The Daily Verse: Inafune’s New Game, Assassin’s Creed 3 Debut Trailer and Much More

We’ve got launch trailers for Dragon’s Dogma and Max Payne 3. Aside from that we’ve got a trailer detailing the backstory of the protagonist of DarkSiders II, Death. Then we’ve some news for you on a Nintendo DSi and DSi XL price drop. However, before we get there, be sure to check out Keiji Inafune’s new project and the reveal of the Assassin’s Creed 3 gameplay footage.

Soul Sacrifice Announcement Trailer
Keiji Inafune left Capcom in a bit of a huff, decrying the failure of the Japanese games industry to evolve. He has continued to espouse that belief since then. Now, it looks like he may finally get his chance to put his money where his mouth is. He has just released a teaser trailer for his first title since leaving Capcom, and it looks rather interesting. Will he show the rest of the Japanese games industry how it’s done? Judge for yourself below.

Assassin’s Creed 3 Gameplay Reveal Trailer

DarkSiders 2 – Death’s Story Trailer

Dragon’s Dogma Launch Trailer

Max Payne 3 Launch Trailer

Nintendo Announced Price Drops For DSi and DSi XL

May 10, 2012
Two of Nintendo’s top-selling video game systems are getting attractive new prices. Effective May 20, the suggested retail price for the larger Nintendo DSi XL will be $129.99 and the suggested retail price for Nintendo DSi will be $99.99.

Both the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL systems come pre-loaded with a variety of fun software, including Flipnote Studio, Nintendo DSi Camera and Nintendo DSi Sound. Nintendo DSi XL comes with additional pre-installed games and applications, including Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Age Express: Math and Photo Clock.

The Nintendo DS family has more than 2,000 different packaged and downloadable games for veteran and new players of all tastes. These include timeless Mario games like New Super Mario Bros. and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, puzzling adventures like Professor Layton and the Last Specter and Dr. Mario Express, fun software like Photo Dojo and Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, the gray matter-stimulating Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! and Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! and upcoming games like Pokémon Conquest, which is available June 18.

The new suggested retail prices provide an even greater incentive to pick up the systems, and provide an easy option for parents who want to introduce younger kids to their first portable games.

With graduations looming, Father’s Day approaching and the start of the summer travel season imminent, the new suggested retail prices appeal to all kinds of shoppers.

For more information about Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL, visit http://www.nintendo.com/ds

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