DLC coming to 3DS and Wii U!

During the investor's briefing last week Iwata was also asked about the company's stance on paid-for downloads. He replied that they were working on a system for both 3DS and Wii U and that the 3DS system would be up and running by the end of the year!!!

I want me some COD map packs!

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More Mii Plaza features coming this year?

Apparently during the investor's briefing last week, Iwata was asked about the lack of updates, he said he had heard some complaints some users had done everything available and then promised there would be more features coming this year!

Awesome! Can't wait, who knew swapping jigsaw pieces would be so much fun??? (No, thats not sarcasm!)

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Timeplsitters 4 Coming Soon?!

Above as in image taken from Official Playstation Magazine. Heres hoping theres a Wii U version!

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Square Enix hint at two 'new' titles...

Dave Hoffman, one of Square-Enix's executive producers has said on Twitter...

“Working on two new things. Well, one is ‘sort of’ new. Announcements should be coming soon! Wish I could say more but can’t.”

Heres hoping for Wii U support at TGS!

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More 3DS Ambassador FREE games revealed?

On Thursday along with annoucning the huge price cut, Nintendo also announced that those early adopters who paid full price (and have gone online by 11th August) will recieve 20 Free games. There will be 10 NES VC games, and 10 Exclsuive GBA VC games!

Nintendo announced 5 of each of these, but left the rest as unnanounced. Now an email from Nintendo has appeared online revealing a couple extra titles!

Battlefield 3 Gamplay Trailer

The Sun: Murdoch's next crap-rag which needs taking down!

YEAH!!! GET HIM!!!!

A few months ago, the Sun ran an article claiming the 3DS has record amounts of returns due to consumers feeling dizzy and sick. Upon contacting several UK retailers this was proven to be COMPLETE CRAP. Now since the 3DS has had a price drop they are again spreading their poison....

It’s not the first time The Sun have purposely given the 3DS negative press. Take a look at their archives and you’ll know what I mean. It’s time to let them know that this kind of reporting is not acceptable, no matter what the subject is. The reporter responsible for this latest mess is Business Editor, Steve Hawkes.

Want to help?

Send Steve Hawkes a message via Email or Twitter, letting him know that what he is doing is unacceptable and misleading to his readers. As a professional journalist, he has a responsibility to report the truth, not just what he thinks will get peoples’ attention.

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Ono hints at SF Vs. Tekken 3D!

"It’s possible. For the 3DS, I wanted to do an Arcade Edition version, but I haven’t had a chance to do that because of all the other things I’m up to. At the company, we’re debating should we go for an AE port on 3DS? Should we skip that and go straight to Street Fighter x Tekken? There are a lot of things up in the air, so I can’t say for sure what our next 3DS project will be." 

Yoshinori Ono, Street Fighter Producer, Capcom

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Rumour: Crytek working on new IP?

This comes from twitter, so marking it as rumour for now. It is more than likely real, but we better wait and see....

"Crytek cancelled a 3rd person shooter, possibly titled Redemption. Working on a new shooter IP."

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Gamestop.co.uk Opens

GameStop is now serving its UK customers around the clock as the world's largest multichannel video game retailer launches a website specifically designed for the UK -- www.gamestop.co.uk.

This move represents GameStop’s continued multichannel expansion in key gaming markets worldwide. The new GameStop.co.uk online store offers the widest selection of gaming hardware, software, accessories, and pre-owned games, as well as the retailer’s full range of digital content and services.

“GameStop’s entry into the UK online market will provide consumers with more choices and exclusive content that they can't find anywhere else,” said Mike Mauler, executive vice president of GameStop International. “One of our European exclusives is for the anticipated release of Assassin’s Creed Revelations Animus Edition, which will be available to UK gamers only through www.gamestop.co.uk.”

