April 20, 2012

Nintendo Announces New Super Mario Bros 2, Coming This August

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The third entry in the New Super Mario Bros series was announced this evening by Nintendo via streaming conference. Super Mario Bros 2 will be released this August in Japan according to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.

Alongside the announcement and the reveal of the game’s logo, which you can check out above, a few screenshots are making the rounds/ Interestingly the game seems to be inspired by the classic Super Mario Bros 3 (1990, NES). Elements from that game present in the screens include the P Wing item, which in previous games allow you to skip single stages, and the Power Leaf power up which allows Mario to fly.

Check out the screenshots of the game below after the jump. There is still no solid release date for North America but Nintendo of America’s twitter did make reference to the game being released in August.Read More

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New Halo 4 Artwork Showcases Single Player Campaign

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

A number of choice Halo 4 screenshots have found their way on to the internet thanks to All Games Beta. These new screenshots go beyond the Red Vs Blue multiplayer mode that was revealed earlier this week. We get our first look at the single player campaign through Master Chief’s visor as well as a new look at Chief’s revised armor.

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Rumor: Call of Duty Black Ops 2 To Be Revealed Next Month?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Activision may be set to reveal the next installment in the Call of Duty Franchise early next month. Both Kotaku and IGN report that retailers have received promotional artwork suggesting that the next COD title will be revealed on Wednesday May 2nd 2012. All of the promotional material carry the tagline “05.02.12 Return for Debriefing”.

The last few Call of Duty titles have had spring reveals in recent years. After a massive media leak in early May 2011 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 was revealed on May 23rd 2011. There is certainly a precedent for the Black Ops 2 to be revealed next month.

Check out the supposed promotional materials after the jump.

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Diablo III Beta Open To Everyone This Weekend

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Get ready to treat your mouse hand for carpel tunnel with the announcement that the Diablo II beta will be open for all to play this weekend. Starting today you can download the client and play one act in the campaign, allowing you to level up your chosen class to level 13.

Not only is this open beta great promotion for Diablo III‘s release but also a great opportunity for Blizzard to stress test the servers before the game’s May 15th launch. What are you waiting for? Head on over to Battle.net and download the beta client NOW!

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Star Wars the Old Republic Already In Decline

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Matthew Regier

Star Wars: The Old Republic might already be on the downslide. A new analyst report from Cowen and Company has is suggesting that the ambitious new MMO has been facing a decline in subscriptions, with a peak of 1.7 million players in February down to a forecasted 1.25 million at the end of the fiscal year.

Analyst Doug Creutz believes that EA’s heavy marketing could be a sign that a decline is a very real threat. Including offering free trial subscriptions and free-periods for already invested gamers, this has been causing quite a stir within the fan community.

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Legends of Pegasus Gameplay Trailer Released

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Daniel Shannon

Kalypso has released a gameplay trailer for their upcoming 4X space game Legends of Pegasus. My inner Ming the Merciless loves this genre because its games allow you to do things like enslave the entire population of conquered planets or convert them into an edible paste. We won’t know exactly how monstrous Pegasus will allow you to behave until its release later this summer. In the meantime, you can watch the trailer below.

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Marvel Vs Capcom 2 Performs a Hyper Combo On iOS Next Week

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

One of Capcom’s most beloved fighting games, Marvel Vs Capcom 2, will make its mobile debut on iOS this summer the publisher announced this morning. Surprisingly the game will release in just under a week’s time, on April 25th.

This portable port of MVC brings the full arcade experience including all 50+ characters and the classic tag-team battle system that has made the Vs. system a fighting fixture. Ever wanted to know who would win between Venom and Megaman or Spider-Man and Captain Commando? Now you can settle those disputes while on the go!

No price for the iOS version of Marvel Vs Capcom 2 was announced at the time of writing.

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Risen 2: Dark Waters Delayed on Consoles

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Daniel Shannon

Deep Silver has just announced a new release date for their pirate RPG Risen 2. While the PC version is still on course for a digital release on April 27, console players will have to wait until July 31st (or April 3rd for those who foolishly decided to live outside of North America). However, console owners will receive something extra for their wait. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions will come with “The Air Temple,” a new episode that offers several hours of additional gameplay. “The Air Temple” will also be released as DLC for the PC version.

You can read the press release after the jump.

 

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