A new report claims that Ubisoft is creating a brand new, realistic racing franchise known as “The Crew”, with a reveal planned for E3 2013. It’s rumored to be in the works for both next-gen and current-gen consoles.
Ubisoft Reflections is said to be heavily involved with The Crew. Ivory Studios is apparently contributing to development as well.
– Shin’en’s Manfred Linzner
Shin’en is talking about something I’ve been putting out there for a while now: The Wii U’s architecture is fundamentally different from a PS4, PC, or any other console out there. You can’t use the same “engine layout” (as they put it) and get the results you want, so if you want to get the most out of the console you have to be able to put in the extra effort to make an engine that takes advantage of what its strengths are. This is a huge reason why we aren’t seeing third party, multiplatform support on Wii U, and why we generally haven’t seen it on past Nintendo systems.
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV # (Atlus) {2013.05.23} (¥6.980) – 188.562 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.05.23} (¥7.480) – 128.659 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2013.05.23} (¥4.990) – 102.673 / NEW
04./02. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 59.876 / 984.984 (-5%)
05./00. [PSV] Valhalla Knights 3 (Marvelous AQL) {2013.05.23} (¥5.980) – 40.357 / NEW
06./00. [PS3] Terraria (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.05.23} (¥4.179) – 19.861 / NEW
07./03. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 19.079 / 731.304 (-6%)
08./04. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 15.489 / 3.232.840 (-6%)
09./01. [PSP] Summon Night 5 (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.05.16} (¥5.980) – 13.624 / 119.135 (-87%)
10./00. [WIU] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2013.05.23} (¥4.990) – 8.398 / NEW
11./00. [360] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2013.05.23} (¥4.990) – 7.053 / NEW
12./06. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (Capcom) {2013.04.25} (¥4.990) – 5.334 / 184.088 (-39%)
13./08. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 5.190 / 482.930 (+19%)
14./00. [PS3] Z/X: Zillions of Enemy X – Zetsukai no Crusade (Nippon Ichi Software) {2013.05.23} (¥7.140) – 5.019 / NEW
15./07. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥5.800) – 4.105 / 193.160 (-10%)
16./00. [3DS] Tamagotchi no Doki Doki Dream Omisecchi (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.05.23} (¥4.980) – 3.961 / NEW
17./09. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 3.517 / 2.032.180 (-9%)
18./05. [PS3] MuvLuv Alternative: Total Eclipse # (5pb.) {2013.05.16} (¥7.140) – 3.138 / 15.511 (-75%)
19./10. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 3.045 / 2.054.247 (-9%)
20./16. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 2.612 / 310.085 (+3%)
IO Interactive had been working on Hitman: Tactics and Kane & Lynch Tactics for the DS and PSP, according to the LinkedIn profile of a former staffer.
Game designer Jespher Donnis lists both titles on his CV. Hitman: Tactics was in development in 2006. Kane & Lynch Tactics, on the other hand, had been in the works in 2007.
The two titles were cancelled for unknown reasons.
Ubisoft made its E3 2013 lineup official today. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Rayman Legends, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist, and Watch Dogs have been confirmed for the expo.
The company will host its E3 presentation on June 10 at 3 PM PT. Ubisoft will be giving “first looks at Ubisoft’s upcoming lineup, including exclusive next-generation games, innovative editions of popular franchises and new brands and titles.” You’ll be able to watch the conference live right here.
Ubisoft co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot said:
“This is a pivotal moment for the video game industry, and E3 is the opportunity for us to share our vision for the future. We have many incredible games in development, and we’re especially excited to share more on our next-gen titles, which will deliver more connected, immersive and interactive experiences to our fans.”
The official E3 2013 lineup announcement can be found below.
Hometown Story will be making its first appearance at E3 2013 next month. Natsume announced today that the game will be making its playable debut at the expo.
Natsume president and CEO Hiro Maekawa said:
“We’re very pleased to have a playable version of our new IP, Hometown Story, at this year’s E3. We’ve been able to see the exciting development process of this game during the past year, and are now extremely happy with the chance to share the game with everyone!”
Hometown Story is developed by Harvest Moon creator Yasuhiro Wada. Nobuo Uematsu has composed music for the title while Atsuko Nishida has provided character designs.
Hometown Story begins as players return to their hometown after inheriting their grandmother’s shop. The shop has become run down, but the magical sprite “Pochica” will help you get things back up and running. You’ll meet the unique residents of the town, all of whom grow throughout the game.
Source: Natsume PR
We now have the first Sonic Lost World screenshots in higher-resolution and without an IGN watermark, so here you go!
Shin Onigashima will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on June 5 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
