Two Tribes are launching Toki Tori 2+ on Steam as of tomorrow, but the little dev team want to give you one last taste before making the plunge. The screenshots released today show our little bird friend jumping in portals, dodging electricity, and getting carried away, and just like the Wii U version, things are definitely looking up for this PC port.
Of course there will be plenty of extra content and fixes that the Wii U version already seen, so if you have yet to make the jump, check the game out tomorrow when it releases. You can check out our review for the original Toki Tori 2here in the meantime.
If you thought Treyarch and Activision were done with Black Ops II, you would be wrong as even more content has been dated for the Playstation 3 and PC versions of the game, bringing new maps and modes to the much loved FPS. Of course this also means new weaponry and a bit more story, so fans should be happy to know that the Vengeance map pack will be releasing on August 1st.
Here are some details on the maps, as well as the extras that will come with the map pack:
Cove: The stage is set for all-out conflict on this small, forgotten island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, with players battling it out amongst the wreckage of a jet that crash-landed during a smuggling operation gone wrong.
Detour: A destroyed suspension bridge, high above an East Coast waterway, packed with scattered vehicles, exposed iron and collapsed pavement where the head-to-head action will play out on multiple levels.
Rush: Get ready for fast, close-quarters engagements in this paintball course turned full-combat arena, giving players new opportunities and challenges to use the cover to their advantage.
Uplink: In this re-imagined adaptation of the fan-favorite multiplayer map “Summit” from the original Call of Duty: Black Ops, players clash deep in the rain-soaked jungles of Myanmar, high atop a hi-tech mountain facility.
Treyarch continues to expand the Zombies story world in imaginative, mind-tripping ways with “Buried.” Once players meet up with the four survivors of Tranzit, they’ll begin to encounter the undead residents of an abandoned underground Old West mining town. A healthy arsenal of equipment and weapons will be at players’ disposal, but with one very special addition – something so powerful it will also appear in all other Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies maps (with the purchase of Vengeance DLC) – the Ray Gun Mark II.
Season pass owners will be able to download Vengeance at launch, while it will cost $14.99 for the general public. Call of Duty: Ghosts is headed this way in just a few months, so hopefully this can hold us all over until then.
Beta testers prepare your blades once again as another string of dates are available for the playing. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is still in Beta Phase 3 and will be reaching Beta Phase 4 in the near future. For those with beta keys, SQUARE ENIX has issued the following available times:
Wednesday July 10th, 7:00 p.m. => Monday July 15th, 7:00 p.m. (AEST Time)
Wednesday July 10th, 9:00 p.m. => Monday July 15th, 9:00 p.m. (NZST Time)
Fall into the many aspects that make Final Fantasy truly an everlasting story. Whether you are a fan of Moogles or Chocobos, you can certainly get your fix in. If you haven’t done so already, sign-up for the MMO beta (here) and follow the official twitter @FF_XIV_EN.
Exciting news from PopCap Games as they have just released Plants vs. Zombies 2 on iOS devices. The major difference this time around is that the game is free-to-play. What?! Yes, you are able to download Plants vs. Zombies 2 right now if you so choose to do so! On the other hand, players will have to spend a little money to take advantage of new plants as well as more extras.
As previously mentioned other platforms will see a later release date. Those expecting to go play Plants vs. Zombies 2 on console or PC will have to wait just a bit more. Until then steal your friend’s iPod/iPad and get playing, or you can always play on your own… Take a look at the screenshots below and queue the download for free (here).
Indie studio Kyttaro Games has announced the imminent release of Droidscape: Basilica for the iOS (iPhone/iPad). The game is an actionpuzzler involving classic gem collection and time manipulation over 60 levels. Along with traditional tactile touch controls, Droidscape features “HeadTwister” gesture-based controls. The movement of the players head is tracked via the front-facing the camera, creating a hands free gaming experience. The characters in Droidscape were also hand modelled and animated by visual artist Hariton Bekiaris, creating a unique stop-motion style.
Droidscape: Basilica is a unique puzzle game set in a grim electropunk future. In the year 4057, a power-hungry Ecclesiarchy has plunged humanity into a new Dark Ages. One of few remaining Chronomancers dedicated to preserving the secrets of time-travel 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.
Droidscape: Basilica is expected for release before the end of July. For more information, visit the official site and check out the teaser trailer below.
