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April Fools: Nester for Super Smash Bros

By Andrew Yoon, Mar 31, 2014 5:00pm PDT

It's likely an early April Fools gag, but Nintendo has released new screenshots of Nester for the upcoming Super Smash Bros for Wii U & 3DS.

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New releases for March 31-April 6

By Ozzie Mejia, Mar 30, 2014 9:35am PDT

New release Tuesday just happens to fall on April 1 this year, but this week's slate of games are no joke. The Major League Baseball season kicks off with MLB 14: The Show on PS3 and Vita, while the Dark Knight revisits his post-Arkham Origins adventure with Batman: Arkham O...

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"It did, but apparently can't be found anywhere that I could find. So when Nintendo tweeted out ..."

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Predator teased for Call of Duty: Ghosts 'Devastation' DLC

By Andrew Yoon, Mar 27, 2014 12:00pm PDT

The upcoming "Devastation" DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts may feature the iconic sci-fi movie villain, the Predator.

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"my buddy's mom beefs in the shower and heels it down the drain"

- dumb. see all 3 comments

Watch Dogs delay allowed for more ideas, but 'bigger' concepts saved for sequel

By Steve Watts, Mar 27, 2014 11:00am PDT

The extra time from the Watch Dogs delay allowed the development team to include more ideas rather than saving them for the sequel, but some bigger-picture concepts were still held back.

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"Wow... this video makes the world of GTA 5 look like an empty room"

- EternaLife see all 16 comments

Sonic: Lost World getting 'Legend of Zelda Zone' crossover

By Steve Watts, Mar 26, 2014 12:00pm PDT

Sonic Lost World for Wii U is getting its second of two Nintendo-themed crossovers, this time with The Legend of Zelda series. It will be available for free on March 27.

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Wii U Gameboy Advance Virtual Console line-up announced

By Steve Watts, Mar 26, 2014 6:30am PDT

Nintendo has detailed its April plans for bringing Gameboy Advance games to Wii U's Virtual Console. It features eight games in all throughout the month.

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"But SMB3 is already on 3DS Virtual Console, is it Europe only?"

- Mad Brahmin Disease see all 12 comments

Skylanders toys coming to McDonald's Happy Meals (but they won't work with your game)

By Andrew Yoon, Mar 25, 2014 8:00am PDT

The Skylanders are coming to McDonald's Happy Meals! However, before you rush to the Golden Arches, do keep in mind that these toys don't unlock any content in the game.

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"This should piss off plenty of parents explaining to their kids that the toys don't connect to ..."

- Entity see all 7 comments

New releases for March 24-30

By Ozzie Mejia, Mar 23, 2014 9:00am PDT

Diablo III continues its story on PC this week with the long-awaited expansion Reaper of Souls finally arriving. Those not so much into the Diablo thing can pick up Mercenary Kings from Tribute Games. Console gamers will receive Fez on PlayStation platforms, while BlazBlue: ...

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"I'm grabbing Diablo 3: RoS (pre-ordered) and the new Castlevania game!"

- mrnails see all 11 comments

Over 50 games coming to Wii U thanks to Unity Engine

By Andrew Yoon, Mar 21, 2014 12:30pm PDT

Wii U may be struggling to get the support of big-budget publishers, but Nintendo has started making important inroads with another source of games: indies.

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"I love Nintendo, I really do...but it pains me to agree with this statement. Some of these would ..."

- rtricoche see all 5 comments

Affordable Space Adventures preview: pimp my Wii U

By Ozzie Mejia, Mar 21, 2014 10:00am PDT

Affordable Space Adventures strands players on a dangerous planet with the rough equivalent of a space jalopy, but one that's fully controlled with the Wii U GamePad. Shacknews got a chance to go hands-on with the latest from KnapNok Games and Nifflas at this year's Game Dev...

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"This will be first day perch. Nifflas never disappoints and this is looking great! I've been ..."

- Kolzig73 see all 3 comments

Mighty No. 9 trailer reveals robots 1-8

By Andrew Yoon, Mar 20, 2014 12:00am PDT

The latest video showcasing Inafune's totally-not-Mega-Man game explains the title. If Beck is Mighty No. 9, who are numbers 1-8? Well, here's your answer.

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"Probably because they wouldn't let him make a mega man game anymore. The killed every mega man ..."

- melkore see all 15 comments

Oddworld shows off some New 'n Tasty gameplay

By Andrew Yoon, Mar 19, 2014 1:00pm PDT

A new gameplay trailer from Oddworld Inhabitants shows off the update's dynamic lighting, special effects, and new music.

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"Sweet, $20,122 is just a mere 32 work days per month at $79/hr!"

- timmie see all 4 comments

Child of Light 'Making of' video is distractingly pretty

By Steve Watts, Mar 18, 2014 2:30pm PDT

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Child of Light, explaining the story and inspiration while showing off gameplay footage.

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"Probably not many, if any. I've just never heard of it anywhere else. It'd be a smart move to ..."

- Vincent Grayson see all 7 comments

How to Train Your Dragon 2 game coming to Wii, Wii U, PS3, Xbox 360

By Andrew Yoon, Mar 18, 2014 9:45am PDT

DreamWorks Animation's upcoming How to Train Your Dragon 2 will be getting a console game adaptation from Torus Games.

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"In this particular case the publisher is Little Orbit who doesn't have the resources of a Warner ..."

- Psydswipe see all 3 comments

Aztez is a black-and-white brawler for PC and consoles

By Ozzie Mejia, Mar 17, 2014 3:00pm PDT

Aztez proves that you don't need little things like color to make a cool-looking action game. Well, maybe that's not entirely true. You do need one color: red. Red, as in blood!

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"They were showing it off with the Occulus Rift at PAX Prime 2013, seemed kind of an odd choice, ..."

- RaptorII see all 6 comments