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So much for that confirmation of Call of Duty: Ghosts on Wii U.

During a GameSpot stage show at E3 2013 last week, Infinity Ward’s Mark Rubin said that Ghosts on Wii U is “probably in the next-gen bin”, but noted that the studio isn’t discussing it “yet” because “we want to keep it mysterious”.

Ward has since backpedaled on those comments, telling GamesIndustry that he actually isn’t sure if Call of Duty: Ghosts will be available on Wii U.

“Ha! You know that’s funny, because I don’t even know the answer to that. I swear to God, I don’t. I was trying to say in the interview [that] I really don’t know and I’m not supposed to talk about it. I’m not supposed to talk about the fact that I don’t know.”

If Ghosts were to come to Wii U, Rubin believes that the game could look as good as other current-gen versions:

“I imagine [it could], yeah. If you look at the hardware specs, I think it would be more in line with 360 and PS3, but I’m not sure. There could be some things [in the hardware] that bump it up a little higher than that. I haven’t played with it enough to know. I have one at home, and I think it’s cool; I can’t stop playing ZombiU.”

And so we’re back to square one. Call of Duty: Ghosts isn’t confirmed for Wii U, but Activision nor Infinity Ward have said that it isn’t coming.

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We have a few details on SEGA’s newly announced 3DS game, Hero Bank.

The battle life RPG features the cyber sport “Hero Battle”. Those who take place in these battles download hero data from racers, baseball players, or anyone else they can think of. They then duke it out in a virtual arena.

Hero Bank is a battle life RPG. After battling in one-on-one fights, players manage the cash they win. Rather than saving the world, your goal is to become a billionaire.

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What would Monster Hunter look like if Capcom brought the series to the Game Boy or Game Boy Color? British artist Gary Lucken may have the answer. Lucken created a series of images showing the potential of Monster Hunter on Nintendo’s older portables. Take a look below:

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A new game in the Retro Game Challenge series (otherwise known as Game Center CX) is coming to Japan. Namco Bandai will publish the title this winter. G.rev, the studio behind G.rev, is developing.

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Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		2			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
3		3			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
5		4			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
1		5			GRID 2	XB360	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
18		6			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2		7			GRID 2	PS3	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
12		8			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
16		9			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6		10			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
8		11			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		12			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
11		13			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
14		14			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17		15			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
4		16			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		17			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
19		18			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
36		19			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		20			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
–		21			RUGBY CHALLENGE 2: LIONS TOUR EDITION	XB360	ALTERNATIVE	ALTERNATIVE
–		22			RUGBY CHALLENGE 2: LIONS TOUR EDITION	PS3	ALTERNATIVE	ALTERNATIVE
29		23			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
26		24			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
22		25			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
30		26			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
23		27			POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
35		28			MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE	3DS	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
–		29			BATTLEFIELD 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		30			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	PS3	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
33		31			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
25		32			FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
37		33			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		34			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24		35			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		36			FORZA HORIZON	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
40		37			THE WALKING DEAD	XB360	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
7		38			REMEMBER ME	XB360	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
21		39			METRO LAST LIGHT	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		40			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

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LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		2			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
1		3			GRID 2	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
7		4			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2		5			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		6			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5		7			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
4		8			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
8		9			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
10		10			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
6		11			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		12			RUGBY CHALLENGE 2: LIONS TOUR EDITION	SIDHE	ALTERNATIVE	ALTERNATIVE
13		13			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
15		14			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9		15			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	MONSTER GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
14		16			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
23		17			THE WALKING DEAD	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
20		18			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
18		19			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3		20			REMEMBER ME	DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
39		21			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26		22			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
19		23			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
22		24			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27		25			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
16		26			RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
28		27			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
31		28			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
17		29			METRO LAST LIGHT	4A GAMES	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
24		30			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		31			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
37		32			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		33			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		34			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
34		35			MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
32		36			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
30		37			POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY	SPIKE CHUNSOFT	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		38			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	DANGER CLOSE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		39			DEFIANCE	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
33		40			FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

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Activision and Infinity Ward recently held a new viewing of Call of Duty: Ghosts for the press at E3 2013. A couple of demos were previously shown to the public, but a third could only be seen behind-closed doors.

Here’s an overview as to what was shown:

– Takes place in Caracas
– Begins with the Ghosts atop a skyscraper in the Venezuelan capitol
– Helicopters pass overhead dropping crates containing powerful harpoon canons
– Use these to reach a tower in the distance
– As the team attaches and begin their high-altitude zipline ride across the gap, fireworks explode around them as part of an unspecified holiday celebration in the city
– The team opts to repel along the side of the building, stealthily taking out enemies as they move from floor-to-floor
– Player isn’t on rails
– At one point, an enemy moves from one room into another and the player must strafe sideways to get a shot at him or risk being discovered
– The Ghosts soon reach their target level, use a laser cutter to carve a circular hole in the glass, leap backward, and kick through it
– Inside, the team finds a server room and begins to install some form of hacking device
– As it’s running, a patrol approaches, coming close to discovering the player as the hack slowly completes
– The tension comes to a fever pitch as the player moves into cover just in the nick of time
– The squad passes, but the player and his partner take out two stragglers quietly
– New leaning function show: before moving on, the player peaks around a corner to make sure the remaining soldiers are gone
– This is part of a new “contextual leaning” system, which detects a player’s position in relation to an object, adjusting how far they lean accordingly
– The feature basically eliminates a common issue of side stepping while leaning to peak out more or less
– Lean system carries over to all platforms and multiplayer modes
– Animations included when climbing objects
– Can keep firing your weapon with one arm as you jump over obstructions
– New animation known as the knee slide, which lets players slide into a crouching position while running while still maintaining the ability to aim and fire their weapon
– Demo ends as the players return to the exterior, killing the power to the whole building via the hack, and dangling over enemies on a ledge below
– The player pulls out a knife, performs a leaping kill, fading to black as the score strikes up

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U retail/DLC

New Super Luigi U – €19.99 / £17.99

Wii U VC

Mario Bros. – €4.99 / £3.49
Wrecking Crew – €4.99 / £3.49

3DS retail

LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey – €39.99 / £34.99
Rayman Origins – €19.99 / £17.99
Luxor – €11.99 / £10.79

3DS demo

LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey

3DS download

Bugs vs. Tanks! – €7.99 / £7.19
3D Game Collection – €24.99 / £11.99
Gardenscapes – €24.99 / £14.99
The Phantom Thief Stina and 30 Jewels – €4.99 / £4.49
Witch’s Cat – €4.99 / £4.49
101 DinoPets 3D – €4.00 / £3.59

3DS VC

Defenders of Oasis – €3.99 / £3.59
Tails Adventure – €4.99 / £4.49

DSiWare

Armageddon Operation Dragon – €4.99 / £4.49
Jewel Quest 5: The Sleepless Star – €7.99 / £7.19 / 800 points

eShop sales

Little Inferno €4.99, was €9.99 (£4.49, was £8.99) – from 20/6/13 until 26/6/13, 23:59 CEST
Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo – €2.49, was €4.99 (£2.49, was £4.99) – from 20/6/13 until 4/7/13, 14:59 CEST

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Nintendo showed a whole bunch of trailers and content during its E3 2013 Nintendo Direct. I tried making an overview-type of video for the E3 2013 Nintendo Direct presentation that covers the material in the span of about 12 minutes. It was nearly impossible fitting everything into a somewhat short video, but hopefully it wasn’t too bad!