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Republique Adds PC and Mac Versions as Kickstarter Deadline Looms

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 03:37 PM PDT

It has now been a few weeks since the Kickstarter for République, the debut title from Ryan Payton-led studio Camouflaj, was first announced. After a strong start, pledges began to come in more slowly and it was looking as though the game's lofty $500,000 goal would not be reached. The project has now been readjusted in a way that may help it to pick up the remaining money it needs before the May 11 deadline.

Money pledged to a project on Kickstarter is only handed over if its target is reached. $500,000 is a lot for any Kickstarter, particularly one that involves an iOS game. The biggest videogame projects so far, like Double Fine's adventure game and Wasteland 2, have been PC games. It's unclear what the market really is for an iOS game geared toward the hardcore. The high-end price for games on the platform in most cases is only about $7; République was asking for at least $10 before backers would be rewarded with a free copy of the game.

Nintendo Adopts Retail Game Downloads for 3DS and Wii U

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 01:32 PM PDT

3DS eShop

After hinting that the capability was already in place to do so, Nintendo has announced plans to begin selling digital versions of retail games for 3DS starting with New Super Mario Bros. 2 this August. To date, the only games available through the system's eShop are smaller experiences specifically designed for release through it; larger titles like Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 are only found on game cards at retail.

The news was made official as part of a financial results briefing conducted by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. With the company officially posting its first annual loss in the three decades it's been in the videogame business, Iwata was fixated on outlining how things would be turned around in the year ahead. Aside from no longer selling the 3DS at a loss (which is expected to be the case by the end of September), delivering new software, and releasing the Wii U, a digital push is beginning -- one that won't rely only on selling games to those who regularly visit the eShop on their own.

What Can Wii U Do? Rayman Legends Offers Hints

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 11:33 AM PDT

With today's leak of a trailer for the rumored Rayman Origins sequel Rayman Legends, Ubisoft has unintentionally shed some light on a handful of new features Nintendo's enigmatic Wii U deliver to gamers this holiday season.

Besides boasting a new rendering engine, Legends looks a step up in terms of visual fidelity compared to Origins. Much like its predecessor, Legends will play out as a side-scrolling platformer, though its coop multiplayer will boast online connectivity and a number of social features, such as beating your friend's time on a level or sending them challenges to complete.

Dead or Alive 5 Brings the Concept of Desperation Moves Into Real Life

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:16 AM PDT

With the recent release of Ninja Gaiden III, things aren't looking so good for the post-Itagaki era Team Ninja. With its not-so-glowing review from 1UP mirrored in countless other opinions on the game, the once-golden property has lost a little bit of its luster as of late.

This pressure seems to be the inspiration for Tecmo Koei to pull out all the stops for the next of its key properties in the pipeline: Dead or Alive 5. Much like Ninja Gaiden III, this will be the first Dead or Alive title without the direction of the series' creator, Tomonobu Itagaki. Introducing an enhanced and more dynamic system for interacting with the environment, DOA5 gives the impression that developer Team Ninja aims to ratchet up the cinematic flare of each encounter in the fighter's upcoming iteration.

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