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Grotesque Tactics 2: Dungeons & Donuts Trailer
3:20 PM - - 2 Comments
Grotesque Tactics 2: Dungeons & Donuts will be available on Steam and other digital platforms this November 17th.

The story of Grotesque Tactics 2: Dungeons & Donuts begins as the citizens of the Kingdom of Glory celebrate their victory over the Dark Church. While in the catacombs of their former enemies, their revelry is disturbed by a sudden all-encompassing fog. Those that remain alive after the strange attack, barricade themselves in the depths of the catacombs. As time passes, food becomes scarce and the people of the Kingdom of Glory begin to realize that they might all meet their demise. The ‘heroic’ Knights of Glory, shady mercenaries and the arrogant high elves band together into guilds in order to survive and escape the dank catacombs. Unfortunately, the guilds are far too concerned with their distaste for each other, thus allowing for an awakening of dark forces in the dungeons below.

Topics: Games, Action / Roleplaying
Related Games: Grotesque Tactics 2: Dungeons & Donuts (PC)
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Extended CG Trailer
3:16 PM - - 1 Comment

Topics: Games, Consoles
Related Games: Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (PlayStation 3), Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (Xbox 360)
Another Assassin's Creed Revelations Video
3:11 PM - - 0 Comments
When they start pumping the vids out in overdrive I have trouble keeping up with what's what. I think this is a new video for Assassin's Creed Revelations. Cool ending. Speaking of ACR, I think Ohmwrecker is off putting the final touches on his review of the game. Either that or he's watching anime porn again.

Topics: Games, Action / Roleplaying
Related Games: Assassin's Creed: Revelations (PC), Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Xbox 360), Assassin's Creed: Revelations (PlayStation 3)
APB Live-Action Video Is Insane In The Membrane
3:04 PM - - 5 Comments
Have yourself a little gang violence in this live-action trailer for the free-to-play MMOFPS, APB: Reloaded.

Topics: Games, MMOFPS
Related Games: APB: Reloaded (PC)
BF3: Back to Karkand Maps Will Be Part Of Regular Rotation
1:33 PM - - 12 Comments
According to Joystiq, EA has confirmed that Battlefield 3’s Back to Karkand DLC maps "will be part of the same rotation as the base maps." Originally, there was some confusion about this as @Battlefield tweeted that “Back to Karkand will be a separate map rotation, much like BFBC2 Vietnam.” That misleading tweet has since been deleted.

EA wouldn’t comment on whether any future Battlefield 3 DLCs would also be part of the regular map rotation.


Topics: DLC, FPS
Related Games: Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand (Xbox 360), Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand (PC), Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand (PlayStation 3)
Dead Island Bloodbath Arena DLC Dated
11:46 AM - - 4 Comments
Bloodbath Arena, the first DLC for Dead Island, will be released on November 22. It’ll be free for those who bought the Pre-order Edition of the game and will cost everyone else € 9,99 , $10, or 800 Microsoft Points.

Read on for details about what the Arena DLC adds.

In the "Bloodbath Arena" DLC four different arenas offer new challenges that can be played alone or in coop mode. It's a desperate fight for survival where waves after waves of unrelenting zombies attack, one more gruesome than the next! In this DLC characters can loot experience points and items and bring them over to the campaign mode. Players can show off their skills in zombie fighting with the newly implemented leaderboards. The brain wave bomb, a new exclusive weapon, tops this DLC package off.


Topics: Games, Action
Related Games: Dead Island (PlayStation 3), Dead Island (PC), Dead Island (Xbox 360), Dead Island (Special Edition) (PC), Dead Island (Special Edition) (Xbox 360), Dead Island (Special Edition) (PlayStation 3)
This Week's Releases
6:07 AM - - 12 Comments
What do you plan to spend money on this week?

Week of 11/13/11 - 11/20/11
-[Title Highlights]-:

N.A.:
Assassin's Creed: Revelations [ X-Box360 | PS3 ] (US?)
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition [ X-Box360 ]
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword [ Wii ]
Need for Speed: The Run [ PC | X-Box360 | PS3 | Wii | 3DS ]
Pro Evolution Soccar 2012 [ Wii | PS2 | PSP ]
Rayman: Origins [ PC | X-Box360 | PS3 | Wii | 3DS ]
Saints' Row: The 3rd [ PC | X-Box360 | PS3 ]
Shinobi [ 3DS ]
Super Mario 3D Land [ 3DS ]
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 [ X-Box360 | PS3 ]
Assassin's Creed: Lineage [ DVD | BD ]
Bleach 3: Fade to Black [ DVD | BD ]
Twilight 4.1: Breaking Dawn Part 1 [ Theatre ]

