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Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

It’s understandable that these two statements got lumped together, but the fact that Dead Space 3 includes micro-transactions up and down would seem to indicate that– even if it’s not 100% consistent– a lot of EA’s console games will be going this route in the future. Perhaps some will be left out, but just because they’ve now clarified their position it doesn’t indicate that they won’t use micro-transactions as a primary source of income going forward.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D isn’t being made by Retro. Rather, Monster Games is handling the port. A rating on the OFLC lists the studio as the game’s author (or developer).

Monster Games’ previous work includes Excite Truck, Excitebots, and Pilotwings Resort.

A recent finding on LinkedIn indicated that Monster Games was making some sort of 3DS title. Based on the OFLC entry, it would appear that Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is the project in question.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo is preparing two Wii U updates for Wii U. The first, due next month, “adds new features and further improvements to the user experience”. It should specifically speed up load times between software.

The duration of Wii U’s load times has been a point of discussion since launch. One might be wondering: why weren’t these issues addressed before the console shipped?

Shigeru Miyamoto responded to this very question in a recent interview:

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments

Ubisoft has published yet another internal Q&A. This time around, creative director Jonathan Morin answered a bunch of questions about Watch Dogs.

The full Q&A is posted below.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

3DS owners in Europe will be able to purchase Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked one week early. Publisher Ghostlight has confirmed a new March 29 date for the game. Originally, Overclocked was expected to launch on April 5.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 0 comments

Some of the first Sayonara Umihara Kawase details have been translated from Famitsu. One of the more interesting bits concerns the game’s developer. Sayonara Umihara Kawase is being made by Agatsuma Entertainment, the same team behind Code of Princess.

Other information from Famitsu includes:

– Gameplay mechanics similar to past games
– Umihara Kawase is now 20 years-old
– Umihara now has an elastic fish line
– She can throw the “rubber ring” out and snag a wall to swing on or hook fish to capture enemies
– Different playable characters
– One character is the original elementary school age Umihara
– Earn costumes or items for the game’s visual and sound collections after beating a stage

Source 1, Source 2

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Broken Rules has launched a new update for Chasing Aurora. Players in North America, Europe, and Australia can download the patch starting today.

Once update 1.1 is applied, users will see an improvement in Chasing Aurora’s loading times. The game now supports the Wii U Pro controller as well.

Below are the full patch notes from Broken Rules:

• Better scoring in Tournament
• More fun for two players
• Better progress in Challenge
• No more framerate hiccups
• Faster loading times
• Wii U Pro controller support

Source: Broken Rules PR