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Ubisoft has announced Rayman Legends will release on November 30th.



Rayman's next adventure will be exclusively available on the WiiU.

Nintendo has confirmed the list of titles which will be available on launch day of the WiiU.



-Nintendo Land
-New Super Mario Bros U
-Fifa 13
-Mass Effect 3
-Trine 2
-ZombiU
-Rayman Legends
-Toki Tori 2
-Nano Assault Hero

Activision's next entry in the Call of Duty series has been confirmed for the WiiU. No details as to whether or not there will be any special editions for the WiiU version.



I'll keep you folks posted as more information becomes available.

ZombiU has been confirmed to be available at WiiU's launch. Alongside this, Ubisoft has also revealed a limited premium black bundle.



I'll keep you folks posted as more information becomes available.

Beyonetta 2 has been confirmed during the Nintendo of Europe WiiU press event. Bayonetta is a third-person action game by SEGA and Platinum Games. The same minds behinds MadWorld and Vanquish.



Bayonetta 1 was very well received by critics with a Metacritic score of 86% for the PS3 and 90% for the Xbox 360. Definitely something to look forward to.

Several screenshots of the collaboration work between SEGA, Capcom and Namco Bandai Games have been posted on Famitsu's website. Be sure to hit up the link below!



A Namco Bandai Games rep has stated on Facebook they will consider localizing Project X Zone is the game sells well over in Japan.

"Waiting to see how PXZ sells in japan first before they start getting the license again from Sega and Capcom.W

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Nintendo of Europe has reconfirmed that the WiiU will release this holiday season in Europe.



"The Wii U console launches this holiday season and introduces the Wii U GamePad, a controller with a 6.2 inch touch screen that redefines how people interact with their games, their entertainment and one another."

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Not sure what to make of this, but do not treat it as confirmed specs but rather a rumor. Nintendo will (or is expected to) reveal all during their WiiU Preview Event this week.



"CPU:
“Espresso” CPU on the Wii U has three enhanced Broadway cores

GPU:
“GPU7” AMD Radeon™-based High Definition GPU. Unique API = GX2, which supports Shader Model 4.0 (DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.3 equivalent functionality)

Memory:
Mem1 = 32MB Mem2 = 1GB (that...

Most developers and publishers claim new IP's tend to underperform in sales, especially with the state of the economy. However, Julien Roby - executive producer of Arkane Studios - says gamers are starving for something new.



"You look at the line-up for Christmas this year and it’s like something number six, something number five, something number seven. I really think people are starving for something new. Something new in terms of universe. Something new in...

TwoTribe devs are asked whether or not they are considering a third Toki Tori game. Here is what they had to say.



Question: At this time, are you considering a Toki Tori 3, or will that depend on Toki Tori 2's performance?

Answer: We truly have not thought about that yet. Anything's possible, and having great sales always helps when determining what to work on next.

Looks like Toki Tori 2's performance will influence...

Rodney Greenblat is the man behind the visual style for PaRappa the Rapper, UmJammer Lammy, and Major Minor's Majestic March. In an interview with notenoughshaders, Rodney praises Nintendo's commitment to opening up gaming to a wider audience.



"I think developers would like to make a wide range of interesting games, but they are difficult to sell, so they don’t get made. So it is a problem of economics. The question really becomes how to open up video gaming to a wider audience....

Thursday is the big day for Nintendo as the company reveals more information about its upcoming console during a WiiU Preview event in New York City. Nintendo has confirmed that the console will be there in its final form.



Console price and release date is also expected to be announced at some point during the event.

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Trine 2 developers have been working tirelessly trying to perfect their side-scrolling platformer for the WiiU. What's even better is that it took them just two days to get the game up and running on the console.



The Director's Cut will feature expanded versions of the newly released Goblin Menace expansion pack, alongside previously released DLC's. Frozenbyte has promised that Trine 2: Director's Cut will be available at system's launch which will be announced very...

Movie to game conversions are just as bad as game to movie conversions. Now that Resident Evil: Retribution is complete the man behind it all would like to bring Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise to the big screens.



Paul W.S. Anderson told CinemaToday that a film conversion is "currently in planning". It is not clear if he is actively working on a project with Capcom.

