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New Nintendogs 3DS bundles springing to retail in time for holidays

J. Bradshaw
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For $169.99 (the regular price of the newly discounted 3DS) you can, on December 4th, get a 3DS plus your choice of nintendogs + cats: French Bulldog New Friends OR nintendogs + cats: Toy Poodle and New Friends.

These two new bundles complement the 4 bundles already released:

A The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword bundle containing the just-launched game for the Wiiâ„¢ system, a gold-colored Wii Remote Plus controller and a CD with music from the series at a suggested retail price of $69.99 in the U.S.

• A Flame Red Nintendo 3DS system bundled with the just-launched Super Mario 3D Land game at a suggested retail price of $199.99 in the U.S.

• A Special Edition Nintendo 3DS system with the Hyrule emblem and gold-colored embellishments bundled with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time™ 3D game at a suggested retail price of $199.99 in the U.S.

• A Metallic Rose or Midnight Blue Nintendo DSi XL system bundled with the Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! game at a suggested retail price of $169.99 in the U.S.

Source: Nintendo

Skyrim fix released in Europe

J. Bradshaw
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All those crazy issues with the PS3 version of Skyrim are being fixed in a new patch released today in Europe. This 92 megabyte patch is supposed to fix many issues, including framerate and freeze problems.

Some users are reporting that a console restart is still required every few hours, even after the patch was installed.

An Xbox 360 patch is coming Wednesday, and the North American release of the patches will be coming as soon as they are ready. Find out all the issues that are supposed to be fixed in the official patch release notes linked here.

Next-generation Kinect rumored to read lips with high accuracy

Travis Bruno
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Hm… as a writer you know you must always take every rumor you hear with a grain of salt but this one certainly sounds a bit promising. Eurogamer has reported that one of their unidentified sources has told them that Microsoft’s next-generation Kinect is going to be so accurate it will be able to read the player’s lips while they are playing. This means it will offer improved motion and voice sensing.

Besides the voice recognition, their source also says it will be able to tell when the user is angry or any other range of emotions as well as what direction they are facing. Currently there is no actual announcement from Microsoft about a Kinect 2 nor a next generation Xbox console but the source also reports that the Kinect 2 will be bundled with next gen consoles.

PS Vita memory cards priced for North America

Travis Bruno
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Considering the fact that most games for the PS Vita actually require the ownership of a PS Vita memory card, it comes as a necessity now rather than a simple add-on. The whole thing is, now rather than dropping $249.99 or $299.99 on their Vita model of choice, gamers now need to drop extra money on the memory cards which usually always is a bad thing.

But how much money you ask? Well GameStop has the answer for you as they have just released the prices of each version of the PS Vita memory card, with the 4GB version costing $29.99, 8GB at $44.99, 16GB $69.99 and the 32GB coming in at a whopping $119.99. Simple as that, so best find out what size you are going to need now so you can set aside some of your holiday money to purchase the size you wish to when the Vita is released.

Gabe Newell says that piracy results as a problem with the service

Travis Bruno
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Piracy and video games will always be a hot topic for discussion, especially when it comes to PC gamers. In the recent weeks some rather degrading remarks were made by a certain company towards the state of the PC market as it stands now with piracy issues causing the company to lose sales. However one name in the PC world, quite a large name at that, is taking a stand against these companies and it is none other than Gabe Newell.

In a recent interview with The Cambridge Student Newspaper Gabe explained his stance on piracy being a non-issue for Steam and his company and elaborated further by saying that “If a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24/7, purchasable from the convenience of your personal computer, and the legal provider says the product is region-locked, will come to your country three months after the US release, and can only be purchased at a brick and mortar store, then the pirate’s service is more valuable. Most DRM solutions diminish the value of the product by either directly restricting a customer’s use or by creating uncertainty. Our goal is to create greater service value than pirates, and this has been successful enough for us that piracy is basically a non-issue for our company.”

Latest Rock Band instruments include free songs

J. Bradshaw
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Mad Catz and Harmonix have teamed up once again to produce some plastic instruments to help you get your rock on. These new instrument bundles for the Xbox 360 are available now. Each bundle includes a copy of the game, 5 Red Hot Chili Peppers songs and a different instrument. The three instruments to choose from are the Fender Mustang Pro-Guitar for $150, normal Stratocaster controller for $70, and/or the Precision Bass controller for $80, available in three designer colors.
Unfortunately, there are no drum or microphone bundles available. Will you be getting any of the new peripherals, or will you be using the ones stored in your closet for the time being?
Check out the latest bundles from Mad Catz here.

Amazon and Origin Cyber Monday deals are live

J. Bradshaw
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In case you have not already figured it out, Amazon’s Cyber Monday deals are going on now. All of the Cyber Monday gaming deals are linked right here. Gears of War 3, Dance Central 2, BF3 and Arkham City are all about 50% off. Thrifty Nerd has gathered together all the coming Lightning Deals here.

If Amazon is not your thing, then maybe EA’s Origin service is more your style. They have many of their games on slae here. Check out the savings on most of EA’s recent releases and a bunch of their iOS offerings here.

Will you be getting anything? Let us know what in the comments below.

Amazing LEGO Halo animation video

J. Bradshaw
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Amazing LEGO Halo animation video


We have seen Lego creations of incredible detail. We have seen awesome Halo videos, artwork and game moments. However, this Halo animation is simply awe inspiring. Taking 6 years and tons of bricks, this may be the most epic battle between Red and Blue the world will ever know. Check it out and let us know what you think. If you like it, then you may want to check out the Gears of War 3 Lego animation that the same studio put together here.

Make sure to click on an ad or something to support this studio, as we can’t imagine how much this production took.

Gameloft and Jetstar partner up to keep bored travelers at bay

J. Bradshaw
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What is the easiest way for a flight attendant to make an annoying passenger shut up and stay seated? An iPad chock full of games, of course! In conjunction with this effort, Gameloft has agreed to bring 12 games, including Real Football, Shrek Kart, Avatar, UNO and N.O.V.A.: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, to Jetstar’s rentable iPads starting in December.

“Gameloft’s philosophy is to make video games accessible to the widest audience possible by constantly seeking new avenues to reach and interact with consumers,” said Michel Guillemot, President and Founder of Gameloft. “As Jetstar uses some of the most innovative technology available to enhance its customers in-flight experience, we look forward to partnering with them to offer one of the most immersive gaming experience to ever appear onboard an aircraft.”

“Jetstar is proud to be the first airline in the world to entertain its customers with cutting-edge iPad technology revolutionizing the in-flight entertainment experience for its customers,” added Bruce Buchanan, Jetstar Group Chief Executive Officer.

As the new in-flight entertainment program is rolled out over the coming weeks on selected Jetstar flights, including Australian domestic, trans Tasman and short-haul international flights between Australia and New Zealand, passengers will have the option to rent iPads when flying longer than 2 hours for A$10 to A$15 per flight.

You can also use your own Pad to play these games while on a Jetstar flight without buying them for keeps.

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 – combat gameplay trailer

Jack Joly
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games have released a brand new gameplay trailer for the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, giving viewers the opportunity to check out some of the combat in the game. Check out the conversion to LEGO on scenes such as when Harry takes on Draco Malfoy and Hermione against Bellatrix LeStrange.

It’s available now on a multitude of platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, Wii, Nintendo DS, 3DS and Windows PC. Take a look at our review of the game.

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