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Two tiny characters coming to the new Smash Brothers

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Two tiny characters confirmed for the new Smash Brothers

                So we got a couple of new confirmations about the upcoming smash brothers games. The first being the return of Diddy Kong. In a new picture revealed on the Super Smash Brothers webpage we finally see Diddy in action. This little speedy character certainly added his own brand of chaos to the super smash brothers roster in brawl and he’s come back for more. Looks like he’ll also have a lot of the same moves so for those who liked using this character things are looking good.

The second character is a bit more surprising. Little Mac from the lesser known Nintendo game “Punch Out” makes his way to the roster. Like Wii Fit Trainer, and Villager many fans are a little uncertain about using lesser known characters for the fighting game, but after seeing him in action it looks like a good choice. Little Mac is very quick and powerful on the ground, able to execute several powerful attacks with ease. He has a variety of punches and a knock out meter that powers up during battle that can execute a powerful attack when full; however, he is weak in the air so he is a character to keep on his feet which is understandable since he is a boxer. This tiny character is sure to prove that big things come in small packages.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Finally Concrete news on Watch Dogs for Wii U

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Finally some concrete news on Watch Dogs

                With all the news on Watch Dogs from rumors, to exaggerations, to cancellations, and delays it’s really hard to put much stock on news about this title. For those who don’t know we’ve already had a rumor of the game being canceled on the Wii U which turned out to be just a computer glitch that everyone over reacted to. Then we had the controversy about the trademark being dropped but that turned out to be done by hackers and that turned out to be another bit of misinformation.

Here’s the real news. Watch Dogs will come to Wii U sometime after April 1st this year.  That’s concrete and that is Ubisoft’s current plan which came from Ubisoft themselves so we can say for sure this is the actual news about the game.  For those who plan to get the game for the Wii U just sit back, relax, and better not look up Watch Dogs on google because with all these misinformation articles up and about it’s really hard keep up with what’s going on. Rejoice in the fact that it is coming to Wii U and rest easy because that’s not going to change.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

 

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Assassin’s Creed Board game

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Assassin’s Creed Board Game

 

Assassin’s Creed has made their way to the table top games as they plan on releasing Assassin’s Creed: Arena on the 26th of this month.  Ubisoft has partnered up with Cryptozoic Entertainment, makers of the Walking Dead Board game, in order to bring this game to life.

While we haven’t seen this game in action one thing is clear, there are a lot of rules as can be seen with the huge rule book in the picture above Ubisoft had this to say. “It’s very high-risk, high-reward and has a lot of rules.”

The game is a strategy game where players try to get the most points by taking out other players, targets, and avoiding guards.  There are action cards, event cards, tokens, a dice, and it plays up to four players. For those who are a fan of Assassin’s Creed and board games this looks like a must have and you can preorder it here. https://store.cryptozoic.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ASSASSINSCREEDARENA_GAME

The game is $50 and will be available February 26th.

 

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

 

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J.K Rowling regrets her relationships in Harry Potter

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J.K Rowling regrets pairing Ron with Hermione

J.K Rowling, writer of the Harry Potter series, has had a lot of success with her books, and the movies that came from them; however, in a recent interview she explains that her original plan to pair Ron with Hermione as “a form of Wish fulfillment.” Instead of pairing her up with Harry.

She had this to say. “I wrote the Hermione/Ron relationship as a form of wish fulfillment. That’s how it was conceived, really. For reasons that have very little to do with literature and far more to do with me clinging to the plot as I first imagined it, Hermione ended up with Ron.”

“I know, I’m sorry, I can hear the rage and fury it might cause some fans, but if I’m absolutely honest, distance has given me perspective on that. It was a choice I made for very personal reasons, not for reasons of credibility. Am I breaking people’s hearts by saying this? I hope not.”

 

When it comes to romance it’s hard to make everyone happy because fans are divided as to who Hermione should be with in the end, but with the series already concluded for several years it’s hardly worth putting much thought into. The story is over, and the characters are nothing more than fond memories to most fans. How about we keep it as that.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Stan Lee wants more heroes in S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Stan Lee wants more heroes in S.H.I.E.L.D.

With recent news that Lady Sif from the Thor movies will appear in an episode of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the fact that Mike Peterson will become the well known Marvel Villain Dethlok it’s clear that the show is starting to dive more into the Marvel universe than originally expected.

While the show focuses on Agent Coulson and his band of agents, Marvel fans are rewarded with a series of Easter eggs towards well known Marvel characters.  Some fans had a difficult time watching the show because it revolved around an original cast of characters relatively new to the Marvel universe, where they hoped it would also include some of their old favorites. Now that we are starting to dive into some of the more well known characters it could increase the show’s popularity.

Stan Lee had this to say about the show. “I just feel that we also need more colorful characters to be popping up all the time.” When he found out about the appearances of Lady Sif and Deathlok Stan Lee replied. “That will be great. I think that’s what the show needs,” he explained. “I think people will tune in to see those characters and will enjoy seeing them in the context of being with normal people on a normal mission.”

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

 

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A Seinfeld Reunion?

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A Seinfeld reunion in the works

Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander (George) were recently seen at Tom’s Restaurant, a place where many scenes in Seinfeld took place.  When Jerry Seinfeld made an appearance on Boomer and Carton he was asked questions about this encounter. He explained a reunion was in the works, but it wasn’t for the Super Bowl.

