Thursday, May 29, 2014

Famitsu Review Scores 5/27/14

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (3DS) – 8/9/9/9
CardFight!! Vanguard: Lock on Victory (3DS) – 7/8/8/8
Stranger of Sword City: White Palace (360) – 8/9/8/7
Rain (PS3) – 7/8/7/9

Nintendo Download 5/29/14 Europe

3DS
Coaster Creator 3D – €7.25 (£6.00)
Me & My Furry Patients 3D – €29.99 (£24.99)
Castle Clout – €4.00 (£3.59)
Blue Exorcist Manga Vol. 3 (not available in the UK) – €4.49

3DS Virtual Console
The Mysterious Mursame – €4.99 (£4.49)
Mario Golf – €4.99 (£4.49)

Wii U
Mario Kart 8 – €59.99/£49.99 (from May 30th)
** Special offer – For those who have downloaded Super Mario Kart, the price is €52.00 (£44.50) until June 30^th
Gravity Badgers – €4.99 (£4.99)

Wii U Virtual Console
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap – €6.99 (£6.29)

Price Reductions
Wii U
Batman Arkham City: Armoured Edition – €14.99/£12.49 (Ends June 5)
Batman: Arkham Origins – €14.99/£12.49 (Ends June 5)
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – €12.49/£9.99 (Ends June 5)
Injustice: Gods Among Us – €14.99/£12.49 (Ends June 5)
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara – €8.99/£7.19 (Ends June 8)
Resident Evil Revelations – €29.99/£23.99 (Ends June 8)

3DS
Resident Evil Revelations – €17.99/£14.99 (Ends June 8)
Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D – €5.99/£5.39 (Ends June 8)
Super Street Fighter IV 3D – €11.99/£10.79 (Ends June 8)
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate – €9.99/£8.74 (Ends June 5)
Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends June 19)
Funfair Party Games – €6.99/£6.99 (Ends June 12)
Gardenscapes – €5.99/£5.99 (Ends June 12)
3D MahJongg – €3.99/£3.29 (Ends June 12)
Secret Agent Files: Miami – €6.99/£5.79 (Ends June 12)
SpeedX 3D Hyper Edition – €0.99/£0.89 (Ends June 19)
10-in-1: Arcade Collection – €0.99/£0.89 (Ends June 19)
Rage of the Gladiator – €3.49/£3.09 (Ends June 19)
PIX3D – €1.99/£1.79 (Ends June 19)
Angry Bunnies – €4.85/£4.49 (End July 31)
Bubble Pop World – €3.74/£3.35 (End July 31)
Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey – €3.74/£3.35 (End July 31)

Nintendo Download 5/29/14 North America

Wii U Retail
Mario Kart 8 (available May 30)

Wii U Download
Ittle Dew
Gravity Badgers
Luv Me Buddies Wonderland

Wii U Virtual Console
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams

3DS Virtual Console
Mega Man Xtreme 2

New Nintendo eShop Cards
$10 Nintendo eShop Cards including Photos with Mario – There’s a new way to have fun with your favorite Mushroom Kingdom characters. A special-edition series of $10 Nintendo eShop Cards lets you use your Nintendo 3DS system to play and pose with Mario, Princess Peach or a Goomba using character cards and the Photos with Mario application, at no additional cost. Not only do you get $10 to spend on downloadable games in the Nintendo eShop on both Nintendo 3DS or Wii U, but you also get a cool way to create fun photos on your Nintendo 3DS system. Choose your favorite character (or collect all three!) exclusively at Target retail stores. For details, visit http://www.nintendo.com/photoswithmario.

Nintendo Promotion
Get a free download code for a select Wii U game from Club Nintendo when you register Mario Kart 8 – Register Mario Kart 8 between May 30 at 12 a.m. ET and July 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT to get a free download code for one of the following Wii U games: New Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and Wii Party U. For full promotion details, visit http://club2.nintendo.com/mario-kart8-promo.

Nintendo eShop Sale
Get up to 33 percent off Pushmo and Crashmo – See where it all started before the Pushmo World game comes out for the Wii U console. From May 28 at 9 a.m. PT to June 13 at 8:59 a.m. PT, the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS is offering the first two games, Pushmo and Crashmo, at up to 33 percent off their regular prices. For details, visit http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers.

Price Reduction
LEGO The Hobbit – $39.99 (was $49.99) starting June 2

Source: Nintendo PR

PlayStation Store Update 5/27/14 North America

PS4 Games

Watch_Dogs ($59.99, $69.99 Canadian)

Become Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker whose criminal past lead to a violent family tragedy. While on the hunt for those responsible, you will be able to tap into the city’s omnipresent security cameras, download personal information, control systems such as traffic lights and the electrical grid to stop a chase, and more.Get it now for 60 minutes of additional gameplay only on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.

