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Xbox Live News with Pipper – November 15, 2012

Joshua Moris
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Welcome one and all to Xbox Live News with Pipper. Sadly, it seems this month we tread further into the abyss of less than fantastic deals. Those that are dedicated to Black Ops 2 can find the season pass available. Although a special week of savings is approaching with Xbox Live 10 year anniversary, we might find little to reconcile. Let’s see what we have to work with.

Deals of the Week

NameDiscount DatesPrice
CarcassonneNov 13 to Nov 19400 (50% off)
Catan400 (50% off)
Magic The Gathering400 (50% off)
Magic 2012400 (50% off)
Super Puzzle Fighter HD400 (50% off)
Puzzle Quest 1400 (50% off)
Puzzle Quest 2400 (50% off)
I Am AliveNov 20 to Nov 26800 (33% off)

New Releases

Black Ops 2 has already jumped on the bandwagon of season passes this month for 4000 MSP! Check out our Sleeping Dogs review (here) to see why it may have been selected for Games on Demand.

NameRelease DateMicrosoft Points
(Games)
Warlords14-Nov800
Planets Under Attack14-Nov1200
Kinect Sports Gems: Ski Race20-Nov240
Kinect Sports Gems: Darts vs. Zombies20-Nov240
Kinect Sports Gems: 3 Point Contest20-Nov240
(Games Add-Ons)
Black Ops 2: Season Pass13-Nov4000
Wreckateer: Aldamont Level Pack14-Nov160
Fruit Ninja Kinect: Flower Power14-Nov160
(Games on Demand)
Darksiders 213-Nov
Ben 10 Galactic Racing13-Nov
Twister Mania13-Nov
X-Men: Destiny13-Nov
Victorious Time To Shine20-Nov
Sleeping Dogs20-Nov

Even more specials will plague Xbox Live, but will they satisfy their innate hunger? Kinect Central is not done dishing out deals for the month. From November 13th to November 19th, Sonic Free Riders will discounted but price will vary by region. Perhaps putting is more suitable for your tastes, yes? Tiger 13 – 11 Course Pack is discounted to 1600 MSP from November 20th to the 26th. Additionally, Xbox Live is having its 10th year anniversary on the 15th. All of the special deals will be located on the Xbox Live dashboard starting November 15th through November 22nd, but don’t be overly excited. Titles that you probably have purchased already might just be in these dealings (Castle Crashers, Fruit Ninja Kinect, Bastion, and Geometry Wars Evolved). They may be at 50% pricing, but that doesn’t exactly help if they are already on your hard drive.

I would like to personally thank everyone for tuning in again for another chapter of Xbox Live News with Pipper. Don’t burn your cash or slam your Xbox controller in the door because that is gaming abuse. So let’s be nice to our gaming companion, and always remember to “Play Hard or Don’t Play At All!”

Nisekoi to be released in English in Shonen Jump Alpha

Travis Bruno
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Yesterday Hisashi Sasaki, the former editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine and current deputy director of the Shonen Manga Group revealed on Twitter that the popular, and relatively new, Japanese romantic comedy manga Nisekoi would be joining Viz Media’s Shonen Jump Alpha line-up.

The first English chapter of Nisekoi will be released in two weeks on the digital service. For those who don’t know, Nisekoi follows the story of Raku Ichijou who is the young heir to a yakuza group but tries to live a normal high school life. One day he is introduced to a beautiful but hot tempered and violent girl named Chitoge Kirisaki who transfers into his school and is told that she is actually his fiancée! Can these two manage to get along with one another despite their ill-suited personalities?

Telltale’s The Walking Dead Episode 5 brings the series to a close next week

Travis Bruno
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Telltale’s The Walking Dead Episode 5 brings the series to a close next week

Today Telltale Games revealed on Twitter that the final episode of their Walking Dead game series, “No Time Left” will be released next week on consoles as well as on the PC, Mac and iOS. PlayStation 3 owners will be able to see the finale sooner than everyone else when Episode 5 is released on November 20th in North America while everyone else (PC, Mac, iOS and 360 owners) will be able to download “No Time Left” on November 21st.

It is worth noting that Telltale has mentioned that while this episode may end the current story, there is a good chance that more Walking Dead themed adventures are still in the works. With the drama escalating each episode Episode 5 can guarantee an emotional finish to Lee and Clementine’s story.

Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper launch trailer reveals massive roster number

Travis Bruno
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Today Tecmo Koei released the launch trailer for Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper and in this launch trailer an interesting tid-bit of information was revealed. This piece of information is the fact that Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper will feature over a 130 different playable characters which will include a number of new guest characters exclusive to this Wii U version of the game.

Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper is set to be a launch title with the Wii U which means that it will be available in stores alongside the console on November 18th in North America and in Europe on November 30th. The game will allow players to use the Wii U Gamepad for off-TV gaming and players can even play co-op where one player uses the television as a screen and the other plays by looking at the GamePad’s screen.

One million copies of Black Ops 2 sold at GameStop on launch day

Travis Bruno
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One million copies of Black Ops 2 sold at GameStop on launch day

According to BusinessWeek Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has seen a record breaking launch day at GameStop. In fact the company announced today that over a million copies of Black Ops 2 were sold yesterday during the game’s launch, making it the biggest launch for the company ever. Tony Bartel, Gamestop’s President went on to tell Businessweek that he believes that the game will easily break sales records.

It is worth noting that last year, Modern Warfare 3 hit 6.5 million copies sold in the US and the UK in the first day, so it will be interesting to see how many Black Ops 2 managed to sell overall yesterday.

DmC Devil May Cry demo hits consoles next week

Travis Bruno
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DmC Devil May Cry demo hits consoles next week

If you are still unsure of whether the upcoming Devil May Cry game, DmC Devil May Cry, is going to stick true to the formula which has made it successful over the years, you soon will have a chance to try it out for yourself.

Capcom has announced today that a demo for the game will be released on November 20 in North America and on November 21 in Europe. This demo will contain two missions with one of the missions being a boss battle, a couple of difficulty settings to try out, a few of the game’s weapon upgrades and a number of “secret” things as well. DmC Devil May Cry is currently set for release on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 15, 2013.

New party member announced for Tales of Hearts R

Travis Bruno
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The latest issue of Jump Magazine has revealed a few more details for Namco Bandai’s Tales of Hearts R. As you can see in the scan to the right, as found by Game Jouhou, another new character will be added into the game in the form of Garad Grinas.

Garad Grinas will accompany the main character to put a stop to the Despir disease and often compares the female heroine, Kohaku to his daughter and this leads to a few emotional outbursts from the man throughout the game. Garad will use an axe and a machete in battle and will be able to use the newly added Cross Chase and Chase Finish mechanics in combat. If you wish to see a slightly larger version of the scan to the right, simply click the image.

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light now playable on CoreOnline

Travis Bruno
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Square Enix has added another game to it’s free gaming service CoreOnline and this title happens to be Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. If you happened to miss what CoreOnline is about, it is a service recently started by the company which allows gamers to play a few games through their browser as long as they watch a few advertisements first to earn a few hours of play time.

Other games available on the service at the moment are Hitman: Blood Money and Mini Ninjas and currently Tomb Raider Underworld and Gyromancer are in development for the service.

Grand Theft Auto V: Trailer #2 Released

Zac Elawar
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Grand Theft Auto V: Trailer #2 Released

The much anticipated, official, second trailer for Grand Theft Auto V has just been released and you can view it below!!

The nearly 2 minute long trailer, with Skeletons by Stevie Wonder playing in the background, shows some great cinematic action and cutscenes. The trailer also gives a great sneak peek at our three main protagonists and their differing lives/lifestyles, although we do already know that they share one commonality – a penchant for robbing banks!

Michael, the ex-gangster who has given that life up now for many years, is portrayed as the older (richer) family man. Franklin, the repo man who also works for a luxury car dealership, is shown as having some relationship issues, whilst Trevor…he just has issues. He is seen, among various other things such as lighting a house on fire and subsequently blowing it up, jumping off of a moving train as it heads towards a collision with another train! What would GTA be without a little crazy?

The trailer is awesome, action-packed and laced with humorous quips. “That’s Trevor, my best friend. And that’s Franklin, the son I always wanted.” Michael better be sarcastic when he says that! If you don’t watch the trailer below, and you are not excited for GTA V, I feel Trevor’s response to Michael applies to you too: “Jesus, your therapist has a LOT to answer for!”

PES 2013 Now Compatible With myPES App

Joshua Spudic
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The myPES app is now compatible with the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of Pro Evolution Soccer 2013. PES 2013 users benefit from a vast addition of stats and achievements, which are supported for both on and offline matches. The myPES functionality also adds the possibility to create or join private leagues, as well as regional groups. Upon registration users join a community based on their country and city and can easily get in touch with players living nearby.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 is available now on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Versions for the Playstation 2, Playstation Portable, Wii and Nintendo 3DS are also available to purchase right now. The myPES app can be found on Facebook, which requires a Facebook account to use.

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