Nintendo has confirmed that between May 29 (when the game was released in Japan) and June 1st, Mario Kart 8 sold over 1.2 million units. Continue reading Mario Kart 8 Sells Over 1.2 Million in Opening Weekend
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Quick Time Event – Episode 1 – Watch Dogs and Mario Kart 8
On the first ever episode of Middle of Nowhere Gaming’s “Quick Time Event”, the team brings on a guest to talk about Watch Dogs and their first impressions for the first half, and then brings on some new members to the team for the second half to discuss their first impressions of Mario Kart 8. Continue reading Quick Time Event – Episode 1 – Watch Dogs and Mario Kart 8
Mushroom Kingdom Stage Revealed for Super Smash Bros.
In a Miiverse post, Super Smash Bros. game director Masahiro Sakurai revealed screenshots and a bit of information regarding a new stage for the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. In the screens, Sakurai laid out a description of the stage as: “Mushroom Kingdom U! It brings to life the worlds of New Super Mario Bros. U.” Continue reading Mushroom Kingdom Stage Revealed for Super Smash Bros.
This Week’s New Releases: 6/2/14
Here are all of the games that are coming out this week! Continue reading This Week’s New Releases: 6/2/14
Mortal Kombat X Announced
Everyone, say it with me: MORTAL KOMBAT!!!! The tenth main game in the series, Mortal Kombat X, has been officially announced after being leaked on Amazon last night.
Homefront: The Revolution Announced
Deep Silver has announced that Homefront: The Revolution is currently in development. Continue reading Homefront: The Revolution Announced
Forza Horizon 2 Announced
Forza Horizon 2 is currently in development for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One and is set to be released this Fall.
Mario Kart Gets 666% Boost
According to Ukie.info, the Wii U has received a 666% boost in hardware sales in the UK. Continue reading Mario Kart Gets 666% Boost
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars Review (Vita)
For some time now, I’ve expected the emergence of the “Persona-like”, a new subgenre of RPGs that combine dungeon-crawling combat with social/dating sim elements. The concept was codified in 2006 by Persona 3, and it just works so well that I’m surprised it took this long for other games to be inspired by it. Spike Chunsoft’s Conception series is, to my knowledge, the first attempt at creating another franchise inspired by the Persona formula. Now that Conception II has been released outside of Japan, us Westerners get to see how this experiment went. Continue reading Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars Review (Vita)
Top 5 Games That Should Be Turned Into An MMO
MMOs have always been my favorite genre of games; expansive worlds, swarms of people, and constant renovation of the game all create an experience that is unlike anything that can be found in a single-player game. Can all games be turned into MMOs? No. However, there are some games that really lend themselves to the genre. So, I thought of five games that should be turned into MMOs. Continue reading Top 5 Games That Should Be Turned Into An MMO
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