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Daniel Wang, a staffer over at Virtuos, has listed “Batman Arkham 3” on his LinkedIn profile as an Unreal Engine 3 project. Virtuos has worked in numerous console and handheld games in the past, including Batman: Arkham City.

The Unreal Engine 3 mention on Wang’s CV may give some insight when it comes to planned platforms for the next Batman. Since it apparently won’t be built on Unreal Engine 3, it looks like the game will be heading to current-gen systems, though next-gen releases aren’t necessarily out of the question.

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U sale

Chasing Aurora -50% until 21/3/2013 – (€5.99, was €11.99) (£5.39, was £10.79)

Wii U demo

Chasing Aurora

3DS retail

Pets Resort 3D – €29.99 / £24.99

3DS download

Viking Invasion 2 – Tower Defense – €7.99 / £6.99
Jewel Master Atlantis 3D – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS demo

Naruto Powerful Shippuden

DSiWare

Goony – €1.99 / £1.79 / 200 points

Source: Nintendo PR

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		2			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		3			SIMCITY	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		4			THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		5			TOMB RAIDER	PC	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		6			NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3	XB360	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
–		7			NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3	PS3	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
1		8			CRYSIS 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		9			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		10			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		11			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
5		12			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4		13			CRYSIS 3	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		14			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
3		15			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
10		16			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
28		17			FORZA HORIZON	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
17		18			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
8		19			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19		20			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
15		21			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
6		22			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	XB360	KONAMI	KONAMI
14		23			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		24			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
20		25			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
13		26			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
25		27			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
29		28			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
21		29			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
33		30			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31		31			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
26		32			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		33			DEAD SPACE 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		34			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		35			MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	WII	SEGA	SEGA
27		36			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
35		37			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		38			ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		39			CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW – MIRROR	3DS	KONAMI	KONAMI
32		40			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		2			SIMCITY	MAXIS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		3			NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM 3	CYBERCONNECT2	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
–		4			THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		5			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
1		6			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		7			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5		8			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
3		9			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	PLATINUMGAMES	KONAMI	KONAMI
11		10			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
9		11			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
6		12			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		13			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		14			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
7		15			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
15		16			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13		17			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
17		18			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
8		19			DEAD SPACE 3	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30		20			FORZA HORIZON	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
18		21			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21		22			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
16		23			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
14		24			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
20		25			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
19		26			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
31		27			MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	SEGA	SEGA	SEGA
24		28			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
23		29			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
28		30			DISHONORED	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29		31			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
34		32			DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO	BLITZ GAMES	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
27		33			HITMAN: HD TRILOGY	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
26		34			WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
22		35			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
33		36			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		37			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
32		38			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	DANGER CLOSE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		39			THE SIMS 3: PETS	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
37		40			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.

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Finally, I’ve taken on a couple of the numerous glitches in Ocarina of Time! Nothing too crazy going on this week, but we’ve got a couple of neat party tricks you can definitely show off to your friends.

Direct transcript of the directions after the break! Artwork courtesy of Andrew Nixon. :]

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Thanks to Ram for the tip.

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Heads up, Nintendo fans in Europe. Retailer ShopTo has discounted the Wii U Basic Pack to £189.85 for 24% savings. The console normally retails for £249.99 on the site. ShopTo also cut pack the Premium Pack‘s price to £279.85, but that’s only 7% in savings.

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The latest issue of Germany’s Retro Gamer has revealed that a new Turrican game is in development titled “Turrican Rebirth”. Like its predecessors, Rebirth will feature 2D gameplay, and functionality is in the works so that weapons and stages can be shared with others online.

Platforms are unknown, and Turrican Rebirth is just starting out, so we probably won’t be seeing this one for awhile. Interestingly, Retro Gamer indicates that the project’s right holders have been in touch with Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams maker Black Forest Games.

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