Irvine, Calif., November 20, 2013—The hit free-to-play action MMORPG Elsword enters a brave new world where players will journey to the mysterious and thriving desert kingdom of Sander. Sander offers a level cap increase, new wind-based gameplay, and a brand new cast of friends and foes.
Welcome to the desert kingdom of Sander: magical winds and merciless foes will lead players to both new stories and untold riches. The townfolk of the wealthy trading center in Sander are desperate to turn back the warring tribes at their doorstep. Elsword and his team rush to their aid, assisted by mystical winds that allow them to soar through the air for a breath-taking view of the sun-drenched lands. Also assisting is a level cap increase to 64 and powerful new weapons and armor. Characters will need this potent gear when they confront the rock-skinned Trock tribe, in Barren Sander, a city consumed by the desert itself. In Garpai Rock, players will ascend a treacherous cliff face to do battle with the harpy tribe in some of the craziest vertical battles yet.
At the urging of Hamel’s water priestess, Elsword’s band journeys to Sander seeking Anduran the priestess of wind. She alone may know the final resting place of the power of the El and its caretaker, the elusive Lady of El. On arrival, however, they find the usually peaceful tribes surrounding Sander have been driven mad by a mysterious force – and worse yet, those tribes have kidnapped the wind priestess. Players must overcome all odds to free the wind priestess and uncover the hidden evil afflicting Sander.
Elswordplayers on Steam are also eligible to purchase exclusive item packs recently launched on Steam. To play Elsword for free please visit ElswordOnline.com and keep watching the official Facebook page here.
In Elsword, gamers can choose from six specialized and customizable characters as they explore an immersive world and battle rivals to complete dynamic quests. As players progress through the game, they can evolve their fighting styles by upgrading to new job classes, learning deadly new abilities and mastering combo attacks. With intuitive and straightforward controls, Elsword offers players of all skill levels the ability to experience the thrill of victory in combat either on solo missions or cooperatively in a party of up to four players. For those who welcome a challenge, Elsword also delivers action-packed PvP combat.
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About Kill3rCombo
Based in Orange County, California, Kill3rCombo is a division of KOG with a mission to deliver multiplayer online action games. KOG is a leading game developer located in Daegu, South Korea, and the creator of popular titles including Grand Chase and Fighters Club. Kill3rCombo, which was founded in 2010, combines the team’s extensive game publishing experience with the development expertise of KOG to introduce gamers to Elsword, a free-to-play massively multiplayer online game.
DEVOLVER DIGITAL AND DROPSY TO CONQUER YOUR FEAR OF CLOWNS THROUGH LOVE IN 2014
– Hugs for Everyone –
Homeland, Florida – Independent developer Jay Tholen and rogue game publisher Devolver Digital have announced their hug-filled partnership on the open world adventure game Dropsy to PC, Mac, and Linux in October 2014.
Dropsy is a non-traditional take on the classic point and click adventure formula starring the game’s perpetually carefree namesake clown as he explores a richly detailed world full of colorful characters and sinister secrets, doling out hugs along the way. Rather than lead players on a singular narrative path, players are free to choose which avenues of adventure they want to explore in an open world setting and can piece the puzzles and story together however they choose.
During the quest to clear his name after a deadly circus fire, Dropsy will encounter a peculiar cast of folk to communicate with through visual icons rather than the traditional text dialog trees. Through these rudimentary conversations, Dropsy takes players on a self-aware journey of self-discovery with a story that harnesses powerful themes of love and redemption – Dropsy the character is an outsider, longing for a community to call his own. Along his adventure, players will find answers to geographically based puzzles, unravel dark and shameful secrets from his past, and collect fancy items to stuff in his elastic waistband for use along the way. Oh, and Dropsy can also talk to animals.
Originating as a “choose your own adventure” game in 2008, Dropsy has made its way to a full-fledged adventure game through the support of backers on Kickstarter. While Dropsy quickly surpassed its $14,000 funding goal, the Devolver Digital team has pledged additional development, marketing, and production funds to help Jay Tholen and his team fully realize Dropsy without compromising anywhere along the way.
“You had me at visual dialog,” remarked Devolver Digital CFO, Fork Parker. “We’re going to save a boatload of cash on localization.”
Fans of oddly carefree clowns and Devolver Digital productions can visit www.dropsytheclown.com to pre-order Dropsy and grab other fancy rewards while the Kickstarter is still live. Follow @DropsyTheClown on Twitter to keep up with development updates and other news.
