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ATV Wild Ride 3D’s launch is just on the horizon. Both Nintendo of America and NCL have approved the game, meaning all of the submission elements have been successfully completed. All that remains is a final release date.

Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham tweeted a few minutes ago:

As soon as we hear word about ATV Wild Ride 3D’s release date, we’ll have it right here.

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The first review of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is printed in the latest issue of Spanish magazine Hobby Consolas. While details from the verdict are practically non-existent, we do know that the game received a 93% score – this is backed up by director Jose Luis Marquez.

Producer David Cox has been chatting about Mirror of Fate’s length on Twitter. One tidbit from the Hobby Consolas review claims that it will take just 9 hours to beat the game. Cox, however, says that figure is “total bollocks”.

On average, it took 16 hours to beat during testing – without reaching 100% completion. Cox did acknowledge that it may be possible for players to finish in 9 hours – he personally has been able to wrap things up in 8 hours – but doing so is “exceptional”.

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Michel Ancel is not leaving Ubisoft, according to a company representative. Spokesperson Pascal Lecointe has said that recent speculation is “unfounded”.

Lecointe wrote in a statement:

“Unfounded rumours! Michel is currently working on Rayman Legends, a unique game that will be released on Wii U, Xbox 360 and PS3. Michel Ancel and Ubisoft therefore categorically deny these rumours.”

Rumors about a possible departure for Ancel sprung up during the weekend. GameKult published a report indicating that the Rayman creator would be on his way out, and Ubisoft may even be aware of his plans.

But with Ubisoft denying the speculation outright, it seems as though Ancel will be sticking around. On the other hand, the publisher could just be looking to do some damage control. We’ve seen companies deny rumors before only to see them come true down the line.

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GameStop will be distributing Meloetta in Pokemon Black/White 2 between March 4 and March 24. More information can be found here.

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LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			CRYSIS 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		2			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
–		3			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	XB360	KONAMI	KONAMI
4		4			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		5			CRYSIS 3	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		6			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		7			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
1		8			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
3		9			DEAD SPACE 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		10			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		11			CRYSIS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		12			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
2		13			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	PS3	SEGA	SEGA
11		14			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
12		15			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
15		16			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
6		17			DEAD SPACE 3	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		18			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		19			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		20			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
19		21			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
20		22			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
29		23			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
21		24			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		25			THE SIMS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		26			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
14		27			FORZA HORIZON	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
24		28			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
22		29			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		30			PERSONA 4 GOLDEN	VITA	NIS AMERICA	NIS AMERICA
36		31			PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
31		32			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
30		33			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		34			MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	WII	SEGA	SEGA
35		35			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
27		36			SUPER SCRIBBLENAUTS	DS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		37			THE SIMS 3: SEASONS	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
39		38			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
25		39			HITMAN: HD TRILOGY	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		40			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		2			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	PLATINUMGAMES	KONAMI	KONAMI
3		3			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		4			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1		5			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
2		6			DEAD SPACE 3	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		7			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
7		8			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		9			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		10			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
8		11			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		12			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
9		13			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
13		14			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15		15			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
10		16			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
16		17			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		18			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
36		19			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21		20			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
30		21			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
19		22			DISHONORED	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
22		23			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	DANGER CLOSE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		24			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
23		25			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
31		26			MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	SEGA	SEGA	SEGA
14		27			HITMAN: HD TRILOGY	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
28		28			WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
17		29			FORZA HORIZON	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
24		30			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		31			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		32			PERSONA 4 GOLDEN	ATLUS SOFTWARE	NIS AMERICA	NIS AMERICA
34		33			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
40		34			PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
26		35			BORDERLANDS 2	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
33		36			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
38		37			DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO	BLITZ GAMES	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
37		38			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
29		39			SUPER SCRIBBLENAUTS	5TH CELL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		40			THE SIMS 3: SEASONS	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

3DS Download

Splash or Crash (Kersploosh!) – €2.99 / £2.69

3DS Virtual Console

Pac-Man – €4.99 / £4.49

DSiWare

Easter Eggztravaganza – €4.99 / £4.49 / 500 points

WiiWare

Retro City Rampage – 1000 Wii Points
Reel Fishing Ocean Challenge – 500 Wii Points

Source: Nintendo PR

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WayForward is planning an update for Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition.

On the latest episode of “Sup, Holmes?”, Austin Ivansmith said that the studio will be addressing audio issues and “a couple of other bugs”. Ivansmith mentioned that Hyper Drive’s audio can be very loud for some players when first booting up the game.

WayForward hasn’t confirmed a release date for the update. However, once it’s ready, it’ll be available in both North America and Europe (presumably at the same time). And when it’s updated in Europe, the full game will launch in Australia.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments

The Wii U isn’t Watch Dogs’ lead SKU, but that doesn’t mean it’ll be a lesser experience on Nintendo’s console. According to senior producer Dominic Guay, all versions will feature the same kinds of social features.

“So the connectivity between players with mobile devices, the way you can control the city, the immersion, all those are core and on any platforms we’re going to ship on we’re going to make sure we nail those pillars down.”

Watch Dogs is “already running” on Wii U, thanks to the porting work of Ubisoft Bucharest (Romania). The team previously developed the PC version of Assassin’s Creed III and helped out on Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.

As of now, the team is thinking about how the GamePad can best be implemented into the experience.

“We’re still investigating how we’ll use the tablet on the Wii U, but with the things I mentioned before, for us it’s not going to be a weird stretch. It’s natural. What’s really cool with Watch Dogs, when we start thinking of those devices, it’s not a weird abstraction, it’s not like I’m a space alien and now I’m using a tablet. Why am I doing that? Aiden Pearce is using a device to control the city, so it’s quite easy to imagine what we could do with that.”

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