Star Wars Pinball, CastleStorm getting new DLC this week
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Zen Studios is releasing DLC for Star Wars Pinball and CastleStorm on Wii U this week.
Starting on Thursday, players can purchase Star Wars Pinball’s first expansion known as “Balance of the Force”. Pricing is set at $9.99 / €9.99.
Below is the official table lineup for Balance of the Force:
More: CastleStorm, DLC, Star Wars Pinball
UK software sales (Week ending 3/8)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
– | ![]() | 1 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
– | ![]() | 2 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
1 | ![]() | 3 | THIEF | PS4 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
5 | ![]() | 4 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
3 | ![]() | 5 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
2 | ![]() | 6 | THIEF | XB ONE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
4 | ![]() | 7 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
7 | ![]() | 8 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
6 | ![]() | 9 | THIEF | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
9 | ![]() | 10 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
11 | ![]() | 11 | THIEF | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
10 | ![]() | 12 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
8 | ![]() | 13 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
17 | ![]() | 14 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
13 | ![]() | 15 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
12 | ![]() | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
27 | ![]() | 17 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
20 | ![]() | 18 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
– | ![]() | 19 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | PC | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
16 | ![]() | 20 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
19 | ![]() | 21 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
29 | ![]() | 22 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
28 | ![]() | 23 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
34 | ![]() | 24 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
23 | ![]() | 25 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
32 | ![]() | 26 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
18 | ![]() | 27 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
30 | ![]() | 28 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
26 | ![]() | 29 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | 3DS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
38 | ![]() | 30 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
22 | ![]() | 31 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
– | ![]() | 32 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
24 | ![]() | 33 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
– | ![]() | 34 | WWE 2K14 | PS3 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
– | ![]() | 35 | DEAD RISING 3 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
33 | ![]() | 36 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
21 | ![]() | 37 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZE | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
35 | ![]() | 38 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
39 | ![]() | 39 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | PS4 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
37 | ![]() | 40 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
– | ![]() | 1 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
1 | ![]() | 2 | THIEF | EIDOS MONTREAL | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
4 | ![]() | 3 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | POPCAP GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
2 | ![]() | 4 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
3 | ![]() | 5 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
5 | ![]() | 6 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
8 | ![]() | 7 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
6 | ![]() | 8 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
7 | ![]() | 9 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
9 | ![]() | 10 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
12 | ![]() | 11 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
11 | ![]() | 12 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
14 | ![]() | 13 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
17 | ![]() | 14 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
19 | ![]() | 15 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
25 | ![]() | 16 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
21 | ![]() | 17 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
18 | ![]() | 18 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
24 | ![]() | 19 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
15 | ![]() | 20 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
– | ![]() | 21 | PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURES | NAMCO | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | ||
22 | ![]() | 22 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
20 | ![]() | 23 | LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA | TRAVELLER’S TALES | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
10 | ![]() | 24 | CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2 | MERCURYSTEAM | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
30 | ![]() | 25 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
27 | ![]() | 26 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
33 | ![]() | 27 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
36 | ![]() | 28 | DEAD RISING 3 | CAPCOM VANCOUVER | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
26 | ![]() | 29 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
16 | ![]() | 30 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZE | RETRO STUDIOS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
28 | ![]() | 31 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
29 | ![]() | 32 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
– | ![]() | 33 | SKATE 3 | EA BLACK BOX | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
34 | ![]() | 34 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
– | ![]() | 35 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
23 | ![]() | 36 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
35 | ![]() | 37 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | VICARIOUS VISIONS | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
– | ![]() | 38 | SONIC GENERATIONS | SONIC TEAM | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | SEGA | ||
– | ![]() | 39 | KNACK | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
– | ![]() | 40 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | SEGA |
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (3/10/14)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 1 Comment
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
This chubby guy is also Little Mac. Burn that fat!
Photos of Nintendo’s new development studio
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 2 Comments
The photos above come from Japanese site Inside Games, which show Nintendo’s new development studio in Kyoto. It’s said to be of roughly the same scale as the company’s headquarters.
[Developer Musings] Jools Watsham, Bertil Hörberg, and Sean Velasco talk about making game trailers
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Developer Musings, Features, General Nintendo | 5 Comments
Nintendo Everything is introducing a brand new feature known as “Developer Musings”. For each entry, a few different Nintendo developers (usually between 3-5) will share their thoughts about a particular topic, ranging from developer-specific ones (like our first topic below) to more “light” subjects (such as their favorite Nintendo games).
