THQ president may not be keen on third Darksiders
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
With THQ’s recent downturn, newly appointed president Jason Rubin is looking to shake things up within the company. One of the first changes could be made with Darksiders, which may end with its second entry.
Rubin sees Darksiders II as an “interesting” title, but he feels that he “can get that team to make other very interesting games.”
Rubin said:
“Darksiders 2 is very interesting, but I think I can get that team to make other very interesting games.”
Surely a lot hinges on the financial success of Darksiders II. The first game in the series was well-received, but it performed poorly on the market. If Darksiders II bombs, fans may have to kiss the series goodbye.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Ubisoft thinks Nintendo will produce 5 million Wii U systems in first 6 months
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
One of the hot topics surrounding the launches of Wii and 3DS was related to the amount of stock available. With the Wii in particular, finding a system in stores was incredibly difficult for the first few months.
Will that happen with the Wii U? It’s anybody’s guess. Keeping that in mind, there could be a significant amount of units available in the console’s first six months if new comments from Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot can be relied on.
Guillemot believes Nintendo will produce five million units during the Wii U’s first six months on the market.
He noted:
“Generally, that’s what (Nintendo) does. The number can be more, it can be less… they are always limited in the number that they can build.”
Activision-owned DemonWare involved with Wii U
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Based on a new LinkedIn profile finding, DemonWare is working with Wii U. Software engineer Jonathan Frawley listed the console as a development platform.
While that may not seem like a big deal, it’s significant because the company is owned by Activision. Some of DemonWare’s online technology has been incorporated into Call of Duty and Guitar Hero.
Maybe this is a sign of things to come… such as Black Ops II for Wii U.
Nintendo tried out Pikmin experiments on 3DS/DS, Miyamoto explains lack of online
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Shigeru Miyamoto has shared new tidbits about Pikmin 3, including some interesting development revelations.
Before Pikmin 3 became a concrete idea, Nintendo tried out some experiments on the 3DS and DS. The game was then planned for Wii, but once Wii U rolled on in, Pikmin 3 was moved over to the new console.
Miyamoto has also explained the lack of online play for the title. He told IGN that “it would be very difficult to sync up” all of the Pikmin’s locations and movements, so it will support local multiplayer only.
Head past the break for direct-quotes on these topics and more.
Off-screen Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition footage
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Off-screen Game & Wario footage
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3DS eShop charts (6/11/12)
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Software
1. Donkey Kong
2. Super Mario Bros.
3. Bird Mania 3D
4. Colors! 3D
5. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
6. 3D Classics: Kid Icarus
7. Cut The Rope
8. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure
9. Game & Watch Gallery 2
10. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
11. Pushmo
12. Photo Dojo
13. Plants vs. Zombies
14. Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
15. Art of Balance TOUCH!
16. Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive!
17. Brain Age Express: Sudoku
18. Rayman
19. Kirby’s Block Ball
20. Super Mario Land
Videos
1. Nintendo Show 3D: May 31, 2012
2. New Super Mario Bros. U Trailer
3. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Video
4. Nintendo Direct: June 3, 2012
5. Nintendo All-Access Day 1 Update
6. Kingdom Hearts 3D Trailer
7. Rayman Video
8. ZombiU Trailer
9. Rayman Legends Trailer
10. Batman Arkham City Armored Edition Trailer
11. Heroes of Ruin Trailer
12. E3 Presentation
13. Pikmin 3 Trailer
14. Transformers Prime: The Game Trailer
15. Just Dance 4 Trailer
16. Scribblenauts Unlimited 3DS Trailer
17. Rayman Origins Video
18. Scribblenauts Unlimited Wii U Trailer
19. Wii U GamePad Overview
20. Assassin’s Creed III Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
Activision plans to support Wii U, Treyarch remaining coy
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
It was surprising to see that Activision didn’t announce any titles for Wii U at E3 2012. The only game confirmed for the console, Skylanders Giants, was mentioned casually in an interview following Nintendo’s press conference.
Even with the lack of reveals, fans can be rest assured that Activision is planning support for the console.
Activision Publishing boss Eric Hirshberg has said that they “take out time to get our ducks in a row before pulling any trigger.”
“We take out time to get our ducks in a row before pulling any trigger. We don’t have announcements today but we will be supporting Wii U.”
…we were there with second screen enhancements with Call of Duty Elite last year and one of the primary uses we’re finding comes through the tablet and through the smartphone.”
“People are using it as that sidecar as they’re playing… People are using it in that between games way that I think now you’re seeing that kind of rhetoric with the controller from Nintendo as well as the SmartGlass presentation from Microsoft. So it’s great that others are jumping on board and enhancing that idea but it’s something we were doing last year with Elite.”
Nintendo Gamer previews Call of Duty: Black Ops II for Wii U
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo Gamer has reason to believe that Call of Duty: Black Ops II is coming to Wii U. Otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense for the magazine to publish a preview of the game in its latest issue.
Keep in mind that this doesn’t mean that Black Ops II is confirmed for the console – even though it’s very likely. Nintendo Gamer has a history of being very speculative and the fact that its article is essentially a round-up of already-known information without Wii U-specific details is curious.
Reggie on Wii U Friend Codes, achievements, Miiverse moderation, more
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The situation surrounding Wii U Friend Codes becomes more confusing by the day. Based on new comments from Reggie Fils-Aime, the setup is returning for the console, but it’ll be extremely different this time around. Reggie told Kotaku that “The method by which you identify someone as a friend is a lot simpler than what’s happening today with Friend Codes.”
For more details on Friend Codes, the GamePad’s battery life, Off-TV Play, achievements for the Wii U, Miiverse moderation, and more, head past the break.
