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Nintendo Download: Horizon Riders, Minesweeper, More

Posted on October 6, 2011 by John Scalzo

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.

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New Releases: Rage, NBA 2K12, Dark Souls, More

Posted on October 1, 2011 by John Scalzo

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…)

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Daily Scoop: September 30, 2011 – Friday GO!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s Friday, YES!! We have all survived yet another week! What are your big weekend plans? Mine include Ico, Dungeons & Dragons, some form of delicious brunch, and possibly taking in a film. I also need to do laundry, clean, and sleep, but who wants to put those into their planner? Those are boring.

Anyway, I’ve got some deals for you today! Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is pretty lengthy today… a Mad Catz explosion!

  • Mad Catz Inc Wii Pro-Guitar Controller for $131.23
  • Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard and Software Bundle for Wii for $89.75
  • Mad Catz Inc PS3 Proguitar Controller for $112
  • Rock Band 3 Wireless Fender Mustang PRO-Guitar Controller for Xbox 360 for $122.37

Whew! Also, there are two Gold Box deals:

  • 8 AM PDT/11 AM EST: 33% Off SteelSeries Gaming Keyboard – this is the SteelSeries Merc Stealth Gaming Keyboard for $59.99!
  • 10 AM PDT/1 PM EST: The best seat at the World Championship Rally is in your house. – it’s the Playseat World Rally Championship Gaming Seat for $419.99!

No gamer shirts today, but you guys know I’m a total sucker for turtles, and I can’t resist this awesome ampersand shirt over at Qwertee: (more…)

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This Week’s Nintendo Download: Zelda Four Swords (for free), Super Mario Land 2

Posted on September 29, 2011 by John Scalzo

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).

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New Zelda: Skyward Sword story details introduce Goddess Sword, Zelda’s father, more

Posted on September 29, 2011 by John Scalzo

Regardless of how much the fan’s ask for it, Nintendo has never elaborated much on the Legend of Zelda timeline. But as the publisher reveals more story details about The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, the beginnings of the Zelda saga are starting to finally come into focus.

Set in a time before the Master Sword existed, Skyward Sword begins in Skyloft, just before the major bird-flying competition. Zelda and Link are school friends and while she’s no longer a princess, she is Principal Gaepora’s daughter.

Link’s nemesis at school (and in the bird-flying competition) is named Groose (I guess Maverick and Iceman were busy). However, he soon leaves the bully behind when he meets Fi, the spirit of the Goddess Sword. Fi’s guidance will eventually lead Link to witness (or maybe even cause) the creation of the fabled Master Sword.

Do you got all that? Now tell us how all the rest of the games fit together Nintendo. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be available in stores on November 20.

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New Releases: FIFA 12, Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, X-Men Destiny, More

Posted on September 24, 2011 by John Scalzo

A soccer showdown highlights this week’s batch of new games as EA plans to release FIFA Soccer 12 on nearly every platform imaginable (3DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360) while Konami brings Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 to the PS3 and Xbox 360.

But the biggest new release this week has nothing to do with the beautiful game… well it is a collection of beautiful games, that’s for sure. I speak, of course, of The Ico & Shadow of the Colossus Collection. Two of the greatest and most acclaimed games of all-time have been remastered in high definition and are now finally available on the PS3. Oh, and speaking of HD remakes, Ubisoft is bringing Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Trilogy to the PS3 as well.

Also available this week is Activision’s X-Men: Destiny (DS, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360) and the first Tetris game on the 3DS, Tetris: Axis.

Check out the full list of the rest of this week’s new releases after the break. (more…)

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Nintendo Download: TwinBee 3D, Break Tactics, more

Posted on September 22, 2011 by John Scalzo

Nintendo has updated their trio of online shops with new games and, once again, the collective response of the world is “Never heard of them.”

But if you want to give this week’s new releases a whirl, the 3DS eShop received a “3D Classics” of TwinBee, a Famicom-only vertical shooter that never made it to America back in the day. But thanks to the handheld’s virtual console, gamers can play as it looked originally or in a new 3D mode.

Also available this week is a pair of puzzle-platformers: Aya and the Cubes of Light is available as WiiWare while Escape Trick: Ninja Castle is now on the DSi Shop.

Finally, Break Tactics, a “full-scale tactics game,” is available to download from the DSi Shop.

More information on all of these titles can be found in the Nintendo Download weekly newsletter.

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Netflix adding games, redubs disc-by-mail service “Qwikster”

Posted on September 19, 2011 by John Scalzo

After the company’s recent streaming price hike debacle, Netflix has decided to make more changes to their business model.

Announced by CEO Reed Hastings on the company’s blog, Netflix will formally split their rent-by-mail and streaming services in the next few weeks. The streaming service will retain the Netflix name while the disc-by-mail service will now be known as “Qwikster.” Qwikster will also add a video game option (specifically PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 games) at that time. No pricing for game rentals was announced, but the option was described as “similar to our upgrade option for Blu-ray,” which costs an additional $2 per month.

“Members have been asking for video games for many years, and now that DVD by mail has its own team, we are finally getting it done,” Hastings said.

Other changes will also be coming to the dual services. Besides formally splitting the company names, Netflix and Qwikster will also have completely separate movie queues, rating options, billing procedures and contact information for each user. So if you subscribe to both and need to change an email address or credit card number, you’ll have to do it in two places.

Hastings, and new Qwikster CEO Andy Rendich, have created a short video explaining all of these changes, which you can find after the break. In it, the two executives also apologize for the “arrogance” of the previous price hike and promise that things will be different this time.

Whether or not things will be different, you know GameFly just went into panic mode. (more…)

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