LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes in the works for Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will be releasing LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes on Wii U nearly a year after its initial release. The company announced today that it will be bringing the game to Nintendo’s console this spring.
LEGO Batman 2 will offer new GamePad features on Wii U. The entire title can be experienced on the controller through off-TV play, and a second player will be able to join in on the fun for co-op gameplay without having to share the television. Warner Bros. has also confirmed that players “will navigate through Gotham City using an enhanced interactive map and select their favorite DC Comics characters to assemble a powerful team of heroes, all with the use of the controller’s touchscreen.”
Source: Warner Bros. Interactive PR
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge update out now
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
A new update is now available for Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge. Players will automatically receive the download once the game is started.
The update adds a few new items. Primarily, users can now take on a whole slew of new Ninja Trials. New costumes have been added to Razor’s Edge as well.
Thanks to Patrik for the tip.
Scans roundup – Game & Wario, Luigi’s Mansion 2, Super Robot Wars UX
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Watch Dogs runs on Ubisoft Montreal’s new “Disrupt” engine
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Ubisoft built a brand new engine for Watch Dogs.
A tweet from technical director Sebastien Viard reveals that the game willl run on “Disrupt” rather than the Assassin’s Creed engine. Ubisoft Montreal specifically made the tech for Watch Dogs.
Here’s the tweet in full:
Watch Dogs uses a brand new engine called Disrupt, developed specifically for the game at Ubisoft Montreal. It’s not Assassin’s Creed engine
— Sebastien Viard (@SebViard) February 24, 2013
Rumor: Splinter Cell: Blacklist heading to Wii U
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Podcast Stories, Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
Splinter Cell: Blacklist appears to be heading to Wii U. A listing on the LinkedIn profile of a line designer indicates that Ubisoft will be bringing the game to Nintendo’s console.
Take a look below for a snapshot of the Blacklist entry:
Prior to Blacklist’s unveiling, the game was rumored to be coming to Wii U. Ubisoft’s official announcement seemed to debunk the speculation, but the company has already proven willing to confirm a Wii U version of its projects long after they’ve been revealed (like Watch Dogs).
UK software sales (Week ending 2/23) – Wii U/3DS-specific charts
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Darksiders II – THQ
5. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
6. ZombiU – Ubisoft
7. Rabbids Land – Ubisoft
8. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
9. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – Ubisoft
10. Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Activision Blizzard
3DS
1. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
2. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
5. New Style Boutique – Nintendo
6. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
7. Sonic Generations – SEGA
8. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – SEGA
9. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
10. Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion – Disney Interactive
Source: Chart-Track
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Battle Arena Fight matchups – Aquaman vs. Cyborg, Green Lantern vs. Solomon Grundy
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Over the next few weeks, Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios will allow fans to vote on Injustice: Gods Among Us characters that would come out on top in a particular fight. Winners will be decided on Friday and new matchups will go live the following Monday. Characters that are victorious will be featured in new gameplay videos.
This week’s matchups are Superman vs. Sinestro and Green Arrow vs. Hawkgirl. You can vote here.
UK software sales (Week ending 2/23)
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 | CRYSIS 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 2 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | PS3 | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
– | 3 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | XB360 | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
4 | 4 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 5 | CRYSIS 3 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
5 | 6 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
7 | 7 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
1 | 8 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | |||
3 | 9 | DEAD SPACE 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
9 | 10 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
– | 11 | CRYSIS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
8 | 12 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
2 | 13 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | PS3 | SEGA | SEGA | |||
11 | 14 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
12 | 15 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
15 | 16 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
6 | 17 | DEAD SPACE 3 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
13 | 18 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
17 | 19 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
16 | 20 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
19 | 21 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
20 | 22 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
29 | 23 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
21 | 24 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 25 | THE SIMS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
18 | 26 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | |||
14 | 27 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
24 | 28 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
22 | 29 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
– | 30 | PERSONA 4 GOLDEN | VITA | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | |||
36 | 31 | PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
31 | 32 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | |||
30 | 33 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
– | 34 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | WII | SEGA | SEGA | |||
35 | 35 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
27 | 36 | SUPER SCRIBBLENAUTS | DS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
– | 37 | THE SIMS 3: SEASONS | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
39 | 38 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
25 | 39 | HITMAN: HD TRILOGY | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
– | 40 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
– | 1 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 2 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | PLATINUMGAMES | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
3 | 3 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
4 | 4 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
1 | 5 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
2 | 6 | DEAD SPACE 3 | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
5 | 7 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
7 | 8 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
6 | 9 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
11 | 10 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
8 | 11 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
12 | 12 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
9 | 13 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | |||
13 | 14 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
15 | 15 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
10 | 16 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
16 | 17 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
20 | 18 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | |||
36 | 19 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
21 | 20 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
30 | 21 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
19 | 22 | DISHONORED | ARKANE STUDIOS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
22 | 23 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | DANGER CLOSE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
18 | 24 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
23 | 25 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
31 | 26 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | SEGA | SEGA | SEGA | |||
14 | 27 | HITMAN: HD TRILOGY | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
28 | 28 | WWE ’13 | YUKE’S | THQ | THQ | |||
17 | 29 | FORZA HORIZON | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
24 | 30 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
– | 31 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 32 | PERSONA 4 GOLDEN | ATLUS SOFTWARE | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | |||
34 | 33 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
40 | 34 | PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR | INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
26 | 35 | BORDERLANDS 2 | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | |||
33 | 36 | SLEEPING DOGS | UNITED FRONT GAMES | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
38 | 37 | DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO | BLITZ GAMES | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
37 | 38 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
29 | 39 | SUPER SCRIBBLENAUTS | 5TH CELL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
– | 40 | THE SIMS 3: SEASONS | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
Ubisoft thinking about how to use the GamePad for Watch Dogs, made by Bucharest studio
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments
The Wii U isn’t Watch Dogs’ lead SKU, but that doesn’t mean it’ll be a lesser experience on Nintendo’s console. According to senior producer Dominic Guay, all versions will feature the same kinds of social features.
“So the connectivity between players with mobile devices, the way you can control the city, the immersion, all those are core and on any platforms we’re going to ship on we’re going to make sure we nail those pillars down.”
Watch Dogs is “already running” on Wii U, thanks to the porting work of Ubisoft Bucharest (Romania). The team previously developed the PC version of Assassin’s Creed III and helped out on Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.
As of now, the team is thinking about how the GamePad can best be implemented into the experience.
“We’re still investigating how we’ll use the tablet on the Wii U, but with the things I mentioned before, for us it’s not going to be a weird stretch. It’s natural. What’s really cool with Watch Dogs, when we start thinking of those devices, it’s not a weird abstraction, it’s not like I’m a space alien and now I’m using a tablet. Why am I doing that? Aiden Pearce is using a device to control the city, so it’s quite easy to imagine what we could do with that.”
Amazon – Wii U Pro Controller for $41
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Consumers can purchase the Wii U Pro Controller from Amazon for $40.77. It normally retails for $50, so you’d be saving nearly $10 – close to 20%.
If interested, you can buy the Wii U Pro Controller here.
Thanks to Az for the tip.