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New Releases: Captain America, Just Dance Summer Party, Call of Juarez The Cartel

Posted on July 16, 2011 by John Scalzo

I realize that Harry Pottermania has taken over the world, but there are still plenty of new games coming to stores this week.

First, there’s Sega’s tale of the man who punched Hitler in the jaw, Captain America: Super Soldier, for the DS, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360. A very different kind of fight is going on in Ubisoft’s Call of Juarez: The Cartel (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) as a cowboy cop takes on the drug cartels. Finally, you can do a little dance with another Ubisoft title, Just Dance: Summer Party for the Wii.

Hmm, while it’s probably too early to pass judgement on all of these games, going to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 again might not be a bad idea.

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

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Duke Nukem Forever takes a number two on June bestseller list

Posted on July 15, 2011 by John Scalzo

Duke Nukem Forever gives players the option to fish a turd out of the toilet bowl and smear it all over the walls of the game world. So it seems rather fitting that Duke’s latest adventure has landed in the #2 spot in The NPD Group’s list of bestselling games for the month of June. The Mighty Duke was toppled by Rockstar’s L.A. Noire; the detective yarn is celebrating its second straight month at the top after it lead the May NPD report as well.

A trio of other June releases also earned their way into the top ten. Sony’s InFamous 2 took the #3 spot, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D hookshotted its way into #5 and Cars 2 stopped for gas at #9.

You can find the full top ten after the break. (more…)

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EA shutting down more multiplayer servers

Posted on July 14, 2011 by John Scalzo

Electronic Arts is planning to perform another of their periodic server shutdowns next month. On August 11th, online play for nearly a dozen games will be retired. Two more shutdowns will follow in October. About half of the titles are EA Sports games that have long since been replaced by newer editions. But if you still play action games like Army of Two or Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, your online time will be coming to an end.

And sadly, any multiplayer Achievements/Trophies associated with these games will be forever unobtainable very soon.

The full list of server shutdowns can be found after the break. (more…)

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Daily Scoop: July 14, 2011 – A hoax is better than a Horcrux

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Sadly, it seems as though yesterday’s too-good-to-be-true deal was… well… too good to be true. Overstock was experiencing glitches in their system, so anyone who ordered a $9 3DS or a $20 Wii was sorely disappointed. Well, not really sorely disappointed, considering we all knew it was too good to be true. Still, though… it would have been awesome if they had to honor them. And they could afford to drop some Moves for $9, am I right?

Anywho, Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Konami’s Karaoke Revolution! It’s $14.99 on the Xbox 360, $19.99 on the PlayStation 3, and the bundle for the Wii is $27.99. I love singing games, so even I’m considering getting today’s deal! There’s also one lightning deal at Amazon: Medal of Honor, which is $14.99 for PS3 and Xbox 360!

Paltry!

We’ve got a gaming t-shirt for you today, too! It’s a lot like the amazing “Poked to Death” shirt, but it’s “Death Portal” instead, and it’s over at Ript: (more…)

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Nintendo Download: Netflix app added to 3DS eShop

Posted on July 14, 2011 by John Scalzo

This week’s Nintendo Download adds the free (for current subscribers that is) Netflix streaming application to the 3DS eShop. In light of the company’s recent woes over a 60% price hike and the unbundling of their Instant Watch service, they could use the good news.

“The new Netflix application looks great, plays great and is a fantastic consumer experience,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “It gives Nintendo 3DS owners access to an amazing wealth of movies and TV shows, which they can watch conveniently from thousands of free Wi-Fi access points across the country. Nintendo 3DS truly offers something for everyone.”

This week’s update also includes a bevy of games including…

  • Game & Watch Gallery (3DS) – A re-release of the Game Boy classic, which was itself a re-release of Nintendo’s popular Game & Watch handhelds.
  • Baseball (3DS) – One of the first Game Boy games ever released gets the 3DS Virtual Console treatment.
  • Extreme Hangman 2 (DSi) – Another round of hangman excitement.
  • AfterZoom (DSi) – Turn your DSi’s camera into a microscope.
  • Puzzle Fever (DSi) – A puzzle game with actual puzzle pieces.
  • Just Sing! 80s Collection (DSi) – A music game that goes back to the decade that brought us Madonna, A-ha and Rick Astley.
  • 3D Pixel Racing (Wii) – Pixel graphics, 3D gameplay, retro cool racing.

You can read more about all of this week’s new releases in the latest Nintendo Download Newsletter.

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EA buys PopCap for $750 million

Posted on July 13, 2011 by John Scalzo

PopCap Games, the casual gaming powerhouse behind such franchises as Bejeweled, Plants vs Zombies and Zuma, has been acquired by Electronic Arts for $750 million ($650 million in cash and $100 million in shares of EA common stock). PopCap had recently been mulling a public IPO, but it looks like EA swooped in and made a better deal.

“We picked EA because they have recast their culture around making great digital games,” said David Roberts, CEO of PopCap. “By working with EA, we’ll scale our games and services to deliver more social, mobile, casual fun to an even bigger, global audience.”

Executives on EA’s end also sound thrilled with the PopCap purchase.

“EA and PopCap are a compelling combination,” said EA CEO John Riccitiello. “PopCap’s great studio talent and powerful IP add to EA’s momentum and accelerate our drive towards a $1 billion digital business. EA’s global studio and publishing network will help PopCap rapidly expand their business to more digital devices, more countries, and more channels.”

I hope the marriage between PopCap and EA works out for the best. Now, can I have a sequel to Heavy Weapon?

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New Releases: NCAA Football 12, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, More

Posted on July 9, 2011 by John Scalzo

As the Player’s Association and the NFL slowing grind towards a deal to prevent the cancellation of the 2011-12 season, EA Sports wants to know if you’re ready for some college football as NCAA Football 12 will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360 this week. Also available this week is the final entry game adaptation of a Harry Potter movie as EA plans to release Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 for the DS, PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360.

The final major release for this week is a game that’s actually five years old. It’s The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – 5th Anniversary Edition and it includes all the previously released DLC, both expansions and a coupon for $10 off this Fall’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

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

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Fortified Zone, Qix added to 3DS eShop

Posted on July 7, 2011 by John Scalzo

Nintendo has unleashed the latest Nintendo Download and it is chock full of Virtual Console goodness on the 3DS eShop.

The service will be receiving two Game Boy classics today: the run-and-gunner Fortified Zone and the puzzler Qix.

3DS owners will also have access to the four games being added to the DSiWare Shop today. They include Jewel Keepers: Easter Island, a match-3 puzzler; Make Up & Style, a makeup artist sim; Farm Frenzy, a farming sim; and Roller Angels, an insanely colorful platformer.

Nintendo didn’t forget Wii owners eithers as the WiiWare service will receive Just Jam, a rhythm game that lets you “mix, match and lay down your own tunes.”

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

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