Walking Dead: A New Frontier: Episode 1- Ties That Bond (Part one and two)

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Meghan Kass

It is not a secret that I have a great fondness for Telltale and their games. As much as I love their games, I feel none compare to what they have done with The Walking Dead. While others may differ in opinion, I personally feel not only has Telltale done an impressive job with the series, I feel they may have even surpassed the TV show at this point. I have followed Clementine and her many companions and stories since season one of the Telltale series and not only have they made one of the most charming children characters to

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Parascientific Escape sequel approved by NOA, set to release soon

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Jason Nason

Circle Entertainment announced today via social media that the sequel to Parascientific Escape has been approved by Nintendo of America lotcheck, which means that the game could be released very soon. The game is a hybrid visual novel and point and click adventure game, with some problem solving involved. Circle released the original game Parascientific Escape: Cruise in the Distant Sea [ REVIEW ] last March. The story goes that twenty years have passed since the existence of the ESP was officially confirmed. The hero, Ayamei Kyosuke (Ayana Kyosuke) is a detective of the artificial arm artificial eye that has

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Shin Megami Tensei Direct scheduled for Wednesday; games upcoming to Switch and 3DS

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Jason Nason

One of the surprise announcements during the Nintendo Switch livestream event, Atlus revealed that a new HD title in its long-running hardcore RPG franchise, Shin Megami Tensei will be coming to the Nintendo Switch. The new game, which is known only with the placeholder moniker Shin Megami Tensei Brand New Title, will be released on the Nintendo Switch. No release date has been revealed yet. While the game will very likely make its way west, there is currently no information about a localization for the title. A Nintendo Direct dedicated to Fire Emblem will debut this Wednesday, January 18, at

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GameStop USA Has Already Run Out of Nintendo Switch Pre-Orders

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Getting your hands on a Nintendo Switch pre-order might be a little harder in the United States as GameStop USA has announced that they have reserved all units in their first allotment from Ninty. It took them just two days to burn through whatever % of the expected two million units that they were allocated for the March 3rd street date. In a statement issued to GameSpot GameStop’s Marketing VP Bob Puzon said: “The fact that this initial allotment has been completely reserved in a matter of a few days demonstrates gamers’ desire for this fun and revolutionary gaming system,” As

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Puyo Puyo Tetris coming to PS4 and Switch this Spring

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Jason Nason

Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as Tetris, one of the largest-selling and recognized brands in gaming history, and Puyo Puyo from SEGA have combined to create a fun-to-play, fast-paced, competitive party game like no other! The game will be released in North America and Europe on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in spring 2017. Puyo Puyo Tetris will have a number of gameplay styles – from single-player Adventure and Challenge modes to competition with up-to-four player Arcade modes.  Plus, an in-game Shop enables players to unlock new characters and skins for Puyos and Tetriminos.

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Avernum Is An Incredible Retro Experience

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Les Major

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Somehow, as a long time PC gamer, I missed the Exile series. The original top down RPG Exile: Escape From The Pit was released in 1995! Like some of my friends, I’d just assumed that Avernum was a newer series that played off the old retro style of the 90s. In fact, it’s actual a product of that decade, revamped. The original Exile was remade into Avernum in 2000, and then again in 2012. I’m sure there are ways to get the classic version to run just fine, or perhaps it does already, but it’s great to see these titles

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SnipperClips Would Have Been Perfect To Kick Off The Switch Reveal

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

SnipperClips is a physics puzzler designed for multiplayer co-operation for the Nintendo Switch. Despite that rather generic sounding description, it seems to be a stylish and charming co-op puzzler with a unique premise – the ability to modify the shape of your co-op partner to solve puzzles. Despite the game not having any elements that are unique to the Nintendo Switch it looks like the perfect game to play with close friends are family and the Switch’s portability lends itself to games like SnipperClips. During the 5 hour Tree-house live-stream two Nintendo employees attempt to take on a handful of stages from SnipperClips.

