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Nintendo Download: Harvest Moon Skytree Village, Cartoon Network Battle Crashers, Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles, more
It’s time to head back to the farm as Natsume released Harvest Moon: Skytree Village for the 3DS this week. Now available to download through the 3DS eShop, Skytree Village asks players to revive the land through terraforming and “new and easy farming mechanics.”
Also available on the 3DS this week is Cartoon Network Battle Crashers, a crossover brawler from GameMill starring Gumball, Steven Universe, Finn (Adventure Time), Mordecai (Regular Show), and Clarence. 3DS owners will also get a shot at vintage side-scrolling action this week with the Virtual Console launch of Mega Man X3, a Super NES classic that was originally released in 1995.
Over on the Wii U eShop, two more underrated Wii games are now available to download. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles reformed the famous franchise as a light gun shooter, and Rhythm Heaven Fever smashed together more than 50 wild and wacky minigames that “teach players to feel the beat.”
You can read up on all of this week’s new additions to the Nintendo eShop after the break. (more…)
Black Friday Game Deals 2016: Best Buy
The interior of your local Best Buy has probably changed quite a bit in the last few years, but don’t worry, the retailer’s shelves will be packed to the ceiling with games this Black Friday. Best Buy‘s Black Friday sale will actually begin on Thanksgiving Day at 5:00 PM, but there’s sure to be plenty of games to go around.
New releases will be on sale at Best Buy on Black Friday including Battlefield 1, Destiny: The Collection, Gears of War 4, Mafia III, Overwatch, Titanfall 2, WWE 2K17, XCOM 2, and others for $29.99 each. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare‘s Legacy Edition (which includes Modern Warfare Remastered) will also be on sale for $59.99.
And if you skipped over some of this Spring’s biggest games, you’ll get a chance to pick them up for cheap at Best Buy on Black Friday. Doom, Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat XL, Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, and more will be discounted to $19.99 apiece.
A complete list of Best Buy’s game deals for Black Friday 2016 can be found after the break. (more…)
Black Friday Game Deals 2016: Target
We’re just two weeks away from Black Friday and retailers have begun rolling out their ads to give consumers a preview of sales they’ll see on November 25th. Target recently unveiled their Black Friday ad and it’s full of great game deals.
If you want to grab Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and the Modern Warfare Remaster for cheap, Target will sell the Legacy Edition for $59.99 on Black Friday.
Other new releases will also receive deep discounts on Black Friday at Target. Battlefield 1, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Overwatch, Star Fox Zero, Titanfall 2, WWE 2K17, and others will all be available for $35; while Destiny: The Collection, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition, Gears of War 4, and more will sell for $29.99.
And if you haven’t picked up Doom yet (what are you waiting for?), it’ll be discounted to $25, along with Battleborn, Just Dance 2017, No Man’s Sky, and Tom Clancy’s The Division.
This smattering of deal is just scratching the surface, and a complete list of Target’s Black Friday Game Deals for 2016 can be found after the break. (more…)
Daily Scoop: November 9, 2016 – New Humble Mobile Bundle for board games
There are some really good deals online today for great games. If you’re into digital board games, the Humble Mobile Board Game Bundle is a great place for you to pick up some games. Pay $1 or more for Carcassonne and Scotland Yard. Pay $3 or more to unlock Splendor, Catan, and The aMAZEing Labyrinth. Pay $5 or more to unlock Ticket to Ride, San Juan, and Galaxy Trucker. There are some really good classics here, so whether you’re a hardcore board gamer or looking to start trying games, this is a great bundle for you!
The Midweek Madness deal at Steam is This Is the Police. You can pick the game up for $9.89. The Daily Deal is The Silent Age, which you can get alone for $0.99, or in the Meridian4 Action-Adventure Bundle, which includes five games and is on sale for $23.95.
Hit the jump to see today’s t-shirts. (more…)
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Deep Silver denies release of Next Metro Game in 2017… but confirms it’s in development
Yesterday, a timeline on the official website for Dmitry Glukhovsky’s Metro trilogy revealed that a new game set after the events of the third novel, Metro 2035, would be released in 2017. Today, publisher Deep Silver confirmed that “The Next Metro Video Game” is in the works, but it won’t be released next year.
In a statement to Destructoid, a Deep Silver spokesman said:
“As the exclusive rights holder to video games set in the Metro 2033 universe, Deep Silver has ambitious plans for the hugely successful Metro series. But just to manage our fans’ expectations — releasing the next Metro game in 2017 is not one of them. When we have more news to share, we will. Thank you for your patience.”
The timeline on Metro2035.com has been amended to reflect this new state of affairs with a question mark next to the release date for the upcoming Metro game.
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Tagged Metro Exodus
Xbox Store Today: Cartoon Network Battle Crashers, Xenoraid, Just Dance 2017 on Xbox 360
It’s time for another Xbox Games Store update, and three new titles will be added to the digital storefront beginning today.
First up is Cartoon Network Battle Crashers, a multi-dimensional romp through several of Cartoon Network’s biggest shows. The Xbox One game stars Gumball, Steven Universe, Finn, Mordecai, and Clarence as they band together to fight evil in a single-player challenge or with four-player multiplayer. Also available to download for the Xbox One today is Xenoraid, a retro-styled overhead shooter from 10Tons.
Finally this week, Ubisoft will bring a downloadable version of Just Dance 2017 to the Xbox 360 through the Xbox Games Store. In the latest edition of the rhythm workout, players will be able to dance the night away with more than 40 new tracks.
More information on all of these games can be found after the break. (more…)
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Tagged Just Dance 2017
Ubisoft polishes up Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection in PS3-to-PS4 Comparison Trailer
Ubisoft will release Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection for the PS4 and Xbox One next week. Just like it says on the box, the compilation will include remastered re-releases of Assassin’s Creed II, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. Over at the UbiBlog, developers from Virtuos discussed how they squeezed the “1080p resolution, improved draw distance, and a host of improved visual effects” out of the three games.
“The Assassins Creed franchise has always be known for stunning visuals and we’ve been very careful to keep the game feel authentic, just more beautiful,” said Xu Zhiyong, Lead Producer at Virtuos Studio. “For us, our work is all about dialing up the beauty and making a much loved world even more vivid, engaging, and immersive for the players.”
They also unveiled a brand new Comparison Trailer that puts the PS3 originals side-by-side with The Ezio Collection on the PS4. The results are pretty impressive.
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Tagged Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Bethesda releases Launch Trailer for Dishonored 2
Emily Kaldwin has been illegally removed from the throne at the start of Dishonored 2, and in this brand new Launch Trailer, we learn exactly how far she’s willing to go to get it back.
Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2, the next chapter in the award-winning Dishonored saga by Arkane Studios. As either Emily Kaldwin or Corvo Attano, travel beyond the legendary streets of Dunwall to Karnaca – a once-dazzling coastal city that holds the key to restoring Emily to power. Armed with the mark of the Outsider and powerful new supernatural abilities, hunt down your enemies and forever alter the fate of the Empire.
Dishonored 2 will be available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One this Friday, November 11. But if you’ve pre-ordered it, you’ll be able to begin playing tomorrow, in addition to receiving a free digital download of Dishonored: Definitive Edition.
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Tagged Dishonored, Dishonored 2