Weekly Roundup - March 4th - March 10th
Games:
3/5 - The Amazing Spider-Man (WiiU)
3/5 - Naruto Powerful Shippuden (3DS)
3/5 - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (3DS) --- IGN Review: 4.7/10 --- CVG Review: 8.4/10
3/5 - SimCity (PC) --- PSA: SimCitys Launch (YouTube) --- Polygon Review: 8/10
3/5 - The Sims 3: University Life (PC) --- Game Revolution Review: 4/5
3/5 - The Showdown Effect (PC)
3/5 - Total War: Shogun 2 Gold (PC)
3/5 - Tomb Raider (PS3, 360) --- Rev3Games Review: 3/5 --- Game Informer Review: 9.25/10
3/5 - MLB 2K13 (PS3, 360)
3/5 - Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (PS3, 360) --- GamesRadar Review: 4/5 --- Gaming Age Review
3/5 - Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk (PS3) --- Digitallydownloaded Review: 4.5/5
3/5 - MLB 13 The Show (PS3, PS Vita) --- Rev3Games Review: 4/5 --- IGN Review: 8.8/10
3/5 - Germinator (PS3, PS Vita) --- Hardcore Gamer Review: 4/5
3/6 - Ghosts ‘n Goblins, Gun.Smoke, and Section Z added to the Capcom Arcade Cabinet
3/6 - Dollar Dash --- Destructoid Review: 6/10 --- Game Informer Review: 6/10
3/7 - Kersploosh! --- Destructoid Review: 7.5/10 --- Nintendo World Report Review: 7/10
Previews:
-"Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3: Naruto VS Sasuke (Gameplay Video)" (Youtube) --- (3/5 Release)
-All 26 Brutal Tomb Raider Death Animations (YouTube) --- (3/5 Release)
-New God of War: Ascension Multiplayer Mode 'Trial of the Gods' Revealed (PS Blog) ---- (3/12 Release)
-God of War: Ascension - Inception & Deception Multiplayer Trailer
-"Metal Gear Rising’s story DLC are prequels, says writer" (VG 24/7) --- (3/12 Release)
-"Bringing horror out of stasis in Dead Space 3's 'Awakened' DLC" (joystiq) --- 3/12 Release
-Gears of War: Judgement video explains new modes and more (Youtube) --- (3/19 Release)
-"GOW: Judgment's New Game Modes and Control Revamp! Adam Sessler Interviews the Game's Producer"(Rev3Games)
-Gears of War: Judgment Hands-on Impressions with Adam Sessler's (Rev3Games)
-Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory - Special Attacks Trailer --- 3/21 Release
-Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Multiplayer mode ScareScraper Preview --- 3/24 Release
-Army of TWO the Devil's Cartel - Speak of the Devil Trailer (YouTube) --- (3/26 Release)
-Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14: Demo Trailer (Demo out Now) --- (3/26 Release)
-Puzzle game Dungeon Hearts coming to Steam and iOS March 23rd (Destructoid) --- (3/28 Release)
-Injustice Gods Among Us - What if Superman Landed the Soviet Union Instead of the US? - Developer Diary (YouTube) --- (4/16 Release)
-"Snoop Dogg has a rhythm fighting game on the way [April 23rd]" (Destructoid) --- (4/23 Release)
-Resident Evil Revelations Infernal Mode trailer (YouTube) --- (5/21 Release)
-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Announcement Trailer (Youtube) --- (Summer 2013 Release)
-A first look at Shadowrun Returns: 20 minutes of Alpha Gameplay (Official Site) (Possible Summer 2013 Release)
3/5 - The Amazing Spider-Man (WiiU)
3/5 - Naruto Powerful Shippuden (3DS)
3/5 - Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (3DS) --- IGN Review: 4.7/10 --- CVG Review: 8.4/10
3/5 - SimCity (PC) --- PSA: SimCitys Launch (YouTube) --- Polygon Review: 8/10
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3/5 - The Sims 3: University Life (PC) --- Game Revolution Review: 4/5
3/5 - The Showdown Effect (PC)
3/5 - Total War: Shogun 2 Gold (PC)
3/5 - Tomb Raider (PS3, 360) --- Rev3Games Review: 3/5 --- Game Informer Review: 9.25/10
3/5 - MLB 2K13 (PS3, 360)
3/5 - Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (PS3, 360) --- GamesRadar Review: 4/5 --- Gaming Age Review
3/5 - Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk (PS3) --- Digitallydownloaded Review: 4.5/5
3/5 - MLB 13 The Show (PS3, PS Vita) --- Rev3Games Review: 4/5 --- IGN Review: 8.8/10
3/5 - Germinator (PS3, PS Vita) --- Hardcore Gamer Review: 4/5
3/6 - Ghosts ‘n Goblins, Gun.Smoke, and Section Z added to the Capcom Arcade Cabinet
3/6 - Dollar Dash --- Destructoid Review: 6/10 --- Game Informer Review: 6/10
3/7 - Kersploosh! --- Destructoid Review: 7.5/10 --- Nintendo World Report Review: 7/10
Previews:
-"Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3: Naruto VS Sasuke (Gameplay Video)" (Youtube) --- (3/5 Release)