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Ubisoft’s Steep coming to Nintendo Switch

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

While it wasn’t a part of the Nintendo Switch presentation, Ubisoft is bringing it’s recently released extreme sports title Steep to the Nintendo Switch. The exact release date is TBD, but the game was released last month on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam. Experience the thrill of adrenaline-fueled action sports in Steep’s massive mountain playground! Create your own way to get down the mountain, dominating the terrain on ski and snowboard or owning the air in wingsuit and paraglide. Go solo and explore the open world on your own, or tackle with other players the many challenges that the

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 coming to Switch in 2017

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

Nintendo and Mololith Soft announced during the Nintendo Switch presentation that a third game in the Xenoblade Chronicles series is in the works. The game comes after the original Xenoblade Chornicles for the Wii in 2012 and the spiritual sucessor Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Wii U in 2015. In the latest entry of the Xenoblade Chronicles series, a new hero will seek out Elysium on an immense journey through a brand-new world. Xenoblade Chronicles was also ported to the NEW Nintendo 3DS in 2015 as well as Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. Not much has been revelaed about the single-player role-playing game, which is listed

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Nintendo Switch is here to fight with ARMS

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

I’ll admit it. I did have a bit of a huh moment when the trailer started for this game. Nintendo tends to do silly little skits when they introduce a new game or concept, but this one was a bit bizare at first. But once it started to show gameplay it made a bit more sense. ARMS is just as strange at first as I remember Splatoon looking when it was revealed. The game looks weird at first, but then starts to look like it could be a lot of fun.

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Super Mario emarks on an Odyssey this Christmas

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Jason Nason

Nintendo unveilled a new 3D Mario title at their Switch presentation on Thursday night. While the return to the classic 2D side scrolling games (New Super Mario Bros.) and the 2.5D games (Super Mario 3D World) were great, it’s been two generations since we’ve had a full 3D game. That’s about to change. While details are scarce at the moment, and the game not landing in our laps until nearly the end of the year, Mario will embark on a new journey through unknown worlds, running and jumping through huge 3D worlds in the first sandbox-style Mario game since Super

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No Miiverse or StreetPass for Nintendo Switch

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Jason Nason

If you’ve had a Nintendo 3DS in your pocket for the last several years you’ve gotten used to the idea of StreetPass, as well as Nintendo’s own social network Miiverse for the Wii U and 3DS. Though it looks like neither of those features will be in the upcoming Nintendo Switch. David Young, Nintendo of America’s assistant manager of public relations, confirmed this information during an interview with GamesBeat on Friday at the Switch event in New York City. “I can answer that we’re not going to be using Miiverse for Nintendo Switch,” Young stated in the interview.

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Harvest Moon Skytree Village Launches All-New DLC

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Jason Nason

Natsume has announced today that three new downloadable content packs are headed for Harvest Moon: Skytree Village for the Nintendo 3DS. The new bachelor and bachelorette character packs are set to be released on January 24th, with a Harvest Sprite Statue set to be available February 14th. “We love surprising fans with new downloadable content packs and continuing to keep the game fresh and exciting,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume. “We hope players will take to the new bachelor and bachelorette, and that they will become fan favorites!”

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Splatoon 2 Will Splat Ink All Over The Switch This Summer

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Nintendo’s favorite squid kids will be arguing whether they should be Squids Now or Kids Now with the return of ink turf wars this summer for the Nintendo Switch. Revealed during the Nintendo Switch presentation in the typical humorous Splatoon style a cosplaying Ninty Rep made an appearance as the Squid Researcher who brought us updates on the original game’s Tumbler account two years ago. Splatoon 2 will bring a number of new hairstyles, clothes and fresh threads for Squid Kids to enjoy on a whole suite of brand new battle arenas. In the reveal trailer we got a look

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Nintendo Switch Retail Specs, Packaging & Battery Life Revealed

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Nintendo finally answered some of the questions about the Nintendo Switch that we had been asking since last Fall’s reveal trailer. We know how the console will charge, how long the battery life will last and finally what exactly awaits owners of the new Tablet hybrid console once they unpack the box on March 3rd. Charging – Nintendo Switch will charge using a standard USB Type C cable and wall-plug adapter. Battery Life will last between 3 hours and 6 hours depending on the game being played and other factors. Up to 8 Nintendo Switch consoles can be linked for local play

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