January 21st Nintendo Download
Wii Fit U Free Trial Offer Ends Jan. 31 There’s just one week left to take advantage of the Wii Fit U Free Trial Offer. Users who own a Wii U console and a Wii Balance Board accessory can download Wii Fit U from the Nintendo eShop on Wii U for free, then keep it […]
New Teaser and Release Date for Conception II
Atlus revealed a new teaser trailer for their upcoming RPG title Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars today, and also let loose on the release date for the game. The title will be released on both the PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS on April 15th, 2014. So, what can you expect from Conception II? […]
Scourge: Outbreak | Review
Imagine a game that plays similar to Gears of War, but is a near future sci-fi adventure that takes place at a secret lab on an island. You’re part of Echo Squad, a team sent in to rescue a doctor and recover a chunk of meteorite. With a choice of one of four characters, you […]
Xbox Live Marketplace Update – 1/21/14
With so much content hitting different marketplaces each week, it’s really hard to keep up with it all. Here at Broken Joysticks, I’ve made it my personal mission to detail as much information for the Microsoft side of things (as we have others covering Sony & Nintendo). Each week we will have all the latest […]
Lightning Returns Demo Available today on Xbox 360 and PS3
Square Enix announced today that a playable demo for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is now available for download on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. As a special bonus, players who download the PlayStation Network demo will automatically receive the Utsusemi Garb DLC, which includes the Heavenly Fan weapon and the Kaminari (meaning “Lightning” […]
Bravely Default Story Trailer Released
Nintendo released a story trailer for their upcoming Square Enix produced RPG Bravely Default. Our excitement is building as the game is finally nearing its Western release. Dark times have befallen the land of Luxendarc, and its fate is in the hands of Tiz Arrior and his three comrades. Mold them into heroes as you […]
Ultimate HD Edition of Resident Evil 4 Coming to PC
Capcom announced today that the ultimate HD edition of Resident Evil 4 will be coming for PC digital download on Steam globally and available as a retail version for Windows PC in Europe. PC gamers will be able to play the survival horror masterpiece in the highest visual fidelity ever with HD running at a […]
CHARTED: Week Ending January 4, 2014
Previously I’ve been looking just at Nintendo’s titles in the top thirty to see where they stack, but this time I’m going to instead take a look at just the top ten games for both the USA and Japan. It’s amazing to see the differences in the top tens between the two territories. There is […]
January 16th Nintendo Download
Unepic (EnjoyUp Games) – Rated: T – $9.99 Unepic is a mixture of platform game, role game and joke that takes place in a huge castle of medieval fantasy. It is set in the eighty’s style, but completed with the most actual features. The hero is called Daniel, a normal guy from today: great videogame […]
Second Dimension: The Warriors Code Interview
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 […]
UnEpic Released Today On Wii U eShop
Released today on the Wii U eShop, this game is an indie gem worth checking out. The latest I’ve been enjoying is UnEpic, a quest that features a tabletop gaming fan being transported into a far away dark castle. RPG know how and clever wit come into play as you advance with your modern day […]
Club Nintendo Rewards – January 2014
The month of January brings four new new downloadable game rewards for Club Nintendo members, including F-Zero. The game is one of two Virtual Console titles that are available for the Nintendo Wii/Wii U, the other is classic N64 title 1080° Snowboarding. The two other games for the Nintendo 3DS include Virtual Console title Game […]
Watch_Dogs Coming in June
It’s been a long time coming but Watch_Dogs is finally within sight and will be released on virtually every console on June 30th of this year. The game will be available in a special collector’s edition on PC and every console, except for the Nintendo Wii U where it will only be released in regular […]
Ubisoft Has a New JRPG-Inspired Game in the Works
Ubisoft announced a new downloadable title was in the works back in September, and the game will be a JRPG inspired title. Child of Light centres around Aurora who, after falling ill, finds her soul transported from her home to the magical kingdom of Lemuria where the Black Queen had stolen the Sun, the Moon […]
LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins | Review
LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins is all of the fun you would expect from a Nintendo title, filled with charm, humour and lots to do. The game takes its inspiration not only from the LEGO City line of building toys but also from the type of open concept gameplay more mature fans have become […]