Please join Nintendo to celebrate The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds in Montreal and Toronto (take note, events occur on A DIFFERENT DATE for each city):

Toronto Event:
The Great Hall, 1087 Queen Street West
Saturday, Nov 16, from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

We’re welcoming all fans to be a part of this free event by dressing up in their Zelda cosplay and previewing The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. There will also be live art by local artist Adam Gorham and photo opportunities with professional Cosplayer Pikmin Link.

Montreal Event:
Join us for event in Montreal and do not forget to prepare your cosplay a character from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds! * A prize will be awarded to the best costume. (* While supplies last.)

Square de l’église St-James
463 Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Sunday November 17th, 13H to 17H

For more information on these two events visit the Nintendo of Canada website:
http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/G-oY44A1IGnDvFIIvVIrfzKPBDXYLLn6

You read that title correctly, trade in any game at Futureshop Canada and Best Buy Canada(almost all stores) from the PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U or Xbox 360 and get one of the following FREE: Assassins Creed IV, Battlefield 4 or Call of Duty Ghosts this weekend only! I would suggest you start lining up TONIGHT for Saturday.

Beginning Saturday, November 9 until close of business on Monday, November 11, 2013, Future Shop stores across the country are offering free copies on three of this season’s hottest current generation console titles:

Assassin’s Creed IV
Battlefield 4
Call of Duty: Ghosts

Here’s how it works:

Trade ANY one game on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, WiiU, PS Vita or Nintendo 3DS and get a FREE copy of Assassin’s Creed IV, Battlefield 4 or Call of Duty: Ghosts (Xbox 360, PS3 WiiU versions only, excludes next generation consoles – PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Regular $59.99 versions only).

That’s right, bring-in any game title on the present-gen console or handheld and you get one of three of the holiday’s hottest titles for free. Limit one title per customer per day – games must include cases – and no duplicates accepted.

Of course there some legal limitations in some markets. Future Shop stores in Nanaimo, Kelowna, Manitoba, Vaughan and Richmond Hill are excluded due to local trade in laws.

Question and Answer about this promo from the Futureshop Community Forums:
http://community.futureshop.ca/t5/Gaming-Announcements/Trade-In-Offer-November-9-11/td-p/462113

Info from Best Buy Canada:
http://plug-in.bestbuy.ca/t5/Visit-the-Plug-in-Blog/This-weekend-Trade-1-and-Get-Assassin-s-Creed-IV-Battlefield-4/ba-p/72311

To celebrate the launch of Call of Duty: Ghosts, Activision is turning on our Launch Double XP Weekend tomorrow. From Friday, November 8th (10am/PST) through Monday, November 11th (10am/PST), players on all platforms will earn twice the amount of XP on all of their Multiplayer actions.

For more information, head over to Activisions Double XP Launch Weekend FAQ page.

Also, for players thinking about upgrading to the next-gen platforms, they can play now and upgrade later. All of their Multiplayer XP, stats and achievements earned on current-gen Call of Duty: Ghosts will follow them to the next-gen when they upgrade within console family. Learn more over at Activisions next-gen upgrade page.

As the launch of Madden NFL 25 on next-gen consoles nears, today EA SPORTS released details on how the game will bring the excitement and emotion of Sunday into the game. New info can be found in the just-released “Live It” trailer, and additional details will be posted regularly on the Madden NFL 25 website and Facebook page.

Madden NFL 25 breathes new life into stadiums, as players, crowds and announcers react intelligently and dynamically to the in-game action. Players demonstrate more awareness and emotion than ever before. For instance, when a ball-carrier runs out of bounds after a big play, his teammates standing on the sidelines will encourage him, while in a similar situation, players on the opposing sideline will scatter. Fans also react to big moments in the game. For example, the crowd will stand in anticipation during a long pass downfield or erupt after a game-changing touchdown. Commentary adds additional layers of realism as Jim Nantz and Phil Simms reference past performances, demonstrating awareness of what’s happening in your Madden NFL universe.

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The five beloved sports from the original Wii Sports game – bowling, tennis, baseball, boxing and golf – are making a dramatic and competitive return on Wii U. Starting today, two of the five sports – tennis and bowling – are now available in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U.

