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“The 3DS is failing right now, more than any other reason, because of smartphones and tablets offering compelling gaming experiences. And when the iPhone 5 launches in the next several weeks, you can expect it to officially kill off the 3DS. … Here’s a news flash for you, Nintendo: consumers do not and will not care about the 3DS. And the iPhone 5, which will likely come with improved components to help deliver even better gameplay to owners, will make that abundantly clear.”

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SlashGear’s Don Reisinger in an opinion piece magnificently trolling Nintendo/portable gaming fans.

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Nintendo has set up a tool allowing you to input your system serial number and check if the company has you down in its list (now available for Americans, too!)

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On Tuesday wave after wave of new trailers came out of Gamescom, along with Sony’s press conference. Since we didn’t have an episode on Monday me and Edward decided to record this wrap up of Gamescom. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts on everything we discussed from Gamescom.

Duration: 52 mins
Music: Jay-Z & Kanye West – New Day (Watch The Throne)

So the truth is, I’m a huge Halo fan but I wasn’t all that excited for the 10 year anniversary re-release of Halo: Combat Evolved. I already played through it about a dozen times by now, no new multiplayer options, and there are way more important new titles I want to dedicated my time to this fall. I appreciated the game but it had just slipped out of my radar, until I saw this campaign demo from Comic-Con.

There have been plenty of HD re-releases of games this generation but none really gave you the opportunity to see how the game had changed from its standard form to the High-Def world of today. Halo Anniversary allows players to flip between the original and the HD version of the game with the tap of a button. The results are gorgeous. I know Halo Anniversary may not be the best looking game this generation but you can’t deny that it is mind blowing to see the growth that not only this game has had in its 10 years but also the growth of the game industry.

Halo Anniversary is due out on November 15.

13+ minutes of Aliens: Infestation shot at Comic-Con.

I was already excited about this WayForward-developed DS game, just from its mythical origins as the cancelled Aliens: Colonial Marines portable project, but the more I read and see of Infestation, the more I realize that this sidescrolling 2D title looks tight as fuck.

1UP’s preview for Infestation is a must-read, detailing the game’s Metroidvania setup, faithful adherence to the Alien/Aliens tone, fan service, and intriguing death mechanic that gives you a squad of 19 different marines to play as — allowing you only 19 chances to die.

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[Via GameSpot]