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The first review of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is printed in the latest issue of Spanish magazine Hobby Consolas. While details from the verdict are practically non-existent, we do know that the game received a 93% score – this is backed up by director Jose Luis Marquez.

Producer David Cox has been chatting about Mirror of Fate’s length on Twitter. One tidbit from the Hobby Consolas review claims that it will take just 9 hours to beat the game. Cox, however, says that figure is “total bollocks”.

On average, it took 16 hours to beat during testing – without reaching 100% completion. Cox did acknowledge that it may be possible for players to finish in 9 hours – he personally has been able to wrap things up in 8 hours – but doing so is “exceptional”.

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Michel Ancel is not leaving Ubisoft, according to a company representative. Spokesperson Pascal Lecointe has said that recent speculation is “unfounded”.

Lecointe wrote in a statement:

“Unfounded rumours! Michel is currently working on Rayman Legends, a unique game that will be released on Wii U, Xbox 360 and PS3. Michel Ancel and Ubisoft therefore categorically deny these rumours.”

Rumors about a possible departure for Ancel sprung up during the weekend. GameKult published a report indicating that the Rayman creator would be on his way out, and Ubisoft may even be aware of his plans.

But with Ubisoft denying the speculation outright, it seems as though Ancel will be sticking around. On the other hand, the publisher could just be looking to do some damage control. We’ve seen companies deny rumors before only to see them come true down the line.

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WayForward is planning an update for Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition.

On the latest episode of “Sup, Holmes?”, Austin Ivansmith said that the studio will be addressing audio issues and “a couple of other bugs”. Ivansmith mentioned that Hyper Drive’s audio can be very loud for some players when first booting up the game.

WayForward hasn’t confirmed a release date for the update. However, once it’s ready, it’ll be available in both North America and Europe (presumably at the same time). And when it’s updated in Europe, the full game will launch in Australia.

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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.”

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WayForward isn’t quite ready to provide a blowout of information for Mighty Switch Force 2, but director Austin Ivansmith did share a few nuggets on the latest “Sup, Holmes?” show.

Mighty Switch Force 2 will see the return of Patricia Wagon. But this time around, it seems as though she could be heading down a new career path. Jake “Virt” Kaufman will be in charge of the game’s soundtrack once again.

For now, Mighty Switch Force 2 has a tentative Q1/Q2 release date. Pricing will be “reasonable” and “in the ballpark of the original”.

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WayForward’s Austin Ivansmith has confirmed Mighty Switch Force 2. The news was announced during the latest “Sup Holmes” show. After making an appearance on Wii U, the Switch Force series will be returning to the 3DS.

A release date for Might Switch Force 2 hasn’t been set. It is, however, due in just a few months. Look out for more news “in the coming weeks.”

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Starting tomorrow, Target will be initiating a couple of Wii U-related deals.

First up, those who purchase a Wii U console will receive a $25 gift card – Basic or Deluxe. Target will also be holding a buy 2, get 1 free sale on all games for the system.

Both offers will be valid through March 2.

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Rumor has it that Rayman creator Michel Ancel could be leaving Ubisoft.

Long story short, Ancel would take a few employees with him – maybe five or six staffers – and start up a new project, perhaps with another company. This would provide Ancel with the opportunity to be more creative.

Ubisoft apparently has some idea that Ancel could be heading down a new path. Even if this does happen, the publisher could in some form.

Gamekult, the source of the speculation, also reports that one reason that Rayman Legends went multiplatform is because Nintendo and Ubisoft were unable to reach an agreement when it came to distributing and marketing of the game.

Ubisoft and Ancel are both denying all rumors for now.

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Watch Dogs is now a cross-generation project. Along with the Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC versions, it’ll also be coming to the PS4.

The PS4 game may look slightly prettier/polished, and the Wii U release will have the benefit of GamePad functionality. In the end though, Ubisoft will be keeping the experience the same across platforms.

According to Watch Dogs creative director Jonathan Morin:

“…I firmly believe that creating a game experience starts with what you want to do and achieve as a team. It has nothing to do with tools. The tools are there to facilitate certain things. So the same experience is there on the PS3 and other consoles. Players will have the same enjoyment; they will not feel any letdown.”

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Treyarch has kicked off the weekend with a double XP event in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Up through Monday, players can earn double the experience points for each headshot, frag kill, and flag capture. This applies to all versions of the game.

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