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Stiq Figures, October 15 - 21: Immortality edition
Welcome to Stiq Figures, where the sales data is after the break and the posts don't matter. Every week, we take a look at, uh, something – meanwhile, the previous week's Japanese hardware sales figures are posted after the jump, and a discussion of said figures takes place in our comments. ...
Super Mario 64 mod adds cooperative multiplayer
The hack seen in the above video delivers multiplayer options to Super Mario 64. Thanks to YouTube user Skelux, players that follow the given instructions to patch the Nintendo 64 game can enjoy local and online co-op throughout the entire classic adventure. For those disturbed by the obvious ...
Square Enix launches free-to-play 'Wizardlings' RPG on iOS
Square Enix registered a number of trademarks back in September, including one for "Wizardlings." While it didn't garner as much discussion as the "Circle of Mana" trademark the company filed, it did turn out to be a free-to-play mobile RPG that released this week on iOS. Described as a "casual ...
Here are a bunch of Monster Hunter 4 screens for ants
So, we have screens galore of Monster Hunter 4 for you, but there's one tiny catch. Well, specifically 55 tiny shots which match the 3DS' resolution. Still, your reward for slogging through all those not-so-big pics is 13 not-so-tiny pieces of concept art. ...
n-Space co-founder: Heroes of Ruin sales disappoint
Developer n-Space was hoping to bring a dungeon-crawling audience to the 3DS with its ambitious Heroes of Ruin, released earlier this year on June 26. But that audience never showed up, according to co-founder Dan O'Leary. "We're not satisfied with the sales," he says in a recent interview. "The ...
Steam for Linux beta now open for applicants
As promised, Valve has opened up the gates to the Steam for Linux beta this month, and it's now taking applicants to use the hugely popular digital distribution service on everyone's favorite open source operating system. Would-be players can sign up with their Steam accounts right over here, and ...
Game Designers Union: Brenda Brathwaite marries John Romero
Matrimonial news now, as development veterans John Romero and Brenda Brathwaite tied the knot this weekend. The Romeros, who between them can boast Doom, Wizardry, Quake, Commander Keen, Jagged Alliance, and Wolfenstein 3D on their résumés, co-founded social games studio Loot Drop in ...
Dark Souls PC on sale for $19.90 on Amazon
PC download codes for Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition are on sale for $19.90 on Amazon. The code includes the full version of the game along with the Artorias of the Abyss expansion. The Artorias of the Abyss DLC was recently made available on Xbox Live and PSN for $15. The Prepare to Die ...
Persona 4 Golden, Neptunia Victory 'aiming' to hit Europe Feb 22, Mar 15
NIS America is aiming to bring Persona 4 Golden and Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory to Europe on February 22 and March 15 respectively. Though the official release windows for both remain Spring 2013, a PR representative for NIS America confirmed to Joystiq these are the dates being aimed for, and ...
The Unfinished Swan is totally done, here's a launch trailer to prove it
This launch trailer for The Unfinished Swan guides you through some of the intriguing scenery in the serene game. The Giant Sparrow-developed game is out now on PSN, and our review indicates that it's not one to be missed. ...
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is in costume
It shouldn't come as a surprise that everything seems to be Halloween-themed these days. With the spooky holiday upon us, let's reflect on some of our favorite scary games and hilarious gaming-related Halloween costumes. ... Ahh. It's fun to think back fondly on the memories, isn't it? Feel free to ...
New Halo 4 figures include the most adorable Cortana ever
Funko's Pop! Vinyl line of collectible figurines is welcoming four new Halo 4 figures into its already plentiful ranks of super-deformed pop-culture characters. Available on November 8, the new line includes Master Chief, both red and blue Spartan Warriors, as well as the unbelievably cute Cortana ...
Hitman: Absolution cinematic trailer is pretty much shooting everyone
This cinematic trailer for Hitman: Absolution teases the game's story while flashing guns around. It makes us wonder: Can't they just talk it out? Talkman Hitman: Absolution is set to launch November 20 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. ...
Pinball FX 2 ricochets onto Windows 8
Windows and free pinball games go together like computer labs and bored high-school students, and Microsoft's shiny new Windows 8 platform will be no exception to that rule, as Zen Studios has launched Pinball FX 2 on the new OS' Microsoft Store app repository. The free download includes one table ...
