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MasterAbbott’s iOS Game Suggestions #75

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Welcome back for this week’s iOS Game Suggestions. If you missed last week’s, or are new to the suggestions, click on the link below and check out what cool games you should be picking up for your iOS device along with the introduction on how the suggestions work. (suggestions 1 has how it all works)

MasterAbbott’s iOS Game Suggestions

A great week on iTunes! As always, it started slow and but ended with a bang! There are many must-buy games this week in all departments, FREE, 99c and over 99c. This week I’ve suggested a total of 23 great quality titles. Make sure you check them all especially… The Drowning,  Heroes War, Kid Tripp, Freeze, Brick Roll, Puddle, Knightmare Tower  just to name a few.

Break down below :

9FREE Games

6$0.99c Games

8 – Over $0.99c Games

As always for this week’s suggestions are all new titles that you should take a look at and consider spending your hard earned iTunes cash / time on.  Well the Free games just below certainly should all be given a shot as they won’t cost you anything!

For The Cheapskates – FREE GAMES

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MASTERABBOTT’S FREE GAME PICK OF THE WEEK!

The Drowning Price : FREE – Publisher – Mobage (Fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic future, where an eco-disaster has turned millions into soulless monsters. Scavenge this dystopian world for weapons and survival gear, to escape this inhuman nightmare.) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

 Heroes-War-LogoHeroes War Price : FREE – Publisher –Com2us (An ultimate force of heroes is gathering… do you have what it takes to join the Heroes War and save the world? Everything is on fire. But it wasn’t always that way. I remember the first time I met Sylvia. She was beautiful, but could I trust her? I thought I could, and now there’s only one way out of this mess. We have to recruit everyone we can. Vampires, Werewolves… everyone. We need their help to get things together and discover the true nature of this Neostone. ) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
 Gabrielles-Zombie-Attack-LogoGabrielle’s Zombie Attack Price : FREE – Publisher –Natsume (A brain-twisting action puzzle game for all ages!Gabrielle was just minding her own business one day, when a horde of overzealous zombies decided to try to make a meal of her! Luckily, there’s one thing these zombies don’t like: Mandrake plants! In this first-person zombie zapper, you’ll toss mandrakes at these undead ne’er-do-wells and take back the night!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
 Happy-Dinos-LogoHappy Dinos Price : FREE – Publisher –Chillingo (What happened to all the magnificent dinosaurs that once roamed the earth? Play Happy Dinos and discover a Jurassic paradise where cute and adorable dinos are just waiting to meet you.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
 Clouds-and-Sheep-LogoClouds & Sheep Price : FREE – Publisher –Handy Games (Clouds & Sheep is a charming sandbox game featuring, well, clouds and sheep. Excessively cute sheep. The laid-back pace, mellow gameplay and adorable graphics make Clouds & Sheep an ideal game for casual gamers, as well as more serious gamers who want to take a break from the wanton slaughter and crushing challenges of more demanding game titles.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
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Mini Warriors Price : FREE – Publisher – Trinity Interactive (Algers was once a peaceful land, but battles over scarce resources have left the continent ravaged. The time is ripe for a leader to rise and unite Algers beneath his flag, and that leader is you! Do you have what it takes to turn a city into an empire?) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

 Dragons-Of-Atlantis-LogoDragons Of Atlantis: Heirs Of The Dragon Price : FREE – Publisher –Kabam (Join thousands of players as you rebuild lost glories in Dragons of Atlantis: Heirs of the Dragon! (Dragons web players: This game does not connect to your web kingdom – it’s an all-new mobile game.) The Ancients fled Atlantis in the wake of a cataclysm. The savage Anthropus overran the Lost Continent. The Dragons are dying. It’s up to you to rebuild ruined cities, rediscover ancient wisdom, and save the Dragons of Atlantis! ) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
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Battlefriends At Sea Reloaded Price : FREE – Publisher – Tequila Games (Challenge your friends to a sea battle! Play with friends or defy a random opponent and set the sea on fire in this stunning reimagining of a beloved classic! It’s easy to get started. Just connect with Facebook to find and play with friends! You can also invite buddies by Twitter, SMS or email!) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

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Wits & Wagers: Trivia Party  Price : FREE – Publisher – Backflip Studios (Wits & Wagers, the award-winning trivia party board game, is now available for iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch. Trivia games can be hard if you’re not a know-it-all. In Wits & Wagers, you don’t need to have all the answers to win. Not confident in your guess? Just bet on another player’s answer. You’ll earn chips for either having the best answer or for knowing who does. Play with your Facebook friends or random players. Just take your best guess. The fun is betting who answered best!) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

