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Nintendo DSi and DSi XL to Drop in Price May 20

May 10, 2012 By Jonas Allen Leave a Comment

If you've been in the market for a Nintendo DSi or DSi XL, you'll be able to get one on the cheap starting May 20. Nintendo today announced price drops for both handhelds, stating that the DSi will get a new MSRP of $99.99 and the DSi XL will be available for $129.99 starting that day. Both price drops will be permanent. Nintendo's DSi price drops come just weeks after the company reported its first quarterly loss and three weeks before E3. The latter makes you wonder whether Nintendo has something more than final Wii U specs and pricing to …
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Filed Under: DS News Tagged With: DSi XL, Nintendo DSi, price drop

Disney Epic Mickey 2 to Ship this Fall, Includes Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

March 23, 2012 By Jonas Allen Leave a Comment

Mickey Mouse will finally meet-up with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, as Disney Interactive today announced Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two will ship this fall featuring both characters. Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is in development for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii -- and a Wii U version is likely as well, given Disney's note that the game is in development for "new HD consoles including" the Xbox 360 and PS3. There's only going to be one other HD console out there this fall: the Wii U. You can pre-order the game from Amazon using …
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Filed Under: PS3 News, Wii News, Xbox 360 News Tagged With: Disney, Disney Interactive, Epic Mickey, Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Mickey Mouse, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

New Transformers Prime Game Unveiled for “Nintendo Platforms” — Wii U Version Likely

March 22, 2012 By Sara Leave a Comment

Activision has taken the wraps off of what it says will be "the ultimate Transformers game [for] kids of all ages," as the uber-publisher announced the Transformers Prime video game. Based on the hit animated television show produced by Hasbro Studios and currently airing on The Hub television network in the U.S., the game lets fans play as their favorite Autobot characters and embark on an action-packed adventure to save the earth from the evil MEGATRON and his new secret weapon. Players step into the roles of OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, …
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Filed Under: 3DS News, DS News, Wii News, Wii U News Tagged With: Activision, Transformers, Transformers Prime

Darksiders 2 Hands-on Preview

March 22, 2012 By Jonas Allen Leave a Comment

In this era of excessive gore, you’d think a game with one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse would be rife with blood, guts and violence. The original Darksiders game proved that hypothesis wrong, with a mature tone but decidedly more adventure- than action-oriented experience. For Darksiders 2, THQ and Vigil Games hope to up the ante in every possible way, a goal made possible in part by switching from the protagonist War to his brother, Death. The change means much more than a new veneer and name; after spending some significant …
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Filed Under: Features, PS3 Previews, Wii U Previews, Xbox 360 Previews Tagged With: Darksiders 2, platformer, THQ

Four New DLC Tracks, New Dance Pack Available for Just Dance 3

March 12, 2012 By Jonas Allen Leave a Comment

Ubisoft has uploaded some new content for both the Xbox Kinect and Nintendo Wii versions of Just Dance 3, announcing that four new DLC tracks and one "Spring Break" dance pack are now available for their motion-friendly game. The Just Dance 3 DLC will be available on March 13 for Xbox Kinect and on March 14 for the Wii. The four new DLC songs include Nick Phoenix and Thomas Bergersen's "Professor Pumplestickle,” a whimsical number for any duo ready to bust out fun theatrical dance moves; The Reverend Horatio Duncan & Amos Sweets’ "Down …
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Filed Under: Wii News, Xbox 360 News Tagged With: DLC, Just Dance 3, Kinect, Ubisoft, Xbox Kinect

Mario Party 9 Now Available for Nintendo Wii

March 12, 2012 By Sara Leave a Comment

We may all be excited about the Wii U, but Nintendo's current-gen Wii isn't done highlighting good first-party games, as Nintendo has shipped Mario Party 9 for the Nintendo Wii. Mario Party 9 includes new vehicles, boss battles and 80 new minigames. Mario Party 9 is the first new Mario Party game since 2007. You can order it from Amazon.com using this link: Mario Party 9. In Mario Party 9, players vie to become the Superstar as they make their way through adventurous new stages, overcoming obstacles and collecting Mini Stars. For the first …
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Filed Under: Wii News

Major League Baseball 2K12 Slides into Retail for All Platforms

March 6, 2012 By Jonas Allen Leave a Comment

Major League Baseball 2K12 is now available on the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS and PC, ensuring just about everyone with a gaming system can play the latest round in 2K Sports' baseball game. MLB 2K12 is developed by Visual Concepts, the development team known for its outstanding production values on its sporting titles. New to the series this year are a dynamic ratings system and revamped throwing system. The new dynamic ratings system is designed to enhance the battle at the plate, while the revamped throwing system makes fielding …
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Filed Under: DS News, PS2 News, PS3 News, Wii News, Xbox 360 News Tagged With: 2K Sports, MLB 2K12

Nintendo 3DS Sells Through 4.5 Million Units in First Year

March 6, 2012 By Jonas Allen Leave a Comment

While Sony's initial sales of the PS Vita have exceeded expectations and topped 1.2 million units worldwide, Nintendo today announced that its 3DS handheld has sold more than 4.5 million units in the United States alone. The 3DS sales milestone was announced just as the 3DS prepares to celebrate its first full year on the market; the glasses-free 3D system went on sale in North America on March 27, 2011. According to the NPD Group, which tracks retail sales, the Nintendo 3DS is outpacing sales of the original DS, which has the distinction of …
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Filed Under: 3DS News Tagged With: 3DS, Nintendo, sales

Rumor Mill: Is Valve Creating a Steam-Powered Console?

March 5, 2012 By Jonas Allen Leave a Comment

We've all heard about The Phantom, a console that went nowhere in a hurry, and OnLive has done well but not exactly taken off. We will surely learn more at E3 about Nintendo's Wii U, and we may hear about the next version of Xbox and/or PlayStation hardware. But what about a new entry in the console race, one that already has a massive game library and cult following? Like, say, a new console from Valve? If the rumor's to be believed, we may be on the verge of seeing just such a console. An article at The Verge and comments at Penny Arcade …
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Filed Under: PS3 News, Wii U News, Windows News, Xbox 360 News Tagged With: console, rumor, Steam, Valve

Nintendo Unveils Multiple Multiplayer Modes for Kid Icarus: Uprising

February 22, 2012 By Sara Leave a Comment

Nintendo today took the wraps off of some new details about the different multiplayer modes in Kid Icarus: Uprising. Kid Icarus: Uprising is slated to launch for the Nintendo 3DS on March 23. The new multiplayer details fall into five categories, as outlined below. In addition, Nintendo announced that gamers who pre-order Kid Icarus: Uprising via Amazon will receive a bonus download code for the 3D Classics: Kid Icarus game, a re-mastered 3D version of the NES original. The download code will be given to customers who pre-ordered Kid …
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Filed Under: 3DS News Tagged With: 3DS, Kid Icarus, Nintendo

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