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Today in History: April 27th 1990 – Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest on the Nintendo Entertainment System
Taking place seven years after the original Castlevania, this installment takes a rather large departure from what fans knew from the first title. Simon is on a pilgrimage to visit his family’s resting place and meets a lady that tells him that Dracula has placed a curse on the Belmont family (bummer). Unlike the first ... 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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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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Wii U gets major console update
Wii U gets major console update Nintendo announced today the next major console update for the Wii U is now available to download. Here is a list of new features... Read More»
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Mega Man 4 OST Available at Capcom Store, Game on 3DS eShop
Keeping with their promise to officially release every soundtrack from the series, Capcom have announced Mega Man 4′s OST is now available from the Capcom Store. Sixty-six (66) aural delights comprise the Mega Man 4 OST, which was composed by Minae Fujii. Her credits also include tracks from 1991 NES gem TaleSpin, the original Breath ... Read More»
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No Nintendo Press Conference at E3
Gioteck asks what does the lack of Nintendo Press conference at E3 mean... Read More»
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Nintendo Will Not Hold a ‘Large Scale’ Press Conference at E3 2013
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed that the company will not be holding a large scale press conference at this year’s E3 in June. Instead it will host ”a few smaller events” focused on its software line-up. One behind closed doors event will be held for distributors at the event and another for the Western media. Iwata ... Read More»
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Star Wars still a possibility for Disney Infinity
Disney Infinity is, of course, a Disney product. But with the company’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, that means Star Wars could technically be included in the upcoming video games. Disney’s Bill Roper isn’t ready to jump on the Star Wars bandwagon just yet. While Disney’s new ownership of the property is exciting and brings new possibilities, ... Read More»
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New Video Gives a Glimpse Inside the Mindset of Disney Infinity
A new video for Disney Infinity explores the ideology behind the title. As described by the developers who appear in the video, Infinity is all about the limitless imagination of children playing—rules and restrictions thrown out the window, leaving only endless possibility. Developed by Avalanche Software, the team behind Toy Story 3: The Video Game ... Read More»
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Media Create software sales (4/15 – 4/22)
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows: 01./00. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 404.858 / NEW 02./00. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.04.18} (¥7.480) – 87.661 / NEW 03./00. [PSP] 7th Dragon 2020-II (Sega) {2013.04.18} (¥6.279) – 73.697 / NEW 04./01. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark ... Read More»
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Media Create hardware sales (4/15 – 4/22)
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows: 3DS LL – 57,089 3DS – 18,833 Vita – 15,011 PS3 – 13,915 Wii U – 8,798 PSP – 7,816 Wii – 1,379 Xbox 360 – 515 For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week: 3DS LL – 28,139 3DS – ... Read More»
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Capcom Teases Okami Announcement for Next Week
The official Okami Twitter account has come to life teasing some kind of announcement that will be happening next week. What could it be? こんにちは！最近ちょっとご無沙汰している大神ニュースですが、GW明けくらいには新しいお知らせをドカン！と投下できる気がしていますので、楽しみにお待ちくださいね。現在、着々と準備中。運営壱も、とってもワクワクしています…！#OKAMI — 大神 絶景版（公式） (@OKAMI_CAP) April 18, 2013 Gematsu kindly translated: “Hello, this is Okami news. Sorry I’ve been kind of out of touch lately, but I have the feeling we’ll be able to drop ... Read More»
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Nintendo Records Annual Profit As Hardware Underperforms
Nintendo has announced a net profit of 7.1 billion yen, an improvement over last year, but a long way off what it predicted for the year. Last year the company recorded a net loss of 43.2 billion yen ($430 million), so even a small net profit is a massive improvement. Net sales fell 1.9 percent ... Read More»
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Harmonix Lays Off Some 10 Employees, Gains Two
Layoffs at Harmonix mentioned on Twitter last night were confirmed by the company this morning. “We can confirm that a small number of Harmonix employees were let go today,” a Harmonix spokesperson informed Polygon. “This decision was made due to shifting staffing priorities for Harmonix’s multiple future projects.” According to Polygon, only about ten employees ... Read More»
