Neko Entertainment working with Bigben on Cocoto game for Wii U
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The Cocoto franchise is no stranger to Nintendo platforms. The Wii, DS, and 3DS have collectively seen numerous series entries.
Cocoto will now be making the jump to the Wii U. Neko Entertainment has announced that it is collaborating with Bigben Interactive on a new Cocoto title for the console. For the time being, it seems as though a release is only planned for European retail.
“Actually, we’re also working on a new Cocoto title with Bigben Interactive, which will be released in in the European retail market. We’ll surely continue to develop downloadable games; it is, to us, future in many ways.”
March 2013 NPD: Top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of March. The results can be found below.
1. Bioshock Infinite (360, PS3, PC)** Take 2 Interactive
2. Tomb Raider 2013 (360, PS3)** Square Enix Inc
3. Gears of War: Judgement (360) Microsoft
4. God of War: Ascension (PS3)** Sony
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360, PS3, PC, NWU)** Activision Blizzard
6. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) Nintendo – 365K (415K with digital)
7. MLB 13: The Show (PS3, PSV) Sony
8. NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, WII, NWU, PSP, PC)** Take 2 Interactive
9. The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (360, PS3, NWU) Activision Blizzard
10. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (360, PS3) Namco Bandai Games
**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)
March 2013 NPD: Nintendo’s response
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Nintendo’s response to the March 2013 NPD report is in.
In its commentary, Nintendo highlighted lifetime sales of the 3DS, which have now crossed 20 million units.
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon was a big success for the Big N last month. 365,000 copies were sold at retail and 415,000 units were moved in total combined with digital sales. Fire Emblem: Awakening saw another 64,000 sales while Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity sold 145,000 units in its debut month.
Nintendo’s full response is posted below.
Pandora’s Tower director comments on Wii U ideas
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Ganbarion is thinking about different ways to take advantage of the Wii U’s features, and Pandora’s Tower director Toru Haga has commented.
One idea Haga has is to take advantage of the GamePad to display different perspectives. Haga explained this by drawing an analogy to tabletop RPGs. Communication is another element Ganbarion is looking at – Miiverse, more specifically.
Haga’s remarks in full:
The Wii U is a unique console with exciting features such as the GamePad. We’re currently thinking of fun ideas using these features. For example, we’re thinking of a gameplay idea that uses two screens from different perspectives, like a tabletop RPG, where players could potentially give each other objectives and progress through the game. Or like with Miiverse, where players can share their gameplay experiences easily, we were thinking of a game that focuses on communication.
But regardless of any ideas that we could potentially realize, as a developer we need to focus on how welcoming it is to the players. We took this approach when we were originally only going to use one Wii Remote for Pandora’s Tower. As a developer, we are very interested in challenging ourselves with new hardware, and we hope that everyone will look forward to our next project.
Injustice: Gods Among Us will be patched on Wii U
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NetherRealm Studios producer Hector Sanchez has confirmed that the company intends to patch Injustice: Gods Among Us on Wii U.
Sanchez conducted the following exchange with a fan:
@lslpr @noobde working on it. Thanks for your patience.
— (__hector sanchez__) (@hecterrific) April 18, 2013
It’s unclear what exactly the studio intends to fix, but it’s nice to see that NetherRealm intends to continue supporting the Wii U version. Now, what about DLC…?
Thanks to luis santiago for the tip.
Batman: Arkham Origins marketing material reveals villains?
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Deathstroke was previously confirmed as one the leading villains in Batman: Arkham Origins. Based on apparent leaked marketing material, Joker, Bane, Killer Croc, Scarecrow and Deadshot will be joining him.
CVG got its hands on a POS marketing display showing the additional villains. You can find a shot of the image in question below:
Nintendo and GAME join forces to host multiplayer mayhem on 20th April
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15 participating GAME stores across the country will be hosting exclusive Nintendo 3DS multiplayer tournaments and demos including a first chance to play LEGO CITY Undercover: The Chase Begins
18 April, 2013 – Nintendo and GAME are joining forces on 20th April to launch Multiplayer Mayhem, a unique Nintendo 3DS event that will take place simultaneously across 15 GAME stores up and down the UK. Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL owners can bring their consoles into participating stores and take part in unique multiplayer tournaments, try new unreleased games, and grab unique Nintendo goodie bags.
Head down to GAME to get hands on with the latest title for Nintendo 3DS, LEGO CITY Undercover: The Chase Begins a full six days before its launch on 26th April! Discover Chase McCain’s back story in this hilarious, action-packed new game in a world with over 50 vehicles, and 70 minifigures to unlock and collect. Offering innovative use of the Nintendo 3DS system’s motion controls, the prequel to Wii U exclusive LEGO CITY Undercover offers a laugh-a-minute as it puts all the action of LEGO CITY into the palm of your hand.
Nintendo’s Bill Trinen talks about a bunch of stuff in a new interview
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Senscape interested in Wii U version of Asylum
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Senscape’s horror adventure game Asylum could land on the Wii U in the future. The game’s developer has said that it is “interested in porting Aslyum to Wii U at some point.” The PC and iPad versions are taking center stage for the time being, but it sounds like the title will be hitting the eShop at some point in the future.
Details on next Call of Duty “should be here no later than E3”
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Activision is due for a new Call of Duty reveal soon. For the past few years, the company has announced new entries anytime between late April and mid-May, with a more proper blowout taking place at E3.
The situation won’t be any different this year. We do know that a new Call of Duty game is coming, and if you’re interested in the first details, you should be on the lookout. Activision community manager Dan Amrich says that information is “coming soon” and “it should be here no later than E3.”
Amrich said in a recent YouTube video:
“If you’re looking for information on the future, it’s coming soon. It’s just not here yet. And it should be here no later than E3. Just be a little patient and I think you’ll hear some more information very soon.”