Ex-Playstation Spokesperson Questions Priorities of Sony as a Whole
"In typical fashion they're sending titles out to die..."
kotaku.com
phantom_leo
TGS: EX-Troopers Preview
Phantasy Star Online + Monster Hunter + Mega Man Legends = Huh?
1up.com impressions
phantom_leo
Wii U is region locked importers beware!
Region locked Wii U is a disappointmernt but has always been the way on home full size Nintendo consoles
cnet.com
_Bear
Molyneux claims that iPad could outmuscle next-gen consoles
'Lack of new IP is ridiculous'
computerandvideogames.com
gamingeek
Wii U: How are the ports shaping up?
Donlan checks out the first wave of multi-platform releases, including Mass Effect 3 and Assassin's Creed 3.
eurogamer.net
gamingeek
Black Ops 2 on PS3 has optional texture install
Installation will reduce stress on Blu-ray drive, but requires a "non-trivial amount of HDD space"
videogamer.com
gamingeek
Platinum Games in talks with western publishers over future projects
"Perhaps [SEGA] did not realise how good our games were," says Bayonetta dev.
videogamer.com
gamingeek
Riot leads to Foxconn factory closure
A brawl involving upwards of 2,000 workers has forced a unit at infamous Chinese manufacturing plant Foxconn to temporarily close.
mcvuk.com
gamingeek
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion
Witness the stage based on the Genesis Aladdin and let the Nostalgia take hold!
destructoid.com impressions media news
phantom_leo
Google Releases Paper On How Gamers Search
Using search to determine sales, marketing success etc...
pcgamer.com news
aspro
Paper Mario Sticker Star story details
The story begins on the night of the Sticker Fest where the citizens come to witness the Sticker Comet fly by in...
thegamingpixelshow.com
gamingeek
IDG: in 2014 Wii U will outsell the competition 2:1
What crystal ball are they using?
gamekyo.com
gamingeek
More Wii U games to be announced for the launch window - Reggie
"through March 31"
officialnintendomagazine.co.uk news
gamingeek
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion - video tour
Interview, influences and details
gonintendo.com
gamingeek
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion Gamesradar preview
Drenched in Disney detail and complemented by a rainbow-shaming color palette, the Aladdin-based level impressively pops off the screen--even when the 3DS's extra dimension is turned off.
gamesradar.com impressions
gamingeek
5th Cell - Scribblenauts Unlimited Wii U impressions
Reviving older IP
nintendolife.com impressions
gamingeek
Epic Mickey Wii U adds more things that Disney will reveal later
Says Spector, hints that it will be more than just the HD version
nintendoworldreport.com
gamingeek
US Cable Companies Testing Game Streaming
Large service providers have an advantage because they have deeper pockets, big data centers and an existing subscriber base.
bloomberg.com news
aspro
From one of the creators of Dragon Quest comes The Denpa Men for 3DS
Part Dragon Quest, Part Pikmin. Creepiest Game of All Time? Best Game of All Time?
ign.com news
phantom_leo
Nintendo announces 23 titles for Launch Day
I can post news with an iPod!
destructoid.com news
phantom_leo
Mass Effect Trilogy coming in November
For PC and 360. Coming to PS3 later; ME1 included!
destructoid.com news
phantom_leo
New Animated Dishonored Prequel Paints a Grim Picture
Starring Hit Girl
laserlemming.com media
isntchrisl
RUMOR - Retro working on game engines for Wii U, helping other devs
Retro showed off their work to Epic and has them considering UE4 support
gonintendo.com news
Nintyfan17
Media Molecule's project is 'scary but exhilarating'
Like sex with a tranny
computerandvideogames.com
gamingeek
Lexis Numerique: Nintendo doesn't push digital enough
Trine 2 guys disagree
develop-online.net
gamingeek
Resident Evil 6 gets 39/40 review score in Famitsu
Only slightly less than Nintendogs
mcvuk.com impressions
gamingeek
RE6 presents the world's first human butchery in London
That's cause they haven't seen my house yet
mcvuk.com
gamingeek
Wii U could get people to pay attention to console games again
Says Team Ninja
officialnintendomagazine.co.uk
gamingeek
EDGE Wii U hands-on: How next-gen Nintendo really feels
"They’re perfectly placed for shooters like Mass Effect 3 and ZombiU."
edge-online.com
gamingeek
Norwegian retailer lists Wii U dream titles
Endless Ocean, Kingdom Hearts, Fire Emblem, Nintendogs and more
gonintendo.com
gamingeek
FrozenByte heaps praise on Wii U
"We think it's great. It's certainly powerful, and it's innovative - something different"
officialnintendomagazine.co.uk
gamingeek
Ubisoft’s zombie thriller a highlight for Wii U’s launch?
