Runner2’s patch has officially launched on Wii U. The download should begin automatically when booting up the game.
Developer Gaijin Games confirmed the patch’s arrival through a Twitter update:
This just in!! The #Runner2 Wii U patch has gone live! Spread the word!
— CommanderVideo (@BitTrip) March 29, 2013
Among other things, Runner2’s patch addresses lock-up/crashing issues. Visit this link for the full update notes.
The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on April 2:
- Don McClean – “American Pie” – keyboard support
Each song can be purchased for $1.99/£.99/€1.49/160 Microsoft Points/200 Wii Points.
And that’s it, folks! No more Rock Band downloadable content after April 2.
Source: Harmonix PR
Wii U can run Unreal Engine 3 just fine. But Unreal Engine 4? That’s out of the question.
When asked if Unreal Engine 4 would be possible on the system, Epic co-founder Mark Rein said:
“Hahaha no. I mean, sorry, it’s not really a correct answer. We’re not… we have Unreal Engine 3 for the Wii U. Right? And Unreal Engine 3 is powering all kinds of amazing games, still lots of games are being made with Unreal Engine 3. We announced today about a new Unreal Engine 3 license. Unreal Engine 3 doesn’t disappear because of Unreal Engine 4. But our goal for Unreal Engine 4 console-wise is next-gen consoles. That’s really what our energies are focused on. If you want to make a Wii U game, we have Unreal Engine 3, and it’s powering some of the best games on the Wii U already. Nothing controversial, guys.”
Given that a good amount of games will be making use of Unreal Engine 4 and other high-tech engines going forward, the Wii U may end up receiving even less third-party support in a couple of years than it is now. Still, I don’t think that many will be surprised by Rein’s remarks.
One Best Buy employee went out of his way to save R.O.B. the robot, Nintendo’s classic NES accessory, and put his job on the line in the process.
A customer intended to recycle of R.O.B. as well as a NES Deluxe Set through Best Buy’s “Renew Blue” program. Understanding the nostalgic and historic value of the item, the staffer had hopes of saving it. The problem came about when his manager warned him that he’d be fired if he took R.O.B. home.
Thankfully, R.O.B. is safe and is being moved to Best Buy’s headquarters rather than the scrapheap.
Best Buy spokesman Jon Sandler said:
“We are in the process of retrieving the robot and gaming system from the store so that we may put it on display here at our corporate headquarters in Richfield. A bit of nostalgia that our employees and visitors alike, are sure to enjoy!”
Best Buy senior specialist Jeremy Baier added:
“We recycle virtually any consumer electronic device out there, but as you can imagine an item like this is fairly unusual and we can see why it captivated our employee’s imagination.”
We don’t actually have a full resolution about this story. The employee’s fate is unclear, though he did not steal R.O.B. or the Wii U system. According to Business Insider, which reported on the situation, “Best Buy explained that it doesn’t publicly comment on its workers for privacy reasons, but did say that the sequence of events is currently being reviewed to ensure that the company’s policies were followed.”
Thanks to Captain N for the tip.
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