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- This Blanka toy makes me happier than Yoshinori Ono
- Mega Man Legends 2 is finally coming to PSN
- A timely Tropes vs. Women in Video Games covers body language, male gaze
- New Portal game built in Unreal Engine 4 coming next week
- 18 years later, Baldur's Gate gets a new expansion
- Saints Row IV is playable on Xbox One, Mr. President
- Xbox thinks Quantum Break might be a 'mega hit'
- In memoriam: Final Fantasy XI (PS2, Xbox 360)
- Half-price Fallout 4, $12 Elder Scrolls Online in GMG's PC Spring Sale
- Nintendo's first Miitomo commercial is as insane as you'd expect
- The Division's free April 12 update introduces Incursions
- If you thought Don't Starve wasn't stressful enough, Shipwrecked is out today
- Sega now publishing for Atlus in the Americas
- Axiom Verge releases soon on PlayStation Vita
- This cinematic take on Doom isn't nearly as bad as the last one
- Surprise! Guilty Gear 2: Overture is on Steam
- EVE Online's new Great War is upon us, here's what it looks like
- Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X is heading west
- No Final Fantasy XV PC port in the works... yet
- Review: Darknet
- Get $15 off Steam, PlayStation, and other gaming gift cards
- The second episode of Hitman has been dated
- Nintendo fires Treehouse employee Alison Rapp
- Square Enix was serious when it said Final Fantasy XV needs to sell 10 million copies
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III's second DLC is 'Eclipse,' out on PS4 first
- Look at these hip indie games that are going to be at PAX East
- Nintendo Download: Pokken Tournament demo
- Melty Blood strikes Steam on April 19
- Review: Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation
- Here's how to unlock My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and amass Points
| This Blanka toy makes me happier than Yoshinori Ono Posted: 31 Mar 2016 04:00 PM PDT Look at that beautiful little Blanka! Oh my gosh! I came across these Street Fighter Mini Figures from Multiverse and illustrator Miguel Wilson a while back, but must've been too tied up with who-knows-what to cover them at the time. The company passed along some new images today, including a mock-up of the arcade-machine packaging, and now here we are, together again. Bonding online over pictures of toys. These are going to cost $13.99 a piece and will be available in Q3 2016. Pre-orders are open. If you haven't checked Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono's Twitter lately, he's still doing his thing. |
| Mega Man Legends 2 is finally coming to PSN Posted: 31 Mar 2016 02:45 PM PDT Well, hot damn. It's finally happening! After years of pining, Mega Man Legends 2 is heading to PlayStation Network as a "PlayStation One Classic, " the PlayStation Blogcast just confirmed. Capcom's beloved action title will be available for PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation 3 in North America starting next Tuesday. Its predecessor, the original Mega Man Legends, and spin-off The Misadventures of Tron Bonne were released on PlayStation Network last year. Now if only Capcom would pull Mega Man Legends 3 off the scrap heap and finish the damn thing.... PlayStation Blogcast 203: Carry on my Wayward Sky [PlayStation Blog] |
| A timely Tropes vs. Women in Video Games covers body language, male gaze Posted: 31 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Anita Sarkeesian is back with another entry in the Tropes vs. Women in Video Games series, this time covering body language and the male gaze. I think Anita makes some great points here, many of which I hadn't even considered myself such as the way characters walk based on gender. Even games that are great with treating women and men equally fail here, such as Saints Row and Destiny. While this episode is timely considering the events of the past week, Sarkeesian's video about butt censorship is even more relevant. |
| New Portal game built in Unreal Engine 4 coming next week Posted: 31 Mar 2016 02:00 PM PDT The chaps behind the officially sanctioned free Portal 2 expansion Portal Stories: Mel have a new game called Portal Stories: VR available for the HTC Vive at launch on April 5, 2016. Somehow we never got around to reviewing Mel, but the Steam user reviews are very positive, and community member KingSigy recommended the game in his review. Portal Stories: VR takes place over 10 new tests built specifically for the HTC Vive. Included are two new Aperture Science inventions, the Instant Teleportation Device and the Apparatus Retrieval Tool, which I'm guessing are used to move and physically grab things, respectively. Strangely, the game runs on Unreal Engine 4 instead of Source like previous Portal titles, though I wouldn't have known just from seeing the teaser above. Portal Stories: VR will be free at launch and requires an HTC Vive to play. |