Watch_Dogs Gold Edition ($79.99, $89.99 Canadian)

Get Watch_Dogs plus Season Pass. Control the city of Chicago. Become Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker whose criminal past lead to a violent family tragedy. While on the hunt for those responsible, you will be able to tap into the city’s omnipresent security cameras, download personal information to locate a target, control systems such as traffic lights and the electrical grid to stop a chase, and more. Now the city of Chicago has become your ultimate weapon to exact your own style of revenge.

PS3 Games

Watch_Dogs ($59.99)

Watch_Dogs Gold Edition ($79.99)

PS Vita Games

Lemmings Touch ($9.99)

Get to grips with all new ways to play, using the touchscreen control system as you guide a bunch of the carefree, unsuspecting rodents through superbly detailed levels filled with devious pitfalls and hazards.They’re not that smart, but the Lemmings are certainly not lazy: give them jobs – like digging, bashing, building, blocking or climbing – and they’ll happily work away to clear a trail to each level’s exit. Just make sure you’re one step ahead – without your help and supervision they’ll most likely meet a sticky end, oh no! So are you ready to lead your Lemmings to safety?

Mind Zero ($33.99, $27.19 for PS Plus Members)

Mind Zero is an action-packed dungeon-crawler RPG for the PlayStation Vita system. Play as Kei, a high school student whose life turns upside down when he forms a contract with a “MIND,” a weapon/being with deadly powers. With the government and other forces trailing him and his friends, Kei will need to discover the secret behind “MIND.” Will these newfound powers help him or ultimately be his doom?

Monster Monpiece ($29.99)

Likeable characters and a story rife with adventure! With a wide range of unique and quirky personalities, the entire cast of Monster Monpiece each add a little spice to the adventurous story from beginning to end! While the battle system seems simple, you still need a strategic mind to best utilize your Monster Girls’ Skills and Potentials in battle! You will be fighting on a 7 x 3 grid based battlefield and by summoning various monster girl cards. Each player will take turns drawing from their play deck.

The Sly Collection PS Vita ($29.99)

The Sly Collection sees the mischievous raccoon and his gang of eccentric friends pull off daring heists in this entertaining platformer adventure. Packed full with mini-games and thrilling missions from across the globe, The Sly Collection masterfully blends stealth, thievery, combat, strategy and exploration into one huge world.
Re-mastered versions of all three Sly Cooper games in High Definition and optimized for the PS Vita system:
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
Sly 2: Band of Thieves
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves

Fort Defense & Fort Defense North Menace ($6.99)

All hands on deck! Pirate armada dead ahead! Build towers, collect crystals, upgrade spells, defend fortress against pirates.

Apps

Gaiam TV: The Transformation Network (PS3 and PS Vita)

Find unlimited opportunities for transformation with Gaiam TV. From energizing yoga classes to inspiring documentaries and cutting-edge programs, Gaiam encourages the exploration and growth of mind, body and soul. Discover new perspectives, collective wisdom and the tools to make real-life changes through our transformational media library.

PlayStation 4

Watch_Dogs – Classic Edition
Price: £59.99/€69.99/AU$99.95
PEGI:18

Watch_Dogs – Deluxe Edition
Price: £64.99/€79.99/AU$114.95
PEGI:18

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Watch_Dogs – Season Pass
Price: £15.99/€19.99/AU$30.25
PEGI:18

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Worms Battlegrounds (Releases 30th May)
Price: £19.99/€24.99/AU$30.95
PEGI:12

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Puddle
Price: £5.99/€6.99/AU$10.05
PEGI:3

PlayStation 3

Watch_Dogs – Classic Edition
Price: £54.99/€69.99/AU$89.95
PEGI:18

Watch_Dogs – Deluxe Edition
Price: £59.99/€79.99/AU$109.95
PEGI:18

Watch_Dogs – Season Pass
Price: £15.99/€19.99/AU$30.25
PEGI:18

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ACE COMBAT INFINITY
Price: F2P
PEGI:12

RESIDENT EVIL CODE:VERONICA X
Price: £15.99/€19.99/AU$29.95
PEGI:16

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RAIDEN IV: OVERKILL
Price: £15.99/€19.99/AU$29.95
PEGI:7
Not available in Portugal and Russia

PlayStation Vita

Borderlands 2 (NZ release date: 4th June; UK/Ireland: 30th May)
Price: £19.99/€24.99/AU$32.95
PEGI:18
Broken Sword 5 – The Serpent’s Curse: Episode 2
Price: £9.99/€12.99/$18.45
PEGI:16

