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Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag features a pirate setting, but that doesn’t mean it’ll fall to the kind of clichés you’d expect from such a game. Ubisoft looked to create a fairly authentic experience, so you won’t be seeing things like talking parrots. You won’t be walking the plank either.

Game director Ashraf Ismail told DigitalSpy that the team was keen to avoid pirate clichés during the development of Black Flag.

He said:

“We don’t have talking parrots, we don’t have walking the plank – walking the planks didn’t even exist at that time. We did take a few liberties from a gaming perspective. We have treasure maps, for example, which pirates didn’t have, but this is more of a gameplay mechanic. Generally speaking we really avoided cliches. Even the way pirates spoke, it wasn’t as cliche as we imagine today. We have amazing voice acting in this game, and the actors did a phenomenal job.”

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition, announced earlier today, will not be available on Wii U. NetherRealm Studios creative director Ed Boon has confirmed that the re-release isn’t planned for the console.

A tweet from Boon reads:


Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition is coming to almost every major platform – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Xbox 360, and PC. It’s unfortunate to see Wii U being left out of the mix.

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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
4. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
5. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
6. Disney Infinity – Disney Interactive
7. Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
8. Just Dance 2014 – Ubisoft
9. ZombiU – Ubisoft
10. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo

3DS

1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
2. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
3. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. FIFA 14 – EA
8. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
9. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track


LEGO games tend to release on a regular basis. This year alone we’ve seen LEGO City: Undercover, LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, and LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is also due out later this month.

Yet despite the frequent launches of LEGO titles, there is “absolutely no fatigue at all and there is actually a demand for different experiences.”

Warner Bros. senior vice president for international games Olivier Wolff told GamesIndustry:


This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
11FIFA 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
32GRAND THEFT AUTO VXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
23FIFA 14PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
44GRAND THEFT AUTO VPS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
5THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKERWII UNINTENDONINTENDO
6F1 2013XB360CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
7F1 2013PS3CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
58MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
9JUST DANCE 2014WIIUBISOFTUBISOFT
610THE LAST OF USPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1111DISNEY INFINITYXB360DISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
12NBA 2K14XB3602K SPORTSTAKE 2
713PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014PS3KONAMIKONAMI
914SAINTS ROW IVXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
815TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLISTXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
1516ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
17NBA 2K14PS32K SPORTSTAKE 2
1918DISNEY INFINITYWIIDISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
1019KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIXPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1320DIABLO IIIXB360BLIZZARDACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1421TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLISTPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
2822MAX PAYNE 3PS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
2023CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2724MAX PAYNE 3XB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
1725FIFA 14WIIEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
26MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTERXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3327GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3028DISNEY INFINITYPS3DISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
3929TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2130SAINTS ROW IVPS3DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
2231ROME: TOTAL WAR IIPCSEGASEGA
2532PAYDAY 2XB360505 GAMES505 GAMES
3633LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1234PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014XB360KONAMIKONAMI
1835FIFA 14VITAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
2936RAYMAN LEGENDSXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
2337DIABLO IIIPS3BLIZZARDACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3238CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3539TOMB RAIDERPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
40FARMING SIMULATOR 2013XB360FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVEKOCH MEDIA

All formats

LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
11FIFA 14EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
22GRAND THEFT AUTO VROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
3F1 2013CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAMCODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
4THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKERNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
35MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION4J STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
66DISNEY INFINITYAVALANCHE SOFTWAREDISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
7NBA 2K14VISUAL CONCEPTS2K SPORTSTAKE 2
78TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLISTUBISOFT (TORONTO)UBISOFTUBISOFT
9JUST DANCE 2014UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
410PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENTKONAMIKONAMI
811SAINTS ROW IVDEEP SILVER VOLITIONDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
512THE LAST OF USNAUGHTY DOGSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1313LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1514MAX PAYNE 3ROCKSTAR VANCOUVERROCKSTARTAKE 2
915DIABLO IIIBLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENTBLIZZARDACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1116CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1017RAYMAN LEGENDSUBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
2018ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAFNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
1919TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2920MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTERDANGER CLOSEEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1621NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1222KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIXSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2123LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1424GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
2425ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
1726SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2327FARMING SIMULATOR 2013GIANTS SOFTWAREFOCUS HOME INTERACTIVEKOCH MEDIA
2228PAYDAY 2OVERKILL SOFTWARE505 GAMES505 GAMES
2729FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
3130THE SMURFS 2UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARDUBISOFTUBISOFT
3731FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORNSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2632FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
3633GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITIONPOLYPHONY DIGITALSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3034CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMERACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3435THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2836ROME: TOTAL WAR IICREATIVE ASSEMBLYSEGASEGA
3237HITMAN ABSOLUTIONIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2538GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
3539BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
40THE BUREAU: XCOM DECLASSIFIED2K MARIN2K GAMESTAKE 2

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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Here’s a close-up snapshot of Fox McCloud’s Blaster. It can open up.


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How to Survive was confirmed for Wii U in August, which came as a bit of a surprise. We’ve now followed up with director and “survivalist handyman” Jules Benjamin to learn more about the downloadable title. Benjamin was able to share additional game details, new information about the Wii U version, and more.




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