To celebrate the launch of GameStop’s online store, GameStop has a number of special offers that are exclusive to online customers:

Nintendo 3DS Cosmic Black console, now only £154.97!
Call of Juarez only £21.97 for PS3 or Xbox 360
3 for 2 on Pre-owned Games -- buy two pre-owned Games and get the third FREE. Thousands of titles to choose from
Exclusive Assassin's Creed® Revelations Animus Edition now available for preorder. Game features include:
In-depth encyclopedia with comprehensive entries on the major characters, events and other important aspects of the Assassin’s Creed universe

Original game soundtrack
Assassin’s Creed Embers Movie: an animated short film
Animus Box
Exclusive in-game content
Pre-order Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 3 on www.gamestop.co.uk and get a chance to win two tickets to the Call of Duty XP event in Los Angeles. For details on entering, visit www.gamestop.co.uk/MW3/Preorder.
All offers are limited and available on a first come first served basis.

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Ubisoft Announce Eurogamer Expo Lineup

This excites me, Ubisoft has announced their lineup for the Eurogamer Expo in Earls Court in London which I'll be attending. There isnt a Petz or imagine title to be seen!...

Assasins Creed: Revelations
Driver: San Francisco
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Rayman Origins
World Rally
Just Dance: Kinect

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Nintendo announced worldwide release dates

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New European Game Rental Service

A new European game rental service has launched called OnePlays.

LoZ:OoT3D Hits Million Mark!

Well in the last few days there has been a lot of bad news, lets change that and have a little dance....
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The Greatest Game of All Time           has past the 1million mark. For those of you yet to experience this game, you can all go out and buy The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D right now, to get it to 2 million! Show the need for Majora's Mask by laying down the cash for OOT!



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Sega also posts poor quarterly results

In the three months of April, May and June Sega made a loss of £17.6 million...

Ouch, so thats Sony, Capcom, Sega and Nintendo all stuggling. The Earthquake/Tsunami/Nuclear combo really did a number on the country!

(HUGS JAPAN) It can only get better dudes!

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Nintendo execs taking pay cuts

The poor folks at Nintendo are taking a cut.from their salaries to try and help the company through this difficult time.
"For cuts in fixed salaries, I'm taking a fifty percent cut, other representative directors are taking a 30 percent cut, and other execs are taking a 20 percent cut." Satoru Iwata

UK 3DS Retailer Reactions

Finally we have some UK relatyed info concerning the price of the 3DS...

"The 3DS was expected to see the company through the [home] console transition from Wii to Wii U, but the platform has been partly let down by a lack of content. If there is no momentum in the platform, third parties are more likely to delay or even shelve game releases, which will only exacerbate the situation."

Harding-Rolls said this "decisive but uncharacteristically early move" by Nintendo was "both reactive and proactive", suggesting Nintendo was positioning itself "more strongly" ahead of "incoming competitive threats", cough the PS Vita and iPad 3.

"The last time Nintendo was prompted to cut its price quickly after launch was with the N64 in 1997."

Piers Harding-Rolls, analyst, Screen Digest

Nintendo announced the 3DS price cut this morning, which Eurogamer later found out would trim "around a third" from the UK 3DS price.

In Europe, shops set the price for Nintendo goods. In the US and Japan, Nintendo calls the shots.
Today's UK 3DS RRP stands at around £229.99. Take a third from that and you're left with £153. 

Local shops haven't announced their new 3DS price points, but the twin peaks of UK high street gaming - HMV and Game - both welcome the change.

"It's a significant price drop that will give the format a much needed boost. This cut is clearly great news which we welcome and will look to pass on."Tim Ellis, head of games, HMV. "It's good timing too, especially with the holidays just under way, and the new price point will make it a much more justifiable purchase for parents, which I think is an important factor."

Game spokesperson Neil Ashurst said Nintendo's announcement was "really exciting news".
"We will announce our new Nintendo 3DS price soon," promised Ashurst in a statement offered to Eurogamer, "but we are always committed to offering the best value possible through competitive pricing, our trade in mechanic and offers on games."



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Want Majora's Mask 3DS? Operation Moonfall begins...

While I'd rather have Majora's Mask on the 3DS than a bacon double cheeseburger, Nintendo are only 'thinking' about bring the title accross and giving it the OOT 3D style loving.

