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May 2, 2014

Atari and Gamepedia Partner to Bring Minimum Free Play Weekend and Official Wiki

May 2, 2014 – In advance of the early access release of Atari’s fast-paced, crafting-based shooter Minimum, Gamepedia has partnered with the iconic publisher to bring fans access to a Free Play Weekend alongside the official Minimum wiki. Beginning at 10 a.m. CDT on Friday, May 2nd, a limited number of free weekend keys will be distributed on Gamepedia on a first-come, first-serve basis. The keys will give players immediate access to Minimum until midnight on Sunday, May 4th.

“We’ve always been big fans of Atari and we’ve been eager to see what’s coming now that they are back in action!” said Curse Inc. Wiki Director Ben Robinson, “It’s a great opportunity for Gamepedia to be working with them to bring fans the official wiki as well as this great opportunity to check out Minimum before it hits early access.”

Set in a minimalistic stylized universe, Minimum features fast-paced, session-based combat that pits teams of five against each other with powerful, craftable weapons. Each team has its own massive robotic Titan that they must power up and support so that it can help them fight and destroy the enemy’s base. At the core of Minimum is a blueprint crafting system where players collect resources to create customized, upgradable weapons and armor that power-up during kill streaks, enabling skilled warriors and Titans to become deadlier as matches progress.

“The Gamepedia team does a great job designing and handling game wikis, so we are happy to have them managing that process for us,” said Tony Chien, Senior Director of Marketing for Atari. “They have a great audience with a ton of enthusiastic PC gamers so we wanted to include them in our Free Play Weekend leading up to early access on Steam.”

To learn more about the game, please visitwww.PlayMinimum.com or read more on the Official Wiki.

About Atari
Atari (www.atari.com) is a multi-platform, global interactive entertainment and licensing company. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 games and franchises, including world renowned brands like Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command® and Pong®, (which were part of the classic gaming innovations from Atari founded in 1972), Test Drive®, and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. Atari capitalizes on these powerful properties by delivering compelling games online (including browser, mobile and digital download), for PC, smartphones and tablets and other connected devices. As a licensor, Atari extends its brand and franchises into other media, merchandising and publishing categories.

Atari has offices in New York and Paris.

About Gamepedia
Gamepedia is the largest video game wiki platform on the web, featuring over 450 community-driven wiki projects. Owned and operated by Curse Inc., Gamepedia is home to everything from indie titles to some of the best-known gaming wikis such as the Official Minecraft Wiki, Leaguepedia, and Titanfall Wiki. Ranked in the top 1500 sites globally by traffic, Gamepedia continues to expand rapidly with the creation of new wiki projects on a near-daily basis. In addition to its wiki offerings, Gamepedia is also a source of gaming news and information, high-quality video content, and exciting contests and giveaways. To stay informed about your favorite games and for chances to win, follow and like Gamepedia on Twitter and Facebook or visit us at http://gamepedia.com!

Exclusive Naruto figure to be sold at 2014 SDCC at Viz’s booth

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May 2, 2014

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Exclusive Naruto figure to be sold at 2014 SDCC at Viz’s booth

Today Viz Media has announced that they will be selling a 2014 San Diego Comic-Con exclusive figure of Naruto wearing the 4th Hokage’s coat. This is a special 1/6 scale figure from Gecco that is 27 cm tall and has been sculpted by Shin Tanabe and painted by Katsuhige Akeyama to provide a carefully designed expression and highly detailed figure.

Since this is an exclusive figure it can only be purchased at Viz Media’s booth during the convention which is held between the dates of July 23rd to July 27th. The figure is going to be priced at $150 and supplies are limited so any major Naruto fans attending the convention with plenty of money to burn will likely want to swing by Viz’s booth (#2813) to make sure they do not miss out.

Corpse Party: Blood Drive’s latest trailer seems as scary as ever

Travis Bruno

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May 2, 2014

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Corpse Party: Blood Drive’s latest trailer seems as scary as ever

Ever since Team GrisGris announced that they were going to be moving from sprites to 3D character models in Corpse Party: Blood Drive, the first Corpse Party game for the Vita, there has been some concern that the game wouldn’t be as frightening as it has been in the past.

Well now the first trailer for Corpse Party: Blood Drive has been released by 5pb. and it looks like the game hasn’t lost a step by making exploration look creepy and let’s not even talk about the sounds and screaming. The trailer also introduces us to a number of new characters who seem to sound important with one looking like she dabbles in black magic so it will be interesting to see if they make it out alive. For now Corpse Party: Blood Drive is set to be released in Japan on July 24th but hopefully we’ll be hearing a localization announcement sometime later this year.

Arcana Heart 3: Love Max opening movie, screenshots, and details released

Travis Bruno

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May 2, 2014

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Arcana Heart 3: Love Max opening movie, screenshots, and details released

Yesterday Aksys Games announced that they would be bringing Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!! over to North America sometime this fall and today Arc System Works has released the opening video for the game as well as some new Japanese screenshots and details for the game.

The game has been rebalanced with a number of new modes added in such as trial mode to test the player’s skills, a time attack mode, and more. Alongside the previously mentioned hot springs scene, which is partially shown in the new screenshots, there are slice of life stories for each character called “Memories” that are unlocked at specific times in the game and explore the characters’ lives outside of combat.

