Virtue’s Last Reward bug still being looked into, but no imminent fix
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Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward has a troublesome bug. If encountered, players’ save data may be wiped.
North American publisher Aksys Games said last year that it was looking into the situation, but hasn’t provided any updates in a few months.
An Aksys representative explained why it has been taking so long for the glitch to be addressed:
“I asked the production team and what I was told is that the issue itself was very complicated and investigating the issue took a considerable amount of time. Added to that, the investigation itself required a lot of go-between with three parties involved, one of which was separated by a language barrier and time zone.”
As it stands, an imminent patch isn’t on the way.
“While we’ve made some progress in researching the issue alongside Spike Chunsoft and first party developers, we do not have anything as conclusive as a patch at the present time. We are still cooperating with the developers to find a solution, and I’ll update you as soon as any more details come to light.”
For some reason, this bug only seems to be appearing in US copies of Virtue’s Last Reward on the 3DS. The dev team hasn’t been successful in reproducing the bug in the Japanese version. Peculiar…
A Hat in Time – Rocket Ride videos
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Latest LEGO City: Undercover details
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LEGO City: Undercover is just a little more than a month away. Nintendo is starting to provide the press with more hands-on time, including the game’s different “acts”.
The latest Undercover details, posted below, cover a few bits of general information as well as “Act 2”.
– Game world is basically an amalgamation of all major United States cities
– Famous landmarks, bridges and locales are very much inspired by places from San Francisco and New York
– Areas include Brooklyn Bridge and Alcatraz Island-inspired locations
– One disguise gives you access to a grappling gun of sorts
– Can use it to shoot hooks in short bursts
– Can wall-jump, wall-run, and vault
– These are all done by pressing the same button in context-sensitive situations
– Anything clearly made of LEGO bricks can be smashed
– Super Bricks contribute to building other things, such as pads capable of summoning vehicles for Chase, elsewhere
– Act 2 sees players infiltrating a criminal organization by committing crimes
– Use the police audio scanner to find criminals
– Control the scanner with the GamePad directly
– Move the tablet around the world and see a wireframe version of LEGO City
– This lets you detect nearby conversations
– Lock onto a signal and listen to assess whether you need to hear more
– You’ll eventually join a manic, bi-polar mobster named Chan
– Need to distract guards by finding the necessary items to start a nearby party, stealing an expensive car and eventually escorting a VIP to a nearby event
– Some of this included the Lego franchise’s patented ‘break it and build it’ gameplay
– Variety in tasks
– This area apparently counts for roughly one percent of the game
– Vast array of collectibles and secrets
– Game has a quick travel system through LEGO City’s subways
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Battle Arena Fight matchups – The Flash vs. Shazam, Joker vs. Lex Luthor
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Over the next few weeks, Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios will allow fans to vote on Injustice: Gods Among Us characters that would come out on top in a particular fight. Winners will be decided on Friday and new matchups will go live the following Monday. Characters that are victorious will be featured in new gameplay videos.
This week’s matchups are The Flash vs. Shazam and Joker vs. Lex Luthor. You can vote here.
New downloadable rewards now available on Club Nintendo
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
This month’s digital rewards on Club Nintendo have gone live. Members can choose from Bird & Beans (3DS, 100 coins), Metal Torrent (3DS, 150 coins), Paper Mario (Wii, 200 coins), and Kirby Super Star (Wii, 150 coins). These rewards will last until March 10.
Visit this page to order a downloadable game.
Iwata Asks: Dragon Quest VII details
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Nintendo has published the latest entry in the Iwata Asks series on its Japanese website. This time around, Satoru Iwata, Dragon Quest creator Yuuji Horii, Square Enix’s Noriyoshi Fujimoto, ArtePiazza’s Shintarou Majima, and ArtePiazza’s Sachiko Sugimura participated in the discussion.
Read on below for a roundup of details from the interview.
New ATV Wild Ride 3D details
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IGN published a bunch of new details about Renegade Kid’s next 3DS eShop release, ATV Wild Read. A summary of the latest information is posted below.
