Nintendo Download: Konami Krazy Racers, Cutie Pets Jump Rope, Pet Hospital

Posted on November 26, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Happy Thanksgiving from Nintendo! While the consolemaker might be working on a holiday, they’re not overloading this week’s Nintendo Download with a ton of new titles. Instead, just three new games are now available to download. They are…

  • Konami Krazy Racers (Wii U), a kart racer that was originally released for the Game Boy Advance in 2001.
  • Cutie Pets Jump Rope (Wii U), a jump rope competition between platypuses.
  • Pet Hospital (3DS), yet another veterinarian sim.

More information on all of these games can be found below. And if you’re definitely in the mood to download something on your Nintendo system, there’s always plenty of Black Friday Deals on the eShop.

Wii U eShop

Konami Krazy Racers – In this fun Game Boy Advance racer, choose from 12 of your favorite Konami characters, all with unique racing abilities. Speed your way through 16 action-packed, fun-filled courses. Collect coins to upgrade your car, unlock hidden courses and race by your opponents on your way to the checkered flag.

Cutie Pets Jump Rope – Welcome to Cutie Pets Jump Rope! You are the one, the first platypus to rise in the morning and the last to go to sleep at night. You have one plat dream. To be jump rope champion! To be the last platypus standing!

3DS eShop

Pet Hospital – Live the dream life of a veterinarian. Dogs, cats, horse, birds, guinea pigs, rabbits… they all need your care! Dr Robert’s clinic is going through difficult times and needs your skills to develop and expand. Examinations, diagnostics and treatments: heal your patients and unlock new veterinary health centres so you can receive all patients furred and feathered.

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Black Friday 2015 Video Game Deals: Nintendo eShop

Posted on November 26, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Black Friday is coming, is your wish list (and your wallet) ready? Here’s what you can expect to find at one retailer on November 27th…

Nintendo is jumping into the Black Friday game a bit early as all of their digital discounts through the Nintendo eShop are available now (and will continue to be available until Wednesday, December 2). The price tags on some of Nintendo’s biggest titles have been slashed like a Thanksgiving turkey… including Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, Fire Emblem: Awakening, and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon.

A number of “Nindies” can also be acquired on the cheap this week. Titles like Scram Kitty and His Buddy On Rails, Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse, SteamWorld Dig, and a few dozen others have all received a deep discount.

Nintendo’s complete list of Black Friday deals through the Nintendo eShop can be found after the break.

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PictoParty Review: Drawing Up Good Times

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Mike Ryan

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To say that the Wii had a wealth of party games would be an understatement. Nintendo’s motion-controlled system stood out as as a veritable Mecca for games that required a large group of people to play. Unfortunately, as the Wii aged and software sales dried up, so did the party games. That, coupled with the rather unsatisfying sales of the Wii U, meant that those types of games became a rare commodity on the system. But a few party games, including the recently-released PictoParty, do still make it onto the Wii U through the eShop. It’s a lone survivor in a wasteland of long-forgotten party games, and a title billed as “fun for the whole family.” And after playing it with the family, I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment.

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Xbox Store Today: Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 3: The Last Place You Look

Posted on November 25, 2015 by John Scalzo

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There’s just one new release on the Xbox Games Store today and its the third episode of Telltale’s Minecraft: Store Mode, now available to download for the Xbox One and Xbox 360. Titled The Last Place You Look, Jesse and his friends are on the hunt for the final member of the Order of the Stone in this episode.

A fuller description of The Last Place You Look can be found below. And if you’re looking for something new on your Xbox One or Xbox 360 this weekend, don’t forget about Microsoft’s massive Black Friday Sale.

Xbox One Games

Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 3: The Last Place You Look ($4.99)
Trapped and running out of time, Jesse and crew must discover a means to locate Soren, the final member of the Order of the Stone. They’ll see sights and wonders beyond belief, including the horrors lurking beneath the starless sky of The End. Only Soren’s knowledge can help push back the all-consuming Witherstorm, but will it be enough to save the world?

Xbox 360 Games

Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 3: The Last Place You Look ($4.99)
Trapped and running out of time, Jesse and crew must discover a means to locate Soren, the final member of the Order of the Stone. They’ll see sights and wonders beyond belief, including the horrors lurking beneath the starless sky of The End. Only Soren’s knowledge can help push back the all-consuming Witherstorm, but will it be enough to save the world?

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Daily Scoop: November 25, 2015 – Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Nicole Kline

The holiday is almost upon us here in the United States! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, which is a day traditionally filled with delicious foods, and, more recently, lots of shopping. I am going to avoid shopping as much as possible, but I’ll definitely be doing the eating part!

