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Chasing Aurora demo now available in eShop

I haven't had a whole lot of reasons to keep firing up my Wii U just yet, but one of the games keeping my console in operation is Chasing Aurora. Now, you can download a demo of the local multiplayer chase game from the eShop...   more

Chasing Aurora demo now available in eShop photo

Disney Infinity pushed back to August

After retailers updated their placeholders for August, the New York Times has confirmed that Disney has officially delayed Disney Infinity into the "more favorable" launch window of August. Allegedly, it's not due to quality ...   more

Disney Infinity pushed back to August photo

Review: LEGO City Undercover

TT Games has enjoyed years of success turning licensed properties into LEGO adventures. In many ways, it seems like quite an easy gig -- simply take an existing license, be it Batman or Lord of the Rings, and give it a makeov...   more

Review: LEGO City Undercover photo

Tickle sleeping children's feet in Game & Wario

Everbody's buddy "NintenDaan" Koopman directed us to these latest videos for the upcoming Game & Wario. Now, I must admit that I haven't been following the development of the Wii U party fest because the word "mini-game"...   more

Tickle sleeping children's feet in Game & Wario photo

Seven different studios working on Assassin's Creed IV

Ubisoft Montreal is still the lead developer on the upcoming Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, which we did an in-depth preview of not too long ago, but the studio is being buoyed by a surprising six other members of Ubisoft's...   more

Seven different studios working on Assassin's Creed IV photo

A World of Keflings is targeting Wii U this year

NinjaBee has released its city-building game A World of Keflings on Windows 8 for $6.99. This new version of the Xbox Live Arcade title sports touch controls and a picture-in-picture feature allowing players to better see wha...   more

A World of Keflings is targeting Wii U this year photo

Sakurai: More thought-out online for Smash 4

["No items. Fox only." by McGenio] Anyone who has played Super Smash Bros. Brawl knows that the online portion is crap. Whether the less than satisfactory net play can be attributed more to the team's lack of online experienc...   more

Sakurai: More thought-out online for Smash 4 photo

Miyamoto: Wii U has a long future

Game designer Shigeru Miyamoto has reemphasized his belief that the Wii U is going to be okay, despite its less-than-overwhelming performance. Predicting a long future, the Nintendo brain says he's not worried about the syste...   more

Miyamoto: Wii U has a long future photo

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams planned for Wii U

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a gorgeous and finely crafted platformer. It's so satisfying to switch back and forth between the sisters to pull off some intense maneuvers. The game was just announced for Xbox Live Ar...   more

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams planned for Wii U photo

Prepare for pain with the Monster Hunter Beginner's Guide

Culty has been ever so kind as to put together a neat little Beginner's Guide for the Monster Hunter series. It was written and designed by the hosts of the "My Fair Hunter Podcast," a fan podcast dedicated to the games. Sinc...   more

Prepare for pain with the Monster Hunter Beginner's Guide photo

Assassin Creed III's invisible wolves are terrifying

The downloadable content for Assassin's Creed III has more than a despotic King Washington going for it. It also grants new abilities to Connor, and you can see probably the most terrifying of them in this new trailer. ...   more

Assassin Creed III's invisible wolves are terrifying photo

Get hyped for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate with new trailers

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is nearly here for the Wii U and 3DS, and Capcom has a pair of trailers to celebrate the occasion. The video above contains the intro to the game, which shows off Monster Hunter's unique ability to ...   more

Get hyped for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate with new trailers photo

LEGO City Undercover shows off its vehicles and disguises

It's been a while since I've had a new full retail game to play on my Wii U, so I'm excited to check out what LEGO City Undercover has to offer. Nintendo seems to have it covered here, with footage of all the wacky vehicles ...   more

LEGO City Undercover shows off its vehicles and disguises photo

Microtransactions coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops II

If you were worried fee-to-pay microtransactions were going to become the norm ... prepare to be justified. Activision has announced it'll be jumping aboard the bandwagon tomorrow, introducing incremental buy-me-ups for Call ...   more

Microtransactions coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops II photo

Spin the Bottle wants you to grab the rooster

Last November we saw a strange teaser for the upcoming Wii U game Spin the Bottle. The video above isn't quite as awkward as the first, but it still appears from the trailers that the game is about colorful, bouncing, anthro...   more

Spin the Bottle wants you to grab the rooster photo

Pachter: Nintendo is bad and Iwata is a poor CEO

Industry analyst Michael "Rainbow Pecs" Pachter is laying siege to Castle Nintendo once again, with one of his harshest appraisals of the company yet. Rather than beat around the bush, the silver-tongued stallion has directly...   more

