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Nintendo has confirmed to Kotaku that, as much as it tries, it's still struggling to embrace the world of online gaming. Only a "select" number of Wii U games will support voice chat in multiplayer, and there are currently no plans for an official headset. Although the Wii U GamePad contains a microphone, it will not be compatible with voice chat. Anybody who wants to talk to players will need to use a third-party headset (Nintendo recommends Turtle Beach or Mad Catz), which will work when plugged into the 'Pad's headphone jack. The Pro Controller does not have a jack, so won't work with any headset. Games confirmed to support this rather crippled option are Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Assassin's Creed III, and Mass Effect 3. Voice chat has never attracted me too much, so I'm not broken up over this. However, it's certainly indicative of Nintendo's continued struggle against modern expectations, as it still finds itself unable to serve otherwise standard features in a standard, or efficient, way. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
12:30 PM on 05.15.2013 Ubisoft had a great year, up $83.3 millionA lot of companies have been releasing their financial figures lately, but it doesn't seem as if any can hold a candle to Ubisoft's performance. While most had a non-remarkable or down year in fiscal 2013, Ubisoft reported pr...
11:45 AM on 05.15.2013 Assassin's Creed IV gets another gameplay trailerA new Assassin's Creed IV gameplay trailer has surfaced from Ubisoft, and in it, you can expect tons of stabbing, leaping, and more stabbing -- wait, there's swimming in this one too. In addition to typical combat vignettes ...
1:30 PM on 05.13.2013 New Assassin's Creed IV trailer ushers in a golden ageNotebooks out, kids; it's time for a history lesson. Today, Ubisoft is the substitute teacher, and it wants to talk a bit about the golden age of piracy. Yes, there's the obligatory references to plundering and mutiny. Of co...
2:30 PM on 05.09.2013 Ubisoft covers what's new with Assassin's Creed IV on PS4Considering Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will be a cross-generation game, I don't know that any of us are expecting it to be a meaningful leap forward, visually. In this video, various developers at Ubisoft talk up the Pl...
3:45 PM on 05.08.2013 Another former THQ employee was fired from UbisoftYesterday Patrice Desiléts, the original creative director for Assassin's Creed, left Ubisoft and today he Tweeted about another Ubisoft employee losing his job. Desiléts shared on his Twitter, "Thinki...
8:30 PM on 05.07.2013 Wolfenstein's New Order, EA Wars & Presidential Nad-KicksToday's Destructoid Show is here to tell you all the worst news about video games. And also some good news, too, I guess. Wolfenstein: The New Order has been announced, and it has robots. Disney has handed over the Star Wars...
1:00 PM on 05.07.2013 Assassin's Creed creative director vs. Ubisoft (Update)[Update: Assassin's Creed creative director Patrice Désilets has responded to his departure from Ubisoft, calling it a "baseless" termination. Here's what he told Polygon: "Contrary to any statements made earlier today...
11:00 PM on 05.04.2013 AC IV protagonist tries to not cheat on his wife too muchMan, it's gotta be tough being a pirate. There are certain expectations of you that you just have to live up to. Even if you have a little lady at home that you love more than the world, you probably still have to have s...
2:45 PM on 04.30.2013 Xbox Live Gold going free this weekend in the UKThe US, Canada, Latin America, and Japan have had their turn, and now it's time for the United Kingdom to receive a free weekend of Xbox Live Gold. Beginning on the afternoon of May 3 and ending midnight on May 5, those who h...
1:00 AM on 04.30.2013 Mega64's vision of Assassin's Creed V, VI, and VIIAssassin's Creed IV: Black Flag hasn't come out yet, but that's not stopping the gang from Mega64 to guess what Assassin's Creed V will be all about. And Assassin's Creed VI. And even Assassin's Creed VII.
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