Posted on 10 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

For those unaware, The Crew is a rumored next generation racing game coming from Ubisoft, with details having been leaked prior to its likely reveal at E3. Here’s what we know via an alleged playtester of the game:

– The Crew is expected to play similar to Ubisoft Reflections most recent racer Driver: San Francisco, with a semi-arcade style of racing.
– As with Driver: San Francisco, The Crew will be open world with the ability to travel between New York City and Los Angeles, though the scale of these cities has been reduced.
– It is not clear whether you will travel through wilderness to reach each city or whether the game will simply load in each area.
– The Crew will also feature a similar ‘Google Maps’ style mechanic, presumably for navigating the open world.
– A ‘Freeride’ mode will be available too, which the option to choose between missions or challenges.
– Multiplayer will feature 8 players in either competitive or co-operative gameplay, though no more specific details were provided.
– As is the case with Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs – and presumably many of the publisher’s next-gen games – The Crew will come with a companion app for mobile devices.
– It is presumed that The Crew’s release date will be before the end of 2013, presumably to tie into a next-gen release. With such a close release date, it’s safe to assume The Crew will be announced at E3 2013.

We’ll probably hear a lot more about this game at E3 in just 8 days.

Via NowGamer

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Kuju Entertainment has projects in the works for next-gen projects – so says a note made in a financial report from parent company Catalis SE.

The report mentions:

“Both studios of Kuju are actively developing games on one or more of the next gen consoles (PS4, Xbox one, Wii U) in addition to currently working up pitches for new concepts, specifically targeted to the latest consoles.”

One could probably say that Kuju’s main division is Headstrong Games, the team behind Art Academy, Battalion Wars, House of the Dead: Overkill, and more. Earlier this year, an unannounced Wii U title was spotted on a staffer’s LinkedIn profile.

Headstrong has a sister studio Zoe Mode. The company has produced the EyePet games, Crush3D, and others.

At this point, Kuju’s other major division is DoubleSix Games. You may recognize them as the developer behind South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play! and All Zombies Must Die!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Below is the debut trailer for Disney’s Planes-based video game. Will it be of low-quality, which is what most expect? Or will Disney surprise us?

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments

E3’s official “E3 Insider” website has revealed Square Enix’s lineup for the expo. The following games will be brought to the expo:

Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
Final Fantasy XIV: A Ream Reborn
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Thief (not playable)

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Resident Evil: Revelations – Capcom
5. Need for Speed: Most Wanted U – EA
6. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
7. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
8. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
9. ZombiU – Ubisoft
10. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive

3DS

1. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D – Nintendo
2. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
3. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
4. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – Nintendo
5. Fire Emblem: Awakening – Nintendo
6. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
8. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
9. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Warner Bros. Interactive announced today that Scorpion will be added to the Injustice: Gods Among Us roster as downloadable content. This should be coming to the Wii U… eventually.

Source: Warner Bros. Interactive PR

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

The latest UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			GRID 2	XB360	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
–		2			GRID 2	PS3	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
3		3			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
1		4			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4		5			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
7		6			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
8		7			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
2		8			METRO LAST LIGHT	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
12		9			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		10			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17		11			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
13		12			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
5		13			RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS	XB360	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
18		14			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
9		15			POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
21		16			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
23		17			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
6		18			RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS	PS3	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
14		19			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
27		20			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
16		21			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
20		22			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
15		23			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
28		24			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
19		25			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
24		26			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
30		27			CRYSIS 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		28			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		29			METRO LAST LIGHT	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		30			THE SIMS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		31			FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
29		32			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
33		33			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
40		34			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		35			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22		36			FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWN	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
26		37			THE WALKING DEAD	XB360	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
35		38			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
37		39			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		40			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	PS3	2K GAMES	TAKE 2

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			GRID 2	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
2		2			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		3			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
8		4			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
1		5			RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
6		6			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
3		7			METRO LAST LIGHT	4A GAMES	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
5		8			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	MONSTER GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
12		9			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7		10			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18		11			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
9		12			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
15		13			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
22		14			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		15			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
20		16			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
26		17			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
11		18			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23		19			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
21		20			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
19		21			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16		22			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17		23			THE WALKING DEAD	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
24		24			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
14		25			FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWN	FIREBRAND GAMES	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
25		26			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
13		27			POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY	SPIKE CHUNSOFT	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
38		28			DEAD SPACE 3	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		29			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
39		30			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		31			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
–		32			ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		33			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
29		34			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
33		35			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
34		36			DEFIANCE	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
–		37			FUSE	INSOMNIAC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35		38			FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
30		39			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		40			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Second-Screen Gaming Takes Center Stage

–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:

WHAT:

Nintendo is bringing its Wii U console to Downtown Disney at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla., as part of a six-city tour to give people a chance to experience second-screen gaming for themselves. The tour is free and open to the public, and will include hands-on time with a wide selection of Wii U games, including Nintendo Land™, New Super Mario Bros.™ U, LEGO®City Undercover, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate from Capcom and Need for Speed Most Wanted U from Electronic Arts. (Playable games may vary by location.)

Visitors will be able to play all these Wii U games in a comfortable, living room setting surrounded by backdrops of some of Nintendo’s most beloved characters. Visitors can even pose for pictures with props from various Nintendo franchises and Tweet photos of the event with a unique hashtag to receive a special gift while supplies last.

For more information about the Wii U Tour, please visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu/events/tour.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

SEGA has opened an official Japanese website for Sonic Lost World. You can find it here.

Because it’s a teaser site, it doesn’t contain much at present. Fans can, however, watch Sonic Lost World’s debut trailer.

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

Ubisoft shared one new screenshot from Watch_Dogs on the game’s Facebook page. You can find it below.

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