A Pikmin update is ready to be downloaded in Europe. Once applied, users will gain access to SpotPass functionality as well as global rankings. The update brings the game to version 1.1.0.

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GAME (UK retailer) is already sending out Pikmin 3 codes, breaking the street date

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Well, those of you in the UK who pre-ordered Pikmin 3 digitally may be in for a surprise if your pre-order was with popular retailer GAME: The company has already begin sending out download codes for it, and they have been since last night. Go get your copies, Europeans!

Also, remember that if you get Pikmin 3 digitally, you’ll get a 30% discount on The Wonderful 101 when it launches this September in the states, or August in the UK.

Thanks to Captain N for the tip.

Via Eurogamer

More Injustice: Gods Among Us character DLC on the way; next one is “a big fan favorite”

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NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. aren’t done pushing out new downloadable content for Injustice: Gods Among Us. Creative director Ed Boon confirmed on Twitter today that Martian Manhunter is not the final DLC character:

RT @MrLucilOVO @noobde So Martian Manhunter is the last DLC character? EB: No he is not the last.
— Ed Boon (@noobde) July 25, 2013

According to Boon, the next character DLC is “a big fan favorite”:

RT @Castro_V_ @noobde good we need more good characters EB: Next one is a BIG fan favorite request !!
— Ed Boon (@noobde) July 25, 2013

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Rayman Legends screenshots

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Activision Publishing, Inc. Set to Release Six Titles for Wii U This Fall

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Lineup Includes Some of the Biggest Franchises in Entertainment — Call of Duty®, Skylanders®, Angry Birds™, SpongeBob SquarePants™ and Wipeout
SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), continues to support the Wii U™ system with some of the biggest franchises in entertainment, including the highly anticipated Call of Duty®: Ghosts and the next game in the best-selling kids’ franchise, Skylanders SWAP Force™, as well as Angry Birds Trilogy™, Angry Birds™ Star Wars®, SpongeBob SquarePants™: Plankton’s Robotic Revenge and Wipeout™ Create & Crash.
“As we have said before, we’re committed to doing everything we can to support the Wii U, which is why we’re excited to be bringing some of the most popular entertainment franchises in the world to the platform this year,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc. “The Call of Duty franchise continues to be one of the most powerful forces in gaming and Skylanders continues to enchant new fans around the world. Our studios have been hard at work creating brand new immersive experiences perfectly suited to the Wii U platform and our fall lineup has something for everyone.”
Activision’s Second-Half 2013 Wii U Slate Includes:

Call of Duty: Ghosts finally confirmed for Wii U

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Activision and Nintendo have finally announced that Call of Duty: Ghosts will be coming to Wii U. The game will be out alongside the other current-gen console versions – November 5.

Details on how Ghosts will play on Wii U are light at the moment, but Activision says that it “includes Wii Remote and second-screen Wii U GamePad support and more.”

Source: Activision PR