Twisted Metal coming to PSN October 30 for $40
Twisted Metal is heading to PSN October 30, as announced in a recent PlayStation blog podcast. The game will also see a drop in price, as it will be available on the service for $40. Creative Director David Jaffe said the game was "not a dud, not a hit" back in August. Jaffe left Twisted Metal ...
Tekken Tag Tournament 2's Saudi Arabia stage changing to remove accidental usage of 'Allah'
You'd think that Tekken Tag Tournament 2's dancer-filled Snoop Dogg stage would be the most controversial arena of the lot, but the game's "Saudi Arabia" stage has created a stir of its own through usage of imagery that may be offensive to Muslims. The issue stems from the level's floor texture; a ...
Evil Controllers kickstarting a Li-Ion powered 360 controller
Evil Controllers, makers of controller hacks such as the evil d-pad and the accessible Adroit "switchblade" controller, have recently taken to Kickstarter to fund a lithium-ion-powered Xbox 360 controller mod. The battery can keep the same charge for weeks, according to Evil Controllers CEO Adam ...
Team Fortress 2 becomes 'Scream Fortress' once again, adds zombies and potions
Team Fortress 2's fourth-annual "Scream Fortress" festivities have begun, bringing with them the usual blend of spooky items and ghastly baddies. This year's event, which runs until November 8, is also accompanied by a now-customary comic book, which explains how such terrifying circumstances came ...
Indie Royale Halloween bundle includes Home, full Sam & Max season
The latest Indie Royale bundle has arrived just in time for Halloween. The Halloween Bundle is on sale now for the next five days, and includes Home by Benjamin Rivers, all five episodes of Telltale's Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse, Ice-pick Lodge's Pathologic, MacGuffin's Curse by ...
Check out the touch controls in this Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation trailer
This trailer for Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation shows off some of the game's touch controls, which allow players to pick-pocket and perform chain kills with the swipe of a finger. Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation is coming to Vita on October 30. ...
Snapshot: Anna (PC)
There are so many games out there we couldn't possibly review them all. Welcome to Snapshot, where we highlight games that might fall outside our usual coverage but are still something we think you should know about. Don't fool yourself about what type of game Anna is. Though screenshots may ...
Zynga's online gambling initiative to launch in the UK next year
Zynga CEO Mark Pincus is making good on his promise to expand the social/mobile developer's grasp into the world of online gambling in the first half of 2013, according to Gamasutra. As expected, the roll-out will take place in Not America -- the United Kingdom, specifically. Facilitating this ...
ngmoco co-founders Neil Young and Bob Stevenson leave, Clive Downie new CEO
Neil Young left Electronic Arts back in 2008, at the time for a new mystery project – it only took little over a week for Young to announce he had co-founded mobile outfit ngmoco. After a long stint as CEO, Young has stepped down and will be replaced by Clive Downie. The other ngmoco ...
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost loses a few Alliance soldiers in sample footage
Today you can sample nine minutes from the Mass Effect 3 prequel anime, Mass Effect: Paragon Lost. The video above shows a panicked crew of Alliance soldiers looking to Vega for inspiration during a nasty shootout with the Blood Pack. Mass Effect: Paragon Lost takes place well before the events of ...
Ace Attorney 5 voice acting limited to 'those iconic key phrases'
The information from a Japanese interview, stating that Ace Attorney 5 would use full voice acting, was a mistranslation, or the message got garbled along the way somehow. Capcom community manager Brett Elston corrected the information in a tweet this week, shouting "Hold it!" before opening the ...
WRUP: Typing Karaoke
Since Typing of the Dead still isn't given to every school-age child, may we suggest Travis Chen's Typing Karaoke? It provides the same tension as the former product, minus the gore. In fairness, it can be very difficult. Start with "Creep" or that Jason Mraz jam and work from there. What else is ...
Adventure Time begins its search for garbage on Nov. 20
Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!! – and that's the official title, with exclamation point, interrobang, exclamation point – has an official release date of November 20 on both 3DS and DS, D3 Publisher announced today. Both versions will be available in a ...
PSN posts best ever revenue for second quarter in a row
Between July and September, PlayStation Network enjoyed its highest revenue ever for a quarter, making it two best ever quarters in a row for Sony's online service. Speaking to GamesIndustry International, a Sony Computer Entertainment America spokesperson said, "Our last quarter was the biggest in ...