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Lemmings Touch
Price: £7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45
PEGI:3

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TREASURES OF MONTEZUMA: ARENA
Price:F2P
PEGI:7
Not available in Australia and NZ

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Price: £23.99/€29.99/AU$43.95
PEGI:12

Nintendo Download 5/22/14 Europe

Wii U
Squids Odyssey - €12.99 (£9.99)
Swords & Soldiers – €2.99 (£2.69)
Color Zen - €2.99 (£2.99)

Wii U Virtual Console
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams - €6.99 (£6.29)

3DS
PICROSS e4 – €5.00 (£4.50)
Touch Battle Tank 3D 2 - €4.99 (£4.49)
Turtle Tale - €2.99 (£2.49)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return - £19.99

3DS Virtual Console
Double Dragon II: The Revenge - €4.99 (£4.49)

Special Offers
AeternoBlade – €7.99/£6.59 until May 29
Secrets of the Titanic 1912-2012 – €4.99/£4.99 until June 5

Nintendo Download 5/22/14 North America

Wii U Download

Swords & Soldiers HD
Squids Odyssey
Fit Music

Wii U Virtual Console

Street Fighter Alpha 2

3DS Download

Turtle Tale
Alien On The Run

3DS Virtual Console

Mega Man V

3DS Demo

Alien on the Run

DSiWare

Lost Treasures of Alexandria

eShop sales

Darts Up 3D – Starting today through 9 a.m. PT on June 11, Darts Up 3D is 67 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.
Classic Games Overload – For a limited time, get $10 off Classic Games Overload in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. This offer ends at 9 a.m. PT on June 2.
Joindots – For a limited time, Joindots is discounting select games, including 3D MahJongg, Funfair Party Games and Gardenscapes in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. This offer ends at 9 a.m. PT on June 5.
BLOK DROP U – Now through 9 a.m. PT on June 4, BLOK DROP U is 25 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.
AeternoBlade – For a limited time, Aeternoblade is on sale in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS. This offer starts on May 23 and ends at 9 a.m. PT on May 26.

PlayStation Store Update 5/20/14 North America

PS4 Pre-Orders

Destiny ($59.99, Canada: $69.99)

Pre-Order Destiny and get access to the Destiny BETA when it becomes available! Play the game on 9/9/14 starting 12AM PST. IMPORTANT: Be sure to register at Bungie.net and Join Up (New Users) or Sign In (Existing Users) to link your PSN ID and Bungie to ensure you’re notified of BETA details & timing and all things Destiny! In Destiny you are a Guardian of the last city on Earth, able to wield incredible power. Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system, from the red dunes of Mars to the lush jungles of Venus. Defeat Earth’s enemies. Reclaim all that we have lost. Become legend.

PS3 Pre-Orders

Destiny ($59.99, Canada: $69.99)

Ultra Street Fighter IV Upgrade DLC ($14.99)

Pre-order Ultra Street Fighter IV Digital Upgrade and receive an exclusive theme for your PS3 system’s XMB menu screen in your download list after checking out. You’ll also be able to access the 2014 Challengers Pack, which consists of five unique character costumes: Jungle Elena, Medieval Hugo, Pirate Poison, Wizard Rolento, and Gladiator Decapre, when the digital upgrade releases. Play the game on 6/3/14 starting 12AM PST.
Super SFIV goes Ultra! New challengers Decapre, Elena, Hugo, Poison, and Rolento join the fight for a total of 44 characters! Features balance updates, new stages, and YouTube upload! Note: This content is only compatible with Super SFIV and SSFIV Arcade Edition, and is not stand-alone content.

PS4 Games

Transistor ($19.99)

From the creators of Bastion, Transistor is a sci-fi themed action RPG that invites you to wield an extraordinary weapon of unknown origin as you fight through a stunning futuristic city.

Wolfenstein: The New Order ($59.99)

In Wolfenstein: The New Order, assume the role of super soldier B.J. Blazkowicz as he uses elite combat tactics and an arsenal of uber advanced weaponry to take down the most powerful empire the world has ever known. Join forces with a band of dedicated resistance fighters and launch an offensive battle that spans the globe and beyond, as you seek to uncover the truth behind how this regime conquered the world so quickly. Take on massive mechs, super soldiers, and an army of seemingly unstoppable might as you fight to free the planet from a nightmare of unimaginable tyranny.

Sparkle 2 ($7.99, Cross Buy)

A long time ago five enchanted keys were created. The keys were scattered around mysterious lands and still remain undiscovered. Many have come to find them, and so far all have failed. Will you find the keys and unlock the secrets, or will you join the endless ranks of souls forever trapped within these lands?