The sports are being released individually as downloads in the Nintendo eShop, and feature HD graphics, enhanced controls via Wii MotionPlus technology, as well as a much-requested online multiplayer versus mode, so users with broadband Internet access can face off against friends and family members online. Players can choose to associate themselves with various provincial or regional clubs and can send messages to one another via Miiverse. People can play casually against members of their own club, or take on members of rival clubs to increase their club rankings.

Wii U owners who download Wii Sports Club will get a free trial pass that will let them play any available sports for a 24-hour period from when the Wii Sports Club game is started. Once the trial period ends, players can purchase two types of passes exclusively available in the Nintendo eShop: a Day Pass for $1.99 to play all available sports for a 24-hour period, or a Club Pass to gain permanent access to individual sports for $9.99 each.

Wii Sports Club Screenshots:

For more information about Wii Sports Club, visit http://wiisportsclub.nintendo.com.

Check out 2K’s all-new Eco-Motion Engine for NBA 2K14, a game completely re-engineered from the ground up to harness the power of next gen.

With Eco-Motion, the entire NBA experience comes to life in ways never before seen in a video game. Gone are the days of pre-canned animations that must play out exactly as they were mo-capped. Now, in-game players adjust their movements based on the environment around them. Jumpshots will change midair, dribble moves will alter in between dribbles, and players will land in a unique way following every thunderous dunk or block.

Thanks to the Eco-Motion Engine, no two animations in NBA 2K14 will ever appear exactly the same.

NBA 2K14 for next gen consoles are due out on launch day: PlayStation 4, November 15, 2013 and for Xbox One
on November 22, 2013.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror of Fate released originally back on the 3DS seven months ago and was billed as an ‘interquel’ with the setting taking place chronologically between Lords of Shadow and its upcoming sequel Lords of Shadow 2. The Lords of Shadow trilogy itself is a wild departure from the traditional and Japanese developed games of the series’ past. The game was made by a Western developer and it opted more for a Narrative driven experience and the gameplay was more brawler oriented. This game however decided to try its hand at emulating the Metroid”vania” gameplay that had dominated the series for a long time, seeing as the scope of the console version did not best fit the 3DS format. And now we have an HD version on consoles and eventually the PC, so no one can be left out. Perhaps this game is a tale best left ignored.

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Today EA SPORTS provided the first details surrounding the connected experiences fans can expect in NBA LIVE 14. By utilizing the power and connectivity of next-gen consoles, NBA LIVE 14 can provide not only player ratings and tendencies updates, but new challenges, new rewards and other new content throughout the season. A video showcasing how NBA LIVE 14 brings connected experiences to next-gen can be seen here.

CourtQ offers updates of over 70 player ratings, tendencies and team stats, Powered by Synergy Sports Technology, and refreshed after each NBA game. Consequently, players in-game will perform, react and ball just like their real-world counterparts. NBA LIVE 14 provides the most authentic, timely updates ever to keep fans connected to the league like never before. In addition to new ratings and tendencies, NBA LIVE 14 will utilize CourtQ to push new content on a regular basis.

Through the connected experience game modes and challenges such as Head-to-Head Seasons, LIVE Season (which features BIG Moments and NBA Rewind), LIVE Ultimate Team and EA SPORTS Hoops Network, NBA LIVE 14 will be constantly updated to keep the game fresh every time you turn on your console.

NBA Live 14 Connected Experiences and Screenshots:

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Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc., announced today that the company sold more than $1 billion of Call of Duty: Ghosts into retail stores worldwide as of day one.

“Call of Duty is by far the largest console franchise of this generation,” said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. “More people have played Call of Duty this year than ever before, logging four billion hours of gameplay. And in the last 12 months, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, including its digital content, generated more revenues than any other console game ever has in a single year. Although it is too early to assess sell-through for Call of Duty: Ghosts, it’s launching a ta time when the franchise has never been more popular.”

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Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that cumulative sales of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) computer entertainment system has reached a milestone of 80 million units*1 worldwide as of November 2, 2013. Now in its seventh year, the PS3 system has demonstrated continued growth and momentum.

The PS3 system has delivered high quality entertainment experiences since its launch and has continuously evolved through system software updates and by adding new features such as upscaling PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games as well as DVD, DLNA client function and 3D stereoscopic games support. In February 2013, SCE released the PS3 system in new “Azurite Blue” and “Garnet Red” colors. In August 2013, the price of the PS3 with 12GB flash memory was reduced in Europe and it was introduced in North America. By offering a variety of products to meet various needs and lifestyles, the PS3 system has been well received by a wide range of gamers.

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