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Watcha Buying? Game Releases for 04/29/13 – 05/05/13

It’s a bit of a slow week in major gaming releases this week. But PC Gamers do have plenty to look forward to. One game you should be on the...

It’s a bit of a slow week in major gaming releases this week. But PC Gamers do have plenty to look forward to. One game you should be on the lookout for is FEZ. It has been on the console side for a while, and now PC gamers can try it out. It’s a fantastic puzzle game that will have you having plenty of fun. PlayStation 3 owners can look forward to Telltale Games’: Poker Night 2. You’ll see plenty of familiar gaming characters going at it around a poker table. Check the game out, it will give you plenty of great gameplay moments.

There is also some new content for Far Cry 3 fans this week. Blood Diamond is a standalone expansion and if you enjoyed the main entry, gives this a try. It adds plenty of achievements, and gameplay for your buck. There are still plenty of other choices this week, give the release list below a look.

April 29:

Zack Zero – PC

April 30:

Soul Sacrifice – PS Vita

Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov’s Revenge – PS3, PS Vita

Zeno Clash 2 – PC

Telltale Games’: Poker Night 2 – PS3

Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut – PS3

Leviathan: Warships – PC

Pottermore – PS3

EverQuest II: Scars of the Awakened – PC

Far Cry 3: Blood Diamond (Add-on) – PS3

Legend of Eisenwald – PC

Magic Planet Snack Deluxe (PS Vita) – PSN

Full Mojo Rampage – PC

Rymdkapsel (PS Vita) – PSN

TrackMania 2 Stadium – PC

Ten by Eight (PS Vita) – PSN

Strike Suit Infinity – PC

Expeditions: Conquistador – PC

May 1:

Ragnarok Online 2- PC

Battle for Graxia – PC

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (Add-on) – PC, Xbox 360

FEZ – PC

May 2:

BearShark – eShop

Might & Magic Heroes VI Shades of Darkness – PC

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Watcha Buying? Game Releases for 04/22/13 – 04/28/13

Any gamers still trying to take down some zombies have Dead Island: Riptide to pick up this week. Events in the game pick up after everything that happened in Dead...

Any gamers still trying to take down some zombies have Dead Island: Riptide to pick up this week. Events in the game pick up after everything that happened in Dead Island. Characters that survived the first game must once again fight to survive in a new island. If you liked playing the first game, then check one out. Star Trek fans have a game to look forward to this week. It takes place after the events of the 2009 movie reboot. You’ll explore planets, environments, and even parts of the Enterprise.

Also out this week is Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen. A re-release of the original game, included is the full game, along with some new additional content. The new content is additional quests, enemies, treasures, and much more. And Assassin’s Creed III players will soon be able to download The Redemption. It’s the third of the downloadable content packs for The Tyranny of King Washington. If you’ve been enjoying the add-ons for the game be sure to get ready for this one.

You still have plenty more to look forward to this week, check out the release list below.

April 23:

Dead Island: Riptide – PC, Xbox 360, PS3

Don’t Starve – PC

God Mode (PS3) – PSN

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen – Xbox 360, PS3

Draw Slasher  (PS Vita) – PSN

Star Trek: The Game – PC, Xbox 360, PS3

Fire Pro Wrestling Returns (PS2 Classic) – PSN

Puzzle World 2013 – 3DS

Assassin’s Creed III: The Redemption – PC, Xbox 360, PS3

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R (PS Vita) – PSN

Excitebike (Wii U) – eShop

Black Rock Shooter (PSP) – PSN

April 24:

Monaco: What’s Yours in Mine – PC, Mac,  Xbox 360

Dyad – PC

April 26:

Poker Night 2 – PC

StarDrive – PC

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Xbox LIVE Release Schedule for 04/09/13 – 4/22/13

Xbox LIVE members have plenty of content to look forward to. This week Motocross Madness comes out. There are 9 off-road tracks to play, ghost challenges to test your skills,...

