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Daily Scoop: August 8, 2011 – Tunic for Heroes

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Oh, Monday. How you came up and stole the weekend away! But it’s ok, because I got to play a ton of video games all weekend, including some Borderlands and some co-op Portal 2. So bring it on, Monday!

Let’s see, what have we got today? Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Ubisoft’s CSI: Unsolved for the Nintendo DS. It’s on sale for just $9.99, so if you feel like solving some crimes with Morpheus Laurence Fishburne, now’s your chance!

Amazon’s also got new weekly deals in games. If you buy Disney Epic Mickey, you can get another Disney game for a total of $39.99. (My vote is always for Disney Sing It: Party Hits!) The other deal is $20.99 for Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor for the Nintendo DS.

No daily gaming shirts today, but I’m sort of loving 6 Dollar Shirts, especially this one: (more…)

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Mario’s Picross added to 3DS eShop

Posted on August 4, 2011 by John Scalzo

Nintendo has performed their weekly update of the 3DS eShop, the Wii Shop Channel and the DSiWare Shop. Here’s what you can download on your favorite Nintendo system today:

Nintendo 3DS eShop
Mario’s Picross – Help Mario unlock the mystery of Picross. The secrets lie in the numeric codes at the top and on the left side of each window. Decipher these numbers and uncover hidden pictures.

Nintendo DSiWare
B Team – Episode 2: Ice & Venom – Multiple weapons, upgradeable equipment, challenging boss battles and destructible environments bring this action-packed shooter to life.
Go Fetch! 2
Play & Learn Spanish

WiiWare
Monochrome Racing – Screeching tires, the smell of burned rubber, the rush of adrenaline, enemies left in the dust – immerse yourself in a mysterious monochrome world where color is your fuel.

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

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 coming to Wii

Posted on August 4, 2011 by John Scalzo

Activision has used their quarterly financial report to reveal that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming to the Wii this November in addition to the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Eric Hirshberg, the CEO of Activision Publishing, had this to say about the announcement:

“We’re pleased to have recently confirmed that we will release a Modern Warfare 3 Wii SKU this year so as not to leave any of our community out of the excitement.”

No other details concerning the Wii version of Modern Warfare 3 were revealed, but the previous Call of Duty games are considered some of the premiere shooters on the Wii, so I expect Activision to continue that trend with Modern Warfare 3.

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Daily Scoop: August 3, 2011 – BLands edition!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Nicole Kline

This might just be the best day ever: Borderlands 2 was announced! And it will be playable at PAX Prime! AND I saw a kitten on my way into work! *head explodes*

Anyway, Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Namco’s ExerBeat for the Wii. It’s $14.99 from $19.99, and I’m just going to go ahead and say that is not a deal, people. $5 off??? Give me a break. Whatever, BORDERLANDS 2 IS COMING OUT OMG.

Also, there’s an awesome t-shirt today that I think our Editor-in-Chief, John Scalzo, might instantly buy. It’s called “I Want Kombat,” and it’s over at Tee Fury: (more…)

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New Releases: Duke Nukem Forever for Mac, Bleach Soul Resurreccion, Saints Row Pack

Posted on July 30, 2011 by John Scalzo

The Summer game drought continues into the first week of August (and likely beyond).

This week, NIS America will be bringing the interestingly spelled Bleach: Soul Resurreccion to the PlayStation 3 and…

um…

hmm…

Oh! Duke Nukem Forever will be available for the Mac this week. Yeah, that’s pretty much it. Unless you count the Saints Row Double Pack on the Xbox 360 as a new release.

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

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Xenoblade still missing from Nintendo’s latest game calendar

Posted on July 29, 2011 by John Scalzo

It was a long shot, but it looks like Nintendo has decided to ignore Operation Rainfall’s campaign to bring Xenoblade to America. The publisher has released a game release calendar for the remainder of 2011 and the Monolith Soft-developed RPG wasn’t on it.

Also missing from the list were The Last Story or Pandora’s Tower, two other Nintendo-published Wii titles that Operation Rainfall had set their sights on.

This isn’t the first time Nintendo has shot down the hopes of a North American localization for Xenoblade, The Last Story or Pandora’s Tower in America. A company spokesman revealed that Nintendo had “no plans” to publish the games back in June.

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Nintendo Download: Let’s Golf 3D, Brawl Brothers

Posted on July 28, 2011 by John Scalzo

Nintendo has updated their online shops and made a variety of new games available to download on the 3DS, DS and Wii. This week’s additions include:

Let’s Golf 3D (3DS eShop)
Choose from eight customizable characters and play in exotic locations, including the Mayan jungle and a winter wonderland. The 3D visuals will let you view your ball’s trajectory like never before.

Brawl Brothers (WiiWare)
Rick and Doug know all the moves, from martial arts to pro wrestling throws, and they don’t hesitate to use them. You really don’t want to mess with them!

Burn the Rope (WiiWare)
Try to burn as much of the rope as possible in each level. But there’s a catch: The fire only burns upward, so you must rotate the levels to keep your flame alive.

  • Go Series: Portable Shrine Wars (DSiWare)
  • Oscar’s World Tour (DSiWare)
  • My Australian Farm (DSiWare)

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

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Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Comic-Con trailer released

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Chris Urie

It is officially time to get excited. There is a new Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword trailer! I don’t know about you, but I just got chills. The new trailer treats your eye holes to images of floating islands, feathered transportation, and a new cast of characters.

The past few Nintendo systems I have bought were solely to play Zelda games. Damn, now I have to get a Wii Remote Plus.

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