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This week’s Nintendo Download includes Final Fantasy III, Kirby’s Dream Land

Posted on June 30, 2011 by John Scalzo

Are you ready to play one of the greatest RPGs of all-time in this week’s Nintendo Download?

The Wii’s Virtual Console plays host to Final Fantasy III (in actuality, the sixth game in the series) this week. The Super NES classic will be joined by the WiiWare release Big Town Shoot Out, a light gun western.

The 3DS’ eShop will receive a single game this week, Kirby’s Dream Land. Believe it or not, this Game Boy title was gaming’s introduction to the pink puffball.

DSi owners will receive a quartet of new games this week (which are also available on the 3DS eShop) including Moto eXtreme, a motorcycle racing game; Hearts Spades Euchre, a card game collection; Boardwalk Ball Toss, a bottle smashing game that’s not rigged; and The Lost Town: The Dust, an overhead zombie shooter.

More information on all of these titles can be found in Nintendo’s weekly newsletter.

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Bodycount tags August 30 release date

Posted on June 29, 2011 by John Scalzo

Codemasters has announced an August 30th release date for Bodycount, the wild new first person shooter from the creators of Black. In Bodycount, players will be tasked with tracking down the mysterious “Target,” a terrorist mastermind that makes other terrorist masterminds look downright cuddly.

However, cuddly is not the word I would use to describe the game’s seemingly neverending arsenal of killing implements:

Equipped with a mouth-watering arsenal of weapons, grenades, mines and airstrikes players rip through cover and enemies as they leave no man standing. By performing skill kills, chaining kills and collecting intel dropped by downed enemies, players can unlock a series of upgrades and abilities, including an adrenaline shot, explosive bullets and radar. Every bullet and every body counts, with replayability extended by the scoring of a player’s skill in each level which can be compared against online leaderboards in the game’s Bodycount Mode.

Bodycount will also include online co-op and competitive modes when it’s released in August for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

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WB Games reveals official Batman: Arkham City box art… again

Posted on June 29, 2011 by John Scalzo

Two weeks ago, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment revealed the final cover design for Batman: Arkham City. Apparently, someone at the company was less than pleased with the final selection as the publisher has unveiled a new cover design for the game today.

As you can see, Batman is standing in a similar pose in both box shots, but the new design showcases his profile instead of the head-on view of the previous design.

Whichever image makes it onto store shelves, Batman: Arkham City will be released for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 18. The game will also be available for the Wii U next year.

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Daily Scoop: June 29, 2011 – More Uncharted 3 than you can handle!

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Did you make it into the beta for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception? No? Well we’ve got some good news – we have an extra beta code we’re giving away. Click here for more details! And let me tell you… this is a beta you don’t want to miss. I played a ton of it last night, and it’s fun!

For all of you crazy SRPG fans out there, Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Square Enix’s Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together for the PSP. It’s $27.99, and if Mike Gutierrez can be trusted, it’s pretty freaking amazing.

As for the t-shirt scene today, well, I want four of them – the shirt.w00t meme shirt, the Tee Fury Rorschach shirt, and Qwertee‘s Portal 2/Pokemon mash-up (gotta test ’em all!). But today’s clear winner is over at Ript Apparel. It’s aptly named “Yet Another Pixel Shirt,” and is pretty cool:

Wow. Love. <3

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Uncharted 3 Beta Code Giveaway

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Warp Zoned Staff

UPDATE: Thanks to all who entered, we’ve chosen a winner!

Want to play Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception but aren’t a PlayStation Plus member or don’t own Infamous 2? Well don’t worry, Warp Zoned has you covered. We’re giving away a multiplayer beta code to one lucky winner, so head on over to our Facebook page and comment on this Facebook status update to be eligible to win. Only one entry per person, so please only comment once! We’ll draw the winner randomly on Friday, July 1 at 3pm EST (12 PST).

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XBLA Tomorrow: Half-Minute Hero, Galaga Legions DX, Backbreaker Vengeance

Posted on June 28, 2011 by John Scalzo

Microsoft plans to add three new games to the Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow. They include…

Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax – A high definition remake of the popular PSP game that condenses your average RPG down to thirty second bites. (800 Microsoft Points)

Galaga Legions DX – The latest title in the “Namco Generations” series, it brings the neon-infused visuals and chaotic gameplay updates to Galaga that gamers last experienced with Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX. (800 Microsoft Points)

Backbreaker Vengeance – 505 Games’ football game gets a downloadable version that focuses on the popular Tackle Alley minigame. (1200 Microsoft Points)

It’s a good week to be an XBLA player.

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Resident Evil Mercenaries 3D: GameStop NOT accepting trade-ins, NOT rentable at Gamefly

Posted on June 28, 2011 by John Scalzo

With Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D now available in stores, some disturbing facts about the game cartridge are coming to light. It seems that Capcom has rigged the game with a feature they call “Forever Saves.” A “Forever Save” cannot be erased or reset and will remain with the game permanently. It’s also causing some problems for game retailer GameStop and rental-by-mail company Gamefly.

Gamefly has confirmed they will not be offering Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D for rent. Meanwhile, GameStop managers have begun to inform gamers that they will not accept the game as a trade-in. However, they will continue to sell new copies of the title (insert “Oh, the irony!” comment here).

A Capcom representative told Destructoid that the “Forever Saves” were not implemented to deter used sales, but he didn’t really have an explanation for why the feature was included:

In Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, all mission progress is saved directly to the Nintendo 3DS cartridge, where it cannot be reset. The nature of the game invites high levels of replayability in order to improve mission scores. In addition, this feature does not remove any content available for users. Secondhand game sales were not a factor in this development decision, so we hope that all our consumers will be able to enjoy the entirety of the survival-action experiences that the game does offer.

Something tells me the “Forever Save” is an experiment that won’t be repeated.

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Uncharted 3 beta, Beyond Good & Evil now available on PlayStation Store

Posted on June 28, 2011 by John Scalzo

You’ve been waiting for it, and the time is now, the Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception multiplayer beta is now available on the PlayStation Store. To receive access to the beta, you have to be a proud owner of InFamous 2 or a PlayStation Plus subscriber. Otherwise, you’re out of luck.

In non-beta news, this week will also see the addition of a quartet of new games to the PlayStation Store:

  • Beyond Good & Evil HD, a re-release of the PS2/Xbox/Cube classic.
  • Gatling Gears, a twin-stick shooter from EA.
  • Puzzle Dimension, a puzzle game that is “easy to learn hard to master.”
  • Streets of Rage 2, a re-release of the Genesis classic.

More information about all of these games is available after the break and the full rundown of this week’s PlayStation Store update can be found at the PlayStation.Blog. (more…)

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