Capcom is continuing to highlight creatures from Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. The latest, Volvidon, is a fanged beast in the game.
Volvidon screenshots and details are posted below, straight from Capcom-Unity.
Before we talk about the Volvidon, let’s first talk about its habitat: the Volcano. In the world of Monster Hunter, extreme heat will cause your health to deplete slowly until you pass out, presumably due to dehydration – much like real life. To remedy that, there are Cool Drinks.
When you see the Volvidon, make sure you’re ready to rock, because this beast is certainly ready to roll – in quite the literal sense, actually! With its armadillo-like shell and physique, rolling into a ball shape is no trouble for Volvidon; and with that, it can quickly roll forward, backward and even sideways, depending on where you and your companions are.
Bonk: Brink of Extinction was one of the last games Pi Studios worked on prior to its closure. Once the plug was pulled on development, the company shut down soon thereafter.
Siliconera sources say that Brink of Extinction was nearly done. It would have launched digitally on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii.
Unchained Blades producer Hiroyuki Abe would naturally like to see the game’s sequel in English. But like most localizations, it all comes down to fan interest and sales.
Abe hinted that “the possibility of Exxiv coming over grows quite a bit” if the original game sells well:
“The original game and concept for Unchained Blades was well received. We were eager to create a sequel based on the same concept that people seemed to enjoy. In terms of Exxiv, coming over is something we will still have to evaluate. If American gamers buy a lot of Unchained Blades from Xseed, the possibility of Exxiv coming over grows quite a bit!”
There are a couple of ways to purchase Unchained Blades. You can download the 3DS eShop version which launched today, or buy it from the PlayStation Network.
Warner Bros. Interactive and developer NetherRealm Studios still have some characters to reveal for Injustice: Gods Among Us. A date for an announcement hasn’t been confirmed, but Ed Boon told one fan on Twitter: “We are working on it.”
Injustice: Gods Among Us won’t be out until April, so there’s likely more than one character to reveal before the game ships.
MCV is reporting that Activision’s UK and Ireland MD Peter Hepworth has left the company. Hepworth made the move in order to pursue new opportunities.
Andrew Brown, Activision’s previous UK MD, will take over Hepworth’s role on an interim basis.
An Activision spokesperson said:
“Peter Hepworth, Managing Director of Activision’s UK operations has decided to leave the company to pursue new career opportunities. We will be continuing to work with Peter on UKIE initiatives and would like to thank him for his many years of service. In the interim, the Activision Blizzard UK and Ireland business will be overseen by Andrew Brown, Vice-President of Sales Excellence, while we look at a longer term solution.”
Activision Europe PR manager Sophie Orlando will also be departing. Orlando plans to join a PR agency in Australia.
Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia has offered some insight into sales of the Wii U. Agee noted that GameStop sales this holiday fell below expectations in terms of both hardware and software. Available stock at the retailer is apparently “abundant.”
It should come as no surprise that the Wii U Deluxe Set is outperforming the Basic model. Thanks to the “better value” provided by the Deluxe Set, consumers have been more than willing to shell out the extra $50.
Discussing Wii U software specifically, Bhatia said the attach rate at GameStop is “low”.
Bhatia wrapped up with the following comment:
“Our conclusion is the Nintendo Wii U launch has been slightly disappointing.”
