It’s Kirb-een a while The colorfulJapanese siteforKirby: Triple Deluxesaw some updates recently, lovingly compiled byNeoGAF’s L~A. One of the videos on the site shows the player tilting the 3DS to pour a pot of water Kirby is floating in, in order to put out some flames. Some other tilt and tumble stuff was happening in another video. More importantly, though, we got a nice look at the new Beetle and Bell power ups, as embedded above....
Aonuma: Downloadable content ‘needs to be worth it for the user’ The Legend of Zeldaseries producer Eiji Aonuma recognizes some of Nintendo’s venerable franchises may be growing a tad stale. That’s something Aonuma islooking to changein the near future, as he strives to inject new ideas into a classic formula. And, strangely enough, downloadable content might be part of that equation. “We’re certainly looking at different ways to add on content that would enhance the experience for the user – maybe more places to explore or just to enrich the experience beyond what is on the disc,” Aonuma toldNintendo Life....
Farming sims are everywhere these days, but the soil still has nutrients left over for more. Games Incubatorhas revealedMarket Gardener, which appears to be a rather detailed approach to the genre, while remaining smaller scale than, say,Farming Simulator.No release date has been announced, but it’s coming to PC. You’ve inherited your family’s old garden, and it’s your job to whip it into shape. That quite often is the plot for games like this....
Infinite Crisis beta sign-ups still going on If you’re looking for your weekly MOBA intake, look no further than WB Games and Turbine with their newest update toInfinite Crisis. You can take in all of Gaslight Catwoman’s glory and ferocity in the above video. Her mainly melee skill set coupled with stealth abilities can make her a deadly opponent in any game. On the other hand, Poison Ivy likes to keep her distance from enemies and lets her friendly flora do all the talking....
The Kickstarter is still pretty healthy The Mega Man Board Gameis a thing that’s happening, and starting today,international pledges will be honored. The gates have opened for Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East, which is a major upgrade from the limited territories offered initially. If you’re in those locations and want to pledge, an early bird pledge level has been added to allow for you to obtain the same initial deal as everyone else....
Is there anything Mega Man can’t do in 2018 Mega Manturns 30 this year, and Capcom is bringing him back from the dead to celebrate. They’ve always been good at peddling merchandise and plopping the character into whatever they feel like (you could argueSmash 4was the beginning of Mega Man’s comeback), and they’re still doing it. No Heroes Allowed Dashfor mobile devices, which is from the very sameNo Heroes Allowedseries that started off asWhat Did I Do to Deserve This My Lordin 2007 after a legal conflict with theBatmanIP with their original name (it’s a long story), is hosting Mega Man this month....
Publisher will appeal UK’s decision on Activision purchase Microsoft’s ongoing plans to purchase publisher Activision Blizzard were dealt a hammer blow yesterday, asUK regulators voted to blockthe $68.7 billion deal from taking place — Regardless, it is predicted that Microsoftwill continue in its effortsto complete the sale, appealing against any legal challenges. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) represents the first global body to officially vote down the proposed merger — Microsoft having already gathered the favor of territories such as Brazil, Japan, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia....
[Update:Nintendo Powerhas a full feature on the game that confirms THREE episodic releases in the Shantae universe!] Shantaeis one of those games that you either remember with incredibly fond feelings and wish for a sequel for or have never heard of. Originally released on the Game Boy Color, the platformer sent you off to Sequin Land in the role of Shantae, a half-genie with the ability to use her hair as a whip....
Even thoughStarfieldisn’t doing all too wellat this time, especially compared toSkyrim, it’s bound to jump back up again once itsCreation Kit releases in 2024. In the interim, modders have been making do, leading to the creation of an “immersive survival addon” forStarfield. The aptly titled “Starvival” comes from a modder known as lKocMoHaBTl, and it successfully introduces a fairly important new gameplay mechanic intoStarfield: the so-called Needs. Needs are, essentially, a comprehensive set of counters, buffs, addictions, and other complimentary features that turnStarfieldinto a game where food is, in fact, necessary....
[Update: According to the more financially savvy cats over atNeoGAF, Nintendo’s stock droppedbeforethe conference began, and it actually went back up to its prior levels shortly afterwards. So, while analysts and press seem unenthusiastic, the stock part is at least safe.] Nintendo kicked off the Tokyo Game Show last night with a3DS-centric press conference, hoping to boost the system’s reputation and curry favor with press and public. It would appear that an hour of damp announcements and aNEW PINK COLORhad the opposite effect....
No time to catch our breath Last year, our PlayStation 4 Game of the Year nominee list wasdominated by Japanese gamesincludingNioh,NieR, andPersona 5. This year, it’s not so one-sided.God of WarandSpider-Manare heavy hitters, and for a lot of people, it’ll boil down to those two major releases. But there was so much more! There was something worthwhile to play every single month of the year and then some. In that way, 2018 felt like a continuation of 2017....
2 Death 2 Stranding Well, it looks like moreDeath Strandingis on the way. Norman Reedus, star ofThe Walking DeadTV series who played Sam “Porter” Bridges inDeath Stranding, seems to have just confirmed a part two in a new interview. In an interview withLeoEdit(spotted byGamerUP), Reedus is asked about filming for theDeath Strandingvideo game. To which he responds, “We just started the second one.” In a follow-up question, Reedus tells the story of how he and Hideo Kojima met through mutual friend Guillermo Del Toro....
PAX East 2012registration has openedas of today, November 3, so you may want to grab up a pass beforethey sell out. The expo will be happening April 6th-8th in Boston with one day passes going for $35 and three day passes costing $65. They have even made deals with local hotels so you can book your room (or rooms if you’re going as a group) at a discounted rate. It’s PAX, hard to say anything else....
