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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Splinter Cell: Blacklist is primarily developed by Ubisoft Toronto. But for the Wii U version, Ubisoft pegged its Shangai studio, the same team behind Pandora Tomorrow and I Am Alive.

Blacklist creative director Maxime Beland wouldn’t discuss the Wii U version during a recent press event, but did say the following:

“We have amazing brands, and if we make great games on all the platforms people will be happy. As long as the quality’s there and the game is fun it’s going to work or have a chance of working.”

Beland added:

“What I like about what we’re doing with the Wii U is that Splinter Cell’s always about gadgets, and with the controller it’s a natural extension. It’s interesting on that side for sure, because we didn’t have to invent new ways of interacting with the game to support the hardware. It just makes sense.”

While Ubisoft Shangai will devote a good chunk of its resources to Blacklist’s Wii U version, it is also wkring on the game’s co-op modes for all versions.

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Bethesda announced Wolfenstein: The New Order earlier today. The game is heading to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, and next-gen platforms.

Could the Wii U be included in the latter group? Bethesda’s Pete Hines wouldn’t say when asked on Twitter, noting:

Bethesda hasn’t been keen on supporting Nintendo in the past, so I wouldn’t count on this one coming to Wii U. Still, it is interesting that Hines didn’t say “no” outright.

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At this point, you can pretty much forget about any kind of Injustice: Gods Among Us downloadable content for Wii U. Warner Bros. was asked about Wii U DLC just ahead of the game’s launch last month, but continues to offer up the following comment:

“We don’t have any more specific details to release about the Wii U version that haven’t already been made public. If we do have new details to discuss, we’ll release them publicly.”

What makes this particularly strange is that Nintendo had said Injustice would support DLC during a previous Nintendo Direct. The game’s box also mentions the ability to download additional content.

DLC itself shouldn’t be an issue. We’ve seen plenty of games support the functionality, including Assassin’s Creed III and Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper.

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This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
2. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
3. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
5. NBA 2K13 – Take-Two Interactive
6. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
7. Injustice: Gods Among Us – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
9. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
10. ZombiU – Ubisoft

3DS

1. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
2. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
3. Fire Emblem: Awakening – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
7. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
8. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
9. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
10. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. It’s another mostly boring week, but we do once again see that the retailer will be giving out a medal with the purchase of Sniper Elite V2.

The full lineup of deals can be found in the circular below:

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

McDevitt also said that the game should end up being “more open and free than ever before”, which makes sense given the location and setting of the game. An open-world pirate game wouldn’t be terribly good if it weren’t free and open!

Via Gamespot

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Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
2		2			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
3		3			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6		4			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
9		5			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
10		6			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5		7			DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	XB360	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
4		8			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		9			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18		10			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17		11			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11		12			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
16		13			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		14			DEFIANCE	XB360	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
13		15			FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
7		16			STAR TREK	XB360	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
8		17			DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	PS3	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
–		18			SOUL SACRIFICE	VITA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		19			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34		20			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
20		21			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
23		22			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
33		23			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19		24			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	PS3	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		25			THE SIMS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26		26			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
30		27			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
27		28			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
–		29			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14		30			STAR TREK	PS3	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
24		31			SIMCITY	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21		32			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
31		33			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		34			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		35			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
38		36			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
39		37			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		38			UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		39			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
37		40			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
2		2			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5		3			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
7		4			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		5			DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
11		6			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6		7			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
8		8			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
10		9			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4		10			STAR TREK	DIGITAL EXTREMES	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
20		11			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		12			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		13			DEFIANCE	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
14		14			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
16		15			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22		16			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23		17			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		18			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
21		19			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
26		20			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
18		21			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17		22			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
27		23			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13		24			FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24		25			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
–		26			SOUL SACRIFICE	MARVELOUS INTERACTIVE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
40		27			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35		28			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
39		29			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
29		30			WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
31		31			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
19		32			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
36		33			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
34		34			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28		35			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		36			NBA 2K13	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
–		37			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
25		38			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
32		39			SIMCITY	MAXIS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30		40			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT

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DICE hasn’t managed to get Frostbite running on Wii U in any form.

Forget Frostbite 3. The studio hasn’t even had much luck with Frostbite 2.

A twitter exchange between DICE’s Frostbite technical director Johan Andersson and a fan reveals that the company’s attempts to run Frostbite 2 smoothly on Wii U haven’t exactly been proven fruitful. Some tests were done, but the results were “not too promising”, according to Andersson.