The stakes are high and the rewards slim, but perseverance is key and dedication brings breakthrough.
edge-online.com
gamingeek
GameStop lists Sniper Elite V2 for Wii U
ESRB listed it, then removed it, now this?
gonintendo.com
gamingeek
Team Ninja 'shocked' by Ninja Gaiden 3 reaction
Realized the importance of fan feedback
gamasutra.com
gamingeek
Spiritual Successor to Banjo-Kazooie in the works
Kickstarter from Ex-Rare Devs
laserlemming.com news
isntchrisl
Rumors Suggest BioWare Founders left due to Overwhelming Negativity
Score one for the Douche Trolls.
ign.com
phantom_leo
Sumo on Wii U "Clearly it's better in a number of ways"
"than the current systems (not least in memory!) - but really, it's the games that make a system successful or not"
neogaf.com
gamingeek
Platinum Games translator sees Bayonetta 2
"In happier news, I had to buy a power loader to pick my jaw off the floor after watching some Bayonetta 2 today."
twitter.com
gamingeek
Team Ninja: Fans wanted more sexualized characters in DOA5
Dem tits
computerandvideogames.com
gamingeek
Darksiders II Wii U bonus content detailed
Argul's Tomb, Deadly Despair, additional weapons, and more.
gematsu.com
gamingeek
Splinter Cell: Blacklist response has been a kneejerk reaction
and "uninformed
eurogamer.net
gamingeek
Rumor: EA doesn't think Mass Effect 3 Wii U will sell?
That's why the ME Trilogy is not hitting Wii U
gonintendo.com
gamingeek
Kojima: Snake ages with me, cannot do a younger Snake
Snake also showers with me
eurogamer.net
gamingeek
Miyamoto, EAD and Retro working on 'fantastic Wii U projects'
May hear about them at E3
gonintendo.com
gamingeek
Sales of WoW: Pandaria Disappoint
Far less than a third of the last expansion.
gameinformer.com news
aspro
New Nintendo Direct tonight for North America and Japan
Stay tuned for news.
twitter.com news
Nintyfan17
Can this sub-£200 Kepler outperform its nearest AMD rivals?
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Review
eurogamer.net impressions
gamingeek
Resident Evil 2 retrospective
It's the series at its clumsy, infuriating, heart-pounding, nerve-wracking best.
eurogamer.net
gamingeek
UK MP pleads with civil servants for a console in his office
However, the “powers that be” have told him such a move would be “frivolous” and “will raise eyebrows at a time when other Conservatives have suggested that people work harder to get the eco
mcvuk.com
gamingeek
New US Retail Releases Week of Sept 30, 2012
RE6, NBA2K13, Little King Story Vita...
gamespot.com news
aspro
Ubisoft wanted to make Rayman Legends because of the UPad
Ubisoft Montpellier was one of the first third-party studios to receive Wii U dev. kits
nintendoeverything.com
gamingeek
Wreck-It Ralph creators discusses the movie's inception
They tried it in the '90s, but it went nowhere, and again in 2000
computerandvideogames.com
gamingeek
PlayStation Vita's biggest challenge: Convincing developers
Sony's Shuhei Yoshida admits he's disappointed by the lack of third party support for the handheld
gamasutra.com
gamingeek
Sony: Nintendo is the king of the casual market
Says Wii to Wii U transition gives them a window of opportunity
computerandvideogames.com
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Awww... No funny Jack picture; just a broken image...
Really... its him fake jacking off.
Then you're limp.
Downstairs.
But what you've just said in not so many words is that you want to "do something" after a while and would fit into the other section of gamers. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Rayman info
General/gameplay details
- Ubisoft really wanted to make Rayman Legends because of the GamePad
- Ubisoft Montpellier was one of the first third-party studios to receive Wii U dev. kits
- Michel Ancel says that the environment is very important in a platforming game, and the GamePad allows players to change the environment in new/different ways
- Up to four players lead Rayman and company through level level with Wiimotes or Wii U Pro controllers
- Fifth player manipulates surroundings with Murfy on the GamePad
- Murfy can cut ropes, lower platforms, turn gears
- Turn gears with the gyroscope
- Murfy can be mischievous as well
- It’s possible to take a health bottle from someone who’s about to take it and give it to another player
- Murfy can use the environment to wreak havoc on other players
- Ex: take lava and dump it on someone’s head
- The team wants the GamePad player “to feel like they have an identity in the game’s world”
- In single-player, you’ll mostly control Rayman or one of the other playable characters!
