Reminder: International StreetPass Week Continues Until April 26th April 23, 2015
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Last week, Nintendo released two new titles for the Nintendo 3DS which took advantage of the system’s StreetPass functionality. These games require players to be in proximity with other 2DS/3DS owners for a short time, so they can use other people’s Miis to complete the StreetPass games.
For years now, Nintendo has offered 3DS and 2DS owners unable to find other players locally the opportunity to still obtain StreetPass Tags using specially equipped Nintendo Zone locations. By bringing your Nintendo handheld to one of these locations, you will get free internet connectivity automatically on your device, and StreetPass tags for as many as the past six StreetPass users. You can usually find these Nintendo Zone locations in various businesses such as McDonalds, Best Buy, Starbucks and AT&T stores.
However, StreetPass relays will only grant players access to the Miis of the people who physically visited that location before them, meaning it is tougher to obtain StreetPass tags from new users using this method. This week users won’t have that problem. Nintendo is designating this week International StreetPass Week, and any user who brings their Nintendo handheld to a designated Nintendo Zone location until April 26th can participate. Users will be given as many as six random StreetPass tags from Nintendo users across the world.
This is not only perfect timing for StreetPass users hoping to do well on the new StreetPass Plaza games, but it’s great for new 3DS players who may have just recently picked up the New Nintendo 3DS XL and want to make up progress in games like Find Mii.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection Update 8 Released April 21, 2015
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Since it’s launch, Halo: The Master Chief Collection has been a colossal disappointment with its wide array of bugs, multiplayer connection issues, and the months of waiting that players have had to endure for 343 Industries to finally fix them. Today, Microsoft and 343 Industries have released the eighth patch for the game, and boy does it have a lot of fixes in it. You can read the official patch notes here.
343 Industries promises that the promised gifts for the game’s early adopters (the full Halo 3: ODST single player campaign and a remake of the Halo 2 multiplayer map Relic) will be launching next month with the game’s NEXT title update. Is this it? Is the game finally stable now?
If you’ve previously had the most recent version of the game installed, you should be looking at a download of slightly over 1.6 GB. You must install this patch if you plan to play your game online.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is out now exclusively on the Xbox One.
PS4 Software Update 2.51 Released April 21, 2015
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Sony has just released a new update for the Playstation 4, version 2.51. The new update includes several fixes and optimizations for the PS4’s internal software.
The software update can be downloaded automatically while your PS4 is in standby, or you can simply download it manually from the System Menu. If you previously had the most recent software installed on your PS4 the new update shouldn’t be larger than a 250MB download.
You must download the new system update to access the Playstation Network.
Maniac and Two Girls Try Bawls April 20, 2015
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Maniac is joined by two ladies to try three flavors of Bawls Soda, Over the course of this fifteen minute video we try the original Bawls, Cherry Bawls, and the brand new Orange Bawls soda. Is Bawls the greatest energy drink of all time? Let’s find out.
If you couldn’t tell from the video, the answer is yes.
Exclusive Spartan Locke Multiplayer Armor For Anyone Who Preorders Halo 5: Guardians at GameStop April 20, 2015
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GameStop has just announced that they are going to offer a special incentive to anyone who plans to preorder Halo 5: Guardians for the Xbox One, Spartan Locke’s armor set for use in multiplayer. What is this armor going to look like in action? Let’s take a look.
Halo 5: Guardians is coming October 27th, 2015 exclusively on the Xbox One.
Reminder: Xbox Live Gold Members Don’t Forget to Download Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel for Free April 20, 2015
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Microsoft is offering two major Xbox 360 titles for download in the second half of April 2015 completely free of charge for all Xbox Live Gold Members through their Games With Gold Promotion.
As of April 16th, 2015 the full versions of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel can be downloaded on the Xbox 360 completely free of charge through the Xbox Live Marketplace if you are a current Xbox Live Gold subscriber. If you haven’t downloaded the games yet, you can still get them until the end of April.
