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Nintendo @ E3 13: Mario Kart 8 introduces the hovercar

Posted on June 11, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Nintendo is sticking with their numeric naming scheme for the Mario Kart franchise as the next game in the series will be known as Mario Kart 8. Scheduled for release on the Wii U in Spring 2014, Mario Kart 8 combines some of the best features from the last two games in the series to create something totally new.

There’s gliders and underwater karts from Mario Kart 7, along with bikes from Mario Kart Wii. But mixed in with these vehicles is a new kind of transportation: the hovercar. The hovercar is able to drive up walls and upside down and it looks really cool doing it. The frantic madness of your typical Mario Kart race looks even wilder when racers can drive anywhere on the track.

Yeah, it’s wild.

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Nintendo @ E3 13: Super Smash Bros. 4 looks amazing, includes Mega Man

Posted on June 11, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata gave us our first look at Super Smash Bros. 4 and it’s definitely coming along nicely. The game’s got a great cel-shaded look on the 3DS and a modern, high definition sheen on the Wii U.

Confirmed characters for the next Smash Bros. game include Mario, Link, Samus Aran, Kirby, Star Fox, Kid Icarus, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, Bowser, a Villager from Animal Crossing, and… Mega Man! Oh, yes! Classic NES-style Mega Man will join the fight when Super Smash Bros. 4 is released in 2014.

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Nintendo @ E3 13: Monolith Soft’s X will be available in 2014

Posted on June 11, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Monlith Soft is back with another action RPG with transforming mechs and a fantasy/futuristic feel. X looks gorgeous in high definition and includes a “large-scale and seamless open world.”

There’s still no word on if its a sequel to Xenoblade Chronicles, but we do know that it’ll be available in 2014.

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Nintendo @ E3 13: Super Mario 3D World features Cat Mario, four-player multiplayer

Posted on June 11, 2013 by John Scalzo

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After a quick jaunt through Pokemon X/Y, Nintendo wasted no time getting to the big stuff, such as Super Mario 3D World for the Wii U. A follow-up to Super Mario 3D Land, the game is a 2D/3D hybrid with four-player multiplayer. Players can play as Mario, Luigi, Toad, or Princess Peach and each character has unique abilities (a la Super Mario Bros. 2) and “personalities.”

The four are shown running through the Mushroom Kingdom, but also white water rafting down a treacherous river and we’re introduced to a new powerup: Cat Mario. Cat Mario can climb walls, scratch enemies, and will surely be the toast of the Internet before too long.

Super Mario 3D World will be out this December.

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Watch “Exposed,” the Watch Dogs E3 2013 trailer, right here

Posted on June 10, 2013 by John Scalzo

It seems like not a month goes by without the release a new trailer for Watch Dogs. And with the E3 Expo just a few hours away, Ubisoft has released a “Exposed,” an all-CGI affair that definitely qualifies as ridiculously awesome.

This time, Aiden Pearce uses his hacking skills to infiltrate a human trafficking ring and exacts some Liam Neeson-style vengeance on the “auctioneer” and his accomplices.

Trust me, if you do nothing else today, you want to take three minutes and 30 seconds out of your day to check it out.

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Review: Mortal Kom-ics

Posted on June 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

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It’s easy to think of Injustice: Gods Among Us as the next logical step after the two previous titles from NetherRealm Studios: 2008’s Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe and the 2011 Mortal Kombat reboot. But Injustice is also more (and less) than the sum of its parts. It will be familiar to anyone who has played the Mortal Kombat reboot, but it also does new things that really tap into the “Gods Among Us” angle.

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Square Enix to unveil “next-generation of Final Fantasy” at E3 2013

Posted on June 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Square Enix is bringing the Final Fantasy franchise to this year’s E3 Expo in a big way. The publisher plans to have not just one or two, but four Final Fantasy games on display at the show. In addition to the three previously announced games (Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, and Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster), Square Enix will unveil a first look at “the next-generation” of the franchise. Square Enix executives have previously hinted that this new game may be connected to Agni’s Philosophy, the technical demo they presented at last year’s E3 Expo.

In addition to a quartet of Final Fantasy titles, Square Enix will also show off a few of their co-productions with western developers including Murdered: Soul Suspect, Thief, Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut, and Deus Ex: The Fall. Rounding out Square Enix’s E3 offerings is Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMix, a PS3 exclusive set to release this September.

More details on all of these titles can be found after the break and be sure to check out the Square Enix Presents YouTube Channel next week for a ton of Square Enix videos from the show floor. (more…)

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Scorpion will be available to download in Injustice on June 11

Posted on June 7, 2013 by John Scalzo

NetherRealm Studios has announced that Mortal Komabt‘s Scorpion will be added to Injustice: Gods Among Us as a DLC character on June 11. As with the previous DLC characters, he has been priced at $4.99 (or 400 Microsoft Points) on the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace. There’s no still word on when Injustice’s DLC will be available for the Wii U, but NetherRealm expects to release it for Nintendo’s console sometime this Summer.

To celebrate Scorpion’s impending availability, check out the newly released video above featuring DC Entertainment’s Jim Lee and NetherRealm’s Ed Boon discussing the masked ninja’s addition to Injustice: Gods Among Us.

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