Amazon has put up the official cover for Prima’s Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Collector’s Edition guide. Take a look below:
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Warner Bros. announced a season pass for Batman: Arkham Origins last week. But apparently, fans haven’t responded favorably to the product. The displeasure stems from the fact that Warner Bros. isn’t offering brand new content or levels, and is instead opting for more cosmetic-oriented additions.
Producer Guillaume Voghel has since responded to the backlash. Speaking with IGN, he said:
“The costume DLC is going to be available with the Season Pass and it’s basically a bonus right? There’s going to be a lot of value in that Season Pass. One of the items we can’t talk about yet…we’ll just wait for the gamers to really see what the entire package contains. It’s going to be a big deal.”
IGN also asked Voghel about potential interest in a Superman vs. He wouldn’t give a clear cut answer, instead opting to discuss the importance of keeping the Arkham games separate from the movies.
“The Arkham brand is really independent from the movies and that’s something I think is at the core of its success; Rocksteady did that really well. They isolated the game from the movies and the Arkham brand will keep going in that direction if there are other entries down the line. It’s really something independent; it’s in a world of its own and it’s a franchise we want to focus on only through video games. DC studios has a lot to say in how we develop the Arkham franchise and they have great input. It’s always going to be a collaboration between Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment and DC, but we really want to keep it independent from the movies.”
Renowned author Tom Clancy passed away today at the age of 66.
In the video game scene, Clancy co-founded Red Storm Entertainment in 1996 and left his imprint on several titles. Ubisoft purchased the company, but his name was still carried on several high-profile IPs including Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, and Rainbow Six. Clancy will also be lending his name to next year’s The Division.
Ubisoft has published a statement in response to today’s sad news. The full note reads:
An image from a Japanese magazine has revealed two more Pokemon. Introducing Peror?mu and Furefuwan, the evolved forms of Sritzee and Swirlix respectively.
SEGA has announced a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog CG animated series tentatively known as “Sonic Boom”. The show is set to debut on Cartoon Network in the US and CANAL J and GULLI in France, with additional territories to follow.
SEGA of America and Genao Productions are both working on the TV show. An initial batch of 52 eleven-minute episodes have been ordered.
Sonic Boom will make its debut in Fall 2014. An official overview can be found below.
Square Enix has finally offered up a release date for Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut. The game’s arrival isn’t too far off, believe it or not. You’ll be able to purchase Director’s Cut starting on October 22.
A new trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut can be found above.
Nintendo will soon introduce a wireless microphone for Wii U.
The new accessory will work through a USB connection. Once the receiver is plugged into the console, the mic will be ready to go. Players can use the mic in software such as Wii Karaoke U for roughly 40 hours before it needs to be recharged.
Nintendo’s new USB mic will hit Japan in mid-December for 3,990 yen.
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
02./00. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
03./00. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate #
04./00. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
05./00. [PS3] Armored Core: Verdict Day
06./00. [PS3] My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute. Happy End #
07./00. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
08./00. [PSV] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate #
09./04. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
10./00. [PS3] Arcadias no Ikusahime
11./09. [3DS] Youkai Watch
12./06. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
13./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
14./05. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
15./03. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn #
16./00. [PSP] Starry Sky: After Winter Portable #
17./00. [PSP] Meiji Toukyou Renka #
18./00. [3DS] Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion
19./00. [360] Armored Core: Verdict Day
20./13. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 93,757
3DS – 40,487
PS3 – 11,382
Vita – 6,031
Wii U – 5,909
PSP – 4,805
Wii – 866
Xbox 360 – 511
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 118,400
3DS – 40,988
PS3 – 10,749
Wii U – 5,824
Vita – 5,155
PSP – 5,082
Wii – 965
Xbox 360 – 610
