Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch delayed; four gameplay videos released

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has been delayed in North America, but with good reason. According to publisher Namco Bandai, the reason for the delay is an awesome one – not only will the game have a full English dub, but there will also be an option for the Japanese vocal track with English subtitles. My heart did a dozen cartwheels when it heard the news.

This PS3 exclusive, which is a collaboration between Level-5 and Studio Ghibli (can you say powerhouses?), will be out in winter of 2012 (AKA November/December) instead of early 2012 as first announced. To make you feel better, you can hit the jump for the four new gameplay videos that were released. Spoiler alert: they’re incredible.

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New trailer for The Last Story shows off game mechanics

The Last Story is looking better and better with each passing moment. In the latest trailer, we get to see game mechanics, including some awesome battle scenes – as well as some of the customization options. The music is haunting, the graphics are beautiful, and the collector’s edition looks gorgeous. It’ll be released in Europe February 24, with a North American release hopefully soon to follow.

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Batman: Arkham City, L.A. Noire lead 2012 BAFTAs with 8 noms each

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have announced the nominees for the 2012 BAFTA Video Game Awards. In all, 48 games were nominated in 18 categories including four new awards for this year: “Debut Game,” “Online – Browser,” “Online – Multiplayer,” and “Performer.”

Batman: Arkham City and L.A. Noire garnered the most nominations from the BAFTA board with eight apiece. Several other games have a chance to win big when the awards are handed out on March 16 including Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (six nominations), LittleBigPlanet 2 (also six), Portal 2 (five), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (five), and Deus Ex: Human Revolution (four).

Arkham City, Skyrim, L.A. Noire, and Portal 2 will be competing for the prestigious “Best Game” award along with FIFA Soccer 12 amd The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

Finally, voting for the BAFTA’s yearly audience participation award, The GAME Award, is now online at BAFTAGAMEAward.com.

Hit the jump for a complete list of all the nominees.

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Mortal Kombat on Vita WON’T have an AR mode; new trailer still awesome

This trailer is a tease! Mortal Kombat for the PlayStation Vita will be available this Spring, but it won’t include the awesome Augmented Reality mode shown in this trailer. The scenes of Sub-Zero and Scorpion fighting on the street and in an office building and in a library are just supposed to invoke the feeling of playing Mortal Kombat anywhere.

That’s nice, I guess. And the trailer is pretty great looking. But dude, an AR mode for Mortal Kombat would have been ten kinds of awesome!

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Daily Scoop: February 16, 2012 – Major gaming t-shirt round-up!

It’s Thursday! But I’m off tomorrow (can anyone say The Secret World of Arrietty?) so today is really my Friday. Hooray! I plan on baking, playing more Final Fantasy XIII-2, baking, knitting, baking, doing some laundry, baking, and reading. Oh, and did I mention I’ll be baking? Baking!

Not really all that much in the way of deals today, I’m afraid. The Deal of the Day in video games over at Amazon is the PC download of Trendy Entertainment’s Dungeon Defenders for $2.99 marked down from $14.99. Um, scoop it up, I guess? If you’re into that?

Fortunately, there are plenty of video game shirts today to make up for it! I’ve got a record-breaking four shirts for you today!

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Nintendo Download: Super Mario Bros. on 3DS, Hulu Plus on Wii

After appearing on the NES, Super NES, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and the Wii, Mario’s first super adventure is making the jump to the 3DS. That’s right, Super Mario Bros. is available to download from the 3DS eShop today.

Also available on the 3DS eShop today is a free demo of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D.

Another classic game invades the Wii Shop as the Sega Genesis version of Strider has been added to the Virtual Console. And in non-game news, a Hulu Plus app is now available for the Wii. After signing up for a $7.99 a month subscription, Wii owners will have access to current season episodes of a ton of great TV shows, along with classic movies and shows.

Finally, there’s iSpot Japan, a DSiWare title that “takes you on a journey across the Land of the Rising Sun, explaining facts and curiosities about Japanese culture while you play a classic “spot the difference” game in the country’s most beautiful locations.”

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NBA 2K12: Game of the Year Edition announced

2K has announced the NBA 2K12 Game of the Year Edition, which will be sold exclusively at Best Buy. This edition will include the game, the Legend’s Showcase add-on content, and a commemorative poster of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird.

Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports, said, “We’re always committed to giving our fans great value. This is a great opportunity to not only get your hands on NBA 2K12, but the terrific Legend’s Showcase content as well. Gamers and basketball fans alike will love this package.”

NBA 2K12 Game of the Year Edition will be out on March 11 for PS3 and Xbox 360 and will cost $49.99.

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Final Street Fighter X Tekken fighters announced; PC version dated

The final four characters in Street Fighter X Tekken have been announced: Street Fighter’s M. Bison and Akuma and Tekken’s Jin and Ogre. This brings the total character count up to 38.

Capcom also announced today that the PC version will be released on May 11, though no details were given on the PlayStation Vita version. The game will be available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 6.

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