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Laike’s PC Download Deals 5/10/2013

Jamie Laike Tsui
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Laike’s PC Download Deals 5/10/2013

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My pick for Deal of the Week is 50% off for Defiance at Nuuvem! Nuuvem is a Brazilian retailer and the site is in Portuguese  so I recommend using Google Translate. The game itself is the English version. This is my pick of the week because this is the cheapest price for Defiance by far. Most prices for the game range from 20-30% off.

Defiance itself is an excellent MMO shooter. It suffered from a buggy release, but Trion World has been busy patching the game. Defiance the game ties in with Defiance the show on the SyFy network. So far the tie ins have involved simpler activities like finding lore related tape decks scattered across the world, but a new contest that will put the winner’s avatar on the show is currently running. The show has recently been signed for a second season. Be sure to read our full review of Defiance.

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Greenman Gaming is running two coupons this week. Use GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA for 20% off most titles including sales and GMG25-5GT67-87HJ9 for 25% off several pre-order titles.

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  • Hitman: Absolution and Professional Edition @ 75% off [Windows – Steam]
    • I highly recommend Hitman: Absolution. The Professional Edition really isn’t worth the extra content unless you like extra guns. Check out our review here.
  • Sleeping Dogs @ 67% off [Windows – Steam]
    • Fantastic game for a not so fantastic price. The game goes down to 75% off pretty consistently. Check out our review here.
  • Manhunt 2 @ 50% off [Windows – Amazon]
    • I am a bit surprised to see this title on sale. It’s an uncommon game because of its Adults Only rating. Many stores refuse to carry the title.
  • Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City @ 50% off [Windows – Steam]

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    • Trine Complete Collection @ 75% off [Mac/Windows – Steam & DRM Free]
    • Iron Sky Invasion @ 75% off [Mac/Windows – Other DRM]
    • Bethesda Games @ 50% off [Windws – Steam]
      • Be sure to use the code elder-geek.com for an additional 5% off. I highly recommend scooping up Dishonored and Skyrim. Both have recently seen a price drop and with the sale come out to $15.00 each. This is the absolute lowest price for both games. Check out the review for Dishonored here.

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    • Defiance @ 30% off [Windows – Trion Worlds Launcher]
      • For those willing to purchase the game from Brazil, Nuuvem is running a much better deal.
    • Codemasters Games @ up to 75% off [Windows – Steam]
    • Tom Clancy Games @ up to 75% off [Windows – Steam]
    • Tomb Raider @ 50% off [Windows – Steam]
      • 50% is the standard sale price for Tomb Raider at the moment. Be sure to check out our review.
    • Aliens: Colonial Marines @ 66% off [Windows – Steam]
      • After a disappointing release, Gearbox has been busy patching the game. Whether it is enough to warrant a purchase is up to you. Read our review here.

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    • Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition @ 50% off [Windows – Steam]
      • Excellent game, but Amazon has confirmed that they will be selling the game for even lower sometime next week. Check out our review here.
    • Painkiller Hell & Damnation @ 75% off [Windows – Steam] 
    • The Sims 3 @ 33% off [Windows – Origin]
    • The Sims 3: University Life and Seasons @ 50% off [Windows – Origin]
    • SimCity @ 33% [Windows – Origin]
    • 2k Ultimate Bundle @ 79% off [Windows – GameStop App]
      • Contains Bioshock, Borderlands, CivCity: Rome, Civilization III Complete, Civilization IV:  The Complete Collection, Civilization V, Sid Meier’s Pirates!, and X-COM Pack. A ton of excellent games, many that are classics. If you can afford the bundle, do pick it up.

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    • Defiance @ 50% off [Windows – Trion Worlds Launcher]
      • Deal of the week!
    • Hitman Absolution: Professional Edition @ 77% off [Windows – Steam]
    • Borderlands 2 @ 74% off [Windows – Steam]
      • Borderlands is easily one of my favourite game series. I highly recommend Borderlands 2. Check out the review here. 
    • Kingdoms of Amular: Reckoning @ 66% off [Windows – Origin]
      • Do not purchase from Nuuvem, [urchase from GameFly instead for a much better deal. The Brazilian price for the game is abnormally high.
    • Spec Ops: The Line @ 75% off [Windows – Steam]
      • An excellent single player game that has been considered one of the most underrated games of 2012. 

    Entropia Universe Virtual Moon Auctioned for Large Amount

    Jeffery Shull
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    Entropia Universe Virtual Moon Auctioned for Large Amount

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    In a world where a Massively Multiplayer Online Real Cash Economy is an actual thing, you can imagine that there has to be a number one, a top dog just like in any economy. This honor is currently held by MindArk AB, the absolute largest operator of any MMORCE, and they have announced something a little hard to believe. A newly discovered moon in their title Entropia Universe for PC has sold for 1.5 million PED, the in-game currency, which translates into a whopping $150, 000 real currency.

