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Earlier this week popular retro-inspired indie platformer Freedom Planet was confirmed to be getting a release on Nintendo Wii U.

We caught up with creator and main developer Stephen “Strife” DiDuro on how the project began, plans for the Wii U version and just what makes the game stand out.

For the full story, check out Cubed 3’s website by clicking here.

Big John Games have announced that as of late Friday, Cube Creator 3D is official in lotcheck at Nintendo of America. The studio also confirmed that a release date will be released soon, so long as the process goes smoothly in Redmond, WA.

For the full story, check out Nintendo Enthusiast’s website by clicking here.

Trine: Enchanted Edition will be available on the North American eShop this Thursday, March 12th. No exact date for the European release.

Nintendo of Europe today confirmed that FrozenByte’s remake of the original Trine, will be available from the Wii U eShop before the end of the month. Trine: Enchanted Edition features numerous improvements upon the original game and was made possible thanks to strong reaction Trine 2 received when it was released on the Wii U at launch.

For the full story, check out Nintendo Enthusiast’s site by clicking here.

Nintendo of America have revealed that Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Wil Wheaton will be lending his voice acting talents to Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. Wheaton will be providing the voice for the game’s take on President Abraham Lincoln.

For full details, check out the Nintendo Enthusiast’s website by clicking here!

Yesterday the Wii U title Meme Run developed by Ninja Pig Studios was removed from the eShop after an unspecified copyright claim was filed against the game. Today we have new details regarding the specifics of that claim…

For full details, check out the 8-Worlds News’ website by clicking here!

Hi buddies!

This week we’re finally showing SteamWorld Heist in public for the first time. Our CEO Brjánn is attending both PAX East and GDC this week. At GDC he’s meeting some of the top journalists and bloggers in the industry. A few days later at PAX East he’ll be at the show floor with the game, letting eager fans get their hands on it. It won’t be long now before we reveal new game details as well as gameplay footage. But until then we thought it would be good to summarize what we’ve shown of the game up until today…

For full details, check out Image & Form’s website by clicking here.

Valencia, Calif. – 03/02/2015— Hello friends, fans, and game industry folks! WayForward would like to formally invite you to join us in celebrating 25 years as an independent game developer. Voldi Way founded the company in 1990, (naming it in honor of Sci-Fi writer Douglass Adams) with the goal of building a one-of-a-kind studio where passionate people could create great games together. A quarter century and countless titles later, Voldi’s entrepreneurial spirit still drives WayForward forward. From Fun Pack to Pirate’s Curse, we’ve poured every ounce of our energies into making memorable characters, music and stories while always putting game play first. Throughout 2015 we would like to celebrate with you in a variety of ways, including new titles featuring familiar characters and even a few new faces. And as you might expect we’ll throw the number 25 around now and again, just to get a cheap laugh.

Speaking of cheap, our first (and probably best) way to kick things off is by putting as many of our “fan favorite” titles on sale, with many being reduced to a mere 25% of the original price. A sale like this requires coordination by many of our partners worldwide so prices and dates are subject to change. Check back here for up to the minute details. Our current list of titles participating in the WayForward 25th Celebration:

PSN (3/10-3/17, North America):

• Mighty Flip Champs! DX (PSP, PS3, PSVita) – FREE

iOS (3/12/-3/19, Worldwide):

• Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, Full Version (iOS) – FREE
• Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down! (iOS) – 50% off

Steam (3/12/-3/19, Worldwide):

• Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut (Steam) – 75% off

Nintendo 3DS eShop (3/12/-3/19, North America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand):

• Mighty Switch Force! (3DS) – 75% off
• Mighty Switch Force! 2 (3DS) – 75% off
• Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (3DS) – 25% off

Nintendo Wii U eShop (3/12/-3/19, North America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand):

• Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition (Wii U) – 75% off
• Mighty Switch Force! 2 (Wii U) – 75% off
• Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (Wii U) – 25% off

Source: Press Release

“Adventure Bar Story” is an RPG set in a fantasy world in which you go on adventures with party members and manage a bar.

Your Bar is facing a hostile take over by a rich Restaurant Owner – Gustav. Gustav is a powerful man and he will try to drive you out of business and force you to sell the bar!

Best way to defend the take over? WIN THE CROWD!
Become the most popular bar in town, so even Gustav can’t touch you!

Collect mats to make dishes by visiting other towns and dungeons. Levels are gained in this game by eating.
Raise your bar’s rank via sales at the bar and by performing well in the cooking contest held at the castle.
Work hard to become the top place to eat in the kingdom!

NA Released date: 19th Feb 2015 ($5.99)
EU Released date: March 2015

Game video:

The Chariot Speed Run Contest is a worldwide contest that will put the best co-op speedrunners to the test. What speedrunner duo will manage to score the best time on The Prismatic Eye (2-5) and win the big loot?

1st place: $1000 for the team and an official Chariot T-shirt for each team member.

2nd place: $500 for the team and an official Chariot T-shirt for each team member.

3rd place: An official Chariot T-shirt for each team member along with multiple promotional items

Full details are available at Chariot’s Website.

Curve Digital are delighted to announce that their versions of Roll7’s twitch arcade skater, OlliOlli, will utilize a newly available Buy One, Get One Free scheme across the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U systems in all regions globally at release on 5th March.

Curve Digital MD, Jason Perkins, commented: “Curve Digital are known for frequently offering titles on PlayStation’s Cross-Buy scheme, whereby gamers who purchase a Curve title on either PS4/PS3 or Vita will receive the other versions for no added cost. We are always keen to offer these gamer-friendly schemes where possible.”

Working closely with Nintendo, Curve is now able to offer a similar-such scheme globally on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U systems, where a purchase on either system will unlock the other system’s version, available to the same user absolutely free.

For the £7.99/$9.99/€9.99 retail price, Nintendo gamers will be able to purchase OlliOlli on either system and receive both versions unlocked via their Nintendo ID, for the optimum experience whether at home or on the go.

OlliOlli will be available on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShop on March 5th, followed by Xbox One on March 6th.

Curve’s adoption of such a scheme marks another step in the publisher’s ongoing ambitions to continually innovate and push the boundaries of indie console publishing.

Source: Shigeru News