Like with all games downloaded on the Xbox 360 through Games with Gold, as long as you download them during the promotional period that they are free, they will remain redownloadable through your account forever, even if your Xbox Live Gold subscription expires.
Farewell, Famikamen Rider Released April 18, 2015
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Kaylyn Saucedo, better known to the Internet as Marzgurl, released a feature-length movie titled Farewell, Famikamen Rider for free on YouTube earlier this week. The film was done in tribute to the late Justin Carmical, who called himself JewWario. Justin created the Famikamen Rider character a few years earlier and planned to make a series with it, but he unfortunately committed suicide before finishing the project.
I was always a huge fan of Justin’s work and was very sorry to hear the news of his passing. In light of his death, his friends and colleagues decided to make this movie. It’s heavily inspired by Justin’s love of retro gaming, import gaming and Nintendo and is a great film for not only fans of its creators, but anyone who loves Nintendo, Super Sentai or Japan.
Rest in Peace, Justin.
Halo: Spartan Strike Released on Windows 8 and iOS April 18, 2015
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Halo: Spartan Strike is a twin stick shooter which takes place during the events of Halo 2. In it, you control a Spartan operating on a classified mission to save the planet Earth from a massive alien invasion. The game is very similar in style and control to Halo: Spartan Assault, which was released on Windows 8 devices a few years ago, and was followed by a console release on the Xbox 360 and Xbox One a few months later. Microsoft was planning to release Halo: Spartan Strike for the Windows 8 platform before the end of last year, but after the botched release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, 343 Industries decided to focus on stabilizing the buggy Xbox One title before finishing Halo: Spartan Strike. Now the game is out, and not only for Windows 8 PCs, Tablets and SmartPhones, but for iOS equipped Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices.
The cool twist on this story is that Microsoft also decided to release Halo: Spartan Assault on iOS platforms, and Apple users can download it right now. Both games can be purchased on their platform’s respective App Stores for a price of $5.99 US a piece, however, Apple is offering customers the chance to bundle a copy of Halo: Spartan Assault with their purchase of Halo: Spartan Strike for a total price of $9.99 US.
There currently seems to be a demand online for the game to be ported to Android platforms, but there has not been any official word if that is happening. If you ask me, they really should have released this on the Xbox One.
Club Nintendo Gold and Platinum Gifts Now Being Awarded April 12, 2015
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Nintendo is in the process of shutting down their customer loyalty program, Club Nintendo, but that hasn’t stopped them from offering their customers their yearly Gold and Platinum Status rewards, and this year, they’re offering a lot of great games for download!
Users who achieved redemption of 300 coins or higher before April 1st of this year is eligible for Gold Status. Users who were awarded 600 coins before April 1st was awarded Platinum Status.
Nintendo is offering a huge list of titles for free download this year on either the Nintendo Wii U or Nintendo 3DS. This is a great promotion for loyal Nintendo customers. Platinum members can download a free game of their choice from either the Gold or Platinum awards catalog. Gold members can only download games being offered for members awarded Gold status.
Games currently being offered for free to members who achieved Platinum status include the Wii U titles Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and various 3DS games including Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Mario Party: Island Tour, and New Super Mario Bros 2. Members who achieved Gold status can choose from several games already offered on the Virtual Console services including The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Super Mario Bros 3, Metroid Fusion, and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
Any codes awarded can then be redeemed on the game platform’s perspective eShop. You will need to have an Internet connection on your Nintendo console or handheld to redeem the code and download your free game.
Pokemon Rumble World Now Free to Download on Nintendo eShop April 9, 2015
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A new free to play game has just been released on the Nintendo eShop for all 3DS and 2DS owners, Pokémon Rumble World.
Based on the Pokémon Rumble series of games, you take control of a new type of Pokémon trainer based on your Mii, in a kingdom inhabited by Toy Pokémon. Your objective is to fly from land to land collecting as many Toy Pokémon as you can to please your king. This may take users a while as Nintendo promises that the game offers over 730 Toy Pokémon in the game.
Pokémon Rumble World is out now exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems.
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