The Wii U is struggling in the marketplace right now. In order to improve the situation, Nintendo is planning on releasing more software for the system.

That makes sense, right? When you have quality software and games that people care about, that should lead to some increase in hardware sales.

Nintendo noted in its latest financial report that it will be launching “key Nintendo titles from the second half of this year through next year in order to regain momentum for the platform.” The company will also look to “improve the sales by communicating the compelling nature of our hardware and software” through Miiverse. Finally, improving hardware profitability is another goal, which will lead to reduced costs.

For the “Wii U” system, launched in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, there were some delays in software development that resulted in intervals between new software title releases at the early stage of this year. Taking this into consideration, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, we plan to concentrate on proactively releasing key Nintendo titles from the second half of this year through next year in order to regain momentum for the platform. Nintendo strives to improve the sales by communicating the compelling nature of our hardware and software to as many people as possible through our new network service called “Miiverse,” which offers an environment where people can empathize with others and share their gaming experiences. We also strive to reduce costs to improve hardware profitability.

Paradox Interactive has no plans for new Magicka on Wii U or 3DS

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Paradox Interactive is working on Magicka – Wizards of the Square Tablet for Android and iOS devices. Unfortunately, the company has no plans to bring the game to either of Nintendo’s platforms at this time.

When asked if Paradox has any interest in bringing Magicka – Wizards of the Square Tablet to the Wii U or 3DS, the studio responded:

“At this point there are no plans to bring the game to those platforms.”

Well, you can’t have them all!

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Nintendo Announces Fiscal 2013 Financial Results

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Nintendo today reported financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. After reporting a net loss in its previous fiscal year, Nintendo was able to return to profitability in both Net and Ordinary Income for the full year, although Operating Income remained negative.
Based on the strong lineup of upcoming software titles for both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U systems, Nintendo expects to return to Operating Income profitability by the end of the current fiscal year. During the next several months, Nintendo expects to launch new titles in the Mario Kart (Wii U), Super Mario Bros. (Wii U), Wii Fit (Wii U),Pikmin (Wii U), The Legend of Zelda (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS), Mario & Luigi (Nintendo 3DS) and Pokémon (Nintendo 3DS) franchises. These games, along with titles from Nintendo’s third-party publishing partners, will help drive hardware momentum and introduce new audiences to the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS platforms.

Assassin’s Creed III – Tyranny of King Washington – The Redemption screenshots

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Ubisoft says they’re aiming for a “broader range” of play-styles based on player feedback for Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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“One of the things that held it back is despite all of the changes that have happened over the years, it’s still one of the more complex and difficult games to play. Even though we do have core fans who are like, ‘Oh, I want to have more of this experience’, when you play any other game that has stealth elements, they’re all a lot more forgiving than Splinter Cell.”

“After shipping Conviction, there were a lot of people who said the fans didn’t like Mark and Execute. But when we looked at our broader feedback – we do surveys through Uplay and get thousands and thousands of players – the people who rated those new features the highest were actually players who played at least two games in the series before. So in fact it was the opposite of what the data was telling us.”

– Ubisoft Toronto boss Jade Raymond

You can read the rest of a really interesting interview here. It basically says that– while some players see the series as being “dumbed down”– Ubisoft will be going for a game that you can play stealthily or action-y, depending on what you enjoy. It’s a way to expand the audience without sacrificing the core gameplay that hardcore players like in Splinter Cell, but chances are we’ll be looking at more of an action-stealth game than a purely stealth game. Think the Resident Evil 4/5 change vs. Resident Evil GCN‘s “hardcore horror” vibe.

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Ed Boon has interest in turning Injustice into a series

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NetherRealm Studios has become known for its work on Mortal Kombat over the past few years, but the studio just shipped a brand new fighter: Injustice: Gods Among Us. Could the newly-released title turn into its own franchise? With any luck, director Ed Boon hopes it’ll happen.

Boon told GameZone:

“We are keeping our fingers crossed. You know, we would love to do other versions of… [he gets cut off] Yes, that would be a great thing.”

Would you like to see additional Injustice-related games?

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Rumor: Batman: Arkham Origins to offer multiplayer

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The first two Batman: Arkham games have been single-player-focused affairs. Warner Bros. Montreal will apparently be mixing things up for the third entry, Batman: Arkham Origins, with at least one multiplayer mode.

Kotaku reports that “during at least one section of multiplayer, you play as a member of Joker or Bane’s gang while trying to take down Batman and Robin.” Possible playable and customizable villains include Killer Croc, Deadshot, Firefly, Black Mask, Deathstroke, and “some kind of Electroman character”, the site’s source says.

One of Kotaku’s sources has allegedly confirmed that Origins will indeed feature multiplayer, but wasn’t able to confirm specifics.

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White and purple Pikmin will return in Pikmin 3

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Nintendo hasn’t talked about them much specifically, but yes, Pikmin 3 will include white and purple Pikmin.

Both types made their debuts in Pikmin 2 and were discovered by Olimar underground. Purple Pikmin are heavier than other Pikmin and can execute stronger attacks. White Pikmin, meanwhile, can damage enemies with poision when eaten. They themselves are immune to poison and are very fast.

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Wii Karaoke U updated in Japan

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Nintendo has updated the Wii Karaoke U application in Japan, bringing the download to version 1.2.0.

Three key elements are featured in the update. Users can now experience Wii Karaoke U off-screen, dress their Miis in new costumes, and display lag checking.

Screenshots of the update are posted above.

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