The Zelda community have started Operation Moonfall to show Nintendo we want this title! We need this title! We must have it!

Join at Facebook Link

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Nintendo rename Super Mario and Mario Kart 3DS

Super Mario 3DS is now going by the entirely different Super Mario 3D Land. Which is horrible, the 3D should swap places with land to make Super Mario Land 3D.

Mario Kart 3DS is now called Mario Kart 7, which is silly as its the ninth Mario Kart. Lets count em...

Super Mario Kart
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Mario Kart Arcade GP
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart 7

Ok, two of those were Arcade release but still, things like this annoy me. To avoid conflict cant they just call it something cool like Mario Kart: Power Up or even stick to Mario Kart 3D!

The end is at hand?

I remember the same thing was said when the N64 was around, and then again with the Gamecube, and again with the Wii, but below is a rather alarmist quote...

It comes down to Wii U. If it is a failure, and doesn’t sell well at all, this company could just be at the beginning of its troubles. - Asif Khan, analyst

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Metro: Last Light Gameplay Trailers

Looking sweet!

Capcom also post weak earnings

The boring parts, their sales were 37.2% lower than the same time last year however all their major titles exceeded their targets including Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D and Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition!

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3DS Ambassador program details

A few of the NES VC titles wont have the full features but once they get officialy released ambassadors can upgrade to get the full feature set. Details below...

NES

- Will not have instructions manual but can be viewed on Nintendo Website (this will change once games officially release)
- Will include switch player option
- Cannot control both ports at same time
- Will not include snapshot feature from GB and GBC VC games
- Quit Snapshot feature similar to VC games on the Wii
- Full versions released at a later date will receive full back up features
- Future updates will allow transferring of NES VC games to another 3DS

GBA

- Will not have instructions manual but can be viewed on Nintendo Website
- Games will not have peripheral support via communication capabilities
- Pressing Home button displays a simple menu with access to Home Menu
- "Backup entire function" function "abort VC" does not correspond to both
- Closing 3DS will initiate sleep mode
- StreetPass/SpotPass turned off while playing

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Bought a 3DS at launch? Good news for you too!

Nintendo today confirmed a bonus for those early adopters who may have felt annoyed at the huge price cut. Called the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program, users who get their launch-price 3DS online by August 11th, will recieve not 1, not 2, but 20 FREE games! Yes 20! 20 FREE Nintendo games.

How do you like them bananas???

The lucky few will recieve 10 NES VC titles and 10 GBA VC titles. These GBA titles won't be released as retail releases so are exclusive to the Ambassador program. Titles below.... 

Nes
Super Mario Bros
Donkey Kong Jr
Balloon Fight
Ice Climber
The Legend of Zelda
five more unspecified titles

GBA
Super Mario Advance 3
Mario Kart Advance
Metroid Fusion
Made in Wario
Mario vs Donkey Kong
five more unspecified titles

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Nintendo now selling 3DS at a loss

In a mov which is a first for Nintendo, after todays price cut and ambassador program they will now be selling the 3DS at a small loss.

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata justified this by saying that "such major moves were necessary in order to improve fiscal performance next year and beyond."

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Nintendo slashes 3DS price amid worrying financials...UPDATE

Update: Reports are coming in that the European prices for the 3DS are 169 Euros and £130-£170 for the UK. Which doesnt help too much!


Nintendo have downgraded its earning forcasts for the current half year and full year terms. Its lowered shipment forcasts for Wii and DS but kept 3DS at the same, but also increased software targets.

The 3DS itself recieves a hefty price reduction... below are the worldwide prices we know so far....

¥25,000 to ¥15,000 (Euro 224 to 134 = 90 Euro drop / £196 to £118 = £78 drop)
$249.99 to $169.99 (Euro 174 to 118 = 56 Euro drop / £152 to £104 = £48 drop)
AU$349.95 to AU$249.95 (Euro 268 to 191 = 77 Euro drop / £235 to £168 = £67 drop)

The averages work out as 74 Euro drop / £64 drop which means 147 Euro / £165



European prices are currently unknown but I've used a currency converter and put Euro and UK prices in brackets.


