Crystal Red and Blue 2DS Sytems Coming to North America

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Jason Nason

The crystal red and blue Nintendo 2DS systems are coming to North America. After being unveiled as coming to the UK a few months back, Nintendo comfirmed on Tuesday that the systems will be launched in North America alongside Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, which are set to be released on this month. With a durable design and lower price point, Nintendo promoted the 2DS as a great first-time system for kids or anyone new to portable gaming.

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November 13th Nintendo Download

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Jason Nason

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – In Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, Sonic, Knuckles, Amy and Tails, each with his or her own unique abilities, must work together to save the world and stop the evil alliance of Lyric and Dr. Eggman. With two-player co-op, a “Team Challenges” mode for up to four players and the ability to unlock special upgrades withSonic Boom: Shattered Crystal on the Nintendo 3DS system (for those that own the system and the game), this may be Sonic’s biggest adventure yet! Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric is available exclusively on Wii U. Click here to watch a trailer for the game.

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Valkyria Chronicles Now Available On Steam

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Rae Michelle Richards

SEGA has released their 2008 strategy RPG Valkryia Chronicles onto the Steam Store this morning. As we covered earlier in the month, the announcement of VC coming to PC was pretty surprising and almost out of nowhere. This port comes with some good news – it supports any resolution your video card can handle , heck PCGamer got the thing running at 4K resolution! The system requirements are pretty lax too – SEGA is recommendations a 3GHZ Dual Core with 3GB of RAM and at least a Geforce280. Next thing you know you’ll be able to play this on a

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Review

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Rae Michelle Richards

Version Tested: PlayStation 3 This year’s entry into the Call of Duty franchise brings with it a lot of promise. Fresh off of their role in developing 2011’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Sledgehammer Games gets their first crack at developing a fully fledged COD title. This is also the first game in the series to be developed within the newly announced 3 year development cycle. Does this extra dev time combined with an excellent performance by House of Card’s Kevin Spacey and the addition of powerful exoskeletons revitalize Activision’s yearly warfare franchise? or should you refuse to enlist?

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Blizzard Unveils OverWatch – a Team Based FPS!

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Rae Michelle Richards

Over the weekend Blizzard Entertainment unveiled a team based FPS called OverWatch. If this announcement comes as a bit of a surprise, that’s because it is! The developer further stated that the team that was working the cancelled Project Titan continued to refine their ideas until they became what was unveiled at Blizzcon. In addition to an entire array of screenshots Blizzard also released a nearly six minute long trailer that introduces us to all of the classes. As to be expected all of them have a unique personality, look and game play style.  My favorite has to be Widowmaker

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Nintendo Adds amiibo to the Loot Crate

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Jason Nason

Nintendo has partnered up with Loot Crate to bring their new amiibo figures to customers in a new unique way. With the holidays fast approaching and the launch of amiibo on the horizon, the online delivery service Loot Crate is helping fans receive select amiibo figures after they launch on November 21st. By signing up for an “amiibo Subscription Service,” subscribers will receive 10 pre-selected amiibo (including Mario, Pikachu, Donkey Kong, Fox and Yoshi) separated into three special Loot Crate shipments throughout the holiday season without ever having to leave their homes. “Featuring compatibility with Super Smash Bros. for Wii

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November 6th Nintendo Download

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Jason Nason

Disney Infinity (2.0 Edition) – Disney Infinity (2.0 Edition) allows you to conquer a game universe with endless opportunities to create stories and action-filled adventures featuring new Super Heroes, characters and powers. Enjoy up to four players in online multiplayer, use your Wii U GamePad controller to create your own worlds in the Toy Box, activate missions or unlock toys in Play Sets. Click here to watch a trailer for the game.

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Destiny | Review

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Rae Michelle Richards

Version Tested: PlayStation 3 Destiny quickly become one of the most pre-ordered titles in recent memory and of course it was backed by one of the largest marketing campaigns we’ve seen in a while for a videogame. Needless to say expectations for Bungie’s first post-Halo release reached into the stratosphere and after playing Destiny for quite some time I’m ready to render my verdict. Should you forge ahead into the stars and join the ranks of the Guardians or pass at being an interstellar savior?

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Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Collector’s Edition Detailed

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Rae Michelle Richards

Square Enix took the wraps off the collector’s edition of Kingdom Hearts II.5 HD Remix this afternoon and if you are an avid KH fan you’re going to want to keep reading because this special edition includes some really neat stuff! First off it includes a 9 inch Shadow Heartless plush toy, so you can carry around this adorable baddie where ever you go. Also included is a 30 page art book w/ dust jacket, collector’s steel case and probably most enticing is the fact that the CE includes not only KH 2.5 HD Remix but also last year’s Kingdom

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Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct To Focus on 2014 / 2015 Titles

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Rae Michelle Richards

With the holiday season approaching fast Nintendo has announced that they will be hosting a brand new NIntendo Direct tomorrow afternoon focusing on upcoming titles for the rest of 2014 and a sneak peak at some of 2015’s line up. According to a press release issued by Nintendo this new broadcast will be presented by Nintendo Japan President Satoru Iwata and Nintendo of Europe President Satoru Shibata. You’ll be able to tune in at 2PM PST / 5PM EST by visiting the Nintendo Direct website. If anything major breaks we will be sure to bring it to you. No one

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Final Fantasy XIV 2.4 “Dreams of Ice” Patch Released

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Rae Michelle Richards

Square Enix’s latest MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV received a major patch last week with the release of version 2.4 – “Dreams of ICE”. This latest patch brings with it a brand new dungeon called Snowcloak, a hard version of Sastasha and The Sunken Temple for high level characters, the final Coil of Bahamut and most importantly two new jobs – Rogue and Ninja! We may be slightly past the initial rush of players trying to level their Rogues to 50 but you can find many Ninjas in training amongst the ranks of U’Dah, Gradania and other major player hubs. If

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MGS V: Ground Zeroes Discounted To $20

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Rae Michelle Richards

Has the price for MGS V: Ground Zeroes kept you waiting for a discount? Just in time for Halloween, Konami has announced that all digital and physical copies of Ground Zeroes will be reduced to $19.99! Considering the game originally retailed for $39.99 USD for physical copies (or $44.99 if you live in the great white north) this new price point might be more appealing. When we reviewed the game this past April we praised the brand new mechanics on display as well as the impressive graphics. The main story mission is rather short, clocking in at around 2 hours

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October 30th Nintendo Download

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Jason Nason

Costume Quest 2 – Trick, treat and pick a fight with demented dental soldiers in Costume Quest 2, the sequel to the hit Halloween-themed RPG, Costume Quest. This inspired adventure includes a range of new features and game-play improvements, including new costumes with special abilities and a revamped battle system. Explore spooky time-traversing landscapes, don adorable new costumes that transform into powerful Hallo-warriors and collect Creepier Treat Cards to wield in combat against a legion of hygiene-obsessed baddies. Click here to watch a trailer for the game.

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