Wii U

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SEGA is bringing two games to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Aliens: Colonial Marines along with Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will be playable at its “limited-time-only SEGA Arcade”.

More information about the company’s overall plans for the expo can be found below.

SAN FRANCISCO (July 5, 2012) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that after last year’s success, the company is once again setting up shop in downtown San Diego to showcase its biggest titles during San Diego Comic-Con International 2012. The limited-time-only SEGA Arcade, located at 200 Harbor Drive, Suite 120, will feature this fall’s Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed™, the thrilling new racing experience featuring Sonic the Hedgehog and a fantastic cast of SEGA All-Stars, as well as Aliens: Colonial Marines™, the highly anticipated first-person shooter from critically acclaimed studio Gearbox Software that will bring new levels of bone-chilling suspense and adrenaline-filled action to the renowned ALIENS franchise.

Additionally, internationally acclaimed concept designer and visual futurist Syd Mead will sign limited prints of his concept art of the USS Sulaco, featured in the movie ALIENS and in the upcoming game Aliens: Colonial Marines, on Friday, July 13, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Dark Horse and SEGA® of America, Inc. are also pleased to invite fans of the franchise to stop by the SEGA Pop-Up Arcade in downtown San Diego or Booth #2615 on the expo floor to pick up a copy of an exclusive free Aliens: Colonial Marines comic that is only available during San Diego Comic-Con 2012. SEGA’s Aliens: Colonial Marines presence in San Diego will further entail the display of the original 12ft alien queen special effects prop used in the iconic 1986 film ALIENS, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

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When it releases, the 3DS XL won’t come with a charger in Japan (or Europe). Nintendo is easing the pain of those who will be forced to purchase the accessory by dropping its price.

Starting on July 12, the 3DS AC Adapter price will lower from 1,500 yen to 1,000 yen.

Of course, other adapters can be used to charge the 3DS XL. You can use the regular 3DS charger or one that comes with the DSi/DSi XL.

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The Wii U is still on our minds, so here’s another round of GamePad/Pro Controller photos.

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New findings indicate that Tantalus Media has commenced development on a Wii U port of an unannounced AAA title. The discovery comes from the LinkedIn profile of Graeme Webb, a programmer for the company.

It seems as though the project just started development last month. Something that could be related are job openings on Tantalus’ website, which also opened up in June. They relate to “an exciting Next-Gen AAA title”.

Thanks to Emily Rogers for the tip.

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Nintendo of Europe has opened a new teaser site for LEGO City: Undercover. The game’s E3 2012 trailer has been posted as well as a few basic facts. You can count on a big update prior to the title’s launch later this year.

Access the teaser site here.

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Thanks to icetweet for the tip.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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