Xbox LIVE members have plenty of content to look forward to. This week Motocross Madness comes out. There are 9 off-road tracks to play, ghost challenges to test your skills, and of course multiplayer races for up to 8-players. Next week the second map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops II comes out. Uprising brings some new zombie fun, and a few multiplayer maps. Price for the add-on is 1200 Microsoft Points ($15), or free to anyone who shelled out for the Season Pass.

Anyone looking for some deals should check out the Deal of the Week. This week you can get Prince of Persia Classic, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection, half off. Next week you can look forward to I Am Alive, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolves 2, Black Knight Sword and a few others at a discount as well. There are even some new games added to Games on Demand.

Xbox LIVE Arcade:

April 10:

Motocross Madness – 800 MSP

April 19:

God Mode – 800 MSP

Game Add-ons

April 16:

Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Uprising – 1200 MSP

Injustice: Gods Among Us Season Pass – 1200 MSP

Deal of the Week

April 9 – April 15:

Prince of Persia Classic – 400 MSP

Counterstrike: GO – 600 MSP

Real Steel – 320 MSP

Battlefield 1943 – 600 MSP

Dungeon Defenders – 480 MSP

Reals of Ancient War – 480 MSP

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 – 600 MSP

Marvel vs. Capcom Origins – 600 MSP

Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection – 400 MSP

April 16 – April 22:

I Am Alive – 480 MSP

Gotham City Impostors – 600 MSP

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 – 200 MSP

Warhammer 40,000: Kill team – 320 MSP

Lara Croft The Guardian of Light – 600 MSP

HELL YEAH! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit – 480 MSP

Bionic Commando Rearmed – 320 MSP

Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 – 480 MSP

Black Knight Sword – 400 MSP

Sales & Specials

April 9 – April 15:

Kinect Central: Babel Rising – 320 MSP

April 12:

Halo 4 Add-on Sale

April 16 – April 22:

Kinect Central: Fruit Ninja Kinect – 320 MSP

Games on Demand

April 9:

Halo 3: ODST

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon

Power Rangers Super Samurai

April 16:

X-Men: The Official Game

Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard

Source: Major Nelson Blog

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Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week for 04/09/13 – 4/15/13

Xbox LIVE gold members have plenty of games to pick from this week. All are discounted 50% off, so if you’ve been eying any of them, now is the time...

Xbox LIVE gold members have plenty of games to pick from this week. All are discounted 50% off, so if you’ve been eying any of them, now is the time to get them. There are plenty of different games for you to pick from, all from different genres.

For the shooter fans there’s Counter-strike: GO, and Battlefield 1943. Anyone looking for a fighting game can download Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection, or Marvel vs. Capcom 2, and Real Steel. You can also get your Role Playing fix by buying Dungeon Defenders, and Realms of Ancient War. And last, for anyone wanting to play a classic game from the past, there is Prince of Persia Classic.

Game/Offer Original Price Discounted Price
Prince of Persia Classic 400 MSP 400 MSP
Counter-Strike: GO 1,200 MSP 600 MSP
REAL STEEL 800 MSP 320 MSP
REAL STEEL 800 MSP 320 MSP
Battlefield 1943 1,200 MSP 600 MSP
Dungeon Defenders 1,200 MSP 480 MSP
RAW 1,200 MSP 480 MSP
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 1,200 MSP 600 MSP
Marvel vs Capcom: Origins 1,200 MSP 600 MSP
Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection 800 MSP 400 MSP
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Watcha Buying? Game Releases for 04/08/13 – 04/14/13

Game releases are a bit on the slow side this week. There are a few choices for you to pick from this week. Arriving on PSN this week is Guacamelee...

Game releases are a bit on the slow side this week. There are a few choices for you to pick from this week. Arriving on PSN this week is Guacamelee this week. You assume the role of luchador by the name of Juan Aguacate. Players can go at it alone or play cooperatively with a partner who will be controlling Tostada. Players can use plenty of melee attacks and other moves to rescue El Presidente’s Daughter from an Evil Charro Skeleton. Halo 4 players can download the Castle Map Pack today. With it come three new maps, and nine new achievements for all you achievement junkies.