This right here is the official first look at a few of the charcters from director Hiroyuki Imaishi’s new series Kill La Kill. Now considering this man also brought us Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann I don’t think any of us doubted that his next piece of work was going to be awesome and now we have the undeniable truth: his next piece of work is going to be awesome! We’ve been shown six character designs one of them being the main character and the others being the antagonists of the series. The pictures that you’ll see below come with their own little description of the character too which is an added little bonus. If you know nothing about Kill La Kill I don’t entirely blame you because they really haven’t released much but from what they have release we know that it will be action-packed story that takes place in a school and will be driven by incredible battles and I’m sure it will just ooze style. Kill La Kill will show the ferocious fight between transfer student Ryuuko and commanding student Satsuki so prepare for one hell of a ride.
Here’s our main character now. She’s cute as a button but, damn, I bet she’ll be deadly:
Head down to the gallery where you can see all the new characters that have been showcased. Kill La Kill is set for an October release so keep an eye on the site too for any and all news that will be released and have your voice heard in out comments section just below the post!
Piracy and the Nintendo 3Ds is an issue that’s been plaguing the system for years, but there may be changing coming with a Japanese judge today ruling that three companies distributing R4 flash cartridges guilty, and now must pay Nintendo and another 49 Japanese publishers nearly $1 million in damages.
The court ruled in favour of the Japanese video games publishers which includes Capcom, Namco Bandai, Konami, Square Enix, and D3 in a lawsuit against three Tokyo-based retailors: Seafort Japan, Mediaforce, and Magical Company.
The court found all three guilty under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and must now pay up ¥95,620,005 (approx. US $945,873) in damages to 50 plaintiffs made up of Japan’s major video game publishers.
For those you who don’t know what R4 flash cartridges are, they’re essentially mini hard drives designed for the Nintendo DS, which allow for pirated games downloaded off the internet to be played on the handheld console.
R4 devices are illegal in Japan after the Japanese government passed laws to block such devices in November 2012, after many years of attempting to do so. But that didn’t stop some companies from stocking and selling them, which lead to this lawsuit being taken against them.
UK video game publisher Reef Entertainment have just released the first trailer for RAMBO THE VIDEO GAME. The game will put players in Rambo’s combat boots and take them on an action-packed journey through the iconic action-sequences and story-arcs of First Blood, Rambo First Blood Part II and Rambo III.
Rambo will also feature the original movie voice-tracks of John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) and Col. Samuel Trautman (Richard Crenna) as well as selected music from the world famous series of movies.
Rambo The Video game is planned for release in Winter 2013 on the Xbox 360, Ps3 and Windows PC. Check out the trailer below and the official Rambo The Video Game website here.
Indie developers Relevo Videogames have become the first studio in the Basque Country to become part of the Playstation family, with the announcement of their game Baboon! for the PS Vita. The game itself originally began as a 48KB rom for the MSX System, before making the jump to the Vita.
Baboon, the most perfidious baboon inventor at little monkey’s island, making good use of his brand new invention, the anti-gravity raygun, he shot its lethal ray to every banana in the island. Now they are floating around! What can we do now? The brave monkey Tumbili did not think twice, and protected with good ol’ grandpa’s helmet, he shoots himself into his most explosive adventure!
Baboon! mixes puzzles, strategy, and fun level-playing scenes, offering depth, original characters, simple controls and non-stop fun. In game, you control Tumbili, a little monkey that bombs himself so he can proceed to the goal at the top of each stage. With different kind of bombs that have different effects in the gameplay, many worlds to explore and tons of puzzles to solve.
Baboon! on the go
Baboon! is set to be a fresh and funny addition to the PS Vita and is expected to be released next year. For more information, visit the official site.
Remember the ‘Cracked for Cash‘ trailer we shared last week, that promised a random ATM in Canada would spew money if a Watch_Dogs Live app user cracked a code? Well, it happened…
The video embedded below shows live video recording of the ATM in question, and the reaction it garnered from nearby shoppers when it started expelling hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars. What do you think they did? More importantly, what would you do? What a dumb question…just take it, right?!
The app and alternate reality game are unfortunately Canada-exclusive, but we applaud Ubisoft for utilising such thematically consistent, fourth wall-breaking marketing. Speaking of, check out the WeareData website for a visual data map of major cities Berlin, London and Paris.
