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Daily Scoop: September 15, 2011 – My poker face
It’s a weird and rainy Thursday here in Philadelphia, and I’ve got Lady Gaga in my head. It’s so close to the weekend I can practically taste it!
Anyway, Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Nintendo’s Samurai Warriors 3 for the Wii. It’s marked down to $16.99 from $49.99! That’s a lot of dollar signs. They’ve also got a Gold Box deal coming up: “Engaged in tension-filled battles against a new, ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever.” Wow! That couldn’t be more vague.
TeeFury‘s shirt today is based on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog, and a portion of today’s sales even go to a charity to fight against lupus: (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, Wii
Mortal Kombat becomes best-selling game in series history
Mortal Kombat has had a nice little run since its April release. There’s been good reviews, a good reception from the gaming public and good sales. How good? With three million copies sold worldwide, the PS3 and Xbox 360 title has become the best-selling entry in the entire Mortal Kombat series.
“All of us at NetherRealm Studios are very excited that players have embraced Mortal Kombat. The game was a labor of love for us and we could not be more pleased with its performance,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios. “Fan reaction to this latest installment has made all of our hard work worth it.”
So what are you waiting for Ed Boon? Bring on Mortal Kombat 10!
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Mortal Kombat
Ninja Gaiden 3’s TGS trailer is red all over with new details
Ninja Gaiden 3‘s “Consequence” trailer is heavy on blood and disembodied voices crying out in lamentation. We see Ryu Hayabusa grunting around in pain while gallons upon gallons of blood, explained to be the blood and hatred of all he has slain, course through his arm. I almost want to see him use it to arm-wrestle with Nightmare from the Soul Calibur series.
In addition to the trailer, a multiplayer mode was announced at a pre-TGS event, set to pit would-be ninjas online against each other with the end goal of surpassing Hayabusa. I’m going to name my ninja Lag, because we all know that lag kills (cue the crickets).
It was also announced that two “play styles”, Ninja and Hero, will be featured in Ninja Gaiden 3. “Ninja” is the traditional style and the same way you’ve been playing the game for the past few iterations, while “Hero” will allow players to auto-block and auto-dodge if they just want to focus on the narrative.
So watch Ryu get a cursed arm capable of throwing a fastball from hell in the trailer above. Ninja Gaiden 3 is due in early 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
[Source: Joystiq]
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Ninja Gaiden 3
Animal Crossing 3DS TGS trailer is all kinds of serene
A new trailer for Animal Crossing 3DS, set for release in 2012, was shown at the Tokyo Game Show. It features some really calming piano music in the background while showing you the improved graphics and interactions with neighbors. Perhaps the most noteworthy addition to the series is the ability to swim. I’m almost hoping to see Mr. Resetti, the mole who treats to you filibuster-like speeches if you reset without saving, pop out of the water in an inner tube.
Take a gander at your future anthropomorphic neighbors in the trailer above.
Posted in 3DS, News
Tagged Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Nintendo Download: MotoHeroz, Mega Man
It’s another Thursday and that means a new batch of games have been added to Nintendo’s online stores.
The Wii Shop will receive MotoHeroz, a side-scrolling “platformer racer” from the creators of Trials HD that promises plenty of new thrills.
The 3DS eShop will receive Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge, the Game Boy classic that introduced the Blue Bomber to handheld gaming.
Finally, the DSi Shop will receive Defense of the Middle Kingdom, a tower defense game; and Bridge, a video game adaptation of the popular card game (that no one really knows how to play).
More details on all of these games can be found within the Nintendo Download weekly newsletter.
Battlefield 3 TGS trailer focuses on the vehicles of war
Japan’s aversion to first person shooters is pretty well known, so EA and DICE took a different tack when developing Battlefield 3‘s Tokyo Game Show trailer. Instead of focusing on the street level battles between soldiers like many of the American trailers do, the Tokyo Game Show trailer puts a heavy emphasis on Battlefield 3’s vehicles. Jeeps, helicopters, tanks, fighter jets… they’re all here.
So what are you waiting for? Drive up to the top of this article and check it out.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Battlefield 3
Final Fantasy XIII-2 coming January 31; new trailer released
Previously tagged with a January 2012 release window, Square Enix has gotten more specific and announced that Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be released on January 31. That’s a little over a month after the game’s Japanese release date, which is December 15. That’s a pretty quick turnaround for a Final Fantasy game, I must admit.
Something else that’s pretty is the game’s newest trailer, which was unveiled yesterday at the Tokyo Game Show. Check it out above.
[Source: Siliconera]
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Final Fantasy XIII-2
Japanese PS Vita game list revealed!
Quite a bit of info about Sony’s new handheld has been released over the summer, but prospective buyers only had a few games to wrap their heads around. Now, a press release from Sony details a longer list of games, some additional system specifications – including battery life – and a list of accessories that will be available shortly after the system’s release.
First off, it looks as though the handheld’s battery life won’t be much better than that of the 3DS, with an expected gameplay life of 3-5 hours. It appears that charging the handheld from 0% battery life will take that same amount of time. Not too quick of a turnaround, it seems.
Most of the accessories are standard protocol – memory cards, earphones, etc. However, listed for Spring 2012 are a Vita Car Adapter and a Portable Charger. It looks like Sony is – at the very least – aware of the concern with battery life.
Anyway, onto the good stuff! Hit the jump for the list of games. (more…)