Nintendo‘s Treehouse has finished showing off Xenoblade Chronicles X on Twitch, and just like its predecessor, it’s full of wonder and beauty. Gorgeous would be the understatement of the day for Xenoblade Chronicles X, it looks amazing. Much like the first game, it gives you a huge world to explore, …
Read More »E3 2014: Star Fox for Wii U confirmed
You heard it here, Star Fox has been confirmed for the Wii U. Shigeru Miyamoto was briefly shown playing it at the end of the E3 Direct, but no one could really tell for sure what the game was. It seemed pretty obvious, but I didn’t really want to jump …
Read More »E3 2014: Yoshi’s Woolly World spins its yarn in new trailer
Just revealed at the Nintendo E3 Direct, Yoshi is setting out on a somewhat Kirby-esque adventure.
Read More »E3 2014: Nintendo E3 Direct
Nintendo starts off E3 strong with a treasure trove of announcements. From Super Smash Brothers, to Xenoblade Chronicles X, there’s tons of new information that players can sink their teeth into. The Nintendo Direct begins promptly with Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime fighting president of Nintendo Satoru Iwata. You heard …
Read More »E3 2014: Meet Activision’s big guns of the show
You know the names already, not get the official fist look at what Activision will be showing off at E3 this week.
Read More »Excited for the next Skylanders? You can pre-order a Trap Team member right now
This might be a first for Activision’s Skylanders franchise, but you can pre-order Trap Team member Gearshift well before the game’s official release.
Read More »E3 2014: Watch the big three’s press events live online
As usual, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft will have their press events streaming live online for your viewing enjoyment. Click through for times and links, then make sure to read our official takes on all three after the events.
Read More »Sunday Review: The Brutal Gamer Archive for the week of 6/2/14
News continued to leak out of the E3 show in copious amounts with screens and morsels of info about what might be (or might not be) coming from the big three this week. Of course, that didn’t stop our review crew from turning out some stellar revs of some of …
Read More »E3 2014: Mario Maker on the way from Nintendo?
If a shot taken on the as yet unopened E3 show floor is anything to be believed, you’ll soon be able to pump out your own Super Mario Bros levels.
Read More »Nintendo Download lives the Tomodachi Life in its Minish Cap
Gamers can download the somewhat controversial Tomodachi Life, the classic adventure The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, and a whole bunch more titles to keep your Wii U and 3DS busy today.
Read More »Telltale and Zen announce The Walking Dead pinball
Based on the hit adventure games series from Telltale Games, The Walking Dead are coming too Zen Pinball.
Read More »Spidey’s Web Threads available now for download
Amazing Spider-Man 2 owners who didn’t pre-order can now download a six-pack of new costumes for the wall-crawler, all with special in-game perks.
Read More »Mario Kart 8 (Wii U) Review
Mario Kart 8 manages to surpass its predecessors, making it arguably the greatest Mario Kart game in the series. Mario Kart 8 recaptures the spirit of the franchise, with its insane courses, balanced item system, and innovation. The anti-gravity feature is quite possibly the best innovation that the Mario Kart …
Read More »Nintendo’s latest update offers a quickstart menu for Wii U
The latest update for Wii U gives players a nifty quick start menu, which allows you to load up some recent games you’ve been playing while the system boots up. The update also adds some other cool features to the Wii U, such as console being able to download system …
Read More »Mario Kart 8 sells a whopping 1.2 million units
Mario Kart 8 has launched, and its starting off hot with 1.2 million sales worldwide; this is all in its first weekend. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has commented on the sales, saying “Mario Kart 8 demonstrates that the best days of the Wii U are ahead.”. He may …
Read More »Sunday Review: The Brutal Gamer Archive for the week of 5/26/14
Horror Month on BG wrapped up this past week with some more horrific news and a feature showcasing the staff’s picks for the best game scares of all time. In addition, LEGO Batman 3 and Battlefield Hardline were unveiled, The Order: 1886 got pushed into 2015, and Half Life 3 …
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