Daily Scoop: September 11, 2012 – Save your pennies

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Nicole Kline

So, it’s Tuesday, and there’s really no deals. That is a good thing, though. Why, you ask? Well, because one sweet week from today, Borderlands 2 comes out. Why bother buying any games to clog up your backlog more when you’ve got a million hours you’re about to sink into Pandora? Seriously. Save your money for that and the book coming out the following week, Borderlands Unconquered.

There is one small exception, of course… today’s t-shirts. But first, this comic is pretty rad. And this one.

But yeah, shirts!

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Bohemia “would be stupid” not to bring DayZ to consoles

Posted on September 11, 2012 by John Scalzo

DayZ‘s lead developer, Dean Hall, has already expressed his desire to bring the zombie sim to consoles. Now, ArmA II developer Bohemia Interactive is throwing their weight behind the idea as well.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Producer Jan Kunt confirmed that the company is definitely looking into it:

“Obviously [with] DayZ, you’ve seen the success of Minecraft on Xbox Live Arcade, and we’d probably be stupid not to try to do something similar. We’ve always wanted to make games for consoles as well.”

DayZ, the ArmA II mod, is available now with a standalone version planned for release later this year. The console version remains officially unannounced… for now.

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Get an early look at the Skill Trees for Borderlands 2

Posted on September 11, 2012 by John Scalzo

With just a week to go, are you just itching to return to Pandora? Well, Gearbox wants to scratch your Borderlands 2 itch a might early as they’ve released the Skill Tress for Axton, Zero, Salvador, and Maya. Gaige the Mechromancer will have to wait.

To access the Skill Trees, head over to borderlands2.com/us/#characters and click on the character of your choice. Then head down to the bottom of the page and click on “View Skill Tree.” From there, you can distribute your Skill Points and see how your Commando, Assassin, Gunzerker, or Siren stacks up.

Borderlands 2 will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on September 18.

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Obsidian teases “Project X” with a four, an ouroboros, and some words

Posted on September 11, 2012 by John Scalzo

Obsidian Entertainment has relaunched their official website with a teaser page for their next game, currently codenamed “Project X.” The mysterious “Project X” is symbolized by the number four surrounded by an ouroboros (the snake eating itself on your right). The image is accompanied by a short discussion and a link to Obsidian’s “Project X” forum:

“What do the words mean?”

“Nothing. The Dirge of Eír Glanfath is sound without form, a lone voice crying out in mourning because it must.”

The forumgoers throw out all sorts of possible answers to the question of “What is Project X?” including Dungeon Siege 4, a Wheel of Time game, Fallout 4 (unlikely, as Bethesda is working on it internally), or an original property set in a fantasy setting. Of course, the four could just mean an announcement is coming four days from now.

They’ve also discovered additional flavor text in the source code of the teaser page:

To tenderness, fellowship. To fellowship, vigilance. So bring we all to the Night Market. I am the Spindle of Esenath. Know me by my light and stand with me in darkness.

So now the only question is, what do those words mean?

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Check out the trailer for Ikaruga creator’s next game, Kokuga

Posted on September 10, 2012 by John Scalzo

The director of Ikaruga, Hiroshi Iuchi, has a new game coming soon to the 3DS, the similarly named Kokuga. And like Ikaruga before it, Kokuga looks to provide gamers with plenty of tricky shooting situations and a new gameplay mechanic to help them fight back.

In Kokuga, that mechanic takes the form of a deck of powerup cards that players can tap at any time. Four cards are “dealt” to the player when they begin the game and new cards are added as they tap the cards in their current hand.

Kokuga is in development at G.Rev and will be released in Japan on September 27. An American release has yet to be announced.

[Source: Siliconera]

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Daily Scoop: September 10, 2012 – A+ edition!

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Woohoo! So all that hard work this term paid off – I got an A+ in a class I took! I’m so excited I can hardly contain myself. And now I’m officially 1/3 of the way done with this program! Just ten more classes to go, and this masters is MINE.

Anyway, how was your weekend, Internet? I spent it playing games, playing more games, and then playing some more games. Those games included Rainbow Moon, Dungeons & Dragons, A Link to the Past, and Cards Against Humanity. Pretty great list, right? Oh and we also saw Expendables 2, which was way more fun than I expected it to be. Chuck Norris stole the show.

What deals have I got for you today? Well, Amazon is selling Radiant Historia for $24.99! This DS game by Atlus is absolutely amazing and everyone should own it. It’s a time-travelling RPG with awesome characters, a great battle system, and a haunting soundtrack. Seriously – buy it! Oh, and if you pre-order World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, you can get into the Beta. If you’re going to buy it anyway, you might as well pre-order, am I right?

Check out the t-shirts I found after the break!

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Purchase Pokemon Black 2/White 2 before November 12, get Genesect for free

Posted on September 10, 2012 by John Scalzo

Nintendo has announced that early purchasers of Pokemon Black 2 or Pokemon White 2 will be able to download the Mythical Pokemon Genesect using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 will be released for the DS on October 7, and everyone who purchases the game by November 12 will receive the Mythical Pokemon Genesect:

Genesect, the newly discovered Mythical Pokémon, has been restored from a 300-million-year-old fossil. Modified by Team Plasma, this Pokémon has a signature move called Techno Blast. Genesect is the only known Pokémon with this move. Genesect is a Bug- and Steel-type Pokémon with the ability to adjust its power levels based on the foe it’s battling.

“This limited-time distribution will get players off to a great start with what is sure to be one of 2012’s biggest games,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing.

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Nintendo announces Fall 2012 dates for Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Andrew Rainnie

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was the first game in the series to receive a full orchestral score, but Nintendo’s Symphony of the Goddesses concert series recounts the storylines of four previous games: Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, Twilight Princess and A Link to the Past. Nintendo has announced a new slate of stops for the tour, which will be conducted by Eímear Noone with arrangements by music director Chad Seiter.

The newly announced dates are as follows:

  • September 15: Toronto; Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
  • September 22: Minneapolis; Orpheum Theatre
  • October 12: Dallas; AT&T Performing Arts Center
  • October 18: Boston; Wang Theatre
  • October 25: Chicago; The Chicago Theatre
  • November 3: San Antonio; The Majestic Theatre
  • November 6: Calgary, Alberta; Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
  • November 28: New York; The Theater at Madison Square Garden
  • December 8: West Palm Beach, Fla.; Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
  • December 9: Miami; Adrienne Arsht Center
  • December 14: San Jose, Calif.; San Jose Civic

In addition to the concerts, the Nintendo World store in New York City’s Rockerfeller Plaza is hosting a series of events on Friday September 14th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (Eastern Time). Fans will be able to take part in an ocarina workshop and have their photo taken with Link cosplay model Li Kovacs. The first people through the door will also receive a free goodie bag full of Symphony of the Goddesses merchandise, so get their early!

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