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Nintendo Download: Avenging Spirit, Super Adventure Island II

Posted on August 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

It’s Thursday and Nintendo has added several new games to their trio of download services. This week’s new releases include:

Nintendo DSiWare
* Go! Go! Kokopolo – Take control of hyperactive wildcat Kokopolo in a fast, frantic, action-packed caper of pure arcade mayhem. Hunt down those responsible for disturbing your afternoon slumber.
* Crazy Hamster
* My Asian Farm

3DS eShop
* Avenging Spirit – This classic action game introduced a unique system for possessing and controlling other characters. Help a heroic ghost rescue his girlfriend from her kidnappers so he can finally rest in peace.

WiiWare
* Kyotokei
* Super Adventure Island II (Virtual Console)

More information on all of this week’s releases can be found in the Nintendo Download weekly newsletter.

And don’t forget, today is the last day for current 3DS owners to log-in to the 3DS eShop and register for the 3DS Ambassador program.

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Daily Scoop: August 11, 2011 – The Bantha-phant in the room

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Nicole Kline

D&D was amazing last night! I’m playing a Bladesinger, which reminds me a lot of the Sorcerer class from Final Fantasy V. It’s a perfect combination of a wizard and a fighter. I love it!

Anyway, what else is up today? Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Namco’s Splatterhouse for the PS3 and Xbox 360. It’s on sale today for just $19.99, so bring home the blood and gore!

No gaming shirts for you, but today’s shirt.w00t is completely adorable: (more…)

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Today is the last day to join 3DS Ambassadors; 3DS is $170 at Target, Walmart already

Posted on August 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

Just a reminder that today is the final day that 3DS owners can log-in to the 3DS eShop to qualify for the 3DS Ambassadors program.

If you still don’t own a 3DS but want in on the free games, you might also be interested to learn that Walmart and Target have already dropped the price of the Nintendo handheld. So say goodbye to the $250 3DS and say hello to a much nicer price of $170.

So if you’re itching to obtain those free NES/GBA downloads as part of the 3DS Ambassadors program (the 12 titles confirmed so far can be found after the break), today is definitely the day. (more…)

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Mortal Kombat: Legacy webseries kollected on Blu-ray this November

Posted on August 10, 2011 by John Scalzo

Warner Premiere has announced that all nine webisodes of Mortal Kombat: Legacy will be coming to Blu-ray on November 8 (a DVD version wasn’t announced). Priced at a very wallet-friendly $19.99, the disc will include five documentaries to combat the even more wallet-friendly option of watching the series on YouTube right now. Those special features include:

  • Mortal Kombat Legacy: Fights – A look at the role “Fatalities” and hyper-violence play in the Mortal Kombat storytelling process. Included within the piece is a detailed exploration of the fights and stunts staged during the production of the web-series.
  • Mortal Kombat Legacy: Fan Made – Go inside the mind of Mortal Kombat super fan Kevin Tancharoen and uncover his passion and vision that brought Mortal Kombat: Legacy to life.
  • Mortal Kombat Legacy: Expanding The Netherrealm – Multi-chapter documentary brings the Mortal Kombat universe to life.
  • Mortal Kombat: Mysticism – Discover the powers that define the characters.
  • Mortal Kombat: Gear – Explore all the weapons that make Mortal Kombat fighting unique.

But as I said, if you’d prefer to watch the entire series for free, we’ve got you covered. Part one can be seen above with the rest of the episodes available at the Mortal Kombat: Legacy page.

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Next Fallout: New Vegas DLC, Lonesome Road, delayed

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Nicole Kline

According to the Bethesda Blog, the latest DLC for Fallout: New Vegas, Lonesome Road, has been delayed.

Senior Producer Jason Bergman had this to say about it:

“We just wanted to drop in here and let you know that due to circumstances beyond our control, Lonesome Road won’t be out this month. This isn’t due to any major issue with the code or content, but there are lots of factors involved in releasing these things, and one of those is causing us to slip past our intended release date.

We don’t have an exact date yet, but we’re working to get it out as quickly as possible. We’ll be announcing the final date, along with a couple of other interesting FNV-related items in the near future.”

Oh well. At least they gave us the shiny new screenshot above!

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Final Fantasy Versus XIII will not be at Tokyo Game Show

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Tetsuya Nomura, director of Final Fantasy Versus XIII, told Dengeki PlayStation that his game would not be appearing at Tokyo Game Show. While this is disappointing news, he did say that the game’s next showing has been determined – though he didn’t say when or where that would be. However, the article at Andriasang did point out that “the game has appeared in some capacity at the past two TGS events despite initial hints from Nomura that this wouldn’t be the case.”

I’ll remain hopeful – and I’ll also admit that I’m looking forward to Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, the rhythm title for the 3DS. Nomura said that it would be “the first entry in Square Enix’s 25th anniversary festivities for the FF series.” At least that’s something to look forward to!

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Filmmaker Ridley Scott working on Call of Duty Elite

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Ridley Scott – most famous in my eyes for directing 1979’s Alien – will be working on the Call of Duty Elite episodic content. The CEO of Activision, Eric Hirschberg, revealed this today at the 13th Annual Pacific Crest Global Technology Leadership Forum. He also mentioned that Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Ben Silverman, and Tony Scott will be involved.

Hirschberg said Activision is creating “exclusive episodic entertainment built just for the Call of Duty community… Just like any other passion that people spend a lot of their free time doing, Call of Duty players share a common language and a common experience, and we think we can create some entertainment content that they will love and talk about and share.”

Language? What is he talking about? Pfft. Well, I’m heading out to get some marshmallows to roast over the camping n00bs in CoDBlOps.

Call of Duty Elite is currently in beta for the Xbox 360. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be out on November 8 for all platforms.

[Source: USA Today]

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XBLA Today: Fruit Ninja Kinect

Posted on August 10, 2011 by John Scalzo

Would you like a nice fruit salad to go with your Summer of Arcade? Then you should check out Fruit Ninja Kinect, which is now available on the Xbox Live Arcade. All of the slicing and dicing of the mobile phone favorite can now be done on your TV exclusively with the Kinect sensor:

YOU are the ninja! The worldwide gaming phenomenon Fruit Ninja has now arrived for Kinect! Your arms are now blades, and the epic battle against the world’s most delicious produce is just beginning. Fruit Ninja Kinect is an amazing evolution of the slice-em-up genre created by Halfbrick, utlising next-gen power for the juiciest combat ever! With Classic, Zen and the frenetic Arcade Mode, Fruit Ninja Kinect includes all the action you know and love with precision control – along with special features exclusive to Kinect! With Party Mode, multiple players can turn a normal night into a fierce tournament – and the new Challenge system will reveal the true masters among your friends!

Fruit Ninja Kinect has been priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10).

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