Assassin’s Creed III “Battle Hardened” DLC coming to Wii U
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Most Assassin’s Creed III players will find a new downloadable content pack waiting for them today. The DLC isn’t available for Wii U, but Ubisoft has confirmed a Wii U release. A representative told Nintendo Everything that it will “have more information regarding a date once we get closer to the launch of the content.”
Battle Hardened provides three new multiplayer maps – Charlestown, Fort St-Mathieu, and Saint Pierre. There’s also three new multiplayer characters – Governor, Highlander, and Coyote Man.
Source: Ubisoft PR
Gold nunchuck restocked on Club Nintendo
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It’s back… again! For a second time, the gold nunchuck has been restocked on Club Nintendo. Get it while you can!
View the rewards page here.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate demo due before launch
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Konami and MercurySteam are planning a demo for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate. A download will be made available “just before release”, according to producer David Cox. Cox also confirmed on his Twitter account that news and a brand new trailer are on the way.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate launches on March 5.
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – inside look
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Famitsu: 3DS reaches 10 million units sold in Japan
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Famitsu is reporting – via parent company Enterbrain – that the 3DS has surpassed ten million units sold in Japan. The feat was accomplished as of January 6.
In the graph above, the dotted bars represent weekly sales numbers. Lines are cumulative sales number. The point shown is Animal Crossing: New Leaf’s release date. Note that units are in 10,000 increments.
David Cox: “no chance” of Lords of Shadow 2 on Wii U
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When previously asked about a Wii U version of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, producer David Cox has left the door open. But now Cox has changed his tune slightly – it’s just not going to happen.
Cox told one fan on Twitter that there’s “no chance” of Castlevaina: Lords of Shadow 2 arriving on Wii U:
@danielwayne – Sorry to disappoint you but no chance.
— Dave Cox (@CastlevaniaLOS) January 7, 2013
Nintendo of America reconfirms Wii U VC, but no specifics
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Satoru Iwata made a quick mention of a Wii U Virtual Console back in November. At the time, only two aspects were confirmed – that yes, Nintendo is working on the service for its new console, and it will support the GamePad.
A Nintendo of America has reconfirmed the Wii U Virtual Console and Off-TV play to Kotaku, but wouldn’t divulge any additional information.
The representative said:
“We do not have any specifics to share at this time. However, we are moving ahead with development of Virtual Console for Wii U, and we plan to make it so you can play it on the Wii U GamePad alone.”
Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition to see 30% discount starting today
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Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition will be on sale starting today. Head on over to the Wii U eShop for a 30% discount. Hyper Drive Edition should be available for $7 compared to the standard $10 price tag.
Developer WayForward tweeted:
Starting today, Mighty Switch Force: Hyper Drive Edition on Wii U will be 30% off! If you’ve been holding out, now’s the time!
— WayForward (@WayForwardTech) January 8, 2013
Iwata comments on lack of regular Nintendo Direct at the end of December
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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata briefly took over the company’s Japanese Twitter account earlier this morning. In a message to fans, Iwata commented on the lack of a regular Nintendo Direct at the end of December.
The explanation is simple. It all came down to the fact that Nintendo didn’t have time to prepare materials for a broadcast. The timing wasn’t there to make it happen as well.
Nintendo does like to stream broadcasts regularly, so I’m sure it won’t be long before another presentation pops up.
GameStop sells 320,000 Wii U units during the holiday period
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GameStop saw a decrease in hardware sales during the holiday period last year. However, the retailer was boosted by a “successful” Wii U launch.
Chief executive officer Paul Raines said:
“GameStop experienced mixed results during the holiday selling period. Our successful Wii U launch, strong digital growth and continued momentum in the mobile space were countered by a decline in store traffic. As a result, GameStop expects its fourth quarter 2012 earnings per share results to be at the low end of its current guidance range. Our strong market share positions us well for the future, and we look forward to new product launches in 2013.”
Through a six week period, GameStop moved 320,000 Wii U units worldwide. In early December, Nintendo confirmed that it had sold 425,000 systems in the US during its first week of availability. Wii U sold nearly 558,000 units in Japan over a three week period. Nintendo has not shared data for its European territories.