| 18 years later, Baldur's Gate gets a new expansion Posted: 31 Mar 2016 01:30 PM PDT The original Baldur's Gate released way back in 1998, also known as the year a young Britney Spears hit the scene. 18 years later, we all feel old and broken. We have seen Britney's naughty bits, and we are ready to die -- or at least we were until we found out about Siege of Dragonspear, the all-new expansion for the Enhanced Edition of Baldur's Gate. Siege of Dragonspear bridges the gap between the original game and Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and supposedly lasts around 30 hours. Old-school RPG fans can get their hit 'one more time' starting today on PC, Mac, and Linux for $19.99 via Steam. Spoilers: I've never played a Baldur's Gate game, but surely this is very exciting for some people. You go, girl. Treat yourself. |
| Saints Row IV is playable on Xbox One, Mr. President Posted: 31 Mar 2016 01:00 PM PDT As of today, you can play Saints Row IV on Xbox One via backward compatibility. This was to be expected, considering the absurd open-world title is a part of April's excellent Games with Gold lineup (and Xbox 360 games featured in the program are also supposed to be playable on Xbox One), but good to know all the same. The early timing is appreciated. If you don't own a copy yet, note that Saints Row IV will be offered to Xbox Live Gold subscribers from April 16 - 30, 2016. I don't want you to miss a thing. Major Nelson [Twitter] |
| Xbox thinks Quantum Break might be a 'mega hit' Posted: 31 Mar 2016 12:30 PM PDT It's always suspect when a publisher claims that a not-yet-released game is going to be a success. They have a vested interest in the game selling well, so it behooves them to drum up even more excitement. Xbox is speculating that Quantum Break might be wildly popular, but at least it has good reason for those projections. On the TXR Podcast (and as reported by GameSpot), Xbox marketing executive Aaron Greenberg talked about the pre-release reception to Quantum Break. "It's been great. Pre-orders are really strong; they're performing well ahead of plan. Retailers are continuing to increase their orders for the game, which we track and watch," he said. Greenberg continued with hopeful praise by stating "We've been playing the game; we know it's a great game. Fingers crossed, but I think we're sitting on a mega hit." Days before launch, Microsoft has empirical data showing that Quantum Break is out-pacing its projections. That's enough to make Remedy head Sam Lake dive into a giant bottle of champagne. Our review will be up at midnight Pacific time, so it's only mere hours before you hear our verdict. TXR Podcast #26 - Aaron Greenberg, Head of Xbox Games Marketing at Microsoft, talks with TXR [YouTube via GameSpot] |
| In memoriam: Final Fantasy XI (PS2, Xbox 360) Posted: 31 Mar 2016 12:00 PM PDT The Final Fantasy series said goodbye to two of its own this morning. Service for both console versions of the long-running MMO Final Fantasy XI was officially ended today following nearly a decade and a half of support. The PlayStation 2 edition was aged 14 and the Xbox 360 version only 10. Known as the first cross-platform MMO, Final Fantasy XI first released for both PC and PS2 in 2002. Four years later the game would become the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game to appear on the Xbox 360. Unlike other members of the Final Fantasy series, XI allowed players to create their own character from five unique races and twenty-two combat and support jobs. In 2008, the game was home to 1.7 million characters across 500,000 registered users. Developer Square Enix continued to support the series through the years by periodically releasing expansions and add-ons, including Rhapsodies of Vana'diel that released just last year. The console releases of Final Fantasy XI are survived by the still-running PC game of the same name, an upcoming mobile remake, and fellow MMO Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Players from both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 versions of the game are invited to pay their respects and move their characters to PC following the shutdown without purchasing a new copy of the game. Full directions can be found at the PlayOnline website. |
