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Curve Digital announced this morning that they will be bringing Pumped BMX + to a number of home consoles, including Nintendo’s Wii U. The game is an enhanced version of the successful IOS and Android game, Pumped BMX 2. The Wii U version will feature enhanced HD visuals and a brand new soundtrack. The game is slated for release on the eShop some time this summer.

Originally developed by one man studio Yeah Us!, Pumped BMX + will feature an array of levels which gradually increase in difficulty. The game challenges players to complete these levels, all while pulling off the best tricks they can. The game also features leader boards, though Curve has yet to clarify whether these are online or local.

Source: 8-Worlds News

Before digital game purchases were a thing, people could only acquire them in physical form.

I remember my school friends wanting to borrow games that I had, and in exchange I would borrow games from them that I’ve never played before. It was a win-win situation because it allowed us to play games that we’ve never had a chance to try. If the game was really fun, I’d ask my parents to purchase it for my birthday etc.

This was also the case with game rental stores, as I’d rent a game for a day or 2 and it if was really good, I’d ask my parents to buy it. With Nintendo games being in cartridge form, you didn’t have to worry about anything going wrong with the borrowed physical media unless you smashed it with a hammer etc.

Things are different now with digital game purchases since they are tied to your online profile. There’s no way to allow friends or family to borrow any of your games unless you purchased a retail copy. The only option, apart from them buying their own copy (new/used) or borrowing a physical copy, is to come down and try the game on your system.

Many people live on a budget and can’t afford to buy all the games they’d like to play, which is why game rentals / borrowing was such a great thing (unless the focus of the game was playing online, like PSO). Being able to help a friend or family member out by letting them play through a game they might not normally be able to was rewarding.

I was thinking, what if Nintendo were to implement some kind of game borrowing system. All your NNID’s are in their system anyway, along with the digital purchases you have made. You could be assigned a borrowing limit of 3 games. This means you can lend out up to 3 games and borrow up to 3 games from different people. There’d be a secondary limit allowing only 1 borrow / lend per set of NNIDs.

The borrowing period could range from a 1 day minimum to a 14 day maximum. The person lending out the game would pick the duration. What would happen is that the lender’s system would be flagged as having that game lent out and that game would become disabled from launching during this period. The lending process could be initiated from the Nintendo eShop, in the user’s Account area.

The person borrowing the game would then have the set duration to play the game. The user could choose to return the game early if they wanted and have the system delete or disable the game on their console at that time. The benefit of disabling the game would be incase the person ended up purchasing their own copy. The borrowed (disabled) copy would be unlocked and no longer disabled. If the game gets re-borrowed, then the system is updated to allow access to that game for the new duration period.

To avoid people changing their system clocks to extend the borrow duration, the system would call home to verify the remaining duration. If the console was offline, you would be allowed 3 launches. On the 4th launch, the system would disable launching the game until it can verify how much time is left for the borrow duration. I’m sure there would be a few kinks to work out, but this seems like a plausible idea.

What is your take on the idea of digital game lending / borrowing? If you could give a friend the opportunity to experience a great game they normally wouldn’t be able to, would you?

During tonight’s Class vs Crass podcast, Jools Watsham of Renegade Kid was asked by our live audience about Xeodrifter coming to the Wii U.

Jools confirmed that Xeodrifter would be coming to the Wii U, which should be very exciting to fans of Metroid-style games.

He also hinted that there would could be some sort of cross-buy for people who already own the 3DS version of the game.

source: Nintendo Enthusiast

Spotlighting Frozenbyte’s indie game, Trine: Enchanted Edition, for the Nintendo Wii U!

For those having trouble with Adventures of Pip, Twinworld has released a series of videos showing how to complete each level and collect all the villagers!

Here’s our video review of Adventures of Pip by TicToc Games for the Nintendo Wii U.

Splatoon has been an absolute hit so far on the Wii U, and Nintendo has been doing some interesting things to market Splatoon to the masses. GameTruck is the largest mobile video game party trailer in the United States, and now Splatoon is will be well represented.

GameTruck got inked! The “Summer of Splatoon” just kicked off and runs through Aug. 31 on all GameTruck vehicles across the country. Book a truck for your next party and enjoy Splatoon with all your friends during the squid days of summer!

Source: Nintendo Enthusiast

Natsume has announced that the Harvest Moon series will be making its Wii U debut with Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories. Natsume promises that Seeds of Memories will be “Inspired by the old-school gameplay of the very first games”. The classic farm animals return once again: Cows, sheep, chickens, a horse, and a dog, but Natsume have announced that a new pet, a bobcat, will be available once the player befriends it. In addition to farming, the game will feature cooking, fishing, foraging, mining, festivals, and weddings.

Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume Inc., says “From the farm to the town, we wanted Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories to evoke the feeling of a classic Harvest Moon game with modern twists!”

Natsume plans to reveal more details of the game at this year’s E3, and Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories is planned to launch on Wii U, PC, iOS, and Android this Winter.

Source : 8-Worlds News

Here’s our video review of Swords & Soldiers 2 by Ronimo Games for the Nintendo Wii U.