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  • The Up All Night Stream Plays Captain Toad [Game Complete!]

    The Up All Night Stream Plays Captain Toad [Game Complete!]

    The Up All Night Stream Plays Captain Toad [Game Complete!]

    Yesterday, Super Mario 3D World spin-off title Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker hit store shelves in Japan. That leaves just one question. Who’s up for joining me for some puzzle-platforming action?

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  • This Week In Trailers: Electricity, Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty, Jingle Bell Rocks!, That Sugar Film, You Are Not Alone

    This Week In Trailers: Electricity, Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty, Jingle Bell Rocks!, That Sugar Film, You Are Not Alone

    Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week we cut sugar out of our diet, feel what it’s like to be epileptic, go on the hunt for one of the world’s most dangerous drug lords, listen to some truly heinous Christmas music, and we go on a killing spree this July 4th.

    Electricity Trailer

    I love what’s happening here.

    One of the things that’s never left me is how Darren Aronofsky captured the sensation of being a drug addled junkie and decoding the physicality involved in getting high in Requiem for a Dream.  It’s hard to judge director Bryn Higgins’ own attempt to capture the soft edges and mental fractures that happen within our protagonist here but the trailer is certainly striking. We are offered nothing by way of narrative exposition of who we’re looking at, why we’re here, why we should care, or even what’s at stake. However, as we sit and soak in the moments that are offered up you can see that what’s at play is the difference between someone who has it completely together and someone who is afflicted with epilepsy, who is slowly delving deeper down a fantastical world where sight, sound, and reality, become distorted. It’s ambitious, to be sure, in trying to bend our perceptions of what’s real and what’s imagined but, like in Requiem, the surreal should hopefully only provide context to what matters most: the story.

    That Sugar Film Trailer

    Feels like we’ve been here before, right?

    First, with Morgan Spurlock by way of his McDonald’s marathon and, now, this chap. Director Damon Gameau absolutely has to be able and communicate why this particular exercise deserves any more attention than any other boob who decides to do X for X days while recording the progress. I think he does it insofar that we’re here to bury sugar, not praise it. It’s not a company, a corporation, or business of any kind and, I think, this helps elevate the message to levels where we all can find common ground and genuine interest. It helps that we get glimpses of Stephen Fry and other talking heads to chime in on the subject while the trailer, overall, has a zippy pace. Further, it’s pretty engaging. Yes, we’re going down that road of doing X for X days but the subject matter seems wildly more interesting than the sample size of 1. I’m open to hear new ideas and if he’s got information, and from the looks of it he has animations galore, I’m willing to listen simply based on the presentation here.

    Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty Trailer

    I love Chicago and I’m fascinated with the Mexican drug trade. When you combine these two passions you get a rock solid piece of reporting that came out last year detailing the link between the windy city and the narcotics activity within its borders.

    It would follow, then, that I would be there to at least give a gander towards filmmaker Angus MacQueen’s documentary on finding the man who authorities could not capture and who resided directly south of the United States. What added to the sales pitch for the movie is that this is coming to us by way of a producer for Searching for Sugar Man, The Imposter and other seriously sharp docs. The trailer itself is about as cut and dry as it comes. There is a little explanation of how notorious El Chapo was and how effective his evasion skills are but what really gives this preview impact is how it couches this personal manhunt against the backdrop of everything dire that has been a result of drug trafficking. The net net is a trailer that gives us a personal look into the machinations of a drug lord who doesn’t want to be found, a security team that would rival most metropolitan police forces, and a taste of what it’s like to live among men who are bent on retaining their power.

    Jingle Bell Rocks! Trailer

    Fact: The very best Christmas themed song that exists today on any continent and is, perhaps, the only Christmas song you’ll ever need in your life is Low’s “Just Like Christmas.”

    I heard about Andy Cirzan while listening to a podcast a couple of years ago. I didn’t realize there was such a fervent underground fascination across the globe among some focused music hunters who compile the kind of holiday music only Santa could love.

