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Nintendo promises Smash Bros., Mario Kart, 3D Mario platformer for next Nintendo Direct

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Wii U On: 20 May

So the last Nintendo Direct was kind of bland (I recommend you re-watch it if you need something to help you fall asleep at night,) but Nintendo says that their next pre-E3 livestream will be one that you’ll definitely want to stay awake for, as the company says they’ll have new info on the highly [...]

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Arkham Origins will have playable Deathstroke, might feature 2 voice actors for Batman? [UPDATE]

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, PC, Playstation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 On:

The weekends are usually pretty light on news, but two interesting tidbits about the upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins were revealed on Sunday: the game will have DLC that will feature Deathstroke as a playable character, and contrary to earlier reports, it was announced that acclaimed voice actor Kevin Conroy will once again lend his voice [...]

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April NPD: Injustice Gods Among Us beats down the competition

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, PC, Playstation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 On: 16 May

Has it been a month already? I’m still busy playing through all the games I bought in March, and apparently a lot of you guys are too: according to the NPD sales data released today, April was a pretty slow month for the industry. Only 4 out of the top 10 bestselling games for the [...]

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Nintendo stakes claim on ad revenue from user generated YouTube videos

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Wii, Wii U On:

Nintendo has made a lot of questionable decisions lately, but their latest gaffe might just be their worst: multiple YouTube users are reporting that Nintendo has staked a copyright claim on videos featuring footage from Nintendo games. While Nintendo hasn’t removed the videos from YouTube, ad revenue from those videos will now be directed to [...]

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Scribblenauts Unmasked features over 2000 DC heroes and villains

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Handheld, Nintendo DS/3DS, PC, Wii U On: 15 May

How many DC Universe characters can you fit into one game? Over 2000 apparently, as Scribblenauts Unmasked’s developers are bragging that their upcoming DC-themed puzzle-platformer will feature thousands of characters spanning DC’s entire history.

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Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures is the Pac-Man reboot you didn’t ask for

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, Playstation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 On: 14 May

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX is one of the best downloadable titles of this generation — it’s fun, it’s accessible, and it’s insanely addictive. It’s what a retro revival should be: true to the original game, while at the same time making it feel fresh and new. Today Namco Bandai announced Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, [...]

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Konami E3 livestream promises MGS5, Lords of Shadow 2, unintentional laughs

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, PC, Playstation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 On:

Konami has announced that they will host a public livestream for their E3 press conference this year.

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Deals Roundup: Your Weekly Dose of Gaming Discounts/Downloads

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News, Nintendo DS/3DS, Playstation 3, PSP / Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360 On:

It’s mid-May, and while it’s not the biggest month for blockbuster titles, “The Big 3” are doing everything they can to ensure you have plenty of games to play during the spring semi-drought. Of course, the best part is that you won’t have to pay full price for any of the games or add-ons they’re [...]

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Shadow of the Eternals Heads To Kickstarter For Remaining Funds

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News, PC, Wii U On: 13 May

The internet was set ablaze last week when news of a spiritual successor to Eternal Darkness was announced. The new project, titled Shadow of the Eternals, is everything that fans of the cult classic Gamecube title could hope for. For one thing, the development studio Precursor Games is largely made up of former Silicon Knights [...]

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New Injustice Trailer Shows Off Batgirl Gameplay

Posted By: Vincent Parisi In: Gaming News, Playstation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 On: 09 May

After a marketplace snafu inadvertently revealed Batgirl would be featured as an upcoming DLC character for Injustice: Gods Among Us, developer Netherrealm decided to go ahead and officially announce the bat-broad’s inclusion. Today, they’ve followed up that announcement with a first look at how Barbara handles herself against the likes of Joker, who many will [...]

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Shadow of the Eternals is being built with assets from a cancelled Silicon Knights project

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, Gaming News, PC, Wii U On: 08 May

Shadow of the Eternals, the upcoming crowd-funded “spiritual successor” to Eternal Darkness, features assets recycled from a cancelled Silicon Knights project, which some fans have theorized might have been the oft-rumored Eternal Darkness 2.

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Assassin’s Creed creator fired from Ubisoft, vows to “fight” for his games

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Console News, PC, Playstation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 On: 07 May

Patrice Desilets, the creative director and designer behind Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series and the Prince of Persia Sands of Time trilogy, was fired from Ubisoft today. While Ubisoft originally announced that Desilets and the company parted ways amicably, Desilets paints a different story, saying he was forcibly removed from his job.

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