One Million “Smash” Challengers Appear
“Super Smash Bros.” Hits It Big in Japan
“Super Smash Bros.” for 3DS joined the ranks of games like “Pokemon X/Y,” “Monster Hunter 3,” and “Yokai Watch 2” by selling over one million copies during launch weekend in Japan. This is a milestone that few 3DS games have reached, and despite the roster leaks and technical difficulties, “Super Smash Bros.” has thrived. Read more »
Microsoft Purchases Mojang for $2.5 Billion
Notch, Manneh, and Porser to Leave Company
Yes, you read that right: $2.5 billion dollars. That's probably enough to buy an island and some dinosaurs. Read more »
“Sledge”
We Can Rebuild Him...
In May 2014, Chris Biancardi had homework to do. He was a student at Wake Technical Community College, and as his final project, he resurrected an idea he'd envisioned the year before, and so "Sledge" was officially born. Living in a world filled with treacherous rats bent on ending all of mouse-dom and huge, shadowy hawks who constantly threaten death from above, Sledge is a mouse who discovers that there is more to his island home than he thought. Read more »
New “Super Smash Bros.” Having Some Issues
Lets Hope This Isn't a Bad Omen
The "Smash Bros" demo and the full game have been out in Japan for a little while, and already there are reports of problems. Players are reporting the analog slide pad on the 3DS is coming off and/or breaking. Due to the motions and frantic pace of the game, users find standard gameplay is ruining their analog sticks in one way or another. Read more »
Fantasy Flight Games Sends Cease & Desist and Order to NetrunnerDB
"Netrunner" Just Became a Little More Real
In somewhat of a surprise move by Fantasy Flight Games, the popular game company sent a cease and desist order to NetrunnerDB, a fan-built site dedicated to "Netrunner" deck building and strategy. Read more »
“Cones of Dunshire” Coming to a Store Near You
No Really, It Is
"The Cones of Dunshire," a board game created by Ben Wyatt in the sixth season of Parks and Recreation, is being developed as a retail board game. What company took up this task? Mayfair Games, creator of the classic game "Settlers of Catan." It is difficult to really explain what the "Cones of Dunshire" actually is, so I think it best to just let the game's creator explain it: Read more »
Extended Trailer for Latest “Fatal Frame” Installment Released
See the Camera Obscura in Action
Nintendo of Japan released a new trailer for the upcoming “Fatal Frame V: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden” which shows the usage of the Wii U's GamePad. The title (referred to in Japan as “Zero: Nuregarasu no Miko”) utilizes the GamePad as a real-world counterpart to the in-game Camera Obscura. Read more »
Guy Trades in 203 Copies of “Night Trap”
So That's Where They All Went
Earlier this week, a man sold a bunch of older Sega items to a store in Albuquerque, N.M. Among these items were 203 copies of "Night Trap." For those who don't know, "Night Trap" was a Sega CD game released in 1992 that stirred up all kinds of controversy and was even said to be one of the factors in creating the ESRB ratings board. Read more »
Microsoft to Purchase Mojang AB
Unknown if Payment Will Be in Diamonds
The Wall Street Journal reported today that Microsoft is about to close a deal to purchase Mojang AB. The deal could close as early as this week. Read more »
Kicking it with Tanya Short
We're All Stories in the End...
Our current gaming market is flooded with shiny, high-end graphics that render dust in sunbeams and ultra-realistic physics that make sure your character's hair blows in the gentle breeze swirling around them just so. All of that is incredible, and for some genres, namely fantasy and shooters, those visuals really pay off. But then you come across something like "Moon Hunters," and you remember that simplicity is beautiful in its own right, too. "Moon Hunters" by Kitfox Games is an action/adventure RPG for one to four players and offers a vibrant, beautiful experience which utilizes pixel art and is currently collecting a pretty penny on Kickstarter. Read more »
