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Daily Scoop: May 1, 2014 – New Humble Weekly Bundle – now with more co-op!

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Nicole Kline

Are you a gamer who loves playing cooperatively? Then you’re in luck, because the latest Humble Weekly Bundle is all co-op games! Pay what you want for Awesomenauts, Sanctum 2, and Wanderlust: Rebirth. Pay $6 or more to unlock Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken, Orcs Must Die! 2: Complete Pack, and Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action! Pay $10 or more to unlock one of Anthony Amato’s favorites, Risk of Rain.

Other than that, over at Steam, the Daily Deal is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for $5. What are you complaining about? Go play your backlog!

Just one t-shirt today… (more…)

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Nintendo Download: Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Mario Golf 3DS, Mega Man Xtreme, more

Posted on May 1, 2014 by John Scalzo

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It’s a big week for the Nintendo as Mega Man makes May mega and two major 3DS games get added to the service.

Capcom is promoting the month of May as “Mega May” as they plan to add five Game Boy titles starring the Blue Bomber to the 3DS eShop. The first game out of the gate is Mega Man Xtreme, the first Game Boy Color game to star the character. But if you’re looking for something new for your 3DS, today also marks the release of Picross E4, the latest game in Nintendo’s puzzle series. Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Mario Golf: World Tour, the first game in both franchises to make it to the 3DS, will both be available tomorrow. Over on the Wii U, Stick It To the Man, a puzzle platformer, is available to download today.

More details on all of these games (as well as a few more 3DS and Wii U releases) can be found after the break. (more…)

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Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes flies high this Fall

Posted on May 1, 2014 by John Scalzo

It’s official, the next addition to the Disney Infinity franchise will feature Marvel characters.

Thanks to yesterday’s big announcement, we now know that Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will be released for the PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One this Fall. A special edition of the game will also be available for iOS devices. Figures depicting Iron Man, Thor, and Black Widow will be included with the PC/console Starter Pack, with a promise of many more to come. From the game’s debut trailer we know that the rest of The Avengers (Captain America, Hawkeye, Hulk, and Nick Fury) will be part of the game’s initial lineup as well as Loki, MODOK, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, The Green Goblin, and Spider-Man. In all, Disney plans to release 20 figures in the first wave after the game’s launch.

Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will be backwards compatible with all characters and power discs previously available for Disney Infinity. But Marvel Super Heroes (which Disney is calling the “2.0 Edition”) will also include a brand new storyline (penned by comics legend Brian Michael Bendis) and an easier-to-use Toy Box mode. Best of all, the new locations in Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will be much larger than those found in the first Disney Infinity because now characters can fly.

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Daily Scoop: April 30, 2014 – So much rain

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Nicole Kline

We’re getting nailed with a lot of rain here in Philadelphia, and to top it off, it’s freezing out! It’s pretty close to snow, which is scary for the last day of April. There better be some May flowers…

Let’s talk about games! There’s a brand new bundle over at Indie Royale called the Mixer 3 Bundle. Pay the minimum to receive Frozen Hearth, Gun Metal, Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space, Gateways, Orborun, Hamlet, Dark Shadows: Army of Evil, and Rasternauts.

This is also your last chance to get the Humble Weekly Bundle before it’s gone. Pay what you want for Thomas Was Alone, Puzzle Bots, Dustforce, VVVVVV, and Cave Story+. Pay $6 or more to unlock Reus, Limbo, Cthulhu Saves the World, Mutant Mudds Deluxe, Lone Survivor, and Element4l. Pay $10 to unlock Teslagrad. There are also some physical items as well – $40 or more unlocks the TSG shirt and keychain, and $100 or more unlocks the Mega Fangamer Swag Bag.

And now, for some t-shirts! (more…)

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XBL Store Today: Child of Light

Posted on April 30, 2014 by John Scalzo

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Ubisoft’s side-scrolling RPG, Child of Light, is today’s addition to the Xbox Live Game Store (and pretty much every other platform under the sun). It’s available for the Xbox One and the Xbox 360 and has been priced at $14.99 for both platforms. You can read more about Child of Light right here:

Xbox One Games

Child of Light ($14.99)
Child of Light is a coming-of-age story about a young girl named Aurora from 1895 Austria who wakes up to find herself on the lost fairytale continent of Lemuria. To get home she must fight against the dark creatures of the Queen of the Night, who have stolen the sun, the moon and the stars.

