UK Assassin’s Creed III trailer shows Connor killing more American soldiers than in the U.S. trailer
This is pretty silly if you ask me! The new trailer for Assassin’s Creed III came out today, and if you watch either the UK or the US version alone, nothing seems terribly off. If you watch both? You might notice that something is missing from that US version, namely a scene that shows Connor (the main character) killing 3-4 American revolutionaries. The US version still shows one American soldier’s death, but they definitely cut it down. Here’s the UK trailer, with the cut-out parts at 2:09 and beyond:
Note that this news is for Japan, but it’s pretty decent nonetheless: Ken’s Rage 2 is coming to the Wii U on December 20th! It’s the same as the PS360 version of the game, but it does include added Gamepad functionality and/or Classic Controller Pro support.
This is pretty much a copy/pasta from an e-mail I got a couple hours ago, but I’m sure some of you live close enough to New York where this could definitely be of some interest– not to mention you have to know/have a thing or two relating to one of the franchises the 3DS-centric developer has worked on…
n-Space — the developer behind Heroes of Ruin, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D and Skylanders Giants for the Nintendo 3DS — is giving away a pair of 4-Day Passes to New York Comic Con. I thought this might be of interest to your readers, who are doubtless already familiar with our work.
To enter, entrants need only submit to us via Facebook their photo of a toy representing any franchise n-Space has ever handled. (This includes toys from any of the following properties: 007, Danger Girl, Duke Nukem, Hannah Montana, Mary-Kate and Ashley, Rugrats, Skylanders, Star Wars, Toy Story, Tron, and Winx. Call of Duty can be represented by any military action figures.) Originality and creativity counts for a lot — and the best photographer will win a pair of 4-Day Passes to NYCC.
We’ll be looking to see which photo draws the most love as we put all eligible photos we receive on public display, but the final decision will be made by n-Space. (You’ll note that the contest is for admission only; travel and accommodations aren’t included.) To enter, people can visit our Facebook page and click the “Get Inside NYCC!” tab, or they can go directly to the contest via this shortlink: http://woobox.com/7kyrac
People in Japan are excited for the Wii U, but they’re also a tad worried that Nintendo will goof up the launch like they did with the 3DS. Here’s the rundown, as well as some quotes from Famitsu readers who were surveyed:
– 45% of respondents said they will buy the system on launch day.
– 37% said they’ll buy it eventually.
– 72% of those who will buy it are planning on getting the deluxe set instead of the basic, 8GB model.
– Most people cited the launch lineup (NSMBU, Monster Hunter Ultimate) as the main reason for purchase.
– “Now that I know I can play Monster Hunter online on it, I definitely want to buy it sometime soon.”
– “I want to see Mario and Dragon Quest X in HD as soon as I can, so I have a preorder in for launch day.”
– “I prefer the white color, but there’s a huge difference betwen 8GB and 32GB of internal memory. I’m sure I’m going to have free-space problems down the line if I get the Basic Set, so I’ll be getting the Premium version.”
– “Between the launch lineup and what Iwata has been saying, I feel like Nintendo is devoting a lot of attention to core gamers this time around. I hope they fully act on that, since that group got kind of left behind with the Wii.”
Xenoblade came out in Japan in June 2010. It hit Europe about a year later. North America had to wait another eight months for the title.
What took so long? Reggie Fils-Aime explained:
“We needed to make sure that there was really an opportunity for it. We wanted to see how it would sell in Europe, and based on the performance in Europe, we would look to bring it here to the U.S. It did well in Europe; we decided to bring it in here. We took a very smart approach and we sold it ourselves online in terms of physical goods as well as a focus on GameStop as a retailer, and it was a very good effort for us.”
Reggie was further asked how it sold. He responded with “Quite well.”
The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on October 9:
A Flock of Seagulls – “I Ran (So Far Away)” – keyboard support
Billy Squier – “The Stroke” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for $0.99, keyboard support
Billy Squier – “Everybody Wants You” – keyboard support
Each song can be purchased for $1.99 on PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 and $2.00 on Wii.
Source: Harmonix PR