We’re kicking things off today with three prominent developers you should recognize if you’ve been keeping up with the indie scene: Renegade Kid’s Jools Watsham, Gunman Clive creator Bertil Hörberg, and Yacht Club Games’ Sean Velasco.
For our first topic, we asked these trio of prominent developers about making game trailers. How do they decide on what elements to include in these videos? Which areas of the game do they choose to focus on? How do they decide on which gameplay features to showcase? How do they determine the amount of gameplay to include? These are just some of the questions we sought to gain insight on.
Head past the break for some thoughts from Watsham, Hörberg, and Velasco about creating game trailers.
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Anima: Gate of Memories cut-scene sample
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
Thanks to oscar for the tip.
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Pokemon Battle Trozei details
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
New details about Pokemon Battle Trozei have been let loose. You can find the latest information below.
– Drag Pokemon to the correct spots on the playing field
– Do so to create lines of 3 or more Pokemon
– Form lines horizontally or vertically
– Tutorials will teach you the ropes and tricks
– Need to make as many lines as possible since you ultimately need to weaken the Pokemon and capture them
– Do this by creating combos of lines
– Types of the Pokemon are very important
– Using the right element type against an enemy Pokemon will be super effective
– Water is strong against fire, fairy types will beat dragons to the ground, etc.
– The first type you create a line with will be the one that will ultimately guides the combo, which adds an extra element of strategy into making your first move
– Will be forced to use whatever move is given to you on said playing field
– Later on, you can change the combo slightly through Support Pokemon
– Choose Support Pokemon from the captured Pokemon you have
– Use Support Pokemon more frequently and they will become friendly towards you
– This has two positive effects; attacks will be a bit higher and if they are the Pokemon you start with, these Pokemon will be more likely to appear at the later parts of a stage
– Difficulty ramps up in later zones and the wild Pokemon become stronger
– Some Pokemon will begin to appear in groups
– Scatter Attack: by starting out with a line that contains five Pokemon or more, you will be to attack all enemies in an upcoming combo
– Starting with a big pack will also raise the possibility of a Link Chance, which allows for even combinations of two Pokemon
– It is also a chance to clear out the playing field entirety, which will have nifty effects of its own
– Wild Pokemon will attack you
– If you start a combo with Chansey, you will be able recoup your damage loss, and bring yourself that much closer to victory
– Pokemon will also break the wall on the top of the screen
– If they do that, the Pokemon will fall into the playing field
– Mr. Mimes will create a brand new barrier at the top
HullBreach Studios working on SDK Paint for Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment
In addition to HullBreach: Uncloaked, HullBreach Studios is working on a second project for Wii U.
Earlier tonight, the developer confirmed “SDK Paint” for the eShop – a paint app made with the Nintendo Web Framework.
We have a second project in development on the Wii U, now! pic.twitter.com/PN7rMs2YXJ
— HULLBREACH STUDIOS (@HullBreachGames) March 9, 2014
SDK Paint will offer layer-based painting, local saving and online publishing to Miiverse and sdkpaint.com, a 3D raycasted museum, “gyroscope and accelerometer pseudo-3D preview effect for artwork layers”, and the ability to save art as MPO files.
SDK Paint is due out in Q3 2014. It’ll be available for $1.99.
More: HullBreach Studios, indie, SDK Paint
You can turn Watch Dogs’ drop-in multiplayer on/off
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Watch Dogs lead game designer Danny Belanger chatted about the game’s drop-in multiplayer feature during a live-stream event held a couple of days ago.
Belanger confirmed that the functionality can be turned off entirely, if players choose. There’s also a system in place to ensure that users are never overwhelmed by other Watch Dogs owners.
Belanger stated:
“All the online activities are just part of the menu. They’re a choice. But if someone is not into that …. they can totally turn it off.”
“There’s also something important called the shield. If someone comes into your game, they can’t come in right after so you can’t be spammed in that way — unless you become aggressive and you start going into other people’s games. Then you really become available. But it’s just a player choice in the end.”
Belanger also mentioned that Watch Dogs’ multiplayer emphasizes a “hide-n-seek” nature involving hacking and getting hacked.