Month: June 2012
Code of Princess Heading To 3DS This Fall
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 […]
Where Can You Watch E3 Press Conferences? Find Out Here
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 […]
Nintendo First Out of the Gate
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.
Nintendo Reveals Wii-U Controller Aimed At “Hardcore” Gamers
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 […]
Check Out Our First Glimpse At The Wii U’s Menu
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 […]
Nintendo Confirms Near Field Communication For WiiU Gamepad
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 […]
Nintendo Direct Pre-E3 Presentation Tonight
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 […]
Hot Shots Golf World Invitational | Review
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 […]
AC III Spinoff Featuring a Female Protagonist Heading To Vita?
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 […]
Broken Joysticks: E3 Predictions
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 […]
GTA V To Be Featured At E3? Released In 2012?
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 […]
Leaked Halo 4 Footage Showcases New Grenade Launcher
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 […]
Skyrim’s Dawnguard Gets Beta Test On Xbox 360
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 […]
Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron Coming to PC!
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 […]
Of Orcs and Men Dislocates Jaws in New Video
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. […]