Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii fan project looks
spiffy

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Here is a trailer for the nicely titled Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii, a fan-made hack. It'll be playable on homebrew-capable Wii systems, if everything goes as planned, in November (!!!).

One of my favorite Mario concepts is the levels where your surroundings are gigantic, and they've got one of those in this. Now if only we can do that, and throw in Kuribo's Shoe for good measure.

I'm going to echo the sentiment that Nintendo ought to include an editor in more of its titles. Lord knows players are determined to bring Mario levels to every game which allows for user-generated content. Might as well have them spend their time on your stuff directly, Nintendo.

Fan-made: Newer Super Mario Brothers Wii - latest trailer [GoNintendo]

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Interview: Brian Michael Bendis on Marvel
Universe MMO

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Last week, we went to hear all about the new free-to-play Marvel Universe MMO that's being released by Gazillion sometime next year. I got a chance to chat with Brian Michael Bendis, who's been put in charge of writing the game. If you're not familiar with Bendis, he's been a pretty big deal in comics for the past decade, working on stuff like Ultimate Spider-Man, House of M, and Secret Invasion. It was definitely pretty awesome to meet him.

Also, I'd like to point out that Mr. Bendis is not short. I am 6'7".

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LA Noire Official Soundtrack and Remixed Album
Details

post from MonsterVine on 08 May 2011 08:37:35 PM. © MonsterVine

Rockstar Games has announced LA Noire: Remixed and LA Noire The Official Soundtrack. LA Noire Remixed is a modern take of the music found in the game. The EP features six jazz standards remixed by today’s acclaimed DJs, producers, and mixers including Dave Sitek, DJ Premier and Truth & Soul. The LA Noire Official Soundtrack, [...]

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Latest Left 4 Dead 2 mutation is all about the
Tanks

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While we were off doing what it is we do on Friday evenings, the Left 4 Dead blog broke news of a hilariously awesome mutation for Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. The mutation in question -- an encore -- makes it so that all Special Infected in Versus mode are Tanks. Yes sir, Tanks. This can only end well.

The Cold Stream campaign is of course being worked on still, thanks in no small part to the community's testing and feedback. Current design experiments involve a new ending for the first map, and an alternate route around the boat mast. Valve is explicitly looking for your thoughts on these additions.

The blog post also teased a possible comic for the Midnight Riders. I'd very much like that to happen. I imagine many of you would as well.

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Mummy's Treasure

post from Hidden Object Games and Free Downloadable Games at Fenomen-Games.com on 08 May 2011 08:00:00 PM. © Hidden Object Games and Free Downloadable Games at Fenomen-Games.com

Explore the Pharaoh's tomb in this puzzling pyramid adventure! Venture into the lair of the mummies, solving puzzles, and collecting all the treasure you can. Mummys Treasure will test your wits and powers of deduction. The premise is simple, collect all the treasure while getting rid of the Mummy and Skeleton heads, but the reality is that the game gets complex quickly and you'll need to use your head as well as your fingers if you want to make it through the tomb!

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Hidden in Time: Looking-glass Lane

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After using your Ancestor's Mirror to explore Castle Fairwich, you are sent back in time on a brand new quest! Your grandmother's grandmother, Emma Willow, has built a time machine that has sent an entire train into the past! Solve Emma's puzzles to save the people on the train and make it back to your own time in Hidden in Time: Looking Glass Lane! Explore Emma's home and work your way through this incredible Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure game!

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Spider Jack Review (iPhone, iPad)

post from Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More on 08 May 2011 07:29:14 PM. © Gamezebo: Casual Game Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Tips, Forums, Free Games, and More

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How far are you willing to go for a tasty dinner? Do you wake up dreaming about it? Do you risk life and limb on a regular basis so you can make sure you've snagged the freshest meal possible? Are you a spider? If your answer to that last question was "no", then rest easy; the new iPhone game Spider Jack hast that bit covered.

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Some quick links

post from GamingYourWay on 08 May 2011 07:20:21 PM. © GamingYourWay

There's a bit of urgency attached to this first one. Josh contacted us about a Flixel powered kickstarter project, which is closing real soon, hence the need for this quick pimp.

Head on over to here formore details. We wish Josh luck with this project, it's just a pity we didn't hearabout it sooner.

The Plastic Sturgeon ( That is a great name isn't it ) sent us a link to a completeball / cannon game in box2D. By complete we mean source code complete, ready for youto download.
By pumping out this email quick I've got to be honest we've not had chance to lookat the code, but free code is like free beer, it's always good. Read his blog post here andgive yourself a little head start to the pain which is doing a game in box2D.

That's it kids, short and sweet. I know we've been a bit linky the past couple ofposts, these are just one offs, we'll be going back to swearing and talking aboutour own stuff like the ego-centric shits we really are.

Squize.

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A Tribute To The Brainiest Of Mothers

On this Mother's Day let us pause and reflect on video gaming's #1 mother, a corrupted Chozo artificial intelligence used by the Space Pirates that we know as the Mother Brain. As the Metroid franchise's top villain, she's appeared in different forms (usually paired with haunting, terrifying theme music) across only a handful of games in the series (and as the top villain of a certain late 1980s / early 1990s Saturday morning cartoon series), but nevertheless has taken her...

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Xbox Indies: Bombs, mines and a little bit of
rhythm

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Each week, as part of Saturday Morning Hangover, Jordan Devore and I play through the week's Xbox Live Indie Games releases as a public service. I love XBLIG as there always seems to be some new treasure waiting to be unearthed there and it's my great pleasure to give you a rundown of the very best games we've seen.

It was a challenge to choose our favorites this week, as there were a number of rather entertaining titles on offer. For your consideration, I give you our top three picks.

Explosive Gas
Developed by Flathead Games
Released on 5/3/2011
80 MS Points

Explosive Gas might be a clone of Bomberman, but it's a pretty damn good one that brings some new variety to the proven formula. Being hit by an explosion doesn't kill a player instantly, instead setting them on fire and providing a few seconds to get sweet revenge by sharing the wealth of flame while they drop their collected power-ups behind them. With a level editor, adorable sprites and support for up to eight players online or off, this is an easy suggestion to make.

Sequence
Developed by Feep
Released on 5/5/2011
240 MS Points

A hybrid of rhythm and RPG gamplay, players fight monsters as they ascend a tower. It's a bit like playing Harmonix's early title Frequency, as the player must keep hopping between multiple window panes of descending arrows to earn the ability to cast a variety of spells. The production value is impressive, with an attractive user interface and full voice acting which is surprisingly good. Clearly not for everyone, but it's a unique mash-up that plays well and gives a great first impression in the demo.

Dwarven Depths
Developed by Moonroof Studios
Released on 5/6/2011
80 MS Points

A competitive multiplayer title for up to four players locally, Dwarven Depths is my favorite game this week. Armed with a pickaxe, sword and a variety of helpful tools, players dig into a mine to gather precious treasure and bring it back to the surface while fighting with enemies and each other. Traps can be collected and then hidden in the mine to surprise other players with and taking out an opponent causes them to drop all their cash on hand for easy collection. Featuring procedurally generated levels and team-based play as an option, this is great fun and comes highly recommended. I only wish the game featured online play.

And there you have it. Come and join us each week for Saturday Morning Hangover to see live gameplay of the latest XBLIG titles, every Saturday at 10am Pacific on Destructoid's Justin.tv channel.