| Half-price Fallout 4, $12 Elder Scrolls Online in GMG's PC Spring Sale Posted: 31 Mar 2016 11:45 AM PDT Update: Deals are back for 24 hours until Friday morning. Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, rain is turning the ground into a muddy sponge, and Fallout 4 is now at its lowest price ever for the digital Steam copy. It's that time of year... time for the spring PC gaming sales. GMG's Spring Sale is almost over. In fact, we're on the final "Encore" phase of the sale. Now through tomorrow, April 1 at 9:00am Pacific almost its entire sale is back including the hot deal on Fallout 4. Get up to 80% off Bethesda, Nordic, Valve, and other publisher titles. Best of all, GMG has its signature 20% off coupon to mark prices down even further, resulting in new lows of a few titles like Fallout 4's Steam key at $29. Check out the full sale here or browse our list below for best picks. Use Coupon: DEALZON20 Bethesda
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| Nintendo's first Miitomo commercial is as insane as you'd expect Posted: 31 Mar 2016 11:30 AM PDT Nintendo is known for having some great commercials, like this classic for Super Smash Bros. or the infectious Splatoon Squid Kid commercial. The Miitomo commercial seen above isn't quite as great as those, but it is still the right kind of stupid. What would make this commercial great is if it had my friends' responses in Miitomo in the video, which thus far are mostly about jerking off, cats, and butts among a sea of vulgarities. |
| The Division's free April 12 update introduces Incursions Posted: 31 Mar 2016 11:00 AM PDT Ubisoft is preparing a free content update planned to hit The Division on April 12, 2016 that will add the game's first Incursion, "Falcon Lost," for endgame players to tackle. If you want high-level loot, and I know you do, first you'll have to face the Last Man Battalion in a water-treatment facility. "Falcon Lost has two difficulties: Hard mode, which is recommended for players whose gear score is equivalent to level 31; and challenge mode, which is even tougher," says Ubisoft. "Also, there aren't any checkpoints in Falcon Lost; if your team goes down, you'll have to restart from the beginning. Additionally, you can replay Falcon Lost and other upcoming Incursions as many times as you want and still be rewarded with new loot." This is just the first Incursion, with more planned, including one set in Columbus Circle that's arriving as part of a free future update. No need to grab that season pass yet. April 12's update will also add four rare gear sets, which can unlock new talents; daily quests; periodic supply drops in the Dark Zone containing loot that does not need to be extracted (this'll be entertaining); loot trading; and the ability to camera-follow teammates post-death. Ubisoft has the rundown on these and other details in a blog post. While a bunch of folks on staff dug right into The Division at launch and have more or less stuck with it -- Brett was saying in chat today how he thinks he's enjoying it ("I got some blue shit so I'm happy") -- I can't say I'm in a rush to start playing. The Dark Zone gifs suffice, for now. Free Incursions DLC for The Division Coming April 12, New Features Revealed [Ubisoft] |
| If you thought Don't Starve wasn't stressful enough, Shipwrecked is out today Posted: 31 Mar 2016 10:30 AM PDT The trailer released to celebrate the launch of Don't Starve: Shipwrecked has basically ensured I'm never playing the game ever again. It looks fantastic; but I just don't know if I'm emotionally ready to let Don't Starve back into my life. I made it to day 30 in the original before the fear of dying and losing all of my progress won out and I stopped playing the game entirely. The expansion this time strands Wilson on a tropical island and introduces entirely new biomes, seasons, and rewards. If it were just that I'd be fine, but I just can't deal with canoeing through killer-creature-infested water. Being surrounded by murderous darkness in the original game was enough; I draw the line at giant sea monsters. I know, I'm a wimp. If you're curious about hearing about it from someone who isn't a giant, terrified baby, Zack previewed the expansion a few months back. While Shipwrecked has been on Steam Early Access for a while now, the expansion is officially out for PC, Mac, and Linux today for $4.99. |
| Sega now publishing for Atlus in the Americas Posted: 31 Mar 2016 10:15 AM PDT Sega is completing its 2013 acquisition of Atlus, and as such will now be the sole company responsible for handling publishing duties for all Sega and Atlus products in the Americas. If that sounds troubling, well, it shouldn't. Sega asserts the companies will continue to preserve their individual identities, insisting the change is mostly to "simplify business accounts." According to Sega, it and Atlus will continue to act autonomously and "no games or products will be adversely affected by the publisher unification." However, reiterating sentiments Sega Games CEO Haruki Satomi expressed last July, Sega says the relationship with Atlus