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Daily Scoop: July 6, 2011 – Encounters!

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s Wednesday again! And you know what that means… it’s another night of D&D Encounters! I’m looking forward to it. It seems to make the workweek go by more quickly!

Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Activision’s Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011 with Top Shot Elite for the Nintendo Wii. It’s only $39.99 today, and features “next-generation shooting galleries featuring hot-seat, multi-stage and head-to-head multiplayer options.” The description also refers to is as an “epic story of drama and survival as players face kill-or-be-killed scenarios deep in the wild.” Damn!

No video game t-shirts today, but today’s Ript shirt is definitely worth $10: (more…)

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Second Chances: 5 Games That Deserve Another Look

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Adam Woolcott

Gaming is a time-consuming hobby. Unlike music or movies, which require a minimal investment, video games can be lengthy and involved affairs. As such, it’s much easier to miss out on really good games that come and go without much notice. Perhaps it’s because of a bad release date, or maybe it just didn’t get heavy distribution or advertising. Hell, maybe it doesn’t have a good Metacritic score, or it was completely ignored on gaming message boards. Regardless of the reason why, some games just don’t make it, and that’s a shame. That’s why we’re here, though – to pick out some unheralded gems and give them the attention they so richly deserve. They might not be able to compete with the heaviest of hitters, the so-called “AAA” games that sell millions, but they present entertaining gaming experiences all the same. (more…)

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Daily Scoop: July 5, 2011 – Patriotic savings!

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Nicole Kline

The 4th of July has come and gone, but the savings still remain! The Internet is buzzing with deals, deals, deals. How many games did you buy this weekend?

Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Namco’s Tekken 6 Limited Edition Wireless Fight Stick Bundle for the Xbox 360. It’s just $37.99 today, and includes the game, the Hori fight stick, and an art book. This is a good deal for any fan of the franchise! Also on Amazon is this ridiculous buy one, get one free sale, which includes Mini Ninjas for $25.55 on the PS3, Lost Planet 2 for $19.82 on the Xbox 360, this insane Wii Bowling Ball for $16.54, and much, much more. In addition to all that, Amazon’s also having another weekly deal, with Duke Nukem Forever at $37.99 for the regular edition and $79.99 for the Balls of Steel Edition, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge at $39.99 on PS3 and Xbox 360 and $29.99 on PC, and Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident for the DS only $14.99. Whew. That’s a lotta deals!

And there’s still more. Gamestop is also having a sale, with Tron: Evolution Collectors Edition for the PS3 and Xbox 360 marked down to $49.99 from $129.99, as well as God of War III for $14.99 (OMG). And F.3.A.R. seems to be on sale everywhere – it’s $39.99 on consoles and $29.99 on PC at Gamestop, and they’re also running a deal where you can get it bundled with the DVD or Blu-ray of Sucker Punch for $64.99 and $74.99, respectively. Now’s your chance to grab some games on the cheap!

No gaming t-shirts, but today’s Ript shirt gave me pause: (more…)

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Nintendo has “no plans” to bring Xenoblade, Last Story, Pandora’s Tower to America

Posted on June 30, 2011 by John Scalzo

Bad news, Operation Rainfall supporters: Nintendo has announced they have “no plans” to bring Xenoblade, The Last Story or Pandora’s Tower to North America. Posting on the company’s Facebook page, a spokesman wrote:

Thank you for your enthusiasm. We promised an update, so here it is. We never say “never,” but we can confirm that there are no plans to bring these three games to the Americas at this time. Thanks so much for your passion, and for being such great fans!

I’m not sure what else needs to be said. Nintendo continues to ignore their most hardcore fans and refuses to localize their new and exciting franchises.

Wait, one other thing needs to be said… this sucks!

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This week’s Nintendo Download includes Final Fantasy III, Kirby’s Dream Land

Posted on June 30, 2011 by John Scalzo

Are you ready to play one of the greatest RPGs of all-time in this week’s Nintendo Download?

The Wii’s Virtual Console plays host to Final Fantasy III (in actuality, the sixth game in the series) this week. The Super NES classic will be joined by the WiiWare release Big Town Shoot Out, a light gun western.

The 3DS’ eShop will receive a single game this week, Kirby’s Dream Land. Believe it or not, this Game Boy title was gaming’s introduction to the pink puffball.

DSi owners will receive a quartet of new games this week (which are also available on the 3DS eShop) including Moto eXtreme, a motorcycle racing game; Hearts Spades Euchre, a card game collection; Boardwalk Ball Toss, a bottle smashing game that’s not rigged; and The Lost Town: The Dust, an overhead zombie shooter.

More information on all of these titles can be found in Nintendo’s weekly newsletter.

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NPD report shows Xbox 360 leading online gaming

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

A new NPD report looks at the many different trends in gaming, from motion control to 3D. One of the most interesting areas, however, is online-enabled games. In this category, the Xbox 360 is seen selling more than double the amount of online-enabled games as the PlayStation 3, and considerably more than that of the Wii, from 2006 to 2010. Microsoft’s newest console also garners most of the sales for online digital points cards, selling almost four times as many as the PS3 did in 2010.

For a full breakdown of the stats and more information on how motion control and 3D have done, head over to Gamasutra.

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Xenoblade inspires fan campaign to bring game to America

Posted on June 27, 2011 by John Scalzo

Are you a Wii owner who is sick and tired of Nintendo’s decision not to localize many of the games they publish in Japan? Titles like Fatal Frame IV, Dynamic Slash, Pandora Tower, The Last Story and Xenoblade have all been published by The Big N in Japan and have never made it across the Pacific. If the last game in that list, the Monolith Soft-developed Xenoblade, interests you, then perhaps you should hook up with Operation Rainfall.

The group plans to flood the offices of Nintendo of America’s President, Reginald Fils-Aime, with letters from July 11 through the 13th. They also plan to call Nintendo’s customer service line (1-800-633-3236) to request Xenoblade as well as mass emailing the company with the same message. It’s unlikely this campaign will do anything (if I were Reggie, I’d call in sick that week), but Nintendo really needs to do a better job of listening to their fans (I’m still waiting on Mother 3).

If you want to join the movement, be sure to visit Operation Rainfall’s website.

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Black Eyed Peas Experience dances to Wii, Xbox 360 soon

Posted on June 27, 2011 by John Scalzo

If you’re Ubisoft, you have to ask yourself… how do you follow up The Michael Jackson Experience? Remember, this was a game that sold millions of copies and starred one of the world’s most beloved entertainers. Passing over the obvious answer, Ubisoft has gone in a different direction and announced The Black Eyed Peas Experience.

You can check out the trailer above and “get hyped” for more information on The Black Eyed Peas Experience, which Ubisoft plans to bring to the Wii and Kinect for Xbox 360 soon.

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