Posted on July 27, 2013 by Les Major
Released just a couple days ago in Japan, Mario Kart fans can get behind the wheel of Mario Kart Arcade Gran Prix DX. There’s even a trailer released for the game and the folks over at Arcade Heroes shared a video of the arcade unit as well.
Check out all the action after the break, and discuss what you think of this new addition to the series. This is a different title, not to be confused with Mario Kart 8 which is a seperate Wii U game.Read More
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Posted on July 26, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards
Horror goes free to play with the announcement of the closed beta for F.E.A.R online. Aeria games raised the curtain on the title earlier in the week, providing not only a reveal trailer but also an open application for the game’s upcoming closed beta test.
Alma Wade, the icon little girl featured in the game’s marketing, has been scaring gamers since the first F.E.A.R was released in 2005 for the Xbox 360 and PC. Since then we’ve had two proper sequels, 2009’s F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin and 2011’s F.E.A.R 3.
F.E.A.R Online is a continuation of Monolith’s original horror FPS, being developed by Inplay Interactive. It will feature the Soul King mode, originally introduced in F.E.A.R 3, as well a story driven component that will continue the narrative beyond the first three titles.
You’ll need an Aeria Games account to access the beta registration page, no word yet on when F.E.A.R Online will be available to general public.Read More
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Posted on July 26, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards
You can’t keep a good game down, and it seems like Precursor Game’s Shadow of the Eternal is one of those projects that won’t go down without a fight. After a failed dual source funding campaign that combined KickStarter and their own crowd funding effort through the game’s official website, Shadow’s of the Eternals has been relisted on KickStarter with a much smaller target. David Hayter, the voice of Solid Snake, has also joined in the on this time period jumping action-adventure according to the re-launched campaign.
Amazingly they have raised $116,000 in just 24 hours! With 28 days to go, will they hit their $750,000 goal?
Shadows of The Eternals is a spiritual successor to the GameCube classic Eternal Darkness, in fact many staffers on the Precursor team are former members of Silicon Knights, the developers of Eternal Darkness. Shadows, if funded will feature an 8 – 10 hour campaign, rather than being delivered episodically as originally planned, includes the signature “sanity effects” and will be developed in collaboration with Kickstarter backers through a special forum. They are currently targeting PC and WiiU with the PlayStation 4 as a stretch goal.Read More
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Posted on July 26, 2013 by Jason Nason
Nintendo has an eShop promotion running right now but you’d better act fast as it’s only running for the weekend and ends on Sunday.
Beginning now through July 28th, add qualifying funds to your Wii U Nintendo eShop account and Nintendo will throw in up to $10 in eShop credit. Here’s how it works:
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Posted on July 25, 2013 by Jason Nason
Another virtual console release has come the way of the North American Wii U with the release of Kid Icarus. The classic Nintendo title, which spawned a 3DS sequel a few years back, was made popular once again when the titular character was made as a playable character in the Super Smash Bros series.
Also released in this lean week of digital releases are a trio of games for the 3DS including digital only releases Chain Blaster, Angler’s Club: Ultimate Bass Fishing 3D and PICROSS e2.
Finally good ol’ Nintendo DSi has another DSiWare release in Cute Witch! Runner from EnjoyUp Games.
Take a look at the full rundown of releases below.
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Posted on July 24, 2013 by Broken Joysticks
The fighting game community (FGC) has grown from holding local events to smaller venues to occupying ballrooms at four-star establishments with talent from all across the globe attending. Major sponsors such as Capcom, Namco Bandai, and others are responsible for the development of some of the world’s most famous franchises in gaming, and are showcased at a central tournament featuring the top fighting talent from across the world. With major prize pools, fighting games are now reaching a platform that can be compared to traditional eSports.
Each week, I’ll be posting interviews I’ve had the pleasure of conducting with members of the fighting game community. The interviews will touch upon their history in the FGC, where they got their start, and what they’d like to see from video games in general.
This week’s guest is the one and only Shidosha!Read More
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Posted on July 19, 2013 by Jason Nason
The wait is finally over for North American Nintendo fans as Earthbound has finally been released. The game, which has never seen a release this side of the Pacific, was released on the Wii U Virtual Console.
Other releases include Game Boy Colour title Shantae, which spawned a DSiWare sequal a few years ago. Also owners of the 3DS will get to go bowling with zombies, rescue robots in 3D and brave through an attack of monsters in Tokyo.
Take a look at the full list of releases below.
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Posted on July 19, 2013 by Jason Nason
It’s that time of year again when Nintendo rewards all their loyal Club Nintendo users with special thank you gifts. Throughout the year every time you purchase and register Nintendo hardware platforms, select games made by Nintendo and titles purchased from the eShops, you are rewarded with coins.
