| Walking Dead shooter aiming for Wii U Jan 10th 2013, 14:01 Activision confirms Survival Instincts game based on AMC TV show coming to Nintendo's new system in March using GamePad to manage inventory. 
The Walking Dead: Survival Instincts is aiming for release on Wii U. Producer Glenn Gamble confirmed with Digital Spy that the zombie shooter is in development for Nintendo's first high-definition console, though it was not always in the cards. "We were over halfway through the project when the Wii U thing started coming about," Gamble said. "We didn't want to change the game, because the game had already been established, so we tried to say, 'What can we augment with the Wii U version?'" Gamble further explained that the Wii U GamePad will be used in Survival Instincts as a "more elegant" inventory management system. "With the Wii U you have access to your backpack at all times, so you can tap what weapons you want, you can drop stuff," he said. "It's a lot more streamlined." In addition to confirming a Wii U version of Survival Instincts, it was also announced today that the game will arrive on store shelves in the United Kingdom Friday, March 29. Games typically release the Tuesday before in the United States, meaning Survival Instincts is expected to arrive stateside on March 26. Survival Instincts was announced in July 2012 and is based on AMC's The Walking Dead TV series. It will be set in rural Georgia and focus on brothers Daryl and Merle Dixon. Players will be able to choose whether to confront the undead head-on or attempt to avoid detection. The game is also currently in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC at Terminal Reality. That studio's previous credits include Atari's Ghostbusters: The Video Game, as well as Majesco's BloodRayne and BloodRayne 2. The company's most recent release was Kinect Star Wars. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
|  | Apple working on less expensive iPhone - Report Jan 10th 2013, 13:33 Sources say company has been planning lower-end device for years, though it may finally ship this year with shell made of polycarbonate plastic. 
Apple is currently working on a less expensive iPhone, sources reportedly familiar with the matter have told The Wall Street Journal. According to these people, Apple has contemplated a lower-end iPhone for years, though the company is more serious this time, and could even ship the device as early as later this year. The less expensive iPhone would resemble the standard issue iPhone, though it would feature a cheaper body made of polycarbonate plastic. By comparison, the iPhone 5 has an aluminum casing. Other parts of the phone could be recycled from older iPhone models, the sources said. In the United States, the new iPhone 5 model begins at $199 with a two-year contract at carriers like Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and AT&T. The iPhone 4 retails for $99 with a two-year contract, while the iPhone 4 is free. Apple has not commented on the rumor. The move comes amidst increased competition from rivals, including Google's Android line. The newspaper reports, citing International Data Corporation figures, that Apple held just 14.6 percent of worldwide smartphone marketshare in the 2012 third quarter, down from a previous high of 23 percent a year prior. The sources further claimed that Apple executives tabled the idea of a cheaper iPhone model years ago due to concerns that a second iteration would "complicate its manufacturing processes." Instead, Apple chose to keep aging iPhone models on the market for less, a decision that did not require the design and development of any new products. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Diablo co-creator's F2P Marvel RPG launching in Spring 2013 Jan 10th 2013, 12:07 Developer Gazillion Entertainment announces Marvel Heroes will be released this spring for PC; a Mac version of the action RPG is also in the works. 
