Is the gaming retail chain providing customers a free demo disc of Monster Hunter Tri without any strings attached or are they trying to use them to bait $5 out of your pocket?

Today I went on a few errands which brought me to GameStop. I figured while I was in there that I’d check to see if they had any more of the Monster Hunter Tri Wii demo discs still available. When I arrived and asked the employee about the disc, I was told that they were only being given those who pre-order the game. I tried to argue that Capcom had said the discs were free and not supposed to be a “pre-order bonus” and of course got no where. I went to another GameStop location only to be given the exact same story.

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Mega Man 1 through 10 Soundtracks, some Mega Man remixes from the OverClocked Remix, and some Mega Man metal by Game Over.

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At Zelda Reorchestrated, we are commited to lush symphonic performances of the greatest songs from The Legend of Zelda™ as they would have sounded with the warm halls and intimate expression of a live philharmonic.

We do not seek profit or fame. We simply love Zelda and wish to share its inspiration on all of us with all of you.

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Who knows exactly who’s hiding behind this masked face. Even though we don’t really know much about him, his manners leave no doubt: he will leave no room for improvisation.

Tomorrow Corporation is pleased to announce the existence of Tomorrow Corporation, a massive new “indie game” studio.

“We’re literally bursting with cash,” said a Tomorrow Corporation PR spokeswoman, “because if there’s one thing that makes money these days, it’s indie games.”

“For years, giant corporations have been hurt by scrappy indie studios hogging the limelight with titles like Crayon Physics Deluxe, Braid, World of Goo, and Super Meat Boy. To those tiny, un-American, indie developers, Tomorrow Corporation would like to deliver a message: Your reign of terror ends… Tomorrow! ”

Tomorrow Corporation’s massive Human Resources Department has recently acquired a glut of indie sellouts, including developers Allan Blomquist, Kyle Gabler, and Kyle Gray – all former grad students from Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center and co-founders of the wasteful and profitless Experimental Gameplay Project.

More recently, Gabler co-founded the indie studio 2D BOY, responsible for creating the reprehensible game World of Goo, to which Blomquist also regrettably contributed his indie talents. Gray recently created the unpatriotic Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure, a game about sipping tea.

Tomorrow Corporation has yet to announce its first indie game title, but would like to remind fans to check back frequently for exciting new information.

“The secret to a truly great indie game is that special human touch,” says the spokeswoman, “which our producers have scheduled for insertion shortly before the product ships.”

“Let’s all remember,” she added before floating away in the official Tomorrow Corporation blimp, “the future … is Tomorrow!”

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1. The graphics for the bushes and clouds are the same, with different colors

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2. The Minus World

The Minus World is a glitch in Super Mario Bros. By passing a solid wall at the end of world 1-2, it is possible to travel to “World -1,” also known as “Minus World” or “World Negative One.” The Minus World is a glitched version of World 1-3 that is underwater, contains Bowser, Hammer Bros and multiple Princess Toadstools. Creepy!

3. Mario was named after the landlord of Nintendo of America’s office

In 1980, Nintendo of America was suffering from financial troubles and had a difficult time covering the costs of their American operations. Mario Seagale, landlord to Nintendo of America’s HQ, visited the team pissed off over their late rent payment. Possibly as a bargaining tool for their late payment, the Nintendo team ended up naming their flagship character “Mario” after Seagale.

Mario was only known previously as Jumpman.

4. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto was inspired by Alice in Wonderland

10. Bowser’s fireball is backwards!

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The game is based on the Lego Harry Potter line and its storyline will cover the first four books of the Harry Potter series: Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire.

Like the previous Lego games, a large number of characters are playable, over 140. These include Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Albus Dumbledore, Rubeus Hagrid, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin, aswell as some unusual ones such as Fang, Dobby, Buckbeak and centaurs .[5] Some characters have different abilities, based on the skills of their book counterparts. For instance, Harry is a very good broomstick rider and he is able to perform tricks and shoot jinxes when he is on a broom, Hermione is the best character at casting spells, and Ron can use Scabbers to crawl into otherwise unreachable areas.

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is a console role-playing game developed by Atlus for the Nintendo DS. It is a title within the Megami Tensei series of video games, and was released in Japan on October 8, 2009. A North American release is scheduled for March 23, 2010.