Xbox 360 Games

Child of Light ($14.99)
The Black Queen has stolen the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. You play as Aurora, a young princess with a pure heart whose soul is brought to the kingdom of Lemuria. Embark on a quest to recapture the three sources of light, defeat the Black Queen and restore the kingdom of Lemuria.

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Mario Kart 8 Wii U Bundle and free game offer announced

Posted on April 30, 2014 by John Scalzo

Nintendo really wants to make it worth your while to purchase Mario Kart 8. If you already own a Wii U and you purchase the next kart racer starring Mario and all his friends, you’ll be entitled to a free download of one of four Wii U games: New Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD or Wii Party U.

However, if you don’t own a Wii U, starting May 30, you can purchase one as part of a Mario Kart 8 Bundle (priced at $329.99) that includes the console, the game, a Wii Wheel, and a Mario Red Wii Remote Plus. A free download of New Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD or Wii Party U is also included with the console bundle.

If you still need convincing, Nintendo hopes a closer look at the game will make you push that pre-order button. The publisher has posted video walkthroughs of all 32 tracks (and all eight Battle Arenas) on Mario Kart 8’s official website.

This is all on top of the news that the game will be adding two more characters (Pink Gold Peach and Baby Rosalina) and several new items. The Super Horn pushes away nearby drivers and any projectiles sent flying your way (including the dreaded Blue Shell) while the Crazy Eight is “a swirl of eight different items that lucky players can use one by one.”

You can check out the newly announced drivers and items in the trailer above. And don’t forget, Mario Kart 8 will be available exclusively for the Wii U on May 30.

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Movie Mario Bob Hoskins has died at age 71

Posted on April 30, 2014 by John Scalzo

bobhoskinsThe BBC is reporting that Bob Hoskins, the man who brought “Mario Mario” to life in 1993’s Super Mario Bros. movie and played Eddie Valiant in 1988’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, has died at the age of 71. Hoskins had been battling Parkinson’s Disease since 2012 and his agent said he died of pneumonia on Tuesday, “surrounded by family.”

John “Luigi Mario” Leguizamo wrote in his autobiography, Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends, that he and Hoskins bonded on the Super Mario Bros. set by drinking copious amounts of alcohol and laughing about how stupid the whole thing was. Hoskins had a few other choice words about his most-hated role for The Guardian in 2007:

“The worst thing I ever did? Super Mario Bros. It was a f*****’ nightmare. The whole experience was a nightmare. It had a husband-and-wife team directing, whose arrogance had been mistaken for talent. After so many weeks their own agent told them to get off the set! F*****’ nightmare. F*****’ idiots.”

Our thoughts go out to Hoskins’ family and friends.

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Child of Light, Daylight, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Rambo, more added to PS Store

Posted on April 30, 2014 by John Scalzo

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This week’s PlayStation Store update is very thinky and very shooty. There’s definitely something for everyone… whether you love to use your head or shoot people in theirs.

The thinky side includes Child of Light (PS3, PS4), Ubisoft’s side-scrolling RPG; Daylight (PS4), Atlus’ procedurally-generated horror game; and Yu-Gi-Oh! Millenium Duels (PS3), the latest game in the popular CCG series.

The shooty side is a bit more full with vertically-scrolling shooter Raiden IV: Overkill (PS3), another game adaptation of Rambo (PS3), and the puzzle-shooting of PSone Classic Bust-A-Move 4 (PS3). Also, thugs are prone to shooting at Spider-Man, so let’s throw The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PS3, PS4) in this category as well.

For those gamers who are looking for something completely different, this week’s final two releases don’t fit in either category. Bandai Namco’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle (PS3) is a fighting game based on the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure manga series and Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends (PS3) is the latest game in the hack and slash series.

More details on all of these games can be found after the break and a full rundown of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)

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