Capcom pushed back the Japanese release of Monster Hunter 4 to summer. At the time, the company said it made the decision in order to improve the game’s quality. But Japanese magazine Game Lab offers a different reason: Monster Hunter 4 is also in the works for the PS Vita.
For what it’s worth, Game Lab’s rumors tend to be hit or miss. A considerable amount of its speculation never resulted in anything, but it was one of the first sources claiming that God Eater 2 would be made for the PS Vita. Turns out that was true.
The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on January 22:
- Kelly Clarkson – “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” – keyboard support
- Living Colour – “Cult of Personality” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for 100 Wii Points
- Soundgarden – “Spoonman” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for 100 Wii Points
Each song can be purchased for 200 Wii Points.
Source: Harmonix PR
Trine 2: Director’s Cut still isn’t out in Australia and New Zealand, but it’s coming. Developer Frozenbyte estimates a release in the fourth week of January… which should be next Thursday. The game’s first big update is also still on the way.
According to a report from LSA, the Wii U sold 118,000 units in France last year. How does that stack up to the Wii? In 2006, the old system moved 180,000 units over the same period. Both systems launched very late in their respective release years, so the data accounts for about a month of sales.
Unsurprisingly, most of the Wii U’s sales came from the Premium Pack – 75% of consumers picked up the bundle. Another 15% purchased the ZombiU Premium Pack, followed by the Basic Pack at 10%.
Other 2012 sales figures from LSA worth mentioning:
3DS – roughly 950,000 units
PS3 – 700,000 units
Wii – 372,000 units
360 – 360,000 units
This month’s GamesTM review scores are as follows:
Ni no Kuni – 8
Planetside 2 – 9
Natural Selection 2 – 8
The Walking Dead – 9
Guardians of Middle-earth – 8
DmC Devil May Cry – 9
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition – 9
Uncharted Fight for Fortune – 6
Pid – 6
Ace of Spades – 4
Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper – 3
Forge – 8
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City iPad – 6
The Walking Dead: Assault – 6
Ratchet & Clank: Q-Force – 5
Rabbids Land – 5
Air Buccaneers – 7
FLY’N – 8
Middle Manager of Justice – 7
Black Knight Sword – 6
Aero Porter – 7
Skyrim: Dragonborn DLC – 8
Mass Effect 3 Omega DLC – 5
Little Inferno – 7
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
