Wii U Basic Set missing on retailer websites; Walmart selling system in Canada for $200 this week
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A number of retailers, including Best Buy, GameStop, and Target, appear to have stopped selling the Wii U Basic Set. The system is missing from each retailer’s website, leading to uncertainties regarding the product’s future. It’s also out of stock at Walmart – and it’s unknown if it will be coming back any time soon.
In other news, the Wii U Basic Set will be available for just $200 at Walmart starting on August 2.
I’d prefer not to make too much of this for now, but… the situation is curious, certainly…
Watch_Dogs “Accolades” trailer
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Update: Amazon took down the video. Sorry guys.
Warner Bros. on lack of Batman: Arkham Origins multiplayer for Wii U
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Batman: Arkham Origins won’t have online multiplayer on Wii U, making it the only system missing out on the new feature.
As for why this is so, Warner Bros. explained in a statement that the team “is focusing development efforts on platforms with the largest MP audience.” The publisher must have felt that it wasn’t worth pouring in resources into the Wii U due to the possibility of a lack of players.
A Warner Bros. representative told us:
“MP will be available for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The team is focusing development efforts on platforms with the largest MP audience.”
Resident Evil: Revelations HD ships 900,000 copies
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Capcom’s HD version of Resident Evil: Revelations shipped 900,000 units around the world during the three month period ending June 30. Note that shipped doesn’t fully translate to sold. Resident Evil series sales now stand at over 57 million units.
As far as Capcom’s actual financial results are concerned, the company’s net income decreased to ¥828 million ($135 million), leading to a 37.3 percent drop year-over-year. Net sales took a hit as well and lowered by 6.2 percent to ¥17.5 billion yen ($2.85 billion).
Capcom said of its financial results:
“Consolidated financial results for ended June 30, 2013 was decreased in sales and all profits from the same term last year, because of the lower ASP for the package software and the lack of major titles for the mobile contents in the Digital Content business.”
Capcom discusses Monster Hunter Frontier G’s new release
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New versions of Monster Hunter Frontier G were announced in this week’s Famitsu. Previously released on the Xbox 360 and PC in Japan, the online title is now heading to the Wii U and PlayStation 3.
Director Tatsumi Kimoto and producer Kazunori Sugiura chatted about Monster Hunter Frontier G with Famitsu to discuss where Capcom is taking the game with these new platforms.
First, Kimoto provided the following overview:
“The biggest asset of MHFG is how it provides a continually-evolving hunting experience for you to enjoy through its regularly large-scale updates. That’s a unique attraction, the way the game changes with each update through its new monsters, weapons, and armor. With MHFG being online only, you can enjoy the game with hunters from all across the country, and we provide a wealth of content that lets you interact and work together with them. For someone just starting, it’s packed with so much content that you’ll never be able to digest it all.”
Media Create software sales (7/22 – 7/28)
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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
02./00. [PS3] Dragon’s Crown
03./00. [PSV] Dragon’s Crown
04./00. [PS3] The Witch and the Hundred Knights #
05./01. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
06./05. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
07./02. [3DS] Youkai Watch
08./00. [3DS] Fantasy Life: Link!
09./00. [WIU] LEGO City Undercover
10./03. [WIU] Pikmin 3
11./06. [PS3] Earth Defense Force 2025
12./04. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience W: Ultra Custom
13./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14./10. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
15./00. [PSP] Toki no Kizuna: Hanayui Tsuzuri
16./00. [3DS] Hoppechan: Tsukutte! Asonde! Punipuni Town!!
17./07. [PSV] Toukiden #
18./12. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
19./14. [PSP] Dangan-Ronpa (PSP the Best) #
20./00. [PSP] Toukiden #
Batman: Arkham Origins getting online multiplayer, but apparently not coming to Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 10 Comments
Warner Bros. announced an online multiplayer component for Batman: Arkham Origins today. Surely this significant feature will be coming to Wii U, right? Well, not exactly…
As far as I can tell, Origins’ online multiplayer will not be available on Wii U. Warner Bros.’s announcement only mentions the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, and the official trailer is also conspicuously absent of a Wii U logo.
I’m not quite sure what reason there would be to keep Batman: Arkham Origins’ online multiplayer off Wii U, but we’ll try to get some answers.
Media Create hardware sales (7/22 – 7/28)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 36,350
Vita – 19,866
3DS – 18,625
PS3 – 11,900
Wii U – 11,373
PSP – 6,024
Wii – 1,442
Xbox 360 – 318
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 41,322
3DS – 15,703
Vita – 14,392
Wii U – 14,280
PS3 – 11,413
PSP – 5,719
Wii – 1,463
Xbox 360 – 420
EDGE #252 review scores
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This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
Pikmin 3 – 8
Dota 2 – 9
Tales of Xillia – 7
Deus Ex: The Fall – 6
Deadpool – 3
Dark – 3
Rogue Legacy – 8
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room – 7
Mighty Switch Force! 2 – 6
Capsule – 7
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (7/31/13)
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