A new interview with Reggie Fils-Aime was added to Forbes’ website today. Reggie discussed several topics, including Nintendo’s E3 showing, hardware, Wii U sales, Skylanders, amiibo, and mobile.
Those who are interested in reading up on what Reggie had to say can head past the break for the Q&A breakdown. You’ll find Forbes’ original piece with a few additional comments here as well.
Now that Yoshi’s Woolly World has launched in Europe, we’re able to get a look at the game’s disc art. Give it a look above.
Disney is combining two of its groups into one. Disney Interactive, the team behind Disney Infinity, will be joined together with Playmation creator Disney Consumer Products under the new name Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI).
With the move, Disney hopes to better align the separate technology development ongoing in the divisions. The company is also looking to leverage the retail and licensing relationships already in place.
Shiftlings came out on the North American eShop last week as one of the new digital releases for Wii U. Take a look at some footage from the game below.
Update 2 (6/29): Bumped to the top. Amazon has now price-matched Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. as well. You can place an order here
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Update: Amazon has price-matched Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. Get it here.
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D have both gone on sale over on Best Buy. Through July 4, you can grab them for $25 and $30 respectively. You’ll be saving $15 on Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., and $10 on Xenoblade Chronicles 3D.
Orders for Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. can be placed here. Xenoblade’s product page is located on Best Buy here.
Petite Games issued a launch trailer for Land it Rocket, which hits the North American Wii U eShop on July 9. Check it out below.
In an interview with Siliconera, Senran Kagura producer Kenichiro Takaki was asked about the series’ future. He noted that he has “a lot of ideas” that he’s thinking about, but it’s too early to discuss anything at this point. He also spoke about how the series will continue on platforms that it has appeared on previously – meaning 3DS should be in the mix.
According to Takaki:
As of now, we’re not really thinking about expanding to any other platforms. I’m happy continuing to develop for the platforms the series has already showed up on.
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson will be coming to North America in a few months. When asked his favorite feature, he pointed to the big boss monsters, which is something he’d like to revisit.
One of the things I’m really proud of in that game is that the players can fight against giant boss monsters. For me it actually added a lot to the gameplay, and it’s something I really want to revisit in future titles.
8-4’s John Ricciardi posted a few photos of the Japanese Fire Emblem Fates special edition on his Twitter account. The cartridge actually comes with both games rather than splitting them up separately. There’s also reversible cover art.
Nexis Games intends to host an open beta for UCraft in just a couple of months, the company confirmed today. So long as you have a PC, you’ll be able to participate.
The beta will take place between August 28 and August 30. Nexis Games “will be monitoring gameplay, user interaction and most importantly the worlds you create.” Those who come up with the best creations “will have the opportunity to be featured in the official release of UCraft for Wii U.”
