Are you tired of your card games being limited to mystic elves, mages and plus 10 power swords? Well this new card battle game might be what you’re looking for. Glu Mobile have launched their new title Gang Lords, where players assume the role of a crime boss and build a deck of gangsters to take turf and battle rival gangs, all in the name of earning money, power and respect. Gang Lords also offers co-op gameplay, allowing players to invite friends to aid in their battles to rule the leaderboards.
Features Include:
City-conquering Gameplay – assume the role of a fictional crime boss, assemble a deck of powerful gangsters from five different color-coded factions and take them into battle on the streets of the city.
Strategic Combat – combat is a series of turn-based firefights between five card decks. Players can attack enemy cards, send cards into cover to reduce incoming damage, or choose to support other potentially more powerful cards.
Special Events – players are challenged by special events to gain access to rare items.
Card Training and Evolution – collect cash and rare items to train gangsters, increase statistics and eventually evolve them into more powerful cards.
Social Connectivity – invite other players to join in battle and gain points. Players also compete with each other on the leader boards, which tracks player progression and combat efficiency.
Gang Lords is available right now from the App Store for your iPhone and iPad. Check out the short trailer of the game below for a taste of the gangster action and a banging rap instrumental.
It’s been a busy week for EA Mobile. First off, the world’s favourite sport returns to mobile platforms with FIFA 14. The officially licensed title will allow gamers to play their favourite football/soccer teams from thirty different leagues in 34 real world stadiums. Best of all, the game is completely free to play. Players can purchase access to Manager Mode, Tournament Mode, and Kick-off Mode as a separate $6.49 AUD/ $4.99 USD in-app purchase. FIFA 14 is now available worldwide on iTunes, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore.
Insanely addictive byte sized Tetris experience Tetris Blitz is now available on Windows Phone 8. As its iOS and Android cousins, Tetris Blitz is free to play and is available for download on the Windows Phone Store. Players will race the two minute timer to clear as many lines as possible and control the high score against their Facebook friends.
Finally, the 25th installment of the long running Madden NFL 25 series has been released on Google Play. The free to play American Football game features fan favourites like Ultimate Team, Solo Challenges featuring the greatest moments of NFL history, and quick exhibition matches. The touch controls have been improved from previous titles.
We have been given confirmation that the “mini-series” Pokemon Origins will be streamed in North America starting on the 15th of November through the Pokemon TV Website. It was also announced that it will not just be one, stand-alone Anime episode, instead it will be broken up into four episodes which makes it more of like a mini-series than just a regular “special”, Pokemon fans everywhere are going absolutely bananas over that, I’m sure!
The Pokemon Company’s Official Description is below:
Pokémon Origins tells the story of the very first Pokémon video games, Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version, including the first steps of our hero Red as he sets off from Professor Oak’s laboratory. As he explores the Kanto region, he’ll encounter Team Rocket, battle his rival, and challenge thePokémon League. Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue launched in North America in September 1998.
Another awesome little release is that of the English Trailer of the Pokemon Origins release video. So far we’ve only seen it in Japanese with fan-subs, but now that there’s an English-dub for the trailer we can pretty much guess that there will be an English-dub for the series as well. You can see the English-dubbed trailer in the Featured Video section below and don’t forget to head down below that to hit up our comments section and show us how excited you are!
Cyanide Studios announced today that their latest foray into the sports simulation genre, Pro Rugby Manager 2014, will need crowd funding in order for the game to be completed. Until now, the game was being paid for by Cyanide exclusively, but now they have asked fans to get involved and help by Kickstarting the game, testing it and promoting it up until its release in Summer 2014.
Certainly, if you’re a fan of rugby then Cyanide are a fairly decent studio to put your faith in. While they are more famous for developing the extremely enjoyable, gorey, strategy game otherwise known as Blood Bowl, their experience with the sports sim genre goes far deeper than that. Having developed two previous versions of Pro Rugby Manager in 2004 and 2005 as well as Pro Cycling Manager, they have earned their stripes and are definitely not a studio to dismiss.
Much like previous iterations of Pro Rugby Manager on PC, players will be able to control all the elements of managing a professional rugby team. This includes squad selection, facility management, contract negotiations, and training regimes, as well as sideline control over match day tactics.
To support this Kickstarter campaign, visit its official page here.
TV Tokyo began streaming another Pokemon X and YAnime Trailer today and while there’s not much difference between this trailer and the last one that was released, we do see a couple different and really great looking scenes from the anime including more of a fight between Ash and a Gabite as well as a battle between Pikachu and a Fletchling. It’s not like we havn’t seen any footage yet but, watching this trailer, it has just hit me that the animation as been bumped up a fair bit more than I first thought.
Once again we see the main characters of the series; Clemont, Bonnie, Serena, Prof. Sycamore, etc. Like I said above, it’s not too big of a difference but it still adds to the trailers we’ve previously seen so check out the video below. The Pokemon X and Y Anime will premier in Japan on the 17th of October and will be shown on the 19th of October in the United States.
Hah! Hyah! Hyeah! Which is “Linkian” for; “Awww Yiss”! It was only just revealed through the Official Super Smash Bros. Website that Toon Link from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker will be playable in the next Generation of the Nintendo Brawler! A lot of people guessed that this tiny titan would return for this game and, now that it’s confirmed, those same people will be going crazy in excitement.
I happen to be a fan of The Wind Waker game myself so, like all other Wind Waker fans, I’m so happy to see him return to the ring. We have some incredible-looking pictures of Toon Link in the gallery just below, he looks fantastic on both the Wii U version and the 3DS version, also head down to our comments section and let us know who YOU would like to see in the next Super Smash Bros!
