Xbox Store Today: Marvel Puzzle Quest, Dad Beat Dads, Krinkle Krusher, more

Posted on February 5, 2016 by John Scalzo

xboxgamesstore-logoIt’s time to dig into another Friday update for the Xbox Games Store. These four games are now available to download for the Xbox One today:

  • Marvel Puzzle Quest brings the superhero-starring match-3/RPG hybrid to the Xbox One for the first time.
  • Dad Beat Dads is a four-player brawler that asks if your Dad can beat up somebody else’s Dad. Oh, and the winner gets to claim the loser’s kids.
  • Krinkle Krusher is a castle defense game where players have to blast away at giant walking mouths known as Krinkles.
  • Bike Mayhem 2 is a side-scrolling stunt game on two wheels. Radical!

More information on all of these games, direct from Microsoft, can be found after the break.

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Commemorate final game in the series with this Limited Edition Uncharted 4 PS4 Bundle

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Nicole Kline

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End will be out on April 26th, and Sony just announced a gorgeous 500 GB Limited Edition Uncharted 4 PlayStation 4 Bundle via the PlayStation Blog. It’s gray blue with an image of Drake silk-screened onto it, and comes with a matching DualShock 4 and, surprisingly, a physical copy of the game. It will have the phrase engraved in Drake’s ring – “Sic Parvis Magna,” which means “Greatness from Small Beginnings” – in gold on it. If you pre-order the bundle, you will also get “a voucher for an Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Outfit, Golden Weapon Skin, and Uncharted Points to use in Multiplayer Mode.”

If you already have a PlayStation 4, fear not – the special DualShock 4 will be available in early March, and they’ll also be releasing a limited edition gray blue wireless headset as well, which will also have “Sic Parvis Magna” on it in gold.

They’ve announced prices for everything as well. The PlayStation 4 will be $399.99, the controller will be $64.99, and the headset will be $99.99. Pre-orders started yesterday.

It’s hard to not get choked up watching that video and hearing those familiar voices say, “One last time?” I’m going to miss Drake and Sully so much! Get in on the action on April 26th.

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Conan O’Brien meets his Doom with Von Miller, Josh Norman, and Marshawn Lynch

Posted on February 5, 2016 by John Scalzo

Last year, Conan O’Brien celebrated football’s beautiful brutality with a “Clueless Gamer” segment focusing on Mortal Kombat X. The ultraviolent fighting game was the perfect backdrop for Conan to trade jokes with Rob Gronkowski and Marshawn Lynch… and to gasp in horror at D’Vorah getting punched in her lady-nuts.

Lynch returns for this year’s pre-Super Bowl shenanigans, which once again resurrects a gory franchise from the early 90s. Conan and Lynch sat down with Von Miller of the Denver Broncos and Josh Norman of the Carolina Panthers to play id Software’s upcoming Doom reboot… and it went about as well as you’d expect. Let’s just say there was a chainsaw involved.

While both players seemed to do pretty well against Doom’s demons, Norman outlasted Miller in the game’s final level, which might mean a Panthers victory this Sunday. If nothing else, it backs up Madden NFL 16‘s prediction of a Panthers win in Super Bowl 50.

Doom will be released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on May 13. In what is surely a coincidence, and not at all a crass attempt at cross-promotion, id Software also unveiled a new Campaign Trailer for the game yesterday.

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Rumor: Mother 3 (AKA EarthBound 2) will finally be released in US and Europe this year

Posted on February 4, 2016 by John Scalzo

mother3-boxHold on to your hats, Eurogamer has some good news for fans of the EarthBound franchise. According to Eurogamer’s Tom Phillips, Nintendo will likely release Mother 3 (also known as EarthBound 2) in the US and Europe later this year.

Phillips originally began chasing the Mother 3 rumors on Twitter and Reddit, but Eurogamer’s own sources within Nintendo eventually vouched for their accuracy. According to these insiders, Nintendo wants to release Mother 3 on the Wii U’s Virtual Console in North America and Europe to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its launch on the Game Boy Advance in Japan.

