Ubisoft says ZombiU wasn’t profitable and no sequel planned, EA worried about lack of people playing online
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 11 Comments
GamesIndustry recently caught up with three major third-party publishers to discuss Wii U. Ubisoft, Activision, and EA shared a few thoughts about the console while speaking with the outlet.
One of the more troubling items to emerge from the discussion concerns ZombiU. The game wasn’t even close to being profitable, according to Ubisoft. The company therefore has no plans or interest in making a sequel currently. ZombiU’s poor performance was also one of the reasons why Rayman Legends turned into a multiplatform title.
You can find commentary from the three publishers below.
Bloodbath in the works for Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Young Justice: Legacy developer Freedom Factory is working on a new project for Wii U titled “Bloodbath”. A trailer was released a few months ago, but the game only recently popped up in the news.
An official game description reads:
BloodBath is a 3rd person Hack’n’Slash set in a dystopian future where a violent bloodsport is the only outlet for the frustration of society. Select your Pit Dog and prepare to fight all around the world against merciless adversaries in dangerous arenas full of death traps and hazards. Enjoy a Multiplayer experience like no other in “Bloodbath”
Thanks to TJ for the tip.
Pikmin 3 details – 1080p, worldwide leaderboards, more
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Another wave of Pikmin 3 details have come in.
First, the back of the game’s Japanese boxart appears to reconfirm 1080p support and worldwide leaderboards. We previously knew that Pikmin 3 would support the ability to upload scores online of some sort.
A few more Pikmin 3 bits can be found below, courtesy of Gamereactor:
– Improved AI for the Pikmin
– Pikmin may become frustrated, take their own initiatives, etc.
– White and purple Pikmin only appear in multiplayer
– You can point your Wiimote at the Wii U GamePad screen
– Rainbow onion lets you produce different Pikmin types at once
– You collect abilities such as increased whistle range or shield
– New nice transition-landscape sections
– Olimar, Louie have a role in the story, leave clues.
– Pikmin 3 is 3x Pikmin 1’s length
UK software sales (Week ending 7/6)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | ![]() | 1 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
2 | ![]() | 2 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
3 | ![]() | 3 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
5 | ![]() | 4 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
4 | ![]() | 5 | THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
8 | ![]() | 6 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
9 | ![]() | 7 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
15 | ![]() | 8 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
16 | ![]() | 9 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
6 | ![]() | 10 | DEADPOOL | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
– | ![]() | 11 | PROJECT X ZONE | 3DS | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | ||
11 | ![]() | 12 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
12 | ![]() | 13 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
14 | ![]() | 14 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
13 | ![]() | 15 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
19 | ![]() | 16 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
18 | ![]() | 17 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
17 | ![]() | 18 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
22 | ![]() | 19 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
32 | ![]() | 20 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
24 | ![]() | 21 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
20 | ![]() | 22 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
25 | ![]() | 23 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
39 | ![]() | 24 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
10 | ![]() | 25 | DEADPOOL | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
23 | ![]() | 26 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
21 | ![]() | 27 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
30 | ![]() | 28 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
29 | ![]() | 29 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
26 | ![]() | 30 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
33 | ![]() | 31 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
28 | ![]() | 32 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
34 | ![]() | 33 | METRO LAST LIGHT | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
35 | ![]() | 34 | GRID 2 | PS3 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
– | ![]() | 35 | CRYSIS 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
38 | ![]() | 36 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
31 | ![]() | 37 | GRID 2 | XB360 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
– | ![]() | 38 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | PS3 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
37 | ![]() | 39 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
40 | ![]() | 40 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | ![]() | 1 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
2 | ![]() | 2 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
4 | ![]() | 3 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
3 | ![]() | 4 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
9 | ![]() | 5 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
7 | ![]() | 6 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
8 | ![]() | 7 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
