Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 7 Comments

It was confirmed earlier this week that Bloo Kid 2 is hitting the European 3DS eShop on Thursday. The same can now be said for North America.

Over on Twitter, developer winterworks confirmed that Bloo Kid 2 is due out in North America on May 7.

The tweet reads:

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In an update on the Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden website, it’s announced that Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta will be a Z-Assist (support) character. He’ll be able to use his Final Shine Attack when summoned by the player.

There is one important condition that must be met in order to unlock Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta. Players will need to have save data from Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 on their 3DS.

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Update: Now up on Amazon.

Retailers are starting to open pre-orders for the Disney Infinity 3.0 Starter Pack following today’s announcement. Currently, product listings are up on Best Buy and GameStop. We’ll update this post when pre-orders go live on Amazon.

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Some footage of Bloo Kid 2 has come in ahead of its European launch this coming week. Check it out below.

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Playtonic’s new 3D platformer is called “Yooka-Laylee”. As it turns out, those are also the names of the game’s lead characters. Yooka is the chameleon while Laylee is the bat.

So how’d Playtonic come up with those names anyway? In a new website interview, artist Greg Mayles explained:

It was planned like this from the start. Yes, that’s right. It wasn’t just a happy coincidence that ‘Ukulele’ splits so well into two character names, honest.

Actually, someone on the team picked up a Hawaiian dictionary and apparently ‘’uku’ means ‘a small brained person’ and ‘lele’ means ‘to fly’ or, excitingly, ‘to get off of a vehicle’. That’s definitely not a coincidence either.

Yooka-Laylee came to Kickstarter last week, and quickly surpassed its $270,000 funding goal. Over $2.1 million has been raised thus far.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Adventures of Pip won’t be launching this month as originally expected. In a new Kickstarter update, developer TicToc Games confirmed that the game has been delayed to June.

We are sad to announce that Adventures of Pip’s release date for both Steam and the WiiU (NA) has been pushed back to June 2015. We’re finalizing the build and locking in a new release date before making any future announcements. We will continue to update you guys on any news regarding any release date announcements across all platforms.

We apologize for the date change so late in the game, but never fear, Pip will be coming to your favorite platform soon!

Adventures of Pip was last scheduled for May 14. We should be hearing about a new release date fairly soon.

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Disney Interactive is completing today’s Disney Infinity 3.0 news cycle with an official announcement.

First, here’s a brief overview as to what’s new in the upcoming version:

• Three Star Wars Play Sets, one set in the timeline of Episodes I-III, the second set during the original trilogy, Episodes IV-VI, and the third available this winter based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Additional Play Sets offering distinct gameplay and environments, including a Disney•Pixar Play Set based on the upcoming film Inside Out, and a Marvel Play Set featuring Hulkbuster Iron Man, Ultron, and other Marvel characters
• A fully enhanced Toy Box with two new multiplayer Toy Box Expansion Games, Toy Box Speedway (kart racing) and Toy Box Takeover (action-adventure)
• More figures of fan-favorite characters from across The Walt Disney Company, like Mickey and Minnie, Sam Flynn and Quorra from Tron: Legacy, Mulan and Olaf, among many others

And here’s an overview of the different Star Wars Play Sets:

Each of the Star Wars Play Sets offers distinct experiences, with varied gameplay, environments and characters. The Star Wars: Twilight of the Republic Play Set takes place in the height of the Jedi’s powers, where players will use the Force and Lightsabers in epic battles and master their combat skills alongside Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda and Darth Maul. The Star Wars: Rise Against the Empire Play Set will take players on galaxy-spanning missions with Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, Han Solo, Chewbacca and Darth Vader, piloting X-wing fighters or the Millennium Falcon to fight stormtroopers, or exploring and partaking in land-based missions on planets like Tatooine, Hoth, and Endor. Additionally, fans will have the unique opportunity to play with all of the Star Wars characters in all of the Star Wars Play Sets.

Aside from the likes of Star Wars Play Sets, Disney Infinity 3.0 also introduces the new 3D Toy Box Hub, which allows players to more easily choose from a wider selection of gameplay experiences. The different types include platform, racing, and farming simulation games. Toy Box Takeover (action-adventure gameplay) and Toy Box Speedway (kart racing) will be added as Toy Box Expansion Games.

Disney Infinity 3.0 will support all figures and Power Discs from the original 1.0 and 2.0 editions. These items will work in the game’s enhanced Toy Box. Power Discs will now be sold in labeled franchise-specific packs of four. We’ll be hearing about more Disney, Disney•Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars figures and Play Sets “in the coming months.”

Disney Infinity 3.0 launches this fall. The Starter Pack is priced at $64.99, and includes the Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Base and software, the Star Wars: Twilight of the Republic Play Set, Ahsoka Tano and Anakin Skywalker character figures, and a web code card that unlocks content for PC and mobile devices.

Check out the first screenshots from Disney Infinity 3.0 below.

Source: Disney Interactive PR

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

Disney Interactive just released the first trailer for Disney Infinity 3.0. We’ve posted it below.

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Ronimo Games has kicked off its new “Daily Duel” video series for Swords & Soldiers II. In today’s video, two Berserkers compete against three Axethrowers. Check it out below.

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NintenDaan has uploaded another 70 minutes of footage from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker. Take a look at the video below.

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