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Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

3DS piracy has started to become a hot topic as of late. With rumors circulating that hackers are coming to close to breaking the system open, such a result could impact the market significantly.

Piracy was a monstrous problem on the DS. It eventually became so troublesome that publishers were hesitant to release games for the portable, and would sometimes pass on titles completely – like original IP.

DreamRift co-founder Peter Ong discussed the negative impacts of DS piracy on both his studio and publishers’ mindsets while speaking with Gamasutra:

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

Some may be down on recent sales for Nintendo, but it isn’t all bad for the Big N. The company’s stock saw the biggest increase in nearly four months once news came in that the Wii U has generated more revenue in the US than the Wii at the same point in its lifecycle.

Bloomberg reports a rise in stock to 5.6% to close at 9,070 yen. That’s actually Nintendo’s biggest gain since mid-September.

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In Europe, Ubisoft trademarked “Chubby Kings”. What the name means is anybody’s guess. Speaking of which, does anyone care to speculate?

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A few Mutant Mudds Deluxe details are included in this month’s issue of Nintendo Force.

Twenty new levels will be included in the downloadable Wii U game, as well as a new power-up and enemies. “Ghostified” versions of old enemies are present in these areas in addition to brand new ghost creatures. To take them down, Max will need to take advantage of the temporary “Ghost Shot” power-up – another brand new addition.

The new levels can be entered through a door in the hub world. As players complete the twenty original levels, brand new stages will be unlocked.

Developer Renegade Kid is currently mulling over the possibility of Miiverse support. If the studio heads in this direction, players will be able to leave comments to assist other struggling gamers.

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Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 will be launching in Europe next month. But unlike the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the Wii U game will only be available on the eShop. There is no retail version planned, it seems.

Source: Tecmo Koei PR

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The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on January 15:

• Rick Springfield – “Jessie’s Girl” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for $0.99, keyboard support, previously released on Wii
• Rick Springfield – “I’ve Done Everything For You” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for $0.99
• Rick Springfield – “Don’t Talk to Strangers” – keyboard support

Each song can be purchased for 200 Wii Points. A “Rick Springfield Pack 01” will be available for $5.49.

Source: Harmonix PR

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Activision had two options in assigning a developer to The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct. The publisher could have gone with High Moon Studios, or the team that we now know is working on the project – Terminal Reality.

High Moon ended up going with Deadpool for its next game. That left Terminal Reality with The Walking Dead.

Terminal Reality’s principle effects artist Glenn Gamble told Eurogamer:

“We were wrapping up Star Wars and Activision came to us and were like, ‘what could you do with The Walking Dead idea?’ It’s funny. They talked to [Transformers developer] High Moon too and High Moon grabbed Deadpool and we grabbed The Walking Dead.”

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Activision’s Skylanders franchise has raked in over $500 million in US retail sales, including accessory packs and figures. The milestone was reached faster than any other kids’ gaming property. More than $195 million was collected through Skylanders Giants sales.

Skylanders Giants and Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure figures outsold some of the top action figure lines in the toy category in the US such as Beyblades, WWE, and Star Wars. Last year, Skylanders Giants surpassed domestic box office sales for top holiday kids movies including “Wreck-It Ralph” and “Rise of the Guardians”.

Source: Activision PR

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Footage leaked out yesterday of a Renegade Kid-made Crash Bandicoot DS demo. Did you know that the studio made the prototype in just two weeks? That is the case, according to Jools Watsham. Renegade Kid put fourteen days of work into the project… and then never touched it again.

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