Speaking of shopping, let’s talk about today’s deals. At the Humble Store, they’re having a 2K Weekend Sale. Get Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel for $15.99, BioShock Infinite for $7.49, or XCOM: Enemy Unknown for $12.49. If you spend $12 or more, you get The Darkness II for free!

Over at Steam, there are some deals on new releases. 12 Is Better than 6 is $8.49, A Study in Steampunk: Choice by Gaslight is $2.99, and One More Dungeon is $4.49, among many others.

And don’t forget, there are plenty of Black Friday Video Game Deals out there.

Just two shirts today! Hit the jump to check them out.

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Beyond: Two Souls, Bloodborne: The Old Hunters, Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 3, more added to PS Store

Posted on November 25, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Sony is in a giving mood for this week’s PlayStation Store update. The consolemaker has heavily discounted dozens of games for Black Friday weekend (though they never use the words “Black Friday Sale”), as well as launching two new PS4 titles.

Beyond: Two Souls is a PS4 remake of Quantic Dream’s supernatural adventure story starring Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe. In addition to improved visuals, Quantic Dream has added increased difficulty, improved controls, and a special “chronological order” mode to the game.

Also available this week is The Old Hunters, the massive new expansion to From Software’s Bloodborne. Players will descend into “Byrgenwerth’s deepest, darkest secrets” as they “explore brand new stages full of dangers, rewards, and deadly beasts to hunt.” Sounds like a good time will be had by all.

Finally this week, Telltale Games has reached the halfway point with Minecraft: Story Mode. Episode 3 will be known as The Last Place You Look, and it’s a rather fitting title as Jesse are on the lookout for Soren, the final member of the Order of the Stone. I wonder if he’s hiding out to browse the PlayStation Store sale in peace.

More information on all of these games (and a few other new releases) can be found after the break. A complete list of this week’s discounts and new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog.

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Vblank announces Shakedown Hawaii, a 16-bit sequel to Retro City Rampage

Posted on November 24, 2015 by John Scalzo

Two weeks ahead of this year’s PlayStation Experience, Vblank Entertainment has announced Shakedown Hawaii, a sequel to Retro City Rampage. Set to be released for the PS4 and Vita sometime in the “to be announced” future, the game will be playable on the show floor at Sony’s big showcase. Developer Brian Provinciano teased a tiny bit about Shakedown Hawaii, which will have a 16-bit art style, on the PlayStation Blog:

Shakedown Hawaii brings the Vblank open world universe into the 16-bit era, powered up with destructible environments and an arsenal of supercharged weapons. Taking place some thirty years after the events of Retro City Rampage, the game follows The Player as he comes out of early retirement to rebuild his neglected corporate empire.

The footer of the official Shakedown Hawaii website confirms that the game will also be available for the PC (via Steam) and at least one unnamed Nintendo platform.

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Daily Scoop: November 24, 2015 – I’m back!

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Nicole Kline

Hello, everyone! I’m finally back from Texas, and re-adjusting to real life has been a shock! I spent five days at BGG.con with some of the most wonderful people in the industry. I played tons of games, hung out with friends old and new, and slept as little as possible. It was glorious!

But hey, now I’m back, and I’m ready to announce loads of deals! There’s a new Humble Bundle, and this one is all about Codemasters. Pay what you want for Grid 2 plus Drift Pack, Dirt Showdown, Overlord, Operation Flashpoint Complete, Hospital Tycoon, and Colin McRae Rally. Beat the average to unlock Grid Autosport with the Road and Track Car Pack, Overlord II, Overlord Raising Hell, and Grid 2 Spa-Francorchamps Track Pack. Pay $15 or more to unlock the Grid Autosport Season Pass, Dirt 3, and the Grid 2 All In DLC Pack.

But wait, there’s more! There’s also a new Humble Weekly Bundle: the Japan Edition All-Stars. Pay what you want for Vanguard Princess with Hilda Rize, Lilith, and Kurumi DLC packs; Unholy Heights; and One Way Heroics. Beat the average to unlock Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure, Revolver 360 Re:Actor, Astebreed, and Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae.

There are 48 new Weeklong Deals at Steam! Drunken Robot Pornography is $3.74, Zahzarah: The Hidden Portal is $3.99, and Volt is $0.49. Today’s Daily Deal is the Midroids 30th Anniversary Bundle, which is just $9.00. It includes Return to Mystery Island, Still Life, Subject 13, and more!

There are some awesome shirts for sale today!

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