Microsoft Retires Microsoft Points Today
Today is the day. Microsoft has now officially switched from using Microsoft Points for purchasing downloadable games and content to real world currency. The switch will happen across all Xbox Live regions and will automatically convert any existing balance or newly-entered Points card into your local currency. The Xbox Live Marketplace now lists all prices […]
Skylander Figures Top Sales in 2013
Activision announced last week that Skylanders figures outsold all action-figure properties in the U.S. and Europe so far in 2013. The property outpaced all toy properties overall in the U.K. year-to-date as of June 30, 2013 according to a release from Activision. The Skylanders franchise has generated more than $1.5 billion in worldwide retail sales […]
GTA V’s Brief Appearance on PSN Leads To Leak of Soundtrack
RockStar’s next open world crime game, Grand Theft Auto V, appeared on the European PlayStation network as in an unplayable pre-load state for those who have digitally purchased the title. This practice is not new, digital only services like Steam have been offering pre-load as an option for years, allowing gamers to jump right in […]
Rockstar Shares New GTA V Screens
With the game getting closer and closer to release, Rockstar Games continues to release new screens from the upcoming game. Take a look at eight new screen shots from the game. Also newly added to the Rockstar blog about the game are a few new details about content within the game. The Los Santos & […]
CHARTED: Nintendo (week ending Aug 10th)
As expected Nintendo’s Pikmin 3 debuted in North America at the number one spot with 114,828 sold in the first week. The game took home the number 2 spot in worldwide sales during the week. Over in Japan Nintendo continues to hold strong with eight of the top ten spots on Nintendo’s consoles, seven of […]
Nintendo Dates New Super Luigi U
While the Luigi DLC for New Super Mario Bros U has been available for sometime now, Nintendo is readying the stand alone retail title for purchase. New Super Luigi U will be released in stores on August 25th. The game continue’s Nintendo’s “Year of Luigi” in 2013. So far, Luigi has explored multiple haunted mansions […]
August 22nd Nintendo Download
Lots of goodies this week including a trio of Street Fighter games for the Nintendo Wii U Virtual Console as well as Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos for the 3DS Virtual Console. A pair of retail releases also see their eShop release this week including Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward from Aksys […]
The Checkered Flag Drops for Gran Turismo 6 on Dec 6th
PlayStation 4 might be all the gaming press (us included!) have been talking about these past few months but lest we not forget that the PS3 is still alive and kicking! polyphony digital’s latest racing masterpiece will head to store shelves on December 6th Sony announced during their GamesCom presentation. We’ve known about Gran Turismo […]
Ubisoft Puts Select 3DS Titles on Sale
Ubisoft has put a selection of games on the Nintendo 3DS on sale for the next week. The games are full retail titles which are also available for download in the 3DS eShop. The games are all available for the discounted price until August 27th. All six of the games regularly retail in the Nintendo […]
PS Vita Receives $50 Price Cut, Memory Cards Also Slashed
Owning a PS Vita is about to get more financially feasible with the announcement of a $50 price cut across the board. In addition to the price cut for the system, Sony also revealed that the system’s proprietary memory cards would also see their price tags slashed. If you already own a Vita but want […]
PlayStation 4 Reaches Retail On November 15th
Get ready because the PlayStation 4 launches in less than 90 days! Sony revealed at their GamesCom 2013 press conference that their latest home console will launch in North America on November 15th in North America, while gamers in Europe will have to wait two weeks for their consoles on November 29th. Sony’s suggested retail […]
SteamWorld Dig | Review
If you own a Nintendo 3DS and enjoy platforming games and exploring games then you need to get this game. It is the perfect portable that can be easily played in short bursts when you have the time but can also capture your attention for hours on end.
Three Atlus 3DS Games on Sale in eShop
Three of Atlus’ most recent games for Nintendo’s 3DS are on sale for the next two weeks. Until August 31st you can save $10 off of Code of Princess, Etrian Odyssey IV, and Soul Hackers This special sale is exclusively in the Nintendo eShop. Code of Princess – $19.99 Etrian Odyssey IV – $29.99 Soul […]
Konami to Update 3DS Castlevania in HD
Konami announced today that they will be updating Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate in HD for release on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. The game was originally released for the Nintendo 3DS earlier this year. In the game, it is the end of days and ungodly powers isolate the Earth. The […]
Skylanders: SWAP Force Easy Going On Collectors
The info below comes from an E3 2013 interview with Gamespot. It is assumed information from this interview alone as well as confirming that older characters do indeed work in SWAP Force as the official site notes in their FAQ. Skylanders collectors probably won’t have any issue with picking up new SWAP Force figures when […]