    This may sound like a waste of money for an in-game item, but bidder Jan Terje Egeland sees it as an investment like any other. As with a real land investment, Egeland will get a return through revenue sharing with the developer on any and all activity on his moon; i.e. other players uses, recruiting other players and gaining revenue that they produce in the entire game universe. And as a glimpse into how they work with players, he will also work with MindArk on the development and design of Egeland’s moon.

    Once his investment, named Monria, is up and running, he will assume the role of operator and the surface will have caves with unique minerals, lunar command and habitats and can be expected to be open second or third quarter 2013.

    NASCAR The Game: Inside Line DLC Highlights

    Jamie Laike Tsui
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    NASCAR The Game: Inside Line DLC Highlights

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    NASCAR The Game: Inside Line is continuing the Inside Line Highlights DLC this season. The best moments of each week’s races are recreated using telemetry data and uploaded for fans to enjoy. Current highlights includes Brad Keselowski’s stunning escape from a major crash at the Toyota Owners 400 Richmond International Raceway, rewriting Martin Treux Jr’s an end to a 209 race winless streak at the Texas 500, and Michael McDowell’s escape of The Big One.

    The Inside Line Highlights DLC can be purchased as a $24.99 USD/2000 MSP Season Pass or each highlight can be individually purchased for twenty tickets. Purchasing the Season Pass will also include the 2013 Gen 6 paint schemes. NASCAR The Game: Inside Line is the official NASCAR game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

    New Video for Infinite Crisis

    Jamie Laike Tsui
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    New Video for Infinite Crisis

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    Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released a new video for their upcoming game Infinite Crisis. The video profiles the speedy superhero The Flash and his abilities. Players will need to take advantage of The Flash’s super speed to strike the enemies quickly with powerful burst damage then escape while his abilities are on cooldown. The character specializes in harassment, ambushes, and distractions. He makes up for his low attack and health stats with blisteringly high power.

    Infinite Crisis is an upcoming free to play MOBA game featuring the DC Comics’ most famous heroes and villains. The game is developed by Turbine and is currently in taking applications for the closed beta.

    PlayStation Australia’s Week in Review 5/10/2013

    Jamie Laike Tsui
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    PlayStation Australia’s Week in Review 5/10/2013

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    Gran Turismo will be celebrating its 15 year anniversary at the Silverstone Circuit in Australia. Game designer Jazunori Yamauchi will be making a major announcement about the game at the track on May 15th, 2013. Information on the event will be posted at the special webpage on the Gran Turismo website.

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    Upcoming PS Vita game Tearaway will be getting bonuses for those who pre-order at JB HiFi and EB Games. The package will contain the Iota Sackboy keyring; the Jukebox pack which contains Iota and Atoi Avatars for PlayStation Network, PS Vita wallpaper, and the Audiolicious Tearaway soundtrack; and the Special Delivery Pack, which contains Iota and Atoi costumes for LittleBig Planet, a skin for the rideable pig in game, and a printable papercraft pig.

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    BEYOND: Two Souls will be releasing a special edition that includes a Steelbook, an extra scene in game providing thirty minutes of extra gameplay, a behind the scenes video, the official soundtrack, a PS3 Dynamic theme, and a PSN Avatar bundle. The special edition can only be purchased as a pre-order from participating retailers.

     

    Flick Golf Free on iOS and Android

    Jeffery Shull
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    Flick Golf Free on iOS and Android

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    Developers Full Fat have just announced that their title Flick Golf, the top sports game in over 100 countries, has come back on the Android and iOS platforms and is absolutely free! But the title wont be just a direct port, Full Fat has added updated visuals, more challenges, and faster to bring fans and newcomers alike in for the action.

    The game brings you the challenge of competing on several extremely detailed courses, but not in the manner you would expect from a golf game. Instead of selecting various clubs a la most other golf titles, you just flick your shots as you try your best to spin the coveted hole in one. Its not as easy as it sounds though, as hazards are ever present on the courses like the usual bunkers, trees, and water and lest we forget the effect the wind can have on an otherwise great shot.

    Intense head-to-head action is also available via the Flick Golf Challenge mode, or race against the clock in the time-trial based Quickshot mode as well as a World Tour mode and put your skills against ridiculous conditions in Legends mode.

    Additional information on Flick Golf as well info on their other releases can be found at Full Fat’s official site.

