In a good mood this morning. Must be the amazing muesli flapjacks Mrs N made. That woman is an angel.
My name is James Newton, and this is my website - a collection of my writings about
videogames, music and all my other thoughts.
April 6th, 2011
Nintendo Buys Up TheLastStory.com, Points to Nintendo.com
07:45 at nintendolife.com
Announcement on the way?
Japanese RPG The Last Story has attracted more than a few envious glances from transatlantic gamers eager to delve into Mistwalker's Wii roleplayer, but so far Nintendo has made no concrete announcements about the game heading to the West. Now there's a little glimmer of hope for fans in North America.
April 5th, 2011
Ubisoft’s Petz Fantasy 3D Contains Lethal Levels of Cuteness
19:00 at nintendolife.com
Oh gaudy
After a glorious two weeks on shelves around North America and Europe, the 3DS has convinced many it's not just a souped-up Nintendo DS: it's got no Petz games for a start. Well, that honeymoon period is about to end, as Ubisoft has announced Petz Fantasy 3D for release in June.
Get a Gold Blanka Figurine Via SpotPass Now
18:15 at nintendolife.com
Or read the code inside
SpotPass, so we're told, will deliver fresh updates straight to your 3DS: new characters, new content, all automatically and for free. Don't believe us? Ask a Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition player, as they recently received a new figurine from Capcom through thin air.
17:40 at twitter.com
"Half-Minute Hero -Super Mega Neo Climax-" The greatest game name ever? I think so.
Out Today: Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do (North America)
17:30 at kinectaku.com
Roll up, roll up
A new minigame compilation lands on Kinect today, with 2K Play releasing Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do (known as Carnival Games – In Action! in Europe) across North America.
Sega Teases Sonic Anniversary Announcement for 7th April
17:30 at nintendolife.com
Hold onto your sneakers
Last year was the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., and there was much rejoicing, but this year Sega's jumping for joy over Sonic the Hedgehog reaching 20 years old. While Sonic's official birthday is 23rd June, the celebrations kick off on Thursday 7th April at the official Sonic the Hedgehog Facebook page.
Out Today: StarDrone (North America)
17:00 at movemodo.com
On the beat
Beatshaper's pinball-racing-score attack hybrid StarDrone arrives in North America today for $7.99, with PlayStation Plus members able to pick it up for just $4.99.
16:48 at twitter.com
Source Code was OK. The bomb-stopping, time-travelling bits were good; the military subplot less so. Mrs N loved it, so worth a watch.
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My name is James Newton, and this is my website - a collection of my writings about
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