Momentum for a Mother 3 release in the West has been building since Nintendo added EarthBound Beginnings to the Wii U’s Virtual Console last June, ending its 26 years of Japanese exclusivity. While I’m hopeful that Nintendo may finally make Mother 3 available for English-speaking fans, it’s important to remember that this is still just a rumor.

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DICE announces a Closed Beta for Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst and reintroduces us to Faith in new trailer

Posted on February 4, 2016 by John Scalzo

EA and DICE are back with a new trailer for Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, which attempts to reintroduce the gaming public to a “Runner” named Faith and the technologically-advanced city of Glass:

Faith Connors is a self-assured thrill-seeker and one of the best Runners in the city of Glass. But Faith’s carefree days are numbered. As she crosses paths with the evil Gabriel Kruger and the city’s oppressive Conglomerate, Faith finds herself running for something far more important. Playing Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst, you’ll experience a rich storyline with a heroine-to-be fighting for both the city and herself. Use the fluid movement and your combat skills to be the Catalyst of change.

The publisher and developer have also announced that Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst will receive a Closed Beta sometime in the near future on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. You can sign up for a chance to be a part of the beta at the game’s official website.

Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst will be released on May 24.

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Daily Scoop: February 4, 2016 – New Humble Weekly Bundle

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Nicole Kline

I broke my streak last night! The only game I played was “do the laundry,” and I lost at it by falling asleep halfway through. Boo!

Starting today, there’s a brand new Humble Weekly Bundle! This one’s called “Make Your Move.” Pay what you want for Frozen Synapse, Frozen Cortex, Lux Delux, and Shattered Planet. Beat the average to unlock The Last Federation and the Betrayed Hope DLC, as well as the awesome Reassembly. Pay $15 or more to unlock Chaos Reborn and Big Pharma.

Over at Steam, the Midweek Madness is Act of Aggression, which is $22.49. Their Daily Deal is Ryse: Son of Rome, which is on sale for $6.79.

Hit the jump to see today’s awesome shirts!

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Embrace your Doom on May 13; New Campaign Trailer and Collector’s Edition revealed as well

Posted on February 4, 2016 by John Scalzo

Bethesda has announced that Doom, the next entry in the pioneering first person shooter series, will be released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on May 13. In addition to a solid release date, developer id Software has also unveiled a brand new Campaign Trailer for the game and an absolutely demonic Collector’s Edition.

Priced at $119.99, Doom’s Collector’s Edition will include a statue of The Revenant that stands 12″ tall and includes an LED-lit base. Created by the expert model makers at TriForce, the statue’s design is based on The Revenant’s actual in-game 3D files. The Collector’s Edition will also include the Demon Multiplayer Pack, “a unique demon armor set with three skin variations, six metallic paint colors and three id logo patterns that can be applied to weapons and armor.” Players who pre-order the standard edition will also receive the Demon Multiplayer Pack.

You can take a closer look at the Collector’s Edition after the break.

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Nintendo Download: Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition, Shutshimi, Typoman demo, more

Posted on February 4, 2016 by John Scalzo

residentevil4boxResident Evil 4 is getting yet another re-release as Capcom added Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition to the Wii U eShop today. Leon Kennedy’s search for the President’s daughter should be playable with the Wii U GamePad (though Nintendo didn’t mention it in their announcement), and it also includes the Ada Wong-starring “Separate Ways” campaign. Just watch out for those zombies.

Also available to download on the Wii U today is Shutshimi, a shooter that stars “a musclebound fish with memory problems.” I guess it’s a good thing that each level is only ten seconds long.

Finally this week, in case you missed it last year, a demo of the excellent Typoman is now available to download on the Wii U eShop. If the trial version of the title piques your interest, you can upgrade to the full game for a discounted price for the next two weeks as Typoman is 15% off until February 18.

More information on all of these games (and several other new releases) can be found after the break.

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