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Posted by Kotaku Apr 11 2014 18:00 GMT in Dark Souls
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I can't say enough about the Majula theme from Dark Souls II. There's so much space; it's so beautiful, and mournful, and still. The Emerald Herald, standing by a bonfire and overlooking the sea. A lost knight with his head in his hands. And somewhere… a bunch of pigs waiting to kill you .Read more...

Posted by Kotaku Apr 11 2014 18:30 GMT in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Which Sailor Moon character does Megan Fox seem like a good fit for, you think? Sailor Mars, maybe? Fox kind of looks like her, no? Oh god, what Megan Fox dyed her hair blonde—she could even play Usagi/Serena herself!Read more...

Posted by GoNintendo Apr 11 2014 18:37 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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EnjoyUp´s development: Rock´n Racing Off Road-GamePad gameplay- #WiiU #eShop @JoolsWatsham @Dan_Adelman pic.twitter.com/UXdntKIOgs

— EnjoyUp (@enjoyupgames) April 11, 2014

Posted by GoNintendo Apr 11 2014 18:35 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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A portion of a Eurogamer review...

...its old-fashioned mentality won me over: while other sims can seem to favour a rather coldly analytical approach to management, here you feel as much a fan as a manager, cheering your team on from the sidelines. It might take away much of what makes a truly authentic sim, but in doing so it gives back plenty besides.

Full review here

Posted by GoNintendo Apr 11 2014 18:32 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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- happening on Saturday 26th April
- taking place at the Music Room venue
- hosted by Johnny Vegas, a well known comedian, actor
- winners in the Ultimate Pokémon Expert, Junior Expert, Ultimate Team and Pokémon Apprentice categories to be decided
- area where attendees can play games such as Mario Kart 7 and Learn With Pokemon: Typing Adventure
- Pokemon 'guru' will be on hand to provide advice
- StreetPass and Cosplay contests will also take place
- starts at 11:30 AM

Posted by IGN Apr 11 2014 18:28 GMT in PC Gaming News
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The stable of heroes in Blizzard's new MOBA continues to expand at PAX East.

Posted by GoNintendo Apr 11 2014 18:27 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Coming from a GameSpot interview with Nintendo's Bill Trinen...

Why the original DS title never got localized.

"With the original DS version we looked very hard at potentially trying to bring it over to the US. We've had Mii characters for a while and you've been able to create and play as a Mii character within a game, but typically their actions and what they do in that game has really been limited to some physical motions, they've never really had their own personality or their own voice.

In Tomodachi Life, a very key component of the game, and what's really important to you as a player in terms of building that connection with these Mii versions of your friends and family, is that they have their own personality. Each individual character has a voice that you can customize, and they'll actually speak. That's done through a voice generation library on the software. We weren't able to do that on the DS in the US. It's much easier to do in Japanese because Japanese is a phonetic-based language; English is much more difficult.

So part of the reason that it didn't come out on DS, and part of the reason that it's taken a long time for us to release on 3DS here in North America has been all the work that's put into creating this library to handle English and the other languages and to get it to work well in a way that helps you connect to those characters and helps bring their personalities to life."


On blocking vulgar language

"There's a universal list that exists at Nintendo that will prevent you from using those types of words in a character name or something. In Tomodachi Life, there are probably fewer restrictions this time because we didn't want to block people out from using their actual names. But it's more of a development side library that they have, rather than something that the localization team actually does."

Full interview here

Posted by Joystiq Apr 11 2014 19:00 GMT in PC Gaming News
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Aerial arena shooter Strike Vector, which launched earlier this year, intends to continue adding more free content into the foreseeable future. "Each month we are making new maps, new modes ... for free. We decided to make all our DLC for free," Ragequit Corporation co-founder Jeremy Chaïeb told us today at PAX East.

The team is showing off the game's new map today at PAX East, but the next mode scheduled for the game is a co-op experience with teams of six against AI. This is a significant expansion from the current game, which currently focuses on player-vs-player deathmatch modes. To ease new players into checking out the game, Strike Vector is currently discounted on Steam for the next week at 50 percent off for $12.49. If you're attending PAX East, the game can be found in the Indie Megabooth. [Image: Ragequit Corporation]

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Posted by Kotaku Apr 11 2014 17:30 GMT in Gaming News
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If you're one of the (many) people who's overjoyed by Kickstarter's impressive ability to revive underappreciated video game genres, then you should be excited about Last Life. Read more...

Posted by GoNintendo Apr 11 2014 18:18 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Please tell me Greninja being in the new Smash Bros does not mean we lose StarFox. Pretty, pretty please.

— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) April 11, 2014

For the record, it's the only announcement video I've watched cause I want a few surprises, but the moves were similar so I got worried ha

— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) April 11, 2014

Greninja looks like similar move design and speed to Sheik and Fox in the trailer. Minus the water fountain hands... Those it can keep.

— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) April 11, 2014

Stop telling me to watch it! I don't wanna, haha. Been waiting for this game for YEARS. I want ALL the surprises ;) but thanks for the info!

— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) April 11, 2014

Eh, never loved him to be honest. Won't miss the constant 'Falcon Punch!' RT @ChrisSmithster: it's Captain Falcon who won't make the cut :(

— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) April 11, 2014

Yah, except my girls are separate now ! :( Oh well RT @down_of_brain: Sheik stays as well in case you were worried

— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) April 11, 2014

Zelda/Sheik, but Fox is in the favorites roster :) RT @Rew_SC: I hope this tweet means you're a fellow Fox mainer. =D

— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) April 11, 2014

Both. Home and travel covered! RT @StuffFromJordan: are you going 3DS or Wii U?

— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) April 11, 2014

The Portal 2 bot buddies to replace Ice Climbers? Ha #NotNintendo RT @CarowsThePerson: is there anyone you'd want to see as a new character?

— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) April 11, 2014

Okami would be interesting if you got to draw fight... RT @ChipLikesIt: is there a dream character you'd love to see introduced in Smash?

— Zelda Williams (@zeldawilliams) April 11, 2014

Posted by Valve Apr 11 2014 18:18 GMT in Steam
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Smugglers 5 is Now Available on Steam!

Smugglers 5 is the fifth installment in the turn-based single-player space trading game series. Will you be a greedy trader, an ambitious fleet pilot or a ruthless pirate? Board enemy ships, manage factories, conquer star systems and forge your own galactic empire - ultimately, your actions will have an impact on a galactic scale.

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Posted by IGN Apr 11 2014 18:15 GMT in PlayStation News
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Step-by-step instructions on how to get a three-day head start on other PS4 players.

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Posted by GoNintendo Apr 11 2014 18:15 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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So many have you have requested this addition to the campaign for Earthlock and we did some research with logistics to make it happen. It took us a while to find the right place to produce them at a reasonable cost. The Physical Artbook will be a $40 add-on – 64 pages of glorious art of Earthlock! You will need to add $7 for US shipping and $12 for international shipping.

Posted by IGN Apr 11 2014 18:13 GMT in Xbox 360 News
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We get a guided tour through some some of the new zombie infested town in the State of Decay DLC.

Posted by GoNintendo Apr 11 2014 18:12 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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We are ready for you at booth 118 #PAXEast! We have awesome games, flyers & pins. Come & play! pic.twitter.com/bssyoFryVX

— Nnooo (@_Nnooo) April 11, 2014

Posted by GoNintendo Apr 11 2014 18:11 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Renegade Kid's PAX booth. Came together nicely IMO. pic.twitter.com/Lf6JC3MJWl

— Gregg (@RenegadeGregg) April 11, 2014

Posted by GoNintendo Apr 11 2014 18:07 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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- two versions are Founder and Head
- Keita and co. will travel back in time to a Showa era version of New Sakura Town
- this game will reveal the secret of Keita’s youkai watch
- introduces Keizou, a boy in the past that bares a resemblance to Keita
- also introduces Dekanyan, a new cat yo-kai
- features new events and grants access to special yo-kai if you own the first Yo-kai Watch
- available in Japan on July 10th
- each version will have limited editions that give you special rare medals

Posted by GoNintendo Apr 11 2014 18:03 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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8 hours to go!! Boss stretch goal reached! Can we reach the orchestral score?! https://t.co/x6NnzGMAYW #earthlock pic.twitter.com/HzQdajp0le

— SnowCastle Games (@snowcastlegames) April 11, 2014

Posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun Apr 11 2014 18:00 GMT in PC Gaming News
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I am in my car and I am slowly learning how to drive. I’ve put my seatbelt on, started my engine, turned on the lights, set the wipers wiping, slipped into first gear and pulled smoothly into traffic. Naturally, my instructor dryly points out that I’ve forgotten to indicate.

Pulling up at the first set of traffic lights, I lean forward and peer into the night beyond the rain-streaked windscreen. The traffic is bad tonight. I use the spare moment to take a drink of beer. My instructor – Russian simulator City Car Driving – says nothing, but drinking while driving still feels wrong. I put the beer back down on my desk, push down on the parking brake and continue my journey into the night.

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Posted by IGN Apr 11 2014 18:00 GMT in South Park: The Stick of Truth
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The campaign is a solid 10-12 hour experience, but could Obsidian have more planned? The crew of Beyond weighs in.

Posted by GoNintendo Apr 11 2014 17:58 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Posted by GoNintendo Apr 11 2014 17:57 GMT in Nintendo Stuff
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Remember back when we reported on Tomodachi Collection getting a patch that 'corrected' the 'mistake' of same-sex marriages? Nintendo has now fully explained why the patch was released, and it seems it has nothing to do with same-sex relationships.

"Two developments occurred that led to some misunderstanding about this. First, as a result of a mistake in comprehension of Japanese, some people misinterpreted Japanese reports and fan activity and thought same-sex relationships were possible. This occurred because they saw Japanese fans posting game screenshots of male and female Mii characters, where female Mii characters were designed and clothed in such a way that they looked male. Since these explanations were made in Japanese by the Japanese fans who posted the images, the Japanese people do not have such a misunderstanding.

Second, a critical bug occurred in the original Japanese version of the game which made it impossible for the player to continue the game. When Mii characters were imported from a Wii console, or the previous game in the Tomodachi Collection series on Nintendo DS (which was only released in Japan), into the Nintendo 3DS version, it could lead to scrambled Mii data within the Nintendo 3DS version. This could result in different Miis being randomly assigned to existing in-game relationships, such as already married Mii, or as just one other example, giving the appearance of same-sex relations. Because this bug caused the inability for the player to save the game data and continue the game, we released a patch."


Wondering whether Nintendo will include same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Life? When asked, Nintendo said, "Same-sex relationships were not possible in the original software." That doesn't really answer the question, does it?!

Posted by Valve Apr 11 2014 17:57 GMT in Steam
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Today's Deal: Save 90% on Sanctum 2!*

Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the worlds first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence. Outfit your character exactly the way you want through the new and extensive customization system. Choose your own loadout of towers, weapons and perks, but choose wisely because you are humanitys last defense against the unrelenting hordes set out to destroy it.

Sanctum 2 is a new game completely rebuilt from the ground up using community feedback and innovative design to really push the bar of what an independent studio can do.

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Posted by IGN Apr 11 2014 17:54 GMT in PlayStation News
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Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast revealed Magic 2015 for various pieces of hardware. But PlayStation consoles were conspicuously absent. Why?