THQ continues to drift into the abyss. The company was approved for liquidation by the US bankruptcy court yesterday, all but signaling its end. This could be one of the last times that a significant piece of news surrounding THQ emerges. Other than settling the remains of THQ’s cash stemming from asset auctions, there isn’t much left of the former publishing giant.
The Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series has been around for quite awhile. But the latest entry, Dual Destinies, is involved with a couple of firsts. It’s the first release on the 3DS. It’s also the first game in the franchise to receive an “M” rating from the ESRB.
Capcom isn’t saying much about the ESRB’s decision to give out that classification. When asked for a comment, the company would only say, “Due to the nature of the various crimes and storylines in this latest title in the series ESRB deemed the title an M.”
Hideki Kamiya, developer of the original Bayonetta and supervisor to the Wii U sequel, is interested in making a third entry in the series.
A fan asked Kamiya on Twitter if he would consider creating another Bayonetta if Bayonetta 2 becomes a hit. His response was simple but effective:
I hope so. RT @Patpadi1: if Bayonetta 2 going to be a hit would you think about it to make a third part ?
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) July 17, 2013
Sonic Lost World’s North American release date was made known earlier today through a new trailer. This week’s Famitsu reveals when the Wii U and 3DS games will be arriving in Japan. According to the magazine, they’ll be out on October 24 – two days after the US release.
Pwnee Studios has confirmed that Cloudberry Kingdom will be hitting the Wii U eShop on August 1. The game was originally expected on July 30, but that date was later proven inaccurate. August 1 isn’t too far off!
ZombiU is currently on sale over at Playasia for $17.90. Throw in $4.90 for shipping, and the total comes out to around $23.
ZombiU is being sold through Play-Asia, but keep in mind that this is the US version. It’s like walking into GameStop and purchasing the game, but at a cheaper price.
Thanks to lmalafaia for the tip.
Companies have come up with products that are somewhat similar in nature to the GamePad. Microsoft, for instance, created a second screen experience through SmartGlass. But the Wii U has an advantage, Rayman creator Michel Ancel believes, since it’s the most responsive.
Ancel has also spoke about the GamePad’s touch screen. He prefers playing with a finger, and told ShackNews that “it’s not very natural to play with the stylus.” And so Ancel and the rest of the Rayman Legends development team created the game so that it could play well with a finger rather than a stylus.
“I think most of the kids now are more comfortable with tablets, they use their fingers. …we did some special developments to interpolate what the player is doing. It’s more accessible than most of the other Wii U games.”
