EA came out with a fighter for the likes of the SNES and SEGA Genesis based on the NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal way back in 1994. Nearly two decades later, could a follow-up of sorts be in the works?

Siliconera has come across a series of new trademarks known as “Shaqfighter” filed by the same company that runs “Shaq.com”. The items are related to video games, online games, computer game software, and action skill games.

It isn’t immediately clear what these trademarks could/will be used for, but it would be pretty amazing to see another Shaq fighter after all this time.

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So, about that Okami announcement…

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Remember the Okami announcement that was teased a couple of weeks back? You know, the one that had everyone praying for a new game in the series?

We soon learned that the tease was not at all related to a new entry, but something else entirely. That kind of deflated the hype.

So we can probably talk about this without a significant amount of disappointment, so long as expectations have been kept in check for the past few days.

Later this month, Capcom will release the “Okami Special Fan Box Book” in Japan. It includes a notebook, sticker sheet, ballpoint pen, coin purse/pounch, and a set of five labels. Pricing is set at 1,575 yen. It’s not the worst thing in the world (mainly for the very dedicated Okami fans like myself), but Capcom should really get on making a new Okami game!

North American Swords & Soldiers 3D release date, price

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Swords & Soldiers 3D will be out on the North American 3DS eShop on May 16. Publisher Circle Entertainment confirmed the news through Twitter:

“Swords & Soldiers 3D”(3DS ware) will be released in North America on May 16th!
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) May 10, 2013

A quick glance on the eShop reveals that Swords & Soldiers 3D is priced at $6.99.

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Conker’s Bad Fur Day deleted scene highlights Pikachu

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Former Assassin’s Creed producer Jean-François Boivin also fired

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Not one, but two high-profile Assassin’s Creed developers are gone from Ubisoft.

It was confirmed earlier this week that Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets had departed from the company, but official comments from Désilets imply that he was forcefully removed.

Assassin’s Creed producer and former THQ Montreal colleague Jean-François Boivin is also out from Ubisoft, Désilets confirmed via Twitter:

Thinking of my good friend and producer @jfboivin who also got fired yesterday. I’m sharing your support with him…
— Patrice Desilets (@PatriceDez) May 8, 2013

Boivin’s initial run with Ubisoft began in 2005, and eventually took over as production manager and associate producer on Assassin’s Creed, Assassin’s Creed 2 and Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood. Boivin moved on to THQ Montreal in 2010.

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15 EA games are going to skip Wii U due to its lack of support for Frostbite 3

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Madden is out the door, FIFA is up in the air, and now we’re hearing that a total of 15 games are set to skip out on Wii U due to the console’s poor testing when put up against EA’s ‘Frostbite 2’ and (consequently) ‘Frostbite 3’ engines. We don’t know for sure which games will be skipping the console, but it’s a safe bet that Battlefield, Mass Effect, and some of the studio’s Star Wars titles won’t be hitting Nintendo’s home console when they come to PS4 and the next generation Xbox.

So when it comes down to it, much like with Wii, Wii U owners may just have to give up on multiplatform support. We’ll certainly have good third party games (it’ll be much cheaper to developer for Wii U than PS4, after all) and great indie titles, but when it comes to these big-budget action games, we seem to be missing out on pretty much everything! Which may not be much of a loss given that most of us bought a Wii U for Nintendo first party titles and other games like that anyway.

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Will Wright talks about the three developers he admires most: Miyamoto, Molyneux, and Sid Meier

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“[Miyamoto] always takes the player first. Right off the bat he works with the controller, what does it feel like, how tactile and kinesthetic is what he’s working on. He works from the inside out: ‘what is the first five second player experience?’ So his games have this craftsmanship behind them that’s amazing and unique.”
“I think Peter Molyneux takes a lot of risks. He’s got this vicarious thing about dealing with little worlds full of little people which very much matches my sensibilities in a way.”

“I’ve always enjoyed [Sid Meier’s] games. His games are just playable, they’re just like a comfortable chair you sit in. I grew up playing board games, and Sid did as well. Sid in some ways is recapitulating our youth, the kind of games we would play back then.”

– Will Wright

Despite some player apprehension regarding the choice of Peter Molyneux, I think Wright has made three very good choices on an idealogical level. These three developers don’t always deliver on their promises and don’t always live up to what Wright has said about them, but when they do they truly make some fantastic games. They’re the type of people that the gaming industry should be all about!

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Nintendo refunds Club Nintendo Wii U owners for Super Metroid orders

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Super Metroid was one of the four digital rewards added to Club Nintendo in April. As many of you know, the title will be included in the Wii U Virtual Console Trial campaign next week, meaning it will be available for just 30 cents for a full month.

Those who ordered Super Metroid from Club Nintendo and are now receiving a full refund – yes, the complete 150 coins. You should be getting the full amount back as long as you’re a Wii U owner. Amazingly, these Club Nintendo users can still keep the download code for use on the Wii U or Wii.

A very generous move on Nintendo’s part!

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Unannounced Ubisoft Reflections title to be revealed at E3 2013

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Watch Dogs is a multi-team project. Along with main developer Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft’s Romania and Reflections studios are also working on the game.

Ubisoft Reflections isn’t just assisting on Watch Dogs. The team also has a brand new title of its own in development, managing director Pauline Jacquey has revealed.

Jacquey said at the UK’s Game Horizon conference earlier today:

“We work on Watch Dogs. We work on [Just Dance 4], and we work on something that I’m not supposed to tell you about. I wish that I could. It’s going to be announced at E3.”

Ubisoft Reflections previously created Driver: San Francisco. The team has collaborated with other Ubisoft studios over the past couple of years.

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