Planes: Fire & Rescue is due out this fall while a Violetta video game based on the tween telenovela, Violetta, from Disney Channel will launch in late summer. Both titles will be available on Wii, 3DS, and DS.

Planes: Fire & Rescue is releasing in North America, Europe, and Australasia. Little Orbit intends to bring the Violetta game to Europe and Australasia, and South America.

Overviews of both games are as follows:

Planes: Fire & Rescue will extend the storyline of the film, taking fun to the skies with action-packed fire-fighting. Players can embark on adventures with all their favourite characters from the movie.
Violetta will take players on an all-star experience as they experiment with music and rhythm and to become a star performer. Players will collect points to unlock costumes, art and more to customize their musical experience.

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Ubisoft believes Watch Dogs will be one of this year’s best-selling games

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Ubisoft has very high expectations for Watch Dogs. With “hugely promising” pre-orders, the company thinks its open-world game will be one of the best-selling titles this year and “one of the best selling new IPs in recent memory”.

Ubisoft’s Wayne Greenwell told MCV:

“Excitement for the product remains incredibly high and gamers are desperate to finally get their hands on the title. This is reflected in our pre-orders which are hugely promising for a new IP and highlights the enthusiasm that has surrounded the product since it was first unveiled to the world.
“With Watch Dogs, Ubisoft is building a new blockbuster brand to stand alongside other top tier triple-A titles and we expect it to be not only one of the best selling new IPs in recent memory, but also one of the best selling titles throughout 2014.”

Ubisoft has significant marketing plans in store for Watch Dogs. This include a tech-focused marketing campaign (such as apps and live streaming technology), along with TV, print and online ads.

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Putty Squad footage

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Mario Golf: World Tour screenshots

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Rumor: Ubisoft making new 2D Prince of Persia with UbiArt Framework engine

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Ubisoft is rumored to be making a new 2D Prince of Persia game built with the UbiArt Framework engine – the same tech used in the creation of Rayman Legends and Child of Light.

French website Le Portail du Jeu Video claims that the title utilizes “the same techniques of animation [as used] in the last Rayman” and has the Prince’s body “divided into several parts (torso, pelvis, leg, shin, foot, forearm, hands, etc..) that can be animated independently of each other.”

The site goes on to say, “This provides a real diversity / credibility in the postures and movements of the hero…. The quality of the work is to believe [it is] 3D modelling [with] transitions [that are] are fluid and feel well made.”

Officially, Ubisoft has said that the publisher “does not comment on rumours or speculation”.

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Rumor: Disney Infinity 2.0 to launch in August

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A couple of tidbits about Disney Infinity 2.0 have appeared from a report on the official Disney Fan Club D23 – including a release window.

D23, which has since pulled its post, stated that Disney Infinity 2.0 will launch this August. The game will feature “familiar Marvel characters, objects, and vehicles”.

Official details about Disney Infinity 2.0 will be shared during a reveal event on April 30.

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Super Mario Bros. 3 Virtual Console trailer

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Nintendo Download (4/17/14, North America)

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Retail

LEGO The Hobbit – $49.99 (available April 22)

Wii U Download

Flowerworks HD: Follie’s Adventure – $3.50 for first 4 weeks, $6 after
My First Songs

Wii U Virtual Console

Super Mario Bros. 3 – $4.99
F-Zero Maximum Velocity – $6.99
Golden Sun – $7.99

3DS Virtual Console

Super Mario Bros. 3 – $4.99

3DS Download

Bit Boy!! ARCADE – $7.99
Smash Cat Heroes – $3.99

eShop Sale

Classic Games Overload – Starting today through 9 a.m. PT on May 1, get Classic Games Overload for 50 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.

Price Reductions

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag – Starting April 21, the price of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag is being reduced from $59.99 to $39.99.
ZombiU – Starting April 21, the price of first-person horror game ZombiU is being reduced from $59.99 to $29.99.

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Mario Golf: World Tour demo will be available in North America next week

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3DS owners in Europe are getting a demo for Mario Golf: World Tour today. The same download is also planned for North America, though it’s coming next week instead. Nintendo’s Mario Golf: World Tour press release issued today confirms that the demo will be available on April 24.