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Everything you ever wanted to know about Mario Kart 8’s first DLC is in this trailer

Posted on November 7, 2014 by John Scalzo

Not content to release just one trailer, Nintendo has uploaded a second trailer highlighting everything you’ll find in Mario Kart 8‘s first batch of downloadable content: “The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack.”

The trailer includes new footage of all three racers (Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, Link) and the four new karts (B Dasher, Tanooki Kart, Blue Falcon, Master Cycle) and the game’s eight courses, which are no longer split between retro tracks and original courses:

Triforce Cup
Wario’s Gold Mine (Mario Kart Wii)
Rainbow Road (Super Mario Kart)
Ice Ice Outpost
Hyrule Circuit

Egg Cup
Yoshi Circuit (Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
Excitebike Arena
Dragon Driftway
Mute City

The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack will be available on November 13.

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Splatoon will have a single-player mode when it launches in Spring 2015

Posted on November 6, 2014 by John Scalzo

Nintendo’s bizarre team-based shooter, Splatoon, will be released for the Wii U in Spring 2015. Yesterday, the consolemaker revealed that the game will also include a single-player mode. Nintendo has also released a new trailer that focuses on the colorful campaign, which you can view above.

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Nintendo Download: Sportsball, Pier Solar, Super Mario Advance, Disney Infinity 2.0, more

Posted on November 6, 2014 by John Scalzo

Did you catch yesterday’s Nintendo Direct presentation? We don’t have the full picture yet, but it looks like Nintendo will have a lot of interesting offerings in 2015. But if you’re looking for something new to play today on your Wii U or 3DS, here’s what was added to the Nintendo eShop this week:

  • Pier Solar and the Great Architects (Wii U) – A retro-style RPG that was originally released for the Sega Genesis (!) in 2010 (!).
  • Super Mario Advance (Wii U) – Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance re-release of Super Mario Bros. 2 is now available on the Virtual Console.
  • Disney Infinity: 2.0 Edition (Wii U) – A special downloadable edition of Disney Infinty: Marvel Super Heroes. Requires the separate purchase of an Infinity Base and at least one figure.
  • Sportsball (Wii U) – Sportsball is a unique blend of “Soccer + Jousting + Flying Birds” in a retro-styled package. OK…
  • Pokemon Puzzle Challenge (3DS) – The Game Boy Color classic can be downloaded through the Virtual Console.

More information about all of these games (and a few others) can be found after the break. (more…)

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PS4 version of Secret Ponchos will be released in December

Posted on November 6, 2014 by John Scalzo

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We’ve been big fans of Secret Ponchos, an isometric arena shooter that takes place in a stylized Old West setting, since its PAX East 2013 debut. Ever since, we’ve been waiting for its release on the PS4 and PC but, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog, we won’t have to be waiting much longer.

If you’re a PlayStation Plus subscribers, Secret Ponchos will be available in December as part of the Instant Game Collection on the PS4. All other PS4 owners will also be able to purchase it separately at that time. As one of the game’s banditos might say, yee haw!

Secret Ponchos is also currently available on the PC through Steam’s Early Access program. It’s possible the game’s “full version” will be released in December, but nothing has been officially announced by developer Switchblade Monkeys yet.

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3DS re-release of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask announced by Nintendo

Posted on November 6, 2014 by John Scalzo

Nintendo has been toying with the idea of a 3DS re-release of The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask for quite a while now (at least as far back as 2011). But it looks like they’ve finally answered their fans’ pleas of “Hey! Listen!” and announced that The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D will be released exclusively for the 3DS in Spring 2015.

Majora’s Mask is a contentious entry in the Legend of Zelda canon as many fans hold it up as one of the franchise’s high points, while others think it’s a bit gimmicky and/or weird. But we’ll all get to re-experience it together next year with enhanced 3D graphics and “added features for a smoother game experience.”

You can check out the first trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D above.

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Check out Hyrule Circuit, Mute City tracks from next week’s Mario Kart 8 Pack 1 DLC

Posted on November 6, 2014 by John Scalzo

The time is almost here. Nintendo has announced that Mario Kart 8‘s first downloadable expansion, The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack, will be released next Thursday, November 13. The pack will be jam-packed with four new courses, four retro courses, three playable characters (Link, Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach), and four new vehicles (including Link’s excellent Master Cycle).

We know all along that one of the new courses would be Zelda-themed while another would take its cues from Nintendo other big racing franchise, F-Zero. But in this new trailer, Nintendo has given us our first look at the officially named Hyrule Circuit and Mute City. And they’re just as awe-inspiring as expected.

The Legend of Zelda X Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack will be available for $7.99, but it can also be purchased as part of a season pass bundled with May 2015’s Animal Crossing X Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack for $11.99.

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City of Alamogordo begins selling excavated E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial cartridges

Posted on November 5, 2014 by John Scalzo

etatarilandfillAs promised, the city of Alamogordo has begun selling some of the unearthed Atari 2600 cartridges found during this Spring’s landfill excavation. Nearly 100 titles are now up for bid on the city’s eBay page including E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Asteroids, Missile Command, Defender, and many others.

Bidding for all titles began at $50, but the price of the most sought after titles has quickly gone up. Unsurprisngly, the copies of E.T. are currently the most expensive games in Alamogordo’s auction with one copy garnering $520 in bids with eight days remaining (as of this writing). So if you want a piece of history, be prepared to empty out your piggy bank.

For those of you who’d rather experience the Alamogordo landfill excavation for a cheaper price, be sure to log in to Xbox Live on November 20 to stream a free download of Atari: Game Over, a Microsoft-produced documentary that explores the history of Atari and this Spring’s big dig.

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Xbox Store Today: CoD: Advanced Warfare, Disney Infinity 2.0, MotoGP 14, more

Posted on November 5, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Today’s Xbox Games Store update should look familiar to anyone that checked in on yesterday’s PlayStation Store update. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, the first Call of Duty title developed by Sledgehammer Games, leads the pack on the Xbox One and Xbox 360. Advanced Warfare stars Kevin Spacey in a pivotal role and includes a near-future storyline with plenty of advanced weaponry never-before-seen in a Call of Duty game.

Other games available today include:

  • Rocksmith 2014, Ubisoft’s guitar tutor is now available on the Xbox One.
  • The Wolf Among Us, Telltale’s Fables adaptation is now available on the Xbox One.
  • Magic 2015, Microsoft’s latest digital adaptation of Magic the Gathering is now available for the Xbox One.
  • Disney Infinity: 2.0 Edition, Disney Interactive’s virtual toy box can now be downloaded through the Xbox Games Store for the Xbox 360 provided you own some of the actual Disney Infinity toys.
  • MotoGP 14, Milestone’s motorcycle racing game skids onto the Xbox 360.

More details about all of these games can be found after the break. (more…)

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