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Batman: Arkham City buyers encountering issues with Catwoman codes

Travis Bruno
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What’s that? You want to play as your little cat instead of a bat? Well good luck to you, because in a bizarre twist of bad press, Warner Bros. has encountered severe problems with their version of the Online Pass for Batman: Arkham City. Various reports have shown up online from consumers saying that they have encountered a number of issues with the code that they were supposed to enter to unlock Catwoman in the main game.

The reports range from consumers receiving more than one code, though those are the lucky ones, no downloadable code slip being included at all and even a few people saying that their slip has no code on it whatsoever. Warner Bros. is scrambling to fix the issue, but this only goes to show that Online Passes are just a pathetic punishment to consumers that only cause trouble, especially considering the very first mission you play in Batman: Arkham City is as Catwoman.

Nintendo to hold conference Friday for 3DS firmware and Mario Kart 7

Travis Bruno
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Nintendo to hold conference Friday for 3DS firmware and Mario Kart 7

It seems like Nintendo is going to throw a quick press event out of nowhere this upcoming Friday. Friday October 21st at 8PM Japan, which means around 6AM Central US time, the event will be streamed online. Those hoping to see the show live shouldn’t worry however, as the event is being prerecorded anyways.

The event will address the upcoming November firmware update for the Nintendo 3DS and supposedly detail Mario Kart 7’s wireless functions. Perhaps there will be more announced as well, because this doesn’t seem like much to hold a conference for. Still, hopefully this means that Mario Kart 7 will actually have wireless online rather than only local like Star Fox 3D had…

Kamisama Dolls sequel still in question

Travis Bruno
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Despite a cliffhanger ending designed to make fans beg for a second season, it seems that Kamisama Dolls may not actually end up getting a second season after all. The show’s lead writer Makoto Uezu claimed on his Twitter account that though the continuation is in draft form but is encountering “various difficulties.”

This is extremely disappointing news as the show not only had an interesting premise, constantly shifting tones between action, drama and comedy and likable characters… it also had the wild expressions of Utao. Let us hope that Brains Base will decide to continue on with the series, as a show that ends with a cliffhanger and ends without a second season is always a shame.

Catherine sells nearly as well in North America as in Japan

Travis Bruno
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Whenever an extremely Japanese styled game is released in North America, there is always the concern that the title may not sell well enough to justify the localization. It seems however that Atlus’ and Index’s Catherine title has sold well both in its country of origin and in North America.

The company recently revealed sales figures for the title, which list Catherine selling 260,000 copies in Japan and 230,000 in North America for 490,000 total sold reports Andriasang. This is great news for localization efforts to bring games to the West, and especially good news for both Atlus and Catherine’s developer Index. Especially since Catherine’s story and puzzle mechanics created such a unique gameplay experience we haven’t seen often in the West.

Pet Zombies Now Available for the Nintendo 3DS!

Dustin Spencer
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Forget about raising a dog on your 3DS, as Majesco have now released Pet Zombies as of today! This sim of sorts lets players raise and customize their own zombie, manage its diet, and then play various mini-games with your undead pal in beautiful 3D.

Along with this release also comes a list of features:

  • Raise your very own zombie and manage and control its every need.
  • Play a variety of mini games: Zombie Launch, Luck of the Dead, Dumpster Dive and more!
  • Nurture your zombie with tasty treats and toys, or torment them with a torch, shock collar or cattle prod!
  • Customize everything about your zombies: facial deformations, variable decay, clothing, and un-lockable items.
  • Unlock themed backgrounds and decor to create the best environment for your pet zombie.
  • Trigger eye popping gory effects: throw food, drinks, toys or brains with the stereoscopic 3D screen.
  • Earn badges, Zombucks for use in the pet shop, and unlockables by completing games and gameplay challenges.