For The Bargain Hunters – 99c Games

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Kid Tripp Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Michael Burns (After two years of development, this fast-paced and tough-as-nails platformer is finally available on the App Store! Have you got what it takes to help Kid Tripp escape from an island filled with enraged wildlife, abandoned mines, bottomless chasms, and erupting volcanos?) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW

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Droidscape:Basilica Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Kyttaro Tech (Droidscape: Basilica is a unique puzzle-arcade game set in the grim electropunk future. A power-hungry Ecclesiarchy has plunged humanity into a new Dark Ages. The last remaining Chronomancer has been taken hostage on the gargantuan Basilica space station, and if he dies, an already dark world will get a lot darker. Only a small, unarmed droid named Bishop 7 can save him—and only with your help.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

CHECK REVIEW FOR DROIDSCAPE:BASILLICA HERE

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Freeze Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Andreas von Lepel (It was a wonderful day for our anonymous hero, at least until the moment when he was torn from his loved ones by a viciously sharp grappling hook. Locked in a cramped cell on a planet far, far away, our hero could give in to despair and abandon himself to his fate. But with your help he can overcome gravity, turn worlds, and even – escape!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 Lightning-Fighter-2-LogoLightning Fighter 2 Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Uwan Studio (Nobody knows why the aliens came to destroy us. But one thing is certain: their power is unmatched. Despite the brave resistance of the human race, the struggle was all in vain. Soon the aliens ravaged the earth and all we had was the last stronghold and one hope: a powerful core obtained from an alien battleship with the sacrifice of millions of soldiers. Installed with the alien core, Lightning, the prototype super fighter, is the only hope to save the world. Will we fail or will we prevail? Our destiny is up to you.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
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An Alien with a Magnet Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Rejected (Take control of our Alien and his spaceship and get him back to his home planet using just a magnet. Get ready to explore multiple galaxies using this magnet to orbit around colorful and unique planets to get to your goal. But beware of dark holes, challenging puzzles, multiple locks and asteroids blocking your path in space!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW 

 Lub-vs-Dub-LogoLub vs Dub  Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Jon McKellan (Lub vs Dub is an award-winning competitive ‘infinite runner’ with a twist – two players run at the same time, on the same device! Run, Jump and Flip around either side of the central ECG line, collecting hearts and using power-ups to boost your performance, and hinder your opponents!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

For The Millionaires – All games over $0.99

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Baby Nom Nom Price : $2.99  – Publisher – Playrise Digital (Help real children in the real world by purchasing “Baby Nom Nom!” How? Playrise Digital will be donating a proportion of every download to “SOS Children’s Villages”, a fantastic global charity that provides loving homes for orphaned and vulnerable kids all over the world. ) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 Brick-Roll-LogoBrick Roll Price : $1.99 – Publisher – Gavina Games (Are you fast enough? Do you have the skills required? Time ticks. Bad guys watch you. It’s going to be HARD! You can either TURN direction or LIFT yourself to upper places, while rolling around platforms.) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
 Alchemy-Mysteries-Prague-Legends-LogoAlchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends Price : $5.49 – Publisher – G5 Entertainment (Discover a supernatural realm in the midst of modern Prague! When Eva arrives in Prague to claim her inheritance, she finds herself caught up in a ghostly and terrifying adventure. A group of evil alchemists plan to enslave the world and sacrifice Eva, whose origins conceal a shocking secret. Join this determined young girl as she finds an inner bravery that even she scarcely suspected, searches for clues, solves devious puzzles and meets her match in this fabulously imaginative hidden object game.) runs iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
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Puddle Price : $2.99  – Publisher – Neko Entertainment (Dive into Puddle, a game unlike any other where you have to guide a puddle of fluid by tilting the environment to the left or right! Play carefully taking friction, gravity and temperature into account, and by using the unique properties of each type of fluid (water, oil, nitroglycerin, molten lava…) in a range of original environments. Conserve as much fluid as possible when crossing a variety of obstacles such as burning passageways, carnivorous plants and electric currents!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

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Pivvot Price : $2.99  – Publisher – Whitaker Trebella (Pivvot is a thrilling game of strategic avoidance that will consistently test and challenge your ability to make quick, impulsive decisions. As the game progresses, you will have to rely on your instincts and problem-solving skills to navigate down the winding path for survival. With its intensity, minimalistic design, and puzzling logic, Pivvot is sure to keep you guessing at every turn.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

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Knightmare Tower Price : $2.99  – Publisher – Juicy Beast Studio. (Break through ceilings, rescue princesses and escape boiling lava as you slash your way to the top of the Knightmare Tower!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

 Dropchord-LogoDropchord Price : $2.99 – Publisher – Double Fine Productions (Dropchord is a music-driven, score challenge game with mesmerizing visuals and an original electronic soundtrack! Influenced by music visualizers and score attack arcade games, Dropchord is an original experience that’ll test your dexterity while providing endless fun!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
 rymdkapsel-Logorymdkapsel Price : $4.49 – Publisher – webbfarbror (rymdkapsel is a meditative strategy game set in space. Take on the challenge of building the best possible station by commanding your minions and exploring the galaxy around you. Imagine a strategy game where you don’t have to worry about selecting units or mounting attacks on your enemies, but rather can focus on building the best base possible. ) runs iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW

There you have it folks these games should keep you busy for quite some time well until next week at least. I’ll be back next week for another dose of iOS goodness, in the meantime if you would also like to suggest your own suggestions, please feel free to share them in the comments section below or in the iOS forum section on the site here.

Remember kids, Play Hard Or Don’t Play At All!

 

CC Review Roundup – Week of July 21-July 28, 2013

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Join Capsule Computers editor Joe Morgan as he recaps all of the video game and anime reviews for the week of July 21 – July 27, 2013. This feature is intended as a way to give you, our readers, a quick recap of every game we’ve reviewed on the site each week.  The goal is to let you get the review information you want in five minutes or less.

Here’s your review breakdown for the week:

Xbox 360
Dynasty Warriors 89.0 / 10
R.I.P.D.5.0 / 10
PlayStation 3
Dynasty Warriors 89.0 / 10
Mamorukun Curse!7.5 / 10
R.I.P.D.5.0 / 10
Wii U
Game and Wario7.0 / 10
PC
Wyv and Keep9.0 / 10
R.I.P.D.5.0 / 10
3DS
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale6.5 / 10
iOS
Plants vs. Zombies 29.0 / 10
Deus Ex: The Fall8.5 / 10
Contra: Evolution HD7.0 / 10
Dead on Sight7.0 / 10
Dreamscapes: The Sandman5.5 / 10
Anime / Movies
Hanasaku Iroha: Blossoms for Tomorrow, Volume 29.5 / 10
Fairy Tail: Part 59.0 / 10
The Wolverine8.5 / 10

Be sure to check out the video below this article!

If you like the music in this week’s episode, be sure to check out RoccoW.

PAX Aus Indie Spotlight: Considerable Content

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For me one of the greatest things about PAX Australia was that local Indie developers got to chance to show their creations to a massive audience. They were given a large portion of the show floor to set up their own professional looking booths and demonstrate their game in a relaxed setting to the masses. Talking to these guys and seeing the passion they have for their creation is inspirational and amazing to see. I took some time to hang out at a couple of these booths and get to know who these indie devs were, what they were all about and what they had to show. My first stop was at the Considerable Content booth.

consider-content-teamA two man team made up of designer Edward Blanch and software engineer Scott Beca, the Melbourne duo were there to showcase there latest creation and first major release, Cargo Chaos. The game centers around you stacking a number of different crates of varying sizes and properties (for example, a circular crate that rolls everywhere or a container of animals that jumps around) onto a ship and then keeping those blocks on board the ship as it sails across the sea to the docks. This isn’t as easy as it sounds however as the ship isn’t infinite in size and the sea it has to traverse isn’t exactly calm. It’s up to the player to stack the blocks in a way that will minimize movement so that when the ship begins travelling across the rough sea the shipping containers won’t fall into the ocean and you will get to keep your multiplier.

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Cargo Chaos packs in 30 levels with each one increasing slightly in difficulty. Trying to get 5 bells on anything past the levels at the beginning is a tough (but fun) challenge. I was interested to ask what the inspiration for the game was and Scott was happy to share that with us:

“We came up with the idea of stacking blocks on a moving object. It was just a moving platform, we didn’t exactly know what it was, then we were like O.K, where can we go from here? What kind of setting generates a moving platform? And that’s where the boat moving over the ocean came from. From there it became how can we make this more interesting instead of just blocks. So we took some inspiration from Tetris and other games like it and made the blocks crazy and have different properties and it just kept growing from there.”

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I also asked what was next for Considerable Content now that Cargo Chaos has been completed.

“With Cargo Chaos we wanted to do something that we knew we could finish to show that we can finish a game and to have something out there. Now we’re going to continue bug testing Cargo Chaos and possibly provide future enhancements depending on how well it does and if the business case is there.

The next game we’re working on is Postman’s Odyssey. It’s a 3D atmospherical, exploration platformer. It’s set in a wierd world about a postman that’s been teleported there and he doesn’t know why. He works out he has mail to deliver and he wants to know why he has this mail and what his doing there and so will the player. You will basically be exploring this world with alot of free movement and you will gain alot of abilities to help you do this. You will start off with a single jump then you will get a double jump, later on you might even get a triple jump or the ability to glide. In it’s most basic form we wanted to really tap into the idea of that feeling in a game when you see something in the distance and you wonder can I get there. We don’t want to do anything like invisible walls we just want you to able to explore. “

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You can check out the trailer for Cargo Chaos below and if you like what you see you can download Cargo Chaos for iPhone and iPad from the App Store and for Android from the Google Play Store. If you would like to stay in touch with Considerable Content and what they are up to, support them by liking their Facebook or visit their official website to see developer diaries, blogs and more. While your here, feel free to read on to our other Indie Spotlight which focuses on Studio Grow and their game Grow.

PAX Aus Indie Spotlight: Studio Grow

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PAX Australia was an amazing opportunity for local Indie developers to show their heart felt titles to a massive audience. They were treated like established game companies with their own professional booths and a large portion of the show floor. I throughly enjoyed talking to some of the developers at these booths and getting a real feel for what they were all about and what games they had created. It was truly inspiring and a fantastic experience, one that I hope carries through to next year’s PAX Aus.

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Studio Grow is a four man studio based in Melbourne. Andey is the designer and also takes care of textures, user interface and other bits and pieces. John is another designer and takes care of the levels as well as the particle effects. Jacob is the lead animator as well as the creator of any promotional material and Tim takes care of all the hardcore programming and ensures that the servers are working as they should. They are currently working on their first commercial release, simply titled Grow.

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Grow is being developed for the PC and was easily one of my favourite games of the show. Grow is best described as an online, multiplayer brawler with monsters that can evolve by eating different types of food. You start out with the basic monster known as Nom and by eating enough food, can then evolve that monster to gain a new look, new attacks and new abilities. You can focus on eating a certain sort of food to gain an advantage in a certain area (for example, eating meat will evolve Nom into a Growl who is big and bulky and has high attack power), or mix and match different combinations to suit your playstle. The game has a bright and colourful palette and features great 3D models that bring alot of life to the monster characters. Up to 32 players will be able to battle it out against other monsters online when the game releases.

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One thing I was curious about was the inspiration for the game. This is Andey had to say on the matter.

“The list of inspirations is so huge. The one’s we always list are Pokemon and Team Fortress 2. We have the evolution thing going on from Pokemon and the whole battle situation going on from TF2 where it’s really aggressive and stuffs flying everywhere and it’s class based. Plenty of other Nintendo titles as well such as Super Mario Sunshine.”

The heart and passion being put into Grow is truly amazing and it was a joy to talk to the team as they explained the various aspects of the game. I walked away from the stand with a great impression of Grow, my Nom trading/business card and really wanting one of those cute plushies the team had created for PAX.

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If you’re interested in Grow, the video below helps explain all the mechanics and gives an oversight of the game. So far there is no release date but the team is working hard to bring it to you as fast as possible. If you like what you see, feel free to support the developers by liking their Facebook or visit their official website and click on the about button if you would like to download an early build for free. While your here, feel free to read on to our other Indie Spotlight which focuses on Considerable Content and Cargo Chaos which was just recently released on mobile devices.

Monster Hunter Frontier G Gets Trailer

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Capcom, the publishers behind the popular Monster Hunter franchise, released a new trailer for an upcoming Monster Hunter game today. Dubbed Monster Hunter Frontier G, the newest title in the franchise will be coming to the PlayStation 3 and Wii U.

“So why another Monster Hunter game? Will it be any different than Monster Hunter 3?” This release of Frontier G will mark the first time that the Frontier branch of the series has come to either a Sony or Nintendo platform. On top of that, it will boast several bits of new content including:

  • 10 new monsters
  • 21 current monsters that will be available at G-Rank
  • Three new areas
  • Over 150 G-Class weapons
  • Over 150 G-Class armors
  • 30 new skills
  • 4 new elementals
  • New actions for 11 weapon types

For more information, be sure to watch the trailer in the video player below this article.

Tomb Raider sequel “well into development”

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It seems that despite apparently having disappointing sales, only selling 3.4 million copies compared to Square Enix‘s apparently ridiculous expectations, a sequel to the Tomb Raider reboot is “well into development.” This news comes from Square Enix CEO for the Americas and Europe Phil Rogers in a note he made for the community over on Square Enix’s blog.

This is great news as not only could the series benefit from being able to harness the next-generation capabilities of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but the first game in the series was also critically acclaimed, as our own review of the game says here.

Breath of Fire 6 announced for 2014… but don’t rejoice yet

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If you’ve already started cheering, then prepare for disappointment. Today it was announced over in Japan that Capcom is working on the next game in the Breath of Fire series, however rather than bring it out to consoles or even handhelds at this point, they are instead making the title a browser/tablet/smart phone game.

Breath of Fire 6 is set to be released in Japan in 2014 and it is an online only game that can be used anywhere via touch controls and your save data can be transferred between the browser and phone versions of the game. Fans of the series can get their shovels ready for what was once a great series… but at least they can still play the great versions of the game via the PSN.

WWE 2K14 Phenom Edition announced and detailed

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Today 2K Sports announced that they will be releasing a special edition of WWE 2K14 which focuses on the phenom himself, the man with the Wrestlemania streak of 21-0, The Undertaker. The “Phenom Edition” will cost $100, putting it $40 over the price of the standard game. Currently the game is set to be released on October 29th.

This special edition comes with all of the contents shown above, meaning a collectible tin coffin, the game itself, an art card signed by The Undertaker, a controller skin, the first disc of “The Streak” DVD set and a special playable version of The Undertaker which features his “American Badass” gimmick, for those who don’t remember the gimmick, screenshots of The American Badass Undertaker can be found below.

DeNA Launches Mobile FPS – The Drowning

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The development team at DeNA are extremely excited to announce that their incredible mobile-based, first person shooter, The Drowning, is now available worldwide through the App Store. The Drowning is described as a mobile game that has the same quality as a game set on a console and, if you’ve seen the launch trailer (Below), you can agree that they’re not over exaggerating. It boasts intense action, HD graphics, a unique storyline and an incredible control scheme.

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 “iOS is a spectacularly powerful gaming platform that is always accessible, and The Drowning was created from the ground up for core gamers who want a console-quality experience wherever they are. Our veteran development team set out to make The Drowning a platform-defining gaming experience with unmatched console-quality graphics combined with a new revolutionary control system that utilizes familiar Multi-Touch gestures. By using just two fingers on one hand, players can shoot, look, move and zoom with the same precision and control as they can with a console game controller.” – Ben Cousins, Head of DeNA’s European Studio Operations

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You take control of one of the very few survivors of a world catastrophy. You fight for your survival in a world that has been thrown into darkness through an oil spill that seems to be turning normal people into soulless beings that are only out to attack and kill anyone who isn’t them. There’s such a unique and varied arsenal of weapons for you to use in your survival so you’ll need to take advantage of them before it’s too late. Work alone or with friends, it doesn’t matter how you play so long as you survive.

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“The Drowning combines the proven gameplay mechanics from the East with the most popular Western game genre of FPS. We could not be more excited to get The Drowning’s intense and graphically stunning gameplay in the hands of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch players.” – Clive Downie, CEO of DeNA West

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The development team for this game has previously worked on games like Halo, Battlefield and Far Cry so you know, without a doubt, that they’re more than familiar with how FPS’ work and you can be assured that this game will rock audiences into a frenzy. It’s available on all compatible iOS devices today and you can nap yourself the game by heading here it’s free to play so give it a shot ASAP. If you’re not convinced yet head down below to our Featured Video section to see the launch trailer. “The End Of The World Is A Beautiful Thing”.

Feel honored to watch this latest Watch_Dogs trailer

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Today a new trailer was released for Ubisoft‘s upcoming open-world sandbox game Watch_Dogs. While this trailer does give us another glimpse at what makes Watch_Dogs special, including the ability to hack many of the things in the world as well as the game’s stunning graphics, it also shows how honored the company is with the amount of praise they have received.

The title was awarded and nominated for over ninety different awards during E3 this year and currently it is set to be released later this year on not only current generation consoles, but also next gen consoles and the PC as well.