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5:00 PM on 05.18.2013

Buy the Mega Man 5 OST and fend off the 'Blues'

After nearly a month since the last soundtrack release, Capcom has made available the Mega Man 5 OST to celebrate the classic platformer's arrival on the 3DS eShop. As with the MM4 OST, the album costs $8.95 and contains both...

Tony Ponce

12:00 PM on 05.17.2013

Very quick tips for Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

Donkey Kong Country Returns is one of the hardest games Nintendo has made in years. While the core game is extremely manageable, completing the game's fabled mirror mode, which forces you to best every level in the game backw...

Chris Carter

11:00 AM on 05.17.2013

Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

I remember where I was when Donkey Kong Country Returns was announced for the Wii. I was in the E3 press room during the Nintendo conference, and I shouted a few obscenities at the screen after the surprise trailer, garnering...

Chris Carter

9:29 AM on 05.17.2013

New Super Luigi U release date, standalone ver. revealed

Luigi is rockin' it hardcore! The upcoming New Super Mario Bros. U expansion, New Super Luigi U, is ready to drop on eShop on June 20 for $19.99. Not only that, there will be a special standalone disc, which doesn't require y...

Tony Ponce

9:25 AM on 05.17.2013

New Sonic game coming exclusively to Wii U and 3DS

During today's Nintendo Direct, it was announced that a new Sonic game is coming exclusively to the Wii U and 3DS, called Sonic: Lost World. This is part of a worldwide partnership that Sega and Nintendo have entered into, so...

Patrick Hancock

8:00 AM on 05.17.2013

Wii U owners don't know how to play Super Metroid

If you're a jaded hardcore gamer, and if you've ever complained that the new generation of "dumbed down" console gamers are the bane of life, prepare to feel justified. The arrival of Super Metroid on Wii U demonstrates the d...

Jim Sterling

11:00 PM on 05.16.2013

Two weeks until The Swapper lands on Steam

A few seconds into this trailer for The Swapper and I'm reminded of how uniquely gorgeous the puzzle-platformer looks. There is, after all, a reason why we resort to bringing up The Neverhood in these situations; not enough ...

Jordan Devore

10:00 PM on 05.16.2013

Original Sonic the Hedgehog out now for Android

As promised, Sonic the Hedgehog ($2.99/£1.99/€2.69) is out now for Android devices via Google Play. Widescreen support at 60 frames per second, a remastered soundtrack, leaderboards, achievements, Time Attack mode,...

Jordan Devore

9:00 AM on 05.16.2013

Notion Games settles Super Ubi Land dispute

Notion Games, an indie developer for the upcoming Super Ubi Land ran into a pretty big roadblock recently -- you know, because of that other developer and mega-publisher that has the phrase "Ubi" in it. Yep, that's right, Ubi...

Chris Carter

10:30 AM on 05.15.2013

Super Metroid is on the Wii U Virtual Console for $0.30

If you have a Wii U, run, don't walk to your GamePad and pick up Super Metroid on the eShop for $0.30 -- it should be live later today, unless Nintendo delayed it until the eShop update tomorrow. A timeless classic, Super Met...

Chris Carter

10:00 AM on 05.15.2013

A remake of the Amiga's Putty Squad is coming this year

I'm not sure how many of you out there remember the 1992 Amiga game Putty Squad, but an enhanced remake is on the way this year. Specifically, it's coming to the PS3, Xbox 360, Vita, Wii U, (takes a breath) 3DS, and even Win...

Chris Carter

9:00 PM on 05.14.2013

Dubstep comes to Sound Shapes

As Queasy Games' musical platformer Sound Shapes continues to grow, it was only a matter of time before dubstep found its way in. The wubs are coming by way of a $0.99 Sound Pack that's out right now as DLC. Get out of that ...

Jordan Devore

1:15 PM on 05.14.2013

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures is what it sounds like

What makes a Pac-Man game a Pac-Man game? Perhaps I'm overthinking this. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures puts the iconic character in a story built off the animated television series of the same name, which makes a lot of...

Jordan Devore

12:00 PM on 05.14.2013

Teslagrad teleports onto Steam Greenlight

Just last week, we first learned about Teslagrad in its debut trailer. The video piqued Jordan's interest with its steampunk world, hand-drawn art, and magnetism-based puzzle platforming. If you also liked what you saw, you c...

Darren Nakamura

3:30 PM on 05.13.2013

Metroidvania A.N.N.E. reaches Kickstarter goal

The adorable indie platformer A.N.N.E. has succesfully reached its goal of $70,000 on Kickstarter. This means we can look forward to seeing a polished version of the completed game released on PC in 2014, with console versio...

Joshua Derocher

3:00 PM on 05.12.2013

3D Sonic The Hedgehog coming to 3DS eShop in Japan

It's been a while since any region outside of Japan received a new 3D Classics touch-up on the 3DS eShop. You may think that the only difference between the originals and their 3D remakes is the added stereoscopic effect, but...

Tony Ponce