Pachter: Nintendo is bad and Iwata is a poor CEO photo



LEGO City Undercover

TT Games has enjoyed years of success turning licensed properties into LEGO adventures. In many ways, it seems like quite an easy gig -- simply take an existing license, be it Batman or Lord of the Rings, and give it a makeov...   more

 LEGO City Undercover photo

Bit.Trip Presents Runner2

By the time Bit.Trip Runner burst onto the scene three years ago, Gaijin Games had already established itself on WiiWare with a trio of some of the best games on the platform. The retro-inspired rhythm series shared certain c...   more

 Bit.Trip Presents Runner2 photo

Aliens: Colonial Marines

Aliens: Colonial Marines has been one of my most anticipated games every year for over half a decade. My love of anything distinctly related to Xenomorphs, as well as my general high regard for the majority of Aliens games re...   more

 Aliens: Colonial Marines photo

Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2

Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage was a great game, at least if you liked the Dynasty Warriors series and had an affection for the punch-happy manga upon which it was based. Kenshiro's post-apocalyptic wanderings worked rema...   more

 Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 photo

Little Inferno

Little Inferno is one of the least marketable games ever released. It's about sitting in front of a fire place, putting objects in the fire place, and burning them. That's pretty much it. Your average person hears that and th...   more

 Little Inferno photo

Call of Duty: Black Ops II: Revolution DLC

Treyarch has taken a unique approach to Call of Duty games that I've always admired. Essentially developing three games in one, their idea to meld campaigns, zombies, and multiplayer into one giant package in Black Ops II is ...   more

 Call of Duty: Black Ops II: Revolution DLC photo

Puddle

The story of Puddle is a tale of triumph. A group of students had the opportunity to have their game published by Konami after winning a 2010 GDC Independent Games Festival award -- pretty much every young developer's dream. ...   more

 Puddle photo

The Cave

Ron Gilbert, being responsible for classic LucasArts titles like Maniac Mansion and The Secret of Monkey Island, is a legend in adventure game circles. His latest adventure, The Cave, feels a bit like a return to those roots ...   more

 The Cave photo

Transformers Prime: The Game

I'll admit, I've struggled to keep up with the Transformers brand since Generation One. I've played the High Moon Studios games, and loved them, but the TV shows have been something of a blur to me -- be it Armada, Animated, ...   more

 Transformers Prime: The Game photo

Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition

Tekken isn't what I'd consider a "Nintendo friendly" franchise. No, I'm not referring to the actual content of the games, but the mere existence (lack thereof, rather) of the franchise on Nintendo consoles and portables. In 2...   more

 Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition photo

Chasing Aurora

I knew nothing about Chasing Aurora when I bought it. It won my money by being in the right place at the right time, as I needed to purchase something from the Wii U eShop and test out Nintendo's digital distribution efforts....   more

 Chasing Aurora photo

Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper

Warriors Orochi 3 was one of the best entries in Koei's long-running Warriors series, perhaps since Dynasty Warriors 3. Not only was it packed with content, the inclusion of Ryu Hayabusa, Joan of Arc, and other characters fro...   more

 Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper photo

Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition

WayForward Technologies continues to forge on into brave new worlds. After following a multiplatform development model since 1990, in 2008, Wayforward aligned itself with Nintendo and developed, among other games, the crimina...   more

 Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition photo

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

The first time I turned a sharp corner next to a goomba and tossed a red shell at King Koopa, I barely knew the world of Nintendo. Mario Kart was a great racing game for its time, providing one of the best arcade racing exp...   more

 Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed photo

Wii U

The Wii U has been a curious prospect ever since Nintendo revealed it to the world at E3 in 2011. Depending on the perspective of the individual, it's either launching very early for the next generation, or very late for this...   more

 Wii U photo

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Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world

Despite all the leaks in the past week, there's still a ton of stuff to tell you about Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. The first thing is that the new game sees you playing as a pirate, but not the Disney romanticized, cl...   more

Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo


Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo
Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo
Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo
Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo
Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo
Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo



No license? No problem! LEGO City: Undercover p

The LEGO videogame series has been around for some time, with its most popular incarnations definitely being the most recent licensed titles. Much like an artist that has been making music for more than five years, a series h...   more

No license? No problem! LEGO City: Undercover p photo


No license? No problem! LEGO City: Undercover p photo
No license? No problem! LEGO City: Undercover p photo
No license? No problem! LEGO City: Undercover p photo
No license? No problem! LEGO City: Undercover p photo
No license? No problem! LEGO City: Undercover p photo
No license? No problem! LEGO City: Undercover p photo



