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Game Party Champions brings more minigames to Wii U launch
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced a new addition to the Game Party franchise, Game Party Champions. The minigame collection, which is set to be a Wii U launch title, will include hoop shoot, ping pong, skill ball, and table hockey. Are we having fun yet, people???
The game, which is being developed by Phosphor games, will have HD graphics, as well as three game modes – Quick Play, Story Mode, and Party Mode. The last mode has one player using the Wii U GamePad while the other players “grief” that player using WiiMotes. The press release actually says “grief (wreak havoc),” in case you were wondering.
Senior Vice President of Production and Development at Warner Bros., Samantha Ryan, had this to say: “Developed specifically for Wii U, Game Party Champions has a fun, pick up-and-play style that experienced and novice gamers will equally enjoy. Players can tilt, turn and swipe the Wii U’s revolutionary touch screen controller to play in entirely new ways.”
Perhaps all this innovation will help make Game Party Champions be more successful than the last three poorly-reviewed games in this series.
Ubisoft confirms Wii U box art designs are “too legit to quit”
Remember that post yesterday about the leaked game covers for Wii U games? GameTrailers has confirmed that they are the real deal.
Michael Beadle, an Ubisoft PR rep, said “Why yes, the Wii U box art you sent is legit; in fact, it’s too legit to quit.”
Not only is that great news, now that song is going to be stuck in my head all day. Double bonus!
Aliens: Colonial Marines Dev Diary #2: Xenos vs Marines
This developer diary for Aliens: Colonial Marines has it all. Xenomorphs? Check. Hot gameplay action? Check. Randy Pitchford? Double check. It’s also got awesome quotes like “There’s no negotiating with this thing. It’s going to kill you.”
Pitchford, Gearbox’s CEO and President, is joined by Producer Brian Burleson, Senior Design Director John Mulkey, and Writer Mikey Neumann in this episode. They talk about how scary these aliens are, how much influence they took from the films, and what their favorite weapons are in the game. But really, you should just watch the video.
Aliens: Colonial Marines will be out on February 12, 2013 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
THQ begins work on four unannounced projects
Amidst all the doom and gloom of yesterday’s quarterly financial presentation, THQ President Jason Rubin announced that the company has started production on four new games in the last two months, spread out across its internal development studios. These will all be “triple A” titles, and will likely be released for the next generation of consoles, and, of course, the PC.
Rubin said, “THQ has talented studios, strong intellectual property, and is now nimble enough to navigate the complexities and take advantage of a marketplace in transition. Beyond our announced titles, in the last 60 days all four of our internal studios began working on new titles that represent the type of product that we believe will make THQ successful in the future.”
This announcement came about during the same presentation where Rubin announced that THQ canceled development on Insane, the first game in the Guillermo Del Toro horror trilogy.
So what games are they working on? Well, they’re unannounced, but hopefully they’ve already started turning Saints Row: The Third – Enter the Dominatrix into Saints Row 4.
[Source: Computer and Video Games]
Wii U box art design for games discovered on GameStop, Amazon.ca
Another piece of the puzzle has fallen into place as a pair of online retailers have leaked out our first look at the box art design for Wii U games.
Assassin’s Creed III and Avengers: Battle For Earth were both spotted at Amazon.ca while GameStop accidentally unveiled the cover for FIFA Soccer 13. The consistency of the design across both retailers means that it’s unlikely these boxes are mockups or work-in-progress designs.
The two-toned semi-circle is identical to the game box design that Nintendo used during the GameCube era (albeit with teal and yellow instead of black and silver). And it’s possible that Nintendo is switching up their case color of choice again as GameStop shows FIFA 13 with a teal-colored case.
It’s not earth-shattering news, but as I said, one more piece of the puzzle has fallen into place. Hit the jump for a larger look at the Wii U box art design of Assassin’s Creed III. (more…)
Mass Effect 3 confirmed as a Wii U launch title
It’s starting to look like Electronic Arts has decided to fill out the Wii U launch lineup by themselves as the company confirmed yesterday that Mass Effect 3 will also be available on day one. It joins FIFA Soccer 13 and Madden NFL 13 as confirmed launch titles from EA.
The Wii U version of the game will include at least some of the downloadable content already released for the PC/PS3/Xbox 360 version of the game including the new Extended Cut ending. Players will also be able to give the multiplayer mode a spin and import plot decisions from Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 thanks to the (now expanded) “Mass Effect: Genesis” interactive comic.
[Source: Game Informer]
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Madden NFL 13 announced for Wii U
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s FIFA Soccer 13 announcement comes the news that EA Sports will also be bringing Madden NFL 13 to the launch of the Wii U.
As you might have expected, Madden NFL 13 for the Wii U will make extensive use of the Wii U GamePad for play calling and audibles. Players will be able to sort through their entire playbook from the touchscreen while also being able to make changes on the fly.
Those changes include quick access to audibles through the touchscreen as well as customizable hot routes for receivers. If the players on the field aren’t to your liking, the touchscreen will also include the option to switch out personnel (on the Personnel screen, naturally) with the swipe of a finger.
The defense will also have access to on-the-fly play customizations with the touchscreen including repositioning players and assigning a player as the one to control.
Madden NFL 13 will be available for the Wii U at launch, whenever that is.
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FIFA 13 announced for Wii U, first details revealed
Not only has EA Sports’ heavyweight soccer title, FIFA Soccer 13, been announced for Nintendo’s upcoming console, but it seems that it will not simply be a port of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions. Rather, EA Sports are looking to utilize the Wii U GamePad’s touchscreen in a variety of ways.
Players will be able to carry out numerous actions via the touchscreen, including tackling, passing and shooting. With tackling and defensive options, you will be able to quickly and fluidly assign men to mark attacking players. When the shoe is on the other foot, you can press the shoulder button or L3 to bring up the goals on the touchscreen when you are in a shooting position. You can then place your shot with pinpoint accuracy. This mode is also used when taking penalties or free kicks; the player will essentially inhabit the footballer and see through his POV, and can use the GamePad to look around to see where his players are in a similar style to Nintendo’s Panorama demo at this years E3 Expo.
Off the field, players will be able to check and analyse player ratings, be it for the whole team or one individual player. Ratings which can be changed can now be done with the simple touch of a finger. When playing as the manager, the GamePad will also allow users to give half-time pep talks to their embittered team if need be.
FIFA Soccer 13 will be available sometime during the Wii U’s “launch window.”
[Source: Official Nintendo Magazine]
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Tagged FIFA Soccer 13