Need for Speed: Most Wanted coming to Wii U in 2013
Criterion Studio's fuel-injected, open-world playground in Need for Speed: Most Wanted has joined the likes of Batman: Arkham City and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 as yet another current-gen title that will also make its way to the Wii U. "In 2013, Nintendo fans will be able to experience what it means ...
The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Incredipede
Indie developers are the starving artists of the video-game world, often brilliant and innovative, but also misunderstood, underfunded and more prone to writing free-form poetry on their LiveJournals. We believe they deserve a wider audience with the Joystiq Indie Pitch: This week, Colin Northway ...
MechWarrior Online stomps into open beta October 29
Infinite Game Publishing (IGP) expects MechWarrior Online's internet-based systems to be nominal for an open beta beginning October 29. Interested pilots can head on over to mwomercs.com to reserve their pilot name now. IGP and developer Piranha Games recently announced thier multi-tier pre-order ...
Rock Band Weekly: Sublime
Sublime, an inescapable late-90s radio presence... sorry? Oh, what's a radio? Um, a box that grabbed music from the air. Yeah, kinda like Pandora. Anyway, three of the band's mega hits are all assembled for next week's Rock Band DLC. You probably know all the words to "What I Got" just through ...
Need for Speed: Most Wanted puts the 'car' in carnage
There's not an iota of Tonto in this non-live-action launch trailer for Need for Speed: Most Wanted, but we'll forgive that oversight just this once. But we'll never forget. ...
Xbox SmartGlass app now on Android
That was a long half-day of Surface exclusivity. Xbox SmartGlass, the app that connects your mobile device to your Xbox, is now on Android. So you can use your Android phone or tablet to make people dance for your amusement, track achievements, do avatar stuff, and eventually interact with other ...
Metareview: Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Thanks to the internet, you don't have to take just take our word that Medal of Honor: Warfighter is a "design-by-committee approximation of 'AAA military shooter." Game Informer (50/100): "The uninspired single-player campaign, uneven multiplayer execution, and rampant presence of glitches ...
New Shadowgate navigates the wilds of Kickstarter
Zojoi, a new development studio composed of the creators of seminal point-and-click adventure Shadowgate, has started up a Kickstarter to bring the series back. This Shadowgate reboot is a "re-imagining" of the original game, not a remake. The original Shadowgate tasked players with navigating ...
Super Joystiq Podcast 023: Medal of Honor Warfighter, new iPads, 38 Studios auction
This week's Super Joystiq Podcast is totally into the idea of a trashcan full of staplers. This week in games, Richard, Bloodwig, and Dave sit down to talk NBA Baller Beats, Medal of Honor Warfighter, and Doom 3 BFG Edition. It's quite a lineup, and luckily, flying basketballs be damned, all TVs in ...
Borderlands 2 hack can 'sabotage' characters through Xbox Live, Gearbox warns [Update: patch incoming]
While PS3 and PC owners can sleep soundly at night knowing that their Borderlands 2 characters are safe from the nefarious plots of evil men, Xbox 360 owners are not afforded such a luxury. "Users have begun violating the Xbox Live Code of Conduct by using an external application to maliciously ...
38 Studios auction in Rhode Island earned around $650,000
The public auction held Tuesday at 38 Studios' former headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island, grossed approximately $650,000. The official number comes from the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, which held an auction last week at the former site of 38 Studios' Big Huge Games division ...
NBA Baller Beats review: Sweat the technique
Let's get one thing out of the way right now: Within five minutes of playing NBA Baller Beats, a rhythm game paired with an actual basketball, I sent the ball sailing through the air and square into a table lamp. The lamp is okay, and thankfully my wife wasn't around to see it. I've never been ...
G4 ending X-Play, Attack of the Show [update]
G4 just announced the final vestiges of its video game content, Attack of the Show! and X-Play, will cease production by the end of 2012. "Both shows will include original episodes through the end of the year, and will look back at their most memorable moments as we lead up to their final ...
Remember Me wants your fake advertisements, real memories
Capcom is soliciting player memories for Remember Me, its action game about a "memory hunter" searching for her own digitized past in Neo-Paris. Through November 29, players can submit images of "their most cherished memories," with an explanation of their importance, to flash on the screen during ...
Awesomenauts 1.8 introduces Raelynn, Halloween content
Version 1.8 of Awesomenauts will be released on PC next week, bringing with it a brand new character and some Halloween content. The new character, Raelynn, relies on her faithful pulse rifle, Cuddles, to deal out the bulk of her damage. Her special abilities include deployable cover and what ...
