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Bayonetta 2 Comes With Bayonetta 1 for Wii U
When Bayonetta 2 comes out for Wii U, you’ll be getting two games for the price of one. Nintendo announced today that the predecessor for Platinum Games’ hotly-anticipated action title will be included with Bayonetta 2. The first Bayonetta came out for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2009 and skipped the Wii. Today’s news…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 10, 2014 -
The New Zelda Is Open-World, Looks Absolutely Incredible
We just got our first glimpse at the first new high-definition Zelda game, and it looks truly insane. Zelda is going open-world. Series producer Eiji Aonuma announced the game during the Nintendo Digital Presentation this morning, promising that this Zelda will feel totally different thanks to their open-world structure. It looks like a cross between…
By Jason Schreier Published June 10, 2014 -
Captain Toad Gets His Own Game
Nintendo just dropped a wonderful surprise during its E3 address for all the Super Mario 3D World fans out there. The Toad levels from that amazing 2013 platformer are being turned into a full-blown game of their own. It’s called Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and it’s coming out this holiday season. I’m so excited I…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 10, 2014 -
Amiibos Are Nintendo’s Answer To Skylanders
As previously reported, Nintendo’s getting into the toys-into-game business with collectible figurines they’re calling Amiibos. The Amiibos figures were shown off during a segment for the new Smash Bros. game, where Nintendo president Satoru Iwata touched a Mario figure to a Wii U gamepad and spawned a Mario character into the match. Later on in…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 10, 2014 -
Smash Bros. Has A Ton Of New Modes On The 3DS
The 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. is looking mighty impressive, thanks to a bunch of new modes that were announced today during a Nintendo Direct. We saw some old favorites—like home run contest. We also saw ones that weren’t explained; we saw, for instance, Mario moving through what seemed to be a game board.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2014 -
Nintendo Makes Mother 3 Joke
Nintendo might never have given us Mother 3 in English, but at least they’ve got JOKES. Here’s a small part of the intro to Nintendo’s Digital Event today. I can confirm that this is exactly what happens when you ask Reggie Fils-Aime about Mother 3
By Jason Schreier Published June 10, 2014 -
Smash Bros.’ Newest Fighter: You
During their special E3 direct, Nintendo announced that in Super Smash Bros. For Wii U and 3DS, you can craft your own characters. You can put yourself, or even celebrities, into the game. Using Miis. The way it works is that you import your Mii and choose a specialization for them—either gunner, swordfighter, or brawler—then…
By András Neltz Published June 10, 2014 -
Deals: New Sony Hardware, Collector’s Editions Galore, Cosmos
As is custom, E3 day zero brought with it a long list of new games and hardware. We’ve rounded up Sony hardware announcements below, as well as some game pre-orders worth your attention. We’ve also put out an update to our release calendar that attempts to pull in all the new game announcements, so check…
By Shane Roberts Published June 10, 2014 -
Watch Nintendo’s E3 Event Live, Right Here
What will the Wii U’s lineup look like for the rest of the year? What else will we see from the company behind Luigi Death Stares? Nintendo’s big E3 presentation starts at 9am Pacific, and you can watch the whole thing live right here.
By Jason Schreier Published June 10, 2014 -
Star Fox Wii U Revival Leaks
According to a now-pulled interview on Time‘s website, there’s a new Star Fox game in development for Wii U, being led by iconic Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto. The Miyamoto interview described Star Fox’s gameplay and how the Mario creator plans to have the game use the Wii U’s Gamepad: In his new version of Star…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 10, 2014 -
Watch The Battlefield Hardline Beta In Action
Yesterday at E3, EA announced that Hardline, the latest installment of the Battlefield franchise, would be in open beta immediately. So there’s already plenty of cops, robbers, and helicopters to see. Unfortunately, I tried to sign up on the PC, which doesn’t seem to be working right now, but luckily my friend robplays, who introduced…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 10, 2014 -
A Handy List Of Yesterday’s Big E3 Moments
Now wasn’t yesterday quite something? Phantom Dust, GTA V for current-gen, dragons from the new Dragon Age and elephants from the new Far Cry… It’s hard to keep track of everything that happened. So let’s take a look at yesterday’s events, as told by our headlines, in (a mostly) chronological order. Microsoft Microsoft did the…
By András Neltz Published June 10, 2014 -
5 Minutes Of (Mostly) Stealth In Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation isn’t like the more modern Alien experiences we’ve seen recently. This one is far more focused on the solitary hunter, and giving you a real challenge to stealthily fight through. Listen to Chris and I discuss what that’s like over a little more than 5 minutes of fresh new gameplay. I’ll have a…
By Tina Amini Published June 10, 2014 -
Razer’s Figured Out Colors, Everybody
No, really. I know they’re not all black and green, but look at the little snake logos — those are definitely Razer products. Razer Kraken headphones and headsets, now in six vibrant colors. I’m so proud. Obviously the company needs to learn to let paint dry before taking pictures, but one step at a time.…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2014 -
Every First-Run Copy Of Persona Q Comes With Half A Set Of Cards
Sneaky sneaky, Atlus, spreading your preorder/early adopter bonus across two games. Fans who pick up this fall’s Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth for the 3DS get the second half of a set of Persona 4-themed tarot cards. The first half? That’s the fightin’ half. In order to collect the entire set of Persona 4…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2014 -
The Order: 1886 Special Editions Feature Different Statues
Sony showed off the Collector’s and Premium Editions of The Order: 1866. Among other things, the two sets include entirely different statues: The Collector’s Edition is $79.99: “Galahad under Fire” Statue (7 inch) The Order: 1886 Game Collectable Steelbook Stickers Digital Content Pre-Order DLC (Knight’s DLC) Official Soundtrack with Bonus Tracks Unreleased Behind-The-Scenes Footage The…
By John Struan Published June 10, 2014
