Nintendo’s Next Mobile Game to Feature Iconic Character
During Nintendo's third quarter financial meeting with investors, the company hinted at what fans can expect from its second smartphone game.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Nintendo posted a "sharp drop" in net profits for the quarter, but countered the earnings decline by confirming its second mobile title will feature one of its "best-known characters."
Back in October, Nintendo pulled back the curtain on its first mobile title, Miitomo, which releases in March and will serve as "a free-to-start communication application that helps friends share fun personal facts and interests."
LEGO Star Wars Ep. 7 Confirmed, Details Revealed
After the existence of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens leaked out yesterday, WB Interactive has officially announced the existence of the game, along with deluxe editions of the physical release, and a launch trailer.
It also revealed story details, where some parts of the game will explore "the time between Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
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deluxe editions of LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens contain an exclusive Finn mini-figure, as well as a droid character pack and phantom limb level bonus for the PlayStation 4 version of the game. The PS3 version will also have access to the exclusive content. Both current-gen deluxe versions include the game's season pass.
Battalion 1944 Wants to Be The World War 2 Shooter
Battalion 1944 has been announced for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Developed by British developer Bulkhead Interactive, the goal of Battalion 1944 is to create an online experience akin to the early Call of Duty and Medal of Honor titles. Namely; a World War II shooter for the current generation. Where skill reigns supreme.
“We're stripping out unbalanced unlocks, over-powered abilities, just to try and reinstate the fun and the skill of the game,” says executive producer, Joe Brammer.
Despite the removal of modern-day unlocks, players will still be able to unlock customisation options, ranging from gun engraving, clan insignias, and different uniforms.
The game also uses real-world locations for maps, including the streets of Carentan and the forests of Bastogne.
Numskull Shows Off Its Street Fighter 5 Gear
Numskull has revealed its line of Street Fighter V gear.
The latest line of products spans baseball shirts, hoodies, console skins, key rings, polo shirts, scarves, caps, socks, T-shirts, thumb grips, and varsity jackets.
You can view the full range over on the Numskull website.
Street Fighter V is due for release on February 16, whereas its all-new story mode is set to release in June.
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Earthbound Meets The Goonies in LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway Devs’ New Game
New development studio Foam Sword has announced its first game, Knights and Bikes.
The studio, made up of devs from games such as LittleBigPlanet, Ratchet & Clank, and more, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to get the project off the ground.
Knights and Bikes is a co-op action adventure game Foam Sword says draws inspiration from "The Goonies, Earthbound," and the developers' childhoods.
Set on the island of Penfurzy off the coast of 1980s Cornwall, England, the two main characters Nessa and Demelza explore the island in search of new locations, new recruits for their gang, treasure, and "getting into trouble."
Wii U Sales Pass 12 Million, Amiibo Hits 20.5 Million
Nintendo’s Q3 financials reveal Wii U hardware sales are up and amiibo are selling exceptionally well.
As of December 31, 2015, 12.6 million Wii U units have been sold, an increase from Q2’s total of 10.73 million. The uptick in hardware sales could be attributed to strong numbers from Splatoon, which has sold 4.06 million since it launched last May. Super Mario Maker has sold 3.34 million units since its release last September.
Nintendo has also reported 20.5 million amiibo figures have been sold, as well as 21.5 million amiibo cards. Sales figures of amiibo were not reported in Q2 but sales were considered “robust”.
Fine Bros. No Longer Seeking to Trademark ‘React’ Videos
Last Tuesday, the Fine Brothers sparked a great deal of controversy when they announced a licensing program called “React World”. As a result of the backlash, the Fine Brothers have since reversed their decision to move forward with the “React World” program and apologized for the controversy in a statement released earlier today.
The Fine Brothers intend to rescind all of the “React” trademarks and applications, which include “React”, “Kids React”, and “Elders React”, as well as “release all past Content ID claims”.
“React World” was a plan to trademark and license the “reaction video” format, as well as the word “React”, which many people objected to because so many people already make react videos. The Fine Brothers have built a successful business out of showing people, young and old, reacting to anything and everything. Their plan was to provide tools and assets for others to make react videos on their own channels.
PlayStation Plus Vote to Play Back ‘By Popular Demand’
Sony’s Vote to Play feature for PlayStation Plus members returns next week. Voting opens on February 9 and the game with the most votes will be added to the March monthly games line-up, free for PlayStation Plus members.
The nominees for March are Broforce (from South African studio Free Lives), Assault Android Cactus (from Australian team Witch Beam), and Action Henk (from Dutch developer RageSquid).
To cast a vote PlayStation Plus members can access Vote to Play under the dedicated PlayStation Plus section on the top left corner of the PS4 home screen, or visit the PlayStation Plus section of the PlayStation Store, where you’ll also find details for Vote to Play.
LEGO Star Wars: Episode 7 Rumored
A listing on the Amazon Italy site suggests that Warner Bros. Interactive's next big announcement could be LEGO Star Wars: Episode 7. A leaked email from the Warner Bros. Interactive PR team revealed that the company would be making a "massive announcement" on February 2, which would involve "two of the world's most popular entertainment brands."
Here's the email from Warner Bros. If it's not Batman I will be sad. pic.twitter.com/uvwOrRI12b
— Paul Tamburro (@PaulTamburro) February 1, 2016