E.U.:
Anno 2070 [ PC ] (EU)
Assassin's Creed: Revelations [ X-Box360 | PS3 ]
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition [ X-Box360 ]
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword [ Wii ]
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 [ All Systems / Handhelds ]
Need for Speed: The Run [ PC | X-Box360 | PS3 | Wii | 3DS ]
Saints' Row: The 3rd [ PC | X-Box360 | PS3 ]
Shinobi [ 3DS ]
Super Mario 3D Land [ 3DS ]
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 [ X-Box360 | PS3 ]


-[Next Week (11/20 - 11/27)]-
King of Fighters 13 [ X-Box360 | PS3 ] (US,EU)
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword [ Wii ] (US)
Lord of the Rings: War in the North [] (EU)
Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call [ DS ] (EU)
Rayman: Origins [ PC | X-Box360 | PS3 | Wii | 3DS ] (EU)
Tekken Hybrid [ X-Box360 | PS3 | Wii ] (US,EU)
WWE 12 [ X-Box360 | PS3 | Wii | 3DS ] (US)
Muppets [ Theatre ] (US)
Conan2011 [ DVD | BD ] (US)
Doctor Who Season 6 [ DVD | BD ] (US)
Three Amigos [ BD ] (US)


Topics: Games, Releases
Dungeon Defenders Development Kit & CTF (WIP) Released
4:35 AM - - 3 Comments
Trendy Entertainment has released the development kit and 16-player Capture the Flag (pre-alpha) for Dungeon Defenders. So modders get the full source code for the game, as well as the opportunity to influence Dungeon Defender's next big gig, which will be 16-player CTF. You can check out a video for the SDK and CTF below.

Topics: Games, Action / Roleplaying
Related Games: Dungeon Defenders (PC)
Last Week's Releases Battle It Out On UK Charts
4:32 AM - - 1 Comment
For the week ending November 12, 2011; Modern Warfare 3 and Skyrim make their debut on the chart at the same time.

  1. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3
  2. THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM
  3. BATTLEFIELD 3
  4. FIFA 12 EA SPORTS 3
  5. JUST DANCE 3
  6. UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE'S DECEPTION
  7. MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO
  8. BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY
  9. ZUMBA FITNESS
  10. WII PARTY
  11. SKYLANDERS: SPYRO'S ADVENTURE
  12. FORZA MOTORSPORT 4
  13. MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE
  14. FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012
  15. KINECT SPORTS: SEASON TWO
  16. LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
  17. RAGE
  18. PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2012
  19. TINTIN: THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN
  20. F1 2011
Topics: Games, Sales Charts
Battlefield 3 Patch Will Address Those Pesky Tactical Lights
1:02 AM - - 31 Comments
According to this article from PC Gamer, DICE’s Alan Kertz announced that they’ll be toning down the effects of the tactical flashlights in an upcoming patch for Battlefield 3. The tactical lights will still be blinding, but they will no longer be able “to blind a man at ten metres in broad daylight.” He posted some comparison images that you may view below.


Naturally, the Tactical Flashlight isn’t the only thing that’s on DICE’s to do list.

Kertz also says that DICE are also considering changes to the effectiveness of mobile AA guns. Their damage output is less of a problem than the projectiles’ effects on jet and chopper trajectories. It’s thought that the storm of anti-air ordinance can too easily throw airborne vehicles off course.

In addition, DICE are aware that the inability to repair jets puts them at a distinct disadvantage over other vehicles. Choppers can land and be repaired by engies from within, but landing a jet is a far harder task. Short of strapping engineers to the wings of each jet, it’s hard to see how DICE will get around this without giving planes a limited self-repair ability.

Those lights were really getting on my nerves. I can’t wait for them to be toned down a notch.

Topics: FPS, Patches
Related Games: Battlefield 3 (PlayStation 3), Battlefield 3 (PC), Battlefield 3 (Xbox 360)
Reviews, Interviews, Previews 'n Stuff
12:05 AM - - 0 Comments
PC Reviews

Console Reviews

Previews

Interviews

Topics: Games, Reviews
Hardware & Tech Roundup
12:03 AM - - 0 Comments

Gaming

Graphics

Motherboards

Cooling

Cases

Storage

Power Supplies

Topics: Hardware, Technology
The Morning Juberish
12:01 AM - - 23 Comments
/Yawn. Stupid Monday. I have this friend who is sick. And he's one of those "play by the rules" goobers who believes that people should not share prescription drugs. I, on the other hand, do not share that belief system. He's taking morphine and I've never tried morphine, so I believe that he should give me some of his to sample. What's the big deal? So greedy, and because of his greed I may never cross morphine off of my bucket list. It's like if I was smoking medicinal marijuana and didn't offer some to the cancer dude beside me. I'll tell you right now, if any one of you ever needed my imaginary medicinal marijuana I'd give it to you. Even timeh-au.