Fans of old school style RPG platformers in the style of Mega Man should be on the lookout tomorrow as Monster Robot Studios will be releasing their newest game onto iOS, Steam Punks. Following Dunns Calhan, an Elite Enforcer, as he takes on the likes of the Bowler Grang to retrieve The Grand Reactor they’ve stolen.
Steam Punks is packed full of features such as plenty of weapons like Weaver Shot, Mortar-Blade, and Buzz Saw Boomerang; masks offers unique powers like the Bowler Disguise, the Diving Helmet, and the Adventure Hat; and power ups to aid in Dunns fight like Speed Boots, Gun Upgrades, and Hidden Coins, with lots more as well.
Anyone wanting to see more can check out the Steam Punks trailer embedded below. Those looking to try out this Mega Man-esque adventure can find it out on iOS tomorrow, but is now available on Googleplay for Android.
Colossatron: Massive World Threat is still incoming, so Halfbrick has opted to release another Special Report to dig deeper into the matter. Able to speak directly to General Moustache, Rick Dalton of Action News 6 wants to know what the military is hoping to do about the Colossatron that had been reported on earlier.
The military however does not seem to have a solid idea on how to stop something as big as the Colossatron however, which will be a good thing for players as they go up against new prototype weapons. Facing off against enemies from “Super Tanks” to “Gunships” the Colossatron will be making its way destroying all in its path and collecting more power from the damage it causes.
The new special report is embedded below for those wanting to see how the situation is setting up before Colossatron: Massive World Threat releases sometime this year for iPad and iPhone.
Just Dance 2014 the latest in the #1 selling dance game series is now finishing up its release onto next gen consoles. Finally making it to the PS4 with the launch of the console on November 15th, 2013, Just Dance 2014 had just one more console to wait for before the end of 2013.
Ubisoft has announced that those already looking forward to the release of the Xbox One on Friday this week may be in luck as Just Dance 2014 has already released today on the upcoming console in the US, but will be coming out on launch day elsewhere around the world. Features for the Xbox One include integration with SmartGlass to use smartphone or tablet to move through menus and select songs, as well as up to six players dancing simultaneously thanks to the Kinect.
Those looking forward to the Just Dance 2014 for Xbox One can find what tracks are included HERE, while “Roar” by Katy Perry will also be joining the list as free DLC on day one. Just Dance 2014 is out now on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Wii U, PS4, and will be available for Xbox One in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on November 22nd, 2013.
It’s the thought that counts…but presents would be nice as well
With holidays approaching fast, now might be a good time to beat the rush and start you festive shopping. Maybe a new pair of socks? A nifty seasonal sweater? How about some videogames, I heard they’re getting pretty popular nowadays. But there’s just so many, how to choose…If only there was some sort of guide. Well you’re in luck. As it would so happen, this article is in fact a handy dandy guide which features some of 2K Games biggest tiles. What luck! So take a gander and nab some top quality games to make your holidays just that little bit more exciting.
BioShock Infinite Console/PC: RRP$49.95
Combining a rich vein of fantasy and sci-fi action, with two brilliant main characters and some of the highest production values in gaming, it’s no wonder BioShock Infinite is one of 2013’s most acclaimed entertainment experiences. There’s never been a better time to experience this modern classic, melding together intense shooting and aerial traversal with a rollercoaster plot that will keep you guessing until the very end. The perfect game for players to get stuck into during summertime shut-ins, you can’t go wrong with BioShock Infinite under the tree this Christmas.
Immersive and engrossing story
Stunning and inventive world design
Deep and Memorable Characters
Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition
Console: RRP$89.95 – PC: RRP$79.95
One of the most critically acclaimed and beloved games of 2012-13 returns in the best value bundle in gaming. Featuring hundreds of hours of shootin’ and lootin’ and every DLC episode release in one box, Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition is the ultimate gamer’s gift to keep players occupied over the long hot summer.
Four-player online co-op
4 additional campaigns included straight out of the box
2 new playable characters
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Console/PC: RRP$49.95
The perfect blend of Mad Men’s 1950s style and The X-Files’ creep factor, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is everything you love about sci-fi and cinematic gaming rolled into one. Step into the shoes of one of the US government’s key field agents, take on a deadly alien threat and use their high-tech weapons against them in this intense, story-led action game. With its sci-fi story, slick “retro” aesthetics and deep, rewarding action, The Bureau is sure to be a hit.
