[PAX, Wii U, 3DS] Nintendo Australia details their PAX Australia line-up

[PAX, Wii U, 3DS] Nintendo Australia details their PAX Australia line-up

PAX Australia kicks off this weekend and I'll be there for all three days! I'm pretty excited to see what the first Australian version of PAX will look like, but I'm also expecting it to be a lot like other conventions that I've attended.

Today Nintendo Australia have sent out an e-mail detailing their line-up for attendees.

Wii U Pikmin 3The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HDSuper Mario 3D World

3DS The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between WorldsSonic Lost World

In addition to these games, the Nintendo booth will also feature plenty of competitive action in New Super Mario Bros. 2, Luigi's Mansion 2, Mario Kart 7, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Most important, the Nintendo booth will be housing the Pokémon Video Game Australian National Championship matches. The top two competitors in their age division will win flights, accommodation, and an invitation to the World Championships.

Lastly, a special Animal Crossing: New Leaf presentation will be shown in the Dropbear Theatre on Saturday afternoon (4:30pm). So Animal Crossing fans won't want to miss out!

So, who's coming to PAX Australia? More importantly, who else will be at the Kodiak Club on Saturday night for the Rooster Teeth after-party to partake in many alcoholic refreshments with me and my buddies?

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[E3'13, Multi] Square Enix reveals their E3 lineup

[E3'13, Multi] Square Enix reveals their E3 lineup

Okay, I was about to head to bed but I mistakenly refreshed by inbox and saw that Square Enix had sent a press release containing their E3 lineup. So, for your benefit I'm going to write it up for you; it is a blend of Final Fantasy and Western IPs.

Here's the list: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS3, PC) Release date - August 27th, 2013Thief (PC, PS4, X1) Release date - 2014Murdered: Soul Suspect (PC, PS3, X360) Release date - Early 2014Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, X360) Release date - February 14, 2014Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX (PS3) Release date - September 13th, 2013Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut (Wii U) Release date - 2013Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (PS3, Vita) Release date - 2013Deus Ex: The Fall (iOS) Release date - SummerMini Ninjas (iOS, Android) Release date - Available now

Additionally, a special Final Fantasy event is being held on June 11th and promises a glimpse into the future of the Final Fantasy franchise. After the special presentation Shinji Hashimoto, senior vice-president and Final Fantasy brand director, will then be present for a Q&A session with the media.

What will this special presentation hold? We know Square Enix is working on a new Final Fantasy for PlayStation 4; they also encouraged us to be excited for Final Fantasy at E3.

Has Final Fantasy Versus XIII finally become Final Fantasy XV?

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[PS3] Sony releases a new trailer for their intriguing PSN title, Rain

[PS3] Sony releases a new trailer for their intriguing PSN title, Rain

Sony's Japan Studio have been on the ball this generation; they've successfully manage to create a number of hits and their latest effort looks like it'll be shaping up the same.

Rain is an adventure game that will be made available via the PlayStation Network this Autumn and stars an invisible boy who can only be noticed when rain helps outline his body. Thankfully, the city seems to have no shortage of rain. Yeah, I know it sounds weird but maybe this new trailer that Sony released today will help shed some light on this project.

So, what do you think? Is it too pretentious for you? Or does it hold enough charm to get it over the line?

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[Multi] That Game Company aiming to wide the audience that their games reach

[Multi] That Game Company aiming to wide the audience that their games reach

So far the three games developed by That Game Company have been exclusively released on Sony's PlayStation Network (only two of them are currently available though), this was because of a contract that the company had with Sony at the time. Now that they are finishing up their third game that will be the final one in the three game contract that remains exclusive to the PSN.

In an interview with Pushsquare, Journey developer Jenova Chen talks about the fact that their three game contract with Sony is going to be done once Journey releases in March, which will then allow them to explore multiple platform.

“Right now we are very much exploring ways to bring our games to a bigger audience, beyond just PlayStation,” Chen said.

“We are still in the process of negotiating, but I hope that we can announce it [soon]. But right now it’s still in the process.”

I hope this happens so that all three main platforms can spew joy and excitement over each new release from That Game Company together in perfect harmony. Journey will be available on the PSN this March.

