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Coming off of the Wii’s full unveiling in 2006, developers and consumers alike maintained a great deal of skepticism about the console. You could argue that the Wii U is now finding itself in a similar position.

Even so, ZombiU producer Guillaume Brunier believes that the new system could end up being more popular than its predecessor. Brunier pointed to the GamePad’s touchscreen as one factor that can help “get Wii U further than Wii got.”

Brunier said:

“When they released the Wii a few years ago, I don’t think developers–and Nintendo–anticipated how big it would become. I think this is going to be the case with the Wii U too. Touchscreen interfaces are so common to everyone right now, that having this as part of a gaming platform is really going to get Wii U further than Wii got.”

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When publications have asked David Cox about the possibility of bringing Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 to Wii U, he’s replied by saying that his team has no plans for Wii U.

Speaking with ONM, however, Cox sounded slightly more open to the idea. Although Cox wouldn’t confirm his new game for Wii U, he did say that it “would be cool” to see on the console.

Cox stated:

“At the moment there are no plans for a Wii U version. But never say never. It’d be cool, wouldn’t it?”

Anyone out there hoping that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 will eventually wind up on Wii U?

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Square Enix hopes to keep Dragon Quest X going for a long time. Just how long? Well, according to Nikkei, the company has plans to release download content for the next ten years or so.

At the moment, Square Enix is working on a number of story quests. Also in the works are major version updates that are scheduled for release every ten weeks.

Nikkei says that Square Enix is looking to obtain mid to long term earnings expansion through Dragon Quest X.

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Nintendo’s 2012 annual report has gone live. While it doesn’t contain a whole lot of interesting information, president Satoru Iwata did include a message to consumers. He discussed the Wii U, 3DS, Nintendo Network, and more.

We’ve posted the full message above.

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Writer Paul Dini has worked on both Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Following those two games, it seems that Dini is done with the series… for now anyway.

Earlier this week, Dini tweeted:

“Kinda hoped I’d be doing another Arkham game in London during the Olympics. Esp, as I had a good source for tx. Ah, well.”

This was a little bit unclear, so fans asked for clarification. Dini followed up by saying that although he isn’t working on any new Batman games currently, he’d be open to writing a third entry since he “loved writing the first two”.

In case you were wondering, Dini isn’t lending his hand to the rumored Silver Age Batman title either. In another tweet, he wrote:

“I didn’t know about it until I read about it, so we’re even.”

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Mass Effect 3 is one of many titles on display at EA’s Summer Showcase 2012. Joystiq, among other publications, are being given the opportunity to play the Wii U version of the game. Check out a summary of the site’s report below.

– Included is a new version of the “Genesis” interactive graphic novel by Dark Horse Comics
– Stylized recap has been extended to include the events of both Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 2
– Demo features a snippet from Shepard’s battle in a training ground for biotics
– Exclusive weapon: M-597 Ladon
– M-597 Ladon can target up to six enemies simultaneously
– Enemies are marked in red on the HUD
– After targeting, it unleashes a barrage of devastating homing rockets once you pull the right trigger
– Can pause Mass Effect 3 to drag and drop icons from the weapon wheel
– The wheel encompasses all of the abilities you and your two squad mates can activate during battle into a customizable set of eight hotkeys
– Four hotkeys are on each side of the touchscreen
– If you want to have Garrus send out a concussive shot, you just target an enemy and tap the appropriate icon as you play
– Map is included on the GamePad
– Enlarge or shift the map by dragging your fingers across it
– Once again, includes the Extended Cut DLC and multiplayer suite

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Here you go, Dragon Quest fans – below is roughly four hours of Dragon Quest X footage.

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Both sports games are coming to Wii U for launch, by the way!

New Games Feature Award-winning Gameplay, HD Graphics, And New Ways To Play

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – August 2, 2012 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that EA SPORTS™ is developing its two most popular sports videogames—FIFA Soccer 13 and Madden NFL 13—for Nintendo Wii U™. Featuring award-winning gameplay, HD graphics and new ways to play, FIFA Soccer 13 and Madden NFL 13 promise to be incredibly innovative sports games on the Wii U, and they will be in stores around the world when the new console launches.

“We challenged our teams to develop innovations designed specifically for the Wii U, and to create new ways to play that would bring players of all abilities together,” said Andrew Wilson, Head of EA SPORTS. “Our teams have truly delivered creative new football experiences with FIFA Soccer 13 and Madden NFL 13 for the Wii U.”

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