Wii U update version 3.0.1 out now, improves stability
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A new Wii U update is now available to download – version 3.0.1. Nintendo says that the upgraded firmware makes “Further improvements to overall system stability and software compatibility.”
The Wii U also received new firmware last month. It was the first of two major updates, highlighted by a significant improvement to load times. The second big update is due out this summer.
GameFly: New Adventure Time game launching in November
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Last week, D3Publisher revealed “Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW!”. The announcement did not offer up a release date – only a vague “fall” window was provided.
According to a listing on GameFly, the new Adventure Time will be available on November 12. That’s not official, but it’s the only thing we have to go on at the moment. Plus, last year’s Adventure Time did ship in November as well.
UK software sales (Week ending 5/18) – Wii U/3DS-specific charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
5. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
6. ZombiU – Ubisoft
7. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
8. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
9. Injustice: Gods Among Us – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Rabbids Land – Ubisoft
3DS
1. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – Nintendo
2. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
3. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
4. Fire Emblem: Awakening – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
7. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
8. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
9. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion – Disney Interactive
Source: Chart-Track
Game & Wario “Crowdfarter” promo
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Sniper Elite V2 Wii U launch trailer
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Batman: Arkham Origins creative director on DLC approach
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Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City had their fair share of downloadable content. Arkham Origins will be getting DLC as well.
In an interview with Game Informer, creative director Eric Holmes gave some insight into the team’s approach prior to the announcement of the Deathstroke DLC pre-order bonus (which, for now, doesn’t appear to be Wii U-bound).
He said:
“I think the challenge with DLC is finding something worth saying that you didn’t say in the main game, something that adds to the story or universe. Without giving too much away, I think the DC Universe is a very expansive and exciting place and we’re spoiled for choice as far as opportunities.”
“I think it’s important when you’re building any game in any franchise to try and give yourself creative room and not say everything in the main product. One of the terms we used before was leaving a USB port on the side so something else can plug in and go somewhere else, or carving out a little hole that you can answer. If you have a narrative disconnect in your story, it doesn’t necessarily mean it is a mistake. ‘Well where did that character go when he went off and did that? Where did he get that gadget that he turned up with? Or that weapon? How did he find these guys to go and get help from?’ That might be a question you have at the end of the game but that might be placed there intentionally so that you can answer that in a separate story. Rather than have this disconnect, it’s actually a crack in the story that we go and fill in later and have this little revelation as a result of that.”
Here’s a question: will the Wii U be receiving any Batman: Arkham Origins DLC? There’s no reason why it couldn’t (and shouldn’t happen).
Splinter Cell: Blacklist co-op screenshots
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More Fast & Furious: Showdown footage
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Activision already removed yesterday’s video, so this one may go down as well…
Game & Wario – “Wario’s Focus Group”, “Wario’s Funding Pitch” videos
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I have to hand it to Nintendo: this is a pretty great marketing campaign. If nothing else, this will definitely raise the awareness surrounding Game & Wario, which is something the game could use.