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Zelda interview bullets

- Majora's Mask was done in Japan before localization in the states started but Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess both used simultaneous localization

- there were some finer details in the story that were changed in these projects

- Nintendo fears that if they put out a timeline, they'll be limited with future Zelda titles

- There is a a master document for the Zelda timeline, but it's top secret

- Skyward Sword will be 'tremendously expansive'

- Nintendo says there's nothing else like it as far as motion control goes

- More details on Golden Wiimomte and other info later on

- Skyward Sword blends overworld and dungeon elements

- more puzzle and exploration than before

- Bill Trinen hasn't finished it yet, but he believes it to be one of his favorite Zeldas

- the Wii U tech demo doesn't necessarily show where Nintendo will go with Zelda on Wii U

- The game kicks off with a series of events that sets Link on an adventure below the clouds to save Zelda

- the game involves lots of mystery elements, including why you can't quite catch up to Zelda when trying to rescue her

- Link's female companion isn't the sword exactly, but a spirit in the sword

- she guides Link on his adventure

- Ghirahim is following Link at one point, but Link isn't aware of it

- The E3 battle with Ghirahim is the first time Link comes in contact with him

- You don't know why he is going after Zelda

- there are a lot of new character races in Skyward Sword, more than what we've seen at E3

- you will visit familiar places in Skyward Sword, but they may or may not be part of Hyrule

Three Zelda Interviews

Tags: GameTrailers.com, Zelda: Skyward Sword - SDCC 11: Timelines Interview, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Tags: GameTrailers.com, Zelda: Skyward Sword - SDCC 11: Future of Zelda Interview, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Tags: GameTrailers.com, Zelda: Skyward Sword - SDCC 11: Forging Hyrule Interview, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

EA - New Wii U DEV KITS details!

Here are a few quotes from EA president Andrew Wilson....


"As every new piece of hardware and every new development library comes through we get a greater understanding of the power. With our early research we had been very happy with the output of the box and we expect that that will only go up moving forward. There are added challenges for us as developers when you think about rendering on two screens and what that might mean, but we're looking forward to that challenge.

"It's still moving, but I think we'll be able to do anything that we can do on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on the Wii U."

"[Online is] something that we're working very closely with Nintendo on, we are highlighting to them what we believe are the most important elements to that infrastructure to deliver a connected experience that we think is the future of gaming. We have a series of people who are under very strict NDAs as you can imagine, operating with [Nintendo], building that [online] system out. They have demonstrated an openness and willingness to work with us and work with developers that I think will only land us in a positive place."

"The timing of that VIP party [Wii U launch] is largely dependent on Nintendo, which we're waiting to hear like everyone. We're preparing development and we will make a judgement-call on the timing of that and how it relates to the other platforms once they have a better idea of when they're launching."

"We are in pre-production for everything on FIFA, so we have our long-lead team thinking about Kinect ... Wii U ... What FIFA looks like on PS3, PC, Xbox 360 in general. But the core team is still finaling FIFA 12. So it's very much an early pre-production ideation phase right now."

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Megaman Legends 3 Campaign Update

The game's programming director Yoshiyuki Fujikawa said that he's personally interested in seeing how things turn out.


Look like theres still hope....

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More hints at Wii U version of El Shaddai

Heres a quote from Sawaki Takeyasu from Ignition Entertainment.

• Ignition recently claimed that El Shaddai may appear on the Wii U and Playstation Vista, whats your thoughts on both systems and are they something that appeal to developers more or less than the Xbox 360 and PS3?

Sawaki: I believe that Ignition has speculated about how they might want to bring the El Shaddai universe to these new platforms, but nothing has been announced yet. I’m curious to see what the fans in North America and Europe will want from any prospective future offshoots from the first game. Clearly, both the Wii U and PS Vita offer all sorts of exciting new control methods and connectivity options, so I feel that anything is possible with these new devices, and the El Shaddai universe is rife with a multitude of avenues that could be explored. I’m personally a big fan of the iPad, so I’m curious what might be possible with touch-panel enabled consoles.

