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No XBLA update today, but it would have been NBA Live 13

Posted on October 3, 2012 by John Scalzo

Microsoft’s Major Nelson has confirmed, via Twitter, that there won’t be a new addition to the Xbox Live Arcade today. It’s the first Wednesday in quite a long time that Microsoft couldn’t add a new game to its download service.

However, a new game was in the works as of last week. According to the Major, EA’s NBA Live 13 would have appeared on the XBLA today if not for the company’s plan to permanently bench it:

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John Romero’s about to make Kickstarter his bitch

Posted on October 3, 2012 by John Scalzo

I respect his contributions to gaming (he co-created Doom, after all), but John Romero will never be able to live down his infamous ad for Daikatana. Now, Romero is back, and along with his former id Software cohort Tom Hall and Wizardy developer Brenda Braithwaite, he’s going to take Kickstarter by storm. Suck it down! (Sorry).

Those three legends of game development lead Loot Drop, a studio that is hard at work on Old School Role-Playing Game, a… wait for it… old school role-playing game. Like many indie developers nowadays, Loot Drop has turned to Kickstarter to fund their new project.

The project is seeking $1 million, but the stretch goals are where the real action is. If the project reaches $1.9 million, Loot Drop will develop two old school RPGs. One will be lead by Hall, while the other will be shepherded by Braithwaite. Oh, and the two games will be linked as “the endings in one game affect the beginnings in another.”

Wow, did John Romero just make me his… huh… I think he did!

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Borderlands 3 isn’t in development… yet

Posted on October 3, 2012 by John Scalzo

Randy Pitchford, the President of Gearbox Software, wants the entire Internet to calm down. In a series of posts on Twitter, Pitchford has done his best to assure everyone that Borderlands 3 isn’t in development. But just like head writer Anthony Burch, Pitchford admits that he’s “thinking about it.”

Gee Randy, tell us how you really feel.

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Justin Bieber is playable in NBA 2K13, god help us all

Posted on October 2, 2012 by John Scalzo

Having celebrities mix it up with NBA players is nothing new in the world of video games. Way back in 1993 Bill Clinton, the Beastie Boys, and George Clinton schooled Scottie Pippen nightly in NBA Jam. But I think 2K Sports might have gone too far with the Celebrity All-Stars team included in NBA 2K13… because they put Justin Bieber on the team. Observe:

Pauly D and Vinny from Jersey Shore, Mac Miller, Bow Wow, JB Smoove, Wale, Sean Kingston, Meek Mill, and Brian Baumgartner make up the rest of the Celebrity All-Stars team. If you so desire to see Bieber dunk on Team USA (to his hit song “Baby,” no less), you’re in luck, it’s already on YouTube.

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PSN Today: Resident Evil 6, NBA 2K13, New Little King’s Story, more

Posted on October 2, 2012 by John Scalzo

Sony’s Day 1 Digital initiative begins today with two awesome PS3 Full Game releases: Resident Evil 6 and NBA 2K13. If zombified Presidents and basketball simulations aren’t your thing, the budget-priced Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 has also been added to the PlayStation Store.

Sega has added a pair of classic titles to the PSN Games section: Sonic Adventure 2 and Nights Into Dreams (which also include Christmas Nights!). A pair of PS2 Classics are also now available on the Store as well: Innocent Life: A Futuristic Harvest Moon – Special Edition and Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy.

Finally, on the Vita side of the Store is New Little King’s Story.

Hit the jump for more information on all of these titles and for the lowdown on all of this week’s new game add-ons, hit up the PlayStation Blog. (more…)

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Namco wants you to pick the art style for a Pac-Man casual game

Posted on October 2, 2012 by John Scalzo

The Pac-Man Facebook page is home to a questionnaire asking fans about the future of the ghost-hungry yellow circle.

The survey gives fans a choice of four different art styles and asks which one they’d prefer Namco Bandai to use in the next Pac-Man game. The game is currently untitled, but according to Namco Bandai, it’ll be a “casual game” that may appear on mobile devices, handhelds, consoles, or the PC.

I really like C as it has a similar look to the 80s animated series, but the original arcade art of B is also interesting.

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Daily Scoop: October 2, 2012 – It’s beginning to look a lot like Halloween…

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Nicole Kline

At least, that’s what the grocery stores and the houses on my block are starting to look like. With Pumpkin Spice Kisses from Hershey’s, and Candy Corn Oreos from Nabisco, it’s going to be an interesting time for my digestive track. I could just exercise some will power, but I think we’ve had that conversation before.

Not much going on today, other than it is literally the last few hours to get the Humble Indie Bundle VI! Purchasing this nets you some awesome games, including local-grown Jamestown and the ludicrously addictive Shatter. Plop down $10, skew your donation however you want it to go, and reap the benefits. It’s stupidly easy.

Amazon’s got lots and lots of video game stuff for 50% off, including Mass Effect 3 for $19.99, Asura’s Wrath for $18.65, and Dark Souls for $19.99. Wow! Those are great deals. Scoop ’em up!

Here are a few good t-shirts for you: (more…)

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Star Wars: First Assault for XBLA discovered on Xbox.com servers

Posted on October 2, 2012 by John Scalzo

Yesterday, a NeoGAF user pulled box art image links for every Xbox Live Arcade game from the Xbox.com servers (the resulting collage is actually pretty awesome). In the process of this undertaking, they discovered several unannounced games, including Star Wars: First Assault.

So what is Star Wars: First Assault? Going by the image alone, it appears to be a game where rebel squads take on Imperial Stormtroopers with guns… lots of guns. And there’s nary a Lightsaber in sight. So, in other words, it looks a lot like Star Wars: Battlefront.

Is this what the long-awaited Battlefront III has morphed into? Or is it an entirely new game? I guess we’ll find out soon, but for now, LucasArts isn’t talking.

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