PS3 Games

Drakengard 3 ($49.99)

Pre-Order Drakengard 3 and receive an exclusive theme for your PS3 system’s XMB menu. A prequel to the original Drakengard, Drakengard 3 transports players to a medieval world where six sisters wield special magical abilities as the ‘Intoners.’ These sisters have brought peace to the earth with their power to manipulate magic through song. Harmony is disrupted, however, when the eldest sister, Zero, attempts to murder her younger sisters with the help of her dragon companion, Mikhail. As the story progresses, players find themselves in a battle to unravel the mystery of Zero and learn her true intentions.

Drakengard 3 C.E. Bundle ($64.99)

Includes a digital download of Drakengard 3 and the following DLC: The Japanese Voice Pack, the Caim Garb, Nier Garb, Kainé Garb, Experimental Weapon 7, One’s Prologue, Beautiful Child, and six PSN Themes: Zero, Mikhail, Cent, Octa, Decadus, and Dito.

Wolfenstein: The New Order ($59.99)

Mugen Souls Z ($49.99)

The undisputed god of the universe, Chou-Chou, returns with her loyal crew for another adventure! This time, you’ll meet Syrma, the ultimate god, who’s out to stop an ancient threat to her world that has recently awakened! 9,999 levels of maniacal mishaps and insane adventures await Chou-Chou, Syrma, all their pals, and their horde of loyal shampuru peons!

R-Type Dimensions ($9.99)

The coin-op classics, R-Type & R-Type II, are together on the PlayStation Network! Fight through all 14 Bydo-infested stages in retro 2D graphics or shiny 3D graphics – and swap back and forth with the touch of a button ‘on-the-fly’. The new 3D graphics are accompanied by fully re-imagined arrangements of the timeless R-Type music tracks! The classic game-play remains untouched while the new Infinite game mode allows continuous progression from game start to final boss… the Bydo will not evade you this time! Both game modes can be played as single player or local multiplayer. Pull yourself together, save the earth and strike down the Evil Bydo Empire!!

PS Vita Games

Sparkle 2 ($7.99, Cross Buy)

PS2 Classic

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga ($9.99)

Unleash your inner demon! Enter the world of the Junkyard, where rival tribes fight an endless war vying for supremacy and the right to ascend to Nirvana. Changed forever by a mysterious light, Serph and his comrades now have the power to change into powerful demons…but with that power comes a price–an insatiable hunger to devour their enemies!

PS1 Imports

Dragon Beat Legend of Pinball ($5.99)

Purchase this PS one Classic and play it on both your PS3, PSP (PlayStation Portable), and PS Vita systems! A revolutionary new pinball game has arrived! Dragon Beat Legend of Pinball provides players with the ultimate pinball experience rolled into two different game modes to suite the palettes of all potential pinball wizards!

Heroine Dream 2 ($5.99)

Purchase this PS one Classic and play it on both your PS3 and PSP (PlayStation Portable) systems! Heroine Dream 2 is the sequel to the heroine management sim, Heroine Dream! Raise Shizuka Gozen to become the newest heroine!Enjoy the same fun character development and wide variety of in-game events, now with better graphics and gameplay. Are you ready to build the next great legendary heroine?

Neo Planet ($5.99)

Purchase this PS one Classic and play it on both your PS3 and PSP (PlayStation Portable) systems! NEO PLANET is an original world-development simulation game.The goal is to develop a planet to become the “second Earth” in which humans can safely dwell. Through exploration and development, foster the growth and progression of the planet while preserving its fragile ecosystem.

Sarara’s Little Shop ($5.99)

Purchase this PS one Classic and play it on both your PS3 and PSP (PlayStation Portable) systems! Experience a timeless RPG masterpiece! The game centers around a novice witch who decides to start an item shop to serve the local heroes, knights, thieves, and wizards. She manages the shop, while occasionally going on adventures of her own.

Tokyo 23-KU Seifuku Wars ($5.99)

Purchase this PS one Classic and play it on both your PS3 and PSP (PlayStation Portable) systems! “There is power in the uniform.” A war breaks out as a result of a ban on uniforms. The chaos is followed by a civil war amongst the Uniform Freedom Organization, “H.E.L.P.”, which results in a new conflict with a new group called “Heaven.”

Apps

Dish Network (PS3)

PlayStation gamers who are DISH subscribers can now take control of their Hopper Whole-Home HD DVR with the new DISH “Virtual Joey” app on PlayStation 3. The Virtual Joey app allows you to easily tap into your Hopper using your PS3 without additional wires or boxes. Navigate, view and setup shows to record by using either the DS3 controller or your DISH remote. Don’t have DISH Network, sign up here.