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Zero Punctuation: The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time 3D

The Escapist : Zero Punctuation : The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

Wii leads with streaming Netflix

Suprisingly enough more people use their Wii to stream Netflix, than PS3 and Xbox 360! Who'd have thought it?

Wii Rhythm Heaven tops Japanese charts!

• [WII] 1. Everyones Rhythm Heaven (Nintendo, 07.21.11): 118,173
• [PSP] 2. Sengoku Basara Chronicle (Capcom, 07.21.11): 82,79
• [PS3] 3. No More Heroes Red Zone (MMV, 07.21.11): 40,313
• WII] 4. Inazuma Eleven Strikers (Level 5, 07.16.11): 36,555 (110,782)
• [PS3] 5. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball (Konami, 07.14.11): 35,739 (153,498)
• [PSP] 6. Taiko Drum Master Portable DX (Namco Bandai, 07.14.11): 35,694 (115,910)
• [PSP] 7. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball (Konami, 07.14.11): 27,158 (100,405)
• [NDS] 8. Noora and the Time Studio (Atlus, 07.21.11): 24,481
• [PS3] 9. Alice Madness Returns(Electronic Arts, 07.21.11): 19,994
• [WII] 10. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo, 11.11.10): 18,666 (421,465)

Pac-man & Galaga Dimensions Save shenanigans!

Remeber the furore surrounding Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D where Capcom wouldn't allow game saves to be deleted... Well the same thing has happened to Namco Bandai's Pac-man & Galaga Dimensions double pack for 3DS.

Will these silly developers never learn?

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Sega celebrate a year to go until London 2012

SEGA Europe and SEGA America are celebrating exactly 365 days to go before the official opening of Olympic Games in London next year with new packaging, assets and the release date named! Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™ for the Wii™ will be available in a unique yellow casing, a first for the series and for third party games publishers. New screenshots are also now available with Mario, Sonic and their friends on the starting line and ready to compete in the new enhanced 100m sprint for the Wii™ and, for the first time ever, the 110m hurdles for 3DS™. These are just two of the classic Olympic events that appear alongside a host of brand new Olympic and Dream events in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™.

Over 19 million people worldwide have bought video games from the Mario and Sonic series and the latest instalment, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™, will hit stores on 15th November in North America (18th November in Europe) for the Wii™ home video game system. The Nintendo 3DS™ platform will release in February 2012.

For more information please visit: www.olympicvideogames.com

New UK 3DS advert - Vast improvement!

I saw this on TV the other night, I must say it is much more clear this is a NEXT GENERATION DS, rather than just another DS like the original launch advertising!

Square Enix says "don't write off the the Wii U"

The following quote comes from Square Enix's worldwide technology director Julien Merceron

"I'd say, don't write off the console. For every console it's the same thing: one of the most important things is going to be the launch line-up. We see that every time there's a great title shipping on PSP, the PSP sales go up, and every time there's a great title shipping on 3DS, the 3DS sales go up. If the audience and players can see that there are products for them, there's definitely going to be wide adoption of Wii U. The things of utmost importance are going to be the pricing at launch, and the line-up. They're trying to do their own thing. Generally they don't seem to look for breadth, in terms of the things [features] they are supporting with their console. They seem to be focusing a lot, and trying to make sure the things they are focusing on are going to be at the top. I'd always be careful making judgements on their hardware. They have an approach to it that is very different from others, but they have a lot of inner control of what they are doing. And there's a lot of knowledge and skill behind it." 

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Famitu's readers weigh in on Wii U

The following proves Nintendo has a lot of work to do convincing gamers as well as developers....

Impression of the name:
Total 3,200 votes, multiple responses okay
720 said that the name lacks impact. 

620 said that it's easy to remember. 

590 said the name does not match. 

350 said that it has a nice ring to it. 

