We’re days away from the release of multiplayer shooter Brink, and Bethesda and Splash Damage want to help you prepare! Learn to use the game’s SMART system in the trailer, safely nestled after the break. It shows off some of the game’s squad interaction systems and general combat interface, both a little unorthodox for the genre. READ MORE
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After a bit of teasing, Aksys Games has officially announced Bit.Trip Saga for 3DS. The card will compile all six of the games in the series, originally released on WiiWare: Beat, Core, Void, Runner, Fate and Flux. The games have been well-received, both by us and in general, so it should be a promising compilation.
There’s no date set yet. The full release is after the break. READ MORE
In an unexpected move, Nintendo posted a small PDF up on the Investor Relations portion of their Japanese website this morning titled “Wii’s successor system“. The entire contents of the note, which isn’t even on company letterhead, says:
To whom it may concern:
Re: Wii’s successor system
Nintendo Co., Ltd. has decided to launch in 2012 a system to succeed Wii, which the company has sold 86.01 million units on a consolidated shipment basis between its launch in 2006 and the end of March 2011.
We will show a playable model of the new system and announce more specifications at the E3 Expo, which will be held June 7-9, 2011, in Los Angeles.
Sales of this new system have not been included in the financial forecasts announced today for the fiscal term ending March 2012.
No other details are currently available, but we have reached out to Nintendo for comment. A mirrored copy of the PDF is available here.
UPDATE
Nintendo’s PR firm didn’t have any additional details yet. Their official response was:
Nintendo Co., Ltd., has decided to launch in 2012 a system to succeed Wii. The company has sold 86.01 million Wii units on a consolidated shipment basis between its launch in 2006 and the end of March 2011.
We will show a playable model of the new system and announce more specifications at the E3 Expo, which will be held June 7-9, 2011, in Los Angeles.
Sales of this new system have not been included in the financial forecasts announced today for the fiscal term ending March 2012.”
L.A. Noire isn’t all about solving cases. It’s also about salary! And pension! Oh, don’t forget benefits. Actually, we don’t know if that has any effect on the game, but we do know you advance through the ranks from a lowly officer to a vice cop. We know this because of the trailer after the break. Check it out. READ MORE
Want to play 360 games online, but haven’t ponied up the cash for a Gold account? This weekend, everyone has free Gold access, so take advantage of it!
It’s part of a promotion involving a Kinect Sports world record, details of which are available on Rare’s blog. We’re thinking most of you will just want to play some games, but you could also want a free Avatar shirt. It’s up to you!
