It’s tough to believe, but there have actually been some rumors implying the Wii U won’t be up to the same standards as current-gen consoles. That sounds like rubbish, doesn’t it?

If you’re still concerned about the system’s power, perhaps a new comment from SEGA’s affiliate marketing manager Craig Harris (of IGN fame) will put you at ease.

SEGA and Gearbox Software have been some of the biggest Wii U supporters up to this point. The two companies will be bringing Aliens: Colonial Marines to the system in the near future. According to Harris, this game wouldn’t be on Wii U if it was inferior to current gen systems.

Harris said:

“Nintendo… has to release hardware that’s of the expectations of the gamer today. … I don’t think we would be bringing the game to a system that would be inferior to current gen (HD) systems.”

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The first instalment from the exclusive partnership between the Blender Foundation and Nintendo set to launch on 2nd May

26th April 2012 – The groundbreaking open movie Big Buck Bunny is coming to Nintendo Video as part of a special partnership with the award-winning Blender Foundation, the organization behind the open source 3D content creation suite. European viewers will be able to watch the film in stereo 3D when it launches in three mini-instalments on Nintendo Video beginning 2nd May.

Big Buck Bunny is one of the Blender Foundation’s most well-known characters. The film follows the adventures of the lovable rabbit as he seeks revenge on a trio of mischievous woodland creatures who have disrupted his peaceful daily routine. The ten minute movie is inspired by the best cartoon traditions and encapsulates the exciting and suspenseful plots of its predecessors.

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Square Enix will be putting a demo for Kingdom Hearts 3D on the Japanese eShop next Wednesday. The trial consists of Sora gameplay in Traverse Town with Wonder Nyan, Neko Cat and Kuma Panda Dream Eater as members of your Dream Eater party.

To download the demo, 90 MB of free space will be required. Players can try out the demo 15 times.

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Engine Software’s Flip the Core is in the works for DSiWare, and it could be added to the eShop and DSi Shop soon. The company has already submitted the title to Nintendo for release.

Flip the Core is a side-scrolling shooter in which players rotate and manipulate the game world to bypass enemies, obstacles, dead-ends, and tight spots.

You can find the first trailer for Flip the Core above.

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Project Cars was thought to be coming to Wii U thanks to a logo found on the game’s official website. It was later removed, making us wonder if developer Slightly Mad Studios had made a mistake or announced something they shouldn’t have.

In any case, we have an absolute confirmation that Project Cars has been in development for Wii U. It’s mentioned numerous times in the company’s “overview” report created back in February. Better yet, it contains some information as to how the title will play like on the new console.

The report makes note of the following points:

• Screen as primary view – Ie.. allowing you to transfer play of the game between the TV and on-the-go around the house
• Screen as secondary view – Switch between rear-view mirror, overhead map, telemetry
• Primary input method – Drive by tilting the controller, onscreen buttons replicate the buttons/switches on a real wheel (push to toggle on/off or flip up/down)
• Secondary input method – Manage decisions in the pits (swiping through tire choices, setting fuel amount),
• Camera – Personalize your profile, pose for the podium
• Menu navigation method – Flick photos from your gallery to the TV, private chat with teammates

Project Cars is currently without a release date, though development will wrap up in 2013.

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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One of the worst-kept gaming industry secrets has been confirmed today. Black Ops 2 is the next Call of Duty title, and it’s launching in November.

A pre-order card has been located at a Target outlet, revealing a November 13, 2012 release date. Only PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 cards were found, but Black Ops 2 will almost certainly be coming to the PC and at least one Nintendo platform.

Activision is expected to officially announce Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on May 1 during the first round of the NBA playoffs.

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Even though Fire Emblem: Awakening has been out in Japan for a few weeks now, we haven’t seen a ton of game footage. That’s changed today with the 15 minute video above!

Cambridge, Mass. – April 27th, 2012– Harmonix today announced that tracks from Eddie Money, Train, and Yellowcard are headed to the Rock Band™ Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks atwww.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.

Tracks downloaded from the Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the upcoming controller-basedRock Band Blitz, coming summer of 2012 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network!

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 system

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