430 said it's easy to get used to. 

190 said it's difficult to get used to.

First Impression at announcement:
Total 1,930 votes
740 said they felt the appeal of the system. 

650 said they did not feel the appeal. 

540 were unsure.

What area appealed to you?
Total 4,080 votes, multiple responses okay
Controller (1,140 votes), 

Full HD visuals (1,040 votes), 

High capacity optical disc (540 votes), 

Compatibility with Wii peripherals (530 votes), 

Title lineup (380 votes)

Things that are on your mind about the controller
Total 3,870 votes, multiple responses okay
Size, weight etc. (1,310 votes); 

connectivity between display and television (1,020 votes); 

How games that use the touch functionality and so-forth will play (710 votes); 

Accelerometer and gyro sensor (410 votes)

What announced game interests you?
Total 1,190 votes
Smash Bros. (560 votes), 

Pikmin (330 votes), 

Assassin's Creed (80 votes), 

Tekken (70 votes), 

Ghost Recon (50 votes).

What series do you want to see released on Wii U?
1,130 votes, multiple responses okay
Zelda (210 votes), 

Super Mario Bros. (100 votes), 

Dragon Quest (80 votes), 

Mario Kart (50 votes), 

Monster Hunter (50 votes)

What game creator do you want to work on the Wii U
Shigeru Miyamoto was the top response. Readers are also interested in Hideo Kojima, Hironobu Sakaguchi and Masahiro Sakurai.

Japanese Developers weigh in on the Wii U

The most recent issue of Famitsu has some interviews with various Japanese devs about their thoughts on the Wii U...

Tomonobu Itagaki (Valhalla Game Studios)
Said that he has lots of ideas. Including Devil's Third and a variety of other things.

Jun Takeuchi (Capcom)
He believes that individual developers' skills will be clear by how they make use of the controller without it drawing the eyes away from the television screen. If Wii U has a conservative price, it could be a smash  hit.

Hideyuki Kobayash (Capcom)
He feels the Wii U controller is a challenge issued to developers. He is excited to see what types of games developers make.

Shuu Takumi (Capcom)
Said that coming into contact with the Wii U makes his dreams expand. One idea he has had is that the controller could be used for exploring a crime scene from a different perspective.

Kenichi Ogasawara (Tecmo Koei)
Thinks the Wii U will generate new types of games that use the system's dual screen setup. He likes the multiplayer possibilities of having one player use the controller screen while the other payers view the television screen.

Yousuke Hayashi (Tecmo Koei)
He thinks the Wii U has the ability to realize completely new game experiences. 

Akihiro Suzuki (Tecmo Koei)
The E3 videos made him think that the system will deliver new, never-before-seen types of games. While he can't give any specifics about projects at present, the controller does get his juices flowing. 

Toshihiro Nagoshi (Sega)
He thinks it's great that Nintendo's hardware has unified around the concept of having two screens. He's interested in seeing if the switch to HD will bring changes to the Wii market.

Shinji Mikami (Tango)

He hasnt played the Wii U yet. He's happy about the HD support.

Yoshifumi Hashimoto (Marvelous Entertainment)
The new controller looks like it will lead to new ideas. For example, in Harvest Moon when you're in your in-game room, if you turn on the television, the video from the television could be shown on the controller screen. He said that he'd personally like to try out a game that splits roles, where one player uses the controller and the second player uses the Wiimote.

Akihiro Hino (Level-5)
Because stylus-based games like Professor Layton can now be played, they can consider ports. He also thinks the system could expand the type of games that can be played in the living room, so he'd like to think about these types of game in the future as well.

Jiro Ishii (Level-5)
He was excited seeing Zelda in HD. He's excited about the changes the controller brings to board games and card games.

Modern Warfare 3 skipping DS/3DS?

Activision are apparently not making a DS or 3DS version of Modern Warfare 3...

"Unfortunately, there will be no Modern Warfare 3 DS, or more importantly, 3DS. This, despite unconfirmed reports that Electronic Arts will supposedly release a pint-sized version of Battlefield 3 on 3DS October 25".

