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Nintendo has announced that the first Professor Layton game for the 3DS, Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, will finally make its way to North America in November. The publisher has also confirmed that the puzzle-solving fun won’t end there, promising to add one downloadable puzzle to the 3DS eShop every day for a year after the game’s release.
You can check out a teaser trailer for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask above.
Nintendo’s latest Nintendo Direct presentation has just ended and Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has just given us our first look at the 3DS’ first hardware revision. In an absolutely shocking twist, the handheld’s new form still only has one analog stick!
But enough of what it doesn’t have, what is does have is actually kind of impressive. The screens are 90% larger than the ones on the original 3DS and the handheld will be bundled with a 4GB SD card. It’ll also feature increased battery life (6-10 hours) and a choice of two colors: red or blue. The 3DS XL will be released on August 19 and will retail for $199.99. Yup, definitely impressive…
But the lack of a second analog stick still just baffles me. And can you imagine this beast with it’s own Circle Pad Pro attachment? Something tells me Nintendo has given up on the idea of a twin-stick handheld.
Nintendo will hold their next Nintendo Direct address at midnight tonight, but first, they put on a similar show for Japanese audiences and revealed a bit more about Super Smash Bros. 4.
First announced during last year’s E3 Expo, Super Smash Bros. 4 is in the works for the Wii U and 3DS… but not at Nintendo. Company President Satoru Iwata revealed that Namco Bandai has been recruited to develop the game, which will be produced by Masaya Kobayashi, who was formerly head of the Ridge Racer team. But don’t worry, series creator Masahiro Sakurai is also onboard as the Director of Super Smash Bros. 4.
Development on Super Smash Bros. 4 is still likely in the early stages, so it may be a while before we learn more.
Ever want to play as the “baddest man on the planet?” Then you better pre-order WWE ’13, because then you’ll be able to control “Iron” Mike Tyson himself from his “Attitude Era” days, the fondly remembered pro-wrestling era of the mid-to-late 90s.
WWE ’13 will be available on PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 on October 30. I wonder if there will be an Easter Egg playing as Tyson where you can punch Zach Galifianakis.
Xbox 360 Achievements are about to give you more than just bragging rights. According to the Xbox Live Rewards official Twitter account, soon your Achievements will allow you to earn rewards:
We’ve hit 50,000 followers, which means it’s time for an announcement! Coming Fall: a new way to earn Rewards based on your Achievements!
— Xbox LIVE Rewards (@XboxLIVErewards) June 19, 2012
The Xbox Live Rewards program gives you points for doing things like renewing your Gold Membership, buying items on the Marketplace, and taking surveys. These points can be spent just like Microsoft Points, feeding right back into the monster. And now, all those hours you spent playing BioShock without dying are going to pay off – in real life money. Righteous.
Are you a fan of thatgamecompany’s Flow, Flower, and Journey? Or have you never had a chance to experience the company’s work? Whatever the case may be, you’ll soon have the chance to purchase a special Collector’s Edition containing all three games:
@AuburnRDM Yes, the #JourneyPS3 Collector’s Edition is a thing, and it includes #flOwPS3 and #FlowerPS3, but we can’t say anything more.
— thatgamecompany (@thatgamecompany) June 21, 2012
The Play-Asia page in the tweet lists an August 2012 release date for the thatgamecompany collection, so it looks like we won’t have to wait too long to see just how special it is.
Quantum Conundrum, the multidimensional puzzle game published by Square Enix and developed by Airtight Games, was made available to download from Steam today.
But what about the promised PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade versions of the game? Well, you’ll be happy to know that Square Enix will add Quantum Conundrum to those console download services on July 10 (PSN) and July 11 (XBLA), which is well within the promised “Summer” timeframe.
Even though he’s hard at work on the non-Metal Gear-related Project Ogre, Hideo Kojima just can’t stop himself from talking about Metal Gear Solid 5. Speaking to IG, a French gaming magazine, he said:
About Metal Gear Solid 5, I can tell you two things. There will be much question of infiltration, espionage, and convincing people to give you “a favor” like in the last Metal Gear Solid.
The Metal Gear games have always been known for their stealth gameplay. So for Kojima to say that the next proper entry in the series will also include those elements isn’t exactly a shock.
Much more interesting were Kojima’s further comments on the matter including, “There will be a Metal Gear Solid 5 with the new Fox Engine,” and this news concerning Solid Snake’s further future with the franchise:
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance never claimed to be a Metal Gear Solid. This is not a game about our beloved Solid Snake. It is a spinoff that tries something different. We have not yet finished with Solid Snake, despite the fact that I wanted to let him die at the end of Guns of the Patriots.
It’s important to remember that Konami has yet to officially announce Metal Gear Solid 5, so it’ll likely be a long time before we get to play it.
[Source: CVG]
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