Square Enix online store discounts FF7, more [update]
We don't expect much from publishers' official online stores. Pricing tends to be a little on the high side. That's why it's such a surprise to see what appears to be a legitimately great sale on the Square Enix Online Shop, from today through October 28. Discounts range from 30 to 50 percent on ...
Ratchet and Clank: Full Frontal Assault begins Nov. 27 for $20
Ratchet and Clank: Full Frontal Assault will bare all on PSN November 27 for $19.99. The "fun size" adventure, which is similar in scope to Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty, is said to actually have more junk in the trunk than the previous bite-size experiment, according to the PlayStation Blog. ...
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier PC season pass sells you future DLC ... today
The Ghost Recon: Future Soldier DLC is a bit later arriving on PC than it did on console, allowing Ubisoft to surprise PC players with a season pass offer. The season pass is available today for $24.99 (at least that's the price on Steam) and offers access to all current and future DLC, for $10 ...
Portabliss: Liberation Maiden (3DS)
This is Portabliss, a column about downloadable games that can be played on the go. The adage "leave them wanting more" immediately came to mind upon completing Liberation Maiden, a feat which took a little under two hours to accomplish. Level 5 and Grasshopper Manufacture's 3DS eShop shooter is ...
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is a giant download on Wii U
It's a good thing the Wii U supports external USB hard drives, because downloading Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will eat up half of a Premium's onboard storage, and will be impossible on the stock Basic model. The downloadable version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will take up 16.7 GB of space, Namco ...
Charizard 3DS XL lights up Japanese Pokemon Centers
Now that the Pikachu 3DS XL is coming to Europe, it's time for Nintendo to taunt everyone with a new unattainable Pokemon system. The Charizard 3DS XL/LL above will be released in Japan on December 15 ... only in Pokemon Center stores, and only to people who send in an order form and then win the ...
Medal of Honor Warfighter review: The single shot
In the year leading up to the launch of Medal of Honor: Warfighter, EA and developer Danger Close Games touted their pursuit of humanizing the soldiers – showing us how these Tier 1 Operators balance their lives with one of the most intense jobs on the planet. After playing through Medal of ...
GameStop Kids stores opening in 80 locations, first one today
GameStop is opening stores in the US aimed specifically at children. The 80 GameStop Kids stores currently planned will be open by November 15, with the first opening today at the Grapevine Mills Mall in Grapevine, TX. The stores will feature E-rated games alongside an assortment of related toys, ...
Penny Arcade 3 now on Mac, iOS, & Android, free Seamstress DLC live
Penny Arcade's On The Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 is now raining down on iOS, Android, and Mac. All versions include the free Lair of the Seamstress DLC which trickled concurrently onto Steam and Xbox Live Indie Games, as well as the Fanfiction Pack dropped earlier this year. The Android and ...
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City cruising onto iOS, Android this fall [update: GTA sales]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is marking its 10th anniversary by riding onto iOS and Android this fall, following in the tire tracks of GTA 3. Rockstar also announced that, to celebrate the 2002 game's landmark, the new versions will include unseen assets and artwork. Rockstar didn't reveal a price ...
2K Games working on other mobile platforms for Borderlands Legends
Borderlands Legends, the top-down RPG in which you control the first game's four Vault Hunters, may expand to other platforms after it arrives next week. It's coming to the iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch in a pair of separately priced apps first. "We're working on other mobile platforms," a 2K Games ...
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Episode 4 hails to the Chief
If you've been keeping up, you'll know the situation in Halo 4's live-action tie-in is definitely up to red alert. So it's about time a certain somebody showed up, really. ...
Dance Central 3 DLC to include Gangnam Style, Call Me Maybe and more
We just met Dance Central 3 and this is crazy, but how about some DLC details, maybe? Harmonix tells us the downloadable content for the latest installment in its dance franchise will include Psy's international phenomenon, "Gangnam Style," and the inescapable "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen. ...
Typing Karaoke keeps the beat with your fingertips
If you're anything like us, you've gone to karaoke and said aloud to your friends in an authoritative voice, "Guys, this is nowhere near as good as Typing of the Dead." And that's the problem with karaoke. It's nothing like Typing of the Dead. Well, Typing Karaoke is about as good as mixing the ...