Marvel Heroes, the free-to-play action RPG with MMO elements, will be released this spring for PC. The game is being developed by Gazillion Entertainment, the new studio owned by Diablo and Diablo 2 co-creator David Brevik. Alongside the announcement, Gazillion is also making available 24 digital Founder Packs for purchase, split across three pricing tiers ranging from £12.99/$19.99/€15.99 to the frankly ridiculous £129.00/$199.99/€159.99 Each offers up various Marvel heroes alongside an assortment of accessories, experience boosts, in-game currency and early access. Right now, the game will let you drop the cash for Iron Man, Deadpool, Wovlerine, Human Torch, Spider-Man, Ms Marvel, Thor, Captain America, Cable, Cyclops, Black Panther, Colossus, Jean Grey, Hulk, The Punisher and--of course--Rocket Racoon. A Mac version of Marvel Heroes will be made available after the game's Spring 2013 launch. The full trio of options available in the Marvel Heroes Founders Program: Starter: There are 16 different Starter Packs available. Each pack includes one of 16 Super Heroes to play at launch, one bonus costume for the chosen hero, £6/€8 of in-game currency and two days head start prior to launch. Each Starter Pack will be available for £12.99/$19.99/€15.99. Premium: There are seven different Premium Packs available that will come equipped with a team of four heroes from across the Marvel Universe, including X-Force, Uncanny X-Men, Marvel Knights, Avengers, Marvel NOW, Marvel Classic and a special Deadpool pack (Why? Because he made us do it). Players will also receive four bonus costumes for their team, £20/€25 in-game currency and four days head start prior to launch. The Premium Pack is available for £39.99/$59.99/€49.99. Ultimate: The optimal value of the Founders Program, the Ultimate Pack includes access to all heroes available in Marvel Heroes at launch, all launch costumes plus four Ultimate Pack exclusive costumes (Maestro Hulk, Wolverine Weapon X, Spider-Man Symbiote and the Iron Man 3 Movie Armor), £32/€40 in-game currency, seven days head start prior to launch, a permanent 5% experience boost, a permanent 5% item find boost, and more. The Ultimate Pack is available for £129.99/$199.99/€159.99. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Minecraft lessons made compulsory in Swedish school Jan 10th 2013, 12:06 Around 180 students taking part in creative Minecraft experiment. 
The Viktor Rydberg school in Stockholm has introduced compulsory Minecraft lessons for its 13-year-old pupils in an effort to teach them about planning for the future and environmental issues. Around 180 students are expected to take part in this experiment, where teacher Monica Ekman explains they will learn “about city planning, environmental issues, getting things done, and even how to plan for the future." “We think it“s a fun way of learning and it“s nice for the students to achieve something,“ added Ekman in an interview with The Local. The school's decision to introduce the Minecraft lessons came about from Sweden's "Future City" competition, which challenged educational establishment to put forward ideas for innovation in teaching. Ekman admitted that some parents found the idea a little uncomfortable, but defended the lessons by saying Minecraft is "a fun way of learning and it“s nice for the students to achieve something.“ This isn't the first time Minecraft has been used in youth programs: last year developer Mojang partnered with the United Nations to create its Block by Block program designed to refresh urban spaces. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Journey was PSN's best-selling game in December Jan 10th 2013, 11:48 Acclaimed downloadable title has jumped up 18 places since November. 
thatgamecompany's downloadable title Journey was December's best-selling PlayStation 3/PlayStation Network title on the US PlayStation Store, with the widely-acclaimed adventure buoyed by numerous awards over the holiday season, including GameSpot's Game of the Year award. As detailed on the US PlayStation Blog, the game jumped up from its 18th place finish in November. The original Mass Effect, Far Cry 3, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and The Walking Dead rounded out the rest of December's top five best-selling PlayStation Network and PlayStation 3 titles. Other notable entries included Monolith's Lord of the Rings MOBA Guardians of Middle-Earth at number nine, and Valve's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (which remains unavailable on the European PlayStation Store four months after launch) in 10th place. Sony's other big indie title The Unfinished Swan, which is being sold together with Journey in a retail bundle, did not make the top 20, though cult hit Tokyo Jungle finished at number 12. LittleBigPlanet Vita was the best-selling Vita title on PlayStation Store, and the Black Ops II Season Pass was the top-performing PlayStation 3 addon. The top 10 in full. 1. Journey
2. Mass Effect
3. Far Cry 3
4. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
5. The Walking Dead “ Episode 5: No Time Left
6. Sonic Adventure 2
7. Assassin“s Creed III
8. Grand Theft Auto IV
9. Guardians of Middle-Earth
10. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
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