-All 26 Brutal Tomb Raider Death Animations (YouTube) --- (3/5 Release)
-New God of War: Ascension Multiplayer Mode 'Trial of the Gods' Revealed (PS Blog) ---- (3/12 Release)
-God of War: Ascension - Inception & Deception Multiplayer Trailer
-"Metal Gear Rising’s story DLC are prequels, says writer" (VG 24/7) --- (3/12 Release)
-"Bringing horror out of stasis in Dead Space 3's 'Awakened' DLC" (joystiq) --- 3/12 Release
-Gears of War: Judgement video explains new modes and more (Youtube) --- (3/19 Release)
-"GOW: Judgment's New Game Modes and Control Revamp! Adam Sessler Interviews the Game's Producer"(Rev3Games)
-Gears of War: Judgment Hands-on Impressions with Adam Sessler's (Rev3Games)
-Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory - Special Attacks Trailer --- 3/21 Release
-Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Multiplayer mode ScareScraper Preview --- 3/24 Release
-Army of TWO the Devil's Cartel - Speak of the Devil Trailer (YouTube) --- (3/26 Release)
-Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14: Demo Trailer (Demo out Now) --- (3/26 Release)
-Puzzle game Dungeon Hearts coming to Steam and iOS March 23rd (Destructoid) --- (3/28 Release)
-Injustice Gods Among Us - What if Superman Landed the Soviet Union Instead of the US? - Developer Diary (YouTube) --- (4/16 Release)
-"Snoop Dogg has a rhythm fighting game on the way [April 23rd]" (Destructoid) --- (4/23 Release)
-Resident Evil Revelations Infernal Mode trailer (YouTube) --- (5/21 Release)
-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Announcement Trailer (Youtube) --- (Summer 2013 Release)
-A first look at Shadowrun Returns: 20 minutes of Alpha Gameplay (Official Site) (Possible Summer 2013 Release)
Deadpool: The Game's Juvenile but Awesome Trailer (Summer 2013 Release)
-Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag debut trailer (Youtube) --- (10/29 Release)
-Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag - Edward Kenway, A Pirate Trained By Assassins (Youtube)
-"Assassin's Creed 4: next gen versions will get new connected features"
-Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag debut trailer (Youtube) --- (10/29 Release)
-Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag - Edward Kenway, A Pirate Trained By Assassins (Youtube)
-"Assassin's Creed 4: next gen versions will get new connected features"
-Transformers Universe developer discusses PvP-focused gameplay" (VG24/7) --- (2013 Release)
-Zeno Clash II: Gameplay Trailer --- (Expected 2013 Release)
-"Next-gen Thief detailed in Game Informer" (Gematsu) --- (possible 2014 Release)
-"Exclusive Thief Screenshots" (Game Informer)
News:
-"StarCraft 2: Blizzard already working on Protoss content" (VG24/7)
-"Take-Two: New GTA every two years would degrade series value" (Game Informer)
-Konami will release free DLC for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance this Tuesday(3/12) (Gematsu)
-"Free Revengeance VR missions will be available next week ...but only for PS3 users" (Destructoid)
-"Happy One-Year Anniversary, Mass Effect 3!" (Bioware Blog)
-"SimCity Marketing Pulled by EA" (IGN)
-"EA addresses SimCity issues — bringing in more servers and disabling some features" (VentureBeat)
-"EA boss brands Dead Space 4 rumour a 'desperate' fabrication born of 'shoddy' journalism" (OXM)
-Tomb Raider Caves & Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack Announced First for Xbox Live " (Tomb Raider Blog)
-Tomb Raider Reaches 1 million Players less than 48 Hours After its Release (Twitter)
-Company of Heroes to be released June 25th (VG24/7)
-"Lost Planet 3 Release Date, Box Art, Pre-Order Bonuses" (IGN) - Dangerous Secret Trailer
-"Journey Sequel Unlikely" (IGN)
-"The Walking Dead PS3 saves may transfer to PS4 for season 2" (VG24/7)
-"Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season Two On Track For Release This Fall" (GameInformer)
-Hardware and Software Sales for 2/25/13 – 3/3/13 in Japan (Gematsu)
-Zeno Clash II: Gameplay Trailer --- (Expected 2013 Release)
-"Next-gen Thief detailed in Game Informer" (Gematsu) --- (possible 2014 Release)
-"Exclusive Thief Screenshots" (Game Informer)
News:
-"StarCraft 2: Blizzard already working on Protoss content" (VG24/7)-"Take-Two: New GTA every two years would degrade series value" (Game Informer)
