Rumor: Marketing material outs Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Podcast Stories, Rumors | 0 comments
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag may be the next entry in Ubisoft’s action-adventure series.
Kotaku got its hands on marketing material showcasing the name and some key art. Rumor has it that the poster will be showing up in stores starting next Monday.
Ubisoft may be showing the next Assassin’s Creed game tomorrow. Assassin’s Creed IV listings were recently spotted on a few online resumes.
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes in the works for Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will be releasing LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes on Wii U nearly a year after its initial release. The company announced today that it will be bringing the game to Nintendo’s console this spring.
LEGO Batman 2 will offer new GamePad features on Wii U. The entire title can be experienced on the controller through off-TV play, and a second player will be able to join in on the fun for co-op gameplay without having to share the television. Warner Bros. has also confirmed that players “will navigate through Gotham City using an enhanced interactive map and select their favorite DC Comics characters to assemble a powerful team of heroes, all with the use of the controller’s touchscreen.”
Source: Warner Bros. Interactive PR
Assassin’s Creed 4 pops up on LinkedIn profiles
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A new Assassin’s Creed game is on the way. This much we know. It’ll feature a brand new hero, is set in a new time period, and is being made by a new team.
Three different staffers at Ubisoft recently included Assassin’s Creed 4 on their LinkedIn profiles. One employee from Ubisoft Annecy listed the game for a 2013 launch. All three profiles have since been changed, but snapshots of each in their original state can be found above.
Wii Mini hitting Europe next month, new Nintendo Select games planned
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii | 0 comments
The Wii Mini is indeed coming to Europe. After accidentally leaking the news through its website, Nintendo has confirmed that the console will be available in the territory on March 22.
New Nintendo Selects titles are also on the way. For the Wii Mini’s launch, Mario Party 8, Wii Sports Resort, Mario Power Tennis, and Super Paper Mario will be added to the lineup.
The official announement regarding the European release of Wii Mini and new Nintendo Selects games are posted below.
Ubisoft CEO won’t talk Beyond Good & Evil 2, but says “it’s coming”
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
Looking for an update on Beyond Good & Evil 2? You won’t get one from Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot.
Guillemot was asked to share a comment about the long-awaited title, but refused to do so. That’s because he feels “we have to have something new” the next time Ubisoft talks about the game.
Guillemot said:
“I don’t give comments anymore on BG&E2, because I think … the next time next time we communicate we have to have something new.”
Guillemot did offer one small statement. He told Kotaku: “It’s coming.” Suuuuure…
Runner2 out on the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow, European date undecided
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
You won’t have to wait until Thursday – the day Nintendo’s shops typically update – for Runner2. Developer Gaijin Games confirmed on Twitter that its latest title will be available on the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow.
The tweet reads:
@homembarata Tuesday will be Steam and Wii U. Wednesday will be Xbox Live Arcade, and Sony will be soon to follow.
— Gaijin Games (@GaijinGames) February 25, 2013
A bit of unfortunate news for our friends in Europe: it’s unclear when Runner2 will be hitting the continent. Gaijin said that the studio is “still wrapping our braintenticles around that one.”
Staffer lists having worked on Beyond Good & Evil 2
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
As the years go by, the chances of seeing Beyond Good & Evil 2 in a tangible form continue to dwindle. The project was announced way back in 2008, but Ubisoft has only shared a single teaser trailer since then.
Despite the radio silence, it seems as though there have been some staffers who have actually worked on Beyond Good & Evil 2. Level designer Mathieu Audrain lists the game on his LinkedIn profile.
The listing is a bit nebulous as Audrain mentions Killer Freaks – ZombiU before it was ZombiU – and Beyond Good & Evil 2 in the same category. Apparently he contributed to Beyond Good & Evil 2 sometime between 2007 and 2011. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U may have been intended platforms for development, but this point is also unclear due to the way Audrain lists both titles.
Rumor: Splinter Cell: Blacklist heading to Wii U
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Splinter Cell: Blacklist appears to be heading to Wii U. A listing on the LinkedIn profile of a line designer indicates that Ubisoft will be bringing the game to Nintendo’s console.
Take a look below for a snapshot of the Blacklist entry:
Prior to Blacklist’s unveiling, the game was rumored to be coming to Wii U. Ubisoft’s official announcement seemed to debunk the speculation, but the company has already proven willing to confirm a Wii U version of its projects long after they’ve been revealed (like Watch Dogs).
Nintendo outlines desire for stricter piracy prevention, sends recommendations to U.S. Trade Representative
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Gaming, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
It’s no surprise to anyone that Nintendo doesn’t like folks pirating their games, but in recent years it has come to the attention of the general public that piracy doesn’t seem to have much of an effect on game sales as far as the big picture is concerned– after all, both the gaming industry (Nintendo included) and Hollywood have seen profits skyrocket over the last five or ten years, despite the fact that piracy is more prevalent than ever before– but that doesn’t mean companies like the Big N are going to stop trying to fight piracy in whatever ways they can. This time around, they’re asking the U.S. to target countries like Brazil and China with raids to make examples of folks who share pirated material.
– Nintendo statement
Even Nintendo isn’t immune to silly lapses in logic at times! Not to say piracy isn’t an issue at all– just that they’re doing more than fine (well, save for Wii U sales) even with piracy more rampant than ever. Isn’t that good enough!?
CliffyB believes gaming industry is in a “massive state of turmoil”
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Cliff Bleszinski, formerly of Epic Games, is concerned about the gaming industry at the moment. Bleszinski feels that it wasn’t since the crash of the ’80s that we’ve seen such a “state of transition like it is right now”.
Bleszinski has some predictions for the three gaming publishers. Nintendo, he believes, could become nothing more than a software-maker. And as far as Microsoft and Sony are concerned, Bleszinski thinks the two “are about to come to major blows.”
Here are Bleszinski’s thoughts in full:
“This business has not been in a state of transition like it is right now since the video game crash of the ’80s. I really think we’re in a massive state of turmoil. I think Nintendo could possibly be faced with the situation of becoming a company that only makes software moving forward. I think Sony and Microsoft are about to come to major blows. But at the same time, people love playing games on their iPad. The PC is going through a wonderful renaissance right now. I think we’re ready to do digital download games all the time…I just want to see what happens. In regards to the industry, it’s like the Super Smash Bros. of business right now, and I want to see if Peach or Mario wins.”