    I don’t know why director Mitchell Kezin would go down a road to capture this kind of activity but, since I’m a label snob and saw that Oscilloscope put its stamp of approval on it, I was completely in. The trailer doesn’t mess around with getting us acquainted with the kind of passionate soul who would willingly hunt out only the most head-scratchingly strange holiday tunes. What we see in the eyes of these collectors is a real thrill in the chase for the ultimate in holiday chintz. While the trailer itself isn’t all that revolutionary on its own, it just communicates the value proposition of its existence so well. It’s not braggadocios about why it needs to be seen but, rather, it lets these collectors speak their minds. They sell it themselves. It’s timely, could provide just the right kind of anti-programming that the world needs heading into the holiday season, and is strange enough that it has a lovable charm all its own.

    You Are Not Alone Trailer

    There are some films I’ve been tracking like little errant satellites for some time.

    This happens to be one of them.

    I really enjoyed director Derek Mungor’s trailer for a little film that could so much that I’ve been keeping tabs on it as it progressed through its various stages of development. Sometimes a trailer is that effective it makes me a little obsessive and I finally had a chance to see it. Full disclosure: it was wonderfully produced, acted, and executed. I told Derek it has a scuffed up look that feels genuinely natural. The 1st person POV takes a moment to get used to but, once ensconced into this world, it has the patina of a world that is situated in reality. This trailer deviates from the esoteric nature of the first trailer but communicates its value proposition well while being completely up-front about what’s about to take place. It doesn’t give up more than it has to, owns what it is, and still delivers a compelling message about why this deserves your time because it absolutely does. It’s a different kind of filmmaking and I celebrate its charm.

    Nota bene: If you have any suggestions of trailers to possibly be included in this column, even have a trailer of your own to pitch, please let me know by sending me a note at Christopher_Stipp@yahoo.com or look me up via Twitter at @Stipp

    In case you missed them, here are the other trailers we covered at /Film this week:

    The post This Week In Trailers: Electricity, Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty, Jingle Bell Rocks!, That Sugar Film, You Are Not Alone appeared first on /Film.

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  • NES Remix Trailer

    NES Remix Trailer

    Take on a rapid-fire onslaught of challenges and mash-ups from 16 of Nintendo’s finest 8-bit games! Test your skills on a gauntlet of quick, tricky challenges and remix stages that combine parts of different games. The best mix of titles from the NES Remix and NES Remix 2 games is on Nintendo 3DS. Now you’re playing with PORTABLE power!

  • Halo Championship Series Delayed as Matchmaking Issues Persist

    Halo Championship Series Delayed as Matchmaking Issues Persist

    The Halo Championship Series, the official eSports league dedicated exclusively to the popular sci-fi shooter franchise, has been postponed due to ongoing matchmaking issues with Halo: The Master Chief Collection, developer 343 Industries has announced.

    “We know that Halo fans around the world are excited for the launch of the Halo Championship Series, and we are too,” 343 said in a post Halo’s official website. “The first pre-season online cup was originally scheduled for 11.16, however, we’ve decided to postpone until the following week, as 343 Industries is focused on resolving existing matchmaking issues. This delay will ensure that the first pre-season cup is up to the standards of our fans and competitors.”

    343 said that it’s now targeting November 23 for the pre-season cup. It will provide updates via HaloWaypoint.com/HCS and ESL.gg/HaloeSports should that change.

    Late last night, 343 also released a content updated that addresses campaign, UI, and some Matchmaking and party issues. A larger Matchmaking performance-focused update is currently planned for release next week.

    As written by 343, here’s what’s included in the most recent update:

    • Fixed a variety of issues that caused players within the same Matchmaking party to be placed on different teams. In rare cases, this issue may still occur, and we are investigating additional fixes.
    • Fixed a Matchmaking issue with behind the scenes team skill matching, allowing team skill matching to be more accurate in both ranked and unranked playlists.
    • Fixed an issue where the campaign HUD did not reset from level to level with scoring or time HUD enabled. This will clear out the full visualization of level segments, which was previously not reset.
    • Fixed a variety of issues with campaign leaderboards and scoring HUD, so now when scores are posted, score, kills, time, deaths, and penalties will be reported correctly for new mission leaderboard entries. We are still working on additional fixes for playlist leaderboard entries.
    • Fixed an issue with competitive HUD time split. Now, when players have competitive time HUDs on with a rival set, they will see per-segment split times for whether they are ahead or behind at each segment.

    For more on the game, check out our previous coverage.

    Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on Twitter @emanuelmaiberg.

