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The first two Batman: Arkham games have been single-player-focused affairs. Warner Bros. Montreal will apparently be mixing things up for the third entry, Batman: Arkham Origins, with at least one multiplayer mode.

Kotaku reports that “during at least one section of multiplayer, you play as a member of Joker or Bane’s gang while trying to take down Batman and Robin.” Possible playable and customizable villains include Killer Croc, Deadshot, Firefly, Black Mask, Deathstroke, and “some kind of Electroman character”, the site’s source says.

One of Kotaku’s sources has allegedly confirmed that Origins will indeed feature multiplayer, but wasn’t able to confirm specifics.

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Nintendo hasn’t talked about them much specifically, but yes, Pikmin 3 will include white and purple Pikmin.

Both types made their debuts in Pikmin 2 and were discovered by Olimar underground. Purple Pikmin are heavier than other Pikmin and can execute stronger attacks. White Pikmin, meanwhile, can damage enemies with poision when eaten. They themselves are immune to poison and are very fast.

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Nintendo has updated the Wii Karaoke U application in Japan, bringing the download to version 1.2.0.

Three key elements are featured in the update. Users can now experience Wii Karaoke U off-screen, dress their Miis in new costumes, and display lag checking.

Screenshots of the update are posted above.

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Two big Wii U items are due this week: the first of two major updates, and the Virtual Console.

The update was initially expected yesterday followed by the VC service today, but we know that isn’t the case. So when are both coming?

According to Emily Rogers, who has proven to be mostly reliable thus far, the firmware update will be available on Thursday. The Virtual Console will come on Friday, one day later.

And here’s one additional element thrown into the mix: Miiverse will apparently launch for mobile and PC platforms sometime this week. You may be able to access the social network through your browser here.

We’ll keep you updated on any additional developments…

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Assassin’s Creed III – Tyranny of King Washington – The Redemption launches for Wii U on May 16. Pricing should be set at $7.99.

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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. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Nintendo
5. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
6. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
7. ZombiU – Ubisoft
8. Rabbids Land – Ubisoft
9. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
10. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth – Ubisoft

3DS

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

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

Nintendo is a day away from announcing its latest fiscal results. According to a Bloomberg report, the company is preparing for its second straight annual loss. The publication’s estimates pin losses at 18.7 billion yen in the 12 months ended March 31 while post operating income may come in at 70 billion-yen, based on 19 estimates.

Ace Securities Co. analyst Hideki Yasuda commented on Satoru Iwata’s performance as global president in recent years, stating:

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The Zero Escape series has appeared on handheld systems twice now. The first, 999, launched on the DS. And Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward made its way to the 3DS and PlayStation Vita last year.

Could Zero Escape ever make an appearance on consoles? Creator Kotaro Uchikoshi commented on the possibility to IGN, who seemed to show some interest in Wii U:

“If it’s possible, I would like to do something on a home console, especially for VLR. But for 999, that would be hard, just because the core of the game is that dual screen. I think that would be hard to do on a console. I just realized, though, that it might be possible on the Wii U.”

Uchikoshi went on to talk about Virtue’s Last Reward’s sequel, which has been in development for some time. Uchikoshi hopes to share something soon with fans, he said:

“The sequel is in my head at the moment. I hope to be able to announce something in the near future, and I hope that fans are looking forward to it. One of the biggest things pushing that is the fact that I was invited to GDC to speak, and the award there. IGN also gave VLR the ‘Best Story’ award. Thank you for that, first of all. But all these things are what’s propelling it. Players are expecting a sequel. Spike Chunsoft as a company, they feel like they need to answer those requests. So I do hope I can announce something soon and I hope people are looking forward to it. As far as the platform, that’s still undecided.”

Also of interest, Uchikoshi talked about the comparisons between working with the 3DS and DS:

“I think anyone developing for the 3DS would probably feel the same, but there were lots of challenges behind creating for the 3DS. Just making it 3D – sometimes the depth is too much, or it’s not enough. Making those kinds of adjustments was one of the challenges we faced. As far as similarities, the dual screen is the same, but I think there are more differences when it comes to working in 2D versus 3D. That was the main focus, overcoming the challenge of 3D.”

You can find even more comments from Uchikoshi within IGN’s interview here.

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Project CARS is quite a long ways off. Writing on the WMD forums, a moderator said that the racer won’t be out until Q2 2014.

We did know that Project CARS was planned for 2014, but the common consensus was that it would be available early next year. Unfortunately, the game won’t be launching until April 2014 at the earliest.

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LEGO City: Undercover are two very different games on the Wii U and 3DS, but that doesn’t mean we can’t compare them, right?

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