Thursday, February 28, 2013

Angry Birds Toons series crash lands weekend of March 16, 17


Sure, it's a bit later than expected, but Rovio is preparing to finally unveil its Angry Birds cartoon series. Angry Birds Toons is set to premiere next month – "March 16/17" is listed in the trailer above. So what time is equidistant between March 16 and March 17? 12:01am? It'll debut sometime that weekend, the Angry Birds Twitter account says. An Angry Birds movie is also in production, with a planned release of 2016. Currently the film project has two producers attached to oversee development: executive producer David Maisel, whose work includes Iron Man, and producer John Cohen, who is best known for his work on Despicable Me.

Deus Ex: Human Defiance trademarked by Square Enix


Deus Ex Human Defiance trademarked by Square Enix
Square Enix trademarked the name 'Deus Ex: Human Defiance' yesterday, suggesting a follow-up to 2011's Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Square Enix Europe filed the trademark, and the list of goods associated with it heavily indicates a game in development.

Square Enix hasn't announced a sequel, and Human Revolution developer Eidos Montreal is understood to be working on an unannounced third projectthat's "alongside" the Deus Ex and Thief franchises. Straight Right, the Mass Effect 3 developer for Wii U, is reportedly porting a major Square Enix game to the Nintendo console, and if that's accurate Human Revolution is a contender and Human Defiance may relate to that.

At this moment, however, Square Enix has kept any upcoming entries in the Deus Ex franchise as stealthily hidden as Adam Jensen in an air vent - perhaps until now, that is. We've reached out to the company for comment.

Update: A company representative tells us, "Square Enix does not comment on rumor and speculation."

Wii Mini listed for £79.99 at Amazon, Game


Wii Mini is too mini for an SD card slot

Nintendo hasn't declared an official UK price for the Wii Mini, but Amazon and GAME are going ahead with a price of £79.99. The console retails in Canada for $99.99 (around £64), so with import costs and taxes that price seems in-line.

The Wii Mini will launch in the region on March 22, playing only games on discs due to no internet connectivity. A regular Wii console currently retails full-price at £130.