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  • How Halo: The Master Chief Collection Ties Into Halo 5: Guardians

    During the recent launch event for the Halo: Master Chief Collection, Microsoft also offered attendees a chance to try out the Halo 5: Guardians beta ahead of time. We talked with Josh Holmes, studio head at 343 Industries for Halo 5 about how exactly the next major release in the franchise will tie into the existing universe.

    It was interesting to see Halo: The Master Chief Collection juxtaposed against the new Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta to see just how similar the combat in Guardians is to early Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer. Combat in Guardians is raw and unadorned, at least in the beta I saw. All players start with the same set of equipment and abilities; there aren’t armor abilities as there were in Halo 4, for example. New in Halo: Guardians is the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare-esque Thruster Pack, which allows players to boost jump up into the air (and slam down onto their enemies), as well as to dodge rapidly to one side or another, or even briefly levitate while you aim using stabilizers.

    While Halo 3 featured 5-v-5 multiplayer, Guardians is strictly 4-v-4. “We debated it a lot,” said Holmes, “between 4-v-4 and 5-v-5. Ultimately, we just liked that, in 4-v-4, each one of the team members is responsible for a quarter of the team’s success, and can contribute in a very meaningful way. That, I think, brings the team together in a really important way. It requires coordination, there’s a bit less chaos [than 5-v-5], and it rewards teamwork, especially in some of the new modes, like Breakout.”

    “Ultimately, we just liked that, in 4-v-4, each one of the team members is responsible for a quarter of the team’s success.”

    Breakout is Guardians’ new elimination mode, in which player death in a given round is permanent, and the goal is to completely eliminate the other team. Think Counter-Strike, but without the bomb placement or hostage rescue. Players begin equally equipped and have to work carefully together to avoid getting killed and to control the map space, especially the good weapon spawns. Holmes states that Breakout has “higher lethality,” due to players having less shield power to block damage, and he went on to say that the mode was inspired by competitive paintball.

    The cover art for Guardians showcases a new weapon called the Hyrda, but I didn’t see it used in game. I did get a good look at the game’s new melee weapon, however, the Prophets’ Bane sword. The blade is not only super powerful, but it also lets you move faster when it’s equipped, giving you an edge over gun-wielding foes.

    Before playing Guardians, though, I watched the first two episodes of the TV series Halo: Nightfall. Expanding on the Halo universe’s backstory, the show follows intelligence officer Jameson Locke and former Spartan Randall Aiken as they try to stop an apparent Covenant plot to destroy humanity with a disease that only afflicts humans. Without spoiling anything, the series definitely returns to some key Halo locations and themes and features plenty of CGI-based action scenes interspersed with fleshy backstory about the people and worlds of Halo. The TV series will tie-in to Halo 5’s single-player, according to Holmes, who remained close-mouthed about further details. Even the character who plays Locke has been reticent about how his character interacts with Master Chief.

    “There’s more to that story: it continues through Halo 2: Anniversary, actually — there’s a tie-in to the prologue and epilogue there — and all that ties into the story going forward.”

    Holmes did discuss, however, the close relationship between 343 Studios and Scott Free Productions in the making of the TV series: “Kiki Wolfkill, the Executive Producer on Nightfall, worked very closely with Scott Free… same with Frank O’Connor [franchise development director] and our franchise team. They were heavily involved with the project in pre-production, and both of them were on set throughout the shooting, to ensure that the scenes were lining up properly with the canon. It was very important in Nightfall to tell the story of Locke in a way that would feed into the campaign of Halo 5: Guardians. [Locke] is going to be a pivotal character in that experience, and Nightfall gives us the opportunity to tell that backstory and set him up. Of course, there’s more to that story: it continues through Halo 2: Anniversary, actually–there’s a tie-in to the prologue and epilogue there–and all that ties into the story going forward.”

    While Halo: Nightfall may be more glorified cutscene than honest-to-goodness TV show, it’s something fans

    of Halo — especially those anticipating Halo 5: Guardians’ single-player — will need to watch. As for Guardians’ multiplayer, the beta is available next month (along with all of Nightfall, which runs through December 9th) to anyone who purchases The Master Chief Collection.

