Today's News:
1) Some Nintendo related news:
- Nintendo will be showing off their own NFC type game (ex. Skylanders, Infinity) at E3 with the figurines to be useable in a variety of games.
- The first Quality of Life product is expected to be released next year.
- The upcoming June firmware update for the Wii U will reduce the system's loading time by around 20 seconds.
- Monolith Studio's ROG "X" was confirmed for a late 2014 release.
- Nintendo of America stated an exclusive Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundle will only be available at the Nintendo World Store (same blue shell statue bundle the UK is getting).
http://www.screwattack.com/news/nint...-investor-call
http://www.gonintendo.com/s/227844-n...-out-this-year
http://www.destructoid.com/monolith-...t-274523.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/that-mari...--274546.phtml
2) ZeniMax Media states the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Elder Scrolls Online has been delayed from its originally planned June 2014 release to now an early 2015 release with issues porting the game as the official reason.
http://www.screwattack.com/news/elde...aunch-6-months
3) 2014 Fiscal Reports
- Namco's fiscal report revealed Dark Soul 2 managed to ship around 1.2 million copies since its launch although overall company profits were down compared to last year.
- Konami's fiscal report revealed the company saw a 50% drop in overall profits and a 3 million drop in overall game sales compared to the 2013 fiscal report.
- Capcom's fiscal report the company saw an increase in net income by around 16% and net game sales were up by around 9% with Monster Hunter 4 contributing the most to both increases.
http://www.destructoid.com/dark-soul...s-274522.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/konami-no...r-274520.phtml
http://www.destructoid.com/capcom-ha...y-274531.phtml
4) Epic Games states they have started development on a new Unreal Tournament game with the project to be a collaboration between the studio and fan feedback, the game itself will be free when released, and will support a paid marketplace for user mods and content.
http://www.destructoid.com/epic-game...y-274547.phtml
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/...mpletely-free/