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PlayStation Vita launch issues to be addressed with new firmware

Travis Bruno
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The PlayStation Vita may not be out in the West for a few months, but it has actually been out for a couple of days in Japan. Unfortunately it seems that the PlayStation Vita suffered from a large number of issues that were causing various problems with the system, some making it completely unresponsive. So, what is the best that Sony can do? You betcha… firmware update.

Now the issues that were actually plaguing the system ranged from complete system freezing to touch screens being unresponsive. The firmware was released today and it is expected to fix a number of problems that have already been brought up by consumers. This is still some disheartening news as one would think that Sony would have at least made the effort to make sure their next generation portable would be completely polished and not breaking day one.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance no longer a dream in US and Europe next year

Travis Bruno
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We’ve heard plenty about Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance from Japan, but one piece of news has been alluding us all that time. That news of course was whether or not Square Enix would be bringing the Nintendo 3DS title over to Western shores. Thankfully today that news has arrived as Square Enix announced today that they will be releasing Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] as they are calling it now, in Europe and North America sometime in 2012.

Dreap Drop Distance marks the opening chapter to the final conflict in Kingdom Hearts, so this could possibly be a prelude to Kingdom Hearts 3, the title everyone has been hoping to hear about for many years. Players will be able to play as both Sora and Riku and enter a number of “Sleeping Worlds” where they will meet new enemies and allies. They will be seeing a number of new worlds, such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and a few others. Exciting news.

Devil May Cry HD Collection set for April 2012 in North America

Travis Bruno
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While some people may not be happy with how the new Dante looks, these people can still have a taste of the old school Dante in April of next year. To be more precise, the Devil May Cry HD Collection has been confirmed for an April 3, 2012. The HD collection will include the first three games of the series in upgraded fashion for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Besides upgraded graphics, the title will contain Trophies and Achievements depending on your platform of choice and also some unspecified bonus content. The title will run for the budget price of $39.99. Anyone interested in picking this one up? Or shall you save your money until DmC is released later this year?

First Medaka Box anime promo released

Travis Bruno
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Today Media Factory has released the first promotional video for the upcoming anime adaptation for Medaka Box. This is not the first time that the video has been shown however, as it also was shown to those in attendance at Jump Festa. This is however, the first time we have been able to see the video in full HD quality.

The video itself can be seen below and doesn’t provide much information besides the way the characters will look in this adaptation. The video also gives us a small clue as to how far the anime will take the plot as we are treated to artwork of each of the student council members minus a certain minus known as Kumagawa… so could the anime end before the appearance of Class -13?

Arkham City’s Batman Inc. skin shall be free

Travis Bruno
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While some people have been more than content enough buying extra skins for Batman in Batman: Arkham City, those who have abstained from buying any DLC from the title will be glad to hear that Rocksteady is actually going to be releasing a Batman skin for the price of nothing. The Batman Inc. costume which can be seen above will be free on December 21st on Xbox Live and PSN.

Plus if you want to wear any costume early before you end up beating the game, you can now enter in this code to wear any costumes you own. Players must enter the code after they select their save file and press Left, Left, Down, Down, Left, Left, Right, Up, Up, Down.

Elf Rescue Out Now

Joshua Moris
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Special news from Article Circle, Finland, Lapland Studios is happy to announce that Elf Rescue is available for iPhone and iPad. Being the world’s first mobile game that has been approved by Santa Claus himself, Elf Rescue is available for £0.69 GBP, €0.79 EUR, and $0.99 USD.

With only a few hours before Christmas, Santa’s sleigh crashes into the wilderness. With presents missing and reindeer running amok, Aava – the dedicated elf – takes matters into her own hands. Aava must track down the presents and all of the reindeer in order to bring children everyone the wonderful gift of Christmas. But she only has a few hours to spare…

Lapland Studios’ CEO, Ilkka Immonen, comments:

We’re proud that Santa has given his seal of approval to Elf Rescue! It’s tremendously exciting, and we’re looking forward to releasing further episodes that continue the story of Santa’s journey in the very near future.

With Santa’s stamp of approval it is hard to pass up on this holiday themed game. Take a look at Elf Rescue gameplay trailer below, and see further information in the App Store. Get Elf Rescue, and save Christmas!

Buy BloodRayne: Betrayal at Half Price on XBLA

Matthew Vella
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The critically-acclaimed BloodRayne: Betrayal is getting a massive temporary price cut starting today! From December 20th through till January 2nd as a part of Xbox LIVE’s Countdown to 2012 promotion, BloodRayne: Betrayal’s glorious 2D blood-sucking, vampire-decapitation fun is on for sale at half it’s usual price!

