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Nintendo 2013 Line-Up: Mario, Animal Crossing, Luigi, Zelda Games Screenshots, Concept Art + More
GG3 posts all assets from the recent Nintendo 2013 line-up reveal. Plenty of big first party 3DS and Wii U titles, including Mario & Luigi, Zelda, Pikmin, Professor Layton, Donkey Kong, Animal Crossing and more. All have their screenshots, concept art, logos and packshots, all available in one place... Read More»
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March 2013 NPD: rumored hardware sales
The NPD Group does not typically release hardware and software sales data for video games, which means we generally must rely on leaks and clues coming from official statements to piece together data. In the case of the March 2013 report, we may have figures for almost all major platforms. A leak has allegedly sprung ... Read More»
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Weekend Play: Going Back to The Island
Welcome to EGM’s Weekend Play, a weekly account of what games the editors of EGM are currently playing, and an open conversation with you, the reader, about what you’ve been playing. After reading what we’re playing, let us know what games you’ve been playing and what games, if any, you’ll be escaping to this weekend in the comments below! Even though ... Read More»
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March 2013 NPD: Top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of March. The results can be found below. 1. Bioshock Infinite (360, PS3, PC)** Take 2 Interactive 2. Tomb Raider 2013 (360, PS3)** Square Enix Inc 3. Gears of War: Judgement (360) Microsoft 4. God of War: ... Read More»
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GameStop ad (4/17 – 4/23)
This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. Highlights include $20 off the Universal Afterglow Wireless Headset with the purchase of Injustice: Gods Among Us and various Skylanders deals.
The full lineup of deals can be found in the circular below:
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Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Gets Release Date, Gameplay Trailer
Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata revealed Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will be available for 3DS May 24. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D is a 3DS remake of the 2010 Wii version. The title won’t simply be a 3D port, however—it will feature New Mode and some changes to the game balance in order to “better optimize ... Read More»
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GRID 2 Interview: Realism, Competing with Gran Turismo and Cockpit Removals
An in-depth interview with Iain Smith, Producer on GRID ... Read More»
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Media Create software sales (4/8 – 4/14)
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows: 01./01. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 56.562 / 515.975 (-17%) 02./00. [3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard: Ride to Victory!! (FuRyu) {2013.04.11} (¥5.229) – 44.538 / NEW 03./02. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 36.709 / 3.062.077 (-25%) 04./03. [PS3] One ... Read More»
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Media Create hardware sales (4/8 – 4/14)
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows: 3DS LL – 28,139 3DS – 18,584 Vita – 14,112 PS3 – 14,039 Wii U – 9,984 PSP – 7,566 Wii – 1,383 Xbox 360 – 492 For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week: 3DS LL – 34,180 3DS – ... Read More»
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Platformers, Do You Still Play Them?
Gioteck asks, what happened to the genre of the platformer... Read More»
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David Jaffe Rejects the Notion that Developers Are Restricted by Publishers
According to Twisted Metal and God of War developer David Jaffe, the idea that publishers are hurting videogame development—or stifling it—is completely untrue. Responding to an anonymously authored article that appeared on Kotaku about the stranglehold publishers have over developers and how much their supposed inept management hurts games, David Jaffe launched into his own rant on ... Read More»
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Kirby’s Adventure Wii U Trailer
By Jon Ireson in News Kirby’s Adventure for the Nintendo Wii U has received a new trailer today displaying the ability to play the game on the Nintendo Wii U gamepad as well as the graphics of the title as seen on the next generation console&#... Read More»
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LEGO City Undercover (Wii U Review)
Ryan Johnson | GoozerNation Erik Kubik at GoozerNation recently wrote an article lauding the praises of the LEGO game franchise. His key points involved the general inexpensiveness of the titles, the fun in catching references in the licensed games, and the joy of a solid multiplayer experience. Now, Traveller’s Tales has released LEGO City, a ... Read More»
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Computer Scientist Trains AI to Play Super Mario Bros.
As part of SigBovik 2013, computer science research Tom Murphy created an AI program that can play Super Mario Bros. and other NES games. Murphy first revealed his AI during SigBovik 2013, which was held two weeks ago, April 1, in Pittsburgh, PA. Murphy’s demonstration was accompanied by a paper titled “The First Level of ... Read More»
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Insert Coin Line of Pac-Man Clothes Announced
Insert Coin have announced a new line of clothes inspired by Pac-Man. Included in this line will be two different t-shirts—one that will identify you as a “Ghost Hunter Since 1980” and another in honor of the “World Championship 1980”—as well as a set of leggings that has the game grid pattern all over. Insert ... Read More»