"Mario Tennis Open" for the 3DS hits North America and Europe this spring!

 

Now that the Nintendo 3DS has made it's stand the consumer world, around about this we will start seeing some really great games being released in the next few months and many more to come. One title that has always been is a fan favorite on Nintendo handhelds is the "Mario Tennis" series and just recently Nintendo has confirmed that "Mario Tennis Open" will ralley its way to NA & EU on May 20 and May 25 respectivley. The game will utilize the touch pad in way that touching different areas will make the characters do different swings. If your like myself a lefty, it's a good thing to know that regular button controls can be used as well. Lastly there has been online function for the first time in a Mario Tennis game, it will include local and worldwide matchmaking for up to four players along with leaderboards and medals. This is going to be a interesting experiance a full 3D tennis game but an enjoyable from our lovely mascot of Nintendo.

Dream.Build.Play 2012 Registration is Open!

Indie Fanatics, the time has come again!  The annual Dream.Build.Play competition just updated its website, and is now accepting registrations through May 15th.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with Dream.Build.Play (or DBP) it is an annual competition put on by Microsoft to promote game creation with the XNA Development Platform.  This is the same platform used to create Xbox Indie Games, and Windows Phone games/apps.  The competition has ramped up this year, since it now has an entirely new category for Windows Phone games, with an additional $37,500 of cash prizes, in addition to the Xbox Category's $75,000.  Game submission is May 15th through June 12th, and the winners get announce a couple months later.

So to all you developers, good luck at the competition, and for you non-developers, you can follow Gamerzitch's own Jake Livak as he enters his game Altercation!

Assassin's Creed 3 Reveal Trailer

Sleeping Dogs - Story Trailer

I can't wait to get my hands on Sleeping Dogs it's looking like it will be one hell of a thrill ride.

TMNT Stop Motion Intro

I know this has nothing to do with video games and isn't game related I do love user generated content on the internet especially if it deals with awesomely nerdy and geektastic stuff. Now that we got that out of the way I'd like to share this TMNT Stop Motion video with you all because it tugs on my childhood heartstrings and I'm sure everyone who takes a look at the video can agree it's "Radical"

Courtesy of Youtuber Kyle Roberts the video uses over 4,000 individual pictures to recreate the nostalgic 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon intro in stop motion. Roberts and crew also used some of the original action figures from the original toy line from back in the 90's. The original TMNT theme song was covered by the Oklahoma  band, "The Boom Bang", and I feel as though they got the spirit and feel of the original tune.

I want to give a big shout out to SirHellsing420 for keeping me in the nerdy loop and providing this Half-shelled and kick ass video.