- Temporarily switch to Murfy when you reach certain sections
- In these cases, AI will take over the other character
- Developers promise that the AI will perform flawlessly
- No mosquito levels
- New character in each world
- Barbara is from the medieval world
Improvements made to the Origins formula
- Platforming mechanics improved over Origins
- Ex: in Origins, if you jump-kicked while running you would basically stop in midair and drop down; now you keep moving forward
- Different structure this time around as well
- Travel to any of the five worlds out of the gate
- This choice was made so that players could have options, especially if they get stuck on a level
- Ubisoft considers each world to be its own legend
- Each has its own mini story and personality
- Each world also focuses on a particular gameplay mechanic and highlights particular skills
- Abilities are all available right off the bat
Olympus world
- Nintendo Power saw an Olympus world
- Level called “Swarmed & Dangerous”
- Tons of ferocious shadow creatures chase Rayman and the others throughout the level
- Murfy can hold back a few creatures at a time
- Only works for a bit before too many of the creatures appear
- Usually need to lose a swarm by using its own momentum against it
- Ex: drop off a cliff and quickly come to a stop on the narrow ledge below
- Creatures will keep going and run into the lava
- Can kill the creatures by triggering fireworks
- Level comes to a close as the creatures chase you into a palace
- Need to jump over a little purple minion who is scrubbing the floor
- Legends has a lot of humorous touches like the above
- In the game, you’ll come across a big brute with a hammer and shield to make him drop his guard
- Murfy can tickle his armpit to drop his guard
- Another Olympus world level: Murfy holds a magic shield over the heads of the other characters to protect them from Zeus’ lightning bolts
Magic Beanstalk world
- Nintendo Power also saw Magic Beanstalk’s “Orchestral Chaos”
- Stage has players jumping, swinging, and punching to the beat of the music
- These stages have the nickname “Platform Hero” within the studio
- Traverse a giant beanstalk in the level
- Thorn-covered vines will close in around you
- Drop below the clouds in the middle of the level and into a violent storm
- Rain pours around you, with some lightning strikes
- 8-10 music stages in the final game
- At least one per world
- Some feature original tracks made by composer Christophe Heral (Rayman Origins, Beyond Good & Evil)
- Also features remixed music like “Eye of the Tiger” in flamenco style with gibberish vocals and a little kazoo mixed in
- “Wo Hoo” from The 5.6.7.8′s
Underwater world
- Exclusive sneak peak showed to Nintendo Power
- Jules Verne-inspired environment
- Story will be more James Bond
- Secret underwater base
- Need to infiltrate it
- Levels play with light and shadow
- Need to remain cloaked or risk being spotted (and fried) by the base’s security system
- In one room, players have to avoid a sentry’s spotlight
- Another room: swim between glowing jellyfish
- Murfy will need to manipulate light sources or create shadows in some levels
- Ex: hold a discarded robot head in front of a rotating floodlight
- Rhythm of these levels will be somewhat different from Origins
- Not just a matter of running full steam ahead
- Some sections will have lots of traps and electrified water
- Will have to platform over mechanical objects, climb into an air vent, and navigate through a dark room
- The team didn’t just want to make an underwater world with just new fishes
I guess I should pick up Rayman origins.
I regret not picking it up sooner than I did. I never cared about the original Rayman games and this wasn't quite selling me, but finally I gave it a shot and most everyone is right. One of the best 2-D platformers of the generation.
Hey Vader how do you like Ray Allen on The Heat? I smell repeat! Heat/Lakers should be unbelievable finals!
Hell yeah I do. Yeah I think the Finals are kind of set barring injury. Should be epic.
They gave notice 2 weeks before the 5 year anniversary of the buyout. There is nothing more to it than them fulfilliing their contractual obligation to MS. Everything I have read about "the Dr's" indicate that they are self-actualized enough not to be influenced by negative feedback from people who don;t know what they are talking about.
Darksiders 2 DLC Arguls Tomb is a piece of crap. Like an hour long and not even a proper dungeon.
Free Crap! Woo!
Did you do whatever the "Death Rides" thing was?
Did we get that too? Was t that a GS exclusive.
Technically, yes, you got it if you pre-ordered the game from GameStop...
...if you were smart enough to take the code off of the receipt before throwing it away, unlike me...