Shack Snack: July 22, 2014
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Shacknews presents the Shack Snack, a short recap of the day's big stories.
READ MORE >Wii U update supports system-to-system transfers
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Update 5.1 lets you transfer systems and browse the eShop without using the GamePad.
READ MORE >Skylanders: Trap Team 'Dark Edition' lets you catch Kaos
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$99 "Dark Edition" includes Kaos trap and dark repaints
READ MORE >"jeez the Dark editions are such a money grab however this one seems like it adds something ..."
see all 3 commentsNintendo bringing tournaments and games to Comic-Con
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Tournaments, anime, and a Smashing good time
READ MORE >"I am glad Nintendo is jumping on board the tournament scene for smash after what happened last ..."
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"To be fair, Nintendo does claim "Members that earn enough Coins during the Club Nintendo year ..."
see all 41 commentsDisney Infinity 2.0 debuts Tinkerbell and Stitch
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A pair of pint-sized heroes join up
READ MORE >"I believe your old figures will work on the new base. No word on the playsets--not sure if they ..."
see all 3 commentsSummer Spotlight: Shovel Knight digs up a diamond
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We take a closer look at Shovel Knight with an open dialogue.
READ MORE >"I need to play this game. After reading this and hearing people talk about it on Idle Thumbs it ..."
see all 2 commentsMighty No 9 studio teases animated series
Mighty No 9 isn't out yet, but creator Keiji Inafune is already moving forward on plans to expand the franchise beyond the game realm. The team is exploring an animated series, and animation studio Digital Frontier has put together a teaser.
READ MORE >"Please don't give us full English voice acting unless it's good voice acting - the voice acting ..."
see all 3 commentsNew releases for July 7-13
Summer is in full swing and that means there isn't a whole heck of a lot coming out this week. But there is one item to look out for and that's the final episode of The Wolf Among Us.
READ MORE >"The 3DS also has a game called Scooby-Doo! & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure out today. "
see all 4 commentsGuacamelee Super Turbo Championship Edition impressions: get it, gringo
Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition is the best version of the platformer yet.
READ MORE >"Is there any chance they'll bring the new stuff over to existing versions as DLC? I'd buy it for ..."
see all 5 commentsOver 300 Shovel Knight cheats collected by Steam users
Shovel Knight contains over 300 cheats and a Steam forum post has collected them all!
READ MORE >"Yeah, people forget about those. 9 definitely came along before the indie retro explosion too."
see all 4 commentsGames that will get you through the summer doldrums
Bored this summer? We've got ten game picks that will perk you right up.
READ MORE >"How does South Park: The Stick of Truth have a high replay value? Its like playing a long ..."
see all 22 commentsOpinion: Nintendo is past due for cross-buy
Nintendo has started taking tentative steps into cross-buy, but it's already so late to the functionality that we need to see more of a commitment.
READ MORE >"Right now I'd just take an option to backup Wii U game saves. Thankfully my Wii U came back ..."
see all 22 commentsThere's reason to be concerned with Sonic Boom
Is Sega's latest Sonic game already running into trouble?
READ MORE >"No, it was a one-time 20th Anniversary thing. Let it keep being magical."
see all 59 commentsNew releases for June 30-July 6
Divinity: Original Sin for PC and Sniper Elite 3 for consoles lead a thin batch of new releases this week.
READ MORE >"Isn't that One Piece game coming out on Tuesday for the PS3 and vita?"
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"That happened already no? Wasn't that part of the quick menu we have now?"
- rtricoche see all 4 comments