Nintendo Live @ The Treehouse Full Presentation September 13, 2014

Yesterday, Nintendo did an epic live webcast from their top secret translation division, The Treehouse.  This eight hour show contains previews for some highly anticipated Nintendo games expected to come out on the Wii U and 3DS by Christmas.  In it you can check out some exclusive previews of games like Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, NES Remix Ultimate,  Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors, and Fantasy Life.  The show culminates in an epic preview of Super Smash Bros on the 3DS.  If you have even the slightest interest in ANY of these games, you need to watch this show, as their previews are pretty in depth, and the show’s hosts are great to watch.

If you’re interested in a few major announcements from the event, you’d be happy to know Nintendo is planning to release a 3DS demo for Super Smash Bros on September 19th, although they said that Club Nintendo members who achieved Platinum Status last year should get emailed early access codes.  The reality of this has been contested, as plenty of people are complaining they have not gotten their codes yet.   Mega Man VII is out now on the Wii U Virtual Console.

How Sound Effects Are Created For The Evil Within September 10, 2014

I’m really looking forward to the upcoming release of the multiplatform horror title The Evil Within.  Today, Bethesda released a short video as part of their Underground series showing how all the crazy sounds in the game are created.  Let’s face it horror titles are going to have some really messed up sounds, but its hilarious to see where these sounds are coming from.

The Evil Within is coming October 2014 to the PC, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3 and PS4.

iOS 8 Release Date September 10, 2014

The big news out of California yesterday seems to be two new model iPhones, called the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available for purchase later on this month.  The new phones will come stock with iOS 8, improved cameras, and larger screens.  However, iOS 8 and many of its features will be coming to many current iPhone and iPad owners on September 17th, two days before the new phones are expected to go to market.  iOS 8 will be coming to iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Air, the 5th generation iPod Touch, and both iPad Mini versions.

If you plan to buy the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8 is included standard with the device and does not require an upgrade or update.  Preorders for the new phones will start tomorrow.

Xbox One October Update Preview September 9, 2014

There is another major update for the Xbox One planned for October and today Major Nelson walked us through it.  Most of the planned updates have to do with the console’s Snap function, in particular a Snap tab for messages.  The developers specifically mentioned they have many requests from Xbox 360 players who enjoyed the ability to navigate the Xbox 360 Home Screen when tapping the Xbox Guide Button on their controller and want them to bring in similar functionality to the Xbox One.  They think they can accomplish this by improving the system’s Snap functionality.

You can take a look for yourself if you want to see these new features in action, however Microsoft says that this video may not be fully representative of what ends up in the final version of the update when it is released.

The Making of Grim Fandango Remastered September 9, 2014

The boys over at 2 Player Productions have done it again and released an amazing game development documentary series on the development of the remastered Grim Fandango game.  Developed by Tim Shaffer’s studio, Double Fine Productions, Grim Fandango Remastered looks to bring back one of the rarest and yet most beloved PC Adventure Games of all time as the game’s original director tries to bring it to modern systems.

The documentary is being released as a series.  The first part, which you can watch below, details the development of the original game and the process in reobtaining the rights to make the game.

The second part, posted below, details the response from the game’s high profile announcement.

Grim Fandango is coming to Sony platforms.

Batman: Arkham Knight Release Date September 8, 2014

Grab your batarangs! Rocksteady Studios have just announced their highly anticipated sequel to the Batman: Arkham series has just received a release date.

Batman: Arkham Knight will be released June 2nd, 2015 to the Xbox One and PS4.

Nintendo Offers Super Smash Bros Soundtrack on Club Nintendo September 5, 2014

Nintendo is planning to release a new version of their unique fighting series Super Smash Bros and the Wii U and 3DS this year. Today, they announced on Club Nintendo that they will offer a special soundtrack CD to anyone who purchases and registers both games on the website.

The promotion is open to all current and future members of Club Nintendo. If you own Nintendo products and you’re not a member you can register here. You can listen to a sample of the soundtrack here.

Super Smash Bros is coming to the 3DS in October 2014 and to the Wii U this Holiday.

THEATRHYTHM Final Fantasy Curtain Call Demo Released September 4, 2014

The sequel to one of my favorite 3DS titles may be getting released later this month but Nintendo has just announced that you can download the demo to THEATRHYTHM Final Fantasy Curtain Call right now free of charge off the Nintendo eShop. The demo features two songs, one from Final Fantasy VI and one from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. You can play either song on three different difficulties.

The demo promises that any scores you achieve while playing will be brought to the full version of the game. They also promise that all demo players will unlock some extra playable characters as a special bonus.

THEATRHYTHM Final Fantasy Curtain Call is coming September 16th, 2014 to the Nintendo 3DS.

Watch Dogs Single Player Expansion Release Date September 3, 2014

The most anticipated DLC release for Watch_Dogs Season Pass owners is the planned single-player expansion where players will get to take control of the supporting character T-Bone. It has been teased as one of the defining perks of the Season Pass and today Ubisoft has announced a release date for the expansion along with a brand new trailer. Check it out.

Watch_Dogs: Bad Blood is coming September 23rd, 2014 for Season Pass holders and September 30th for everyone else. It will be included free of charge to any Season Pass holders. The full version of Watch_Dogs will be required.

PS4 System Update 1.76 Released September 2, 2014

A new required update has been released for the PS4 today. The official patch log confirms the new update, version 1.76, contains no new features but improves system stability.

You must update your Playstation 4 to use the Playstation Network.