  • This title may be a bit odd, but being different certainly isn’t a bad thing and those with a love of the dead can finally have their own zombie to take with them wherever they go. You can now find Pet Zombies in stores where games are sold, so go out and grab your new brain eating friend today!

    • PlayStation Vita releasing on February 22nd in North America

    Travis Bruno
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    PlayStation Vita releasing on February 22nd in North America

    It seems that Sony has finally nailed down when they will be releasing the PlayStation Vita in the West, as SCEA head Jack Tretton announced the release date today at the Web 2.0 Summit. The new Sony hand held will be released on February 22nd next year in North America.

    The Vita will still release in two separate models, the non-3G version will run $249.99 and the $299.99 model that will use AT&T’s amazingly horrible 3G service in North America. The release date for the Vita also marks the release date for all the different launch titles that we have heard about over the past few months as well.

    Monster Hunter 3G to only have local play

    Travis Bruno
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    Monster Hunter 3G to only have local play

    While it may seem like a decent idea to have local only multiplayer in a country as crowded as Japan, releasing a local only game anywhere else in the world is just a pathetic move. And it seems that Capcom has stepped right up there with Nintendo with forgoing online multiplayer in titles that desperately ask for such a feature.

    Capcom has confirmed that Monster Hunter 3G will only have local multiplayer through an Ad Hoc system. The only online feature the game will have is to download special events occasionally. The Japanese market may be relatively packed with 3DS handhelds, but here in North America you will be lucky to find another person in your entire city with one. This is Chicago I’m talking about.

    Mojang wins interim injuction, can temporarily keep using Scrolls name

    Travis Bruno
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    Mojang wins interim injuction, can temporarily keep using Scrolls name

    Over the past few months there has been quite a big hullabaloo going on between Zenimax (Bethesda’s parent company) and Mojang over the name of Mojang’s game, Scrolls. Notch who owns Mojang has developed the wildly addictive Minecraft announced on his Twitter earlier today that he had won an interim injunction that allowed him to currently keep using the name Scrolls.

    Zenimax can appeal this decision to continue moving forward with the lawsuit. This interim injunction victory simply allows Notch to continue using the Scrolls name for his upcoming game without having to change anything until the final ruling on the case is made. The lawsuit originated from Zenimax saying that the name Scrolls could be affiliated by some with The Elder Scrolls series and they had to take action to protect their trademark.

    Gran Turismo 5 DLC keeps with tradition, delayed until October 25

    Travis Bruno
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    Gran Turismo 5 DLC keeps with tradition, delayed until October 25

    If there is one thing that Gran Turismo fans know, it is the fact that the series cannot nail down a release date to save its life. It seems that Polyphony Digital has decided to keep with tradition and have unfortunately delayed the first piece of DLC for Gran Turismo 5. Rather than hitting the original release date of October 18th, it has been delayed in October 25th in North America.

    The DLC will be able to be bought in chunks if you don’t feel like dropping $11.99 on the whole bundle but Sony still has apologized on their Twitter account for the delay, despite not providing an exact reason for why this DLC was delayed. Still, they have promised that there will be a “special bonus” piece of content now placed in the content.

    Uncharted 3 to have season pass called the Fortune Hunter’s Club

    Travis Bruno
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    Uncharted 3 to have season pass called the Fortune Hunter’s Club

    It seems that the newest way to assure fan loyalty is to offer a Season Pass of some sort that allows them to pay one lump sum to access all future DLC free of charge. L.A. Noire was the first game to use this type of pass while Gears of War 3 was the most recent. But it seems that the next game to be getting a Season Pass will be Uncharted 3 in the form of the Fortune Hunter’s Club.

    Announced on the PlayStation Blog, players will spend $24.99 and will allow them to download four of the seven upcoming DLC packages, three skin packs as well as a Fortune Hunter’s Club theme free for your PlayStation 3. The savings are around 45% off if you purchase everything separately, so it is quite a decent deal, though it is a bit sad to know that all the DLC will only be multiplayer based.

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