Action role-playing game Code of Princess will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS in North America this fall, publisher Atlus confirmed this morning via press release. The game offers a unique blend of 2-D side scrolling beat ’em up gameplay combined with traditional RPG stat building, all the while maintaining the brutal difficulty level that most Atlus games are known for. Code Princess will also support up to four players playing locally via Wi-Fi or online using the Nintendo Network.
June 2012
Where Can You Watch E3 Press Conferences? Find Out Here
Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards
Every year thousands of gamers log onto video streams of their favorite publishers hoping to catch a glimpse of this year’s biggest games. Where can you find a stream of Microsoft or Sony’s press conference? We’ve got all of the press conference streams handy in one single post. If you’re looking to experience E3 from the comfort of your own home, here’s how you can do it effortlessly.Read More
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Nintendo First Out of the Gate
Posted on June 3, 2012 by Eric Regier
A Great Idea Solves Multiple Problems at the Same Time
This quote from Shigeru Miyamoto describes the Wii U GamePad, says Satoru Iwata. This is what describes the now named Wii U GamePad. Nintendo is stepping into the social networking scene with a leap by combining message boards and a console called the Miiverse.
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Nintendo Reveals Wii-U Controller Aimed At “Hardcore” Gamers
Posted on June 3, 2012 by Kirk Williford
In it’s pre-E3 Nintendo Direct presentation this afternoon, Nintendo revealed that a more traditional controller aimed at multiplatform titles will be available when the system launches.
Dubbed the Wii-U Pro Controller, it looks incredibly similar to an Xbox 360 controller, only with some tweaks to button placement. Something worth noting is that this controller (along with all other Wii-U controllers) will support control stick clicking — a first for Nintendo consoles.
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Check Out Our First Glimpse At The Wii U’s Menu
Posted on June 3, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards
Our first look at the Wiiu’s menu showcases several different aspects of the system. When the system is first turned on players are transported to a menu known as the Miiveruse. On this screen players are able to see a variety of Miis from their friends list, region and those who speak their language from around the world. You are able to get a quick look at what your friends are playing, offering a lot of information at a glance.
Other aspects showcased during the presentation include in game pop-ups where friends are able to leave each other messages within a specific game’s universe. The example shown during the video conference included pop-ups in a Mario world style game. These messages will also be available through the Nintendo 3DS, PC and WiiU Console.
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During a segment of Nintendo direct a small promotional video clip was shown outlining the potential for video conferences between WiiU owners. It is unknown if this feature will be available at launch.
Interestingly the game pad also has a built-in web browser which can be used to broadcast webpages onto a big screen television. Check out several images of the systems menus after the jump.Read More
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Nintendo Confirms Near Field Communication For WiiU Gamepad
Posted on June 3, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards
During today’s Nintendo direct video conference president Satura Iwata confirmed that the Nintendo Wii U Gamepad will support near field communication. We previously speculated that the Wii U tablet would be able to communicate with game cards or figures through NFC technology after an internal ubisoft video leaked out. Mr. Iawata mentioned during the early portion of the conference that the tablet contains both an NFC reader and NFC writer in the lower left-hand section of the game pad.
NFC communication was previously brought the mainstream through Activision’s Skylander series where the technology was used to allow small figures to communicate with the base station.
We’ll have more from the Nintendo direct conference as it continues.
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Nintendo Direct Pre-E3 Presentation Tonight
Posted on June 3, 2012 by Eric Regier
Tonight at 6pm EDT over at the Nintendo Direct website Satoru Iwata will be hosting a broadcast revealing new information about the Wii U.
While no other information has been revealed about what they will be showcasing during the broadcast, it could anything from new games, a price point or just some announcements as to what they will announce at E3. So we’re just 3 hours away from hearing the first information from one of the 3 big names in gaming.
Don’t forget on June 5th 12pm EDT Nintendo will be airing their live E3 presentation over here.
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Hot Shots Golf World Invitational | Review
Posted on June 2, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards
Sony’s Hot Shots series has a long history on the PlayStation family of consoles dating all the way back to the PlayStation One. It’s not surprising then that an entry in the franchise launched alongside the PlayStation Vita. Hot Shots World Invitational brings the anime inspired golf series to a new platform with several improvements that Sony hopes will make the game more accessible to new players. Does this latest entry in the hotshots franchise live up to expectations?Read More
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AC III Spinoff Featuring a Female Protagonist Heading To Vita?