"Recently, I've been loving Monster Hunter! A film conversion is currently...

Three variations of Yoshi will be available for players, each with its own set of unique powers. Players will also go through pre-selected packs of levels in Boost Rush Mode with limited amount of lives.



Yoshi variation details: Pink Yoshi can take Mario higher than the flying suit, but doesn't help with horizontal movement. Gold Yoshi lights up the area and stuns nearby enemies. Blue Yoshi can eat bricks. For more details,

Nintendo Land related info has surfaced from the latest issue of Game Informer. Donkey Kong and Balloon Fight modes feature single player and also support off-TV play.



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Creative director and co-founder of Irrational Games, Ken Levine, has made it clear that there is currently no WiiU version of Bioshock Infinite in the works.



"RT @TronKnotts: ports to the Wii U will hurt the consoles rep and 3rd parties sales @IGLevine http://bit.ly/P0v38D --No wiiu vers announced."

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For now, that is. Capcom's corporate officer/senior vice president said they have no plans on localizing E.X. Troopers at this time, but did not rule out the possibilities of localization sometime in the future.



Case: So recently Svensson said that, he thinks, Mega Man problem is that there are to many sub series, dose that mean he thinks that Lost Planet and Devil May Cry are going to have the same problem seeing as they just splintered both with EX Troopers and DmC?

A few days ago we reported that Mutant Mudds 3DS will receive 20 extra levels for free. Renegade Kid's Jools Watsham has posted updates on the progress of their upcoming content.



All 60 Mutant Mudds levels tested/completed. Looks like this game is nearly ready for eShop prime-time!

Nearly = 4 to 6 weeks btw. Mudds needs to go through Nintendo testing and then...

Latest issue of Game Informer contains new details on the upcoming Nintendo Land, which is said to be available at launch with the WiiU.



Two new mini-games were detailed: Metroid Blast & Balloon Trip Breeze.

"Metroid Blast: Up to 5 players. Wii Game Pad is Samus ship (might feature other types of machines), and 4 players can play in free-for-all or team deathmatch. Pointer and analog controls supported. Several maps! Classic Metroid music....

TwoTribes is keeping fans up-to-date on the development front for the WiiU version of Toki Tori 2. Currently they are working on the loading time.



"We're looking into our loading times on Wii U at the moment. What would you prefer? Instant level transitions or shorter boot time?

That's 100% vote for instant level translations How long would you be willing...

A member named Daniel asked a simple question, and Capcom's associate online/community specialist Yuri replied with a simple answer. Monster Hunter will be localized!



Daniel: Honestly I don't want to know when, what system or anything like that I just want an absolute yes or no if we will be getting an MH game localized this year.

Yuri: Yes, I understand the frustration. But your request is simple enough: Yes, it's been confirmed that we are getting a game. "What it is" and...

This e-mail was sent to GameStop managers showing planned announcements beginning Sunday 9th of September.



The Nintendo announcement is said to be on the 13th of September, which is next week Thursday. Nintendo of America will be hosting a Nintendo WiiU preview event where they are expected to announce the possible release date and pricing. I'll keep you folks posted.

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The producers of the upcoming Devil May Cry game discuss the differences in the development process between eastern and western developers.



"One thing that I've noticed, is that it seems like, with a lot of Western developers, it seems more egalitarian, so to speak, in that you have people with knowledge of multiple fields on the teams. Someone could be, for example, a designer, but they might have a degree of programming chops as well, so they can speak...

Endgame Studios developer, Grant Davies emphasizes their interest in expanding the Fractured Soul universe and hopes to support the Nintendo 3DS eShop in the future, if Fractured Soul sells well enough.



"I think download is great—a way to connect directly with gamers and a way to provide a really good value offering to gamers too. Download is definitely where we want to be. I'd like to think we'll be across more platforms than only Nintendo in the future. I do hope that...

Looks like Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land may be joining New Super Mario Bros. 2 on the Nintendo 3DS eShop if this rumor is indeed true.



"Well I was running my weekly scan of Nintendo's CDN (the server where Nintendo hosts eShop Titles), and the EUR version of Mario Kart 7's title ID was added, sometime between now and last thursday.

