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Star Wars Pinball on Sale in Honor of May 4th (Obviously)
Zen Studios have announced that, in honor of May 4th—a.k.a. “May The 4th Be With You” Day—all of their Star Wars Pinball tables are now half off. The 50% off sale will run until May 7th, knocking the XBLA version down to 400 points, while the iOS, Kindle Fire, Mac App, and Google Play versions ... Read More»
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Next Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance DLC dated
Konami announced today that the next pack of downloadable content for hack n’ slash Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Blade Wolf, will be released first on Xbox ... Read More»
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EA Reveals Even More Layoffs, Organizational Restructuring
An organizational update posted by Electronic Arts on Thursday reveals additional layoffs at the company. “In recent weeks, EA has aligned all elements of its organizational structure behind priorities in new technologies and mobile. This has led to some difficult decisions to reduce the workforce in some locations. we are extremely grateful for the contributions ... Read More»
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Miiverse Now Viewable through Web Browsers
Wii U social networking vehicle Miiverse is now accessible through web browsers, Nintendo of America announced on their Twitter account. The browser-based Miiverse still requires a Nintendo Network ID to use, and doesn’t support the same artist endeavors that are available by using the Miiverse on the Wii U, but you can read posts. That’s ... Read More»
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EGM Weekly: April 27, 2013 Edition
Welcome to EGM Weekly, a round up of the top news, reviews, and features from the past seven days. 2K Games re-revealed their XCOM shooter—now known as The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, global president Satoru Iwata took over as Nintendo of America CEO, Major Nelson announced the next Xbox will be revealed May 21, and ... Read More»
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Man Arrested for Trafficking Marijuana in Pac-Man Arcade Cabinet
A South Carolina man was charged with trafficking 55 pounds of marijuana using a Pac-Man arcade cabinet last week. According to a press release from the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office, Luis Tyler was arrested and charged with trafficking on April 16 after police discovered the marijuana-loaded arcade cabinet in his vehicle during a traffic stop. ... Read More»
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Spring Wii U System Update and Virtual Console available now
Nintendo has updated the Wii U system to help the slow loading times and released several games for the Virtual Console. The update is big, but didn’t take me as long as the “out of the box” update last November. Load times are improved, but I can’t help thinking they could be better... Read More»
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Rayman Legends Challenges App available on Wii U eShop now
To take the sting out of Rayman Legends release delay, Ubisoft has created a Wii U exclusive challenge app. Gamers can compete in daily and weekly challenges to see how their skills rank among other Wii U players. If this app has anything close to the awesomeness that is Castle Rock from the first Rayman ... Read More»
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Mega Man 4 available on 3DS eShop now
Capcom continues releasing the classic NES Mega Man titles today with Mega Man 4. Originally released in 1992 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, this version of Mega Man introduces new bad guy, Dr. Cossack... Read More»
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LEGO Batman 2 Goes Mobile, Launches on iOS Devices
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is now available on iOS devices. The open world-ish action-adventure title, developed by Traveller’s Tales, originally debuted in North America on June 19, 2012 for—well, every console under the sun: PC, PS3, PS Vita, 3DS, Wii, DS, Xbox 360, Wii U. Now you can pick up the iOS version ... Read More»
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Farts And Burps Are Orc Attack’s Main Gameplay
GG3 gets a trailer for Orc Attack. This hack and slash title has a bit of a different take, as this time the Orcs are fighting the humans, instead of the other way around. They also seem to attack the other way around... Read More»
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Phoenix Wright HD Trilogy Delayed Again
Not to be the bearer of bad news, but Capcom has announced that the Phoenix Wright HD Trilogy has been delayed yet again. The HD makeover of the original three DS games was due last fall, but was then pushed back to early 2013, then April, and now the publisher has revealed that fans will ... Read More»
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Zombie HQ – iOS free-to-play survival sensation now available on Google Play
Already downloaded 2.5 million times on iOS devices, today marks the first time the game described as a “surprising and delicious package” (148 Apps) and “highly-accomplished and satisfyingly brutal” (Modojo) has appeared on Android devices. Playing as two survivors frustrated that the zombie apocalypse is getting in the way of having a good time, Android ... Read More»
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The Marathon Mayhem of Mr. Runner Returns in Mr. Runner 2: The Masks
After the original hit over five million downloads to iOS devices around the world, Zing Games is back with another chapter of its now-popular Mr. Runner series. Right away, one of the most interesting things about Mr. Runner 2: The Masks is the huge change in art style. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of how the ... Read More»
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Robot Unicorn Attack 2 Launching on iOS in North America
According to the iOS game watchdogs at TouchArcade, Robot Unicorn Attack 2 is launching on iOS devices in North America overnight. The sequel is fundamentally the same as the original Robot Unicorn Attack, but noticeably prettier and with a few added features. Players can now customize their robotic unicorn by collecting tears, then using those ... Read More»