Xbox Live Arcade Update – Magic 2013
All there is for this week is this year’s version of the popular Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers franchise.
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THQ announces the “Next Great Sequel in the Saints Row Franchise”, Enter the Dominatrix sorta canceled
THQ this morning has some good news and some bad news for Saint’s Row fans… the standalone Enter the Dominatrix expansion is no longer coming to Saint’s Row: The Third. But, it will be built right into the next Saint’s Row game scheduled for 2013.
Capcom announces ?kami HD for PS3
Thank you Capcom! The company this evening announced that their fantastic PS2 adventure game, ?kami, will be getting the remastered treatment and re-released as ?kami HD for the PS3. PlayStation Move support is confirmed too. Check out the trailer, art and details.
PlayStation Store Update – Duels Of The Planeswalkers 2013, Tomba!, Lego Batman 2
Yes, believe it or not, the PlayStation Store Update is already live for this week. I know, shocking! There are some decent goodies to download as well including Duels Of The Planeswalkers 2013 and finally Tomba! as a PS one Classic.
XBLA Summer of Arcade 2012 details announced
Microsoft’s annual Summer of Arcade Xbox Live Arcade promotion is starting up in about a month with Tony Hawk?s Pro Skater HD for 1200 Microsoft Points kicking off the event on July 19th. See what else is on the way.
Diablo III Patch 1.0.3 coming later today
Patch 1.0.3 is coming for Diablo 3, and brings with it a whole slew of interesting changes, improvements and other fixes. Will decreased difficulty for late act Inferno, along with changes to loot drops cause a significant impact? Check out the full list of changes behind the link.
Fight! New Persona 4 Arena screens show off the Arcade Mode
Atlus this morning sent over a gorgeous new batch of screens for Persona 4 Arena, especially for those interested in the single player Arcade Mode experience. Take a look.
Mike Tyson confirmed for WWE ’13
Mike Tyson seems like he’s everywhere these days, and THQ today announced that the former boxing champ will make an appearance in WWE ?13. See how you’ll be able to get your hands on him this October. First screens and details.
Tencent to acquire minority stake in Epic Games
Seemingly out of nowhere, Epic Games this morning revealed that Tencent Holdings Limited, a Chinese Internet and mobile and telecommunications corporation, is set to acquire a minority stake in the company.
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz rolling onto PS Vita on October 23rd
AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon and Baby are all returning in the most advanced Monkey Ball title yet, and Sega today revealed exactly when you’ll be able to pick up/download a copy of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz for your PlayStation Vita. Check out the latest trailer also.
Hot, explosive new Zone of the Enders HD Collection screens for the PS3, Xbox 360
Konami today sent over some brand new assets for the Zone of the Enders HD Collection headed to the PS3 and XBox 360 this Fall. As expected, it’s looking awesome, and those who never had a chance to experience the games on the PS2, will finally be able to do so. Check ’em out.
Interactive Kinect “NUads” coming to Xbox Live and Xbox 360 this Fall
Microsoft today announced that they have signed up 3 advertisers (Toyota, Unilever and Samsung MobileUSA) to deliver interactive new “NUads” via Xbox Live. This is not probably what gamers had in mind when they picked up a Kinect for their Xbox 360, but hey, what can you do.
Microsoft to skip gamescom and Tokyo Game Show this year
For whatever reason, Microsoft today announced that they will not be taking part in either gamescom or the Tokyo Games Show this year. Instead, they will be promoting the Xbox 360 and Xbox brand in smaller, more localized events.
Nintendo Download Update – Donkey Kong Jr., Mad Dog McCree, Mega Man X2
Not a bad update this week for 3DS owners. The classic Donkey Kong Jr. is available for download, there’s an old school arcade full motion video wild-west shooter, and the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man has a demo.
New Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] screens show off Pinocchio’s Prankster’s Paradise
This morning, Square Enix released a new batch of screens for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance], their anticipated upcoming Nintendo 3DS RPG. Today we get a look at Pinocchio’s world, Prankster?s Paradise.
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron gets legendary voice talent including Peter Cullen and Gregg Berger
Activision and High Moon Studios this morning confirmed that the original talent behind the voices of Optimus Prime and Grimlock, will indeed be lending their famous voices to Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. New trailer included.
Xbox Live Arcade Update – Babel Rising
For those into the Populous, God-game sty;e strategy action, this week’s XBLA release seems worth checking out. It even has some Kinect controls if you want to really get into your smiting.