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Guncraft gets a Final Release Date; Features Revealed

June 8, 2013

We have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Guncraft is coming to an end, as Exato Game Studios have now announced that the final release date will be July 11th. This is huge news for the voxel-styled shooter that has been stirring eyebrows since its announcement, and of course the community will be a big part of the launch.

Now, a feature list was also released for the not-so familiar public, and you can feast your eyes on it below:

8+ outlandish game modes for up to 16 players (Online/LAN), including:
- “Lava Survival” mode where magma slowly rises as players build upward to avoid the instant orange death. It’s a new variation of “Last Man Standing”.
- “Onslaught Mode” mode, where four players band together to fight off endless waves of deadly robot spiders, soldiers, drones, and aircrafts.
- “Spleef” – Players drill and destroy blocks on the platform near or under their opponents in order to cause them to fall to their deaths, while fervently avoiding suffering the same fate.
- “Seige Mode” – A building and prefab centric game mode where two teams are pitted in a race to build a trebuchet-style catapult first. Be sure to defend it, else you get your structure destroyed by the other team.
Build your own arsenal block by block in the Gun Smithing feature. This one of a kind scalable weapon crafting system lets gamers create anything from flintlock pistols to grenade launching cats. Fully modify the gun’s stats to create the perfect weapon.
Create custom prefab structures, levels, characters, and weapon structures – the only limit is your own imagination.
Player-controlled vehicles, perk/killstreak, class loadouts, clan system, and ranks.
Continual Content Updates – New gigantic maps, wild gameplay modes and additional features to be added in the future, based on community feedback

Guncraft is a product of dedication and love, and in just a tad over a month, many will be able to get their hands on the game that is sure to take the PC crowd by storm this year. Right now you can download the beta from www.exatogames.com, so give it a whirl and mark your calenders, as Guncraft is on the horizon.

Project X Zone’s New English Trailer

Frank Inglese

June 8, 2013

Yesterday Sega began streaming a new trailer for Namco Bandai’s new crossover, strategy, role-playing game Project X Zone.

This trailer shows some pretty sweet animation which was done by studio TRIGGER and director Akira Amemiya who worked as an animator on anime series’ like Gurren Lagann and Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt. It also shows just a selection of characters from the 27 different titles that you can choose characters from in the game. Titles like Devil May Cry, Tekken, Megaman X, Street Fighter and so many more. Almost too many!

Namco Bandai of America has just released the first of a couple demos onto the Nintendo eShop and the full game is planned for release on June 25th. Us guys here in Australia will be getting the game on July 4th and Japan has had it since last October…lucky.

Keep an eye out for more info and updates on this amazing title and don’t forget to hit up our comments section and tell us what you think. Now go and check out the sweet new trailer in the featured video section just under this.

Next Pokemon Smash To Be An X and Y Special

Frank Inglese

June 8, 2013

Next Pokemon Smash To Be An X and Y Special

We’ve heard that the next episode of the incredibly awesome Pokemon Smash has been labelled as a “Pokemon X and Y Special” which means we’ll be hearing a bit more about the upcoming Pokemon Generation X and Y. The episode is to air next week on the 16th of June and will be featuring the director of the Pokemon games Junichi Masuda.

As of right now we don’t exactly know what information will be released. It is said to follow on from the Pokemon X and Y E3 2013 Roundtable that is happening on tuesday. This means that the show could just be a bit of a recap of what was spoken about or it could give us new info on the game that maybe didn’t make it to E3. At this point in time there’s only small bits of speculation but come next week we will definitely have some new info, big or small, on the X and Y games.

Keep an eye on the site for, not only, Pokemon news but news from E3 as it’s released and don’t forget to hit our comments section below and tell us what you think.

7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat Now Available for PC and Mac

Jamie Laike Tsui

June 8, 2013

Indie Games Festival finalist 7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat is now available on Steam. The narrative strategy game is a showcase selection at E3 2013’s IndieCade. The narrative heavy game will have players creating long family dynasties in this board game inspired title. Developers Mousechief has provided over two novels worth of text for the game that will last up to 15-20 hours per playthrough.

7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat is available for $14.99 on Steam and runs on Windows and Mac systems. It is also available at Mousechief’s website, buyers who purchase through the site will also receive the official soundtrack. The game is 10% off until June 14th.

Skullcandy Playr 1 Headset Now Available

Jamie Laike Tsui

June 8, 2013

Skullcandy Playr 1 Headset Now Available

Skullcandy‘s crown jewel in their line of gaming headsets is now available. The PLAYR 1 is a Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound wireless headset over a crystal clear 2.4 GHz channel that is compatible with the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Mac, and Windows. It features a wireless base station/stand with an adjustable microphone, three EQ settings, and Skullcandy’s signature Supreme Sound. The engineers at Skullcandy worked closely with the team at ASTRO Gaming to create a high quality headset at a more accessible price point compared to ASTRO’s wireless offerings.

The PLAYR 1 is available for $179.99 USD at Skullcandy’s webstore and Best Buy. It is available in white and black. Best Buy is also offering an exclusive blue version of the Skullcandy SLYR wired headset for $79.99 USD.

