Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Coming in November

In case you missed it, Nintendo revealed the release date for Super Smash Bros yesterday.

Go Download the Demo for Super Smash Bros for 3DS.

Well, Friday was the big day. It finally dropped. Wait, what? The iPhone 6? No no no no, I was talking about the Super Smash Bros. for 3DS demo being available to everyone on the E-Shop.

Shulk Confirmed for Super Smash Bros.

Shulk, the hero of Xenoblade Chronicles, was confirmed earlier today in Japan's 3DS-centric Nintendo Direct.

Most Anticipated Games for the Rest of 2014

2014 has been a great year for gamers. From big-name releases like Titanfall and Mario Kart 8 to awesome indie games like Shovel Knight (which we reviewed) and Transistor, gamers have had their plate full of grade A titles to chose from. But the year isn't over and there are still a lot of games that need to come out before we ring in the new year. Here, in no particular order, are my most anticipated games for the rest of 2014.

Shovel Knight Review: A Shovel in Time

What happens when a developer decides to make a love letter to 8-bit platformers? Apparently, the answer is Shovel Knight.

I had gotten my first taste of Shovel Knight at Supercon (general geekery convention) in Miami a couple of days after the game dropped on the Wii U and 3DS. The developer, Yacht Club Games, had set up a booth with a couple of stations to play the game. I spoke to one of the art designers for the game with a couple of my friends about Zelda, how his game played, and what the influences for the game were. As soon as I finished speaking to him, I walked over to one of the consoles and began to play what I now know to be the King Knight stage of the game. I was instantly pulled in by nostalgia for a game I had never played before. That is something Shovel Knight does very well, it let's you have new fun using familiar ways. This game is an homage to the NES games that came before it. Does it do them any justice, though?