Rock of Ages F2P on Steam this weekend, celebrates spooky times
Rock of Ages is joining the season fun with a PC update that includes a redesigned matchmaking system, the ability to practice against the AI while waiting for online opponents, and most importantly of all, a new ghost boulder with cool cloth physics. That's right – cool cloth physics. Tell ...
PSA: New Twisted Treeline map now live in League of Legends
The brand new version of the 3v3 Twisted Treeline map in Riot Games' League of Legends is now live for players. This is no mere tweak: Riot has completely remade one of the game's three modes. As you can see above, there's a new layout and redone art, new map-specific items in the store (no more ...
The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Symphony
Indie developers are the starving artists of the video-game world, often brilliant and innovative, but also misunderstood, underfunded and more prone to writing free-form poetry on their LiveJournals. We believe they deserve a wider audience with the Joystiq Indie Pitch: This week, Francois ...
StarCraft 2 beta getting multiplayer XP progression system
The StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm beta is still ongoing, and Blizzard has posted a preview of a new leveling feature coming soon to the game-in-progress. Blizzard's adding a progression system to the multiplayer mode, in which players will earn experience, on a race-by-race basis, as they play in ...
Waking Mars travels to alien lands of PC, Mac, Linux, Android next month
Waking Mars, the iOS game that we thought was out of this world, is coming to PC, Mac, Linux and Android on November 6, via the Humble Android Bundle and the Humble store on the game's own website. This version of Waking Mars has been revamped with full voice acting and higher resolution, along ...
Star Citizen surpasses $2 million funding goal
Chris Roberts' Star Citizen project has surpassed its $2 million crowd funding pledge goal, which it achieved through a combination of Kickstarter and the game's website. "I'm floored by the support we are receiving for Star Citizen. Our fans have certainly showed that they are ready for a space ...
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge to offer free DLC characters
In addition to Ayane – and, of course, Ryu Hayabusa – Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge will have more playable characters following its November 18 launch on Wii U. According to a press release issued by Nintendo today, additional playable characters will be released sometime after launch ...
Mass Effect film script in the hands of 'Rescue Me' assistant editor
Yes, not only is the Mass Effect movie still in the works, but its pre-production phase has actually progressed to Standard Hollywood Adaptation Step 43, Subsection A, where a new writer is attached to the project without any mention of the original talent. In this case, the movie is now being ...
Assassin's Creed 3 is Ubisoft's most pre-ordered game ever
Assassin's Creed 3 hasn't yet arrived, but Ubisoft already claims its trip through the American Revolutionary has garnered the highest number of pre-orders for the company so far. We don't know any hard numbers at this point, save for the fact that AC3 has over double the pre-orders of last year's ...
Silent Hill: Downpour patched on Xbox, Games on Demand version due Oct. 30
Yes, a Silent Hill game has been patched on Xbox 360. No, it's not that one. Instead, Downpour has been updated to improve the framerate, "fix" the save system, and eliminate bugs in the "Homeless" mission, among other unspecified fixes. The patch will be released on PS3 "in the coming weeks." The ...
Portabliss: NightSky (3DS eShop)
This is Portabliss, a column about downloadable games that can be played on the go. I can never think, or write, about NightSky without using the word "meditative." So I'm just going with it. NightSky is meditative in the extreme. It throws calm and serene imagery all up in your face. It's not ...
Valhalla Knights 3 set for January launch in Japan
Valhalla Knights 3 will hit Japan on January 31 for the Vita. It will have monsters (surprise!) that drop loot, and features ad hoc connectivity, allowing for local-yet-separate multiplayer. First-print copies include a code for the Butterfly of the Night Takeout Pack, which includes an extra ...
PSA: Incredipede stretches its limbs today, play the free web demo
Incredipede, the customizable crawling creature game from Colin Northway, is available now for purchase, running $15. If the above launch trailer doesn't totally convince you, Incredipede also has a free in-browser demo. People who pre-ordered the game had access to a beta build, and they ...
Japan's Metal Gear Rising premium edition trades lamps for toys
It may not include a lamp, but Japan's Metal Gear Rising Revengeance "Premium Package" is pretty appealing. The ¥9,980 Premium Package comes with a special steelbook, a soundtrack, an artbook by art director Yoji Shinkawa, and a fun little figure of an enemy that can break into two pieces and ...
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime! unite on PC and Mac next year
Asteroid Base's Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime! somehow manages to add an interesting new layer to what might be classified a "tower defense" game. Two players operate a circular spaceship, running back and forth between all of the ship's weapon stations to activate the various lasers, thrusters ...