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PETA makes Flash game as part of their "Mario Kills Tanooki" campaign

PETA makes Flash game as part of their "Mario Kills Tanooki" campaign

Super Mario 3D Land is finally here and PETA isn't happy about it. Nintendo have pleased a lot of fans by bringing back the Tanooki suit, but PETA believe that it sends out a message that it’s acceptable for people to wear real animal fur.

“When on a mission to rescue the princess, Mario has been known to use any means necessary to defeat his enemy – even wearing the skin of a raccoon dog to give him special powers. Tanooki may be just a ‘suit’ in Mario games, but in real life, tanuki are raccoon dogs who are skinned alive for their fur."

Pretty deep stuff. PETA have even created a Flash game called Super Tanooki Skin 2D, where you play as a Raccoon who's had its further stolen from Mario and you have to catch him.

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[3DS] Nintendo reveals Monster Hunter 4 for their portable

[3DS] Nintendo reveals Monster Hunter 4 for their portable
Nintendo needs some aces in the hole to really get the 3DS off the ground. And whilst they have a few of their own franchises coming along they really need some decent third party support. Today they threw the curtains back on a huge one that will help the platform gain a foothold.

Monster Hunter 4

The interesting thing to note is the addition of some nifty jumping and climbing sections, something that has never really been a huge feature in the Monster Hunter franchise. This will definitely help Nintendo gain a large market share in Japan, and should gain some interest overseas as well hopefully.

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[Multi] Rovio believes their value is "north of PopCap's"

[Multi] Rovio believes their value is "north of PopCap's"

Electronic Arts purchased PopCap for a cool billion dollars, but Angry Birds developer (Rovio) believes that their value is north of PopCap's.

Ville Heijari, vice president of franchise development, believes their value is "north of PopCap". “A lot of people look at our game and say, ‘Who do these guys think they are with their one title?’” Heijari added. He noted that in addition to the PopCap deal, another Rovio peer, Zynga is “aiming for a $US1 billion [initial public offering.]” Heijari also talks about how they are perceived for only really having one major release and goes on to explain that the subtle differences in both Seasons and Rio make up for the fact that they are using the Angry Birds property.

According to Heijari, Rovio had received several inquiries last summer involving companies looking to show interest in purchasing them but they hadn't taken any serious offers on board.

Rovio's ever-increasing own vision of their self-worth is impressive, but they seem to forget that they are only really known for one IP, Angry Birds. PopCap are known for several big properties, so this can most likely be chalked up to be all talk.

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[PC] Team Meat unveils their newest project

[PC] Team Meat unveils their newest project

Edmund McMillen, half of the famed Team Meat developer, has posted on his blog about their next project. It is a retro PC adventure title called The Binding of Isaac

Described as a "roguelike shooter based on the dungeon structure of Zelda (NES). At its core it controls like Smash TV / Robotron in a randomly generated semi RPG world filled with powerups items and special abilities."

It won't feature a traditional levelling system, and will instead favour an item system with items being broken down into four categories (usable, special weapon upgrades, passive upgrades and stat boosters). Most of the items in the game stack, helping you to evolve your character into a monstrous powerhouse. Every level will have a treasure room, shop, boss and other secret areas. Currently there are over 70 special items that have been created for the game, not including pick-ups.

They are hoping to top out at 8 dungeons, 10 bosses and 42 enemy types (the game currently has 6 dungeons spanning 3 chapters, 6 bosses, 36 enemy types and 4 unlockable characters). He mentions that you can expect to look forward to the game sometime in August on Valve's Steam, which is actually really close.

Are you excited for Team Meat's newest piece of work?

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[MULTI] Telltale adds another project to their long list

[MULTI] Telltale adds another project to their long list
That's right, folks. Telltale Games have added another project to their quickly growing list of in-development projects. This time it comes via a partnership with NBC Universal to develop a game based on Law & Order: LA.

Featuring the characters from the popular TV show, Telltale are saying that there'll be a heavy focus on interrogations and criminal investigations, with a nice healthy shot of courtroom drama to really help capture the feel of the show.

Are you excited for an episodic Law & Order: LA game from Telltale? Or should they focus on their many other games?

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RE: [MULTI] Telltale adds another project to their long list Apparently they want to do The Simpsons and Family Guy too. Seems like overkill, have to wonder if their products will suffer for it.

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