     

    Blitz Brigade Released on iOS and Android

    Jamie Laike Tsui
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    Blitz Brigade Released on iOS and Android

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    Gameloft’s newest FPS has been released on iTunes and Google Play. Blitz Brigade is a cartoony WW2 themed first person shooter featuring five classes, three vehicles, and over a hundred different weapons to equip. The classes are Soldier, Gunner, Medic, Sniper, and Stealth. Each class has a unique taunt, kill phrases, and arsenal of weapons. The game can be played alone across 120 training missions or online with up to eleven other players. Real time voice communication is supported for online play.

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    Blitz Brigade is available for free on iTunes for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Android users can download a copy on Google Play.

    MasterAbbott’s iOS Game Suggestions #63

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    MasterAbbott’s iOS Game Suggestions #63

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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)

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    A very quiet week on iTunes! Not sure what happened but not many games were released that took my fancy. But from the ones that did they they are well worth taking a look at. This week I’ve suggested a total of 14 great quality titles. Make sure you check them all especially… Special Enquiry Details, Tasty Tadpoles, Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol, Blitz Brigade  just to name a few.

    Break down below :

    8 – FREE Games

    2 – $0.99c Games

    4 – 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!

    Sid Meier’s Ace Partrol – Price : FREE – Publisher – 2K Games (The skies over Europe are a dangerous place, where ace pilots lead their squadrons to glorious victory or crushing defeat! Take control of dozens of the most famous fighter planes of WWI and head into the dogfight. Roll, slip, and loop to get the drop on enemy aces. Upgrade your fighters over the course of your campaign and promote your best pilots so they learn new skills to give them an edge in battle. Can you change the tide of the war? Or will you go down in flames to an enemy ace?) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

     Blitz-Brigade-LogoBlitz Brigade – Online multiplayer shooting action! – Price : FREE – Publisher –Gameloft (You ready for the gun show? Axis or Allies, victory or defeat, mayo or mustard… All will be decided in the ultimate FPS showdown, Blitz Brigade! Become one of five highly skilled and totally badass classes and team up with other players to pound your enemies into the dirt and call them mean names.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
     Flick-Golf-Free-LogoFlick Golf! Free – Price : FREE – Publisher –Funky Bee Games (No clubs. No rules. Just flick, spin and curve your shots to try and sink that perfect hole in one. Watch out for the usual hazards; bunkers, trees, sand, water… and of course the wind! Flick Golf is just the most fun you’ll have on any fairway! We’ve added our trademark spin control, created the most beautiful hole-in-one courses around and what you have is the most addictive golf game ever!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
    Reign-Of-Dragons-LogoReign Of Dragons – Price : FREE – Publisher –Drecom Co (Who will be the next Dragon King? CONQUEST, LEVEL UP, and EVOLVE epic dragon cards! Engage in head-to-head COMBAT and take place in TOURNAMENTS for WORLDWIDE GLORY.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
     Mega-Jump-LogoMega Jump – Price : FREE – Publisher –Get Set Games (Get ready to blast off on an epic jumping journey with Mega Jump!  Collect coins, grab crazy powerups, and evade monsters to boost yourself to the edge of the Universe and beyond!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
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    The Oregon Trail: American Settler – Price : FREE – Publisher – Gameloft (You’ve conquered the trail, now it’s time to tame the frontier! Experience the next step in The Oregon Trail story, where you and your family can finally settle down and build a new home in the Wild West…) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

     Running-With-Friends-LogoRunning With Friends – Price : FREE – Publisher –Zynga (Outrun and outscore your friends as you stay one step ahead of charging bulls on the streets of Pamplona, Spain. DODGE charging bulls, speeding cars, flying barrels and more! JUMP off ramps and soar above buildings. RIDE bucking bulls for bonuses. CHALLENGE your friends or run with new ones. RUN as a ninja, ballerina, or zombie. COMPETE to be on top of the leaderboard. EXPLORE cool locations.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
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    Say The Same Thing – Price : FREE – Publisher – Space Inch (From the band OK Go, a totally new kind of word game. It’s creative, with no preset answers — a funny, unpredictable, mind-melding, turn-by-turn game where you have to think like your friends! Say the Same Thing is the word game where you and a friend win together! You each start by entering a random word and then you each guess a word that connects those two, something they both have in common or a bridge between them (see some examples in the screenshots). Repeat with each new pair of words until you Say the Same Thing!) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

    For The Bargain Hunters – 99c Games

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    Tasty Tadpoles – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Mark White (Tasty Tadpoles is a deliciously addictive trial of survival, available now on iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Tap your tenacious tadpole triumphantly through three puzzling ponds of peril.) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW

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    Bellyfish – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Duello Iletism (An endless adventure from the creators of iSlash! Swim freely with intuitive tilt controls through beautiful underwater environments. Fight your evil enemies with unique and fun power-ups. Join the adventure and see how high you can go!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