Minecraft XBLA gets a pack full of skins for Halloween
"The Minecraft Halloween skin pack" sounds like a disgusting bag filled with blocky bits of flesh. The real Minecraft XBLA skins are almost as gross, but in a more charming, less messy way. The Halloween skin pack includes 55 new, creepy character designs donated by developers around the world, and ...
Having second breakfast with Lego The Lord of the Rings
We've seen nearly a dozen games spawned from the revived Lord of the Rings franchise: action games, strategy games, adventure games, RPGs, MMORPGs ... a lengthy list that only grows longer when you take various expansions and add-ons into account. Next up is Lego The Lord of the Rings from TT ...
NintendoWare Weekly: Liberation Maiden, NightSky
Level-5's Guild01 collection kicks off today with Liberation Maiden, a shooter designed by Suda 51, in which you are the president of Japan in a flying mech. For a much more ... muted experience, Nicalis brings NightSky, a beautiful little puzzle platformer designed by Knytt creator Nifflasto, to ...
Spencer: Halo 4 is Microsoft's most expensive game
Halo 4 is the most expensive game Microsoft has ever made, Microsoft Studios head Phil Spencer tells Polygon. It is "absolutely" the most money Microsoft has ever spent developing a game, he says. "Nothing's even close." Estimates for development costs of Halo 3 average out at $60 million, and that ...
RedLynx's Nutty Fluffies coasts onto iOS November 1
Nutty Fluffies is coming to iPhone & iPad on November 1, Ubisoft announced today. The RedLynx iOS game mixes the Trials developer's trademark physics-based beatings with a cute assortment of fairground toys. The two come together to form a mixture of cuddliness, challenge, and ...
Minecraft overtakes Modern Warfare 3 for most played on Xbox Live
If you've yet to truly grasp the power of Minecraft, let this just sink in: Minecraft is now more popular than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Xbox Live. According to the latest Xbox Live activity report from Major Nelson, Minecraft was the most popular game on the service for the week of October ...
Nintendo trailer round-up: Fire Emblem, Paper Mario, Professor Layton, more
The latest Nintendo Direct didn't offer much in the way of news, but we did get our hands on a bunch of new trailers. First and foremost is Fire Emblem: Awakening, which you'll find above. Be careful, it's pretty sharp. After the break, find trailers for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, ...
New Super Mario Bros. 2 has two more DLC packs available today
New Super Mario Bros. 2 now has its fourth and fifth DLC packs, Nintendo announced on today's Direct broadcast for North America. Gold Mushroom Pack (above) and Coin Challenge Pack B (below the break) are available now in North America and Europe via the eShop, priced at ...
Animal Crossing 3DS called 'Animal Crossing: New Leaf' in North America
Animal Crossing's 3DS installment is called Animal Crossing: New Leaf in North America, as revealed during a Nintendo Direct presentation. Sit back and enjoy the mellow music and the tranquil footage of your future life as mayor of lolbutts (or whatever you call your town). ...
'Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials' DLC this December
Dishonored will get its first piece of downloadable content, "Dunwall City Trials," this December. Dunwall City Trials adds "10 challenge maps" that will have players battle waves of enemies, participate in time challenges and "a gravity-defying run of drop assassinations." Bethesda also announced ...
Watch the 3DS Nintendo Direct for North America live right here [update: it's done]
With Japan's Nintendo Direct over and gone, it's now time for Nintendo of America to step up to the plate. We're expecting focus on the 3DS holiday lineup in this broadcast, perhaps with a peek or two at some 2013 games. Whatever happens, we'll keep you in the know while you watch the live stream ...
eShop versions 3-10 percent of sales for dual-release games
The digitally distributed versions of retail 3DS software accounted for somewhere between three and ten percent of total sales worldwide, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said in an investor briefing. He noted that this was done "without any advertisements in the mass media," which is sort of like ...
Civilization Online announced for Asia
Take-Two Interactive announced Civilization Online this morning for Asia, another milestone in its continental market expansion. In partnership with Korean-based studio XLGAMES, the game is being built "from the ground up" as an online-only experiences for the Asian market. Civilization studio ...
Dragon Quest X Wii U confirmed for Spring 2013 in Japan
Dragon Quest X will be released in Japan for Wii U in Spring 2013, Square Enix announced today. Last month DQX producer Yosuke Saito told attendees at the Tokyo Game Show that next Spring was the aim, but the release window was confirmed today during a Nintendo Direct for Japan. An open beta is ...
