1.- Japanese publication Famitsu has announced that Nintendo has sold 6,017,206 Nintendo 3DS consoles since it launched in Japan. It was revealed earlier today that Nintendo has nearly sold one million Nintendo 3DS consoles in the United Kingdom.
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Geoff Keighley, host of Spike TV’s GameTrailers TV, has told his Twitter followers that he and his crew have just filmed a “huge top-secret game” for their E3 coverage. Keighley then went on to say it’s a game that no one will see coming. Any thoughts of what it might be?
“Today we filmed a huge top secret game reveal for our E3 coverage. Can’t wait to share it with you – no one will see this one coming.”
- Geoff Keighley via Twitter
Chart-Track data has revealed that the Nintendo 3DS is nearing the one million sales mark in the United Kingdom. During its 61 weeks on sale the handheld has sold almost 950,000 units. By comparison the Nintendo DS managed to sell one million units in the United Kingdom after 51 weeks.
Paul Gale, who first reported on PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, is reporting that Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is coming to Wii U. Gale claims that Mercury Steam will be providing a “safe” port of the game which is also coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Playstation Vita. The development studio will apparently be debuting the game at E3.
- Wii U supports DirectX 11 and is already running Unreal Engine 4
- Wii U will support to touch-screen controllers
- The console has 2GB or RAM, 560MB dedicated to the OS
- The launch date will be 23 November
- Launch price hasn’t been decided but will be between $350 – $450
- Rayman Legends, The Avengers, Assassin’s Creed 3, Just Dance 4 are all on Ubisoft’s Wii U schedule, with Killer Freaks from Outer Space set to arrive weeks after launch.
- There are currently multiple versions of the console with developers
- Graphics are powered by the Radeon HD 6770 chipset
- Assassin’s Creed 3 will run at 60fps at 1080p, compared to 720p on PS3 and Xbox 360
- Wii U will come with pre-installed software
- Crytek, EA and Valve are all working on Wii U
- Valve are working on a digital distribution platform and Portal ports
- Wii U will support achievements
- Wii U’s UI will be customisable
- The new button has some link to the Wii Vitality Sensor
- The trigger buttons won’t be analogue
2.- Gearbox software and Sega have confirmed that Aliens: Colonial Marines won’t be making an appearance at next months E3. There was speculation that Aliens Wii U would be a timed exclusive for the console, but this is now sounding unlikely. Sega announced earlier today that Aliens: Colonial Marines won’t be released until next year.
Nintendo might be planning to sell the Wii for $99 sometime later this year. The rumour comes from a Kmart employee who managed to take a snap of the revised pricing for the console from the company’s database. It would make sense for Nintendo to announce a price drop for Wii during E3 as the company shifts its focus onto Wii U, which is due for release later this year. We should know for certain in just a couple of weeks.
The 2012 E3 Expo is right around the corner, and fans from all over the world can look forward to accessing the latest Nintendo news right from the comfort of their homes. Nintendo will be using a mix of online, broadcast and social platforms to provide a steady stream of breaking news and announcements during the video game industry’s biggest annual trade show, taking place June 5-7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Featured content will include the Nintendo All-Access Presentation @ E3 2012, which viewers can access online, watch commercial-free on Viacom’s Spike TV and MTV2 television networks or stream via Facebook on June 5 at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Fans also will enjoy easy access to news and updates from Nintendo on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook throughout the E3 Expo, including information about the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system and the upcoming Wii U console.
“We don’t want anyone to miss the energy and excitement of this year’s E3 Expo. “By offering different ways to tune in and follow all the Nintendo news, we aim to make fans all over the world feel like they’re right there with us at the show.”
- Cindy Gordon, Nintendo of America’s vice president of Corporate Affairs
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow producer David Cox and director Enric Alvare are apparently busy developing Castlevania: Mirror Of Faith for the Nintendo 3DS. The site thatpublished the rumour claims that the development team will show off the game at E3.
As a follow-up to this story (which involved a leaked photo of the Wii U controller in its final form), it seems as if the leaker of that photo has since been fired. According to Erlend Wollan, a system development consultant, the person who leaked the image may even be taken to court. A very messy situation, indeed.
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