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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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The followings Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on August 7:

Cutting Crew – “(I Just) Died in Your Arms” – keyboard support, Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for $0.99
Hoobastank – “Crawling in the Dark” – keyboard support
Whitesnake – “Still of the Night” – keyboard support

Each song can be purchased for $2.00 on Wii.

Source: Harmonix PR

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This month’s GamesTM review scores are as follows:

Lollipop Chainsaw – 8
The Secret World – 8
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – 7
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy – 8
The Amazing Spider-Man – 6
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard – 5
Babel Rising – 4
Steel Batallion: Heavy Armor – 3
Sins of a Solar Empire – 6
Krater – 5
Home – 8
Pocket Planes – 6
Gungnir – 6
Quantum Conundrum – 8
Joy Ride Turbo – 6
Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 3 – 8
Gunlord – 5
Rainbow Moon – 8
Dr Who: The Eternity Clock – 2
The Big Big Castle – 7
Uplink – 8

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

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

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Thanks to 4Him for the tip.

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Little King’s Story made its debut on Wii, but the sequel switched things up by going to the PlayStation Vita. The original was very well received on Nintendo’s console, so what prompted the move?

When asked about the platform change, assistant producer Takanori Murayama said:

“There are three reasons for this. One, the using of the touch panel made the game’s controls much easier. The touch panel enables the users to scout dozens of citizens together which improved the operations. Two, the high resolution graphics enabled to depict many characters at once inside the screen. The movement and the depiction of the many characters in its world is what makes this game fun. Last but not least, the network affinity is high, therefore it is easy to buy avatars and other items on the PS Store. In the PS Store, users can purchase additional items which is another appealing point.”

You know… the Wii U offers everything that Murayama mentioned. The GamePad has a touchscreen, the console can output HD visuals, and DLC can be made possible. Who knows – maybe we’ll see Little King’s Story on Wii U.

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Artist and entrepreneur to curate soundtrack and lend artistic vision to world’s top NBA video game simulation franchise as Executive Producer

Windsor, UK – August 1, 2012 – 2K Sports today announced an unprecedented partnership with entertainment mogul Shawn “JAY Z” Carter to serve as Executive Producer of NBA® 2K13, the next installment of the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise*.

“This has been a unique opportunity to collaborate with 2K Sports and be a part of one of the best sports video games in history,” commented JAY Z. “NBA 2K13 will be the next evolution in sports and basketball culture, and I’m ready to usher in the new era of the franchise.”

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