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Review – Castlevania: Mirror of Fate 3DS

Rating: 7.0 I’m a sucker for a good Castlevania game, and even more so on a handheld device. There is something special about getting to sit down and kill zombies on the go. This time around Konami went for the 3DS promising a 3D-2D Castlevania. So how does this game hold up to it’s predecessors?

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Nintendo Details Wii U Launch – November 18, 2012

We know what, where, and when, but did Nintendo really address the concerns and answer the questions they needed to?

Assuming you haven’t been living under a rock for the past 27 years (29 if you reside in the swanky, get-every-awesome-piece-of-electronics-first Asian market), you will be fully aware of the fact that an impending Nintendo console generation launch is a big nerdy deal.

Well, it’s big nerdy deal time again. Nintendo will be launching its questionably-named Wii U Console in North America on Sunday, November 18th. This news comes as a result of a well-publicized meet-and-greet thrown by NOA earlier this week in New York, and broadcast via Nintendo’s increasingly impressively effective website, www.nintendo.com

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Gaming
Andrew Plein

Review – Does the 3DS Replace the DS?

Somethings just seems to go together, peanut butter and jelly, Maro and Luigi and Nintendo and handhelds. The portable market is in a bit of a shake up thanks to the Android and iPhones, and Nintendo’s DS system is in need of a revamp. The new 3DS certainly doesn’t stray far from the working predecessor,

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Gaming
Andrew Plein

3DS goes XL

The 3Ds Portable scene is about to get the extra large treatment. As a man with rather large hands, all I can do is clap in excitement. While most gamers were waiting for this announcement from E3 2012, it seems Nintendo went for the element of surprise.

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Nintendo’s E3 Presence Augmented by Major Online Content

Want to get a better look at Nintendo’s lineup at E3 This Year? Check out Nintendo All-Access @E3 2012. Mentioned in their E3 2012 Press Conference, Nintendo is giving interested parties that aren’t onsite access to a tremendous amount of content on their new and existing products at their digital E3 Hub. This is a

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Huge Update for the Nintendo 3DS this Holiday Season

Although the high price of the Nintendo 3DS deterred many potential customers at first, the company seems determined to really give the customers what they want. In addition to the somewhat recent price drop, Nintendo is also releasing a whole slew of new games and features that will “make Nintendo 3DS a smart gift option

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New BIT.TRIP.COMPLETE Trailer

Gajin Games and Arksys have recently released a new trailer for their upcoming BIT.TRIP.COMPLETE, foreshadowing the game’s new challenge modes. The trailer acts as foreshadowing for the upcoming title’s unique challenge modes. A compilation of the six downloadable games in the BIT.TRIP series, the new Wii title is due out on 9/13/11, alongside its 3DS

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Gaming
Jess Brohard

Nyko Power Pak+ – Extended Battery for 3DS [Gadget Review]

One of the main complaints consumers have had about the 3DS is its disappointing battery life – luckily, Nyko was waiting in the background with an oft-unnoticed solution, the PowerPak+. The PowerPak+ is a battery pack for the 3DS that charges using the 3DS’s charging cable, and claims to double the handheld’s life. This accessory

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Gaming
Rachel

Pokémon: Am I Growing Up, or is the Game Getting Younger?

As soon as my Best Buy opened on the Sunday release, my boyfriend and I rushed over to buy our pre-ordered Pokémon Black and White games, the first game I had actually taken the time out to pre-order in some time. I slipped Pokémon White into my DS as soon as we got home, only

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