Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Gets New Screenshots

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Get an up close look at the updated in-game models for  Ashelia Dalmasca, Judge Gabranth, Fran and other characters from Final Fantasy XII as well as several screen grabs from the game’s fantastic Gambit battle system with 20 brand new screenshots released by Square Enix for Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. 11 years have passed since the original PlayStation 2 release of FFXII and this July Square Enix will update the game with new visuals, gameplay enhancements for the previously Japan only International releas and rebalanced combat system. Final Fantasy: The Zodiac Age will release in North America on

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IMPRESSIONS: Team Kirby Clash Deluxe

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Jason Nason

Nintendo released a surprise title when they held their latest Nintendo Direct on Thursday afternoon. That surprise title is the free-to-start game for the Nintendo 3DS eShop in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. The game is a very simple to play game that seems to offer a lot of depth on the surface, but isn’t really that deep of a game. The game is a side scrolling battler where you can choose to play as one of four characters: Kirby, Kirby, Kirby, or Kirby. You must unite in the game with up to three other Kirbys to do battle in this free-to-start multiplayer

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The Pokémon GO Eggstravaganza runs thru April 20th

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Jason Nason

Niantic and The Pokémon Company have detailed their spring promotion for mobile title Pokémon GO – the Pokémon GO Eggstravaganza. From 4:00 PM EDT on April 13th thru 4:00 PM EDT on April 20th, 2017, a greater variety of Pokémon can now be found in 2 km Eggs. Additionally you’ll also earn more Candy for every Egg hatched. Throughout this Eggstravaganza, you’ll also level up even faster with double XP! Combine this bonus with a Lucky Egg, and you’ll earn four times the XP you normally would. Lucky Eggs will be also be 50% off in the in-game shop. Now

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Lara Croft GO ‘Mirror of Spirits’ now available for free on mobile devices

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

Square Enix Montréal announced yesterday that they have released the ‘Mirror of Spirits’ story chapter for their Lara Croft GO title on iOS, Android, and Windows stores. Developed in collaboration with Montréal indie studio, KO_OP, ‘Mirror of Spirits’ includes a whole new set of puzzles and mechanics in a setting strongly inspired by Croft Manor. In Lara Croft GO, Lara uses her wits and weapons to delve into dangerous chasms filled with mystery, artifacts, and peril. Experience an ambient, mesmerizing soundtrack, stunning art style, and didactic turn-based puzzle-solving that made the game a critical and commercial success on mobile, PlayStation

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Nintendo spotlights ARMS, Splatoon 2, and upcoming releases in latest Nintendo Direct

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

On Thursday afternoon, Nintendo unveiled new details about the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 and ARMS games for the Nintendo Switch system, as well as Hey! PIKMIN, Ever Oasis and several new Kirby games for the Nintendo 3DS in a new streamlined format for its long-running series of Nintendo Direct presentations. The video also covered numerous third-party games, including Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition and Disgaea 5 Complete for Nintendo Switch, and Culdcept Revolt for Nintendo 3DS. “With the recent launch of Nintendo Switch and many fun games coming out for Nintendo 3DS, this is a great time to be a Nintendo fan,”

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Nintendo Switch Becomes the Fastest-Selling Video Game System in Nintendo History

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

Nintendo revealed on Friday that the Nintendo Switch has sold faster in its launch month than any other video game system in Nintendo history. The Nintendo Switch system sold more than 906,000 units in March, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game sold over 1.3 million units, including physical sales in the United States as well as digital sales through the Nintendo eShop. That total also includes more than 925,000 units sold for Nintendo Switch and nearly 460,000 units sold for the Wii U

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New update for Fire Emblem Heroes adds heroes from Valentia

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

Starting April 14th (today) a Summoning event will introduce four heroes from the upcoming 3DS game Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia to Nintendo’s mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes. The Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentiacharacters being added are Alm, Clair, Faye, and Lukas. Several new updates to the mobile game are also already available, including a new feature called Hero Merit, a new stat that increases every time a hero finishes a battle alive. When their Hero Merit reaches 500 points, players receive 500 Hero Feathers. Another recent update has raised the maximum stamina for all players from 50 to

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New Egg-cellent new My Nintendo Rewards available

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

Nintendo has released some new My Nintendo rewards with the holiday Easter weekend around the corner. Starting (yesterday) April 12th, you can redeem My Nintendo points for a special 3DS theme or one of several discounted games. All but one of the new rewards, including the 3DS theme, require redemption of the premium gold points. • 20G – Yoshi Siesta Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu theme • 20G – 30% off Yoshi’s Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (Virtual Console for Wii U) • 160P – 20% off Super Mario World (Virtual Console for New Nintendo 3DS) These rewards are redeemable thru July 13th. Plus,

