Daily Scoop: January 14, 2015 – Castle Crashers time

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Nicole Kline

Well, there’s another great Daily Deal at Steam today, but again, it’s one of those cases where if you don’t own it already, you must pick it up. Chances are, you’ve already got it, but if you still need to add Castle Crashers to your library, it’s just $3.74 today. If you want to nab a four pack, that will cost you just $11.24. The Midweek Madness is on Assassin’s Creed Unity, which is on sale for $40.19.

There are a few sales at the Humble Store as well. You can get early access to The Long Dark for $9.99, pre-order The Witcher 3 for $53.99, or pre-order Blackguards 2 for $29.99.

There’s also a brand new bundle over at Indie Royale – it’s the Coffee Bean Bundle. Beat the average to get QP Shooting – Dangerous!!, Nanofights, Proxy Blade Zero, Space Warp, and Crash and Burn Racing.

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Xbox Store Today: Monopoly Plus, Monopoly Deal

Posted on January 14, 2015 by John Scalzo

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OK, not really, but it’s Monopoly Day in today’s Xbox Games Store update as Ubisoft has added Monopoly Plus and Monopoly Deal to the Xbox 360 storefront.

Monopoly Plus is the same great game you played for hours (and hours and hours) with a few moderns twists including a 3D city at the center of the board, an adaptable set of rules, and a “Speed Die” for faster games. Meanwhile, Monopoly Deal translates the classic board game into a fast-paced card game.

More information on both games can be found right here:

Xbox 360 Games

Monopoly Plus ($9.99)
It’s Monopoly for a new era! Play the classic game and watch the board come to life! A full 3D city at the center of the board lives and evolves as you play. Play the way you want, change the rules and adapt them to your playing style. Use the Speed Die for a faster game or select from a catalogue of the top six House Rules. Win or lose, the game allows you to take and display photos at key moments for an amplified social gaming experience. Monopoly Plus raises the classic game to a new level!

Monopoly Deal ($4.99)
Everything great about Monopoly, now a fast paced, delightfully addictive card game! Compete online against your friends or the community in this frantic card-game: steal sets of cards, collect debts and be the first to collect three complete property sets of different colors. Build your real estate empire in a new and faster way! Keeps everything you love about Monopoly but packs it into a fast burst of fun.

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Nintendo announces more Amiibos including Wave 4 (with Pac-Man!) and Super Mario series

Posted on January 14, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Are you ready for even more Amiibo figures? While I’ll probably never get my hands on a Little Mac, Nintendo has gone ahead and announced a fourth wave of the popular toys as well as a special Super Mario series.

Wave 4 will be available sometime this Spring and will be comprised of six figures (Robin, Lucina, Pac-Man, Wario, Ness, and Charizard). Meanwhile, the special Super Mario series will launch on March 20 and include new figures for Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, and Bowser. The series will also include Toad, who will be making his Amiibo debut.

All of these Amiibo figures will be compatible with Super Smash Bros. For Wii U and some will work with other Wii U games such as Mario Party 10 and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

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Nintendo has officially announced the next Fire Emblem game

Posted on January 14, 2015 by John Scalzo

It’s been three long years since Fire Emblem: Awakening first graced our 3DS systems. Today, during their latest Nintendo Direct presentation, the consolemaker has confirmed that the series will return to the 3DS in a game that’s currently known as “The Latest in the Fire Emblem Series.”

Known in Japan as Fire Emblem If, the game will be developed by the same team that worked on Awakening and promises a “new adventure [that] adds challenges never before seen in the series” and asks players “to make decisions that will affect the game’s world in new ways.”

“The Latest in the Fire Emblem Series” will be the 12th game in Fire Emblem’s main series and it might be a while before we can play it. Nintendo did not reveal a release date to go along with their game announcement.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3D will launch for New 3DS in April

Posted on January 14, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Nintendo has announced that Xenoblade Chronicles 3D will be released for the 3DS in April. Due to the size and complexity of the game, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D will be exclusively available for Nintendo’s New 3DS XL handheld, which will launch on February 13.

In addition to including a handheld version of the original Wii game, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D will include maps and character stats on the bottom screen as well as a 3D character model viewer and a music player to listen to the game’ soundtrack.

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Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition bundle will be released in May 2015

Posted on January 14, 2015 by John Scalzo

There’s been a whole lot of Puzzle & Dragons news over the last few days. Today, during their latest Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo has delivered the final word on the franchise’s future on the 3DS.

Released separately in Japan, Nintendo of America has confirmed that Puzzle & Dragons Z and Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition will be released in a special combined package sometime this May.

The first trailer for the bundle has been embedded above.

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New 3DS XL, Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate all launching on February 13

Posted on January 14, 2015 by John Scalzo

February 13 is going to be a big day for Nintendo and their 3DS handheld. On that day, which is also Friday the 13th, Nintendo will release their New 3DS XL handheld in America along with several hotly-anticipated 3DS games.

The New 3DS XL includes a bevy of new features such as expanded control options (a C-Stick and ZL/ZR buttons), enhanced 3D viewing thanks to face-tracking technology, and built-in NFC functionality for Amiibo figures. Four different versions of the handheld will be released including the system-only New Red and New Black packages (priced at $199.99 each). A New 3DS XL featuring artwork based on The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D will also be available for $199.99. Finally, a bundle pack that includes the handheld and a copy of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will be released for $229.99.

As you might have guessed from the bundle options, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate will also be released on February 13. They’ll be joined on store shelves on February 13 by a third new 3DS game… Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy+, the latest game in the dogfighting simulation series.

Nintendo wants to be sure that no one feels unlucky on this Friday the 13th.

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Atelier Ayesha Plus, Monopoly Plus, a PSP game, more added to PS Store

Posted on January 14, 2015 by John Scalzo

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This week’s PlayStation Store update is either incredibly skimpy or incredibly generous, depending on your point of view. If you’re interested in Sony’s PlayStation Now game streaming service on the PS4, you’ll be pleased to know that a subscription option is now available. Currently boasting more than 100 PS3 games, PlayStation Now is definitely a window into the PS3’s more obscure corners.

If you’re looking for new releases, a few new games were added to the PlayStation Store this week, including a PSP game. Monopoly Plus (and its two add-ons, Monopoly Deal and My Monopoly) is the only new PS3 game.

The handheld realm is where its at this week as five new games are now available. Two of the games, Bandai Namco’s Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk and Hello Games’ Joe Danger 2: The Movie, are shrunk down (but expanded) Vita versions of previously-released PS3 games. And Fat Princess: Piece of Cake is a match-3 puzzler set within the Fat Princess world.

Finally, that PSP game is Brandish: The Dark Revenant, an action RPG from XSEED that is actually a remake of a Super NES game that was first released in 1995.

More information about all of games can be found after the break and a full rundown of this week’s new game add-ons and discounts can be found at the PlayStation Blog.

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