Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

Crash City Mayhem may finally be launching in North America next week. Amazon lists a July 2 release, as does Nintendo’s website.

Retailer listings originally suggested a May arrival for Crash City Mayhem, but we’re now nearly in July. Here’s hoping the July 2 date sticks.

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Ubisoft announced two next-generation games at E3 2013 – The Crew and The Division – but neither was confirmed for Wii U. There was always hope of both titles hitting the console, however. Remember: it took ages for Ubisoft to confirm Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Watch_Dogs for Wii U.

Unfortunately, it’s sounding unlikely that Ubisoft will be putting The Crew and The Division on Wii U. When asked about the possibility of the two games coming to Nintendo’s new system, a source speaking with The Examiner said: “I’m not sure, but I seriously doubt it.”

We normally wouldn’t be keen on posting rumors from anonymous sources, but today’s speculation comes from a site that leaked details on The Crew prior to its reveal at E3 2013 earlier this month.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments

Nintendo could very well be softening its stance towards “Let’s Play” videos on YouTube. Zack Scott, one of the more-recognized uploaders involved with this type of content, believes the Big N could be changing its ways. Ad earnings on one of his videos stopped on May 14, but resumed a little over a week later.

Kotaku actually asked Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime about the situation at E3 2013. He said:

“We love our fans. We appreciate everything that our fans do. We had to take this formal step to be very clear about our IP.”

Reggie added, “the fans need to understand that we see the issue, we understand the issue, but, right now, all we’ve done is take the first step to protect our IP.”

Nintendo is obviously allowed to do what it sees fit with its IP, but backing off “Let’s Play” videos may be for the best.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

We’re hearing rumblings of two 3DS announcements in this week’s Famitsu. The magazine has supposedly revealed that a Nobunaga’s Ambition game and Romance of the Three Kingdoms title are coming to the handheld, courtesy of Tecmo Koei. Details haven’t leaked out yet, and I’m slightly skeptical of the report, so take this update with a grain of salt for the time being.

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Rumors | 0 comments

Rumor has it that Nintendo Network ID functionality will be expanded to the 3DS. News about the account system, as well as Hulu support for the platform, is allegedly due later this year.

The speculation comes from Emily Rogers, who has maintained a fairly decent track record when it comes to Nintendo rumors.

Rogers tweeted a short while ago:

The Wii U currently incorporates a Nintendo Network ID, which connects to the Nintendo Network. It is used for Miiverse and friend mechanics.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Four Wii U games from E3 2013 will be playable at various Best Buy locations in the US and Canada this week. Nintendo hasn’t said which titles are heading to the retailer, but Reggie Fils-Aime will make the list official on Tuesday.

An alleged Best Buy flyer may have confirmed the lineup a couple of days early. New Super Luigi U, Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD are said to be playable.

Assuming the flyer above is spot on, fans may be slightly disappointed. Mario’s 3D Wii U outing and Mario Kart Wii U won’t be brought to Best Buy if true.

Thanks to Paul S.T.C for the tip.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Gaming, Rumors | 1 Comment

Update: Brought to the top of the page. Here’s the latest…

So just some kind of promotional thing on Harada’s part? He doesn’t appear to be missing at this point…

Something strange is going on with Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada. A tweet from Harada’s official Twitter account, published by the “Tekken project support team”, states that he “has been missing from office since a week ago.” The tweet continues: “We are still searching for him.”

So what’s going on here? Is something truly up with Harada? His last tweet was on May 26 – quite a long time ago.

I’m assuming that this isn’t a joke of some sort, but you never know. I just hope Harada is alright!

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Is Nintendo recalling all Wii U Basic Set consoles? That’s what the latest rumor suggests.

An alleged company-wide email coming from GameStop states that all Basic Sets are being recalled, which could potentially pave the way for new bundles or a repackaging of some sort.

Perhaps introducing a white version of the Wii U Premium Set would be the way to go? Nintendo just announced last week that it will be making this very product available in Japan next month.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

For those unaware, The Crew is a rumored next generation racing game coming from Ubisoft, with details having been leaked prior to its likely reveal at E3. Here’s what we know via an alleged playtester of the game:

– The Crew is expected to play similar to Ubisoft Reflections most recent racer Driver: San Francisco, with a semi-arcade style of racing.
– As with Driver: San Francisco, The Crew will be open world with the ability to travel between New York City and Los Angeles, though the scale of these cities has been reduced.
– It is not clear whether you will travel through wilderness to reach each city or whether the game will simply load in each area.
– The Crew will also feature a similar ‘Google Maps’ style mechanic, presumably for navigating the open world.
– A ‘Freeride’ mode will be available too, which the option to choose between missions or challenges.
– Multiplayer will feature 8 players in either competitive or co-operative gameplay, though no more specific details were provided.
– As is the case with Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs – and presumably many of the publisher’s next-gen games – The Crew will come with a companion app for mobile devices.
– It is presumed that The Crew’s release date will be before the end of 2013, presumably to tie into a next-gen release. With such a close release date, it’s safe to assume The Crew will be announced at E3 2013.

We’ll probably hear a lot more about this game at E3 in just 8 days.

Via NowGamer

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Podcast Stories, Rumors, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has a deal in place with SEGA for three Sonic titles. Two have been revealed thus far: Sonic Lost World and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. These games, along with a third unannounced project, are allegedly launching this year.

In a press release covering the recent Sonic Lost World news, Nintendo of Germany stated:

“Today, they (Sega) revealed further details of the second of three titles, which the two companies will release exclusively on Wii U and 3DS. All three games will be released this year.”

I’m having a difficult time believing this. Mario & Sonic seems like a game suited for 2014, and we have yet to see the third Sonic game. Stranger things have happened, though!

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