Developer Slightly Mad Studios is looking to achieve a resolution of 720p while maintaining 30 FPS. While some may have hoped for a higher resolution or FPS count, the company is assuring that the game will “look and feel amazing”.

Creative director Andy Tudor, in an interview with NowGamer, said:

“We always prefer to aim for 30fps generally in order to keep gameplay-specific features like having more cars on track or better weather effects etc. So that’s standard across all consoles, and we’re more likely to utilize the native 720p support of the Wii U for launch especially since our physics and rendering systems demand a lot of processing power in order to deliver a truly next-gen experience. All you need to know is that when you get the game, it’ll look and feel amazing and you’ll want to show it off to your friends.”

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The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct opening video

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A half hour of LEGO City: Undercover footage

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UK software sales (Week ending 3/16)

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Individual formats

LW	TW	Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1	1	TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–	2	GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2	3	TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–	4	STARCRAFT II: HEART OF THE SWARM	PC	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3	5	SIMCITY	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–	6	SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	XB360	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
–	7	SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	PS3	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
4	8	THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9	9	FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11	10	FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8	11	CRYSIS 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10	12	FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12	13	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17	14	FORZA HORIZON	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
14	15	THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
19	16	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21	17	FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
16	18	HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
13	19	CRYSIS 3	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27	20	HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
20	21	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
24	22	JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
33	23	DEAD SPACE 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28	24	GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
18	25	FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
23	26	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31	27	GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
15	28	METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
25	29	NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
29	30	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
37	31	GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6	32	NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3	XB360	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
–	33	THE SIMS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
32	34	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
36	35	HITMAN ABSOLUTION	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
34	36	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30	37	SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
26	38	ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
–	39	DEAD SPACE 3	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–	40	UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.

All formats

LW	TW	Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1	1	TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–	2	GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–	3	STARCRAFT II: HEART OF THE SWARM	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–	4	SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
2	5	SIMCITY	MAXIS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5	6	FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8	7	FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
6	8	CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7	9	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4	10	THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11	11	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
14	12	HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
13	13	SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
12	14	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19	15	DEAD SPACE 3	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10	16	THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
16	17	LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18	18	GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
9	19	METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	PLATINUMGAMES	KONAMI	KONAMI
3	20	NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3	CYBERCONNECT2	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
15	21	ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
22	22	GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
20	23	FORZA HORIZON	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
23	24	JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
21	25	LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26	26	RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
17	27	HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
24	28	SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
36	29	DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
35	30	THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25	31	FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
33	32	HITMAN: HD TRILOGY	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
31	33	SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
29	34	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
34	35	WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
28	36	NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
37	37	PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
27	38	MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	SEGA	SEGA	SEGA
30	39	DISHONORED	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
40	40	GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.

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New LEGO City Adventure for Wii U Sends Players Undercover

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You Have the Right to Remain Entertained! Use the Wii U GamePad Controller to Scan for Clues, Track Criminals and Navigate a Massive Open World in LEGO® City Undercover
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The LEGO video games have a history of entertaining people of all ages with their fun game play, unique style and universal humor. LEGO City Undercover stays true to this winning formula, but is the first and only LEGO game to also take full advantage of the revolutionary second-screen game play of the Wii U GamePad controller. Launching today exclusively for Wii U™, LEGO City Undercover is a one-of-a-kind experience that will appeal to the entire family.

More photos of Nintendo at SXSW

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Thanks to Wat for the tip.

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Disney Infinity pre-orders open

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Now that Disney Infinity has an official, final release date, pre-orders have opened. Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop are all taking reservations for the game.

Pre-order from Amazon here. Best Buy has pre-orders available through here. Lastly, you can pre-order Disney Infinity from GameStop here.

Pricing roundup: Starter pack – $74.99, 3-pack – $29.99, Figures – $12.99, and Power Disc pack – $4.99.

Full LEGO City: Undercover site open, GamePad footage

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The full LEGO City: Undercover website is now open for business. Access it here. As usual, you can find gameplay information, screenshots, and a bit of footage. We’ve compiled all GamePad clips in the video above.

Game Informer review scores – April 2013

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This month’s Game Informer review scores are as follows:

Tomb Raider – 9.25
Crysis 3 – 8.5
Aliens: Colonial Marines – 4.0
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – 7.75
Runner2 – 9.0
Omerta: City of Gangsters – 6.0
Antichamber – 9.0
LEGO City: Undercover – 8.5
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate – 8.5
Beastie Bay – 7.5
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows – 7.25
Mud – FIM Motocross World Championship – 6.0
Brain Age: Concentration Training

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