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Nikkei confirms touch screen for Wii 2 controller

Posted on June 3, 2011 by John Scalzo

Holy massive leak Batman! The Nikkei, a leading Japanese newspaper, has posted a report concerning Nintendo’s Wii 2 controller, confirming most of the rumors we’ve been hearing for weeks.

Helpfully translated by Andriasang, the report confirms that the controller will include a six-inch touch screen that will feature customizable controls for each game. The controller will also include a camera and a rechargable battery.

Those details are all well and good, but the most amazing thing to come out of this report is the news that the controller can be operated on its own as a standalone handheld game machine. The report closed with a tentative “Q3/Q4 2012” release date for the system.

It all sounds pretty legit, but we’ll find out if this latest “confirmation” for the Wii 2 is real when Nintendo holds their E3 Press Conference on Tuesday, June 7.

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Spider-Man: Edge of Time trailer is intense

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Nicole Kline

The Spider-Man: Edge of Time trailer is pretty epic, with intense battles (including one with Anti-Venom), backflips, and a soundtrack that could be from Inception. Perhaps this game will help answer the age-old question: how do I shot web?

Spider-Man: Edge of Time will be available this Fall and will be on display at next week’s E3 Expo.

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Darksiders II trailer is killer

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Nicole Kline

The Darksiders II trailer is here, and now THQ is going to have you playing as the second horseman of the apocalypse: good old Death. It’s coming in 2012, which gives you plenty of time to go back to your old save in the first game and finish it up.

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Daily Scoop: June 3, 2011 – It’s Friday, I’m in love

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Nicole Kline

… in love with video games, I mean! I’m off today for a wedding, and I should be getting ready, but instead I’m sitting here working on some articles and trying not to play Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness all day long. Seeing as how I still haven’t started getting ready, I would say that I am failing.

But hey, at least we’ve got Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games, which is Square Enix’s Bust-a-Move Universe for the Nintendo 3DS. This might be the first 3DS game I’ve seen as a daily deal! It’s $17.99 down from $29.99, and promises to be “a whole universe of fun,” allowing you to “clear dozens of challenging levels as you explore an entire universe filled with puzzle fun.” Doesn’t that just sound charming? Oh yeah, and this game is part of the buy one DS game, get one 50% off I mentioned yesterday. So you can add deals to deals!

No good shirts today for gamers, but I’m trying to stop myself from buying this amazing Steampunk Seahorse t-shirt over at Ript:

I’m playing BioShock 2 right now, and seeing this floating around outside of Rapture would be pretty righteous.

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Star Trek game announced, details at E3

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Since the success of J.J. Abrams’ take on Star Trek, there’s been a couple game outings utilizing the license, but nothing like this.

Paramount Digital Entertainment has announced the co-op, action adventure Star Trek, featuring an original, stand-alone story. God of War writer and BAFTA award winner Marianne Krawczyk has teamed up with Bob Orci and Alex Kurtzman, writers and producers of the current Star Trek films, to tell a new story of Spock and Kirk, working together “to stop a legendary enemy race bent on conquering the galaxy.” The game is under development at Digital Extremes, known for the Unreal series and the upcoming The Darkness II, with an offering that “challenges the boundaries of co-op gameplay.”

With bold claims and enticing promises, Star Trek will release on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 in Summer 2012. Paramount will unveil more details about the game at next week’s E3 Expo.

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D3’s E3 lineup is Ben 10 kart game, EDF: Insect Armageddon, White Knight II

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Nicole Kline

D3 Publisher – known for their hilarious tongue twisters (D3’s Dream Trigger 3D for the 3DS, anyone?) – has a short but powerful E3 lineup.

Ben 10 Galactic Racing is a kart game in the Ben 10 universe, featuring tracks on five planets and “four-player multiplayer mayhem.” Earth Defense Force: Insect Armaggedon brings giant insects and aliens to Earth once again, calling on the EDF to stop them. And White Knight Chronicles II is the long-awaited (at least, for Mike Gutierrez) sequel by Level-5 that is finally coming to America.

More information can be found at D3 Publisher’s website. Check out full details of their lineup after the jump. (more…)

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Uncharted 3 Collector’s Edition is off the charts

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Naughty Dog has announced that there will be an Uncharted 3:Drake’s Deception Collector’s Edition, and, if you’ll pardon me quoting Sully, it’s pretty god damn awesome. There’s an exclusive steelbook case for the game, a Nathan Drake statue from Sideshow Collectibles, a full size replica of Drake’s belt buckle from Uncharted 3, and – perhaps my favorite – a replica of Drake’s necklace, with Sir Francis Drake’s ring on it. All of this comes in a traveling chest replica, which in itself is pretty sick. This whole package is priced at $99.99 and will be sold at the typical retailers.

But wait… there’s more! Each retailer will have exclusive pre-order bonuses – because who isn’t tired of that? Pick your poison:

  • GameStop – Creepy Crawly Kickback (“allows you, when you’ve scored the requisite number of Medals, to turn into a swarm of deadly creatures to overwhelm your opponents as long as you’ve got time left on the Kickback countdown timer”)
  • Best Buy – Regeneration Booster (“increases your healing rate in multiplayer, so that you can recover from your wounds and re-enter battle with full health sooner”)
  • Wal-Mart – Callout Weapon Mod (“allows you to equip your old friend, the AK-47, with a laser sight that enables your entire team to see the location of the opponent you are currently targeting”)

Last – but never least – is Amazon, which gives you a whopping three bonuses – two Weapon Mods and a Kickback. The Carpet Bomb Kickback “allows you to send out three grenades with a single throw to blanket your opponent – or take out a group of opponents – with multiple explosions,” while the Clip Size Mods for the Para- 9 and G-MAL “increase the size of your bullet clip, allowing you to trade more shots with your opponent before you have to reload.” Check out Arne Meyer’s full report at the PlayStation Blog for more details.

This has me really excited, considering the precious rarity of the Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Collector’s Edition. Naughty Dog is driving me crazy making me wait until November 1 for this game.

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Square Enix’s E3 lineup includes playable Final Fantasy XIII-2

Posted on June 3, 2011 by John Scalzo

Final Fantasy XIII-2, which was first announced at Square Enix’s 1st Production Premier event back in January, will headline the publisher’s E3 slate.

The game will be playable for the first time on the E3 show floor, where it will be joined by other big titles like Hitman: Absolution, Tomb Raider and Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Suffice it to say, Square Enix has hugely embraced the Eidos Interactive properties they acquired back in 2009. Square Enix will also be showcasing Deep Silver’s Dead Island at their booth, which they will distribute in North America.

Hit the jump for a ton of information on Square Enix’s E3 lineup straight from the publisher. (more…)

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