Star Wars: The Old Republic gamers can look forward to Rise of the Hutt Cartel expansion. With it comes a level cap increase, a new planet, and plenty more to make your experience more enjoyable in the Star Wars universe. There are also other choices, so check out the release list below.

April 8:

Halo 4: Castle Map Pack – Xbox LIVE

April 9:

Guacamelee! (PS3, PS Vita) – PSN

TrackMania² Stadium – PC

Fatal Frame (PS2 Classic) – PSN

Age of Empires II HD – PC

Evergreen Avenue (PSone Imports) – PSN

Favorite Dear (Jyunpaku No Yogensha) (PSone Imports) – PSN

Mahjong Mahjong: Youchien Tamago-Gumi (PSone Imports) – PSN

April 10:

ShootMania Storm – PC

Motocross Madness – Xbox LIVE

Age of Wushu – PC

April 11:

Dillon’s Rolling Western: The Last Ranger – eShop

April 14:

Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Hutt Cartel – PC

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Watcha Buying? Game Releases for 04/01/13 – 04/07/13

Defiance, an MMO shooter comes out this week. The game will take you to an Earth set in the future. Different species declared war for dominance of the planet, peace...

Defiance, an MMO shooter comes out this week. The game will take you to an Earth set in the future. Different species declared war for dominance of the planet, peace finally came and now you play as an Ark Hunter. You’ll be working with or against other players for alien technology, so be ready for plenty of competition. PlayStation users will have the chance to buy two Grand Theft Auto games this week. If you never bought Liberty City Stories or Vice City Stories now is your chance to check them out.

Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons comes out on Xbox LIVE, giving you a chance to play this classic in modern times. And anyone looking to hone their ninja skill has Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge. You’ll be hacking and slashing plenty of foes on your adventure. More options still remain this week, check out the full release list below.

April 2:

Defiance – PC, PS3, Xbox 360

Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge – PS3, Xbox 360

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PS2 Classic) - PSN

Cities in Motion II – PC, Mac

Borderlands 2: Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack (Add-on) – PC, PS3, Xbox 360

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (PS2 Classic) – PSN

Capcom Arcade Cabinet: Game Pack 4 – PSN

Super Black Bass 3D – 3DS

Ion Assault HD – PSN

April 3:

Capcom Arcade Cabinet: Game Pack 4 – Xbox LIVE

RaiderX: Broken Silence – PC

Battle Block Theater – Xbox LIVE

April 4:

Evoland – PC

Toki Tori 2 (Wii U) - eShop

April 5:

Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves – PC

Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons – Xbox LIVE

Tai Chi Elements – PC

Lords of Football – PC

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Xbox LIVE Release Schedule for 3/26/13 – 4/08/13

Xbox LIVE gamers have Terraria to look forward to. The Indie RPG game that features plenty of action and adventure is coming to Xbox LIVE this week. Once you buy...

Xbox LIVE gamers have Terraria to look forward to. The Indie RPG game that features plenty of action and adventure is coming to Xbox LIVE this week. Once you buy it you’ll be digging around a randomly created 2-D world. Next week Double Dragon II comes out, you’ll be able to relieve all those beat ‘em up moments you experienced when you first played this game.

You’ll also have some new add-ons to choose from. One is the End Game add-on for Battlefield 3. It’s the last piece of DLC you can expect for the game. Getting it will let you play on 4 new maps, 3 new vehicles, and some new modes. If you can’t get enough of the multiplayer then this is for you.

There are also some sales going on and new games being added to Games on Demand. Check everything you can get in the list below.

