Category:  News

By Micah, February 17, 2012 0 3DS, 3DS eShop, DS, DSiWare, News, Wii, WiiWare

This week we’ve got demo #3, and quite an interesting one at that.  I’m very much looking forward to what MGS2 looks like on a 3DS.  Then there’s the original Super Mario, now with multiplayer and save states!  You can… Read More »

By Micah, February 16, 2012 0 3DS, News

If you don’t know what Monster Hunter is, that’s probably because you’re not Japanese.  It is an absolutely staggeringly huge franchise in Japan, and given the amount I’ve played on PSP, with good reason.  The 3DS in Japan has gotten… Read More »

By Micah, February 16, 2012 0 News, Wii U

Yesterday, Ubisoft had a nice little conference call and chat where they announced some interesting things about upcoming games and a great bit of information about Rayman Origins. First off, we now know that Assassins Creed 3 will be dropping on… Read More »

By Micah, February 14, 2012 0 News, Wii U

Entertainment Weekly has a brief interview up with Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto, and if you don’t have time to read it, I’ll give you what I thought were the two high points. Originally, I was making Pikmin 3 would be… Read More »

Bits: New Xbox to have Wii U Controller, Star Trek Wii U, Sonic Races Again

By Micah, February 14, 2012 0 News, Wii U

Apparently in the latest issue of Xbox World Online, they are reporting that the next Xbox. Will be a matt-black media hub with a mission to bring games to life in your living room with augmented reality, directional sound, and… Read More »

By Micah, February 13, 2012 0 3DS, Mario, News

An eagle-eyed chap over at NeoGAF has spotted a listing on GameFly for Mario Tennis Open for the 3DS. It has a release date of May 20th, 2012.  Now of course you have to take retail game listings with a grain… Read More »

By Micah, February 13, 2012 0 News

The first great wireless console gamepad was the GameCube’s WaveBird.  I’ve still got mine, and I break it out occasionally and it still feels as great as ever.  To try and replicate that with the older systems you’ve either had… Read More »

By Micah, February 13, 2012 0 News, Zelda

A little while ago, Max Factory released an incredible Samus figure that you can see above.  Now, thanks to the Winter Wonder Festival, it looks like we’ve got one of Link on the way.  It’s of his Skyward Sword look, and… Read More »

By Faith, February 7, 2012 0 News, Previews, Wii

If you had any contact with 6-12 year old boys this past holiday season (or, ahem, a certain 29-year-old female), you probably know a thing or two about Activision’s runaway hit of the year, Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. Heck, if you’ve… Read More »

Bits: Sony patents WiiU like tech, Mario & Sonic sells great, Mario Party 9 gets 86%

By Micah, February 5, 2012 0 Mario, News, Wii U

Thanks to VentureBeat, we’ve got a look at a patent filing by Sony, which shows a similar control system to the Wii U.  Looks like it’s probably more a tablet-TV control system than a controller-PS3 control system, but it could… Read More »