Amazing-Spider Man hits Wii U March 5

Activision and Marvel Entertainment announced today that The Amazing Spider-Man Ultimate Edition will arrive for Wii U on March 5 in North America, followed by a March 8 launch in Europe. All other versions launched last year.

The Wii U version of The Amazing Spider-Man will be available at launch for $40 and includes four on-disc expansions. These are the Stan Lee Adventure Pack, the Lizard Rampage Pack, the Rhino Challenge, and the Oscorp Search and Destroy Pack.

In addition, The Amazing Spider-Man for Wii U uses the GamePad as an “Oscorp OsPhone,” allowing players to access Spider-Man’s in-game cell phone to accept new challenges, navigate the city, and manage upgrades. The game also supports off-screen play.

An epilogue to the film of the same name (which hit theaters last July), The Amazing Spider-Man allows players to freely explore Manhattan as the friendly neighborhood superhero and thwart the sinister plans of “a variety of criminals” in a story penned by Seamus Kevin Fahey (Battlestar Galactica).

For more on The Amazing Spider-Man, check out GameSpot’s review of the Xbox 360 version.

Battlefield 3: End Game Screens

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Age of Wushu Screens

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DDR Dance Wars – Official Trailer

Check out the official trailer for DDR Dance Wars.

 

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Sex in video games talk at GDC

BioWare senior writer David Gaider will lead a discussion called Sex in Video Games next month at the 2013 Game Developers Conference, organizers have announced.

Gaider, who has worked at BioWare since 1999 and is currently lead writer on Dragon Age III: Inquisition, will discuss the issues of sexism and sexuality in contemporary games.

“Games have reached the point where realistic portrayals of sex and adult relationships are possible, but what does this mean to us as developers,” reads a line from the discussion description. “How much responsibility do we have in addressing issues of sexism and sexuality, and are we inadvertently making statements about what is acceptable, even when we don’t mean to say anything at all”

Gaider will speak about the “risks and challenges” associated with addressing (or not addressing) sexism and sexuality in games. Attendees will also hear Gaider speak about the benefits of inclusiveness during the discussion.

Other notable 2013 GDC presentations include one from Bungie Studios, which will open up on the creative process for its all-new universe with Activision called Destiny; and another from Hideo Kojima, who will give a public demo of his new FOX Engine and discuss Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes.

The 2013 GDC comes to San Francisco, California March 25-29. Microsoft is rumored to announce the Xbox 720 around the same time.