Rumor: Michel Ancel thinking about leaving Ubisoft after Rayman Legends
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Podcast Stories, Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
Rumor has it that Rayman creator Michel Ancel could be leaving Ubisoft.
Long story short, Ancel would take a few employees with him – maybe five or six staffers – and start up a new project, perhaps with another company. This would provide Ancel with the opportunity to be more creative.
Ubisoft apparently has some idea that Ancel could be heading down a new path. Even if this does happen, the publisher could in some form.
Gamekult, the source of the speculation, also reports that one reason that Rayman Legends went multiplatform is because Nintendo and Ubisoft were unable to reach an agreement when it came to distributing and marketing of the game.
Ubisoft and Ancel are both denying all rumors for now.
Disney Infinity Cars Play Set screenshots
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Ubisoft mostly keeping the Watch Dogs experience similar across platforms
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Watch Dogs is now a cross-generation project. Along with the Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC versions, it’ll also be coming to the PS4.
The PS4 game may look slightly prettier/polished, and the Wii U release will have the benefit of GamePad functionality. In the end though, Ubisoft will be keeping the experience the same across platforms.
According to Watch Dogs creative director Jonathan Morin:
“…I firmly believe that creating a game experience starts with what you want to do and achieve as a team. It has nothing to do with tools. The tools are there to facilitate certain things. So the same experience is there on the PS3 and other consoles. Players will have the same enjoyment; they will not feel any letdown.”
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Cosmic Highway screenshot
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Maestro Interactive is bringing three titles to the Wii U eShop. One of these is Cosmic Highway.
A first screenshot was released by Maestro – posted below – but be aware that it comes from an early prototype:
The character featured in the shot is known as the “Inventor”. In Cosmic Highway, the Inventor will be able to use a smokescreen ability to cloud up his opponents’ view.
Two Tribes almost ready to submit Toki Tori 2
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Two Tribes is very close to submitting Toki Tori 2 to Nintendo. On Twitter, the studio wrote that it anticipates sending the game off to the Big N next week.
We are EXTREMELY close to locking up Toki Tori 2 and sending it off to Nintendo. All signs point to next week for submission.
— Two Tribes (@TwoTribesGames) February 22, 2013
Two Tribes estimates being 97.21% done with the game… quite the precise figure!
Partake in Black Ops II’s double XP weekend
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Treyarch has kicked off the weekend with a double XP event in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Up through Monday, players can earn double the experience points for each headshot, frag kill, and flag capture. This applies to all versions of the game.
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Aquaman combat trailer
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Arkedo to be disbanded
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments
Hell Yeah! Wrath of a Dead Rabbit and Big Bang Mini developer Arkedo is no longer the studio it once was. The company is moving away from games due to a lack of funds. On the bright side, Arkedo decided to “disband the team when there still was enough money to get good conditions for everyone”.
Writing about the new direction for Arkedo, co-founder Aurelien Regard said:
“It has been decided to disband the team when there still was enough money to get good conditions for everyone, rather than replace permanent positions with interns and a bad atmosphere. As in any human matter, it is important to know when to stop, to get a clean situation. It is precisely because we did this at this time that everyone from Arkedo is still having a good time together, even after it’s officially over.”
Arkedo still has “two small games” that have yet to be released. These are due out “soon.”
Gaijin Games says ‘Runner2’ was going to skip Wii U until they went hands-on with the console
Posted on 12 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
Gaijin Games was a staunch supporter of the Wii– and Nintendo in general– over the last generation, but believe it or not they had initially planned on skipping the Wii U with their upcoming game Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien. The following comes from an interview with NES:
– Either Alex Neuse or Mike Roush; it isn’t clarified
They weren’t always completely happy with the system, however, and they say that if they had to complain about anything it would be the way Nintendo does online. They say it “isn’t as robust as Sony or Microsoft’s”, but note that it’s “WAY better than the Wii” and in the end it’s easy enough to work with once you get the hang of it.
