e3 2013
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The Furry New Donkey Kong Yanks A Gimmick From Super Mario Bros. 2
11Why is the giant ape of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the Wii U so damn fluffy? Why is he fighting Vikings? And why is it borrowing a mechanic from, of all games, Super Mario Bros. 2? Producer Kensuke Tanabe has answers, and he is the answer in one case.
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The Oculus Rift Now Does 1080p
If there was one complaint about the early development kits for virtual reality headset Oculus Rift, it’s that the low-res display gave everything a kind of “screen door” effect. Fixed.
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E3 Is A Barrel Of Fun For Reggie, Iwata And Miyamoto
E3 is just one big giant field trip for Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata, Reggie Fils-Aime and — lurking in the background — Shigeru Miyamoto. The three senior company figures were clowning around with a giant statue promoting Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. Let’s hope they don’t post a follow-up picture featuring a smoking barrel-cannon and Miyamoto…
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Assassin’s Creed’s Only Heroine Is Playable In Assassin’s Creed IV
Ubisoft has confirmed reports that Aveline — the bi-racial heroine from Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation — will be jumping from the PlayStation Vita to the PS3 and PS4. The series’ lone female protagonist will be the focus of three missions that will be exclusive to PlayStation platforms.