CC Indie Spotlight Presents Hacker Evolution Duality

Jamie Laike Tsui

June 8, 2013

Welcome to another episode of CC Indie Spotlight with Senior Editor Jamie Laike Tsui where we demo the latest and greatest of indie gaming.

Today’s episode features Hacker Evolution Duality from exosyphen studios, a hacking themed puzzle game that recounts the early days of hacking hero Brian Spencer. It is the third game in the Hacker Evolution series and a modern reboot. The iconic console and its long list of commands have been replaced with a modern GUI. The gameplay has been revamped to address concerns from the first two games.

Hacker Evolution Duality is available on Steam for $19.99. It is compatible with Linux, Mac, and Windows systems. Find out more about the game at in our review.

Crimes & Punishments Shows Progress in New Screenshots

Simon Wolfe

June 8, 2013

Crimes & Punishments Shows Progress in New Screenshots

After it was detailed that newest Sherlock Holmes game Crimes & Punishments would be using the Unreal 3 Engine instead of the engine Frogwares was using from before, there were probably some fans that wondered how this would impact the familiar deductive detective. As it turns out, this change may be more benefiting than just the pretty detailed graphics.

Frogwares and publisher Focus Home Interactive have announced that in addition to the new greater detail, players will be able to fill the shoes of Sherlock just a bit better with the inclusion of 14 investigative mechanics for him to utilize in his cases. Fans can surely recall as the detective could infer about characters with a simple glance over, which will be present in Crimes & Punishments.

While these gameplay mechanics and details will be covered when Crimes & Punishments is shown off at E3 2013 next week, players can check out some more screenshots from the game by clicking them in the gallery below. In addition to what will be gone over at E3, more screenshots and videos showing off these mechanics can be expected until Crimes & Punishments releases this year for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Defend Asgard

Simon Wolfe

June 8, 2013

It was already easy to see that LEGO Marvel Super Heroes was going to be larger than life with its huge characters like Hulk, but now it seems the game will be out of this world as well. As seen in the newest screenshots the Marvel super heroes will be making their way to Thor’s home of Asgard to help defend its people from his brother Loki.

With plenty of screenshots showing off a variety of heroes and villains, including a couple of different Mark armors of Iron Man and The Destroyer, TT Games has shown just how great they are at capturing not only the characters, but the locations as well. The Rainbow Bridge captures the same great look as the Thor film as does Asgard itself.

Players wanting to check out all the new shots of the characters and Asgard can view the full sized screenshots by clicking on the images in the gallery below. Though more can be expected to be seen next week as TT Games and Warner Bros. have announced that LEGO Marvel Super Heroes will be making an appearance at E3 this year. Otherwise the game proper is set to release this Fall (Spring in Australia) for consoles Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U; handhelds DS, 3DS, and PS Vita; and Windows PC.

Bound by Flame Shows Off Creatures in New Screenshots

Simon Wolfe

June 8, 2013

After being announced near the beginning of March, players can finally see a bit more of Bound by Flame with these new screenshots just released by Focus Home Interactive and Spiders Studio. With a bigger budget and development cycle than their last game Mars War Logs, players can expect to find plenty of interesting creatures to face, as well as choices in this Action RPG.

While these two screenshots do show off some pretty impressive monsters, players can expect to see even more from Bound by Flame at E3 2013 where it will be presented for the press. Those wanting to get a better look at the new creatures can click on the images above to see the full size screenshots. Else they’ll just have to wait until E3 next week, or when Bound by Flame releases at the end of this year for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.

Arma 3 Livestream and Screenshots

Kane Bugeja

June 7, 2013

Live from the Headquarters of Bohemia Interactive, the development team behind Arma 3 will host a second pre-E3 hangout on Saturday June 8th at 17:00UTC (Sunday June 9th 03:00AEST). This second livestream will showcase the Combined Arms Package, to be available in the upcoming Arma 3 beta, as well as providing a brief glimpse at Altis, the roughly 270km² island from the full version of the game. Mission Designer Tom Ryan and several other Arma 3 developers will complete multiple playthroughs of the new Beta mission, placing an emphasis on the dynamic gameplay.

In further anticipation for the upcoming E3 event, Bohemia Interactive has also released 12 screenshots. These images are taken from both the Beta and full versions of the game, intended to explore the newest instalment in the Arma series.

Starting with the successful Arma: Cold War Assault (originally titled Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis) in 2001, Arma 3 is the latest instalment in Bohemia Interactive’s award-winning tactical military shooter series for PC. Set in a Mediterranean sandbox of over 290 km², featuring 40+ weapons and 20+ vehicles, Arma 3 provides an authentic, diverse and open combat experience. The game features a wide variety of single-player and multiplayer gameplay, as well as limitless options for content creation.

Livestream II is set to last about an hour and will be broadcast on the official Arma 3 Twitch.tv page, with open conversation via Twitch Chat and Twitter. While your waiting, check out Livestream I: Scenario Editing Tutorial. Visit the official site for more information and to play the available Alpha version. In the meantime, catch a glimpse of Arma 3 below.

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