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By Dave, March 6, 2015 0 3DS, PAX East 2015

Three years ago, Xenoblade Chronicles was released for the Wii in North America. And now it’s been remastered as a 3D version exclusive to the New Nintendo 3DS. Is it worthwhile? Well, we got a hands-on look at it… and… Read More »

By Faith, March 6, 2015 0 PAX East 2015, Wii U

PAX East was truly a veritable feast of indie games for the Wii U. So many varied approaches to gameplay and storytelling, but one which really stood out from the pack for its willingness to tackle a serious, contemporary issue… Read More »

By Faith, March 6, 2015 0 3DS, PAX East 2015

At PAX South, we had a chance to watch a demo for one of the weirder games to be announced for the Nintendo 3DS, but were unable to play. Thankfully, a Code Name S.T.E.A.M. playable demo is now available on… Read More »

PAX East 2015: First Impressions – Runbow

By Faith, March 6, 2015 0 PAX East 2015, Wii U

How many games do you have that can get your entire dinner party sitting down and included in a console game instead of resorting to something like Monopoly or Scrabble? Fine, so maybe there are plenty of other board games… Read More »

By Micah, March 6, 2015 0 PAX East 2015, Wii U

Before getting into my thoughts on Neon the Ninja, I do want to add a disclaimer that the game is currently in pre-alpha… so what I saw isn’t necessarily representative of what it’ll be at the end. I also, apparently,… Read More »

By Faith, March 6, 2015 0 3DS, PAX East 2015

Believe it or not, there were two different display areas for the upcoming Puzzle & Dragons game at PAX East—one was a typical demo at the Nintendo booth, but there was a second, massive demo area featuring character photo ops… Read More »

By Dave, March 6, 2015 0 PAX East 2015, Wii U

The Nintendo Fire team here is always looking for a new couch multiplayer game to disappear into for hours on end, and after seeing Toto Temple Deluxe by Juicy Beast, I think we’ve found our next obsession. Toto Temple Deluxe… Read More »

By Dave, March 6, 2015 0 Events, PAX East 2015, Pokemon

While there aren’t necessarily any official Nintendo-presented panels happening at PAX East this year, we’ve gone through the program and decided to highlight several panels each day that we think might be of interest to our readers. This may be… Read More »

By Dave, March 6, 2015 0 Events, PAX East 2015

Heading into the BCEC today and ready to get your game on? We don’t blame you! Tournaments are a fun way to make sure you’re playing games and a mostly stress-free way to meet people—since you’re all in the same… Read More »

By Dave, March 6, 2015 0 3DS, DS, Events, PAX East 2015

Handheld tournaments always attract a big crowd at PAX, even with the advent of smartphone games. After all, bringing a handheld is the easiest way to pass the time in lines, so why not get competitive while you’re at it?… Read More »