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Only two more left! This is the fourth in a series to preview all of the games withinNintendo Landfor the Wii U. You can check out the other threehere,here, andhere! I swear, I really had a great time with theNintendo Landgames. Now, I am not saying this because I love Nintendo so much. When I went to playNintendo LandI had kind of low expectations. The games looked fun, but I was worried they wouldn’t be different enough, and, even worse, just wouldn’t keep me entertained....

Wii U up-port is just about ready to touch down in Japan This newDragon Quest Xtrailer is brought to you by the concept of death. Death: the great inevitability for us all. The opening seconds show the typical burning RPG village, all the motionless villagers strewn about, before an evil purple badass cuts a crescent-shaped rift in the sky that begins seeping a very foul miasma. Jump ahead a minute and our heroic party is now engaged in a montage of monster battles, paying back for all the innocent lives lost with even more bloodshed....

Also, Daily Ops are live Fallout 76giveth(a new update) and it taketh away planned 2020 content. In this current climate, it makes a whole lot of sense: even ifFallout 76generally takes more than it gives. The One Wasteland update is now live, which allows for dynamic level scaling among parties as well as Daily Ops (new repeatable missions); andthe ushering in of season 2. But more importantly, Bethesda is tempering out expectations forFallout 76in 2020 more than they already have....

As well as multi-factor authentication Fallout 76is still chugging along, coasting off of its freeWastelandersupdate, but there’s more work to be done. The game is getting one of its biggest quality of life changes yet alongside of a potential seasonal cash grab, depending on how it’s handled going forward (so far it’s fairly innocuous, but Bethesda could always pull an Activision with it). Yes folks, the premium price tag and a subscription service weren’t enough: nowFallout 76is joiningthe online shooter “seasonal” craze, complete with the option of buying ranks for atoms (premium currency) in a few weeks....

Remember that feeling you had when youfound Umaroand Gogo inFinal Fantasy VI, orVincentinFinal Fantasy VII? That rush of discovery when you found secret optional characters in an RPG, possibly on your second or third playthrough? Square Enix doesn’t, as it has charged for a number ofFFXIII-2characters and areas in the form of numerous DLC packs. Well, it looks like the downloadable reign of terror is over, as the final two DLCs,Requiem of the Goddess(400 MSP) andSnow’s Story(320 MSP) launch today on the 360 (tomorrow on the PS3)....

Huge win for the house of PlayStation Announcing a partnership at the PlayStation All Access launch event between Bungie, Activision, and PlayStation, Pete Parsons of Bungie announced thatDestinywill have first access beta on both the PS3 and PS4 early next year. He also brought along a trailer for the game that shows off four players exploring a cave, fighting some baddies, and at one point a giant monster. Pretty intense. It also showed off some of the huge environments players will be exploring....

You’ve likely seenthe reveal trailerforCommand & Conquer Generals 2by now, so let’s talk about the first details and screenshots. Powered by the Frostbite 2 engine, this one is coming to PC in 2013 by way of BioWare Victory. Yeah, seriously — this is what thatteaser screenshotwas for. “WithGenerals 2, we are bringing theCommand & Conquerfranchise back to its roots, blending strategic gameplay with fast-paced action,” says executive producer Jon Van Caneghem....

But if you want more, it’s there My experience withGuild Wars 2has been very similar to a lot of people I’ve met over the years. We all agree it’s a wonderful, beautiful take on MMOs, and delivers on its promise of a subscription-free game. But at the same time, we often find ourselves gravitating towards other games every few months on a more consistent basis, likeFinal Fantasy XIV. Guild Wars 2is a massive success for ArenaNet, who is always listening to its fanbase for adjustments and the like, but it doesn’t offer up a lot of endgame activities or structures that hardcore MMO fans are usually accustomed to....

Nintendo is running a series of competitive events this summer atmalls and amusement parksacross the nation. My partner-in-crime, Catherine, and I got to check out one of these events at the Natick Mall, here in the uncomfortably hot-and-smelly state of Massachusetts. Words and videos that describe the event are to follow. Sadly, I had no camera operator or video editing equipment to work with today, so I had to shoot everything myself, with no editing allowed....

The (other) Game Awards And so the sun sets on another Gamescom — and it seems that this year’s event was something of a successful comeback. Making a grand return to Germany’s Koelnmesse complex, the first physical Gamescom in over two years saw players, press, and publishers gather together to show off and/or experience some of the top titles currently working their way toward an eager gaming public. While some, this author included, found theOpening Night Live streama tad underwhelming, there was a large selection of interesting games and projects showcased both online and on the show floor over the course of the week-long event....

See for yourself Clear the next three minutes from your schedule. Maybe six. TheHorizon Zero Dawnlaunch trailer is good enough that you may want to watch it twice. It’s a stylish mixture of entrancing tribal rituals and cinematic robo-dino fighting. The gorgeous vistas are just the cherry on top. It doesn’t come as much surprise that the launch trailer is good because the source material appears to be good.Horizon Zero Dawnreviews posted earlier this week, and it’s receiving near-universal praise....

Plus Jordan Mechner ebook released Arriving just a few weeks after its debut on Xbox Live Arcade,Karatekaisnow available for PC via Steam. This is the remake of Jordan Mechner’s first ever game, a classic title for the home computers in the mid-80s. This Steam version is currently 10% off at £6.29 and $8.99. There will also be an iOS and PlayStation Network version ofKaratekaforthcoming. To celebrate the game’s 30-year anniversary (development started onKaratekain 1982), Mechner and Liquid Entertainment are releasing a series of developer videos which will show howKaratekawas re-designed in 2012....

Part graphic novella, part game criticism For some folks,Skyward Swordwas the pinnacle of theZeldafranchise, while for others, it was the culmination of everything wrong with the series’ direction over the past decade and a half. Even though I personally enjoyed the game, I too felt like I was being guided through a carefully curated gallery of set pieces rather than being allowed to explore the world on my own terms....