December 2011
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“We wanted to include a feature where friends could gather like this directly on...”
– Mario Kart 7 director Kosuke Yabuki explaining why the Community feature, which allows gamers to “easily gather with like-minded players online”, isn’t built into the 3DS at the operating system level and available by default.
I am shaking my head a million times over this. It...
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Nintendo 3DS firmware delayed until December 8 at... →
Just like the system update that launched the eShop, Nintendo is letting the date of its next big 3DS firmware update slide. As I noted on Joystiq, the firmware update has been pushed back to a new deadline of December 8 — which, of course, will be the day it actually comes out.
This is the firmware update that adds 3D video recording, new eShop upgrades, and, most importantly, some new...
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The 3DS Potential of Hugo Cabret
Along with seeing the terrific Muppets film over the weekend, I caught Martin Scorsese’s new flick Hugo. I knew next to nothing about the movie going in*, other than scant details teased in commercials, so I was surprised to receive a pair of 3D glasses with my ticket, and delighted by how well the stereoscopic effect worked with the production, both technically and thematically.
I devoted a...
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Lightning Deal on Dragon Quest IV today →
Update: It’s DQIV again. I expected the “full-fledged Dragon Quest adventure” to be an original one, not a port. Anyway, it’s $11.99 right now.
At 2:15pm PST today (5:15pm EST), Amazon will offer a limited-time Lightning Deal on what is likely to be Dragon Quest IX. “A full-fledged Dragon Quest adventure comes to Nintendo DS for the first time,” according to...
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Editorial: Lay of the 3D Land →
Many years ago (two), I wrote for a small video game blog called Joystiq, contributing stories to its now defunct satellite sites. My byline hasn’t appeared there for some time now, but if you took a break from the turkey festivities yesterday to check the site, you’d have caught a new article from me that will be of interest to you.
In the editorial, I talk at length about how...
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Amazon's rad BF game sales start early →
I know Amazon has spent the entire past week running pre-Black Friday sales, but the site has already put up many of its actual planned Black Friday game deals up early today — why wait ‘til tomorrow to get these?:
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Shadow Wars - $13.99
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter - $19.99
Dragon Quest Slime Speaker Stand - $19.99
Pikachu Charge Stand - $12.99
Super...
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These DS/3DS things are really cheap →
Today’s pre-Black Friday Amazon aren’t as nice as some of the stuff from earlier this week, but there are still some nice deals for those looking to fill out their collections:
Pikachu Charge Stand (pictured) - $12.99
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition - $17.99
Dead or Alive Dimensions - $19.99
Super Monkey Ball 3D, Asphalt 3D, and Bust-a-Move Universe - $9.99 each
Skylanders...
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Metroid 2 on eShop this week →
Metroid II: Return of Samus will be out this Thursday in both Europe and North America. That’s great news for those of you who, say, have a Metroid II cartridge, but haven’t seen it in a couple of years, and aren’t sure where your old Atomic Purple Game Boy Color is anyway.
For example.
I think it would be really interesting to go back and play Metroid II after Aliens:...
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Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars for $13, DOA Dimensions... →
Another day in the Thanksgiving week, another game sale from Amazon! The online retailer is selling several worthwhile titles at very cheap prices today:
Tom Clancy’s: Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars - $13.99
Dead or Alive Dimensions - $19.99
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition - $17.99
Nintendo 3DS Screen Protector Kit - $1.99
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D - $18.99
Asphalt 3D - $9.99
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Solatorobo for $20, DQIV for $12, 999 for $16,... →
Yesterday seemed like a major day for DS/3DS sales, but today is even bigger. First off, you have Solatorobo for $19.99, 999 for $15.99, Dragon Quest IV for $11.99, the Dragon Quest Slime Speaker Stand for $19.99, and the PSP Ys/The Legend of Heroes for super cheap.
And then there’s the Buy One, Get One 40% Off deal that now includes Super Mario 3D Land (with an additional $5 off),...
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DS & 3DS games: buy one, get one 40% off →
As one of its weekly deals, Amazon is holding yet another sale on DS and 3DS games! There’s a large selection of games eligible for this “buy one, get one 40% off” deal, including new 3DS releases Cooking Mama: Kitchen Magic, Cave Story 3D, Shinobi, Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove 3D, and a ton of DS stuff, including Fossil Fighters: Champions.
Sometimes the prices on older...
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