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Super Smash Bros. Direct Extravaganza

It has been a long time since I’ve been aboard the Nintendo hype train. Super Mario 3D World was a blast-and-a-half to play, but I only got excited for the blockbuster title after it was released. The features on Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze had me snoring. Hell, even the breaking news on Mario Kart 8 couldn’t get me frothing.

But hot damn, yesterday’s Super Smash Bros. Nintendo Direct not only had me boarding the hype train, but buying the yearly pass. Continue reading Super Smash Bros. Direct Extravaganza

PlayStation All-Stars Gets Ultimate Update, Tournament

The 2012 PlayStation mascot brawler PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is getting an ultimate update, decreasing the price of DLC, unlocking costumes, and tweaking every character. A tournament will also take place in Southern California, with viewers winning weekly prizes.

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Borderlands 2 and New Vita go Hand in Hand

Information about the PlayStation Vita iteration of Borderlands 2 got revealed, including a release date of May 13 in North America with other areas pending. However, the Vita 2000 model also recieved a release date of May 6, a week earlier. Those who purchase the Borderlands/Vita 2000 bundle will have it on May 6, getting Borderlands 2 early.

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Diablo 3: Xbox 360 Review

I’ve lately found myself growing tired of shooters and itching to crawl through some zombie-infested dungeons on my hands and knees looking for loot; I also found myself wanting something with good coop which seems to be a dying art within the gaming industry. Enter Diablo 3, a dungeon crawler with good coop. It’s nice when the square pegs fit perfectly into the square Diabloles1.

Well, perhaps not perfectly. Diablo 3 was what I was looking for, but it isn’t a perfect game. It gets the job done, but it’s a bit of a puzzle really. Parts of it just Diablow2 while other parts are gloriously fun and wrought with good game design. Continue reading Diablo 3: Xbox 360 Review