Xbox LIVE Arcade

March 27:

Terraria – 1200 MSP

April 3:

Battle Block Theater – 1200 MSP

April 5:

Double Dragon II – 1200 MSP

Game add-ons

March 26:

Battlefield 3: End Game – 1200 MSP

BioShock Infinite Season Pass – 1600 MSP

Tiger Woods PGA 14 Various DLC – 400 – 3200 MSP

Deal of the Week

March 26 – April 1:

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron – Price Varies by Region

Transformers: FoC – Dinobot Destructor Pack – 400 MSP

Transformers: FoC – Multiplayer Havoc Pack – 400 MSP

Transformers: Foc – Massive Fury Pack – 400 MSP

Transformers: FoC – G1 Retro Optimus Prime – 160 MSP

Transformers: War for Cybertron – Price Vaies by Region

Transformers: WfC Map and Character Pack #1 – 200 MSP

Transformers: WfC Map and Character Pack #2 – 200 MSP

April 2 – April 8

Quarrel – 200 MSP

Mercury – 200 MSP

Swarm – 200 MSP

Pool Nation – 400 MSP

Axel & Pixel – 400 MSP

Retro City Rampage – 600 MSP

Puzzle Arcade – 400 MSP

Winterbottom – 400 MSP

Sales & Specials

March 26 – April 1:

Spring Sale – Prices Vary

Kinect Central: Dance Central 3 LMFAO Dance Pack 01 – 160 MSP

April 2 – April 8:

Microsoft Studios Sale – up to 50% off

WWE Sale – Up to 50% off

Kinect Central: Wreckateer – 320 MSP

Games on Demand

March 26:

Assassin’s Creed III

Hulk Hogan’s Main Event

Summer Stars

MLB 2K12

April 2:

WWE 13

Top Hand Rodeo Tour Kinect

Jeopardy!

Source: Major Nelson Blog

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Watcha Buying? Game Releases for 3/18/13 – 3/24/13

This week brings plenty of new games to check out. Starting out on Monday, LEGO City: Undercover leads the pack. Wii U owners will take on the role of Chase...

This week brings plenty of new games to check out. Starting out on Monday, LEGO City: Undercover leads the pack. Wii U owners will take on the role of Chase McCain as he goes on the hunt for criminals in Lego City. You’ll have plenty of vehicles and unique ways of using the Wii U GamePad to help you solve crimes. Also out this week is Gears of War: Judgment. A prequel to past games, you’ll see some familiar faces, at younger ages in their lives. Events of this game take place following the events of Emergence Day.

Nintendo 3DS owners can look forward to Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon. It’s a sequel to Luigi’s Mansion for the Nintendo GameCube. You’ll be using your trusty Poltergust 5000 vacuum cleaner to catch those pesky ghosts. Online multiplayer has been added, so you and your friends can take on different challenges together. PC gamers also looking for a challenge can check out Trials Evolution: Gold Edition. The game will offer up plenty of challenging levels as you ride a motorcycle and try your best to pass a bumpy, obstacle ridden road as fast as possible.

More games and some add-ons are also coming out this week. Assassin’s Creed III: The Betrayal is out this week, there is also Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for the Wii U and 3DS, Dead or Alive 5 Plus for the PlayStation Vita, and plenty more.

March 18:

LEGO City: Undercover – Wii U

March 19:

Gears of War: Judgment – Xbox 360

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Wii U, 3DS

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct – PC, Wii U, PS3, Xbox 360

Dead or Alive 5 Plus – PS Vita

The Croods: Prehistoric Party! – Wii, Wii U, NDS, 3DS

Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory – PS3

Dollar Dash (PS3) – PSN

Hogs of War (PSone Classic) – PSN

Assassin’s Creed III: The Betrayal – PC, PS3, Xbox 360

Tomb Raider: Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack – Xbox LIVE

Need for Speed: Most Wanted U – Wii U

March 20:

Alien Spidy – PC, Xbox LIVE

Retro/Grade – PC

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Xbox LIVE

Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream (Wii U) – eShop

Patterns – PC

March 21:

ZEN Pinball 2 (Wii U) – eShop

Trials Evolution: Gold Edition – PC

March 22:

Resident Evil 6 – PC

March 24:

Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 3DS

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – 3DS

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Xbox LIVE Release Schedule for 3/12/13 – 3/25/13

This week some new Kinect Sports activities hit Xbox LIVE. They’re not too expensive and if you own the game you should check them out. You can also download plenty...

