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E3 2013: XSEED game line-up has appeared

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Time for another E3 2013 game line-up announcement! XSEED has come forward with the list of games it will be showing at E3 this year and it is a great showing. Anyone interested in Japanese games is going to both want, and have, to stop by this booth. Which is good, because the last few more »

Nintendo eShop Update for May 23, 2013

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Oh, you’re here! Drat, I was hoping you wouldn’t see me like this, what with the most barren eShop update ever. Alas, you’re here and it simply can’t be avoided. I suppose I’ll have to make the best of it, seem like the fact that Groove Heaven being the only new download somehow isn’t a more »

Review: The Starship Damrey

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Title: The Starship Damrey Price: $7.99 System: 3DS (download) Release Date: May 16, 2013 Publisher (Developer): Level-5 International America ESRB Rating: “Teen” for Fantasy Violence and Suggestive Themes The Starship Damrey is filled with mystery. The game starts by informing you of its unwillingness to assist you. It doesn’t tell you how to play and more »

Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

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Title: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Price: $34.99 System(s): 3DS Release Date: March 24, 2013 Publisher (Developer): Nintendo (Monster Games Inc.) ESRB Rating: “Everyone” for Mild Cartoon Violence Ports can be a tricky thing. The game involved has to be good enough to actually merit one, for starters. Not to mention the system it’s moving more »

Toys R Us has a buy one, get one 40% off on all Nintendo games

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This is a good week to score a few Nintendo games at a sizable discount. Toys R Us has a buy one, get one 40% off sale on Wii U, 3DS, Wii and DS games. Better yet, there are no restrictions besides pre-orders and Skylanders starter packs. You can even get the upcoming Wii U more »

I’m disappointed by the May 17, 2013 Nintendo Direct

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You know something is wrong when the most appealing thing in a Nintendo Direct is a launch sale on a Virtual Console game. Yet, that’s exactly what happened to me. I’m watching the May 17, 2013 Nintendo Direct, partly because I want to and also because it’s my job, and I’m not feeling “wowed.” Instead, more »

May 17, 2013 Nintendo Direct wrap-up

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Good morning everyone! Did you catch the latest Nintendo Direct? No? Don’t worry. The world won’t end. In fact, you probably just made it easier on yourself. Instead of trying to focus on all that news so early in the morning, you can read our tidy little summary here. I watched it and I’ve got more »

10 3DS Games we want to see at E3 2013

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We had a lot of fun going over the 10 Vita Games we want to see at E3 2013, so it seems only fair to do the same with 3DS games. After all, the 3DS is the more popular of the two handhelds and it as a number of highly anticipated games coming out in more »

Nintendo eShop Update for May 16, 2013

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Sit down, you’re going to be here a while. This week’s Nintendo eShop update is pretty large. Much larger than usual, in fact. There are 10 new 3DS, DSi, Wii and Wii U games available. Your eyes just popped out of their sockets, didn’t they? That’s okay, it happened to me too. The exact breakdown more »

May 17 Nintendo Direct about 3DS and Wii U games

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Another month, another Nintendo Direct. I guess I was right about Nintendo not needed an E3 2013 press conference. Look how often they do this! This month’s conference will be held at 7am PST on May 17, 2013 and, as usual, can be viewed either during or after the event on the Nintendo Direct website.