has been beneficial for the parent company. "Atlus expertise has allowed Sega to localize and publish popular Japanese titles in the west, including the Yakuza series, Project Diva series, and more," reads a statement from the company. "After nearly a year working under the Sega Games division, both Sega of America and Atlus USA have thrived and released a combined total of 23 game products,” Atlus CEO Naoto Hiraoka added. "Between Atlus’ ability to localize and release Japanese video game products efficiently and the strength of Sega of America’s reputation as a leading publisher in the industry, the situation could not be more symbiotic for both companies." In response to a Destructoid inquiry regarding how the publisher unification might affect Sega and Atlus fans in other regions, specifically Europe and Oceania, a company representative simply stated "it has no impact one way or the other for publishing in [those territories]." |
| Axiom Verge releases soon on PlayStation Vita Posted: 31 Mar 2016 10:00 AM PDT It has taken much longer than expected to reach this point, but we're now mere weeks out from Axiom Verge's release on PlayStation Vita. It's launching April 19, 2016, with a 10 percent discount available during its first week, and Cross-Buy support for the PlayStation 4 version. What was the holdup? "One analogy that I like to use when describing getting Axiom Verge working on PS Vita is that of a lightbulb," says designer Tom Happ. "For months, Tom Spilman [who led the porting effort at Sickhead Games] was putting in all of the wiring, but until it was fully connected, the light bulb just couldn't turn on. And finally, about a month ago, Tom Spilman was able to make the final connection. The build went from not running at all on Vita to running almost perfectly. There were a few bugs here and there that needed to be tweaked, but most of that was fairly minor and easily handled." I'm just glad to hear that the project wasn't dropped. Should be a nice fit for the handheld. Axiom Verge Comes to PS Vita April 19 [PlayStation Blog] |
| This cinematic take on Doom isn't nearly as bad as the last one Posted: 31 Mar 2016 09:30 AM PDT Ten years ago, I was swindled into going to the movie theater to watch Doom, a movie about a game that I grew up loving. It was abysmal. The bad taste is still in my mouth, even though I don't remember much about the film. All I recall is that it was in no way what I wanted from a Doom flick. The bar is mighty low, but this cinematic take on Doom is miles better. This minute-long trailer is another cog in the marketing machine leading up to the May 13 release of the new Doom video game. The music grates and there's no rocket launcher, but it's kind of neat seeing a CG Baron of Hell. If you're not content watching and would rather play, there's an opportunity for that too. Doom's closed multiplayer beta takes place this weekend. If you aren't already in, just head over to GameStop for a code that will grant you access. |
| Surprise! Guilty Gear 2: Overture is on Steam Posted: 31 Mar 2016 09:00 AM PDT Well, would you look at that... Guilty Gear 2: Overture is now available on Steam. Unlike the other Guilty Gears, this one isn't a fighting game. While it's the only numbered sequel in the series, for some reason, it's something completely different -- action-strategy hybrid. Go figure! Guilty Gear 2: Overture was originally released for Xbox 360 in 2007, but now you can get it on your PC for a cool $12, at least until the launch discount disappears and it turns back into a $20 pumpkin. From reading our 2008 review, it doesn't sound too good. But maybe it's aged like fine wine? |
| EVE Online's new Great War is upon us, here's what it looks like Posted: 31 Mar 2016 08:30 AM PDT EVE Online just saw one of its biggest and most destructive fights of all-time. With almost 6,000 pilots participating, developer CCP says the Battle of M-OEE8 was the second largest in the game's history. Here are some pictures showing what it's like when that many people are duking it out all at once. While it may not have been quite the biggest battle ever (that was two years ago when 75 Titans were destroyed, causing $330,000 in estimated damages), everyone involved thinks it may be indicative of a much longer stretch of violence. Basically, EVE Online's Great War is upon us, and everyone's picking sides. This all started because the Imperium (formerly CFC but recently re-branded, and known antagonizers) were looking for someone to fight; they had grown so powerful that it seems as if no one really engages anymore. So, the Imperium went to low-sec space to try to take over some moons that various groups were controlling. These low-sec groups didn't take kindly to the invasion, and