    For The Millionaires – All games over $0.99

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    Special Enquiry Detail: Engaged to Kill – Price : $5.49  – Publisher – G5 Entertainment (Try your hand at investigating a murder and bring the killer to justice! Detectives Turino and Lamonte have been assigned to a new investigative unit: Special Enquiry Detail. Their first case is the shocking death of the daughter of two charity fundraisers. So the list of suspects is growing. With pressure from the captain and the mayor to solve the case quickly, the two detectives must uncover the trail that leads to the murderer.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

     Las-Vegas-LogoLas Vegas! – Price : $2.99 – Publisher – Ravensburger Digital (Las Vegas combines simple gameplay with challenging strategy for a motivating, addictive gaming experience. Once you have started a game, you’ll want to play second round, then another… and another. The digital version of the game has been given a new look, and sets the player in the middle of the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas. The clatter of slot machines and jazzy tunes provide a typical casino atmosphere.) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
     Go-Home-Dinosaurs-LogoGo Home Dinosaurs – Price : $5.49 – Publisher – Fire Hose Games (Todd Rex wants steak. Todd Rex wants YOUR steak. Are you gonna let him take it? No way! Go Home, Dinosaurs! Stop hordes of marauding Dinos from crashing your party in the world’s premier BBQ defense simulator! Unlock powerful towers that act like weaponized puzzle pieces. Take control of a rock-throwing, coconut-gathering gopher to build your defenses. With adorable characters and intense strategy, Go Home Dinosaurs is accessible enough for kids and challenging enough for adults.) runs iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
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    Doodle God – Price : $1.99  – Publisher – Joybits (The power of creation is in your hands! In this addictive, ALL ages, puzzle game mix and match different combinations of fire, earth, wind and air to create an entire universe! Of course the universe was not created in a day. You’ll have to work your up from a simple microorganism to create animals, tools, storms and even build armies before you have what it takes to build the universe!) runs on iPhone & iPad. 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!

    Culture and Tourism in Civilization V

    Nick MacLeod
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    Culture and Tourism in Civilization V

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    A new Civilization V : Brave New World expansion trailer, which can be seen below, has been released by 2K Games, and this explains how one can now conquer the world by trade or culture. A Brave New World will also include other new features such as 8 new wonders of the world, and international trade routes, which can be found in an article detailing its release here.

    Civilization V ushers in a new cultural experience, and the challenging expansion adds new ways for you to artfully dominate empires to gain the upper hand and achieve victory. With this expansion new great people including artists, writers and musicians can now create great works such as the Mona Lisa or Beethoven’s Fifth symphony. These can be installed in culture buildings or wonders of the world to help spread your empires influence, which in turn generates tourism to further increase influence.

    The expansion also brings the discovery of archaeology to the game. You can now send archaeologists to work on antiquity sites, these locations form from earlier events in the game, and once uncovered yield artefacts with generate culture and tourism.When your empire has a cumulative amount of influence which surpasses the total culture of every other civilization you will win the cultural victory and enter a Brave New World.

    Brave New World will launch in North America on July 9th and internationally on July 12th.

    ‘Kill La Kill’ Character Designs and Creators’ Thoughts Revealed

    Sergei Lazarev
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    ‘Kill La Kill’ Character Designs and Creators’ Thoughts Revealed

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    The freshly announced anime project by Trigger, a studio founded by Gurren Lagann director Hiroyuki Imaishi and writer Kazuki Nakashima, is about colliding forces between hotheaded schoolgirl Ryuuko and her stern counterpart, Satsuki.

    Now we have a detailed look at the heroines and an insightful interview from Newtype magazine of the men behind this endeavor who’ve expressed their sometimes conflicting nature into their new work.

    Interviewer: What sort of characters are Matoi Ryuuko and Kiryuuin Satsuki?
    Imaishi: Ryuuko and Satsuki are developed through their clashing. Initially, Ryuuko was a bit of a gloomy/introverted character, but we gave her a brighter personality because Satsuki is cool and hard as ice.
    Nakashima: Both of them are main characters. Their universe has uniforms that match an individual’s talents/skills and give them respective powers, and Satsuki is trying to rule the Academy with that uniform’s power. Ryuuko resists this movement. It’ll be a sculptured drama centered around both of them.
    Interviewer: I see that you two make a great team. What do you like about working with each other?
    Imaishi: Ever since TTGL (Gurren Lagann), Nakashima balances out my irresponsible and childish impulses with adult rationale and reason, while keeping things fun. Not only that, the “fun” approach fits me very well. So the work is made really easy. I’d like to work with Nakashima loads more in the future, if he doesn’t mind.
    Nakashima: With Imaishi, I can go full throttle with my style. And the folks at Trigger can make that into an excellent work. It’s really too much fun.

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