5 May, 2012

It’s no secret that the PS Vita has been lagging behind in sales when it comes to its competition. The Nintendo 3DS has been more than just spanking it in the charts — it’s been burying it six feet under. Legendary Nintendo frontman Shigeru Miyamoto said that the PS Vita has some great potential, but unless Sony steps up when it comes to...

2 May, 2012

Today we have a new batch of screens from the upcoming 3DS release from Square Enix, THEATRHYTHM Final Fantasy, and these screens start to explain some of the game mechanics as they relate to character skills. It seems that skills will play into the battles that you face, and the loot that you can pick up. If you have a character that is ranked high in strength...

2 May, 2012

Some might argue that the Nintendo Wii was brilliant. Others might say that it ignored core gamers in favor of families. Nintendo’s big boss Satoru Iwata tended towards the latter opinion, and said during an investor Q&A that the company plans to go back to core gamers with the 3DS and Wii U. “The Wii was able to reach a large number of new...

1 May, 2012

It started off as a crazy fighting game starring all of Nintendo’s most famous characters. Mario punching Samus. Pikachu electrocuting Donkey Kong. Link bombing Yoshi. With fluctuating camera angles while remaining on a seeming 2D plain, the series grew as the years wore on. With each title added to the series, some may argue that the chaotic setting of...

30 Apr, 2012

A new week is beginning and once again Nintendo are bring us all an update to their eShops. This week we’ll be treated to a couple of retro games from the 80s and a puzzle game involving cats – how could you resist? Firstly the Game and Watch Gallery 2 will be returning, last having appeared on the Gameboy Colour, collecting five different games from...

30 Apr, 2012

I have never understood how color can play into the purchase of a handheld system but Nintendo has proven time and time again that my thought process is against the norm, as new colored handhelds have been a great opportunity for them. This time around, joining the colors of Flame Red, Aqua Blue, Pearl Pink and Cosmo Black, we now have the option of Midnight...

30 Apr, 2012

It’s only May, and the big releases are yet to come later this year. But it’s a quiet week, and as the weather begins to warm up (or so we hope and pray), we also hope that some hot releases will come out this summer. This week features Lionhead’s XBLA Fable spin-off, Fable Heroes. Multiplayer madness, kiddy parties, and all other sorts of...

30 Apr, 2012

It’s been another quiet few weeks with the releases, but at least gamers are looking for new blood to shed. CD Projekt Red’s Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition made its way to the Xbox 360. It won big, debuting at the #1 spot the week of its release. Modern Warfare 3, Just Dance 3, and Kinect Star Wars are still battling for spots within the Top 10, and...