Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party’s update will be available on February 13, KnapNok Games has confirmed.
Those who previously downloaded the game can receive the update for free. However, Spin the Bottle’s price will increase for $11.99 / €8.99.
The upcoming update offers six new mini-games in total, making use of the GamePad’s features like the camera, gyroscope, face and smile detection, touch screen and thumb sticks.
You can find the full rundown of Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party’s update below.
EA chief operating officer Peter Moore has responded directly to a recent report concerning Wii U.
Yesterday, CVG published a piece about the console, which included some comments from a supposed source within the company. The unnamed person said that “Nintendo was dead to us very quickly” – among other things.
Moore took to Twitter earlier today and responded to those remarks, writing:
Don’t trust "anonymous sources". Nintendo's a great partner. They never have been, and never will be, ‘dead’ to EA… @EA .
— Peter Moore (@petermooreEA) January 23, 2014
Moore also had a brief exchange with Rob Crossley, the writer of CVG’s Nintendo article:
@Rob_Crossley_ I know where I, as the COO, and my company stands on this relationship, despite the comments of your anonymous source @EA
— Peter Moore (@petermooreEA) January 23, 2014
KickBeat isn’t 100% confirmed for Wii U, but based on this week’s USK rating, I’m almost certain that an announcement will be made in the near future.
Dead Pixel Entertainment will soon be revealing Starbeast, its new title slated exclusively for the Wii U eShop. The studio’s Ravi Jayant confirmed via Twitter:
4 words: Starbeast, exclusive WiiU title. Formal announcement coming soon. @Emi1yRogers, thanks for the support! pic.twitter.com/B5vwdYUnDz
— Ravi Jayant (@ravsters) January 23, 2014
Starbeast is a 2D shooter with “bullet hell” gameplay. Metroid and Gradius are said to be among the project’s influences.
Starbeast’s reveal doesn’t have a specific date yet, but we’ll keep you updated with any developments that arise.
Tappingo developer Goodbye Galaxy Games has officially confirmed a late February launch for its upcoming 3DS eShop title. It will be priced at $2.99 / €2.99. Screenshots of a few retro-inspired puzzles can be found below.
Wales Interactive’s first two Wii U projects have received tentative release windows. Gravity Badgers is currently on track to release in February, and Master Reboot could follow in March.
Those two games are just the start of Wales Interactive’s plans for Wii U. Managing director David Banner told Nintendo Life that a “3D Sci-fi game called Infinity Runner” and a Master Reboot sequel are due out on the eShop later this year.
Regarding the team’s experience working with Nintendo thus far, Banner said:
I can honestly say that Nintendo have been brilliant all across the board for us. Since we approached them to potentially make games for the Wii U they have been very supportive and really open to working with indie companies. Once we’d identified the titles they were interested in they helped us with the registration process and getting development kits. Their submission system is very well documented and there is always someone on hand, just an email away, to answer your questions and troubleshoot problems. The whole experience has been very positive for us and it definitely encourages us to want to make more games for the Wii U.
Banner also mentioned that the Wii U is “deceptively powerful and it’s run everything we’ve thrown at it so far”. The eShop itself, meanwhile is potentially “vital for our continued growth as a indie video games developer”.