Coins are awarded for purchasing and registering some things while additional bonus coins can be earned by completing post-play surveys.
The big N has just released the list of rewards available to gold members (earning 300 coins between July 1 – June 30) and platinum members (earning 600 coins during the same period). Platinum members can choose from any of eight rewards, which include some real-life goodies. Gold members can select from six rewards. Gifts need to be redeemed by August 15th.
Below is a rundown of the rewards available.Read More
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Posted on July 17, 2013 by Jason Nason
Shin Megami Tensei IV is a fun and deep RPG experience that blends traditional RPG gameplay with monster hunting tactics which leads to a rewarding gameplay experience.
The Shin Megami Tensei RPG series began in Japan in 1992 on Super Famicom, and neither the first installment nor its sequel was published in North America. In 2004 Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne was the first SMT game in North America, although “III” was removed from the PlayStation 2 title. The SMT series later spun-off several sub-series, including Persona, Devil Summoner, Devil Survivor, Digital Devil Saga, and the standalone Strange Journey. This new RPG is considered the fourth in the Shin Megami Tensei mainline series.Read More
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Posted on July 16, 2013 by Les Major
If you’re looking for a slower paced RPG with action based combat and romantic anime overtones with occasional lightly perverted jokes, this title is for you. Time and Eternity is a game you relax to since it does take a decent amount of time to play through. Combat especially can be quite lengthy and the battlefield areas can have quite a bit of ground to cover. This review contains early on spoilers.Read More
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Posted on July 13, 2013 by Les Major
Are you a fan of RPG Maker VX Ace and really need some great music for your video game project? Well today is your day! Not only is the software itself on for a discount price of $23.79, but Joel Steudler’s music pack the Cinematic Soundtrack is available for only $6.79! That’s fourty tracks, looped and alternate mixes, royalty free!
I’m a huge fan of Joel’s music, and you just won’t find a better deal than this. He really brings every project he’s on to life. His music is the other half of what makes things awesome! You can listen to some of the tracks on the official website for RPG Maker VX Ace and hear for yourself.
You can see the Steam page directly for the DLC here: Cinematic Soundtrack by Joel Steudler.
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Posted on July 12, 2013 by Jason Nason
The month of July has brought four new downloadable game rewards for Club Nintendo members, including Star Fox 64.
The game is one of two that are available for the Nintendo Wii, the other is Super Punch Out!! The two games for the Nintendo 3DS this month are Game Boy classicDonkey Kong and DSiWare title Aura-Aura Climber. All four titles are available until August 4th.Read More
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Posted on July 12, 2013 by Jason Nason
The heavily anticipated Shin Megami Tensei IV will arrive in stores and on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on Tuesday. We’ve played the game and it’s fantastic. Click the sidebar for our review of the game.
Also hitting the eShores are a couple of Virtual Console titles on the Wii U in the original Metroid and Donkey Kong. Down the way of the 3DS you can also go retro with another serving of the Mario game. Super Mario Bros. 2 is this week’s helping.
The upcoming Dreamworks Picture Turbo has its very own game on both the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS. The game hits retail and eShop on Tuesday. Also after the Marvel crew got their own virtual tabletop game, the Star Wars franchise gets its own version of Pinball. Take a look at Star Wars Pinball on the Wii U.
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Posted on July 12, 2013 by Jason Nason
North American users of the Nintendo 3DS got a surprise on Friday morning with the update for Mii Plaza arriving on their systems.
After a brief system update, followed by the update within Mii Plaza itself, the plaza has been expanded and four new games have been introduced. Each of the four games can be purchased using funds from your eShop funds. The games are now available for purchase from within the application at $4.99 apiece, or $14.99 for all four.
All of the games are now within their own section of the Mii Plaza, which now allows for touch screen controls on the bottom screen.Read More
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Posted on July 11, 2013 by Les Major
It’s a long summer, and the next Pokémon release is a few months away. So why not take a vacation with a different game in Epic Pets 3D, a new Pokémon-like indie pet game by Quick Fix Inc?
I hadn’t heard about Epic Pets 3D yet until today, but thanks to a friend I’ve been checking it out and it definitely looks like a lot of fun! Indie games are definitely making a surge these days into beautiful titles and Epic Pets 3D has a clean art style to it! With over 300 five star reviews on Google Play already and new updates on the way including new ePets, it looks like the game has a promising future.
Best of all, the game is free to your Android device on Google Play and Kindle Fire with just some ad support, but it looks like you can even purchase a remove for that in the in-game store. Read on for the trailer.Read More
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