Tactical sci-fi combat
Squad customization
Co-developed in Australia
XCOM: Enemy Within
Console: RRP$69.95 – PC: RRP$49.95
For strategy and sci-fi fans, the return of this beloved gaming series is something to get excited for this Christmas. XCOM: Enemy Within adds a fantastic new layer to an already deep and rewarding game. It’s available as an expansion on PC and as a stand-alone disc on Xbox 360 and PS3 so console players don’t have to own the original game to jump right in.
Expansion to the award-winning XCOM: Enemy Unknown
New weapons and equipment
New maps, units and abilities
NBA 2K14 (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3)
Console: RRP$89.95 – PC: RRP$69.95
Love basketball but can’t make it down to the courts this Christmas? There’s nothing closer to realism than 2K’s critically-acclaimed basketball game, NBA 2K14. This time around, 2K14 features significant upgrades across the board – from immersive physics to living rosters, updated daily, and a stellar soundtrack selected by cover star and two-time NBA championship winner LeBron James.
Dynamic rosters reflect players’ real life performances
Crew mode
Stellar soundtrack, hand-picked by LeBron
NBA 2K14 (Xbox One/PlayStation 4)
Console: RRP$99.95 NBA 2K14 sets the bar on next gen consoles with the best basketball experience for sports fans and gamers. With the benefit of the Xbox One and PS4’s incredible processing capabilities, playing basketball has never looked or felt better. This is true next-generation basketball, just in time for the holiday season.
Real-life physics, emotions and deep controls make for the most realistic basketball simulation ever made
Rebuilt from the ground up for next-gen consoles
Take full control of your favourite NBA team in MyGM mode
WWE 2K14
Console: RRP$89.95
Who doesn’t love laying the smack down from the comfort – and safety – of the living room couch? WWE 2K14 bridges the generational gap with the epic ‘30 Years of WrestleMania’ mode and boasts a huge roster of WWE Superstars, including The Rock, Hulk Hogan, John Cena, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and more. This is the perfect living room experience for the holiday season.
30 Years of WrestleMania mode
Intuitive controls and authentic moves
Immense WWE Superstar roster
BioShock and Borderlands
RRP$29.95
Two beloved adventures for the price of one – this amazing bundle offers heaps of entertainment with the original titles from two of the most critically-acclaimed games of this generation. BioShock will keep you on the edge of your seat with its other-worldly underwater horror setting, while Borderlands, one of the most played co-op multiplayer games in the world, will have you shooting and looting until the sun comes up. This is the perfect stocking-stuffer.
Sid Meier’s Civilization V and XCOM: Enemy Unknown
RRP$49.95
For the strategic player, look no further than these two incredible games from renowned developer Firaxis Games. Lead your civilization to glory with Sid Meier’s Civilization V, an historian’s delight with authentic takes on dozens of the world’s largest cultures traced across thousands of years of culture and conflict. And for the sci-fi aficionado, XCOM: Enemy Unknown combines alien invasion with liberal doses of head-scratching strategy and time-devouring online multiplayer. Gamers can’t miss this value-packed bundle this holiday season.
Well there you have it, a guide to guide you through your holiday shopping. Who’d have figured? For more information on the titles up for sale, visit the official site. With dynamite advice like this, your holidays are bound to fun. Nothing says “I care” more than a present that let’s you ignore reality for a while. What a magical time of year.
Today, Iceberg Interactive released the first trailer for their upcoming PC strategy game, Star Lords. Coming to Steam early-access in late 2013, this 4X space-strategy boasts,”human-like,” AI as well as an intricate political system dealing with economic issues as well as the obvious problems that come with interplanetary warfare. The game takes a turn-based combat approach, giving players the opportunity to think about their actions and come up with a killer strategy that will crush their enemies under foot. Not only that, but you can conquest in style by customising your ship to your heart’s content, and if that isn’t enough then players are being allowed to mod the game until they truly are content.
Star Lords is still in development, but players will hopefully get their first chance to play the game by the publishers of Stardrive when it goes early access later this year. Make sure to check out the trailer below!
Nintendo is practically giving out copies of the new Super Mario 3D Land with its Welcome Promotion for the 3DS and 3DS XL if you’ve bought one of fifteen chosen 3DS titles.
Owners of the Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL consoles can register their handheld and just one of 15 selected games with Club Nintendo between November 28 and January 14 to be eligible for a free download code. You can then redeem the code and grab Super Mario 3D Land from Nintendo eShop to an 3DS, 3DS XL or 2DS console before March 14, 2014.
Undercoders has announced that the Video Games Quiz Series has been expanded with 3 new editions: Video Games Quiz MegaDrive/Genesis Edition, Video Games Quiz MasterSystem Edition and Video Games Quiz GameGear Edition.