5 | ![]() | 8 | THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
6 | ![]() | 9 | DEADPOOL | HIGH MOON STUDIOS | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
12 | ![]() | 10 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
11 | ![]() | 11 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | NETHERREALM STUDIOS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
14 | ![]() | 12 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
13 | ![]() | 13 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
25 | ![]() | 14 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
16 | ![]() | 15 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
22 | ![]() | 16 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | SCEA SANTA MONICA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
17 | ![]() | 17 | GRID 2 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
– | ![]() | 18 | PROJECT X ZONE | MONOLITH SOFTWARE | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | ||
15 | ![]() | 19 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
24 | ![]() | 20 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
18 | ![]() | 21 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
19 | ![]() | 22 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
20 | ![]() | 23 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
33 | ![]() | 24 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
23 | ![]() | 25 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
30 | ![]() | 26 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
26 | ![]() | 27 | METRO LAST LIGHT | 4A GAMES | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
27 | ![]() | 28 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
29 | ![]() | 29 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
32 | ![]() | 30 | THE WALKING DEAD | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | ||
31 | ![]() | 31 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
34 | ![]() | 32 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
21 | ![]() | 33 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
28 | ![]() | 34 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS | MONSTER GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
– | ![]() | 35 | RIDE TO HELL: RETRIBUTION | EUTECHNYX | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
35 | ![]() | 36 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
40 | ![]() | 37 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
– | ![]() | 38 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
38 | ![]() | 39 | BORDERLANDS 2 | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
– | ![]() | 40 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U screenshot (7/8/13)
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Kamiya: DLC not needed for The Wonderful 101
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
The Wonderful 101 will be a long game – certainly longer than originally expected. Platinum Games recently said that the experience will take up to twenty hours to complete.
Its due to The Wonderful 101’s lengthy clear time and high amount of content that director Hideki Kamiya feels that DLC would unnecessary. On Twitter earlier today, Kamiya said that the team managed to put in everything it had hoped to.
He tweeted:
We put all we want to do in 101 so u don't need DLC, I think. RT @BagirovEmmanuel If W101 does well, would you be willing to do DLC for the
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) July 7, 2013
Video: Nintendo rep talks Mario Kart 8
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Media Create software sales (6/24 – 6/30) – Top 50
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
01./00. [PS3] Gundam Breaker
02./00. [PSV] Toukiden #
03./00. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl
04./00. [PSP] Toukiden
05./00. [PS3] Atelier Escha & Logy: The Alchemist of Empty Twilight #
06./00. [3DS] Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode
07./03. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
08./01. [PS3] The Last of Us
09./02. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
10./00. [PS3] Date A Live: Rine Utopia #
11./06. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
12./00. [PSP] Urakata Hakuoki #
13./07. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
14./00. [PS3] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary Edition
15./00. [PS3] Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
16./00. [PS3] The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki the 3rd Kai HD Edition
17./00. [PSP] Starry Sky: After Autumn Portable #
18./13. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
19./00. [PSP] Onigokko! Portable #
20./05. [3DS] Kuma-Tomo
Kamiya prefers not to focus on graphics, has interest in Wonderful 101 sequel
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment
Hideki Kamiya may do a heck of a lot of trolling on Twitter, but he does actually interact with fans quite a bit. Today, Kamiya responded to a couple of items.
First, when asked if The Wonderful 101 will run in 1080p, Kamiya noted that you should play other games if graphics are your first priority:
If the graphic is the 1st priority for you, play other games. RT @JustApollo Can you PLEASE tell us if The Wonderful 101 will run in 1080p?
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) July 6, 2013
Kamiya also expressed interest in making a sequel for The Wonderful 101:
I hope so. RT @ahmadchannel2: Will TW101 ever get a sequel in the future?
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) July 6, 2013
A Wonderful 101 sequel will only be possible if the upcoming release sells well. If you have a Wii U, you should definitely consider investing in the game.
Thanks to Ahmad A for the tip.