banded together to fight back. They recruited the help of some other notable coalitions and formed a super-coalition. They aren't currently named, but it looks as if they'll eventually be called the Money Badger Coalition (MBC). All of a sudden, it was almost everyone in EVE against the Imperium. The Imperium was forced to retreat and the MBC kept the pressure on. Basically, the Imperium looks nowhere near as invincible as it once did. And, the rest of the players want to see the Imperium fall to restore balance to the game, and because the Imperium's kind of a bunch of dicks. It's David versus Goliath if there were an entire Voltron of Davids. So, even though Battle of M-OEE8 was significant enough to register as one of the top EVE battles ever, all signs point to there being more of those in the coming months. There's a good chance that they'll be even bloodier. The delicate diplomatic infrastructure of EVE Online is crumbling and it might lead to a major power shift. Whatever happens, there's sure to be fireworks. EVE Online's Growing New Great War: The Battle of M-OEE8 [EVE Online] |
| Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X is heading west Posted: 31 Mar 2016 08:00 AM PDT Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X is coming to North and South America this fall, Sega just announced. The PlayStation Vita version of the rhythm game launched in Japan last week, taking the number three spot on the country's weekly software charts behind Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 and Dark Souls III, with a total of more than 69,000 physical units sold. The title will also be coming to PlayStation 4, and will see both physical and digital releases. This entry includes an assortment of 30 new and classic songs for Miku and friends to rock out to, plus a concert editor mode, which will allow players to produce and customize their own shows. Sega insists it doesn't "have any information about a European release at the moment." In the meantime, you can always check out Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai and Project Diva F 2nd. |
| No Final Fantasy XV PC port in the works... yet Posted: 31 Mar 2016 07:30 AM PDT Square Enix is "aware of the big call for a PC version" of Final Fantasy XV, but a port isn't in the works. Speaking with Engadget, the title's director Hajime Tabata asserted the development team "had to focus on the console version and our goal was to maximize, optimize everything for the HD consoles." "Unfortunately we weren't able to do simultaneous development on a PC and console version for XV." Once the console versions are complete, Tabata says his team will "definitely take a good, hard look at PC and what we need to do, and consider all our options. But right now we aren't decided, we're still considering a lot of things." Final Fantasy XV will launch for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 30. A new "Platinum" demo for the game and the first episode of an anime tie-in series released yesterday evening. A mobile game based on a pinball machine featured in Final Fantasy XV is also on the way. Final Fantasy XV lands September 30th [Engadget] |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2016 07:00 AM PDT "Hacking" is a gaming term that almost always initiates a series of groans from players. Usually forced in as a ham-handed minigame, I don't have many fond memories of hacking outside of a few clever uses of the mechanic like in Axiom Verge, but every so often an entire experience focused around it comes along and makes that pill easier to swallow. Darknet, which just hit the Oculus Rift, is a great example. |
| Get $15 off Steam, PlayStation, and other gaming gift cards Posted: 31 Mar 2016 06:45 AM PDT Update 3/31: Deal's dead now that its past 5:00pm Pacific. eBay sure loves its coupon flash deals. On the last day of March, it is bringing back the popular $15 off coupon, this time for seven hours instead of just five. Until 5:00pm Pacific, you can get $15 off almost anything $75+ on eBay and yep -- this includes prepaid game cards. You can get $15 off all types of gift cards over at eBay (whether buying physical or digital copies). The only caveat is that you'll need to spend more than $75 (this beats out the previous threshold of $100). This means if you pick up $80 worth of Steam Wallet, PlayStation Store, or Xbox Live gift cards, they will only cost you $65. The best deal in terms of gift card is probably the $75 worth of GameStop gift card for only $60. This basically lets you buy any $75 worth prepaid game card (or games) available at GameStop for only $60. That's a wicked good deal. The coupon is good for one-time use only, so pick your poison wisely. Use Code: C15LIMITEDTIME Store Cards
