Pure Chess dev: Wii U is “quite a beast of a machine”
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VooFoo Studios, developer of Pure Chess, has high praise for the Wii U hardware.
Speaking with ONM, technology director Mark Williams said Nintendo’s console is “quite a beast of a machine”. He added that it’s “very capable of throwing around some pretty impressive visuals.”
Regarding the decision to bring Pure Chess to Wii U, Williams stated:
“Wii U really seemed to be an ideal platform to bring Pure Chess to – it’s quite a beast of a machine so is very capable of throwing around some pretty impressive visuals. Also, there was no chess game available on Wii U already, let alone one that looked quite as stunning as this. This, combined with Nintendo’s desire to get a chess game onto the platform, meant that it was really a no brainer.”
GameStop ad (8/28 – 9/3)
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This week’s GameStop has gone live. There’s once again a lack of actual deals, as this week’s “offer” is relegated to the pre-order section.
Nonetheless, here’s what GameStop has going this week:
Splinter Cell: Blacklist comparisons, Wii U version analyzed
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments
Digital Foundry has put up a new piece analyzing the performance and visuals put into each version of Splinter Cell: Blacklist.
On Wii U, Blacklist maintains the best resolution compared to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, resulting in the clearest image. However, it comes with lower textures, some framerate drops, fairly lengthy loading screens, and freezing issues.
You can get a better idea about how the Wii U version of Splinter Cell: Blacklist by checking out Digital Foundry’s piece. You can find a few comparison videos below.
SEGA’s PAX Prime 2013 lineup
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SEGA has confirmed its full lineup for this year’s PAX Prime. Sonic Lost World, Total War: Rome II, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F, and the mobile title Heroki will be playable at the expo.
SEGA’s slate of games can be seen at booth #142/242.
Source: SEGA PR
Zelda: Wind Waker HD dated for North America
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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD will be hitting North America on October 4, it has been confirmed. A general October timeframe had been announced previously.
The official date comes from a press release sent out earlier today regarding the Symphony of the Goddesses concert tour.
Zelda: Wind Waker HD will also be hitting Europe on October 4. It’ll be hitting Japan on September 26.
UK software sales (Week ending 8/24) – Wii U/3DS charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. The Wonderful 101 – Nintendo
2. Disney Infinity – Disney Interactive
3. Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
4. Splinter Cell: Blacklist – Ubisoft
5. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
6. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
7. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
8. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
9. ZombiU – Ubisoft
10. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
3DS
1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
2. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team – Nintendo
5. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – Nintendo
8. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D – Nintendo
9. Disney Infinity – Disney Interactive
10. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
Source: Chart-Track
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Gamescom demo naval and fort commented walkthrough
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Video explains how Rayman Legends was made
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EDGE #258 review scores
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This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
Saints Row IV – 8
Splinter Cell: Blacklist – 6
The Wonderful 101 – 6
Rayman Legends – 9
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified – 6
Killer is Dead – 6
Papers, Please – 9
Divekick – 6
One Finger Death Punch – 8
Pivvot – 8
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
UK software sales (Week ending 8/24) – Wonderful 101 enters the charts
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Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | SAINTS ROW IV | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – | | 2 | SAINTS ROW IV | PS3 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – | | 3 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 4 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 1 |  | 5 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 6 | DISNEY INFINITY | XB360 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 3 | | 7 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 5 | | 8 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| – | | 9 | DISNEY INFINITY | PS3 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 4 | | 10 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 11 | DISNEY INFINITY | WII | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 7 | | 12 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 6 | | 13 | PAYDAY 2 | PS3 | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | ||
| – | | 14 | THE WONDERFUL 101 | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 15 | THE BUREAU: XCOM DECLASSIFIED | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 8 | | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 17 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 18 | MAX PAYNE 3 | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 15 | | 19 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 38 |  | 20 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 12 | | 21 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 16 | | 22 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 14 | | 23 | MAX PAYNE 3 | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 24 | DISNEY INFINITY | WII U | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 10 | | 25 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 34 | | 26 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 32 | | 27 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 13 | | 28 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 21 | | 29 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 11 | | 30 | MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS. | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 29 | | 31 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 23 | | 32 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 20 | | 33 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 19 | | 34 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 35 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 36 |  | 36 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 17 | | 37 | THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 31 | | 38 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 39 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | PC | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 40 | THE SIMS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | SAINTS ROW IV | VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – | | 2 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | UBISOFT (TORONTO) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 3 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 2 | | 4 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 3 | | 5 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 4 | | 6 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 7 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 8 | | 8 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 6 | | 9 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| – | | 10 | THE BUREAU: XCOM DECLASSIFIED | 2K MARIN | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 11 | | 11 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 16 | | 12 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 14 | | 13 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 15 | | 14 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 9 | | 15 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 25 | | 16 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 10 | | 17 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 1 | | 18 | PAYDAY 2 | OVERKILL SOFTWARE | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | ||
| 7 | | 19 | THE SMURFS 2 | UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARD | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 12 | | 20 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 13 | | 21 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 22 | THE WONDERFUL 101 | PLATINUMGAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 17 | | 23 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 18 | | 24 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 22 | | 25 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 19 | | 26 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 20 | | 27 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 23 | | 28 | SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD – THE FULL PACKAGE | VOLITION | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 21 | | 29 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 38 | | 30 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 31 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 32 | GRID 2 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 31 | | 33 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 24 | | 34 | MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS. | ALPHADREAM | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 28 | | 35 | CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 | INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 30 | | 36 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 37 | PLANES | TOSE | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 26 | | 38 | THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 33 | | 39 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | DANGER CLOSE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 32 | | 40 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA |
