Assassin’s Creed III “Rise” live-action trailer
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Assassin’s Creed III art book releasing October 30
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Titan Books will release “The Art of Assassin’s Creed III” later this year. The 144-page hardcover art book contains never-before-seen concept art and artist commentary.
Senior commissioning editor Laura Price said:
“Assassin’s Creed is rightly considered one of the most visually exciting games, and the concept art for Assassin’s Creed III is no exception. The new era and the new assassin are incredibly exciting and the sheer beauty of the art is extraordinary. Assassin’s Creed III promises to be the biggest and best yet and we’re delighted to be involved.”
You’ll be able to purchase The Art of Assassin’s Creed III on October 30 for $29.99.
Pro Evolution Soccer will be on Wii U
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Pro Evolution Soccer will be coming to Wii U. It’s just a matter of when fans will be able to play it on the console.
Konami isn’t committing to an exact version for PES Wii U yet since it’s focusing on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions. But rest assured, you’ll find PES on Wii U eventually. FIFA might be able to tide you over until then.
Iwata on lack of recent Wii games, Wii U stacking up to PS3/360 successors
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For the past couple of years, Wii releases have been very low. Third-parties have, for the most part, ended its efforts to bring core experiences to the console and Nintendo has only developed a handful of titles.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata acknowledged the situation in a Q&A session with investors last week. He said that a lack of third-party titles and the company’s own initiatives with the 3DS and Wii U caused the Wii to suffer from a drop in momentum.
In the same response, Iwata replied to a question regarding a concern that the Wii U will miss out on future games if it is unable to compete with the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 successors due to a lack of power. While he can’t “promise that the Wii U will never be excluded from multiplatform software for eternity”, Iwata believes that it “will not have such a big difference as the Wii had in comparison to how, on other platforms, developers could expect very different graphic capabilities of generating HD-applicable high-resolution graphics. He later discussed the benefits that the Wii U and GameTablet bring to the industry.
We’ve posted Iwata’s full response below.
Iwata discusses Wii U doubts, details for console this fall
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As was the situation with Wii, there are many doubts about the Wii U right now. Some gaming enthusiasts, members of the press, and investors aren’t sure if the console will attain the same success as its predecessor.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata discussed this topic during an investors meeting last week. Additionally, he briefly talked about the previously mentioned fall push for Wii U, in which launch details will be announced. Iwata hinted that titles beyond launch/launch window will be announced.
Iwata: 3DS sales momentum overseas is “not so good”
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Overall, 3DS sales have improved since the system’s initial launch. It is, however, still struggling a bit overseas.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata told investors at a meeting last week that 3DS sales have stabilized in Japan and have some momentum. But in the U.S. and Europe, “the sales pace went down after the beginning of 2012.” Iwata believes the 3DS XL and New Super Mario Bros. 2 can improve the situation.
Iwata also commented on how “one of the difficulties Nintendo is facing in terms of spreading the Nintendo 3DS is the difference of the mainstream products between Japan, where the handheld video games are the main products, and the U.S., where the home console video games are the main ones.”
Read on below for his full response.
Nintendo taking negative comments in Miiverse very seriously
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Miiverse is an unprecedented online community channel for Nintendo. The company has never before allowed such extensive communication between users.
It’s true that Nintendo does have to be cautious with Miiverse based on the large percentage of family-based gamers using its systems. The technology could open the door to users who would hope to stir things up in the various community and act badly overall.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is aware of potential issues, including “negative campaigns on the Internet in which false opinions are deliberately posted to ruin the reputation of a product.” In addition to the removal of unfavorable comments, there are “several plans and formats” in place to discourage and eliminate poor behavior. Unfortunately, Iwata couldn’t elaborate on the specifics because “some might start thinking how to circumvent them to annoy Nintendo.”
Read on below for Iwata’s full comments on the topic.
Iwata discusses Nintendo’s non-subscription online approach for Wii U
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News recently made it out that Nintendo expressed doubt in charging consumers for Wii U’s online service. President Satoru Iwata had told investors that it wouldn’t be the smartest approach to go down a subscription path due to the company’s wide range of players.
Subscription fees are out of the question for now, but Iwata feels that business can be increased through Miiverse. Players will be able to exchange messages, and the service will allow for quite a bit of communication overall, so some consumers may be inclined to try out additional games.
A more in-depth explanation of Iwata’s thoughts can be found below.
Iwata on improving situation with third-parties and “cultivating” developers
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At Nintendo’s latest shareholders meeting, one investor mentioned that third-parties haven’t been able to fully take advantage of the Wii/Wii U. This person hinted that Nintendo could consider “bringing up creators in the video game industry as a whole” and asked how the company could “cultivate brand-new developers who can come up with interesting games independent of the performance of the hardware”.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, responding to the question, mentioned a few things. He started out by saying that “breathtaking visuals or heavy storylines” may not have matched up well with the “pros and cons of the features of the Wii.”
He went on to say that Nintendo has been improving the situation with third-parties by providing them with access to hardware at an earlier point and brought up the Super Smash Bros. collaboration with Namco Bandai.
Regarding cultivation of new creators, Iwata pointed to the “Nintendo Game Seminar”. When working with employees from other companies, Nintendo won’t “cultivate” them. Instead, Iwata said that “it is more important to understand how we can both grow, or to find a good balance which can enhance each party’s strengths and eliminate weaknesses.”
You can find Iwata’s full response below.
