Shadow of the Eternals’ Kickstarter campaign ended a number of hours ago unsuccessfully. The game was unable to secure enough funding, having raised a little over $300,000 of the $750,000 goal.

Precursor Games has previously hinted that the studio will continue looking into development even if the Kickstarter failed, and in a new message, confirmed this to be so.

The company wrote on Kickstarter:

“It is unfortunate that we were unable to crowd-fund this project at this time, but we have not given up. We intend to pursue other avenues with the ultimate goal of having our games come to fruition. Please feel free to migrate over to our Community Forums at www.precursorgames.com/forums, as we will be keeping our forums open for people to enjoy and discuss everything Precursor Games.”

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Team Ninja and Nintendo have formed what seems like a pretty good relationship over the past few years. The studio produced Metroid: Other M for Wii, and last year delivered Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge in time for the Wii U’s launch.

Having said that, Team Ninja has been quiet when it comes to Nintendo’s console as of late. Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z – a new game being produced in conjunction with Comcept and Spark Unlimited – won’t be heading to Wii U. While Team Ninja is very much open to working with the system again, studio head Yosuke Hayashi told Joystiq that the company currently has “no plans to port existing games to Wii U.”

“Of course, I think there are games that would be good for Wii U. So I think we need to still see what exactly those games they are and how you make a game for Wii U that is perfect for the Wii U. So if we get a chance to make a game like that, well, maybe we can think about it then. But right now we have no plans to port existing games to Wii U.”

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Holiday’s comin’ up… What are you looking forward to?

This is a survey that requires no signing up, accounts, clicking through ads, or anything. Just answer a required question, answer a non-required question (if you want) and make your voice heard in yet another NintendoEverything reader survey poll thing! Results will be read in the form of our top ten list on the next podcast, and if you opted to answer the written question your answer could be read on the show! So don’t say anything ridiculous.

Thanks very much. As stated above the topic for you guys this week is “What 2013 games do you think will help “save” Wii U?”.

Activision made new multiplayer details about Call of Duty: Ghosts known at Gamescom. You can find a roundup of perks categories, strike packages, and modes below.

Perks categories

• Speed
• Handling
• Stealth
• Awareness
• Resistance
• Equipment
• Elite

Strike packages

• Assault: Based on consecutive enemy kills and resets on death. New streak rewards are as follows:
• • Sat Com – Use satellite communications to spy on enemy movement.
  • Guard Dog – Your combat dog will warn you of enemies approaching, and attack when needed.
  • Maniac – Seek help from a knife wielding juggernaut, where a high-speed melee attack is in place of guns.
• Support: Enemy kills do not reset when the player dies. New streak rewards are as follows:
• • Night Owl: Advanced drone that detects enemies, and offers protection from explosions.
  • MAAWS: Laser guides will guide missiles from the free-fire rocket launcher.
  • Helo Scout: Hop on a helicopter and provide aerial sniper support
• Specialist: More consecutive kills will earn you more perks.

Modes

• Search and Rescue: Similar to Search and Destroy, however this time teammates can revive each other.
• Cranked: Kills provide new abilities, but starts a countdown clock. Kill again before the timer runs out, or risk exploding.
• Blitz: Breach the enemy goal line, while defending your own. A similar mode to Capture the Flag.

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The Wonderful 101 has officially launched in Europe and Japan. Director Hideki Kamiya is celebrating the occasion with a special message on the Platinum Games blog. You can find the full thing here or after the break.

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For the second time in as many days, Ubisoft executive director Alain Corre has spoken positively about Wii U.

Corre shared a few comments about the console as well as Nintendo in general while speaking with IGN. He was quick to point out the popularity of Nintendo’s IPs, which are among the world’s best. Regarding Wii U, Corre believes “that they’ll be able to sell more machines in the future”. He also noted: “It’s up to them to work on more communication to get the machine into more hands.”

Corre’s comments in full:

“There are millions, tens of millions of fans of Nintendo brands. I’m sure you’ve played Mario Kart for hundreds of hours. I did too. There are so many great franchises that are still making people dream. We think these brands will stay with us. After that, it’s up to Nintendo to make sure that the machine can reach as many consumers as possible. We all think that they’ll be able to sell more machines in the future. They have some of the best IP in the world, and some of the best memories for their players. If you’ve played Smash Bros. in the past, you want to play the next one. So these brands have a future, for sure. It’s up to them to work on more communication to get the machine into more hands.”

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Chibi-Robo Photography came out on the Japanese 3DS eShop several weeks ago. There was some concern that the download wouldn’t make it west, but it does indeed look like an overseas launch is planned.

The OFLC has rated “Chibi-Robo! Let’s Go Photo!” – a new name, but definitely the same game. Nintendo hasn’t made an announcement for North America or Europe, but you can rest easy knowing that the eShop release will probably be coming over eventually.

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