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Bad Bots Now Available on Steam

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May 18, 2013

Retro styled platformer Bad Bots is now available on Steam. The indie title is developed by Vanni Del Moral of San Francisco and features 170 rooms full of hostile robots and eight different weapons to blow them up. There are seven bosses and two different game modes.

The game earned an honorable mention at IndiePub’s 2012 Propeller Awards. Bad Bots runs on Mac and Windows PCs with support for Steam Big Picture mode and Steam achievements. Be sure to read our review of Bad Bots.

Bad Bots is available on Steam for 25% off until May 24th. The game is normally $9.99 USD or equivalent currency, but is priced at $7.49 to celebrate the game’s launch.

Trailer Teases the Rebranded Alien Rage

Simon Wolfe

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May 18, 2013

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For those that had been looking forward to the game Alien Fear, there is some good and bad news. The bad news being that the game will not be releasing under that name, while the good news is that the game will be coming out later this year until the new name Alien Rage. Coming from CI Game (City Interactive), the arcade FPS has just released a teaser trailer to show just a bit of the game.

The trailer is indeed quite a tease, showing off plenty of big aliens that look angry enough, but the action in the trailer is a bit limited, though the action it does offer includes a nice looking minigun. Players interested in checking out the trailer for themselves can view it embedded below, but if that isn’t enough it has also been announced that Alien Rage will be showed off at E3 2013.

Alien Rage is currently expected to release later this year, but no definite release date as of yet, though it is known it will be coming to PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.

New Screenshots and Trailer for Pirates vs Corsairs

Jamie Laike Tsui

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May 18, 2013

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Anuman Interactive released new screenshots and a trailer for their upcoming game Pirates vs Corsairs – Davy Jones’ Gold. The game is a cops versus robbers type game with the Corsairs chasing down the Pirates on the high seas in an action and strategy title. The Pirates are searching for Davy Jones’ treasure and the Corsairs seek to bring these swashbuckler’s to justice. The game uses the same engine and gameplay as Microid’s previous title, The Bluecoats – North vs South.

Pirates vs Corsairs will be released on May 23rd for Mac, PC, iOS, and Android. Unfortunately, Anuman Interactive has not announced the price for the game.

Needless Manga to end next chapter

Travis Bruno

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May 18, 2013

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It has been a very long time since Kami Imai’s Needless manga started in the monthly magazine Ultra Jump. So long in fact it has been running for almost a decade since it began back in 2004. Now however it is all coming to an end.

Today it was discovered that the July issue of Ultra Jump magazine will contain the final chapter of the Needless manga series. Those familiar with the series have likely seen this coming for quite some time since a number of events have all been pointing towards the manga ending within the next few chapters.

As for the series itself, it was adapted into a twenty-four episode anime series back in 2010 but suffered from an anime original ending which prevented further adaptations of the source material.

Final Fantasy VIII announced for PC; high resolution graphics included

Travis Bruno

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May 18, 2013

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Final Fantasy VIII announced for PC; high resolution graphics included

Today it was revealed by Famitsu that Square Enix is planning on bringing Final Fantasy VIII to the PC once again. Some of you may remember that FFVIII was released on the PC over ten years ago, but thankfully it won’t be the exact same game. Instead Famitsu reports that this PC version of FFVIII will have high resolution graphics added to it.

It is worth noting that Famitsu also mentioned that some additional features or graphical upgrades could be added to the game but it is currently unknown whether or not Square Enix will do that before releasing it. Also no release window was given for the game in Japan and there currently has been no mention of a Western release.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance announced for PC

Travis Bruno

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May 18, 2013

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Today it was revealed by Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima that Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be released on PC sometime in the future. This is surprising news considering Platinum Games isn’t known for making PC ports of their games, but it is certainly great news.

No details were given for when the game will be released, how much it will cost, or whether or not the DLC released so far for the console versions will be available for the PC port but it’ll be interesting to see how the Blade Mode will work with the mouse controlling your slicing and dicing.

New Super Luigi U also will be released as a standalone title

Travis Bruno

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May 18, 2013

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New Super Luigi U also will be released as a standalone title

You may recall that “New Super Luigi U” was going to simply be some DLC for New Super Mario Bros. U, but it seems that it will now also be released as a standalone game. During their Nintendo Direct presentation the company announced that the game can still be downloaded as a cheaper add on, but it can also be purchased by those who never bought the original game thanks to this standalone release.

It is interesting to note that since Mario does not appear in the game at all, multiplayer players will have the choice of selecting Luigi, Nabbit, Blue Toad and Yellow Toad to choose from. Nabbit doesn’t power up from items but he also doesn’t take damage from enemies, making him quite a unique character.

As for the game itself, it offers 82 updated courses and will be sold for $19.99 as DLC on June 20th while the standalone version will be released on August 25th in North America and July 25th in Europe for $29.99.

Sonic Lost World announced for Wii U and 3DS

Travis Bruno

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May 18, 2013

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Sonic Lost World announced for Wii U and 3DS

Today during their Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata announced that the company would be entering into a partnership with Sega and Sonic. To be a bit more specific he said the following:

“Today, I would like to announce that we have entered into an worldwide partnership with Sega on the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The next game in the series, Sonic Lost World, is a brand new action-adventure platforming game that will launch exclusively on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.”

As you can see, Sonic Lost World will be exclusive to Nintendo consoles and we have already seen that they have announced Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games for the Wii U and apparently there is a third Sonic game waiting to be announced at a later date, so it looks like fans of Sonic may need to become fans of Nintendo consoles for future titles.

Yakuza 1 & 2 HD announced for Wii U in Japan

Travis Bruno

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May 18, 2013

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Yakuza 1 & 2 HD announced for Wii U in Japan

For the first time ever, the Yakuza series will be appearing on a non Sony platform. It was announced in Japan today via a Japanese Nintendo Direct presentation that Sega will be releasing Yakuza 1 & 2 HD on the Wii U on August 8th.

It is worth noting that Yakuza 1 & 2 HD was released on the PS3 in Japan last year, but this is still quite a notable addition to the Wii U’s lacking library. Yakuza 1 & 2 HD will feature off-screen GamePad play and a number of other Wii U specific features that were not detailed further. It is worth noting that Yakuza 1 & 2 HD on the Wii U has not been announced for Western release at this time.

The Wonderful 101 release date announced

Travis Bruno

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May 18, 2013

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The Wonderful 101 release date announced

Today during a Nintendo Direct presentation it was announced that one of the hottest Wii U titles that gamers have been waiting for has finally been given a release date. Though don’t get too excited, it still is a bit of a ways off.

It was announced that Platinum Games’ Wii U exclusive The Wonderful 101 will be released in North America on September 15th while gamers in Europe will be getting it a few months earlier on August 23rd. Strangely enough, Japan will be getting the title last on August 24th. Nintendo mentioned that more details about the game will be mentioned during one of their Nintendo Directs during E3 this year.