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| The second episode of Hitman has been dated Posted: 31 Mar 2016 06:30 AM PDT Hitman may have launched, but it's not done yet! Square Enix will be releasing more episodes down the line to add on to the original Paris level, and next up is Sapienza. The publisher has always targeted an April release date, but now we now that it will hit on exactly April 26. The teaser doesn't show much at all other than a basic rundown of the landscape, but Sapienza is in Italy after all, so you can probably guess what will be on offer. So what's next? Marrakesh in May, Thailand, then the US, and finally Japan. I'm game for all of it. |
| Nintendo fires Treehouse employee Alison Rapp Posted: 31 Mar 2016 06:00 AM PDT Alison Rapp, a now-former Nintendo Treehouse spokesperson, has been let go from Nintendo after the company discovered she was holding a second job. Rapp had been the center of a recent harassment campaign regarding the removal of a "boob slider" in Xenoblade Chronicles X and a "petting" minigame in Fire Emblem Fates (both of which occurred independent of Rapp). She has previously appeared on multiple videos representing the company at events like E3 2015. In a comment sent to IGN, Nintendo claims the termination stemmed from an internal policy regarding employees holding second jobs, and was unconnected to the harassment. "Though Ms. Rapp's termination follows her being the subject of criticism from certain groups via social media several weeks ago, the two are absolutely not related," a spokesperson said. Speaking to Game Informer, Rapp said Nintendo disapproved of her second job and that moonlighting was allowed at the company. She elucidated on the situation on Twitter earlier today. "To pay off student loans, I started moonlighting under a fake name, and with no real identifiers. An anon found out, told them, and here we are. It was moonlighting Nintendo didn't like, despite the fact that it was anonymous." |
| Square Enix was serious when it said Final Fantasy XV needs to sell 10 million copies Posted: 31 Mar 2016 05:30 AM PDT We all knew that the stakes were high for Final Fantasy XV, but guys -- they're really, really high. A few years back Square Enix executives mused on the idea that Final Fantasy XV would need to sell 10 million copies to succeed, but as of today, director Hajime Tabata confirmed as much. As Kotaku UK points out, that basically amounts to outselling The Witcher 3 and Metal Gear Solid V combined. Godspeed, Square Enix! There's always DLC down the road. Final Fantasy 15 Needs to Sell 10 Million Copies to Succeed [Kotaku UK] |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops III's second DLC is 'Eclipse,' out on PS4 first Posted: 31 Mar 2016 05:00 AM PDT Activision has revealed that the next DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops III will arrive on April 19, and it's called Eclipse. As is the case with the previous add-on it will hit PS4 first with a roughly one-month timed exclusivity. Sony seems to have locked down this agreement yet again for the next iteration coming later this year, rumored to be set in space. Eclipse will sport four regular maps (Spire, Rift, Knockout, and Verge, the latter of which is a remake of World at War's Bonzai), and one zombie level (Zetsubou No Shima). I was hoping to see Jeff Goldblum and the gang return to zombies but it seems like that isn't the case, as Activision has noted that the core cast will span all four DLCs. That's still fine with me! Knockout sounds badass though, as it's styled after a 1970s kung fu tournament at a Shaolin Temple! Good old crazy Treyarch. |
| Look at these hip indie games that are going to be at PAX East Posted: 31 Mar 2016 04:30 AM PDT PAX East is approaching at breakneck speeds and information on what you'll all be seeing from the show is finally starting to trickle out, like this trailer for the Indie Megabooth featuring tons of games. It looks like a few of these titles are already out or releasing shortly, but some look neat that I've never heard of like Astroneer. A whole bunch of Dtoid staff plan on attending PAX East in Boston next month, including myself and Ben Davis, who will be making the nearly 12-hour drive with my boyfriend and me; who knows what zany antics we might get into on the way!? Look out for our PAX East 2016 coverage starting April 22. |
| Nintendo Download: Pokken Tournament demo Posted: 31 Mar 2016 04:00 AM PDT It's a lull week for Nintendo Download. On Wii U you'll find a Pokken Tournament demo, which was previously available in Europe, as well as Lovely Planet, Mario Super Sluggers, 6-Hand Video Poker, Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus, Now I Know My ABCs, and Pixlcross. On 3DS you'll get...Justice Chronicles. That's it. In more exciting news, My Nintendo and Miitomo also launched today! For the first time I can add in a special mobile section to this update, which is a surefire sign of the times. |