Tony Hawk’s Shred Session Announced for Mobile Devices

Dustin Spencer

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May 2, 2014

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Tony Hawk’s Shred Session Announced for Mobile Devices

Its a bit sad when you think about where our favorite franchises of yesterday have gone. The Tony Hawk line of games didn’t even get a proper revival this past generation, but it looks like mobile is the best and only way for things to continue. Today, Tony Hawk’s Shred Session was announced for Mobile devices, where you can pull of simple tricks with a few swipes.

Here are some more details of what to expect:

From the Santa Monica boardwalk to the twisted streets of London, every locale in the game has been reimagined as a skater’s dream. There are two modes in Tony Hawk’s Shred Session: Survival, where players pull off continuous tricks and combos as long as they can; and Shred Sessions, where players rip through levels to complete classic Tony Hawk game objectives, or compete head-to-head against friends’ top scores.
Real world skateboarding detail has not been overlooked, as players will be able to choose to skate as one of six modern day pros (Chris Cole, Aaron “Jaws” Homoki, Lizzie Armanto, David Gonzalez, Riley Hawk, and of course Tony Hawk himself), each with their own signature moves. Each rider can be outfitted with real skate brand apparel, and decks can be customized with signature designs that include bonuses to help reach even higher scores.

And there you have it. You know, they might have something with the accessibility of mobile for this long, forgotten series – as those real life skateboard titles Activision shoved out essentially buried Tony Hawk along with Guitar Hero, and while this may not work – it very well could bring back there namesake to consoles yet again if successful. You can look for Shred Session to hit the iOS and Android later this year.

Chi’s Sweet Home and La Linea licensed by Siren Visual

Luke Halliday

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May 2, 2014

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Chi’s Sweet Home and La Linea licensed by Siren Visual

Siren Visual have just announced some new title acquisitions through their official Facebook page. They revealed that they have acquired Chi’s Sweet Home, Chi’s New Address and La Linea for distribution down under.

Chi’s Sweet Home and Chi’s New Address follows the adorable kitten Chi in bite-sized adventures. Siren Visual will be releasing all 208 episodes that comprise Sweet Home and New Address in a subtitled only DVD format. There is currently no set release date for the Chi series.

La Linea is a series that may be familiar to some as the series previously aired on ABC in Australia back in the 70s and 80s. It is an Italian animated programme that follows a Mr Linea, a line-man, as he traverses a wonderful imaginative world of lines as drawn by an animator overseeing his world. The complete release of La Linea is slated for an August release date.

New Call of Duty Teased with New Website

Jamie Laike Tsui

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May 2, 2014

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New Call of Duty Teased with New Website

The next Call of Duty title will be announced in two days. In the mean time, a mysterious website with a distorted image has popped up. In their press release, Activision has teased the new game with a short VICE documentary called “Call of Duty – Super Power for Hire” on private military corporations (PMCs). The full documentary will be released on VICE’s website in the coming days.

No details have been announced about the game itself, but there is plenty of options for a PMC themed game. Titles like ArmA II and Metal Gear Solid 4 have all breached the topic, while infamous PMC firm Blackwater even released their own Kinect title.

Don’t Starve: Reign of Giants Launches out of Steam Early Access

Jamie Laike Tsui

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May 2, 2014

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Don’t Starve: Reign of Giants Launches out of Steam Early Access

The long awaited expansion pack for Don’t Starve has officially left Steam’s Early Access program. Don’t Starve: Reign of Giants brings a whole slew of new features like characters, seasons, biomes, and creatures to Don’t Starve. The expansion is currently available for PC users on Steam and will be released for the PlayStation 4 as soon as it passes Sony’s certification program. In the mean time, a big in game mystery is in the works, with notes appearing in game. Catch up with the developments in the forum thread and check out the comic the community has unlocked.

Don’t Starve: Reign of Giants is available now on Steam for $4.99. The expansion pack is 10% off until May 7th, 2014. Don’t Starve’s PC version is compatible with Linux, Mac, and Windows.

Bleach Volume 1 discounted to $1.99 for May 1st

Travis Bruno

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May 2, 2014

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Bleach Volume 1 discounted to $1.99 for May 1st

With today being the first of May Viz Media has launched a sale for the first volume of their top three manga series. Now it is worth noting that unlike the other two, Bleach‘s first volume will only be on sale until the end of today where it can be purchased for $1.99 digitally.

As for Naruto and One Piece, both of these series’ first volumes can be picked up digitally for $1.99 all the way until the end of May. These digital versions can be purchased either on Viz’s own website or through the Viz Manga app available for smart phones.

CSI: Hidden Crimes Breaks Into Smartphones and Tablets

Vicky Martin

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May 2, 2014

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CSI: Hidden Crimes Breaks Into Smartphones and Tablets

Ubisoft are excited to introduce CSI: Hidden Crimes, a case-solving strategy game inspired by the CBS Television’s ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’. The writer from the TV show, Jack Gutowitz, presents players with eight episodes of murder cases to decipher with their smartphones and tablets.

Take on the role of the detective bringing justice to the streets of Las Vegas. CSI: Hidden Crimes allows players to:

Explore crime scenes, find clues and make a logical analysis in the lab with the CSI team
Question suspects and match evidence to solve cases and put murderers behind bars
Stay on the case and team up with friends to unlock new levels in the game

The free-to-play hidden object game is just as exciting and unpredictable as ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’. CSI: Hidden Crimes is now available to download for Android from Google Play and for iPhone and iPad from the App Store here, both with the option of playing with friends via Facebook Connect. Check out the official Facebook page here for further updates on upcoming episodes.

Best of luck CSI detectives!