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June 08, 2011

Miyamoto announces Wii U Pikmin

Pikmin 3, originally set for Wii, is being held back as "it's the perfect game" for Nintendo's new console.

Shigeru Miyamoto has at last confirmed that a third entry in the Pikmin series is on the way - and it will be released for Nintendo's new console, Wii U.

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Capcom announces Devil May Cry movie

Following last week's news that Takashi Miike is directing an Ace Attorney movie, another Capcom property heads to Hollywood. Based on Ninja Theory's upcoming series reboot, the script is being written by Kyle Ward, who also wrote the screenplay for the Kane And Lynch film that is currently in pre-production.
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/06/08/dmc_movie/
Andriasang


Guardian Heroes gallery

Some E3 screenshots of Sega's HD remake of Treasure's beloved Saturn brawler, due on Xbox Live Arcade in the autumn.
http://www.sega.co.uk/games/guardian-heroes/
Sega


Carmack: Id needs to accelerate development cycle

The id programmer says the studio needs to optimise its development processes in order to create content more quickly. "If we have eight times the resources in a next-gen console we can't spend a decade writing the optimal technology for that, we need to rewrite the sections that matter and then reuse as much as we can."
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/306250/news/carmack-id-needs-to-recycle-its-code-base-more-in-the-next-gen/?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=CVG-News-RSS
CVG


Relentless partners with Microsoft, Chillingo

Kinect Fun Labs' Music In Motion and iOS debut Quiz Climber incoming as Buzz studio continues its digital reinvention.

Relentless Software has announced partnerships with Microsoft and mobile publisher Chillingo, as the Brighton-based studio continues its reinvention as a social, mobile, digital studio.

First, the Buzz developer is working on several unannounced projects for Microsoft. The first fruit of that partnership is Music In Motion, a gadget for Kinect Fun Labs, which Microsoft announced and released on Monday.

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Soul Calibur V gallery

Namco Bandai has released new screenshots of its in-development fighting sequel, Soul Calibur V. New characters Pyrrha and Patroklos, along with returning combatants Mitsurugi and Seigfried, are pictured. In addition, there are some shots of two new stages.
http://www.soulcalibur.com/
Namco

 


Edge 4.0 is out today

Our first new look in six years hits shops in the UK today; also available at E3.

Featuring on its cover Agent 47, star of forthcoming Hitman: Absolution, and printed on the best quality paper stock in our 18-year history, the new look Edge features extended game reviews and previews, even deeper features, and introduces a new section that looks at the art, science and business of making games, Create.

If you're at E3, you're in luck - we have 10,000 copies being distributed at the Los Angeles Convention Center. With a projected 43,000 people attending this year, though, you'll have to be quick.

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iOS 5 delivers Wii U-style experience

Real Racing 2 HD first game to offer wireless streaming to HDTVs.

Following Apple's announcement of iOS 5 and AirPlay at WWDC 2011, developer Firemint has revealed that Real Racing 2 HD will be the first game to take advantage of the Cupetino company's wireless streaming technology, AirPlay Mirroring.

iPad 2 owners will be able to play the game on an HD display, through an AppleTV, while their tablet displays race telemetry data and a circuit map.

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Irish government considering games tax relief

Culture minister mulling prospect of extending Section 481 tax relief to Irish videogame industry.

The Irish government is considering targeted tax relief to support its videogame industry, with one politician describing the game business as "an enormous global industry with great potential and benefit for job creation."

Ireland's Sunday Business Post reports that culture minister Jimmy Deenihan (above) is open to the prospect of extending Section 481 - which allows investors to claim full tax relief on an investment of up to €50,000 in a film or television production - to cover videogames as well.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines gallery

Gearbox says its upcoming FPS will be the "definitive Alien experience." From the look of these screens, it's shaping up to be suitably atmospheric. Game on man, game on.
http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/games/aliens/
Gearbox


Kinect FPS Blackwater announced

505 Games insists its modern military shooter - which casts players as a contractor of the infamous private military firm in North Africa - is not an FPS but an FPX: a firstperson experience. "Being able to get the controller out of player's hands with Kinect and have them on the ground and immersed in the experience will give them a glimpse of what it takes to be a member of an elite fighting force," said 505 Games president Ian Howe.
http://www.505games.co.uk/
505 Games


From Dust trailer

Not many game creators can sustain being called a visionary, but Eric Chahi is one of those few. His first game in over 12 years powerfully blends imaginative art and technological science, producing a novel and, dare we say it, poetic take on the RTS. And it's a nice little nod back to the likes of Populous, too. From Dust is one to watch for when it comes out in summer.
http://www.fromdustgame.com/
From Dust


Chillingo games pass 140 million downloads

UK mobile game publisher Chillingo confirms that its iOS games - which include Angry Birds and the BAFTA-winning Cut The Rope - have been downloaded more than 140 million times on the App Store. Joe Wee, co-general manager, said: "Partnering with the industry’s most talented developers, and having the revolutionary App Store to help distribute their work to the world, has made all of the difference in helping us achieve this staggering milestone."
http://www.chillingo.com/
Chillingo


Anarchy Reigns trailer

Platinum Games' online brawler won't arrive till 2012 now, but here's a taste of its chaotic charms from E3.
www.computerandvideogames.com
CVG

 

 


Nintendo shares hit five-year low

Analysts unimpressed by paucity of information revealed during yesterday's E3 conference.