– Use the Circle or d-pad to maneuver your vehicle
– Different racers to choose from
– Can pull off tricks
– Press L or R along with various directions on the d-pad to pull off stunts
– Perform tricks as you launch off a ramp
– Speed boost given if you pull off a trick
– Online and local multiplayer
– World Tour: different racing tours to complete; improve your game and learn the tracks
– Quick Race: play through one course at a time
– Can adjust options such as number of racers, laps, CPU difficulty, and racing style in this mode
– 2-4 people on the track at a time including yourself
– Standard race or Elimination racing styles
– Elimination: axes whoever comes in last
– Time Trial mode included
– Freestyle mode: rack up points from tricks
– Can race on each track in its standard, reverse, extended or extended reverse form
– $7.99
Codemasters producer has high praise for Wii U
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Codemasters senior producer Clive Moody is a fan of what Nintendo is doing with the Wii U. Moody went as far as to say that he believes “it is the future.” He seems to be particularly big on the GamePad, since it is comparable to what Apple is doing with iPads, Microsoft’s Surface, and other technologies.
Moody stated:
“It works brilliantly, having played it. I think it is the future. I mean, you’ve got to look at what’s happening in the world of mobile, you’ve got iPads, Surface just came out from Microsoft. I think you’re going to see a lot more of that cross-over.”
GamesTM #132 review scores
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This month’s GamesTM review scores are as follows:
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – 9
Dead Space 3 – 8
Aliens: Colonial Marines – 4
The Cave – 6
Persona 4 Golden – 9
Scribblenauts Unlimited – 6
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time – 8
Fractured Soul – 6
Crimson Shroud – 8
Knytt Underground – 5
Miasmata – 7
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge – 6
Tokyo Crash Mobs – 5
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
UK software sales (Week ending 2/9)
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Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
– | 1 | DEAD SPACE 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 2 | DEAD SPACE 3 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
2 | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
4 | 4 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
3 | 5 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
1 | 6 | NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH | PS3 | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | |||
5 | 7 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
6 | 8 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
7 | 9 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
11 | 10 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
10 | 11 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
12 | 12 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
14 | 13 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
9 | 14 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | |||
8 | 15 | HITMAN: HD TRILOGY | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
18 | 16 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
17 | 17 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
15 | 18 | HITMAN: HD TRILOGY | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
21 | 19 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
13 | 20 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
20 | 21 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
23 | 22 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
22 | 23 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
– | 24 | DEAD SPACE 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 25 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | 3DS | SEGA | SEGA | |||
16 | 26 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 27 | MADDEN NFL 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
28 | 28 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | |||
30 | 29 | UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
27 | 30 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
36 | 31 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
32 | 32 | BORDERLANDS 2 | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | |||
37 | 33 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
25 | 34 | PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
29 | 35 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
19 | 36 | ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 37 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
31 | 38 | DISHONORED | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
– | 39 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | WII | SEGA | SEGA | |||
40 | 40 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
– | 1 | DEAD SPACE 3 | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
2 | 2 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
3 | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
4 | 4 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
5 | 5 | HITMAN: HD TRILOGY | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
1 | 6 | NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH | LEVEL 5 | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | |||
7 | 7 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
8 | 8 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
9 | 9 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
18 | 10 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | |||
10 | 11 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
6 | 12 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
13 | 13 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
14 | 14 | FORZA HORIZON | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
15 | 15 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
12 | 16 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
17 | 17 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
16 | 18 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
– | 19 | MADDEN NFL 13 | EA TIBURON | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
21 | 20 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
26 | 21 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | |||
22 | 22 | BORDERLANDS 2 | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | |||
29 | 23 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | DANGER CLOSE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
25 | 24 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
11 | 25 | DMC | NINJA THEORY | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | |||
23 | 26 | DISHONORED | ARKANE STUDIOS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
28 | 27 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
19 | 28 | WWE ’13 | YUKE’S | THQ | THQ | |||
27 | 29 | ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY | ROVIO | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
30 | 30 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
20 | 31 | SLEEPING DOGS | UNITED FRONT GAMES | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
33 | 32 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | SEGA | SEGA | SEGA | |||
38 | 33 | UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
35 | 34 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
36 | 35 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
– | 36 | DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO | BLITZ GAMES | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
39 | 37 | LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
34 | 38 | XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN | FIRAXIS | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 39 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
31 | 40 | PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR | INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |