Aarklash: Legacy, the upcoming tactical role playing game from Cyanide, now has an official release date. We will all be able to play the retail release of the game on Thursday, September 12 through Steam.
In preparation for Gamescom, Cyanide has also unveiled their latest gameplay trailer. In the new trailer, players are introduced to the game’s world and combat system. You’ll also be able to discover different characters that can join the party and some of the enemies you’ll run into along the way.
You can check out our previewof the game to see what we thought of the work in progress. Also be sure to watch the trailer in the video player below this article. If you’re headed to Gamescom, be sure to stop by Booth 4 in the Canadian Pavilion and greet them!
Independent mobile games publisher Chillingo has announced, in detail, the successful launch period of CoolFish Games‘ newest title Iron Force.
Since its worldwide release on iOS (iPhone and iPad), the free-to-play tank warfare game has seen a large influx of support. In the first week alone player from across the globe racked up 45 million kills, fired 172 million shells and formed over 100,000 Legions.
Iron Force is available now for free on the App Store. For more information, visit the official site and check out the infographic below to see which countries are leading the fight and dominating the online battlefields.
KickBeat is an upcoming game for the PS3 and PS Vita which has you keep in time with the rhythm to perform awesome kung fu attacks to defeat a bunch of enemies. Think Guitar Hero/Dance Dance Revolution but with less visual cues and more fighting. If you’re still confused, the trailer at the bottom of this article should clear things up.
Obviously the most important part of any music based game are the tracks themselves. KickBeat comes with 18 licensed tracks that you will play through as you progress in the story mode, but for those who want more of a selection or are very picky about their music, Zen Studios has given players the option to use their own music to kick butt to. The process is as simple as tapping the button to the beat to establish the key rhythm of the song, so using your own music should be a breeze. If you’re looking to get KickBeat when it releases on September 3rd, let us know what music you will be fighting to. Personally I can’t wait to unleash some fury to some high energy techno tracks!
Rain Games has released the first public playable demo of Teslagrad, the magnetic puzzle-sidescroller adventure scheduled for release this coming fall. The demo is available for Windows, Linux and MAC OSX. The demo build features the first steps of the adventure, a final boss fight, and will contain some clues about the legendary struggle between the ancient Teslamancers and the embittered king.
To celebrate the demo launch, Rain Games are also hosting an exciting competition. Nine secret scrolls have been hidden within the darkest nooks of the Tesla Tower and players are challenged to find them all to discover more about the Elektropian History and the past of the misterious main character. Only few will find those nine pieces, and just the best will do it in a record time. If you think you’re up for the challenge, you can take part in the Speedrun Tourney yourself and compete for prizes. You can read more details on the rules here!
Key Features of Teslagrad include:
Complex puzzles! Put your sense of logic to the test and cleverly manipulate the world around you using electricity and magnetism, the lifeblood of the game. Puzzles will range from “pff, that wasn’t so bad” to keyboard-smashing, controller-chewing frustration.
Explore! Make your way through rich 2D hand-drawn surroundings as you journey into — and beyond— Tesla Tower, as you discover and use amazing new items.
Visual storytelling! Tired of all those words in your video games? Have no fear, Teslagrad features not a single snippet of text or squeak of dialogue. Everything is purely visual, and the entire story is told through what you see (and sometimes what you don’t see).
Steampunk powered! Discover a dystopic and mind-blowing rainy-and-brainy setting, presenting a steampunk vision of an old Europe-inspired new world.
Old-school boss fights! Use your skills and wits to overcome the 5 incredible final bosses eager to demagnetize you.
No disruptions! That means no loading screens, no GUI, no cutscenes. Just the game and you.
Mesmerizing soundtrack! Awesome mix of classical orchestra, with a touch of Russian inspiration and a myriad of metal bit and electrical stuff.
If you would like to see the game for yourself, you can download the demo right now through a direct download or through Desura. The full game will be made available this fall for the PC, Wii U and PS3.
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Indie Royale is back with a new bundle entitled The Prairie Dog Bundle. While the games have a distinct lack of actual rodents in them, the bundle contains Cadenza Interactive’s shooter Retrovirus, Space Bullet Dynamics Corporation’s FPS Signal Ops, Crocodile Entertainment’s platformer Zack Zero, AlwaysGeeky’s Voxel RPG Vox, and Cadenza Interactive’s tower defense title Sol Survivor. A sixth title is included, but will be unveiled next week. All of the announced games so far only run on Windows. For those paying more than $8.00, buyeres will also receive a copy of Dubmood’s album Lost Floppies Vol 2.
Indie Royale is a pay what you want bundle with a moving minimum price. As buyers pay more than $10.00, the minimum price will drop for other buyers.
Home console based Castlevania fans who do not own a Nintendo 3DS console will no longer have to lust after the handheld console. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is being remastered in high definition and released to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network this Halloween. In addition to the HD remake, a special Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Collection containing Castlevania: Lords of Shadow plus the DLC and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD will be available at retail stores for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on October 31st, 2013.
“We are delighted to be able to bring Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD to an all-new audience,” commented Dave Cox, Studio Head of European Production at Konami Digital Entertainment. “The game acts as the perfect accompaniment to the forthcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 and will deliver a stunning slice of action and exploration, while unpeeling more layers regarding the lineage and true destiny of the Belmont family.”
Konami will have a playable demo of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD at Gamescom. There is no word on pricing.
Bundle Stars has put together a bundle of four classic strategy games available as DRM-free downloads for $4.00. The bundle contains business simulator Capitalism 2, fantasy RTS Seven Kingdoms II: The Fryhtan Wars, RPG/RTS Warlords Battlecry 3, and action strategy title Joan of Arc. The bundle will save buyers over 90% off the retail pricing. All four games run exclusively on Windows PCs.
5% of the profits will go to benefit the British charity SpecialEffect which helps those suffering from physical disabilities, including veterans returning from war and those born with birth defects, play video games. The deal will run for two weeks at Bundle Stars.
Gaijin Entertainment, the developers behind Birds of Steel, has released a World War II free to play flight simWar Thunder. The game is in open beta and has already roped in over three million players. Recently, the game was released on Steam and now, Gaijin Entertainment will be bringing the PlayStation 4 version of the game to Gamescom.
“Sony has been a great partner in bringing War Thunder to PS4, and we are excited to show the console version for the first time this year at Gamescom”, said Kirill Yudintsev, Creative Director, Gaijin Entertainment. “We have harnessed the power of the PS4 to deliver cutting-edge graphics, cross platform battles with PC players, intelligent personalization and deeply integrated social capabilities to appeal to seasoned players and PlayStation enthusiasts alike. More details about the console version will be announced at Gamescom 2013”.
The PC version will be available for testing at the Gaijin Entertainment booth. Those not attending Gamescom can check out the game by downloading a free copy on Steam.
EA has announced a brand new Dragon Age game, but it wont be coming from the division one might expect as this new title is coming from EA Mobile. In a partnership with BioWare, EA Mobile will be bringing the new Heroes of Dragon Age game to mobile devices for free download. Where players will be able build a squad of heroes to combat the forces of darkness as well as other players.
With 3D figures of both heroes and monsters, players will be tasked with picking the best group in the best formation to take on all their opponents, as they try to collect even more heroes, level them up, and complete quests. Those wanting to reach the top of the leaderboard will do well to plan out the best strategies with their heroes or face defeat.
Heroes of Dragon Age is a cross-platform mobile game that will feature a multitude of characters from across the Dragon Age series. Though there aren’t many details right now, more is set to follow when the game is shown at GamesCom.