BloodRayne: Betrayal delivers over-the-top stylish action filled with beautiful blood and gore-none of that sissy Twilight crap! A high quality game at such a huge price drop is certainly something you do NOT want to miss out on, so head on over to Xbox Live Arcade and pick it up!

You can check out our review of BloodRayne: Betrayal here.

Cut the Rope 1.6 Buzz Box Update

Matthew Vella
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It’s time to get addicted all over again! The award-winning, physics-based puzzler Cut the Rope has received a new update, introducing Om Nom to a brand new box filled with 25 exciting levels! This update also introduces players to a new Busy Bee feature with bees that constantly keep moving and stretching the ropes, bringing a challenging new element to the game. Just like the original levels, players must select the correct ropes to cut in order to feed Om Nom his favorite candy and advance to the next level. Sounds like a worthy challenge! For more, check out the trailer below!

12 Days of Xbox Deals with Pipper

Joshua Moris
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I’m glad to see everyone gearing up for the holidays but gosh that sweater I am wearing is still ugly. The Pipper is here, and I want to inform everyone about the great deals that Xbox is offering until New Year’s Day.

Hot Hot Hot

Xbox is celebrating the countdown to 2012 with daily price cuts for popular Xbox Live downloadables. Whether the downloadable is an avatar item, game, or add-on, the discount will only last one day for the featured item.

Today’s special starts off with Bastion.

Check out our 10/10 review for Bastion (HERE).

Now remember this discount only available today, so stay tuned at Major Nelson’s twitter for additional specials.

New Year’s Specials

In addition to the insane daily specials, there are more holiday specials available until January 2, 2012.

NameTypeOriginal PriceSale PriceSavings
L.A. Noire – Rockstar PassAdd-on96048050%
Insanely Twisted Shadow PlanetArcade120060050%
Renegade OpsArcade120060050%
OblivionGameVariesbyregion
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete SagaGameVariesbyregion
Plants vs ZombiesArcade120060050%
PeggleArcade80040050%
Peggle NightsArcade40020050%
BloodRayne BetrayalArcade120060050%
After Burner ClimaxArcade80040050%
Portal: Still AliveArcade120060050%
Training DummyAvatar Item32016050%
Grappling hookAvatar Item24012050%
MonkeyAvatar Item24012050%
Labrador DogAvatar Item24012050%
Red DragonAvatar Item24012050%
Ticker PetAvatar Item24012050%
BerserkerAvatar Item24012050%
Halo FloodAvatar Item24012050%
Inferno SkateboardAvatar Item24012050%
Cactus Dog PropAvatar Item24012050%
Home Run AnimationAvatar Item16012025%
Fastball AnimationAvatar Item16012025%
Touchdown DanceAvatar Item16012025%
Ninja KickAvatar Item16012025%

For more information hit up Xbox’s Countdown to 2012. Thanks for joining me, The Poid Pipper, for an exciting news flash. Have a very happy holidays everyone, and always remember to check your underwear.

Batman: Arkham City DLC Announced

Matthew Vella
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Can’t get enough of being a bad-ass billionaire vigilante? No bat-sweat! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have got you covered! Two new DLC packs are now available for Batman: Arkham City, as well as a free Batman Inc. Batsuit Skin! You can grab it now via Xbox LIVE Marketplace, PlayStation Network and Games for Windows Marketplace.

First up there’s The Arkham Bundle which brings together the Nightwing Bundle Pack, Robin Bundle Pack and the Arkham City Skins Pack for 1,200 Microsoft Points, or £11.99 on PSN and Games for Windows Marketplace so if you’ve missed out on any DLC so far, your all set!

Next of coarse there’s the Challenge Map Pack which came out today that includes The Joker’s Carnival Challenge Map, the Iceberg Lounge Challenge Map, and a brand new invisible predator challenge map, The Batcave! The Challenge Map Pack is available for 240 Microsoft Points, or £2.39 on PSN and Games for Windows Marketplace. Holy DLC Batman! That’s fantastic!

Hold on Bat-fans, it gets better! If you love free stuff, then you’ll love to hear that as of today, the new Batman Inc. Batsuit Skin is available for FREE! The skin can be worn during the story campaign upon completion of the main story and in the challenge maps, so you can kick all kinds of Arkham ass with a whole new style of Bat-Swag! Yeah I said it, Bat-Swag. It’s a word now!

So Arkham City fans, today is like an early Christmas for you guys-it’s Batmas! So head on over to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace, PlayStation Network and/or Games for Windows Marketplace and tell your friends that Bat-Swag is now a word! It’s SO gonna be a thing!

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