Watch the 3DS, Wii U Nintendo Direct for Japan live right here [update: it's over!]
There are two Nintendo Direct broadcasts going out today, one for Nintendo of America and the first beaming live from Japan. This first Direct is expected to focus on 3DS games and cover previously announced Wii U games. The last few coughed up more than a few surprises. The broadcast begins at ...
Wii U will sell at a loss from launch
The Wii U will sell at a loss when it launches, Nintendo revealed today. In an investor briefing, Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata disclosed the console's price is "below cost," citing it as one of the reasons for the company's reduced annual net profit outlook announced yesterday. The 3DS, ...
Angry Birds Seasons calls out the Haunted Hogs
The Halloween installment of Angry Birds Seasons adds 30 new levels and ghost bricks, along with some quirky-creepy music, if what's in the trailer gets transferred to the game itself. The Haunted Hogs update is live now – smash some pumpkins without the mess! ...
Tropico 4 plunders some Pirate Heaven DLC
Kalypso Media has released Tropico 4 DLC pack called Pirate Heaven, which brings a distinct swashbuckler vibe to the island-dictatorship simulation game. In addition to the Pirate Queen outfit seen above, the DLC adds a new "Smuggler's Hut" building for bringing in resources from beyond ...
Test your trivia and linguistic acumen with Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune demos
It's a Daily Double and you're betting it all. Ready? Answer: Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Clock is ticking, genius. What's it going to be? Question: What are today's demos on Xbox Live? Queue applause. If that one doesn't do it for you, let's give the other game a try. This puzzle is from the ...
Check out Hell Yeah's Sega suit DLC
You could get the new Hell Yeah! "Pimp My Rabbit" DLC, or you could keep playing without putting an Opa-Opa on anti-hero Ash's head. Tough choice, we know. The DLC also adds costumes based on other Sega properties like Jet Set Radio, Shenmue, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, and even Bonanza Bros. Also ...
Airtight moves into mobile games with PIXLD
Airtight Games is following Dark Void and Quantum Conundrum with a puzzle game for smaller screens. PIXLD for iOS is a color-matching puzzle game that tasks players with flipping groups of blocks to create contiguous groups. The developer calls it "deeply engaging, deceptively simple" and plans to ...
League of Legends unmasks Elise the Spider Queen, more for Halloween
League of Legends is celebrating LoLoween this year with a new champion named Elise the Spider Queen, a remake of the Twisted Treeline map, and a set of Sinister Skins for Elise, Hecarim, Maokai and Twisted Fate. Peep the Spider Queen and her Twisted Trees below. ...
Quest for Glory creators join with Brawsome to launch Kickstarter for Hero-U
Corey and Lori Cole are the creators of Quest for Glory, a highly regarded series of role-playing adventure games that first arrived in 1989 and then continued as a series of sequels through 1998. Now, the couple is planning another game called Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption, and they've taken to ...
Left 4 Dead 2 free to play this weekend on Steam
Celebrating the pre-Halloween weekend, Left 4 Dead 2 will be free on Steam this weekend. Valve announced that starting Thursday the co-op shooter will be gratis to play and is currently available to pre-load. This weekend adds a new achievement titled "Good Guy Nick" for current players who join up ...
Carmack: Rage mod tools hit 'real soon' despite a year of 'poor decisions'
Rage was supposed ship with modding tools when it launched in October 2011. It didn't, but a tweet from id Software founder John Carmack suggests he hasn't forgotten the promise he made to mod fans one year ago, nor the frustration of letting them down: "BFG work pushed the Rage tools, but Real ...
Primal Carnage lunges on Oct. 29
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Genius Sonority's Denpa Men reaches back to the company's 16-bit roots
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Far Cry 3 is full of enterprising psychopaths, here's another one
Far Cry 3 is a bit like Survivor, but with a lot more guns and maybe a few more crazy people. This Hoyt guy is yet another resourceful maniac lurking in the tropical nightmare. Far Cry 3, that is. ...
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Super Joystiq Podcast 023: Medal of Honor Warfighter, new iPads, 38 Studios auction
Posted on Oct 26th 2012 4:30PM
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Super Joystiq Podcast 023: Medal of Honor Warfighter, new iPads, 38 Studios auction
Latest episode: Friday, October 26th, 2012