Renegade Kid Bringing Dementium: The Ward to 3DS eShop

Renegade Kid’s Jools Watsham has revealed that the Nintendo DS cult hit Dementium: The Ward will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS eShop in “Q2 2015.” Dementium wouldn’t be the first handheld shooter that Renegade Kid put on the 3DS eShop; it brought the NDS game Moon to the digital service in 2013, with the intention to release additional “episodes.” … Read more

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

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

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

Nintendo Confirms Four Early 2015 Releases

Today Nintendo of America confirmed that four of its upcoming first-party games will be headed to the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS in early 2015. According to an official press release, “More great games are coming for Nintendo systems in the first part of 2015, including Splatoon, Yoshi’s Wooly World and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse … Read more

Nintendo’s Amiibo Sales Match Super Smash Bros.

The sales of Nintendo’s Amiibo figures are surprising, to say the least – according to Nintendo of America, there is roughly a 1:1 ratio and “attach rate” of Amiibo toys to copies of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.  To be more specific, that’s over 710,000 figures – and copies of Super Smash Bros.  There are 12 … Read more

EA Offers Sim City 2000 for Free

Time to relive your childhood. Electronic Arts is offering up one of their most successful PC games, Sim City 2000, for free. Yeah, you read that right. Free. All you need is an Origin account. No floppy disks required. The game was originally released in 1994 on Mac, Amiga and DOS. It was later released … Read more

Xeodrifter Landing on Nintendo 3DS eShop This Week

Renegade Kid’s Xeodrifter finally arrives on the Nintendo 3DS eShop this week – more specifically, December 11. You may remember Renegade Kid as the developer of Mutant Mudds, one of the handheld’s earliest eShop gems. Xeodrifter looks even bigger and better, with Metroid-inspired action and exploration. The game takes the lone space explorer to several unique planets, and looks to include upgrades … Read more

Get Your Shiny Beldum in Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

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

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

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

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

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

Majora’s Mask 3D Video Compares N64/3DS Versions

The recently-revealed Nintendo 3DS remake of Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask has been a long time coming; fortunately we know it’s happening now and can move on to topics such as how ridiculously gorgeous it looks. Check out this handy graphics comparison video to spot the exact differences in every scene shown in the new Majora’s Mask 3D trailer. … Read more

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Rolls Out February 13

Kirby and the Canvas Curse was one of the best early games on the original Nintendo DS – its Wii U follow-up, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, has just received its North American launch date. According to the Nintendo of America Facebook page, Rainbow Curse will be released February 13, 2015. It looks absolutely stunning – here is a trailer from E3 2014: … Read more

Hilarious “Super Bad Mario 2” Video Gets Real With Luigi

You might remember the “Super Bad Mario” video –  where Mario was edited into real-time footage, causing all kinds of chaos. Hilarity ensued. Super Bad Mario 2 features a special guest – Luigi! Check out the new video on The Chive, which does not disappoint: http://thechive.com/2014/11/11/super-bad-mario-edited-into-real-life-is-back-video/

New Releases | November 2014 – “What Are Ya Buyin’??”

November is finally here. If we weren’t talking about video games, it would be difficult to be very excited about the bitter cold of the looming winter season. Fortunately, as is usually the case, November 2014 does not look to disappoint with its list of new releases.

November Games - RE4 Merchant

To quote the merchant from Resident Evil 4“What’re ya buyin?” Check out some of the biggest releases of November across all major platforms after the break.

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