New game releases of January 7-19
Next week's not bulging with new releases, but still brings a few games of interest. Along with Assassin's Creed Liberation HD, we'll see the launch of The Banner Saga and Europa Universalis IV's expansion Conquest of Paradise. And we'll finally, finally get the hugely antic...
READ MORE >King Dedede joins Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS
King Dedede has joined the Super Smash Bros. roster on Wii U and 3DS, days ahead of Kirby's Triple Deluxe's release in Japan.
READ MORE >Toki Tori dev cut back to two members in 'reboot'
"Turns out we aren't as good at selling games as we thought!" Dutch studio Two Tribes has earnestly stated, boldly declaring "It's time for a radical change!" The developer behind games including Toki Tori and Edge has laid off all but two members--its two co-founders--and i...
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see all 8 commentsSuper Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS will have console-specific trophies
Director Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed that the two versions of Smash Bros will have different trophies to collect as well.
READ MORE >"It does sound like a pain, but I'd hope there's an option to go with the control pad."
see all 3 commentsNES Remix competition canceled due to exploit
Nintendo was forced to cancel an NES Remix competition, after discovering that the time attack challenge was compromised by an exploit.
READ MORE >"NES Remix was really disappointing to me. 90% of the challenges are so pointless and ..."
see all 11 commentsNew game releases of January 6-12
The first full week of 2014 brings a respectable lineup of new releases, including Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's PC edition, the PS4 port of Don't Starve, Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder, an Early Access version of the Dismount series' latest wacky physics murder sim, and more.
READ MORE >'Nintendo platforms should be like' iOS and Android, Iwata says
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata says it must adopt platforms similar to iOS and Android.
READ MORE >New game releases of December 30-January 5
What's coming next week? Ah. Well. Dr. Luigi, definitely. Beyond that, though, it's all a bit of a mystery. No one seems certain, and schedules are clogged up with games listed broadly for "2013." Given that Tuesday, the typical retail release day, is New Year's Eve, everyon...
READ MORE >"Honestly, I am looking forward to a solid week of NOTHING as I have a ton of games from last ..."
see all 3 commentsWii U and 3DS eShops to undergo maintenance
After getting rocked by high traffic volume on Christmas Day, the Nintendo eShop will undergo 12 hours of maintenance today from 1 PM to 1 AM PST.
READ MORE >Princess Zelda joins Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS
There sure are a lot of princesses in the upcoming Super Smash Bros game for Wii U and 3DS. Princess Zelda has now joined the confirmed roster for the upcoming brawler.
READ MORE >Call of Duty: Ghosts adds Heavy Duty mode
A new title update introduces a brand new mode to Call of Duty: Ghosts. The new "Heavy Duty" mode increases player health.
READ MORE >"I can't speak to this game in particularly, but in other "bullet sponge" shooters, the gameplay ..."
see all 5 commentsTengami trailer brings pop-up world to life
Indie studio Nyamyam has revealed a new trailer for Tengami, their Indiecade-nonimated pop-up adventure that's set to hit iOS in early 2014, with PC, Mac, and Wii U versions coming later in the year.
READ MORE >Wii U GamePad 'high-capacity' battery now available
Nintendo is now selling a "high-capacity" Wii U GamePad battery that lasts up to 8 hours, rather than the 3-5 of the one included in the box.
READ MORE >"You can use the gamepad for Wii games as a screen only. They introduced that in one of the ..."
see all 28 commentsNew game releases of December 23-29
Given that next Tuesday is Christmas Eve, it's not surprising that few games are coming out next week. In fact, it's almost surprising how many are. The two headliners are Zen Pinball 2 for PlayStation 4 and Halo: Spartan Assault for Xbox One, so we'll get a few next-gen fun...
READ MORE >"Humblebundle had a great sale for ZP2 (Steam) a short while ago: 22 tables for 6 bucks."
see all 8 commentsCall of Duty: Ghosts season pass trailer shows off four DLC packs
Surprise! Call of Duty: Ghosts will have a season pass.
READ MORE >"Damn you extinction mode. I should have never played it during the double XP weekend. Now I want ..."
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"Never been interested even one bit about Ass Creed, but Assassin's Creed Liberation HD seems ..."
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