The release of Watch Dogs on Wii U may be in jeopardy.
GameStop locations in Italy have been telling consumers that the game will not be available for Nintendo’s platform and are being advised to move their pre-orders to a different version. Additionally, the retailer is says Ubisoft cancelled Watch Dogs on Wii U. It’s supposedly no longer in GameStop’s database as well.
These tidbits don’t come straight from Ubisoft, but there is still a reason to be concerned about Watch Dogs’ status. Has Ubisoft truly canned the Wii U version?
Thanks to Timo for the tip.
Several games have been discounted over on the 3DS eShop. A roundup of the latest sales can be found below.
Project X Zone – $19.99 (was $34.99) – permanent
Fractured Soul – $5.99 (was $11.99) – through 2/6
Hotel Transylvania – $9.99 (was $19.99) – permanent
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 – $19.99 (was $29.99) – permanent
doodle jump adventures – $14.99 (was $29.99) – permanent
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.