Runner2: Still very much the Bit.Trip you know and love

Four years ago, a colorful Pong-like rhythm game came out of nowhere to become something of a surprise hit on Nintendo's precarious WiiWare service. A gem hidden in the most unlikely of places, the title garnered a cult follo...   more

Runner2: Still very much the Bit.Trip you know and love photo

Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto talks Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

Saying that Capcom’s Monster Hunter series has a passionate and loyal following would be a massive understatement. For nearly 10 years, Monster Hunter has captivated gamers and inspired many imitators. After months of k...   more

Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto talks Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate photo

Hands-on with Resident Evil: Revelations on consoles

Last month, Capcom announced the release of Resident Evil: Revelations for consoles and PC. Originally playable on the Nintendo 3DS, Capcom saw Revelations as a return to the series’ roots, and taking a step back from t...   more

Hands-on with Resident Evil: Revelations on consoles photo

Next Skylanders lets you swap parts to form new toys

The next Skylanders is the last thing fans were probably expecting as there's three major changes going on with Swap Force, the new entry in the series. For starters, it's not developer Toys for Bob making this one. Vicarious...   more

Next Skylanders lets you swap parts to form new toys photo


Next Skylanders lets you swap parts to form new toys photo
Next Skylanders lets you swap parts to form new toys photo
Next Skylanders lets you swap parts to form new toys photo
Next Skylanders lets you swap parts to form new toys photo
Next Skylanders lets you swap parts to form new toys photo
Next Skylanders lets you swap parts to form new toys photo



P: Unload your new toy chest with Disney Infinity

There's not a lot I remember about the rampant imagination of childhood, but most of the good memories came from the depths of my toy chest. Pitting Aliens against Transformers. Imagining Cloud Strife's sword slicing throu...   more

P: Unload your new toy chest with Disney Infinity photo

Demo Jimpressions: Rayman Legends

The Rayman Legends demo finally hit the Wii U eShop today, and I think it's safe to say it exemplifies the phrase, "Better late than never." What I mean to say is, it's pretty damn awesome! Featuring three levels that work to...   more

Demo Jimpressions: Rayman Legends photo

Hands-on with Aliens: Colonial Marines

Before going out to view Prometheus, I felt it necessary to watch the first three Alien movies again to get a more cohesive feel of the universe. After coming away from this marathon viewing, I noted once again how different ...   more

Hands-on with Aliens: Colonial Marines photo

P: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS, Wii U)

The infamously content-heavy Monster Hunter series is an indefatigable juggernaut in its native Japan, despite being relatively new on the scene compared to some of the popular series that have been around for decades. It doe...   more

P: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS, Wii U) photo

P: Madden NFL 13 gets serious on Wii U

When one thinks of buying the latest installment of John Madden football, one typically goes the route of either the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 version, instantly shrugging off even the thought of playing a year of pigskin on ...   more

P: Madden NFL 13 gets serious on Wii U photo

P: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer

Many survival horror fans have already been anticipating Ubisoft's ZombiU for some time. What you may not know, though, is that ZombiU will also be coming with three offline multiplayer modes. Before single-player elitism tak...   more

P: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo


P: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
P: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
P: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
P: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
P: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
P: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo



Quick hands-on with Nintendo Land's Metroid Blast

With only a few more months to go for the Wii U launch, we recently got a chance to check out the latest addition to the Nintendo Land lineup. A basic arena shooter, Metroid Blast doesn't really capture the fun in simplicity ...   more

Quick hands-on with Nintendo Land's Metroid Blast photo

Quick hands-on with Nintendo Land's Mario Chase

Since its announcement, we seen a small trickling of the new game types in Nintendo Land. The latest is Mario Chase, a Mario themed game of tag where players have to chase after Mario. Player one is Mario, and with a ten seco...   more

Quick hands-on with Nintendo Land's Mario Chase photo

P: A deeper look at multiplayer in Black Ops II

So we gave you a pretty extended detail look at Black Ops II's multiplayer not too long ago. It was a lot to take in, but guess what? There's more. So much more. In fact, Treyarch had us out for another visit just to see the ...   more

P: A deeper look at multiplayer in Black Ops II photo

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Tickle sleeping children's feet in Game & Wario

Everbody's buddy "NintenDaan" Koopman directed us to these latest videos for the upcoming Game & Wario. Now, I must admit that I haven't been following the development of the Wii U party fest because the word "mini-game"...   more

