The Digital Matrix News: Nintendo Wii Price Drop

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Nintendo is dropping the suggested retail price of its Wii™ system to $149.99 and including a Mario™ game with the Wii hardware. Starting May 15, the newly priced Wii system will come in either black or white with theMario Kart™ Wiigame and a matching colored Wii Wheel™ accessory, replacing the previously included Wii Sports™ and Wii . . . → Read More: The Digital Matrix News: Nintendo Wii Price Drop

The Digital Matrix (P)review: Sonic 4

Yeah, it’s been a long time since the glory days of the Sega Genesis.  It’s been almost as long a wait for an equally good Sonic the Hedgehog game.  Well the wait is finally over.  During this week Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 hits virtual consoles all around.

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The Digital Matrix (P)review: Naruto Shippuden Dragon Blade Chronicles

Check out the new gameplay footage from Atlus! (www.atlus.com)  Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles is heading its way to a Wii system near you soon.  On top of some sweet video game footage, a pre-order bonus was also announced.

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Digital Matrix Review: Disney’s Guilty Party

Dorian “The Commodore” Dickens runs the ‘Dickens Detective Agency, ‘ a family business that solves mysteries the old-fashioned way. As the old man thinks about retiring and naming one of his children or relatives as the head of the Agency, his old arch-nemesis Mr. Valentine appears and kidnaps his wife Olivia. Can the Dickens family persevere and foil Mr. Valentine’s efforts once more?

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The Digital Matrix Review: Arc Rise Fantasia

L’Arc is a mercenary for the Miridian Empire, a pupil under a legendary swordmaster, and the best friend of Prince Alfonze. During a mission to eliminate a flight of feldragons, L’Arc is saved by a mysterious foreign girl named Ryfia. Strangeness crops up around this priestess, and soon L’Arc is told he’s a “Child of Eesa” and able to command mighty monsters, called Rogress. Will he figure out how to use his powers in time to defeat the mysterious villains who destroyed Ryfia’s home?

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The Digital Matrix News: Tokyo Gameshow Hotness

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Tokyo Game Show 2010 is under way and there are a few things you need to know!  Here is a brief list of things to look forward to in the future.

MORE TO COME!

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Digital Matrix News: Paint and Thinner Expected to…

…Alter the World When Disney Epic Mickey Launches on November 30, 2010

New Gameplay Video Available at Disney.com Showcases Journey through the Forgotten World of Disney Epic Mickey

September 16, 2010 – Disney Interactive Studios announced today that Disney Epic Mickey will be available on November 30 in North America, November 26 in the United Kingdom and November 25, 2010 in Europe.  With its innovative style of gameplay using paint and thinner to dynamically change the game world, Disney Epic Mickey is one of the most anticipated titles of 2010. The game’s new video, “Journey”, is available for viewing now at www.Disney.com.

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The Digital Matrix (P)review: Swarm

UTV IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT UNVEILS NEW TRAILER AND FIRST-EVER GAMEPLAY VIDEO FOR HOTHEAD’S ‘SWARM’

Brand-New Video Give Players an In-Depth Look and One-on-One Demo with the Highly Anticipated Title, Available Early 2011

PAX, Seattle, September 3, 2010. UTV Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a global publisher and developer of video games, along with co-publisher Hothead Games, today released a brand-new trailer and the first-ever gameplay video for Swarm, the award-winning action platformer launching worldwide on all platforms via digital channels in early 2011. The first video gives players a walkt hrough of the brutally funny title, guided by Hothead’s Joel DeYoung, while the all-new trailer shows more of the hilarious and exciting ways the lovable yet daft Swarmites can be sacrificed…for the greater good, of course!

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The Digital Matrix: The Last Airbender (Wii)

airbenderThe Last Airbender for the Wii video game follows pretty much the same plot as the recent movie just out in theaters by M. Night Shyamalan. Thankfully, it seems that Shyamalan had very little to do with the game.

The familiar story of Aang and Zuko is recreated allowing the player to play these two characters in their respective portions of the story. You also get to play the Blue Spirit for one chapter. The game takes some liberties, of course, by extending particular scenes in order to give you plenty of gaming with action and challenges.

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The Digital Matrix: Reverb – Collectors Edition

ffxivIt’s been a very slow month with the only big release being NCAA last week, but we do have much to look forward to. If you haven’t seen it yet, the Final Fantasy XIV for the PC has announced an official release day of 9/30/10. With this announcement also comes the reveal of a collectors edition (http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/#/about/game_info). Included with this collectors edition will be and Onion Helmet in-game item, 8 days early access to the game, behind the scenes DVD, a security token that will be used to keep your account hacker free, a travel journal with concept art, a redeemable voucher for a personalized Right of Passage certificate. I highly recommend taking a look at this for your next MMORPG purchase. Screen shots and in game game play are fantastic so you will need a hardcore computer. Be sure to check out all of the specs.

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