Hopefully, this gives Battlefield 3 rumour a greater chance of being real! However this is kinda scary considering that the DS boxart usually appears with the Wii boxart.... Could Nintendo fans miss out completely?

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XSEED localising Capcom 3DS title?

"Which sounds better: "3D Audio" or "Simulated Surround Sound"? Vote"

This is the curious message that has appeared on XSEED games Twitter account. The only game known to feature 3D sound is Capcom's Nazo Waku Yakata. Could they be localising this title for western audiences?

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Megaman Legends 3 Update

None other than Capcom's Christian Svennson is reading every single comment made regarding this project....

You can get your voice heard here

EA - "Console lifecycle gone forever"

John Riccitiello has said in an interview, that he believes the traditional 4-5 year console lifecycle is gone forever....

"The industry has radically changed and the pace of change has accelerated dramatically," he said. "Gone forever is the 4-to-5 year console cadence that gave developers ample time to invest and retool for the next big wave."

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Kirby Mass Attack Japanese overview trailer

Tags: GameTrailers.com, Kirby Mass Attack - Japanese Overview Trailer, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Famitsu review scores 26/07/11

Kirby Mass Attack (DS) – 9/9/9/9
Yuusha 30 Second (PSP) – 9/9/8/8
J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 7 Euro Plus (PSP) – 9/8/8/8
Family Fishing (Wii) – 8/9/8/8
Nazo Waku Yakata: Oto no Aida ni Aida ni (3DS) – 8/8/7/9
Epic Mickey (Wii) – 8/8/7/8
Nobunaga no Yabou: Soutensoku with Power-Up Kit (PSP) – 8/7/7/7
Storm Lover: Summer Love!! (PSP) – 7/7/7/6
Cars 2 (DS) – 7/6/6/6

New Castlevania titles coming?

It is Zelda's 25th anniversary, believe it or not, its also Metroids 25th anniversary, but lets not forget the third parties, its also Castlevania's 25th.

Konami has confirmed plans to celebrate, but has yet to share any details....

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EA excited for Wii U's possiblities

The following is an except from an interview with EA Play's VP Jeff Karp...

EA announced a huge support for Wii U at E3 thanks to its online elements. But it must also be a format that appeals to EA Play as a division?

Let’s face it, first parties have done very well on Wii, and third parties haven’t. It’s not in our sweetspot – we’ve done our best at it, but it’s difficult to develop there.

Development on the Wii U is more like what we are used to on other platforms. We will still be very selective and make sure we create the appropriate experiences for Wii U, but it is much closer aligned with HD consoles and really significantly expands our addressable market. 

There are some compelling ways, be it The Sims, FIFA or other games where that second screen can help. Be that something like an inventory screen, or a different look at the game session. 

I think Wii U is going to expand the opportunities for all games to be reimagined, especially the products at EA Play, and really extend our audience. And what about Vita?I think it looks like a great device, but the real challenge for all game handhelds is how they stack up against mobile and tablets. After all, how many devices do people want to carry? We are a platform agnostic business and we want them all to succeed, but it will be challenge for handhelds. Just look at how smartphones and tablets continue to grow and emerge.

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Battlefield 3's Maps to be smaller on consoles

Its not clear if this includes the Wii U. We all know that it is slightly more powerful (at least) then the current generation consoles from Sony and Microsoft.

DICE Executive Producer Patrick Bach has said that they have made the multiplayer maps on consoles smaller, but "it's not that we have cut them in half," but rather squeezed them "slightly to keep the action up."

Heres hoping the Wii U version is the definitive version... :)

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Team Meat teasing their next title, and its on Wii U...

TEAM MEAT'S NEXT GAME!!1 from Danielle McMillen on Vimeo.

Valve excited for Wii U?

Some news has emerged from New York's Games for Change Festival where Valve’s CEO Gabe Newell discussed a number of projects that they are working on. This included "collaborating on the Nintendo Wii U".

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THQ Euro release dates

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