Monthly Archives: March 2016

Daily Scoop: March 4, 2016 – All new games available for the Humble Monthly

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Nicole Kline

It’s finally Friday! This week has been so long and stressful, but now it’s time to have a wonderful weekend. Tonight, some of our friends are coming over, and we’re going to crack open some new board games we just got. I’m very excited!

Humble has announced a new Monthly Bundle, their $12-a-month game package. This month, when you subscribe, you can instantly download South Park: The Stick of Truth and This War of Mine. You’ll also get a coupon for 10% off in the Humble Store.

The Weekend Dead at Steam is The Talos Principle, which is on sale for $9.99. The Daily Deal is Hand of Fate, which is just $8.49.

Let’s wrap this up with some awesome t-shirts! (more…)

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Metroid Prime: Federation Force is still set for a Spring 2016 release… here’s a new trailer

Posted on March 3, 2016 by John Scalzo

Nintendo initially unveiled Metroid Prime: Federation Force during last year’s E3 Expo to a rather… let’s say divided… public response. Fans were furious about its focus on fast-paced shooting as opposed to exploration, the art style, and the complete absence of Samus Aran. But Nintendo pressed on, re-revealing the game during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation.

This new trailer for Metroid Prime: Federation Force more closely links its storyline to Samus Aran (though the popular heroine doesn’t make an appearance), but the gameplay still looks to be a co-op shooter at its core. Producer Kensuke Tanabe spoke a bit about Federation Force’s genesis and the reason behind Samus Aran’s absence, but the developer seemed to directly address the dissenters with his final words: “What I can say for sure is that Metroid Prime: Federation Force is a game that absolutely belongs in the Metroid universe. That, I promise.”

Metroid Prime: Federation Force will be released exclusively for the 3DS this Spring and Tanabe’s entire speech can be found after the break. (more…)

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Project Guard becomes Star Fox Guard and it’ll be released on April 22

Posted on March 3, 2016 by John Scalzo

Nintendo and Shigeru Miyamoto first unveiled Project Guard during E3 2014. As one of the famed developer’s more experimental projects, Project Guard tasked players with positioning cameras around a castle to take out encroaching waves of enemies, similar to a tower defense game. Today, the game was re-revealed as Star Fox Guard, though players will still jump from camera-to-camera to stop hostile invaders:

Players set up 12 cameras to find and defeat enemies who are attacking the mining site of Slippy Toad’s uncle, Grippy Toad. The game includes about 100 stages, but players can also create their own stages by editing the placement of enemies and uploading their levels online.

Star Fox Guard will be released for the Wii U on April 22, and players who purchase Star Fox Zero (for $59.99) will receive it for free. However, it’ll also be available as a standalone download through the Wii U eShop for $14.99.

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The Force is with the latest Star Fox Zero trailer

Posted on March 3, 2016 by John Scalzo

Maybe it’s just me, but I’m definitely sensing a Star Wars influence buried deep in the latest trailer for Star Fox Zero. But there’s also another influence here that’s much closer to the surface and that’s Star Fox 64.

Players who step into an Arwing in Star Fox Zero will get to blast away at Andross’s forces and tangle with Star Wolf while also exploring the galaxy through a number of different branching paths, so no two playthroughs will be the same. A two-player co-op mode where one player pilots the Arwing while another mans the gunner’s seat also got a few seconds of screen time.

As part of today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Shigeru Miyamoto took the stage to talk a bit more about the game, as well as revealing that tapping a Star Fox Amiibo figure will unlock the original Arwing from 1993’s Star Fox.

Jointly developed by Nintendo and Platinum Games, Star Fox Zero will be released exclusively for the Wii U on April 22.

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Nintendo launches a Super NES Virtual Console exclusively for the New 3DS XL

Posted on March 3, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Nintendo is bringing a handful of Super NES games from their Virtual Console service to the 3DS… but only if you own the more powerful New 3DS XL.

Announced during the consolemaker’s latest Nintendo Direct presentation, three Super NES classics are already available to download on the New 3DS XL: Super Mario World, F-Zero, and Pilotwings. If you’re old enough, you might remember that trio of titles as the original launch lineup for the Super NES back in 1991.

Nintendo will further fill out the digital store shelves for the Super NES Virtual Console on the New 3DS XL with a number of additional releases throughout the Spring including Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Kart, and EarthBound on March 24. They’ll later be joined by The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Metroid, and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Quest on April 14.

According to Nintendo, the New 3DS XL handheld enables “Perfect Pixel Mode” for Super NES games, which gives players the option to display the downloadable titles in their original resolution.

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The Games of March 2016

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Warp Zoned Staff

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For the most part, we here at Warp Zoned are all pretty excited about some Nintendo game or another coming out this month! But that’s not all. Read on to find out what we’re excited to play this March! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: March 3, 2016 – New Humble Weekly Bundle available now

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Nicole Kline

Have you heard the news? Diablo III has a secret cow level this month only! I am mooooooooved beyond belief! I can’t wait to find it!

It’s Thursday, which means there’s a brand new Humble Weekly Bundle, and this one is Zen Studios 3! Pay $1 or more to get tons of Pinball, including Pinball FX2 Zen Studios F.C., Guardians of the Galaxy, and Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Pay $5 or more to unlock The Walking Dead, Civil War, Ant-Man, and Star Wars Rebels. Get ready to up your pinball game!

At Steam, there’s a Square Enix publisher weekend! The list is huge, and it includes Just Cause 3 for $40.19, Rise of the Tomb Raider for $47.99, Hitman Absolute: Elite Edition for $6.24, and Final Fantasy Type-0 HD for $14.99. The Daily Deal is Styx: Master of Shadows, which is on sale for $7.49.

Just a handful of shirts today. Hit the jump to check them out! (more…)

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No Man’s Sky will be released for PC, PS4 on June 21

Posted on March 3, 2016 by John Scalzo

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After years of toil, a flood of biblical proportions, and a chat with Mr. Stephen Colbert, Hello Games is finally ready to announce that No Man’s Sky will be released for the PC and PS4 on June 21.

While the developer doesn’t have a new trailer to mark the occasion, they did reveal that No Man’s Sky will be available to purchase for the PC (as a digital download) and the PS4 (as a digital download through the PlayStation Store and as a Blu-ray disc at your game store). They also confirmed that players will interact with aliens throughout the course of the game, and will even need to decipher several alien languages to advance.

Managing Director Sean Murray stopped by the PlayStation Blog and spoke to SCEE Blog Manager Fred Dutton about this rather unexpected new feature:

In short, here’s how it works. As you travel around the universe you’ll encounter individuals from several distinct races. As with everything else in the game, how they look and what they say is procedurally generated based on a set of variables defined by the Hello Games team.

You’ll be able to trade with them, gain upgrades, learn more about the game’s lore, forge alliances and so forth. Sound straightforward? Well, not so fast.

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“With NPCs in No Man’s Sky, you actually have to learn their language; they speak to you in their native tongue. The more you travel around the universe, the more you learn their language, and the more you can communicate with them.”

Murray used the remainder of the post to reveal a lot more about the game’s many alien languages and how players will interact with the various factions in the No Man’s Sky universe. I think it’s well worth your time.

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