-Konami will release free DLC for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance this Tuesday(3/12) (Gematsu)
-"Free Revengeance VR missions will be available next week ...but only for PS3 users" (Destructoid)
-"Happy One-Year Anniversary, Mass Effect 3!" (Bioware Blog)
-"SimCity Marketing Pulled by EA" (IGN)
-"EA addresses SimCity issues — bringing in more servers and disabling some features" (VentureBeat)
-"EA boss brands Dead Space 4 rumour a 'desperate' fabrication born of 'shoddy' journalism" (OXM)
-Tomb Raider Caves & Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack Announced First for Xbox Live " (Tomb Raider Blog)
-Tomb Raider Reaches 1 million Players less than 48 Hours After its Release (Twitter)
-Company of Heroes to be released June 25th (VG24/7)
-"Lost Planet 3 Release Date, Box Art, Pre-Order Bonuses" (IGN) - Dangerous Secret Trailer
-"Journey Sequel Unlikely" (IGN)
-"The Walking Dead PS3 saves may transfer to PS4 for season 2" (VG24/7)
-"Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season Two On Track For Release This Fall" (GameInformer)
-Hardware and Software Sales for 2/25/13 – 3/3/13 in Japan (Gematsu)
-"Britons Spent £2.892 Billion on Games in 2012" (MVCuk)
-"February 2013 PSN Top Sellers: Journey Treks Back to Number 1" (PS Blog) --- EU Charts-
-"The 20 PlayStation 3 Exclusives of 2013" (IGN)
-"Journey, Dishonored and The Room win big with BAFTA game awards" (joystiq)
-"Microsoft releases Kinect for Windows code samples under an open source license" (Polygon)
-"EA won't have microtransactions in all future games, exec clarifies" (Polygon)
-"Danish eSports team signs sponsorship deal with Adidas" (Polygon)
-"Video Games May Improve Reading Skills In Children With Dyslexia: Study" (Huffington Post)
-"Playing Video Games Makes Old People Happier, New Study Says" (Kotaku)
-"PS4: The response in Japan" (Polygon)
-"New Report from the NPD Group Focuses on Core Gaming and Core Gamers" (NPD)
-According to the Report, "...the majority of core gamers spent the most on new physical games
($129), followed by digital full games and physical used games," over the last three months.
Interviews:
-"Walking Dead: Survival Instinct dev keen to challenge ‘shooter’ pre-conception" (VG24/7)
-"Miyamoto: 'I'm Creatively Satisfied'" (Gamespot)
-"Nintendo's Miyamoto discusses Wii U's future dual GamePad and NFC support" (Polygon)
-StarCraft II developers Reddit AMA Transcript
MLG:
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Fenix vs State
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Idra vs Minigun
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Vibe vs Illusion
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Suppy vs Maker
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Killer vs Qxc
-"February 2013 PSN Top Sellers: Journey Treks Back to Number 1" (PS Blog) --- EU Charts-
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-"Journey, Dishonored and The Room win big with BAFTA game awards" (joystiq)
-"Microsoft releases Kinect for Windows code samples under an open source license" (Polygon)
-"EA won't have microtransactions in all future games, exec clarifies" (Polygon)
-"Danish eSports team signs sponsorship deal with Adidas" (Polygon)
-"Video Games May Improve Reading Skills In Children With Dyslexia: Study" (Huffington Post)
-"Playing Video Games Makes Old People Happier, New Study Says" (Kotaku)
-"PS4: The response in Japan" (Polygon)
-"New Report from the NPD Group Focuses on Core Gaming and Core Gamers" (NPD)
-According to the Report, "...the majority of core gamers spent the most on new physical games
($129), followed by digital full games and physical used games," over the last three months.
Interviews:
-"Walking Dead: Survival Instinct dev keen to challenge ‘shooter’ pre-conception" (VG24/7)
-"Miyamoto: 'I'm Creatively Satisfied'" (Gamespot)
-"Nintendo's Miyamoto discusses Wii U's future dual GamePad and NFC support" (Polygon)
-StarCraft II developers Reddit AMA Transcript
MLG:
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Fenix vs State
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Idra vs Minigun
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Vibe vs Illusion
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Suppy vs Maker
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Winter Championship Qualifier - Killer vs Qxc
