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Based on the long-standing truth that games based on already established properties are usually second-rate, and the fact that the development cycle was troublesome at best, It would be forgivable to assume that South Park: The Stick of Truth would release as a write off. A whole host of problems should have held back the release of this RPG; however, The Stick of Truth is surprisingly fantastic in almost every way.
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It’s finally here: Vlambeer’s Luftrausers is out today! Anthony Amato loves that game, so he’s going to be one happy dude. You can pick up the game on PC for $8.99 at the Humble Store, or you can pick it up on the PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Vita for $9.99 ($7.99 for PS+ customers).
The Humble Store has a few other sales as well. You can get Ether One Deluxe for $16.99, the Sega Genesis Classics Collection for $9.98, or Car Mechanic Simulator 2014 for $13.99.
That’s not all – Steam also has some new deals today. The Midweek Madness deal is 66% off Remember Me, bringing it down to $9.99. The Daily Deal is Dragon Age Origins: Awakening for $4.99.
Want to check out some video game-themed t-shirts? Look no further than the jump!
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Walmart is one of the largest retailers of video games and video game consoles in the country. And now, they want a piece of that sweet pre-owned games pie that GameStop controls almost exclusively.
Beginning March 26, shoppers will be able to trade-in their used games at any Walmart or Sam’s Club store. Instead of cash, the retailer will offer a Walmart/Sam’s Club gift card in exchange for the games. The gift card won’t be limited to games and can be used on anything in the store or on the Walmart/Sam’s Club website. To be eligible for Walmart’s trade-in program, the games must be in playable condition and in their original box. And a Walmart employee will check them for “obvious damage such as deep scratches or cracks” before trade-in credit will be issued.
So what does Walmart plan to do with all these used games? After the company takes possession of your games, they will be shipped off to a central processing facility where they will be resurfaced and repackaged. Afterwards, they will be sold in Walmart stores as “Certified Pre-Owned” titles. The process appears to be very similar to how Best Buy currently handles used games.
Capcom has finally revealed the secret fifth new character for Ultra Street Fighter IV and it’s… drum roll… Decapre! Wait… who?
According to the Street Fighter Wiki, Decapre is a Doll. The Dolls are a cadre of brainwashed teenage girls who work for M. Bison as assassins and bodyguards. The Dolls have played a part in Street Fighter’s backstory for years as Cammy is a former Doll who broke free of the mind control. Due to their similar pasts, Decapre closely resembles an “Evil Cammy” in much the same way that Akuma is considered by many to be an “Evil Ryu.”
I’ll be honest, I was expecting something a bit more than “Evil Cammy” after how secretive Capcom has been about Ultra Street Fighter IV’s fifth addition.
Ultra Street Fighter IV will be available as a DLC upgrade for Super Street Fighter IV or Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition in June with a standalone retail disc/PC download to follow in August.
Project Spark, Microsoft’s game creation tool for the Xbox One, is now available as an open beta downloadable through the Xbox Live Store.
To celebrate the game’s availability to all, developer Team Dakota has put together the video montage above (which is scored to Linkin Park) showcasing some of the beta’s coolest creations so far. The development team plans to share more of Project Spark’s secrets during a Twitch stream they have scheduled for today, March 18, at 3:00 PM (Eastern Time).
Project Spark is also in development for the PC and Xbox 360, with a full release planned for sometime this year.
Healing spells… fireballs… lightning bolts… Yup, the first gameplay trailer for Angry Birds Epic proves that the game is definitely a turn-based RPG.
The free-to-play Angry Birds Epic is available now as a “soft launch” game in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Other countries will follow with a full launch planned for later this year.
Yoshi’s New Island has been a long time coming. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, the first game in the series, was originally released in 1995. It was well-liked by gamers and critics and was even included in Nintendo’s 3DS Ambassadors program as a gift for the handheld’s early adopters. But where that one took me weeks to complete – replete with dozens of “Game Over” screens and more Mario tears than anyone could handle – Yoshi’s New Island took me just six hours. It was a fun six hours (spread out over four days), but the original had me dying more times than I knew I even could die in a platformer. While in the new game, I rarely died more than once per world. It was a breeze, and while I’m not surprised, I am just a tiny bit disappointed.
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It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and we got a nice amount of snow – though not enough to actually stop the city from functioning. I could have gone for a nice quiet day at home, snowed in with some hot chocolate and video games, but alas! It just wasn’t enough. I mean, I’m grateful I got some time to do that this weekend, but the weekend just never feels like it’s long enough.
Let’s talk about deals, shall we? Steam’s new Daily Deal is Mars: War Logs, which is 75% off at $3.74. They’ve also got a bunch of new Weeklong Deals, including Deathspank for $4.49, Spore for $4.99, Warp for $2.99, and many more.
There are lots of games for sale at the Humble Store as well. Card City Nights is $1.99, Teslagrad is $7.99, and the Total War Grand Master Collection is $41.24 (from $164.99 – yowza). Scoop ’em up!
Time for a whole bunch of Pokemon shirts!
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