Linkage... Pork E. Pigskin might be a bit much, even for me. Thanks G!

Topics: In-House, In Other News...
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Winners From The Independent Games Festival In China Announced
11:11 PM - - 1 Comment
The winners from an indie games fest held in Shanghai have been announced. The prizes ranged from $450 to $3060 and were awarded to the following games:

Best Game: Pixel May Cry by Feng Li ― a pixelly 2D hack'n'slash for the PC. There's a video here but I can't find anywhere that the game itself is available yet.

Best Mobile Game: The Line HD by Ant Hive Games ― an action puzzle game in which you draw and erase lines in order to help a dude escape increasingly complex environments. I'd quite like to play it on PC, but it's stuck in App Store land.

Excellence In Technology: Void by Digipen in Singapore ― a first person game involving time-skipping and hopping between two worlds in order to solve problems and, apparently, fix your wrongs. What did you do? You can download it here.

Excellence In Audio: Super Sheep Tap ― video here, another App Store dweller. Sometimes sheep can go wild.

Excellence In Visual Arts: Pocket Warriors ― App Store game with a video; slaying monsters and dragons in cutesville. It looks pretty slow-paced.

Best Student Game: the aforementioned Void by Digipen in Singapore.

Excellent Student Winners:

Pixi by Digipen in Singapore ― a (downloadable) game in which you guide a ball of light (Pixi) over arrows that you can vary the direction of with your mouse in order to defeat the enemy (Boxi).

Robotany by Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab ― playable in your browser here, it's essentially an experiment in letting its players make AI. Robots are standing in a garden waiting for you to give them instructions in order that they can set to tending it themselves. There's a nice article about it over at MIT News.

More information about the competition and cash prize amounts can be found at Gamasutra.

Topics: Games, Indie, festival
Two Games Added To Indie Royale's "Difficult 2nd Bundle"
8:54 PM - - 2 Comments
Two new games have been added to the second Indie Royale bundle - there's now a total of six games, with two and a half days remaining until the deal expires.

The games in question are Irukandji and Bullet Candy Perfect, a neon underwater vertically scrolling shmup and a neon arena shmup respectively. Shmups are pretty big on neon in these trying times. The other games in the pack remain the same; Night Sky, Fate of the World, Scoregasm and Ben There, Dan That alongside Time Gentlemen, Please!. You can snap it up violently over at indieroyale.com - the minimum price is currently hovering around the £2/$3 mark.

Topics: Games, Deals
Related Games: NightSky (PC), Bullet Candy (PC), Fate of the World (PC), Ben There, Dan That (PC), Time Gentlemen, Please (PC)
Skyrim Sets Record For Most Current Players On Steam
1:40 AM - - 80 Comments
Skyrim has been topping Steam's most-played games list since its release, outstripping the game's nearest competitor (Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3) by a factor of three. The number of current players peaked at 231,593 yesterday, which is pretty huge (and a new record).

I decided that buying Skyrim could effectively end my degree, so I'm avoiding it entirely. There's already a mod out (to increase the detailing on the faces of human and elven races), so it can only improve the longer I unwillingly shun it. Jube's PC Impressions highlighted some of the janky stuff; what do you think needs the most work?

Topics: Games, RPG
Related Games: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PC), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PlayStation 3), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Xbox 360)
Good Morrow! Skiing, Jet-Packin' & Taxidermy
12:01 AM - - 13 Comments
I managed to squirm my way into the beta of Tribes: Ascend this week and it's been super fun; skiing down hills at increasing speeds and jet-packing over other hills in order to avoid losing momentum, with the enemy team's flag captured in my clammy hands. Flag capture only being made possible when your own flag is base-bound encourages smart teamplay and it's really satisfying when it works out. I haven't yet dabbled in the not-so-free elements of the game - booster packs/extra classes - and I'm waiting to see at what point they become a necessity for me, which I think will determine how I feel about the game. So far I'm enjoying shooting 'nades beneath doomed dudes as a Ranger, which is free, but there are other classes that are appealing and not free. If you're able to get by spending a sum of money equivalent to a game purchase then that's okay with me, but I'm intrigued to see how much the perks - which are ascertained very quickly with the booster packs and very slowly using XP points - impact the game. If you're in the beta, what are your thoughts?

Aside from that, I've belatedly realised the existence of British Pathe's Youtube. It's amazing. Reassuring sounds of clipped condescension from 1940s gentlemen overlaying videos of a ten stone baby getting teased with chocolate, an escape act gone awry and other assorted ridiculous weirdities. Here's one of the videos; taxidermied animals doing people-things. I wish this museum still existed.

Topics: In Other News..., In-House

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