Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
– | 1 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 2 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
2 | 3 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
1 | 4 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
4 | 5 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
3 | 6 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 7 | BEYOND TWO SOULS | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
9 | 8 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
8 | 9 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
6 | 10 | F1 2013 | XB360 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | |||
7 | 11 | F1 2013 | PS3 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | |||
5 | 12 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
16 | 13 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
10 | 14 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
11 | 15 | DISNEY INFINITY | XB360 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
14 | 16 | SAINTS ROW IV | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
13 | 17 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 | PS3 | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
18 | 18 | DISNEY INFINITY | WII | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
29 | 19 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
12 | 20 | NBA 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
15 | 21 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
22 | 22 | MAX PAYNE 3 | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 23 | DRAGON’S CROWN | PS3 | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | |||
24 | 24 | MAX PAYNE 3 | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
17 | 25 | NBA 2K14 | PS3 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
30 | 26 | SAINTS ROW IV | PS3 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
19 | 27 | KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
26 | 28 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
27 | 29 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
20 | 30 | DIABLO III | XB360 | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
33 | 31 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
– | 32 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
– | 33 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 34 | MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED | DS | MIND CANDY | MIND CANDY | |||
34 | 35 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 | XB360 | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
– | 36 | DRAGON’S CROWN | VITA | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | |||
23 | 37 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
21 | 38 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
28 | 39 | DISNEY INFINITY | PS3 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
– | 40 | NINTENDO LAND | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
2 | 1 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
1 | 2 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 3 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 4 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 5 | BEYOND TWO SOULS | QUANTIC DREAM | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
3 | 6 | F1 2013 | CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | |||
9 | 7 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
5 | 8 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
6 | 9 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
4 | 10 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
11 | 11 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
13 | 12 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
7 | 13 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
14 | 14 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
10 | 15 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
8 | 16 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | UBISOFT (TORONTO) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
19 | 17 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
18 | 18 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 19 | DRAGON’S CROWN | VANILLAWARE | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | |||
12 | 20 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
15 | 21 | DIABLO III | BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
20 | 22 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | DANGER CLOSE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
23 | 23 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
39 | 24 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | |||
17 | 25 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
16 | 26 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
21 | 27 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 28 | MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED | BLACK LANTERN | MIND CANDY | MIND CANDY | |||
27 | 29 | FARMING SIMULATOR 2013 | GIANTS SOFTWARE | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE | KOCH MEDIA | |||
30 | 30 | THE SMURFS 2 | UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARD | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
25 | 31 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | |||
24 | 32 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | |||
29 | 33 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
28 | 34 | PAYDAY 2 | OVERKILL SOFTWARE | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | |||
22 | 35 | KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
33 | 36 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
26 | 37 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
32 | 38 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | |||
– | 39 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
– | 40 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
System: Nintendo 3DS
Release Date: September 19th, 2013
Developer: QubicGames
Price: $4.99/£4.49/€4.99
Author: Austin
Alas, what is AiRace Speed? Those with a notable collection of DSiWare titles may remember a little game called AiRace Tunnel, and this– if you intend to stop reading here– is like a shinier and (hopefully) better version of that. But why am I trying to describe it to you? Let’s take it from the folks over at Qubic themselves:
“AiRace Speed is a futuristic racing game providing a challenging and unique sense of speed and adrenaline. It is regarded already by many as one of the best racing games on Nintendo 3DS, especially at its low price of $4,99 (or 4,99€ or £4,49).”
Because they are such efficient and helpful people, they also provided a list of what you can expect in the game:
• Fly across 18 adrenaline-fueled tracks
• Take control of 5 high-tech jets
• Enjoy stunning graphics and immersive 3D effects
• Compete in online global leaderboards
• Try to unlock 42 special achievements
If you’re intrigued, read onwards! The most important information is right after the break.
System: Nintendo Wii U/3DS
Release Date: September 24th, 2013
Developer: 5th Cell
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Author: Austin
Scribblenauts had pretty humble beginnings four years ago when it made its first public splash at E3 2009. Back then, the game was known as little more than an ambitious title from a somewhat-proven developer (5th Cell, who were at the time known for Drawn to Life and Lock’s Quest) that promised you the moon and seemed to be delivering on it. The game released to fairly warm reception despite some naysayers, and has since gone on to become something of a household gaming name like LEGO or Skylanders.
With Scribblenauts Unmasked— the latest, DC Comics-infused entry in the series– the spiritual parallels to a franchise like Skylanders have become even more apparent. The game feels unapologetically directed towards younger audiences, and while it’s obvious that any lay-gamer (or D.C. comics fanatic) would have a hayday merely playing around with the object creator, someone looking for real satisfaction on a deeper level probably won’t find it within Unmasked.
Jack came up with a fantastic analogy about toilet seats during this episode.
This is the best I’ve felt about a podcast in a while! We had discussions (as per usual) about game design, we talk about Pokémon X/Y and Wind Waker HD in WWP, we go over news, we tackle yet another belligerent emailer who is very angry at Nintendo, and we talk a bit about “abject” fun vs. “intellectual” video gaming and which types we prefer. This (plus much more!) makes for quite an action-packed show!
This Week’s Podcast Crew: A and J and L.
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Vote on Games
Ah yes, it is that time of year again– time to start preparing and setting up our participation in Extra Life 2013! Last year we participated for the first time ever and managed to play video games for 24 hours straight while people watched us live over the internet. This year, it’s going to be the same deal only BIGGER, BADDER, and BETTER than ever! So, here’s the low-down:
What is Extra Life? What have you gotten yourselves into this time?
Extra Life is a charity organization that is most famous for setting up a global 24-hour gaming marathon that has gamers attempting to play any game– board game, video game, card game, etc– for 24 hours straight without stopping. Anyone can participate, and your fundraising goal can be any amount you want– don’t hesitate to sign up yourself if you think you can get a few friends or family members to pitch in a couple bucks.
100% of the money goes to the charity, and it’s used to purchase video games and consoles for kids who are chronically ill or otherwise have to stay in hospitals for extended periods. The games are meant to help take their minds off of what they may be going through, which I’m sure many of you who have spent time in a hospital can relate to!