IN THE MAIL:Dark Souls II PS4, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, New 3DS

No, this is not M4d Ski11z, but his heir apparent showing off Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and the New Nintendo 3DS.

No, this is not M4d Ski11z, but his son showing off Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and the New Nintendo 3DS XL.

Your FAVORITE Houston-based video game journalist got a few goodies in the mail this week.
Monday, Bandai Namco sent over their soon-to-be released RPG that you DYING to play, "Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin" for review. If you are familiar at all with "Dark Souls," you know the drill. If you are not flawless, except to start over again, and again and again!
"Dark Souls II" hits store shelves in the United States on April 7th.
Also in the mail today, Nintendo sent over an early copy of "Xenoblade Chronicles 3D" for the New Nintendo 3DS XL. Even though the cartridge looks similar to 3DS cartridges, it will NOT work in the older 3DS systems. You will have to buy the NEW – I repeat NEW 3DS system to play this and other games coming through the tube.
As far as "Xenoblade Chronicles," it is still one of the BEST reasons to get an original Wii, if you can find the game cheap. Most used copies will set you back nearly $100. Yes, $100. It's a beautiful game on the Wii. I pray it looks and plays just as well on the New 3DS.
Here are the unboxing videos for each game.
"Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin"
"Xenoblade Chronicles 3D" and the New Nintendo 3DS XL
In other news…

"Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" "Ascendance" DLC is now available on Xbox One and Xbox 360.

New "Call of Duty" DLC – Ascendance for Xbox One, Xbox 360
The newest "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" DLC has deployed on Microsoft Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles.
From the press release:
Ascendance, the second epic DLC pack for Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare is available now, first, on the Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft. With four new, action-packed multiplayer maps, the intimidating OHM directed energy 2-in-1 LMG/shotgun, the OHM Werewolf custom variant and the highly-anticipated next entry in Exo Zombies, Infection, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Ascendance offers players the complete DLC entertainment package.
Ascendance's four new multiplayer maps have been built from the ground up to integrate the all-new Exo Grapple ability playlist. Exclusive to Ascendance, the new Exo Grapple ability, delivers a faster way to reach strategic vantage points in-game, and a brutal secondary weapon to defeat opponents within heated multiplayer matches.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Ascendance is available now, first on Xbox Live for a suggested retail price of $14.99. The Ascendance DLC Pack is also included in the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Season Pass*, where fans can get access to all four DLC Packs planned for the year, as part of the discounted bundle offered at a suggested retail price of $49.99 – a discount of $10 off the individual purchase of all four DLC Map Packs**. The Ascendance DLC pack also includes the OHM directed energy LMG/shotgun hybrid and the OHM Werewolf custom variant.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3D hits the new Nintendo 3DS on April 10th, 2015.

NO JOKE: Nintendo has real news on April Fool's
According to a press release, Nintendo will be holding it down at the WonderCon this weekend.
From the press release:
The wonder of Nintendo meets the wonder of, well, WonderCon! Nintendo is heading to this year's WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center from April 3 to April 5 with a host of fun games and activities, including hands-on time with Splatoon, as well as a variety of games on the New Nintendo 3DS XL system, an interactive amiibo tournament for fans and fun giveaways.
Those that want to get early hands- and tentacles-on time with the Splatoon game will have a great opportunity to do so at WonderCon Anaheim. The upcoming Wii U action shooter will be playable at the Nintendo booth, giving attendees a chance to get a taste of the frenetic and fun multiplayer mode in the game. Fans who can't attend WonderCon Anaheim are also invited to get in on the fun by checking Nintendo's social media channels during the event for details about chances to win fun Splatoon prizes from home! More information about these giveaways will be provided at the time of the show.
Starting April 3, at 2 p.m., the first of several amiibo tournaments will commence at WonderCon. Fans are encouraged to bring their favorite (and most powerful) amiibo figure to the Nintendo booth to enter it into an amiibo tournament featuring the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U games. Each competitor will sign up to enter his or her choice amiibo into the tournament participant pool on a first-come, first-served basis beginning one hour before each tournament start time. Thirty-two players will be chosen at random for each tournament session from that tournament's participant pool. Winners of this tournament will win a variety of different amiibo figures, with those coming in first place receiving the Mario – Gold Edition amiibo figure from the Super Mario series. Additional amiibo tournaments are currently scheduled for Friday, April 3, at 5 p.m., April 4 at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., and April 5 at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. More information about the tournament rules and regulations can be found at http://www.nintendo.com/corp/wondercon-SSB-amiibo-tournament.
On Sunday, April 5, at 1:30 p.m. in Room 300DE, Capcom is hosting a developer panel about Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, featuring director Kaname Fujioka and series executive producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. The panel will highlight exclusive insights from the game, and will include an audience Q&A session. WonderCon attendees can also visit the Capcom booth, which is directly adjacent to the Nintendo booth, featuring a themed caravan experience based on the world of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.
M4d Ski11z's take: I'd love to check out WonderCon. If you live close by and love Nintendo, it may be an event you want to check out, especially if you want to play games early.