Epic Mickey 2 lifetime sales actually at 529,000 units in the US
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Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two’s US sales have been clarified. Based on information provided by Disney and NPD, the game sold 529,000 units in November and December. We had previously heard that Disney moved just 270,000 copies, though that figure now appears to have been inaccurate.
Sales of Epic Mickey 2 along with Power of Illusion stand at 695,000 units up to the end of December. That should put the 3DS game at around 166,000 units sold in the US.
Lifetime Xbox 360 sales are set to pass lifetime Wii sales in the UK
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The Wii got off to a massive start (err– a four year long “start”) across the globe, but despite the sales lead it managed to procure it seems that sluggish sales of the console in 2011 and 2012 have allowed Microsoft’s competing Xbox to close the gap and prepare to surpass Nintendo in the coming months. According to Chart Track data, the Xbox 360 actually outsold the Wii 4 to 1 in 2012.
“The success of Microsoft and the Xbox 360 during the past two years highlights a radical changing of the guard in the game industry. Much has been made about a steady video game sales decline in the past three years. In reality the decline has mainly been due to the aging console systems and more importantly because of Nintendo’s collapse.” – DFC Intelligence, analysis firm
The real question now is whether the Wii U can perform even half as good as its predecessor.
Video: The Evolution of LEGO character design
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The video below gives another inside look into LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, along with past LEGO games:
Fire Emblem: Awakening character progression trailer
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Amazon: Black Ops II for $45 today
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Amazon is selling Call of Duty: Black Ops II today for $45. The deal is valid for all platforms, including Wii U. However, the PC download is still priced at $59.99.
You can view the product page here. With a purchase, you’ll be saving 25%.
Gunman Clive update now live in North America
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Gunman Clive players in North America should now be able to download a new update for the game. Europe received the patch a few days ago.
Visit the 3DS eShop and you should be prompted for the update. You’ll be taken to a screen to initiate the download.
GameStop ad (1/27 – 2/2)
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This week’s GameStop deals are as follows:
Note: The offers above are running concurrently with the standard weekly sales.
90’s Arcade Racer dev teases Wii U version
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90’s Arcade Racer was never a sure-thing for Wii U, but creator Pelikan13 had shown interest in the possibility. Today, Pelikan13 posted a new update on the official Kickstarter page that strongly hints at a version for Nintendo’s console.
The message reads:
“Since the project went live there have been some very exciting developments that I can’t talk about yet but the game could be heading for the TV. This is not a one person project anymore and I hope U Wiil stay tuned for more news.”
Take a look at that last sentence – specifically “U Wiil”. Get rid of the “l” and switch “U” and “Wii”. What do you have? Wii U!
Gamebase USA Announces Support for Wii U as an Authorized Middleware Developer
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RALEIGH, N.C. – (January 29, 2013) – Gamebase USA, a subsidiary of Gamebase Co. Ltd. announced they are now an authorized middleware developer for Wii UTM. Acting as an authorized middleware developer of Nintendo, the Gamebryo engine offers support for Wii U development.
“We are determined to stay on the cutting edge of all new hardware as it becomes available,” said Gabriel Liberty, Technical Director of Gamebase USA. “The Wii U is powerful enough to take advantage of all of Gamebryo’s features including our advanced lighting techniques and multicore technology.”
“DSU” concept imagines hardware to play 3DS games on Wii U
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Nintendo will probably never allow Wii U owners to play 3DS games on their televisions (or GamePads). But that doesn’t mean we can’t imagine the possibility!
Dave Delisle created a “DSU” concept that would permit users to plug a 3DS game into a small box, which is in turn connected to a Wii U. The hardware would beam the the 3DS’ top screen to a TV and the bottom screen to the GamePad. Of course, you’d lose the 3D effect.
This isn’t real. But it’s kind of neat. It may remind you of that lovely Game Boy Player for GameCube!
