Yesterday evening, Nintendo released a new update for Super Mario Maker, but the patch notes are very vague as to what the update actually does.
Author: Michael Fontanini
Michael is a veteran gamer in his late 30s, who grew up around video games, with fond memories of the oldies like the NES, SNES, and N64 among others. He loves Nintendo, but also plays a lot of games on his PC. Michael also enjoys going for walks/bike rides, loves animals, and enjoys thunderstorms (and science in general).
I love Nintendo but I also play a lot of game's on PC, many of which are on steam. My favorite Nintendo game's include Zelda, Metroid, and Smash Bros to name a few. On PC I love the Half-Life games, as well as most all of the Source Engine games just to name a few.
Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee is Free on Steam
Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee is free on the Steam store for a very limited time and the HD remake is half price until early Friday morning!
Hyrule Warriors: Legends Requires New 3DS to Play in 3D
A couple of features in Hyrule Warriors: Legends for Nintendo 3DS will require the New 3DS, such as the game’s Amiibo support.
Qbeh-1 Level Editor and Workshop Support Launched Today
Qbeh-1: The Atlus Cube got a long awaited update today, bringing the built-in level editor, Steam workshop support, and more to the game.
Get Free Steam Games from Steam and Bundle Stars
Steam is offering Amnesia: The Dark Descent for free along with a number of other discounted games in their Midweek Madness sale for this week!
Castle Crashers Remastered Arrives on Xbox One
Castle Crashers Remastered has arrived on XBox One HD textures, runs at 60FPS, and is free for owners of the original game on XBox 360 until Sept. 20th!
Super Mario Maker Launching with Trial Event
Super Mario Maker is set to launch in just 2 days on September 11th, with some minor events to help celebrate its launch.
Amazon Opens its Nintendo Digital Downloads Page
Which games will you buy?
Splatoon Gets a Sound Track Called Splatune
Nintendo’s hit game Splatoon is getting a sound track that goes by the name “Splatune” and features 61 tracks across two discs.
Brand New Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows Trailer
Shovel Knight’s free expansion, Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, has just gotten a brand new trailer and the expansion’s release is “immanent”.
Sega not Planning to Release Phantasy Star Online 2 (PS4) Outside of Japan
A Sega representative has told Kotaku that they are not planning to release the PS4 version of Phantasy Star Online 2 outside of Japan.
Nintendo Files Patent for System With no Optical Disc Drive
Nintendo Co., Ltd has filed a patent in the United States for a stationary game system with no disc drive. Games may come on flash cards instead.
RUMOR: GBA Tech Demo ‘MarioKart XXL’ Discovered
According to a post that appeared on NeoGAF yesterday, an old GBA tech demo called MarioKart XXL has turned up with a bit of video footage.
PREVIEW: Skyhill
Today we get a peek at Skyhill, a randomly-generated rogue-like that sees you trying to escape your room at the top of the tower in a monster apocalypse.
The GameStop 3-Pack Amiibo Event on Saturday is Real
The GameStop Retro 3-Pack Amiibo event rumored for this Saturday is real, with GameStop stores opening an hour early on Saturday, August 8th.
Nintendo Announces Upcoming Amiibo Wave will Hit in September
Nintendo has revealed release date information for its next wave of amiibo, which will be arriving on a couple of dates in September.
Nintendo has Launched its Miiverse Redesign
Nintendo’s redesign of its Miiverse service has launched today and is now live on Wii U, 3DS, and in your web browser with a host of new features.
Get Minecraft Windows 10 Edition (Beta) for Free!
If you own Minecraft PC/Mac and Microsoft’s new Windows 10 operating system, you can get Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Beta for free!
China Lifting Nationwide Console Gaming Ban
China is fully lifting their nationwide ban on the production and sale of gaming consoles within the country after easing restrictions last year.
The Castle Game Arrives on PS4 August 4th
The Castle Game lands on PlayStation 4 on August 4th in just under two weeks! Can you defend your castle from those who seek to take it from you?