| Melty Blood strikes Steam on April 19 Posted: 31 Mar 2016 03:30 AM PDT Melty Blood Actress Again is coming to Steam on April 19, Arc System Works has announced. The fighting game is the third in a series based on Type-Moon visual novels Tsukihime and Kagetsu Tohya, the first of which was released at Japanese doujin festival Comiket in December 2002. Actress Again was initially released in 2008 for Sega's NAOMI arcade system, before being ported to PlayStation 2 the following year and finally PC in 2011 with new online multiplayer functionality. The game's roster sports a total of 31 characters, all of which have three distinct combat styles that alter how everything from life bars and special gauges to basic attacks and supers work. The Melty Blood series is developed by French Bread and Ecole Software, the same studios behind fighting games like Under Night In-Birth: Exe:Late and Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax. Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code [Steam] |
| Review: Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation Posted: 31 Mar 2016 03:00 AM PDT I may not be the biggest fan of the Angry Video Game Nerd, but I've seen enough of the web series to get a good idea of what the Nerd is all about. I enjoy some aspects of it, such as his wild facial expressions and his critiques of older game mechanics. He makes many interesting observations about the games I used to play, and showcases many others I'm glad I missed out on. The jokes are usually hit-or-miss, however. With a video game version of his show, I would expect a nice mix of everything the Nerd stands for, and that's sort of what we get. James Rolfe as a sprite walks around with his signature exaggerated grimace, there's a bit of observational humor regarding the habits of retro video games, and tons of references to the show itself and the types of games he's often found playing. But in this case, the jokes missed a bit too often. |
| Here's how to unlock My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and amass Points Posted: 31 Mar 2016 02:00 AM PDT Let's cut to the chase. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Picross is out. Even though it costs 1000 "Platinum Coins," you want it, right? Just log into the new My Nintendo system first, and follow these instructions. Go ahead and link your Nintendo ID, or sign in under your existing ID for starters. At the bottom of the page you'll see "missions" -- click that, and take a look at what's on offer. Platinum Points are the meat of the currency system, and what you'll use to unlock most of the big rewards like games and discounts. Right off the bat users can link Facebook, Google+, and Twitter accounts for points. You get 30 points each for signing into Miiverse and the eShop, both of which are weekly rewards, and the former of which can be done online through your browser. Don't forget to click on the spare change on the floor of the top of your screen too for a weekly bonus. You can also locate the "secret mission" on the homepage for 10 extra coins. Go to the bottom right and find the block -- click on it, and your Mii will be holding a gift. Continue clicking on the Mii and you'll get the reward (thanks woopywoo!). From there, you should have somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 Platinum Points, but you're done with your sign-in bonuses this week, so you'll have to resort to Miitomo. Link your Nintendo Account with the service, link Facebook and Twitter, and add a friend using the local method on the app (this is basically the StreetPass of Miitomo), then complete the dailies. As a reminder, Miitomo Coins also count as Platinum. Now you should have roughly 935 Platinum Points. Again, all of your one-time bonuses and weekly sign-ins are spent. From there, you'll have to go for the daily challenges (change clothes, give three answers, listen to friend's answers 10 times, get five hearts, and get five comments). Doing that tomorrow would bring users up to 970 Platinum Points with an average rate of 35 per day -- meaning, you could theoretically get Picross by Saturday. Or even sooner if you check your email, as former Club Nintendo owners have been getting codes to redeem for 200 Platinum Points. Note that Nintendo is trying to steer you away from bigger rewards with minigame tickets for Miitomo and the like, which essentially amount to gambling for new items. I'm not your Dad though so spend your points on what you want! |
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