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PlayStation Network Flash Sale Brings Discounts On AAA Titles

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Sony has surprised fans with an Easter Weekend flash sale across all three platforms on the PlayStation Network. Several AAA tittles including multiple collections of remastered games are discounted up to 80%. If you missed out on playing the Uncharted Collection, the Prototype remasters or last years BioShock collection then you can snag them up while they’re all heavily discounted. If you are more of a portable fan there are far less deals that seem appealing, at least to me – the three exceptions being Crypt of the Necro-Dancer, Geometry Wars 3 and Shiren The Wanderer. Over 100+ items have

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2017 National StreetPass Weekend – Spring Edition

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Jason Nason

Spring is finally here and so is another Nintnedo National StreetPass Weekend! From April 13th – 16th, collect up to six StreetPass tags from across North America when you stop by a Nintendo Zone location with your Nintendo 3DS. I’ll admit that these national StreetPass weekends excited me more when McDonald’s was a national partner and there was a Nintendo Zone near me. The only real partner in Canada is Best Buy, which unfortunately are few and far between. There are 19 McDonalds in my city while there are just 2 Best Buy stores. Regardless two of Nintendo’s 3DS games

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April 13th Nintendo Download

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Jason Nason

Mr. Shifty – Shift through bullets, and master lightning-fast takedowns in a new kind of action game from tinyBuild and Team Shifty. The Mr. Shifty game follows a teleportation-fueled heist to break into the world’s most secure facility – players will use distraction and trickery, and explore what’s possible when stealth and action become one.   The Jackbox Party Pack 3 – The threequel to the party-game phenomenon features FIVE new sense-shattering Jackbox games: Quiplash, Trivia Murder Party, Guesspionage, Tee K.O. and Fakin’ It. It’s a digital box full of actual fun!   Puyo Puyo Tetris – Demo Version –

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Overwatch: Uprising Reintroduces PVE And It’s Great

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Player Vs Environment content finally returns to the futuristic world of Overwatch with the latest event – Uprising – which released yesterday across all platforms. From now until May 1st players can take a trip to Kings Row in a 4 player co-operative narrative that showcases Tracers’ first operation with Overwatch. As with every other limited time event Overwatch: Uprising also brings with it 100 new unlockable items including some pretty cool skins. What Is It Like To Play? Overwatch: Uprising tells the story of Lena Oxton (Aka Tracer)’s first real operation with Overwatch. Players will guide Tracer, Reinhardt, Mercy and Torbjorn

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Freedom Fighters part three in Sonic Universe #97

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Jason Nason

SONIC UNIVERSE #97 “Freedom Fighters” Part Three: Amy Rose and Cream join Sally Acorn as they seek the components needed to repair Nicole’s systems, but during their quest an old adversary reemerges! Featuring cover art by Jamal Peppers and a “Sonic and the Freedom Fighters variant” by Tyson Hesse! Script: Ian Flynn Art: Adam Bryce Thomas, Jim Amash, Matt Herms and Jack Morelli Sonic Universe #97 CVR A Reg: Jamal Peppers, Jim Amash & Matt Herms Sonic Universe #97 CVR B Variant: Tyson Hesse On Sale Date: 4/12 32-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.

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Major Announcements From EVE Online Fan Fest

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Over the weekend CCP Games held their semi-annual in-person gathering of capsuleers with over a thousand EVE Online players coming together in Reykjavik, Iceland to hear about the future of Eve Online.  Held over three days this year’s fan fest brought with it the announcement of the next three major content releases for EVE, the introduction of a new line of deployable structures and the tease of some mysterious content due out later this year. The May Content Drop Blood Raider Shipyards Interactions with NPC pirate factions are about to escalate quite a bit with the addition of the Blood

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PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Playerbase Eclipses 1,000,000

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

The player base for the surprise Steam hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – the battle royal survival action shooter – has eclipsed over 1 million players since its’ launch two weeks ago. Brandon Green (PlayerUnknown) whose namesake adorns the title had this to say about the game’s success: “We couldn’t have reached this milestone without the dedication of our players and we are truly humbled by their passionate response.” In an announcement regarding the number of copies of PUBG sold the developers provided some interesting stats about the game: There are approximately 89,000 concurrent players at any given time on Steam. 2,000

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