The real-time strategy genre is about to get a little bit bigger as Focus Home Interactive, publishers of Bound by Flame, and Tindalos Interactive, developer of Stellar Impact, have announced a new game currently set to release in 2014. Etherium is a futuristic RTS set in a world where three empires fight for control of a planet and moons. The planet, which is the source of the precious resource etherium, and its moons will be the stage by which the three empires will wage war to try and hold it all.
The three empires each have their own set of strengths and weakness, as well as technologies and special skills. While one empire has the skill of espionage, another has precognition, and another can control the climate. This ability of climate control is noticeably important in and of itself as the climate and weather plays a big part of the game’s mechanics. A sandstorm could hide you or the enemy and rivers may be uncrossable unless frozen, all playing a big role in the game itself as one faction can control it, but another can see upcoming climate change.
But, the three empires aren’t the only factions however, as players will run into 6 secondary factions which can be fought and defeat as well, or allied with for future victory. The choice of course being entirely up to the player, as the single player campaign is non-linear, allowing players to go about it their own way. Build forces and attack to try and lead your empire to dominance. But, the single-player campaign isn’t the only options as players will be able to go head to head with up to four players online.
Etherium is set to release in June of 2014 exclusively for PC.
Forza Motorsport 5 is shooting to be one of best looking games for the upcoming next-gen consoles, so to show it off publisher Microsoft and developer Turn 10 Studios have just released a short gameplay video with the direct-feed from the Xbox One. The video shows off the 2012 Pagani Huayra racing around the Bernese Alps, which have been completely remade for Forza 5.
So those that want to see what racing through the mountains in a sports car looks like in 1080p and 60 frames per second should be sure to check this out. Forza Motorsport 5 is of course utilizing a brand new graphics engine, so those wanting to see just how good a racing game can look should be sure to check out the trailer embedded below.
Forza Motorsport 5 will be a launch title for the Xbox One, but those wanting to cash in on the special Day One edition of the game should be sure to pre-order before the console releases on November 22nd.
With Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag coming in just a month, Ubisoft has released a new trailer giving more information on the cast of characters that players will be meeting in the game. The trailer, titled “Infamous Pirates”, gives a look at the major people in both the game and history itself.
Narrated by Matt Ryan, voice actor for the star of Assassin’s Creed IV Edward Kenway, the trailer covers everyone from Edward himself, his first mate, and pirates like Edward Teach aka Blackbeard, as well as the privateers that hunted them. Those wanting a rundown of who everyone is before they get their hands on the game, should certainly check this out to see who they’ll be meeting and facing off against.
The trailer can be found embedded below, so be sure to check it out before Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag releases at the end of October for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, and PC, plus Xbox One and PS4 after the consoles have released.
Cat on a Diet Review Developer:Nawia Games Publisher: Chillingo Platforms:iPhone (reviewed), iPad, iPod Touch Release Date: 26/9/2013 Price: $0.99 (BUY HERE)
Overview
Purrfect! Get me Meowta here! Cat-astrophy! Cat-apult! I love pussy! You’ve gotta be kitten me! Now that I’ve got all those cat-related puns out of my system, let’s talk about Cat on a Diet, the latest cat-themed puzzler from Nawia Games and Chillingo. Simple, creative and puzzling, Cat on a Diet continues to surprise and delight throughout. It may not be incredibly groundbreaking, but it’s a cute, enjoyable puzzler for all ages that’ll be sure to engage and entertain gamers of all ages.
Gameplay
In Cat on a Diet, you take control of a chubby little cat called Dr. Meow who happens to have an annoying owner who thinks the cat should be on a diet. Said cat disagrees with this however and decides to eat as much food as possible, regardless of what threats may lie ahead! Each level contains a goal – a jar of cookies and three muffins. Getting to the jar will complete the level but earning all three muffins will get you 100% competition much like the three-star system in Angry Birds, but getting there won’t be easy. A typical level will have you scratching at wood to let the chubby little cat fall and roll towards the jar like you would in a game like Cut the Rope, but that only scratches the surface.
Bubblegum will make you fly, motors will spin platforms, metal cannot be broken and many other elements come into play to keep gameplay fresh and continue to rack your brain. Oh yeah, and controlling gravity comes in later too. While the core concept never changes, these keep it from feeling to repetitive and it won’t be long until you find yourself replaying levels to get all three muffins as well. Two power ups are also available -the Soap Bubble which lets you control where Dr. Meow will move to, and the Muffin Magnet will draw magnets towards it. To put more icing on the cake, bonus levels can be unlocked as well as costumes so there’s plenty to offer here. This may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s a well-made title with great level design.
Audio & Visual
Cute visuals accompany the game with bright colors and adorable character design, even if it is a little reminiscent of Garfield. Animation is fluent to compliment the physics element of gameplay with Dr. Meow bouncing, squashing and squeezing with smooth animations. The soundtrack has a chill, jazz/blues styled theme to it, generating a comfortable atmosphere that doesn’t drown out your thoughts which required for a puzzler like this. Sound effects are cartoony, much like the visuals and blend in nicely as well. Ultimately the audio & visual aspects do what they’re supposed to do and wrap up the game in a nicely, polished presentation.
Overall Chillingo seem to be killing it in the puzzler department lately, and Cat on a Diet is a prime example of that. Some concepts may seem familiar, but every level feels like it has a fresh new spin with various new elements coming into play and keeping everything feeling new. Presentation is great, gameplay fun and it ticks all the boxes you’d expect a game like this would. But while Cat on a Diet isn’t your average puzzler, it’s not breaking any new ground either. Regardless, it’s a solid title with some nice polish that’s sure to entertain you in short bursts of time. It’s not a must-have, but it’s certainly a good time-killer for casual gamers and puzzlers alike.
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