Seinfeld went on to explain that it was “a secret project,” and confirmed other cast members were included. So while we don’t know what’s going on there is a possibility for Seinfeld to return, but will it be just an episode, a season, a short? Hard to say, but at least we can enjoy the fact that Seinfeld is returning some way some how.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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The 12th Doctor, selling coats like crazy

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The 12th Doctor, Selling the Crombie coat.

With the reveal of Peter Capaldi’s outfit in Doctor Who, fans all over instantly  noticed the comparison to the Jon Pertwee’s, 3rd Doctor, outfit.  Fans everywhere were excited to see not only Capaldi’s take as the Doctor, but also the tribute to his Doctor that he watched when he was younger.

Then people started to notice the Crombie coat Capaldi was wearing. Even though he has yet to appear in this outfit fans are already heading to Crombie’s stores in London, Manchester, and Edinburgh to pay 800 pounds for their coats. The more devoted fans are paying upwards of 3000 pounds to get the red silk lining you can see on the inside of Capaldi’s coat.

Sells for their coats increased by at least two fold with over half of the recent purchases made with the more expensive red silk lining. So while fans are still waiting for Doctor Who, they are enjoying the fact that they can at least look like him with his fashionable coat.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

 

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All Gamers can be happy with 2013

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Is this a good sign for gamers in 2014

All gamers rejoice

There has been lots of talk of how all the consoles have been doing especially since the release of thePS4, and the X-Box one; however, there is also a lot of confusion in the news as to how they have been doing. You hear news that the PS4 made the most sells, but the X-Box one made the most money ect. If you look at all the information though there is success for all the video game companies.

 

PS4/Vita

The PS4 had a bit of a rough start simply because of some hardware issues when several gamers tried to log on to the Playstation Network causing it to bog down. Then you have the issue of the blue ring of death which while it was in the news a lot only affected a very small percentage of the consoles out there, but didn’t help the consoles reputation. Then we look at the numbers, the PS4 has sold over 4.2 million consoles selling every single PS4 in stock making the PS4 the most sold console in the market at the moment; however, the Vita has done little to really gain any attention in the previous months. Even Playstation UK boss Fergal Gara has explained that the Vita is not one of the companies best selling products.

 

X-Box One

The X-Box One faced most of its issues before its release with the issues of the possible always online connection, and no pre-owned games. This was a very significant issue to the gamers, myself included who sometimes buys games off of friends, and has a poor internet provider for online gaming. Luckily those were changed, but it still had some effect on sales with players skeptic after all the negative press. The X-Box one still managed to sell almost 1 million consoles and over 600,000 X-Box 360’s in December. How you ask? Because of the price of the X-Box one microsoft makes more profit per console so it while it’s not selling as many it’s still making more money.

 

Wii U/3DS

The Wii U just had it rough all year with poor sales mainly due to a lack of games for the console. With games like Super Mario 3D world just coming out and games like Super Smash Brothers, X, Hyrule Warriors, and Mario Kart not coming out till next year gamers have not been motivated to purchase a Wii U till recently; however, the Wii U has had record sales last December due to all of the listed games coming out later this year.

The 3DS was the overall victor of the year achieving record sales in 2013 as the 3DS reached 11.5 million units sold in the U.S alone.  This has a lot to do with a nice blend of games you can buy such as Shin Megami Tensai 4, Project X Zone, Animal Crossing, Pokemon X/Y, Legend of Zelda Link Between Worlds, Mario and Luigi Dream Team, Luigi’s Mansion 2, and Fire Emblem Awakening. When everyone thought the 3DS was finished it blew everyone away with the onslaught of amazing games in 2013.

So as you can see gamers everywhere can celebrate a successful year in 2013. Sony selling the most consoles, Microsoft with the highest console profit, and Nintendo with the most hardware sells all the major gaming companies have something to brag about; however, with most of this news happening towards the end of the year what does that mean for the gaming industry in 2014? It looks like another wonderful year ahead of us if things continue as they are.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Nintendo is considering mergers

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Nintendo Considering Mergers

Iwata has mentioned to investors that Nintendo is considering future mergers in order to evolve the company and the franchise. By acquiring new first party games and working with third party companies Nintendo has a chance to change things for the better.

Iwata had this to say. “Nintendo has undergone continuous changes over years, moving from Hanafuda playing cards to video games, and offering newer systems like the Wii. But we’ve been preoccupied with a fixed idea of what a game should be like. The game industry is at a turning point amid new developments like the rise of smartphones.”

So it’s hard to say where Nintendo will go next, but with the inclusion of characters like Sonic, Snake, and Megaman in Super Smash Brothers it is possible we could see Nintendo evolve and add some of these characters to their roster.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Game Boy Advance games to be added to Nintendo E-Shop

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Nintendo working on adding Game Boy Advance games to E-shop

 With the E-shop players can purchase downloadable games to add to their system, and it works as a great way to get your hands on older games for newer consoles. Hopefully soon we can see some of the great Game Boy Advance games on e-shop, but as of this moment Nintendo is still working on it.

Because Nintendo does not put recent games like DS games on the e-shop we shouldn’t expect that to change soon, but now that the Game Boy Advance games are unplayable in this generation now is a great time to be adding them so players can still enjoy some of the old favorites like Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones, Golden Sun, and of course Mario.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN