Loving the 'sound effects' on the title screen for each control scheme! Genius!!

Zavvi list it as 26th July in the UK. I thought that sounded a bit pessimistic but now I see the US date it seems possible.

Interesting article and full marks to Lutz for answering a couple of questions and giving his perspective. It would have been easy to say 'no comment' and be done with it.

A considered and articulate article on a considered and articulate man.

Hmm, we get the online Challenge Mode (probably with some reasonably generous play restrictions) exclusively early. Not exclusively. The extra time is being used to make new characters and levels - again not stated as exclusive to Wii U.

Lets face it, Ubisoft would more than likely prefer a release early unless it pays them in some way to delay. My thinking is Sony and Micro offered an incentive of some sort to delay.

Surely it depends on the number of units you need to sell to make Top 40. If it's 4000 that's 10% of owners buying the same game in the same week.
I'll be more curious when there is a decent install base and a new top-drawer game is released.

@mumof2kids82 yeah that might be useful!!
Looks interesting though, might see how often my game pad dies on me before I decide