoles spur developers to create new IPs and "are important for the entire industry," Guillemot said.
ZombiU footage will terrify U
The latest ZombiU footage is not only incredibly creepy, it also explains why you'll find ammunition and crossbows and stuff out in the streets of England. Being a zombie game, the footage (including a second clip after the break) is also really violent and gory.These clips make it abundantly clear – ZombiU is way better at setting an appropriately creepy atmosphere than you'd expect something called "ZombiU" to be. And a zombie in a big silly hat is still really scary.%Gallery-160357%
Watch Reggie Fils-Aime zombify Jimmy Fallon with the Wii U
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to demo the upcoming Wii U console Friday. Fils-Aime turned Fallon into a zombie (without biting!) in ZombiU and played Takamaru's Ninja Castle from Nintendo Land.
ZombiU is all about survival, but failure is pretty cool too
Ubisoft's ZombiU for Wii U combines common survival horror elements, like inventory management and limited ammunition, with FPS elements like shooting at things in first person. As a survivor in your standard issue zombie apocalypse, you must search and loot bodies to find necessary equipment, while taking out zombies with whatever weapons you have handy. Putting the backpack on the WiiPad forces you to be very alert about both screens, to work quickly, and to be nervous.The WiiPad acts as a scanner, allowing you to ping for items, which are then highlighted on the main screen. You can use it to hack keypad locks, typing numbers quickly and frantically so you can get back to shooting. It also acts as a sight or scope for weapons, allowing you to aim with the gyroscope and line up the shot on the screen.The coolest feature of ZombiU has absolutely nothing to do with the touchscreen. When you die (and you will, since one bite does the job) your character wakes up as a zombie, and you respawn into another randomly generated person in a nearby safehouse, with a quick caption popping up telling you that new person's name and age. My first character was male; after he died, I woke up as a 23-year-old blonde woman.Those zombies representing your shortcomings continue to stalk around the area you died, and you can find them and kill them, thus erasing the evidence of your inability to survive the zombie apocalypse and getting the items back that were left on the body. It's kind of like going back for your body in a roguelike game, except your body is also going after you. It's an interesting gimmick, and it's more interesting because it's a game design gimmick in a lineup rife with interface gimmicks. And the interface gimmicks are also neat! Now, about the name ... %Gallery-157199%
Experience the Wii U in our Nintendo booth video tour
I stormed Nintendo's E3 booth yesterday to try some real Wii U games. Because simply seeing screens is no longer enough -- you have to see screens and the controller, with its screens -- I brought a camera crew with me.Join us for gameplay snippets of Nintendo Land's "Takamaru's Ninja Castle" and "Animal Crossing: Sweet Day" minigames, Ubisoft's survival-oriented ZombiU, and ... Just Dance 4, in which I am the victim of the "Puppet Master." This is pretty embarrassing.
Take a virtual trip through ZombiU's WiiPad controls
You may think dealing with the hordes of undead is as simple as pointing and pulling a trigger. Well, you're wrong – at least, when it comes to ZombiU. Mobile meala for London's zombie population (hey, that's you!) must not only be a crack shot, but also very observant and adept at using multiple-input devices like the WiiPad.%Gallery-157199%
ZombiU trailer rises from yesterday's announcement
Ubisoft's ZombiU, the evolution of Killer Freaks From Outer Space, received a fancy CGI trailer during the company's press conference yesterday. God may save the queen, but it looks like everyone else in ol' London town is undead fodder.%Gallery-157199%
ZombiU rises from the ashes of Killer Freaks From Outer Space [Update: More info!]
Ubisoft unveiled a brand-new title during its E3 presentation today: ZombiU. It's actually the evolution of Killer Freaks From Outer Space, which we assume isn't a thing anymore. Outside of a brief CGI trailer, Ubisoft didn't have much more to reveal on this Wii U exclusive.Update: Ubisoft sent over a press release on ZombiU, describing it as a survival-horror first-person shooter. It's in development at Ubisoft Montpellier, the same studio responsible for From Dust, Beyond Good and Evil and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. ZombiU takes place in London during the year 2012 after a zombie outbreak as the last remnants of humanity fight to survive. ZombiU also features "a unique death mechanic that puts players in the body of a different survivor each time they die, allowing them to track and take down their old, infected characters, recover their equipment and see if they can stay alive just a little bit longer this time."
