1.- Nintendo has quietly distanced itself from the controversial Stop Online Piract Act which is known as SOPA. Nintendo originally endorsed the bill as of November but have quietly removed themselves from the list sometime in the past month. EA has also backed away from the proposed bill.
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M2 Research analyst Billy Pidgeon has revealed his 2012 predictions to Industry Gamers and surprisingly he believes dedicated handheld games consoles will sell strongly throughout 2012 and that hardware sales of both Nintendo 3DS and Sony Playstation Vita will bring in big revenue for the games industry next year. This is a far cry from the mainstream press that seem to believe dedicated handheld gaming consoles are finished.
Dedicated Gaming Handhelds Cannot Be Replaced by Phones
Dedicated handhelds will sell strongly in 2012. Hardware sales of both Nintendo 3DS and Sony Playstation Vita will bring in big revenue for the industry next year, and uptake will be rapid relative to predecessors. There will be a good number of quality software titles for both systems. However, high performance retail sales of dedicated handheld hardware and software will likely fail to meet expectations, which are out of whack due to the continued false conflation of high quality and high value portable console games with the high quantity of cheap and free casual games downloaded to convergent mobile devices. Triple A games for 3DS and Vita are portable console experiences worth $40 to $60.
2.- According to a poster over at NeoGaf Disney has released a newsletter that confirms Epic Mickey 2 is currently in development and is scheduled for a Fall 2012 release. Unlike the original Epic Mickey, Epic Mickey 2 will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3. Epic Mickey 2 also reportedly features a co-op mode and is a likely candidate for Wii U.
The reason Episode I was on the Wii was because we wanted to bring the Sonic 4 saga to the widest possible audience. Episode II unfortunately will not be coming to the Wii – for reasons most people have probably guessed, but that doesn’t mean the SEGA isn’t supporting Nintendo platforms, we have a very strong partnership and will continue to do so.
The Binding of Isaac, the acclaimed independent video game designed by Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl could be coming to Nintendo 3DS. Co-creator Edmund McMillen announced that “A publisher I know is currently asking Nintendo if they would be OK with Isaac on the 3DS.” If Nintendo approves, he’s willing to “let them port it.” McMillen then later stated that the Nintendo 3DS was the “only other system you might ever see Isaac on.”
3.- A retailer listing in Japan has revealed that Dynasty Warriors VS will support StreetPass and SpotPass to provide players with new content. They also revealed that while the game is focused on multiplayer, which consists of one on one or two on two battles against other warriors, there will be a single player story mode where you’ll be able to play as a custom character of your own creation.
4.- Sony has refused to comment on the state of PlayStation Vita sales for the Christmas period. News publication Bloomberg reached out to Sony to speak about the PlayStation Vita’s second week performance and subsequently received a “no comment” response from Sony PR head Satoshi Fukuoka.
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