Journey nabs six nominations at 2013 GDC Awards

Posted on January 25, 2013 by John Scalzo

gdcawardsJourney continues its amazing end-of-the-year award run with six 2013 Game Developers Choice Award nominations, more than any other game.

Journey is up for Game of the Year, as well as Best Audio, Best Game Design, Best Downloadable Game, Best Visual Arts, and the Innovation award. The four other nominees that Journey will be competing against for Game of the Year include Dishonored (four total nominations), The Walking Dead (three total nominations), Mass Effect 3 (two total nominations), and XCOM: Enemy Unknown (two total nominations).

The 2013 GDC Awards will be handed out on Wednesday, March 27 during this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. You can find the complete list of nominees after the break.

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God of War: Ascension buyers get first crack at The Last of Us demo

Posted on January 24, 2013 by John Scalzo

thelastofus-boxGood news everyone! Sony is planning to release a demo for The Last of Us before the game’s May 7 release. And there’s even more good news if you plan on purchasing God of War: Ascension… you’ll receive early access to the demo!

According to Sony, the demo content is still “to be determined,” and it’s unknown whether the demo will include a single-player level or a multiplayer preview or both.

I guess what we’re saying is that this isn’t the last you’ve heard of the demo for The Last of Us.

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Nintendo Download: The Cave, Super C, Balloon Fight, more

Posted on January 24, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Ron Gilbert’s The Cave is the headlining title in this week’s Nintendo Download and it marks the first time that a downloadable game was released for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U in the same week. The Wii U eShop is also now home to the digital release of Funky Barn and the first Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campagin title, Balloon Fight (which has been priced at 30 cents).

On the 3DS eShop, gamers will be treated to the classic NES shooter, Super C; the strategic warfare of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars; and the self-explanatory Cocoto Alien Brick Breaker.

Hit the jump for more information on all of these games.

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Daily Scoop: January 24, 2013 – At least it’s a short week

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Nicole Kline

The good news is that it’s been a short week! The bad news is that there’s still one more day left in it before the weekend! I have lots of homework to do, but I’m hoping to get some gaming time in, especially if my super special edition of Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch comes by tomorrow. Come on, mail service! You can do it!

Not many deals today, other than Amazon’s featured video game deals. The six deals are: Assassin’s Creed III for $39.99, Family Party 30 Great Games: Obstacle Arcade for $19.95, FIFA Soccer 13 for $49.97, G155-Gaming and Entertainment Mobile System for $179.99, Halo 4 for $39.99, and Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance for $19.99. Scoop ’em up!

Some really great t-shirts are up for sale today!

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THQ Auction: Ubisoft, Sega, Take-Two, Crytek, Deep Silver all come away winners

Posted on January 24, 2013 by John Scalzo

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The THQ asset auction concluded yesterday and the fate of the company was sealed as the cumulative bids for the publisher’s studios surpassed the $60 million offered by Clearlake Capitol Group. Here’s the complete list of who bought what and for how much:

Relic Entertainment (including Company of Heroes franchise)
Sega – $26.6 million

THQ Montreal (including 1666 and Underdog)
Ubisoft – $2.5 million

Evolve (Turtle Rock-developed FPS)
Take-Two Interactive – $10.894 million

Volition (and Saints Row franchise)
Deep Silver (Koch Media) – $22,312,925

Homefront franchise
Crytek – $544,218

Metro franchise
Deep Silver (Koch Media) – $5,877,551

South Park: The Stick of Truth
Ubisoft – $3,265,306

How this auction will affect the release dates of South Park: The Stick of Truth, Metro: Last Light, and Company of Heroes 2 (all were scheduled to be released within the next three months) remains to be seen.

Vigil Studios (and the Darksiders franchise) and the rights to produce games based on the WWE went unsold. Presumably, they’ll continue to be included with THQ’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

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Yarn Yoshi in development by Kirby’s Epic Yarn team

Posted on January 24, 2013 by John Scalzo

Everyone said two things about Kirby’s Epic Yarn when it launched back in 2010. One, that it was adorably cute. And two, that it was a fantastic rebirth for the pink puff ball. During yesterday’s Nintendo Direct presentation, the publisher revealed that they plan to pull the same trick with another oft-ignored character.

Yarn Yoshi (working title) is in development for the Wii U by the same developers (Good-Feel) who brought us Kirby’s Epic Yarn. They’ll be joined by Takashi Tezuka (the producer of Yoshi Island and Yoshi’s Story) as a development supervisor.

Once again, it looks adorably cute.

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Daily Scoop: January 23, 2012 – Lots of t-shirts!

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Nicole Kline

Well, I don’t know what the weather is like in your part of the world, but where I am, it’s absolutely freezing! The temperature is in the single digits, and my digits are not pleased. At least I’ve got the warm comfort of my living room and PlayStation 3 to keep me toasty and happy!

Not too much in the way of deals today. The Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition for the PC is only $19.97 at GameStop right now. You could also surf Amazon’s clearance section, which includes gems like Airline Tycoon 2, Ben 10 Galactic Racing, and Mr. Bean’s Wacky World, all for under $10 each.

At least there are lots of t-shirts today!

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Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem in development for Wii U

Posted on January 23, 2013 by John Scalzo

If there’s one thing Japanese gamers love, it’s a crazy crossover. Nintendo teamed with Tecmo Koei last year to unite the worlds of Pokemon and Nobunaga’s Ambition in Pokemon Conquest. This year, The Big N (and the development team at Intelligent Systems) will join forces with Atlus to bring together the Shin Megami Tensei series and the Fire Emblem series in Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem.

All we know right now is that “development is in progress” and that the game is coming exclusively to the Wii U. But I’m sure RPG fans are supremely excited.

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