GAME NEWS - 3DS XL and lots of short stuff!

Earlier in the week Nintendo had a direct broadcast and they announced some exiting stuff, the biggest news is here:
3DS XL:

This exists. It will have 90% bigger screens meaning the top screen is now 4.88 inches and the lower 4.18. A longer battery life of between 3.5 and 6.5 hours while playing 3DS games (compared to 3-5 hours for 3DS) and between 6 and 10 hours while playing DS games (compared to 5-8 hours for 3DS). Its battery will take 30 minuets to charge fully. And finally it will have a 4GB SD Card.  However it will have the same screen resolution as the original 3DS. Between £180 to £250, give or take a penny, but UK retailers can choose how much to sell it for!It will go on sale on July 28th (22 days earlier than in the US, woop). In red, blue and ( Europe only ) silver.

Next Smash Bros:
The best people from other game companies are colaborating to make this be epic be able to go up against playstation all stars. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top!

Other Nintendo stuff:
Fire Emblem Awakening is happening.
Professor Lavton and the Miracle Mask is coming with a free new puzzle available every day for a year.
New Super Mario Bros. 2 is getting payed DLC.
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition will have new challenges based on his return to dream land and a historical gallery containg 20 years of concept art and episodes from the cartoon show!


Mass Effect 3 Extended DLC
Was made available yesterday. It wont change the ending but provides additional epilogue scenes and decisions. But it is 1.9 GB!


FarCry 3 has been Delayed
Ubisoft have said that they are delaying the release date of FarCry3 to November 29th ( 6 days before america) as they want to make it better.

COD: MW3 DLC
For anyone that is interested some DLC for MW3 happened. If your interested do your own research ...

The Walkinng Dead Episode 2 
come out today.

Tomb Raider Developers, Crystal Dynamics, are working on a new IP for next Gen Consoles Hopefully! 
Should be good! (new IP means its not part of an existing franchise)