With Mario Party 10 launching for the Wii U this Friday, Nintendo Canada announced today that the Gold Mario Amiibo that is being sold exclusively at Walmarts in the US will be available from a number of retailers in Canada on April 10th. Amazon.ca preorders are already sold out, but keep an eye out for them in other places now that they’re officially making the trek to the Great White North.
Gold Mario Amiibo in Canada April 10th
March 18th, 2015 by Logan PredyNintendo’s Next System – Code Name: NX
March 17th, 2015 by Logan Predy
Wii U GamePad Prototype
Along with announcing their intentions to develop straight-up smartphone games and launching a proper console-independent user system (like all of their competitors have), Nintendo announced the code name for their next home console today, the “NX”.
It’s already a better name than “Wii U” and we’re definitely happy that we can make jokes about Nintendo attempting to NX the game industry now. No new details about the next system are known, but as with the pre-Wii U days Nintendo has been dropping hints ? this time about the possibility of unifying the mobile and home console branches into a single system of some sort.
New details about the NX are supposed to come next year, so while we may not hear much extra at this year’s E3, Nintendo will likely start to let tantalizing details slip until we get a proper formal announcement about its form and features.
We’ll keep you posted on any other developments regarding Nintendo’s NX-t big thing.
NuGuard KXs Screen Protector for iPhone 6 Plus Review
March 14th, 2015 by Logan Predy
Manufacturer: Newer Technology
Current Retail Price: $24.95 (currently on sale for $9.00)
Last year we took a look at the NuGuard KXs Screen Protector for iPhone 4/4S and concluded that it was excellent. There were a couple of small quirks, but its look, feel and functionality were second to none. We’ve had a while now to test the equivalent KXs screen protector for iPhone 6 Plus to see if it continues the series’ fine tradition. Does the KXs screen protector for iPhone 6 Plus keep pushing the envelope or just tread water? Read on to find out if this iteration is as impactful as the last.
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. (3DS) Review
March 13th, 2015 by ShinyVictini
Developer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Strategy / Tactics
Players: 1 (2 players local/online)
Console: 3DS
Progress: Completed single-player campaign
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. is one of those games that come along once in a while that makes me wonder what kind of magic mushrooms Nintendo developers have been into lately. It’s hard to explain the level of uncanny that’s going on in S.T.E.A.M., but the combination of factors presented makes it a rather decent romp on the 3DS. Part turn-based strategy, part 3rd person shooter, part tactics RPG, S.T.E.A.M. takes players through a challenging campaign set in an imaginative world while meeting colorful characters. Does Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. deserve a home in your 3DS? Read on to find out.
Cities: Skylines (PC) Review
March 10th, 2015 by ShinyVictini
Developer: Colossal Order
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Genre: City Building Sim
Players: 1
Console Reviewed: PC
Progress: Mayor of Blackthorn City (population 50,000)
Though we’re only in the first quarter of 2015, it’s turning out to be an exciting year for city-building sims. Earlier we reviewed the revamped Cities XXL which was a worthy, if uninspiring entry in the series. Now we have been blessed with a brand new take on the genre from a developer that burst onto the scene a few years ago with a duo of transportation simulators. As a civil engineer I am especially excited to evaluate the merits of city-building sims, not only by how they function as a video game, but also by how closely they can emulate reality in a fun way. The developer of Cities: Skylines is marketing this product as the ultimate anti-SimCity. They sought to make the definitive city-building sim that is everything that SimCity failed to be, without the destructive, toxic influence of Electronic Arts. Is this the revolution in city building that we have been waiting for? Is this the one sim to rule them all? Read on to find out.
Japan Crate Premium Feb. 2015 – Game Usagi/AMG Opens
March 3rd, 2015 by Logan Predy“I hope they employ a lot of janitors in Japan.”
Logan and Linden take on a Premium Japan Crate courtesy of http://japancrate.com
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The Order: 1886 (PS4) Review
February 19th, 2015 by Logan Predy
Developer: Ready at Dawn
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Genre: Third-Person Shooter
Players: 1
Console: PS4
Hours Played: ~6 hours
Progress: Completed the game
Some games are hard to review because their entertainment value depends on how much you generally enjoy games of that genre or how creative or invested you’re willing to be. Minecraft, for example, is the only game that some gamers need and they’re happy to spend thousands of hours building 1:1 scale models of the Sistine Chapel, while other gamers (like me) get maybe a half hour of fun from putzing around before they decide they’d rather have a story or some clearer objectives to tackle. The Order: 1886 is not one of those games. Read on to find out what we thought of our short time with the PS4’s big exclusive game for this season.