Nintendo's stock price has slumped to its lowest level in five years in the wake of yesterday's Wii U announcement, with analysts questioning whether the Wii's success can be repeated by its successor.

Bloomberg reports that Nintendo's stock tumbled 5.7 per cent to ¥16,930 per share at the close of trading today in Osaka. More than 2.2 million shares were traded, more than three times the six-month daily average of 720,000.

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Sony considering Vita control for PS3

The Japanese company admits being intrigued by Nintendo's Wii U concept.

SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that Sony is carrying out "experiments" to look into using its newly named Vita handheld as a controller for PS3.

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Sony considering Vita control for PS3

The Japanese company admits being intrigued by Nintendo's Wii U concept.

SCE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that Sony is carrying out "experiments" to look into using its newly named Vita handheld as a controller for PS3.

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Hitman: Absolution gallery

We finally get to be Death in a $20,000 suit again in IO Interactive's tightened retooling of its Hitman formula. The sandboxes might be smaller this time around, but it still retains the cold-blooded freedom and black humour that defines the series. Look out for our preview feature in our new-look magazine, out now.
http://hitman.com/
Hitman


PlayStation Vita will be sold at a loss

Selling Vita at the same price as 3DS means that Kaz Hirai is expecting Sony to start making a profit from Vita in "less than" three years.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/06/07/oukin-uk-sony-idUKTRE7567A120110607
Reuters


Wii U CPU and GPU revealed

IBM is providing a 45 nanometer Power-based CPU, made at its East Fishkill, New York, factory. It means that Wii U is the third Nintendo running that IBM has powered. AMD, meanwhile, is providing its GPU, a custom Radeon HD, again, for the third Nintendo console in a row.
IBM
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/34683.wss


Dust 514's a PS3 exclusive because "Sony is a lot more open"

"Most of Dust is running on our own technology ... And Sony is a lot more... open, shall we say, to allowing you to do those things," says producer Thomas Farrer. "It may seem silly, but on Xbox Live your identity is your Xbox Live identity. In the EVE universe, having people not know who you are is quite important." On whether a 360 version is a possibility, he says that working on platform "means you don’t have to make any awkward compromises, technically. Also you get the benefit of a closer relationship with that platform."
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/06/08/ccp-sony-more-open-to-dust-experiment/
Rock Paper Shotgun


Wii U disc size similar to Blu-ray

Nintendo's proprietary 12cm format will hold up to 25GB of data, according to Nintendo EAD senior producer Katsuya Eguchi. The drive will also support Wii discs, but not, reportedly, Blu-ray. The console will also support external USB drives.
http://kotaku.com/5809701/wii-u-discs-will-be-25gb-in-size
Kotaku


Some Wii U footage was actually from PS3/360 game versions

"Absolutely," Reggie Fils-Aime admits. "We're talking a year away from when the system's going to launch." Asked whether the games will look better on Wii U than their PS3 and 360 counterparts, Fils-Aime says that it will depend on the developers. "The system's going to be 1080p, it's going to be high definition. Tick that box, that's done; now it's about what is the new experience we're going to bring?"
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-nintendo/715143
Gametrailers


Retro Studios co-developing Mario Kart 3DS

The Texas-based Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong Country Returns maker is designing courses for the handheld racer, working with Nintendo's internal team.
http://www.siliconera.com/2011/06/08/retro-studios-is-making-tracks-for-mario-kart-3ds/
Siliconera


The 2D Adventures Of Rotating Octopus Character review

Even if it wasn't part of Sony's Welcome Back to PSN package, you'd be silly to miss this poised two-button platformer.

The rotating octopus character may not have his own name, but he comes to you bearing some impeccable indie credentials instead. Dakko Dakko’s PSP mini has been created by ex-PixelJunk designer Rhodri Broadbent, and it’s decked out with Army of Trolls artwork and challenge mode target times provided by a founding member of the Media Molecule team. As a result, the game’s so rife with quirk and personality that it even apologises for the mandatory quick save text that appears each time you load it up.

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