Harmonix working on three new games
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Rock Band and Dance Central developer Harmonix has three new games in the works. Venture capital firm The Foundry Group has invested in the company, and new quotes from managing director Brad Feld – a new addition to the Harmonix board – teased the studio’s upcoming projects in a few quotes.
“Last fall, Alex Rigopulos and his partner Eran Egozy showed me the three new games they were working on. Each addressed a different HCI (Human Computer Interface) paradigm. Each was stunningly envisioned. And each was magic, even in its rough form. Earlier this year I saw each game again, in a more advanced form. And I was completely and totally blown away – literally bouncing in my seat as I saw them demoed.”
Feld didn’t give any sort of hint as to when Harmonix will be making announcements. Feld’s words do, however, suggest that the company is implementing new kinds of player-game interaction.
Next Zero Escape game to take place between 999 and Virtue’s Last Reward
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Zero Escape director Kotaro Uchikoshi has provided one small nugget about the series’ next entry. Fans can expect it to take place between 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Virtue’s Last Reward. No further information was provided, but it’s encouraging to hear that the new Zero Escape is moving along.
Renegade hitting the Japanese 3DS eShop next week
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Renegade will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Game Gear download on April 3 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
Nintendo TVii gains Netflix support
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
A new streaming provider has arrived in Nintendo TVii. Starting today, Wii U users in North America can take advantage of added Netflix support. You can use Nintend TVii to more easily find interesting movies and then watch content through the dedicated app.
Netflix has arrived on Nintendo TVii! What will you watch first?
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 27, 2013
Iwata posts message about Wii U update on Miiverse, reconfirms that software launching will be faster
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Satoru Iwata has posted his first-ever message to Miiverse. The Nintendo president took to the Miiverse Announcements section to provide details about the Wii U’s upcoming update.
An official video released last night – which can be viewed directly in the message – shows a significant improvement in load time when exiting a game. Iwata reconfirmed that Nintendo plans to reduce the time it takes to load software as well.
According to Iwata “it will take a little more time until we can release the update.” Nintendo still plans to provide the update sometime next month.
Finally, it was mentioned will be sharing announcements regarding Nintendo Direct through Miiverse.
You can find Iwata’s full post below.
Cult County due out in early 2014
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
Cult County, Renegade Kid’s new first-person shooter for the 3DS eShop, is about a year away from release. Studio co-founder Jools Watsham told Nintendo Life that a release is planned for early 2014.
Cult County may be a long ways off, but there is still plenty to look forward to from Renegade Kid. Mutant Mudds Deluxe is coming to Wii U in May or June, and the company may have a few other games up its sleeves for 2013. Treasurenauts could be one such title that will launch this year.
Crytek USA to bid on Darksiders IP?
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments
Crytek USA CEO David Adams, formally the head of Vigil Games, has supposedly relayed his intentions to bid on the Darksiders IP through a tweet earlier today.
Adams wrote:
Going to bid on Darksiders IP. Put 7 years of heart and soul into that franchise, and I think it belongs at home with its creators.
— David Adams (@DadamsDavid) March 27, 2013
Crytek USA will be looking to obtain the Darksiders IP from the now-defunct THQ. If the company does manage to acquire the series’ rights, Darksiders will essentially be returning to its original developer. Following the closing of Vigil Games after a lack of interest from buyers during the THQ auction, many of its staffers went on to join Crytek USA.
The one caveat in all of this is that we’re not quite sure if the Twitter account is the real deal. If it is, then Crytek USA will in fact be going after the Darksiders IP.
A quick overview of the Nintendo Web Framework
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo is making a pretty big deal out of the Nintendo Web Framework. In fact, the company has an entire session dedicated to the technology at the Game Developers Conference this week.
So just what is it? According to an official description from the company, “Nintendo Web Framework is a development environment based on WebKit technologies, supporting application development on the Wii U system using HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS.” Basically, by using the tech, “development times will be reduced and Wii U applications can be easily developed”.
“The Nintendo Web Framework is a development environment based on WebKit technologies, supporting application development on the Wii U system using HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS. It also supports the Wii U GamePad controller, Wii Remote controllers, and JavaScript extensions such as video playback. With the Nintendo Web Framework, development times will be reduced and Wii U applications can be easily developed using common Web technologies. Combining the handy Wii U GamePad, the TV screen, and the Internet, the potential exists for the services and games you are developing to progress by leaps and bounds.”
