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Most Recent: DS
Madden NFL 12 blitzes the September NPD list
Boom! After taking the month of August off thanks to the NFL lockout, the debut of Madden NFL 12 has reclaimed its rightful spot at the top of The NPD Groups’s monthly rankings.
The football sim was joined at the top of the charts by other big new releases: Gears of War 3 chainsawed the second spot and Deep Silver’s Dead Island landed at #3 (behold the power of hype, folks). EA Sports claimed the rest of the top five with FIFA Soccer 12 at #4 and NHL 12 a spot below. Resistance 3 at #7 and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine at #10 round out the bevy of new releases on this NPD list.
Holdovers from previous months include Deus Ex: Human Revolution (#6), Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (#8) and Call of Duty: Black Ops (#9).
The complete top ten can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Call of Duty: Black Ops, Dead Island, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, FIFA Soccer 12, Gears of War 3, Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, Madden NFL 12, NHL 12, NPD, Resistance 3, Warhammer 40000: Space Marine
Nintendo Download: October 13, 2011
This week’s Nintendo Download features a pair of furry games and a pair of big numbers.
The furriness is provided by Catrap (3DS eShop), a maze game originally released for the Game Boy, and Furry Legends (DSiWare), a puzzle platformer based on the WiiWare title of the same name.
The big numbers are provided by 101-in-1 Explosive Megamix (WiiWare), a massive collection of minigames, and 1001 BlockBusters (DSiWare), a brick-breaking game that promises… you guessed it… 1001 levels.
More details on all of this week’s additions to the Nintendo Download can be found in their weekly newsletter.
Here come the Men in Black (in a new game)
Here come the Men In Black // Galaxy defenders // Here come the Men In Black // They won’t let you remember.
After lodging that little ditty in your ear for the rest of the day, I can now use the rest of this post to talk about the new Men In Black game just announced by Activision.
Launching for “consoles and handhelds” alongside Men In Black III‘s Spring 2012 theatrical opening, the Men In Black game will be a standalone story that builds on the universe established in the movies to “bring back familiar faces, while also introducing new foes.” We have also been promised “action-packed, yet light-hearted gameplay mixed with edge-of-your-seat shooting excitement from the universe’s most elite peacekeeping force.”
“The Men In Black franchise is an unbeatable starting point to deliver a genre-bending gaming experience with a level of production value on par with Hollywood,” said David Oxford, Executive Vice President of Activision Publishing.
Activision has promised to reveal more gameplay details and characters (hopefully that means Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith) in the future, so don’t forget about the Men In Black!
New Releases: Forza 4, Dead Rising 2 Off the Record, Skylanders, More
Several very different types of games will drive onto store shelves this week and Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 4 is leading the way. Turn 10’s racing simulator is back for more and now it’s packing a bunch of Kinect-exclusive features as well.
Also available this week is Capcom’s retelling of Dead Rising 2 (from Frank West’s perspective): Dead Rising 2: Off the Record (PC, PS3, Xbox 360). If you ever wanted to see Mr. I’ve Covered Wars You Know as an overweight wrestler fighting zombies, now’s your chance.
Activision’s ambitious action figure/video game mashup Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure is also being released this week. The package (which touts its use of “smart toys”) is a bit pricey, but it’ll be available for the 3DS, PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360.
Finally this week, we get some new air adventures in Namco Bandai’s Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (PS3, Xbox 360) and some old west adventures in Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition (PS3, Xbox 360).
Check out the full list of the rest of this week’s new releases after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, Forza Motorsport 4
Nintendo Download: Horizon Riders, Minesweeper, More
After adding Zelda: Four Swords and Super Mario Land 2 to their online stores, what does Nintendo follow them up with? Business as usual.
The DSi Shop will receive two new releases: House: Episode 3 – Skull and Bones, another episode in the adventure game adventures of the pill-popping doc and Simply Minesweeper, a handheld version of the venerable Minesweeper.
The 3DS eShop adds Side Pocket, a Game Boy-era pool game in glorious black and white (and pea green).
Finally, Horizon Riders, a space shooter controlled with the Wii Balance Board had been added to the Wii Shop.
More information on all of these titles can be found in the weekly Nintendo Download newsletter.
New Releases: Rage, NBA 2K12, Dark Souls, More
The Fall release rush began with some big titles in September, but now that we’re moving into October the new release list is going to get a lot more interesting from here on out.
This week’s biggest new release is id Software’s first game in over seven years, Rage (PC, PS3, Xbox 360). The post-apocalyptic shooter will also include Mad Max-style vehicle chases and more deserted lanscapes can you can shake a cactus at.
Speaking of deserted landscapes, 2K Sports will release NBA 2K12 (PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360) even though the 2011-2012 NBA season is currently in limbo.
If battling the forces of darkness is more your thing, perhaps you’ll want to look into Namco Bandai’s Dark Souls. The spiritual sequel to Demon’s Souls brings the series to the Xbox 360 for the first time.
Also available this week, Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099 will have to do battle with the forces of darkness in two time periods if they want to save Peter Parker’s life in Spider-Man: Edge of Time (3DS, DS, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360).
Finally, Ubisoft is serving up another dance lesson, on the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 this time, with Just Dance 3. And speaking of Kinect-powered games, Majesco will release Hulk Hogan’s Main Event for the Xbox 360.
Check out the full list of the rest of this week’s new releases after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Dark Souls, Hulk Hogan's Main Event, Just Dance 3, NBA 2K12, Rage, Spider-Man: Edge of Time
This Week’s Nintendo Download: Zelda Four Swords (for free), Super Mario Land 2
After weeks of weak offerings, Nintendo has finally pushed out an amazingly impressive Nintendo Download.
The big news is that The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords – Anniversary Edition is now available on the 3DS eShop and DSiWare Shop. But the bigger news is that the game can be downloaded for free from now until February 20, 2012 in honor of the franchise’s 25th anniversary.
Also available this week on the 3DS eShop is Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. Mario took a huge step forward in the handheld space with this game, which also introduced Wario to the world. It’s available for the nice price of $3.99 (though it’s not as nice as free).
In case either of these games don’t interest you, three more games were added to the various download services today: puzzlers EscapeVektor: Chapter 1 (WiiWare) and Crystal Caverns of Amon-Ra (DSiWare) and the Pong-like Bugs ‘N’ Balls (DSiWare).
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, Wii
Tagged Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Daily Scoop: September 28, 2011 – YAY Ico!
I was so involved with Ico yesterday that I forgot to even open my laptop. Sorry, Internet! But running around with Ico and Yorda again in beautiful high definition was just too amazing to be true. I am completely in love all over again. Also. People. It is pronounced EE-ko. Not AI-ko! “I” in Japanese comes out like “ee.” Everyone thinks I’m talking about Ecco the Dolphin when I mention my love of Ico. Please, stop the insanity!
Today’s Deal of the Day over at Amazon in video games is Capcom’s Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. This awesome DS title is on sale for just $15.99. Who in their right mind would object to that???
No game-related shirts today, but Ript has a cute “Firefly” one that is making me squee: (more…)
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