Tickle sleeping children's feet in Game & Wario photo

Spin the Bottle wants you to grab the rooster

Last November we saw a strange teaser for the upcoming Wii U game Spin the Bottle. The video above isn't quite as awkward as the first, but it still appears from the trailers that the game is about colorful, bouncing, anthro...   more

Spin the Bottle wants you to grab the rooster photo

Everybody dies in this Dragon Quest X trailer

This new Dragon Quest X trailer is brought to you by the concept of death. Death: the great inevitability for us all. The opening seconds show the typical burning RPG village, all the motionless villagers strewn about, befor...   more

Everybody dies in this Dragon Quest X trailer photo

Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world

Despite all the leaks in the past week, there's still a ton of stuff to tell you about Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. The first thing is that the new game sees you playing as a pirate, but not the Disney romanticized, cl...   more

Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo


Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo
Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo
Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo
Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo
Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo
Assassin's Creed IV's promise of a seamless, open world photo



Have no fear! Sinestro added to Injustice roster

What better way to reveal a new character for your fighting game than by barely showing them off in a new trailer? The next match-ups for DC's Battle Arena have been announced: the Man of Steel is going toe-to-toe with the l...   more

Have no fear! Sinestro added to Injustice roster photo

Here's what Skylanders: Swap Force looks like in action

The next Skylanders game was revealed early in the morning today and it's going to let you swap different toy parts to make new heroes. Yes, you get to break the toys in half, but on purpose! Skylanders: Swap Force has a pre...   more

Here's what Skylanders: Swap Force looks like in action photo

LEGO City Undercover assembles a new trailer

The new trailer for LEGO City Undercover is out, and it's a bit like the one released last year; showing off some story elements and some gameplay. The narrative deals with the conflict between legendary LEGO cop Chase McCai...   more

LEGO City Undercover assembles a new trailer photo

Injustice story trailer: Batman and friends smash it up

Expectations are set high for Injustice: Gods Among Us' story mode after the yet-to-be- topped campaign of Mortal Kombat (2011) -- sorry, Persona 4 Arena fans! So, I'm very excited to see what NetherRealm Studios pulls off h...   more

Injustice story trailer: Batman and friends smash it up photo

Black Ops II's Revolution maps look pretty awesome

Call of Duty: Black Ops II? Yeah, it was pretty great. Treyarch really brought it with their latest shooter, implementing a ton of new elements to make a Call of Duty title fresh again. And it looks like they're continuing t...   more

Black Ops II's Revolution maps look pretty awesome photo


Black Ops II's Revolution maps look pretty awesome photo
Black Ops II's Revolution maps look pretty awesome photo
Black Ops II's Revolution maps look pretty awesome photo
Black Ops II's Revolution maps look pretty awesome photo
Black Ops II's Revolution maps look pretty awesome photo
Black Ops II's Revolution maps look pretty awesome photo



Aliens: Colonial Marines trailer prepares to kick ass

A new trailer has arrived for Aliens: Colonial Marines, the game that's finally, definitely out in February and nobody can take that away from me. It's a video all about kicking ass, and how the Marines are the ones who shal...   more

Aliens: Colonial Marines trailer prepares to kick ass photo

Xeno-something is coming for Wii U and I want it

Nintendo and Monolithsoft are working on something for Wii U, and I want whatever it is. The team behind Xenoblade Chronicles have something beautiful lined up, but all we got this morning from this morning's Wii U Direct br...   more

Xeno-something is coming for Wii U and I want it photo

Resident Evil: Revelations trailer rises from the depths

As announced earlier, Resident Evil: Revelations is set to shamble to consoles and PC later this year. That's still a ways off, but Capcom has already trotted out the first trailer for the high-definition release of the exce...   more

Resident Evil: Revelations trailer rises from the depths photo

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate now has a March 19 release date

It seems as the North American and European release date for the long-awaited Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is finally upon us: March 19th and 22nd respectively. It'll launch in both 3DS and Wii U form (the latter of which is ca...   more

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate now has a March 19 release date photo

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets a story trailer

Here's a hot new trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines, which is finally arriving on February 12 AND THERE'S NOT A DAMN THING ANYBODY CAN DO TO STOP IT. Except, delay it. I guess they could delay it.  Anyway, check out t...   more

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets a story trailer photo

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets Survival Mode trailer

I have to admit, you can throw a wave-based survival mode into almost any game, and I'll be happy. I've always got time for that particular game type, and the inclusion of Xenomorphs just makes it all the more perfect. ...   more

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets Survival Mode trailer photo

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