Wii U Will Be Region-Locked

Though it comes as little surprise, it appears as though Nintendo's Wii U console will be region locked. The latest issue of Famitsu reports that Nintendo plans to prevent its new console from playing software outside of specified territories. A direct quote as translated on Twitter: "What can be played on the Wii U is restricted by a region-lock feature; software not sold in the same region cannot be played."

This is hardly the first time Nintendo has applied this policy. Wii and the 3DS were locked, as were some models of the Nintendo DS. Earlier Nintendo hardware featured physical differences in carts as a means for region locking.

So... anyone planning to import a Japanese Wii U now? If Nintendo of America's strange localization timetables continue, we're not sure how long we'll be able to resist. Stay tuned to IGN for the latest details on Wii U as the system's launch approaches.

Rich is an Executive Editor of IGN.com and the leader of IGN's Nintendo team. He also watches over all things WWE, Resident Evil, Assassin's Creed and much more. Follow him on Twitter, if you dare!

Source : feeds[dot]ign[dot]com Read More

The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom #2 Review

It should come as no surprise to anyone anywhere that The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom #2 is a great comic book. Mark Waid and Chris Samnee work so well together that it feels like it'd be impossible for them to churn out a bad book. This book has it all: fun, excitement, dinosaurs (seriously) and plenty of jetpack action. If we had more comics like The Rocketeer, the world would be a better place.

Waid ramps things up this issue. The story is pure pulp fun and features the craziest, most hilariously insane evil plan of all time. Seriously, the villain of this book has a plan beyond madness. It makes absolutely no sense in the best possible way. I laughed for five minutes after I read it, put the book down and came back later and laughed again. It's amazing, folks. This book is so damn fun it makes me want to cry. I love, love, love it.

Samnee is great, as usual. His style goes with this book like peanut butter goes with jelly. Hopefully, the villain's master plan goes into full effect, because I can't wait to see it. Surely it can't work? It has to fail. Either way, Samnee drawing it means it'll look great. The Rocketeer hasn't looked this good since his original outing with Dave Stevens at the helm. That is, quite possibly, the highest praise I can give a comic book artist. It's worth mentioning that Jordie Bellaire's color work really looks brilliant as well. This book is the complete package. It's got it all.

Benjamin is available to ghost write your autobiography. Just ask. Follow Benjamin on Twitter, or find him on IGN.

Source : feeds[dot]ign[dot]com Read More