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Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon Arrives This Holiday Season

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

It looks like Mario’s little brother is about to get his time to shine with the announcement that Luigi’s Mansion Darkmoon for the Nintendo 3DS will be released this holiday season. During the Nintendo 3DS software press conference several new features were mentioned including the ability to explore multiple mansions and use a multicolored beams to the feet Luigi’s foes. The brief trailer showcased Luigi exploring mansions, graveyards and even a snowy level. The trailer was very similar to the one showing during Nintendo’s E3 press conference yesterday. Check out that trailer after the jump as well as a few

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Death Is Not The End: The First ZombieU Gameplay

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The lead designer of the newly announced ZombieU for the Nintendo Wiiu, Gabrielle Shrager, debuted the first gameplay footage from the title this afternoon. One of the hooks that sets the ZombieU apart from other modern horror games is that your character only has one life. Once your avatar has met its untimely demise you’ll be warped to the body of another survivor in a similar situation, so death isn’t necessarily a game over, but this is an interesting mechanic. Once you’ve been warped into your body your task becomes to track down your former survivor. You’ll have to defeat

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Pikmin 3 Detailed

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Kirk Williford

Nintendo confirmed development of Pikmin 3 today, showing off the game for the first time. The game features full HD graphics and looks to star new forms of pikmin as they try to build bridges and other objects to help survive. With Wii U Motion control, you’re able to aim specifically at where to aim Pikmin. You’re able to use the Wii U Gamepad to see a map at all times, as well as use it to place Pikmin around the environment. You will be able to play the game solely on the Gamepad, too, playing the game in a

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ZombiU Announced!

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jason Bassett

ZombiU was announced for the Wii U today during Ubisoft’s Press Briefing today. The game was definitely more catered to the core gamer and looks like the game will be very bloody. At one point, you will be able to decapitate somone using a gun sword. Consider us, psyched!

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Rayman: Legends Wii U Shown at E3

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jason Bassett

If you wanted your Wii U news,  well now you’ve got it! Rayman: Legends for the Wii was shown today and boy does it look fun. Using the Wii U Gamepad, you can control a new helper buddy named Murphy. You can do cool moves cooperatively. The colors of the game are bright and adventures. In the Wii U version, you can use the original Wii controllers as well. The game also supports the Wii U Controller Pro. Asynchronous gameplay was also shown where Rayman and Murphy team up and a wasteland to collect a bunch of colorful rabbids. What

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Code of Princess Heading To 3DS This Fall

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Action role-playing game Code of Princess will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS in North America this fall, publisher Atlus confirmed this morning via press release.  The game offers a unique blend of 2-D side scrolling beat ’em up gameplay combined with traditional RPG stat building, all the while maintaining the brutal difficulty level that most Atlus games are known for. Code Princess will also support up to four players playing locally via Wi-Fi or online using the Nintendo Network.

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Where Can You Watch E3 Press Conferences? Find Out Here

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Every year thousands of gamers log onto video streams of their favorite publishers hoping to catch a glimpse of this year’s biggest games. Where can you find a stream of Microsoft or Sony’s press conference? We’ve got all of the press conference streams handy in one single post. If you’re looking to experience E3 from the comfort of your own home, here’s how you can do it effortlessly.

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Nintendo First Out of the Gate

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Eric Regier

A Great Idea Solves Multiple Problems at the Same Time This quote from Shigeru Miyamoto describes the Wii U GamePad, says Satoru Iwata. This is what describes the now named Wii U GamePad. Nintendo is stepping into the social networking scene with a leap by combining message boards and a console called the Miiverse.

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Check Out Our First Glimpse At The Wii U’s Menu

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Our first look at the Wiiu’s menu showcases several different aspects of the system. When the system is first turned on players are transported to a menu known as the Miiveruse. On this screen players are able to see a variety of Miis from their friends list, region and those who speak their language from around the world. You are able to get a quick look at what your friends are playing, offering a lot of information at a glance. Other aspects showcased during the presentation include in game pop-ups where friends are able to leave each other messages within

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Nintendo Confirms Near Field Communication For WiiU Gamepad

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

During today’s Nintendo direct video conference president Satura Iwata confirmed that the Nintendo Wii U Gamepad will support near field communication. We previously speculated that the Wii U tablet would be able to communicate with game cards or figures through NFC technology after an internal ubisoft video leaked out. Mr. Iawata mentioned during the early portion of the conference that the tablet contains both an NFC reader and NFC writer in the lower left-hand section of the game pad. NFC communication was previously brought the mainstream through Activision’s Skylander series where the technology was used to allow small figures to

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Nintendo Direct Pre-E3 Presentation Tonight

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Eric Regier

Tonight at 6pm EDT over at the Nintendo Direct website Satoru Iwata will be hosting a broadcast revealing new information about the Wii U. While no other information has been revealed about what they will be showcasing during the broadcast, it could anything from new games, a price point or just some announcements as to what they will announce at E3. So we’re just 3 hours away from hearing the first information from one of the 3 big names in gaming. Don’t forget on June 5th 12pm EDT Nintendo will be airing their live E3 presentation over here.    

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Rage Against The Machine Rebel Their Way To Rockband Store

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Politically charged Rock legends Rage against the Machine head to the Rock Band Store this week for both the Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation Network. Three tracks are now available for each version, included in the Rage Against the Machine pack are “Killing in the name of” from RATM’s self-titled 1992 album and “Sleep Now In The Fire” and “Bombtrack” from 1999’s The Battle of Los Angeles. Each track also has an optional PRO Guitar add-on should you own that peripheral. Personally, The Battle of Los Angeles is one of my favorite albums by RATM. I still listen to it every

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Bird Mania 3D and Amobattle Come To 3DS/DSI Eshops

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Nintendo has revealed the latest downloadable games for the 3DS and DSIware services. On the Nintendo 3DS you can snag Bird Mania 3D, and on DSiware you can score the cell shaded titled Amoebattle. We’ve got the descriptions for both games below: Nintendo eShop Bird Mania 3D –  Bird Mania 3D  is a skill-based action game in which you steer a little birdie on his way to Africa. Fly, dash, soar, glide and collect all bonuses in your pursuit of a delightful vacation. (For Nintendo 3DS) Nintendo eShop and Nintendo DSiWare Amoebattle – A mysterious infection threatens the microscopic world and its

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Nintendo To Support Digital Downloads

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Matthew Regier

Starting in August Nintendo will begin releasing its first party titles, and possibly allowing third party titles in both physical and digital releases simultaneously. This new digital distribution service is going to affect both the 3DS and the Wii U when it launches later this year. This new digital distribution service isn’t just going to effect Nintendo’s first party titles either. Today they announced through a statement to IGN, “We are currently preparing a program for third parties, but have nothing specific to announce at this time”.

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Rayman Legends Boasts Exclusive Wii-U Functionality

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Jesse Lord

First things first.  If you haven’t gotten your grubby mitts on Rayman Origins, spectacular game that it is, go do that.  Right now.  I’ll wait. Done?  Great.  Ok, so there has been a rumbling that Ubisoft is working on a follow-up to that refreshing platformer, and the news has broken by way of a leaked trailer for Rayman Legends, which you will see embedded below the jump.  This in and of itself is great news – unfortunately Rayman Origins, while generally critically–acclaimed across platforms, did not see spectacular sales and therefore the likelihood of a sequel seemed to be but

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