This week some new Kinect Sports activities hit Xbox LIVE. They’re not too expensive and if you own the game you should check them out. You can also download plenty of new add-ons for Dead Space 3. One of which is Awakened. It takes place after the events of the game. You’ll experience some more frightening moments and if you enjoyed the game you’ll want to download this add-on.

Next week you can download The Betrayal for Assassin’s Creed 3. It continues the idea that George Washington took complete power and became more than a President. There is also the Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack for Tomb Raider. If you enjoyed the multiplayer you should get it.

There are plenty more things to look forward to, some new Games on Demand and other DLC and games.

Xbox LIVE Arcade

March 12:

Kinect Sports Gems: Wave 3

Ping Pong – 240 MSP

10 Frame Bowling – 240 MSP

Penalty Saver – 240 MSP

March 13:

Darkstalkers Resurrection – 1200 MSP

Alien Spidy – 800 MSP

Game Add-ons

March 12:

Dead Space 3: Awakened – 800 MSP

Dead Space 3: First Contact Pack – 400 MSP

Dead Space 3: Witness the Truth Pack – 400 MSP

Dead Space 3: 1609 – 160 MSP

Dead Space 3: EG-900 SMG – 160 MSP

Sleeping Dogs: Year of the Snake – 560 MSP

Scott Pilgrim: Online Multiplayer + Wallace Pack – 400 MSP

Minecraft Skin Pack #4 – 160 MSP

March 19:

Assassin’s Creed 3: The Betrayal – 800 MSP

Gears of War: Judgment Season Pass – 1600 MSP

Tomb Raider: Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack – 400 MSP

Dead of the Week

March 12 – March 18:

GTA IV GonD – Varies by Region

GTA IV: Lost and Damned – 400 MSP

GTA IV: Ballad of Gay Tony – 800 MSP

March 19 – March 25:

Assassin’s Creed Revelations: The Lost Archives – 400 MSP

Assassin’s Creed Revelations: Mediterranean Traveler Map Pack – 400 MSP

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood: Da Vinci Disappearance – 400 MSP

Assassin’s Creed 2 Bonfire of the Vanities & Secret Locations – 280 MSP

Bonfire of the Vanities & Secret Locations Battle of Forli – 160 MSP

Beyond Good & Evil – 400 MSP

Rayman 3 HD – 400 MSP

Might and Magic Clash of Heroes – 600 MSP

Outland – 400 MSP

Prince of Persia Epilogue – 400 MSP

Splinter Cell Conviction – Deniable Ops: Insurgency – 400 MSP

Mad Riders – 400 MSP

Sales & Specials

March 12 – March 18:

Square Enix Publisher Sale – 50% off

Brave: The Video Game – Varies by Region

March 19 – March 25:

Haunt – 320 MSP

Games on Demand

March 12:

Dark Souls Prepare to Die

Motion Explosion

Binary Domain

Winter Stars

F1 Race Stars

Never Dead

KINECT RUSH: A Disney PIXAR Adventure

Source: Major Nelson Blog

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Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week for 3/12/13 – 3/18/13

Xbox LIVE gold members get GTA IV, GTA IV: The Lost and Damned, and GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony as their Deal of the Week. You can buy...

Xbox LIVE gold members get GTA IV, GTA IV: The Lost and Damned, and GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony as their Deal of the Week. You can buy either the game or one of its expansions for half off. These deals have been offered before, so if you didn’t buy them then, now is your chance.

The game itself is a lot of fun, and the expansions add plenty more gameplay. The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony have you doing different missions with new characters. It can be lots of fun and you’ll enjoy them both if you liked playing GTA IV.

Game/Offer Original Price Discounted Price
GTA IV $19.99 $9.99
GTA IV: The Lost and Damned 800 MSP 400 MSP
GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony 1,600 MSP 800 MSP