Its goal was surpassed in less than a day It wouldn’t be much of an exaggeration to say thatPokémon SunandMoon‘s Global Missions feature had a bit of a rocky start. The first two events — which required players tocapture 100 million Pokémonandscan 1 million of the creaturesrespectively — both ended up in failure, although players were still rewarded for their efforts. Thankfully,the third Global Mission was far more successful, with players easily managing to exceed the one million Pokémon trade goal that was set by the game’s developers....

Hey, guess what? There is a game calledSuper Smash Bros. Brawlcoming out this weekend for the Wii. You may have heard a little something about it. In celebration of the occasion that either makessome peopleridiculously excited orotherscompletely annoyed, this week’s Great Retro Quiz is all about thecharacters featured in the originalSuper Smash Bros.for theNintendo 64. Why the original? Well, this is a “retro” quiz after all and that was the most retro I could get concerning this series....

A return to a once glorious franchise? You’re going to need a little context for this one, so here’s a brief history lesson on the destruction derby genre. In 1995, Reflections Interactive began work on a franchise for Sony calledDestruction Derby. This franchise was highly successful (it was my first PlayStation game alongside ofOddworldin fact!), but in 2004, the series sort of tanked. Where Reflections failed,Bugbear Entertainmenttook over the reigns withFlatOut, the spiritual successor toDerby....

Still slated for January in Japan If you happen to have a Japanese account ready to go on your Vita, you’re able to jump in on the newly released portable demo for Valkyria Revolution, which joins the PS4 release that dropped just last week. Revolution has been a slow-going development process, with rewrites and reworks for some time given poor fan feedback. Sega wanted to take the series into an action-oriented direction, but it seems like they took that concept too far, and have dialed it back a bit to incorporate the traditional tactical elements of theValkyriaseries proper....

Not anytime soon anyway The Wii U may not bemeeting sales expectations, but don’t expect a price cut any time soon. Satoru Iwata seems prettyadamantthat Nintendo is “not planning to perform a markdown” for the console, stating that the device is already priced “below its manufacturing cost.” “However, given that it has now become clear that we have not yet fully communicated the value of our product, we will try to do so before the software lineup is enhanced and at the same time work to enrich the software lineup which could make consumers understand the appeal of Wii U....

Do you go overboard, or show restraint? It’s been a while since the last episode of Collector’s Corner, but withthe amiibo-crazehappening I figured it’s a good time to check in with the gang. For the most part, when we talk about videogame collectors, we’re talking actual cold hard videogames. Whether it’s a retro or modern flavored collection, discs or cartridges, there’s plenty of game hunting to be found, despite the fact that a lot of stores have already phased out older platforms....

FromBrutal Legendto downloadable titles, now Double Fine Productions is exploring even more new territory. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that the developer is working onSesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, a new game for Kinect for Xbox 360. The game will have players teaming up with Cookie Monster, Elmo, and other popularSesame Streetcharacters as they explore a living storybook, as they meet monster pals. It is a game directed as kids, as you’d guess, so expect plenty of life lessons and problems to solve involving colors, shapes, letters, and numbers....

Peter Molyneux is like gold to bloggers. He always manages to present something that is ludicrously cool in concept. Execution, well, that’s often another story… At Microsoft’s E3 press conference, Peter brought the pain once more when he introduced the world to Milo, a little boy who lives inside your TV. Milo can be interacted with in a number of ways using the new NATAL input device MS introduced today. In addition to recognizing gestures by the player, he also acknowledges speech and can even divine emotions from the inflections of a human voice....

Journey’s is the best A couple weeks ago animgur pagewas floating around the Internet showing various films with each frame reduced to its average color and represented as a single vertical line in what turn out to be often vibrant barcodes. This is not exactly that same process, buta similar idea as applied to video games. Alan Zucconiripped frame data from Let’s Plays of various games. He gives a tutorial how to do it on his site....

Due out March 30th, there’s a new portable gaming device aiming to grab your hard earned cash. Calling itself theGameGadget, it’s trying to become the “iPod of retro games” by providing legal and secure downloads of games users can purchase through an iTunes-esque application. The platform will not just offer classic titles, as it’s also an opportunity for developers to put their newest creations on a dedicated handheld market. That seems a bit silly though, considering that iOS, Android,3DS, andPS Vitaall have established markets....

See what games are losing multiplayer GameSpy Technology has announced that effective May 31, they will cease providing hosting services for all games that still use their technology. The service has existed ever since theQuakedays, and has provided things like multiplayer matchmaking, leaderboards, and the like across PC, consoles, and mobile. A ton of titles are going to be affected by this closer. Some games over the years have phased out the service, but there are potentially hundreds that may lose the ability to play online....

So many graphics! I’m not really sure what to think aboutFuse. I was all about the game once I heard that it was a third-person shooter coming from Insomniac. Then they decided the game needed a more serious tone, but they were also going to keep the ridiculous weapons in the game. It sounded to me like a weird mix ofResistanceandRatchet & Clank. Looks like that’s essentially what we’re going to be getting, but after careful consideration I don’t think that’s a bad thing....

You know better than this, Atlus The first run ofPersona 4: Dancing All Nightin Japan will come with the “Woman’s Swimsuit Set.” Not surprisingly, it is comprised of costumes for four of the rhythm game’s characters; Chie, Yukiko, Rise, and Naoto. The newest character, Kanami Mashita,already has a swimsuit. Those that don’t pick up a first-print copy of the game can purchase the Woman’s Swimsuit Set from the PlayStation Store as DLC....