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Jack Skellington joining Disney Infinity in time for Halloween

By Steve Watts, Oct 03, 2013 1:00pm PDT

Disney Infinity is adding Jack Skellington for Halloween. Figures will be on sale starting this Saturday for $13.99.

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"Although not Halloween related, I noticed Walmart has Toy Story's Woody as a temporary exclusive ..."

- Psydswipe see all 3 comments

Mighty No. 9 from Mega Man creator coming to nearly every platform

By Andrew Yoon, Oct 01, 2013 1:15pm PDT

The Kickstarter campaign for Mighty No. 9 is coming to a close. As it reaches its final hours, the development team at Comcept has prepared a...

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"I'll probably throw in some money during the final push tonight... don't know if I want to pay ..."

- EnhancedInterrogator see all 3 comments

Mario & Luigi themed Wii Remotes coming November 1st

By Andrew Yoon, Oct 01, 2013 8:15am PDT

Perhaps you're in the market for another Wii Remote Plus? If so, Nintendo has two new special controllers for you to consider.

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"I might get the Luigi one since I always support the underdog. Plus, Luigi rocked in Super Mario ..."

- Ocelot see all 2 comments

Dragon Quest 10 going mobile in Japan with cloud-streaming service

By Steve Watts, Sep 30, 2013 9:30am PDT

Dragon Quest 10 is going to be streaming on Android mobile devices in Japan, Square Enix has announced.

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Skylanders Swap Force, shaking up the emerging toy-game genre

By Steve Watts, Sep 19, 2013 8:00am PDT

Vicarious Visions explains how it started on Skylanders Swap Force years ago, with the goal of shaking up a series that hadn't even gotten off the ground yet.

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"But the end point to make is that each certainly has its strengths and while I think that Disney ..."

- wytefang see all 8 comments

Multiplayer in Angry Birds Star Wars shown off, not very exciting

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 21, 2013 10:30am PDT

In spite of the countless sequels and spin-offs, Angry Birds has never featured multiplayer. That's about to change with the upcoming console version of Angry Birds Star Wars.

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Skylanders: Swap Force 'Dark Edition' adds five dark characters

By Steve Watts, Aug 12, 2013 11:30am PDT

Skylanders: Swap Force will be available in a "Dark Edition," a collector's set that includes five "Dark" versions of Skylanders instead of the usual three standard paint jobs.

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"this would ok if man-childs didnt snap them up in the hopes they'll be collectable. goddam ..."

- cptstern see all 2 comments

'Toy Story in Space' is Disney Infinity's sixth play set

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 12, 2013 7:00am PDT

The sixth play set announced for Disney Infinity is "Toy Story in Space." Coming October, the play set pack will include Buzz and Jessie--with Woody sold separately, of course.

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"Huh, I thought MS said current 360 controllers would not work on the Xbox One... so this is ..."

- mancide see all 11 comments

New game releases of August 12-18

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 11, 2013 9:00am PDT

"Oh, the summer video game drought!" fools lament. Tush and fie! Maybe the shelves are looking a little empty, but download stores are bulging with wonders next week. My pick of the week is first-person explorer Gone Home, and we'll also get Disney Infinity, punk beat 'em up...

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"I guess that makes sense. Keep up the adequate work! Have you played Shadowrun yet? I don't ..."

- ArB see all 27 comments

New game releases of August 5-11

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 04, 2013 12:00pm PDT

A new week means a new round of new releases. Next weeks' lineup of new games includes Dragon's Crown, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Tales of Xillia, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons for XBLA, and PC editions of Guacamelee and the revamped Spelunky. All shiny and new.

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"Odd, I thought the Dragon's Crown had been in danger of closing for some reason. Looks ..."

- TrulyVexed see all 9 comments

Original Wii still outselling Wii U

By Andrew Yoon, Jul 31, 2013 5:30am PDT

Depending on how much you love/hate Nintendo, feel free to interpret this as either great news on Wii's ongoing success--or the dire situation Nintendo finds itself in with Wii U. Or both!

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""And while Wii U has a "negative impact" on Nintendo's profits, the company is still in the ..."

- OzzieMejia see all 42 comments

Ouya hailed as most energy-efficient console

By Steve Watts, Jul 25, 2013 5:30pm PDT

An eco resource site estimates the energy costs of various consoles, with Ouya leading as the most energy-friendly, and the first-generation PlayStation "Fat" coming in dead last.

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"He listed it as a primary cause, when it's marginal at best. Also in the resource: "The ..."

- Yumcheese see all 60 comments

Activision's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles coming October 22

By Ozzie Mejia, Jul 22, 2013 11:00am PDT

Activision has announced a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, based on the Nickelodeon animated series, coming October 22 to Xbox 360, Wii, and 3DS.

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"Still super pissed that the New Thundercats got canceled....."

- DandySlayer see all 31 comments

New game releases of July 21-28

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 21, 2013 12:30pm PDT

Shadowrun Returns backers will get to see what their cash money paid for next week, when the cyberpunk RPG finally launches. Also arriving next week are the PS3 release of Zeno Clash II, the renamed PlayStation versions of Stealth Bastard, Picross E2 for 3DS, and more.

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"I strangely enjoyed Stronghold 3, but yea, Citadels will hopefully blow that out of the water "

- soundcreepy see all 9 comments

Angry Birds Star Wars coming to consoles and handhelds October 29

By Steve Watts, Jul 18, 2013 9:00am PDT

Angry Birds Star Wars is coming to consoles and handhelds on October 29. It will add 20 new stages, console-specific features, and multiplayer modes.

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