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Gears of War: Judgment Now Free to Download on Xbox Live Marketplace for all Xbox Live Gold Members April 2, 2015

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The fourth and most recent title from the Microsoft exclusive Gears of War series and the Xbox Live Arcade title Terraria, have just been made free to all Xbox Live Gold Members through Microsoft’s Games With Gold promotion.

You can download both games for free right now.  Gears of War Judgment and Terraria will continue to remain free until April 15th, 2015.

Anyone who downloads either game for free will be eligible to keep it on their Xbox 360’s purchased history forever, meaning that even if they delete the game or their Xbox Live Gold Account expires, they will never lose access to it.

Nintendo Adds Nintendo 64 and Nintendo DS Virtual Console Support to The Wii U April 2, 2015

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That’s right, Nintendo 64 and Nintendo DS games can now be purchased and downloaded on the Wii U.  And yes, not only will you be able to play these games on the Wii U Gamepad, games which featured rumble through the optional Rumble Pak support will rumble plenty on the gamepad.

Currently, the only two games you can buy through the service is Super Mario 64, originally released on the Nintendo 64, or Yoshi’s Story DS, originally released for the Nintendo DS.  Nintendo promises that more games will be released through the service throughout April including Paper Mario, Mario Kart DS and Donkey Kong 64.  Personally, I’d like to see some of the harder to find titles for these platforms make an appearance, like the Pokémon Stadium titles from the Nintendo 64, or Metroid Prime Hunters on the DS, but hopefully the service takes off and more titles will get added.

Nintendo 64 games will range in price from $9.99US to $11.99 US.  Nintendo DS titles will range in price from $6.99 US to $9.99 US.  While Nintendo has not offered downloadable DS games in the past, you could purchase Nintendo 64 games on the Wii using the Wii Shop Channel.  If you had previously done this on your Wii U (or a Wii who’s data you transferred to your Wii U) you can buy a Nintendo 64 game at the discounted price of $2.00 US).

Nintendo Direct – 4/1/2015 April 2, 2015

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A huge set of announcements were made yesterday by Nintendo during their semi-regular Nintendo Direct web videos.  Take it away, Tom.

Quantum Break Delayed to 2016 April 2, 2015

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It is with a heavy heart I have to inform you that Quantum Break, the very first game announced for the Xbox One and my most anticipated title for the platform by far, has been delayed until 2016.

Quantum Break is being developed by Remedy, the same studio responsible for Alan Wake and the first two Max Payne games. It combines a third person action game with a branching live action television show. The game is also going to feature an all new never before seen gameplay mechanic in the form of time powers.

Quantum Break is coming in 2016 exclusively to the Xbox One.