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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Activision had two options in assigning a developer to The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct. The publisher could have gone with High Moon Studios, or the team that we now know is working on the project – Terminal Reality.

High Moon ended up going with Deadpool for its next game. That left Terminal Reality with The Walking Dead.

Terminal Reality’s principle effects artist Glenn Gamble told Eurogamer:

“We were wrapping up Star Wars and Activision came to us and were like, ‘what could you do with The Walking Dead idea?’ It’s funny. They talked to [Transformers developer] High Moon too and High Moon grabbed Deadpool and we grabbed The Walking Dead.”

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Activision’s Skylanders franchise has raked in over $500 million in US retail sales, including accessory packs and figures. The milestone was reached faster than any other kids’ gaming property. More than $195 million was collected through Skylanders Giants sales.

Skylanders Giants and Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure figures outsold some of the top action figure lines in the toy category in the US such as Beyblades, WWE, and Star Wars. Last year, Skylanders Giants surpassed domestic box office sales for top holiday kids movies including “Wreck-It Ralph” and “Rise of the Guardians”.

Source: Activision PR

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments

Footage leaked out yesterday of a Renegade Kid-made Crash Bandicoot DS demo. Did you know that the studio made the prototype in just two weeks? That is the case, according to Jools Watsham. Renegade Kid put fourteen days of work into the project… and then never touched it again.

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 0 comments

The scans don’t contain any new screenshots, but we do get another new look at the legendary Pokemon Xerneas and Yveltal.

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

Thanks to the 3DS eShop, a few of the remaining January “Nintendo Download” releases have been confirmed. A couple of titles are due out next week thus far, while another game has been given a January 24 date.

They are as follows:

January 17

Tokyo Crash Mobs (3DS download software) – $6.99
Disney/Pixar: Finding Nemo Escape to the Big Blue Edition (3DS retail) – TBA

January 24

Cocoto Alien Brick Breaker (3DS download software) – TBA

Source: 3DS eShop

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

NeoGAF user “suikodan” claims that his Nintendo Network ID was deleted after Nintendo detected a Miiverse drawing from his underage niece.

After the drawing was made, the niece made sure to ask suikodan to include the message “Drawing made by my 10yo niece”. A week later, suikodan noticed an email stating that his Nintendo Network ID had been taken down. Nintendo’s reasoning? The company apparently said “a children need parental consent to create an Account online”.

The situation has since been resolved. After contacting a Nintendo customer service representative, suikodan was told that he would be able to download any titles attached to the account.

This story is almost too crazy to be true. But knowing how seriously Nintendo considers the online interaction of children and privacy, it’s certainly possible.

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii | 0 comments

The Conduit was once hyped as a hardcore, exclusive first-person shooter for Wii. More than three years following its release, it looks like the title will now be heading to a new platform.

At CES 2013, The Conduit popped up on the Android-featured Nvidia TegraZone store. NVidia reps have, on the record, confirmed that The Conduit will be compatible with the new Project Shield handheld. While High Voltage Software is indeed developing the title, other details are unknown.

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

This week’s Japanese 3DS eShop update is as follows:

3DS Virtual Console

Pinball 66-biki no Wani Dai K?shin (Revenge of the ‘Gator, Game Boy) – 400 yen
Metal Max (Famicom) – 500 yen

Video Content and General Comments

Pokemon Direct
Revenge of the ‘Gator 3DS VC video
Metal Max 3DS VC video

Top 10 2012 Downloadable Titles (Retail and 3DS Downloadable titles) – eShop ratings-based

1. Tobidase D?butsu no Mori (Animal Crossing: New Leaf)
2. Pokémon AR Searcher
3. Denpa Ningen no RPG (The Denpa Men)
4. 3D Classics Hoshi no Kirby: Yume no Izumi no Monogatari (3D Classics Kirby’s Adventure)
5. Pokémon Zenkoku Zukn Pro (Pokédex 3D Pro)
6. Denpa Ningen no RPG 2 (The Denpa Men 2)
7. Ikimono Zukuri Crea-toy
8. Touch Battle Sensha 3D (Touch Battle Tank 3D)
9. Hiku Osu (Pushmo)
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2

Top 10 2012 Virtual Console (3DS) – eShop ratings based

1. Super Mario Bros (Famicom)
2. Hoshi no Kirby 2 (Kirby’s Dream Land 2, Game Boy)
3. Super Mario Bros. 2 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Famicom)
4. Zelda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima DX (The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX, Game Boy Color)
5. Super Mario Land 2: 6 (Mutsu) no Kinka (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Game Boy)
6. Sonic & Tails 2 (Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Game Gear)
7. Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
8. Hoshi no Kirby (Kirby’s Dream Land, Game Boy)
9. Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (For the Frog the Bell Tolls, Game Boy)
10. Super Mario Land (Game Boy)

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Posted on 13 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

The OFLC revamped its classification system at the start of new year, and created an R18+ rating. Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, a Nintendo-published game, is the first title to fall under the category.

Because Razor’s Edge is rated R18+, only adults can purchase the title. These titles “will have a high impact and it is for this reason that these games are not suitable for under 18s”, according to Classification Board director Lesley O’Brien.

O’Brien noted of Razor’s Edge’s rating:

“Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge contains violence that is high in impact because of its frequency, high definition graphics and emphasis on bloody effects.”

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