    While launch issues for the MCC have made up the bulk of the current Halo conversation, we’ll have to wait and see if that ultimately has any effect on fan’s perception of Guardians. And hopefully, 343 will be able to use the current problems to make Halo 5 stronger at launch.

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  • Driveclub Apologizes for Server Issues With Free DLC

    Driveclub developer Evolution Studios will give all players who purchased the full game its premium DLC packs for November for free following a troubled launch and persisting server issues.

    “We know you have all been extremely patient and understandably frustrated during Driveclub’s launch, and to show our appreciation for the support during this challenging time, we will be offering the premium DLC packs for November,” Evolution said in a post to the game’s Facebook page.

    November’s premium DLC packs—The Ignition Expansion Pack and Photo-Finish Tour Pack along with two livery packs—add five new cars, 22 new tour events, 10 new trophies, and 10 new livery items to play with online and offline.

    To insure that players who already purchased the Season Pass get everything that they paid for, the game’s Season Pass will be extended to include four extra packs in July 2015. With the free DLC, the Season Pass still includes 38 cars, 176 tour events and 80 unique liveries.

    Evolution Studios also said that it’s releasing a game update on Tuesday which will add a Photo Mode, improved multiplayer collision physics to reduce spin-outs, adjustments to the corner cutting penalty system, and more. The update also includes three new tracks first announced in September.

    Finally, Evolution said it still doesn’t know when it will launch the PS Plus Edition of the game.

    “Although currently we do not have an update regarding the timing for the launch of the PS Plus Edition, we are continually working on improving the server capacity to enable us to launch the PS Plus Edition as quickly as possible,” it said.

    Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on Twitter @emanuelmaiberg.

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  • AMD "Misspoke" Saying DirectX 12 Won't Work With Windows 7

    AMD "Misspoke" Saying DirectX 12 Won't Work With Windows 7

    You might have seen reports circulating that Windows 7 won’t support DirectX 12, Microsoft’s next, “low level” graphics API that will introduce several improvements to existing graphics cards and the Xbox One.

    The news is based on a video of AMD Chief Gaming Scientist Richard Huddy speaking at the PDXLAN event. During the video of his presentation (which has since been removed from YouTube) Huddy plainly says that Windows 7 will not support DirectX 12. However, AMD has told GameSpot that Huddy simply “misspoke.”

    “There have been reports based on a video of Richard Huddy of AMD making speculative comments around DirectX 12 support on versions of Windows,” AMD said in a statement. “Richard Huddy does not speak for Microsoft, and he was unfortunately speculating from Microsoft’s publication of key dates and milestones for Windows 7 lifecycle and mainstream support policy. Richard has no special insight into Microsoft’s Windows or DirectX roadmaps. Microsoft is a key, strategic partner for AMD and we’re continuously collaborating with them on DirectX 12.”

    PC gamers are worried about the possibility that DirectX 12 won’t work on Windows 7 because as new games start to take advantage of DirectX 12 for better performance and improved graphics, they’ll essentially be forced to upgrade to Windows 8 or the upcoming Windows 10.

    Microsoft previously said that DirectX 12 will work across PC, tablets, phones, and Xbox One. It didn’t say if it will support Windows 7, but that it’s aware of the demand for Windows 7 support.

    Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on Twitter @emanuelmaiberg.

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  • PS4 GTA 5 and The Last of Us $400 Bundle Announced

    PS4 GTA 5 and The Last of Us $400 Bundle Announced

    It’s a little late to the party at this point, but Sony has officially announced its two $400 Black Friday PlayStation 4 bundles, each of which comes with two big games.

    First is the Grand Theft Auto V PS4 Black Friday Bundle, which includes a 500GB PS4 and a copy of Grand Theft Auto V, as well as a digital download voucher for The Last of Us Remastered. With the exception of The Last of Us voucher, it looks a lot like the GTA V bundle the company already announced in Japan.

    The second Black Friday bundle comes with a 500GB PS4, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and LittleBigPlanet 3, which comes out November 18.

    Sony may have only made it official last night on the PlayStation Blog, but we already knew via promotional materials that retailers like Target and Dell would offer bundles that include the same items for the same price for their upcoming Black Friday deals.

    As the announcement points out, you’ll be able to transfer your existing GTA Online characters from the PS3 to the PS4. GTA V comes out for PS4 and Xbox One on November 18. It’s coming to PC too, though not until January 2015. For more on GTA V, which is now available to pre-load on Xbox One, check out everything you need to know about the game before launch.

    Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on Twitter @emanuelmaiberg.

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  • Weekly Recap: Xbox One Finally Outsells PS4, Batman: Arkham Knight Resolution

    Weekly Recap: Xbox One Finally Outsells PS4, Batman: Arkham Knight Resolution

    (Some Of) The Big Stuff:

    The PS4 may have beaten the Xbox One in October, but since Microsoft cut the Xbox One price by $50 earlier this month, the tide has turned. Microsoft announced this week that the Xbox One has been outselling the PS4 for two straight weeks now in the United States. The company cited excitement over the $50 price cut and the array of Xbox One bundles as fueling the turnaround. Microsoft also announced this week that it’s now shipped 10 million Xbox Ones, behind PS4’s 13.5 million. But with the busy holiday shopping season still in front of us, can the Xbox One finally catch up to and maybe overtake the PS4?

    More talk about resolution and frame rate this week. 2015’s Batman: Arkham Knight is aiming for graphical parity across all platforms, developer Rocksteady Studios announced this week. Final specifications aren’t locked down yet–the game doesn’t launch until June 2015, after all–so it’s too early to say if it will be 1080p/30fps or some other variation.

    The Other Stuff (Stories We Like, But Didn’t Cover With a Standalone Post):

    Fast and Furious fan? This one’s for you. Mobile game developer Kabam on Monday released its latest licensed game, Fast & Furious 6: The Game, for Windows Phones and tablets running 8.0 or 8.1 operating systems. The game had already been released on iOS and Android devices (with 20 million downloads in its first month), but this marks Kabam’s first game ever for Windows devices. Download the free game here.

    Ahead of Dragon Age: Inquisition‘s release next Tuesday, free digital card game Dragon Age The Last Court was released this week. Described as a story-driven game, the title will fill in the gap between Dragon Age 2 and Dragon Age: Inquisition. Play it now right here via Origin.

    Although Super Smash Bros. for Wii U won’t be released until November 21, one fan has created a video showing off all 51 characters’ Final Smashes. It’s a fascinating thing to watch, even if you’re a purist who doesn’t play with items or Final Smashes. Watch video below.

    Fans of Brutal Legend developer Double Fine can now play the studio’s next game, as Massive Chalice is now available through Steam Early Access. There’s even a 25 percent launch week discount offer, which lets you buy the game for $22.50 instead of $30. You’re playing an in-development version of the game, though Double Fine says it’s “pretty well complete” and already playable from start to finish. Work still to be done ahead of its 2015 release comes down to balancing, tuning, and polish, Double Fine said. Download the game on Steam today here.

    PC MMO WildStar developer Carbine Studios on Wednesday released the game’s biggest patch ever. Called Mystery of the Genesis Prime, the update adds new zones, areas to discover, quests, treasure, and more lore. It also fixes a range of bugs. You can read more about it at WildStar’s website.

    Sony this week published a list of panels that will take place at its two-day PlayStation Experience event in Las Vegas next month. Developers behind games like Far Cry 4, God of War, Little Big Planet, The Order: 1886, Diablo III, and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End will also give presentations at the event. There will also be a live, in-person Ask Me Anything-like session with various PlayStation executives, including Shuhei Yoshida, Adam Boyes, and Scott Rohde. Head to the PlayStation Blog to see a full rundown of what to expect from PlayStation Experience.

    Blizzard Entertainment scored a legal victory this week, as a court ruled against a Chinese Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft clone that was trying to (illegally) piggyback on the overwhelming success of Blizzard’s free-to-play digital card game. Not only is the Hearthstone clone getting shut down, but its creator must pay Blizzard and its partners $1.6 million for copyright violations.

    Tickets for next year’s PAX East in Boston, Mass. went on sale Wednesday. Three-day passes sold out almost instantly, though you can still buy one-day passes for Friday and Sunday (one-day Saturday tickets are sold out) for $45 each. PAX East comes to Beantown March 6-8, 2015. Buy your tickets here.

