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New Super Luigi U (Wii U): Nintendo’s first significant DLC offering is a complete redo of their New Super Mario Bros. U game from last year featuring more than 80 alternate versions of the game’s stages. The version this week is an eShop download only usable with the original title, but a standalone version will be available later this summer.

Remember Me (PS3, 360, PC): Capcom’s newest IP takes a look at a futuristic society where people don’t even own their memories anymore. Stars Nilin, a badass memory hunter with the ability to steal or alter people’s memories, after she’s gone rogue, been placed in prison, and had her memory erased. Nilin is on a quest to find her old identity as her former employer will stop at nothing to finish her once and for all.

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FUSE (PS3, 360): From the minds behind the PlayStation great franchise Ratchet and Clank comes a new third-person squad based shooter. After undergoing a radical style change mid-development, FUSE takes a peek at how battles would be fought if humans managed to gain control of futuristic alien technology. Features 4-player co-op with each character able to command a different power set from the others.

When Sony announced the PlayStation Vita a little under two years ago at E3 2011, gamers were electric with excitement over the first handheld that seemed to be able to truly match the experience of home console gaming. 

Fast forward to just past the first anniversary of the PS Vita where things are looking very grim. Sony seems to have all but given up on saving their powerful game machine, instead opting to focus their efforts on the upcoming PS4, while surrendering the portable market to Nintendo’s 3DS.

Now, I know what you’re thinking, but I’m not here to recite every failure of the Vita. I’d rather talk gamers out of the worst possible use of their precious dollars in gaming currently.

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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (PS3, 360, PC): From the developer behind the incredible Far Cry 3 comes a love letter to the 1980s. Set in a dystopian 2007 society, players will experience “an 80s VHS vision of the future” where they have to “get the girl, kill the baddies and save the world.”

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Guacamelee! (PS3, Vita): Highlighting a light week is Drinkbox’s new action game. Starring Juan Aguacate, a farmer turned superhuman wrestler, this Metroid-vania style game tasks gamers with saving “El Presidente’s daughter,”  Juan’s kidnapped love who’s been taken by an Evil Charro Skeleton. Battle through throngs of interesting foes in this unique and gorgeous looking PS3/Vita exclusive.

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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U, 3DS): Capcom updates their popular action franchise with a new home console and portable version. The Wii U version sports an updated 4 player multiplayer mode, which can play with up to 3 3DS gamers. Save files can freely be transferred between the Wii U and 3DS games using an eShop app.

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Tomb Raider (PS3, 360, PC): Lara Croft returns in a reboot of the legendary action franchise. Shipwrecked and left for dead, Lara must stay alive on a vast, fully explorable jungle island infested with mercenaries that are trying to wipe the remaining survivors of her ship out. 

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Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan (3DS): Headlining a light week is the next game of Atlus’ hardcore RPG franchise. Bring together your own Explorers Guild and set off on your airship in venture of the tree of Yggdrasil, said to have fame and fortune awaiting those that can uncover its mysteries.

Recap of Pop GO posts published on Feb. 20, 2013.

Opening

• Busou Renkin

News

• “Star Wars: Episode VII” To Focus On The Children Of Luke, Han And Leia?
• Jason Clarke Joins “Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes”
• Those New “Green Lantern” Writers Are Official Now
• Activision Confirms Layoffs And Fewer Licensed Games in 2013
• Nicholas Hoult Discusses “X-Men: Days of Future Past”
• Mark Hamill Talks In Depth On “Star Wars: Episode VII”
• Sony Announces PlayStation 4 And Shows Off The Dual Shock 4 Controller
• PlayStation 4-Exclusive Game Reveals
• PlayStation 4 Game Reveals (Part 2)
• Sony Press Conference Highlights: PlayStation Network Changes And Gaming On-The-Go
• The “Star Wars” Collection To Beat All Others
• Plenty Of Head Space

Reviews

• Manga Review: World Trigger - 2
• Film Review: Amour
• Manga Review: Bleach - 526

Segments

• The Weekly Pull List: 02/20/13

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Dead Space 3 (PS3, 360, PC): Visceral Games’ third entry into gaming’s current scariest franchise. Step back into the shoes of Isaac Clark as he explores an icy mining planet in search of a way to end the Necromorph threat once and for all. Includes a new co-op campaign mode.

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Skulls of the Shogun (360, PC): A fast-paced turn-based strategy game that takes its roots from cheesy 60’s action films. Using samurais, monks, and generals, duke it out in a magical universe that features a 15 hour campaign. Features 4 player local or online multiplayer, which allows Xbox 360, PC, and Windows Phone gamers to play against one another.

Anarchy Reigns (PS3, 360): From Platinum Games — developers of the acclaimed Bayonetta and the upcoming Metal Gear Rising — is another over-the-top action game at a budget price. After a lengthy localization, Sega has brought the open-world brawler to North America, complete with online multiplayer and crazy cyborg-on-cyborg action.

Other Games:

• Earth Defence Force 2017 Portable (Vita)

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Street Fighter x Mega Man (PC): Help celebrate Mega Man’s 25th Anniversary with a free PC-exclusive release. Battle your way past the familiar characters of Capcom’s famous fighting franchise as they temporarily become the robot masters standing in the Blue Bomber’s way. Here’s the direct link to download it yourself.