Setting
At the beginning of the 21st century, a sudden massive atomic collapse occurs in the South Pole and causing a space abnormality known as the “Schwarzwelt”, which poses an imminent threat for humankind and the Earth. A mysterious black hole has appeared on the region of the South Pole and is expanding day by day. Concerned of this event, the United Nations sent a group of researchers from all over the world to investigate the area. Inside, the investigators found that the area has been infested with supernatural beings such as demons that threaten to cross into the world.

Characters
The player assumes an unnamed soldier from Japan (America in the North American release), who will be working with three other crew members of the Red Sprite., Commander Gore, leads the crew, while Jimenez, an experienced, reward-seeking American researcher, and Zelenin, a knowledgeable Russian scientist work together with the player. The crew dons the Demonica suit, which enables access to abilities as well as regulating the player to the conditions within the Schwarzwelt.

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1. Return Of Yoshi

Really happy to see the return of Yoshi and it looks like he has a lot more use than in Sunshine. Always a bonus in my eyes. – hoshixcandy

Amazing! Too amazing! My favourite part is the first encounter with Yoshi and the return of Bowser Jr. – Ai64

The sight of Yoshi jumping out the egg and going “YAPPEE!” Watching Yoshi run up a wall at mach speeds. Watching Yoshi eat a Bullet Bill and spit it back out at the giant robot. – Shadowofpain

Inflatable Yoshi!!!! – ShadowBowser28

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2. It Looks Harder!

This game looks harder than the first. That Boo chase looked to me like it could become nails soon enough. Definitely getting this either way. – Nelsonator15

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3. Links To The Past

As an older Nintendo fan, I am a sucker for any time that Nintendo bring stuff back from its past or from other games. Therefore I do like Yoshi, Whomps, and the dragon which looks to me like a 3D version of the dragon from Super Paper Mario (I hope it is). I would love to see Rosalina back more than anything though. – Highlight

Great to see more throwbacks to the earlier games, especially the music from Super Mario World and the flat Thwomps from Super Mario 64. I can’t wait for this game and am hoping for a trailer featuring the Bowser Kids next! Please please can we have Wario also! – allanironmaiden

Is anyone else thinking we may get Nintendo-themed Galaxies? One screenshot suggests that a level could be Donkey Kong themed. It has the Jungle and I hear the bird looks like the bird from DK Jungle Beat, the red balloon is also DK-like and it has the DK-style “bang” symbol in the background. Another screenshot is obviously Sunshine while another looks like the dragon from Super Paper Mario. One of the screenshots looks like it could be Yoshi’s Island-themed. It has the volcano from the dark world title screen, the flower beside Yoshi’s left hand and the platforms look a little Yoshi’s Island too. – Darkul

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4. Isle Delfino

Sweet, this looks so awesome! Can’t wait to try the Isle Delfino level. – Cyberguy

Could this be the first game to get a 100% rating? I freakin’ hope so! Love the picture of an Isle Delfino level as Mario Sunshine is still one of my favourite Mario games! – Dark Lucario

The Piantas from Sunshine are back! I don’t care what anyone says – I love Mario Sunshine and the possibility of a Sunshine based Galaxy is epic – Adam_lloyd

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5. Great Bosses

I am actually lost for words. The sheer awesomeness of this is completely off the scale due to the marvels of a dragon boss, a robot clown, and Yoshi’s return. – NintenGo

The dragon boss looks absolutely amazing! The boss itself is full of character and I can’t wait to fight it. It think it will be quite a hard fight relatively near the end of the game. – JSupremoJ

Looks like it still has all the elements that made the first game so spectacular. I like the look of the giant dragon as well. – andymck07

Trans-Port Technology
Relocate key buttons and vibration through specially designed accessories and attachments for better more immersive control

Custom Design
Enlarged and highly responsive buttons allow for more accurate and comfortable game play while a rubber grip insures a better hold of the remote

Wireless Bluetooth®
allows for wireless play up to 20 feet away from the console

Fully Compatible
Full motion control and pointer functionality provide full support for all Wii software and menus

* Full compatibility with all Wii Software
* Trans-Port Technology allows for use of custom shells and accessories
* Accelerometer for full motion control game play
* CMOS camera for pointer/cursor functionality
* Play wirelessly up to 20 feet away from the console
* Enlarged buttons and re-designed d-pad allow for convenient horizontal play
* Powerful speaker provides instant audio feedback
* Full rumble support
* Unique aesthetic design
* Rubberized battery cover for optimal grip
* Padded silicon for additional protection and safety

Each color is available at a select retailer:

* Gamestop: Green and Orange
* Walmart.com: Yellow
* Fry’s: Red
* Meijer Supercenters: Grey

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