    In its next step toward world domination, mobile game developer King this week announced a follow-up to the incredibly popular Candy Crush Saga. The new game is called Candy Crush Soda Saga, and yes, it’s another match-three game. This time, though, the hook is that your goal is to make matches to pop soda bottles, per a report from Touch Arcade. You can download it today for free on iTunes and Google Play.

    After nearly 1 million downloads across Xbox One and PS4, intriguing downloadable game Chariot has arrived on PC through Steam. The couch co-op game that’s drawn the praise of Microsoft’s top gaming executive features a princess and her fiance adventuring through dangerous worlds to find a final resting place for the King. The game is also coming to Wii U. You can buy Chariot today on Steam for $15.

    A game based on the over-the-top and out-there animated show Adventure Time is coming to PlayStation TV next week, publisher Little Orbit announced on Wednesday. The game, Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom, will be available on November 18, developed by WayForward in association with Cartoon Network Enterprises. It’s a top-down action adventure game with puzzle-solving elements.

    D.I.C.E. Summit organizers this week announced a slew of new speakers for this year’s show, which comes to Las Vegas in early February 2015. One of the most interesting presentations will no doubt be the event where Oddworld creator and industry veteran Lorne Lanning interviews PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida about all-things PlayStation and the future of the brand. Other speakers include Call of Duty developer Treyarch Studios boss Mark Lamia, Super Time Force developer Capybara Games co-founder Nathan Vella, Star Citizen creator Chris Roberts, and UC Santa Cruz program director Brenda Romero, who is married to gaming legend John Romero.

    That Dragon, Cancer, an indie game about a family’s struggle with their young son’s cancer, has turned to Kickstarter to complete its funding. Developers are looking for $85,000; and as of this writing, they are more than halfway there. The subject of the game, 5-year-old Joel Green, passed away earlier this year. That Dragon, Cancer is a tribute to him. “A video game developer’s love letter to his son; an adventure game to inspire us to love each other; a voice for those fighting cancer.”

    Next week will be absolutely crazy for new video game releases, and, as you might expect, retailer GameStop is gearing up for it in a big way. The retailer announced this week that 4,000 of its US stores will hold midnight launch events on the evening of November 17 to mark the arrival of six huge games that go on sale at midnight. These include the Xbox One and PS4 versions of GTA V, Far Cry 4, Little Big Planet 3, Dragon Age: Inquisition, WWE 2K15 (Xbox One and PS4), and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Xbox 360 and PS3). Interestingly, GameStop will start selling all games at 12 Midnight Eastern–regardless of where you live.

    We learned a lot more about the Call of Duty Endowment, Activision’s initiative to help place military veterans in jobs, this week thanks to a great story about it. Polygon interviewed the folks behind it, and found that the group has tripled the number of veteran job placements since the effort launched in 2009. CODE helped 19,000 military veterans in 2013, and 5,600 found jobs. And not just any jobs. The positions paid an average salary of $46,000, which is $1,000 better than the national average.

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  • Loot Crate Exclusive Amiibo Deals Revealed, Starts at $50/Week

    Loot Crate Exclusive Amiibo Deals Revealed, Starts at $50/Week

    Nintendo and Loot Crateannounced a deal earlier this week to deliver Amiibo through the mail. And today, the company sent out an update detailing the prices and characters you’ll be able to pick up.

    Over the course of three weeks, you’ll get ten figurines:

    • Donkey Kong
    • Mario
    • Kirby
    • Pikachu
    • Princess Peach
    • Yoshi
    • Fox
    • Samus
    • Luigi
    • Zelda

    Of course, it wouldn’t be Loot Crate without secrets, and the company promises “several other exclusive and super rare items, including a t-shirt.”

    Two payment options are available. Either $50/week plus $5 shipping and handling, which comes to $165 total. Or you can opt for a $10 discount by paying $140 plus $15 shipping and handling up front. Note that Amiibo figures will retail for $13, so you’re not getting a discount; you just need to weigh the potential value of the exclusive items you’ll get.

    The first set of characters from Loot Crate will ship on November 20 and includes Mario, Kirby, DK, and Pikachu. New Amiibo characters will be rolling out in waves over the coming months, but Loot Crate has not yet announced whether they’ll continue the service past the initial offering of 10 characters.

    So far, the only retailer-exclusive character revealed has been Shulk, which will be available through GameStop, but it’s safe to assume that won’t be the last.

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