You might call me wrong, but if you look at the TMD, it says the title has a manual and DLP Child, just like Mario Kart 7. And the...

Funny. I posted an article earlier today with no word on the release date, and now we have release info. Mass Effect 3 will be accompanying the WiiU on launch day (whenever that may be). I guess the game is all set to go!



"It's going to be a launch title, but of course we don't know quite yet when the hardware will launch. We intend to be there that same day."

Straight Right also expressed that they do not want to mess this up.

"We're very conscious...

Square Enix just grabbed four trademarks: Wizardlings, Ultima Box, Agent 47 and Circle of Mana.



Although not much is known about Wizardlings, the other three could point towards certain Square Enix franchises. "Ultima Box" could be Final Fantasy related as the 25th anniversary approaches. "Agent 47" is the name of the main character in Hitman. Finally, "Circle of Mana" could hint towards the long-running Mana RPG series, Heroes of Mana, which was released on the Nintendo DS back in 2007.

Jools Watsham would like for the majority of their future titles to end up on the 3DS and WiiU eShop. Definitely pleasing news!



As we’re being perfectly – and frankly – honest here; I would like to put the majority of our future development efforts into the 3DS eShop and Wii U eShop titles.

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Straight Right is the company behind the WiiU version of Mass Effect 3, and just like the WiiU, there is no release date. According to Straight Right, Mass Effect 3 is only the beginning as they have other WiiU projects in the works.



"We've made a few bets on Wii U actually so we're certainly hoping it does well. In addition to ME3 we have an original Wii U title in development, and we've started on another big game in a well known franchise that will be released in 2013. But you can never...

High Voltage Software has been quiet ever since Conduit 2's release, but that's about to change as HVSBob tells fans of the Conduit franchise to expect news before the year is out.



Question: What about some original HVS games I've heard about, like The Grinder, Animales de la Muerte, and of course the Conduit series?
Answer: As usual, there are things we're not ready to talk about. The games I just mentioned in the last answer, for instance, are public knowledge for those who know...

Bethesda Game Studios is one of the biggest fishes in the gaming industry with triple A titles such as Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout. Bethesda's PR and marketing vice president Pete Hines has revealed that WiiU development is to be determined.



"So far the Wii hasn't fitted into that. Whether Wii U does down the road is TBD."

Hines believes the transition to next-gen consoles could prove problematic.

"For me the problems with new consoles...

According to Ubisoft designer Michael Ancel, the WiiU has enormous memory and perfect for 2D games - such as Rayman Legends - as they take up a lot of memory for textures, drawings, etc... There is almost no limitations on the memory front.



Michael Ancel also adds that Rayman Legends can display full HD visuals while streaming a different image at 800x480 on the GamePad, while maintaining 60 frames per second. However, he believes Nintendo has a tough job ahead in explaining the...

Nintendo confirmed that software sales for the 3DS has increased by more than 68% while hardware has increased by more than 36%. Additionally, New Super Mario Bros. 2 sold more than 240,000 units while Kingdom Hearts 3D sold more than 180,000 units.



-Nintendo 3DS software sales increased by more than 68 percent over sales in July.
-Nintendo 3DS hardware sales increased by more than 36 percent over sales in July.
-The No. 1 and No. 2 top-selling software SKUs for the...

Capcom has updated the official Monster Hunter 4 site with weapons in the Monster Hunter 4 universe.



Souchuukon: A weapon from ancient times that has the power to control insects. These "hunting insects" suck up extract from monsters and strengthen the user. This is a light weapon so it allows players to be very mobile.



Great Sword: A gigantic sword that’s...

Looks like the largest eShop game award will be taken away from New Super Mario Bros. 2 as Fractured Soul takes up a whopping 2,982 blocks of memory on the SD card.



Fractured Soul was originally planned for the DS but never saw the light of day due to publishers leaving this title in the cold. The game will be released next week and priced at $11.99.



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NPD group's U.S. software sales results are in and two 3DS titles are among the best-sellers for August. New Super Mario Bros. 2 in second place, and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance in third place respectively.



Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, The Amazing Spider-Man and Call of Duty: Black Ops are also among the top ten. Additional NPD details:

- Industry sales dropped 20 percent to $515.6 million
- Total software sales (including PC retail...

Square Enix released details on the upcoming Bravely Default. There is a town called Norende which is apparently in ruins. It is up to the player to restore this town using the Nintendo 3DS StreetPass and SpotPass features.



As the town population increases, so will the recovery process. A demo of Bravely Default will be available at this years Tokyo Game Show and will support StreetPass. Attendees are recommended to download the demo when attending TGS as players will be able to SpotPass...

Looks like Namco Bandai Games has something cooked up for 3DS owners as they reveal a new 3DS title, Toriko: Gourmet Monsters.



Toriko has players collecting and raising monsters with RPG elements, based on the Toriko manga and anime license. Namco Bandai plans on releasing Toriko this winter. Hopefully more details will be released in the coming weeks.

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Capcom has updated the official Monster Hunter 4 page with tons of screenshots and concept art.




Be sure to check out the links below for more screenshots.

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Square Enix announced that the first set of details on upcoming Dragon Quest X for the WiiU will be released at the Tokyo Game Show. However, Square Enix has more than just details in store for visitors as they prepare for a demonstration.



The press release also states that a playable version will not be on the show floor.

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"Become a master of monsters who captures and trains monsters to battle the others" - That fits the Pokemon description rather nicely. Same with the overall appeal of both screens shown below.



The objectives are similar to those of a Pokemon game. Train monsters, battle against other monsters, battle with friends over wifi, capture monsters and plenty of other...

First it was Professor Layton and now SEGA's rhythm game, Rhythm Thief. SEGA announced that the iOS version will feature social elements and will be a free to play title.



Like with most free to play games, players will need to pay real money if they wish to purchase certain items. No release date as yet besides the winter period. SEGA will be showcasing Rhythm Thief And The Emperor's Treasure at this years Tokyo Game Show.

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After so many entries in the Mega Man universe, I don't blame him for questioning what went wrong. Christian Svensson, Capcom USA's senior vice-president had this to say:



"I (and probably I alone so please don’t ascribe said belief to “Capcom”) think one of the problems MM has had as a brand is that we’ve had too many competing splinter sub-brands within it. I’m not sure starting yet another is the way to get the franchise as a whole back on track more than...

Square Enix has announced this weeks batch of downloadable content for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.



The following four songs will be made available in Europe on Friday, priced at £0.90/€1.00:

- FINAL FANTASY VIII "The Extreme"
- FINAL FANTASY IX "Dark City Treno"
- FINAL FANTASY IX "The Final Battle"
- FINAL FANTASY X "A Contest of Aeons"

North America will receive the following songs priced at $0.99 each.

FINAL FANTASY II "Dungeon"

Mutant Mudds was recently ported over to the PC, in doing so, Renegade Kid added an extra 20 levels to the PC version which was not present in the original 3DS edition.



Today they announced that the 20 extra levels will soon be available for free on the eShop store of the Nintendo 3DS. The developers of Mutant Mudds also received their WiiU dev kits and pledged complete support to Nintendo's downloadable service.

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Famitsu has rewarded the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 with a near-perfect score of 39 out of 40.



Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is due to release within the launch window of the WiiU. Here's hoping the WiiU version maintains the same level of perfection.

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Monster Hunter 4 is currently set for release Spring 2013 over in Japan. Capcom is yet to make an announcement on localization outside of Japan.







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The latest edition of Famitsu is packed full of beautiful Monster Hunter 4 screens for the Nintendo 3DS, as Capcom aims to showcase the true graphical potential of the device.



The graphics are said to be comparable to that of last generation such as the PlayStation 2 which is still a remarkable accomplishment on its own.

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The story director behind ZombiU, Gabrielle Shrager, reveals some key characters and explains the backstory. Gabrielle tells ONM that there are three main characters in ZombiU, and also mentions survival mode.



"The origin of the Prepper and also the other characters are all built around this big back story. So it's a combination of apocalyptic fiction and zombie fiction and a little bit of historical fiction because one of the interesting...