Posted on June 2, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards
The next mobile entry in the Assassins Creed franchise may have been revealed in the latest Game Informer if information posted to popular gaming forum NEOGAF is correct. A member of the NEOGAF community claims to have got their hands on issue of the latest GI which features a preview for Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation for PlayStation Vita.
Supposedly the game will take place alongside Assassins Creed III and will star a young female protagonist named Aveline as she explores New Orleans. Connor from the console version of assassin’s Creed three is also said to make an appearance in Liberation. The title of the game suggests that the slave trade will play a role in the game’s plot and according to the post on NEOGAF Aveline’s mentor maybe an escaped slave.
Hopefully the rumors surrounding Liberation end up being true. We will find out more during either Ubisoft’s or Sony’s press comments on Monday.
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Broken Joysticks: E3 Predictions
Posted on June 2, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards
E3 is almost upon us and like all seasoned gamers we’re excited to see what the big three have in store. We’ve assembled a panel of editors and got their thoughts on what would make this E3 special. Of course opinions vary as to what each of these companies need to do in order to steal the show.
Below for your consideration, dear readers, are our thoughts and feelings heading into E3 2012. We haven’t seen any behind closed doors presentations, we haven’t played several of the games were about to talk about but that doesn’t mean we aren’t excited. Read along as we share our expectations for one of gaming’s biggest events of the year.Read More
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GTA V To Be Featured At E3? Released In 2012?
Posted on June 2, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards
Rockstar Game’s Grand Theft Auto V could have a huge showing at this year’s E3. While the game is currently not known to appear at any particular press conference, rumblings around the Internet suggest that the game could have a huge reveal next week alongside a 2012 release date.
One analysis says that the game will be released on October 23rd 2012. More speculation surrounding GTA V comes from official Xbox Magazine, according to that interview, GTA V is likely to be released this year due to the fact that Max Payne 3 was released in the second quarter of this year, Giving Rockstar the opportunity to make a huge splash this Fall.
The final piece of speculation making the rounds comes from “Game Master magazine”, who promise that in their next issue (on sale on June 19) a whole slew of new information straight from E3. Prominently featured on their E3 splashpage is the Grand Theft Auto V logo.
Do you think Grand Theft Auto V will make a surprise appearance at this year’s E3? Let us know in the comments below!
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Leaked Halo 4 Footage Showcases New Grenade Launcher
Posted on June 2, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards
We know for sure that Halo 4 will be going shown on Monday morning at Microsoft’s E3 press conference. We also know that there is a private internal private multiplayer beta going on within the depths of MS. It looks like more footage from the internal beta has leaked onto YouTube.
The map featured in the new video looks to be the open air Wraparound, one of the first two maps unveiled back in January. On the weapons front the player mostly uses the assault rifle, again something we’ve seen a lot of, until the last twenty seconds when they pick up a front loaded grenade launcher, similar to the variant we saw in Halo: Reach.
Thankfully this video wasn’t recorded off of a CRT television using a handy cam from the late 90s. Although the quality of this video is still rather poor. Check it out after the jump.Read More
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Skyrim’s Dawnguard Gets Beta Test On Xbox 360
Posted on June 2, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards
The Beta program for the upcoming Dawnguard expansion for The Elderscrolls V Skyrim will be coming to the Xbox 360, Bethesda announced.
In order to apply for the Dawnguard beta you’ll have to have an account on their official forums. Your information on the official application and your account must also match for you to be considered.
The beta program will begin rather quickly with Bethesda selecting testers next week sometime. Those chosen will receive a token to download Dawnguard and will receive the full version of the expansion upon release.
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Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron Coming to PC!
Posted on June 2, 2012 by Eric Bastelak
Looks like the folks at High Moon Studios have been listening to the glorious outrage from fans of Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron. With that we here at Broken Joysticks are proud to report a PC version of the game will launch August 28th 2012 along with it’s console counterparts. This is huge news for PC fans who loved the first game in the series. The game was very underated in my opinion so its great to see the sequel being given to everyone. Game on my dear readers. August is not that far off.Read More
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Of Orcs and Men Dislocates Jaws in New Video
Posted on June 2, 2012 by Eric Bastelak
So there is a new joint effort between Cyanide Studios and Spiders being published by Focus Home Interactive. Looks to be a new brutal fantasy RPG. Now despire recent reviews, I’m a huge fan of Focus Home Interactive and Cyanide Studios. I see passion in their games, som great potential yet to be fully realized. So here’s hoping Of Orcs and Men will relize that potential. Check out the trailer it looks pretty awesome. September 2012 release date you say? I’ll be keeping my eyes on this one. Read More
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