Are you a true 90’s gamer? How many classics of Sega’s golden age can you name? Find it out in the new Video Games Quiz series MegaDrive/Genesis, MasterSystem and GameGear editions! Featuring a whooping total of more than 750 8-bit and 16-bit classics to guess, divided in 10 levels of ascending difficulty: from the fastest platformer of a generation to the most obscure japanese-exclusive only a true retro gamer will be able to identify!
The Video Games Quiz series challenges players to show their knowledge of Video Games, through a collection of screenshots which they are requested to identify. The fastest each level is cleared, the higher the rewarded score is. Levels are unlocked progressively and if players get stuck in a game they can’t recognize, Video Games Quiz Coins can be used to receive valuable hints or help can be asked through the most popular social networks.
Hint: These are games
Video Games Quiz series continues to grow with new Editions and features. Test your knowledge in:
The fiercest Console Wars of the 90’s are back with Video Games Quiz’s latest feature. Demonstrate your knowledge and prove just who knows their favourite console best. MasterSystem vs NES, GameGear vs GameBoy and MegaDrive/Genesis vs SNES. Every point scored will be summed up in a global ranking. So rack up the points and help your console win the war.
The MegaDrive/Genesis, MasterSystem and GameGear Quizzes are available now for free for iOS (iPhone/iPad) and are coming soon to Android. For more information, and the links to purchase other quizzes, visit the official site and Facebook page. Check out the pictures below and learn a little more about what you’re up against. Just how much do you really know?
Well, that escalated fairly quickly. I had a gut feeling something was going to throw a spanner in the works and complicate the tenuous relationships between the village and the surface following the previous episode.
The Wooden Maiden or the Ofunehiki, an offering to the Sea God, is finished and is looking stunning thanks to the hard work of the school kids from the village and surface alike. The clincher here is when Manaka and Tsumugu say out loud that they want to do the boatdrift ceremony inn unison, much to their embarrassment. Hikari takes note of this thoughtfully rather than jealously. In an awesome show of maturity, he decides to change himself by making the ceremony a reality for the sake of Manaka and Tsumugu.
Tsumugu suggests that they should all do it together with both the Sea Village and the surface working together, the only problem is that the Village and the surface Fishery Cooperative are in disagreement this year. Hikari pushes ahead for the ceremony to continue, vowing to get the Sea People to agree via a petition while Tsumugu tries to convince the surface.
Manaka notices that Hikari isn’t acting like himself, instead he’s more determined but for a reason she doesn’t know. Chisaki suggests he’s trying to change himself and Manaka awkwardly tries to put a negative spin on this fact. Chisaki laughs it off and ponders that some things change whether we want them to or not.
Hikari’s dad, the Sea Village, wants no part in this cooperative effort but still shows up to the eventual deliberation between the two sides. It starts off promising, with everyone but Hikari’s dad impressed by the effort put into the Wooden Maiden. But the dad points out that the kimono isn’t wrapped properly, talk about being a pessimist! It doesn’t take long for the whole meeting to go haywire as the Sea Village demands a broad apology from the surface. The smug demand turns into a full-blown argument and it gets even more heated when Akari untimely shows up with her boyfriend Itaru, adding fuel to the fire. The whole gets a little out of hand and, predictably, like a train wreck in slow motion the Wooden Maiden falls and breaks.
Later on, Akari’s father once again bluntly tells her to break up with her boyfriend, to which she replies in an interesting way. Recalling how she once asked her mother why she married, because she was in love of course, and if her father was from the surface would she still marry him? Her mother said yes, and so Akari stands firm by her decision to become Miuna’s new mum. What can her dad say to that, really?
As Akari is packing her bags and getting ready to leave, Hikari surprisingly decides to join her exodus. He explains by saying he can’t resolve the differences between him and his dad. While that’s a fair point, he’s still just a kid and one who has plenty of friends that will be left behind if he leaves. At this point, I really don’t know what to make of his decision.
The two make a final visit to Uroko-sama’s shrine and their father ans bid the two farewell. Desertion doesn’t come without consequences it seems, as Uroko-sama attempts to stop them by encasing them in the magic of the Sea God before trying to freeze them as they defy his demands. Their father begs Uroko-sama to spare them, and he does. The two siblings run towards freedom.
So ends another uncertain episode, where we finally see first-hand how it’s like to escape the Sea Village of Shioshishio. Where will this lead Hikari and Akari and the greater Sea Village in general? I’m apprehensively awaiting the next episode of Nagi no Asukara.
