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F1 games have been coming out yearly on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. It doesn’t sound like the Wii U will be receiving the same treatment, however.

Game director Paul Jeal feels that F1 Race Stars may be a more appropriate title to bring to the console. Following this, Codemasters will consider a strategy different from its usual annual games on Wii U.

“We have the license for a bit longer now so we can do a bit more forward planning. Rod [Cousens] – our CEO who’s here [at gamescom] – he’s constantly thinking, ‘What about this or what about that?’, so he needs to put a business case for it. I definitely think it would be something a little more suited to Race Stars first. Let them do the hard work of getting it working on the tech first!”

Jeal said the following when asked whether that would be due to the audience:

“I think so, yeah. I also think it’s looking at the Wii SKU that we did. It did really well but there’s still questions with sales numbers… whether it is something that annually we could revisit year-on-year [and] would sell the same number of units year on year. [For] something like football, you need the newest content and there’s lots of changes, but with F1 the changes with the teams and drivers are really quite minimal, so instantly you’re quite stretched for new content. I think when you bring this over to the Wii where the audience is perhaps a bit more more casual and they’re less likely to buy it year-on-year, you have to look at a slightly different strategy.”

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Balloon Pop Remix trailer

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Iwata on the need for a social component in single-player, Miiverse made for “social graph”, more

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has sounded off on social gaming for Wii U and the Miiverse.

Iwata feels that gaming is now in an era “where even a single-player game experience can have a social component”. For Miiverse, Nintendo wants to have “a gaming platform as the place to create that ‘social graph’ for folks who are in gaming circles”. He also hopes it’ll allow those who are playing alone to not actually feel like they’re playing by themselves.

There’s lots of commentary below from Iwata concerning social gaming and Miiverse – be sure to check it out.

Nintendo Download (8/23, North America)

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This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
Nintendo eShop
VectorRacing – Enjoy a new, high-speed racing game that recalls the video games of yore. Use one of six different machines to race across 12 courses — some easy, some insane — in four different modes. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo 3DS XL)
Virtual Console
METAL SLUG X – This game is based on Metal Slug 2, but adds the new “Iron Lizard” and “Drop Shot” weapons. It also adds many new enemies and allows players to adjust the game’s difficulty level by changing the position of bosses and other things. (For Wii)

Balloon Pop Remix heading to the eShop

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UFO Interactive Games, Inc. will release a new Balloon Pop game on the eShop next month.

“Balloon Pop Remix” features the series’ traditional balloon-popping and puzzle gameplay. Included in the title are three modes: Story Mode, Puzzle Mode, and an Endless Mode.

Story Mode involves a mysterious creatures who is looking to repair his crashed UFO. Puzzle Mode offers a wide array of puzzles scattered over 100 levels. Finally, Endless Mode allows players to compete for the best rank and high score.

Balloon Pop Remix will be hitting the eShop on September 6 for $7.99.

Source: UFO Interactive PR

Learn With Pokemon: Typing Adventure art

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Nintendo Power issuing refund for subscriptions extending past 2012

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Earlier today, it was confirmed that Nintendo Power will be ending with its December 2012 issue. The magazine will be made available to subscribers in late November.

Those who would have received additional issues in 2013 will be provided with a refund. In the US and Canada, this will be taking place 4-6 weeks after the December 2012 issue goes out. Subscribers outside of these territories must wait 6-10 weeks.

A notice on Nintendo Power’s website reads:

“Nintendo Power’s last issue will be the December 2012 issue, which will be mailed to subscribers in late November and sold on newsstands starting December 4.

“If you are a subscriber and your subscription extends past the final December 2012 issue, you will receive a refund or credit card credit of the remaining value of your subscription. If you reside in the US or Canada, your refund will arrive within 4–6 weeks after the December 2012 issue; for customers outside the US and Canada, your refund will arrive 6–10 weeks after the December 2012 issue.”

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