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Let’s Play Broforce – Episode 1: “Don’t Tase Me Bro!”

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At first blush, it seems like your run-of-the-mill side-scrolling shoot em up. Like many indie games these days, the pixelated graphics draw retro inspiration. The game mechanics similarly borrow from classics of yesteryear. However, after several minutes of playing Broforce, it becomes obvious that there is something special about this game. The over-the-top gratuitous violence … Read more

Farewell to Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata

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Gamers continue to mourn the loss of Satoru Iwata, the president and CEO of Nintendo. Satoru Iwata started his career at HAL as a game programmer, where he helped to develop Balloon Fight, Earth Bound, Kirby and Pokemon games. It’s rare anymore for someone involved in game development to go on to lead a game … Read more

Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D | TV Commercial Highlights New 3DS XL

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Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D launched yesterday (February 13) in North America, alongside the new and improved New Nintendo 3DS XL system. The television ad for the N64/3DS remaster specifically shows off some of the enhanced features and perks of playing on the New Nintendo 3DS XL. Check it out:

Dying Light | Go Clubbing With Zombies

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Dying Light just released this week, and I sat down to play it for about an hour last night.   I was looking forward to this one more than any other January release, which is unusual, because I normally don’t care for the whole zombie craze. On the other hand, I absolutely loved the idea of another first-person game … Read more

Citizens of Earth | Atlus’s Retro-Inspired RPG Now Available

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Atlus’s retro-inspired RPG, Citizens of Earth, launched today on various digital platforms – Steam (PC), Nintendo eShop (3DS & Wii U), and PlayStation Network (PS4 & PS Vita). This Earthbound-style game puts you in charge of a vice president coming home from a long and drawn out campaign run. He find the place has gone berserk, and must use his … Read more

Editorial | The Latest Nintendo Direct Was A Beast

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Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct presentation was Nintendo’s first in 2015, and the publisher wasted little time rolling out its big plans for the first half of the year. It was not a “news bomb,” it was more like an air strike of announcements.

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Frankly, to re-cap yesterday’s Nintendo Direct is difficult, because so much was revealed: it almost felt like an E3 presser bundled into a brief presentation. By now you may have heard that the New Nintendo 3DS XL is finally coming to North America, or caught that release dates were confirmed for titles such as Majora’s Mask 3D, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS, Splatoon, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, and more. Maybe you even spotted the upcoming “Wave 4” Amiibos, or the new Super Mario Edition lineup.

Just in case you missed anything, I will quickly tackle and summarize it all; I’d like to give a special thanks to Vlad N. for his contribution to this re-cap:

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First Look | Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D

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Fans of the Legend of Zelda series spent a few years after the launch of the Nintendo 3DS and Ocarina of Time 3D demanding a similar 3D re-make of Majora’s Mask. There was even a dedicated name for the community and “movement” pulling for the 3DS game – Operation Moonfall. For a while, it seemed … Read more

Kirby And The Rainbow Curse Trailer Confirms New Details & Amiibo Support

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Nintendo released a new trailer yesterday for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse; as you may know, the upcoming Wii U game expands on the ideas of the original DS title Kirby and the Canvas Curse, and it’s coming sooner than you’d think – February 13, 2015. The video (Japanese only, sorry) shows footage of all kinds of stages, and even … Read more

Rumor – New Wii U GamePad Spotted in Japanese Mario Kart 8 Ad (Update)

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Update: There is no official statement from Nintendo regarding the GamePad or any redesign; we apologize for any potential misleading and admit that this “rumor” was a bit of a long stretch. Until the publisher comes out with some kind of official statement, we are calling this one “dead.” You can still see the original article … Read more

Atlus Reveals Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker

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Atlus looks to continue its dedicated support for the Nintendo 3DS, as it revealed earlier this week that its next 3DS release is coming in early 2015. The game in question happens to be Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker, which is a re-make of the Nintendo DS game Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor. Atlus promises almost twice … Read more

Dark Souls II Finally Revealed For Xbox One, PS4

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Yesterday Bandai Namco Games revealed its “last-gen” blockbuster hit, Dark Souls II, is getting an enhanced “new-gen” version – Scholar of the First Sin. It was only a matter of time, right? The updated game will arrive on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One early next year – April 7, 2015 to be exact. Dark Souls II arrived earlier … Read more

Get Your Shiny Beldum in Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

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To anyone that picked up Pokemon Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire for the Nintendo 3DS; there’s a nifty, limited-time distribution for a Shiny Beldum, available for download via “Mystery Gift” in the main menu of either game. As an added perk, the free Pokemon comes with its own Mega Stone – the “Metagrossite” – which … Read more

Sunset Overdrive Free to Download for Xbox One Anniversary

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To celebrate the Xbox One’s first birthday, Microsoft has announced that Xbox Live Gold members will be able to download Sunset Overdrive on Xbox One for free starting tomorrow, November 22. Insomniac Games’ rambunctious action game will be free for all Gold members on the 22nd, but only for one day, so don’t forget to queue up the download … Read more

Latest Pokemon Ad Teases Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire’s “Primal Reversions”

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The latest TV advertisement for Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire is pretty slick. The Nintendo 3DS re-makes launched worldwide today; check out the video of the commercial below, which combines live-action and CG footage to tease the new “Primal Reversion” forms in the remastered games. Are you planning to pick up either Omega Ruby … Read more

Settle It In Smash On Wii U Today

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, arguably the biggest Nintendo release of 2014, is available in North America, as of midnight on November 21. Check out the launch trailer: Perhaps the only question left to ask: are you ready to “settle it in Smash“ with glorious HD graphics and all the new features in the Wii U … Read more

Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Now Available

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The latest installments in the Pokemon series are re-makes of the Game Boy Advance titles Ruby & Sapphire – Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The Nintendo 3DS games launched worldwide – both in retailers and the Nintendo eShop – at 12AM today. Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire boast many of the superficial upgrades from fellow “sixth-generation” Pokemon games, X & Y, which launched last … Read more