Kingnet Technology have announced their new title, Rift Hunter. The game combines the gameplay of 1990’s arcade beat em’ ups with the interactivity of MMOs. Rift Hunter’s cutting-edge mobile co-op mode promises to let users enjoy classic arcade style action with friends around the world.
Rift Hunter allows for a level of customization which would rival most RPGs. Players will initially have 4 classes to choose from and each class has its unique combat style and a massive skill tree; giving players the chance to design their own unique fighting style.
Furthermore, the game’s unique gear system gives players additional control of their stats, allowing them to build the perfect fighting machine. With over 200 unique, hand-drawn levels, Rift Hunter allows iOS gamers to enjoy simplistic controls, along with advanced game features, as they hunt strange creatures coming from mysterious portals, which are appearing across a once peaceful land.
Daniel Chiu, Product Manager at Kingnet Technology has stated:
“Rift Hunter has successfully bridged the gap between two parts of my life as a gamer. First, it reminds me of classic beat ‘em up like Golden Axe and Final Fight which I loved as a kid, but then it brings in the interactivity of a modern MMO, so I can play co-op or duel with my friends. This game really is made by gamers, for gamers!”
Rift Hunter will be available for free on iOS across the UK and in Germany this May, with additional territories soon to follow. The trailer can be found below.
April 25th 2013 marks the release of the new DeNA/Hasbro collaboration, action card battle game Transformers: Legends for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Google Play for Android. The free game can be downloaded here.
Choose to Protect Mankind as AUTOBOTS or Steal Earth’s Resources as DECEPTICONS in the Ultimate TRANSFORMERS Mobile Card Battle Game
Like a great deal of the Transformers franchise the game is set on war-torn Earth, players choose to build a team of either Autobots or Decepticons to run through the story as, they will take the part of the good guys or bad guys as they follow the story, all the while building an army of high-powered Transformers and battling their enemies along the way.
DeNA had this to say:
“The TRANSFORMERS brand is a fantastic universe for our development team to create a fast-paced gameplay experience with gorgeous visuals, original characters, and never-before-seen game mechanics in the card-battle genre,” said Clive Downie, CEO of DeNA West. “TRANSFORMERS: LEGENDS packs an extraordinary amount of fun and engaging action into mobile devices for everyone, from the most devout TRANSFORMERS fans to those players that might be experiencing the ‘More Than Meets the Eye’ property for the first time.”
The game is greatly inspired by the original series of Transformers which made it’s debut in the 1980’s and was introduced by Hasbro. Players can collect hunders of characters, inspired by and taken from that generation of the series, in both their robot forms and vehicle/alternate forms, which can either be used in battle or to fuse with another bot to create an even stronger character to fight with. Collect both the robot and alternate forms of the same character means that you can combine those two to create a big, better and stronger version of that same Transformer which will sport special bonuses that will give the player that bit of an upper hand on the battlefield.
Hasbro had this to say:
“This is our first time working with DeNA and we’re excited to be teaming with their mobile game experts on our first official TRANSFORMERS mobile card-battle game,” said Mark Blecher, Senior Vice President, Digital Gaming at Hasbro. “The launch of TRANSFORMERS: LEGENDS is a great opportunity for us to share the TRANSFORMERS brand with the millions of game players across DeNA’s Mobage social network.”
Transformers: Legends will introduce different gameplay sequences during the campaign missions, sequences like intercepting an enemy missile in real time whilst combing the area for allies to recruit or new weaponry to use. PvP (Player versus player) matches will give friends the chance to show off their battle prowess and their most powerful Transformers. There will be around the world connectivity so there will always be someone ready to play a game of Tranformers: Legends against you. Regular events will be hosted in the game where players can battle against their worst enemies in order to save the world or just mine for minerals to make your team even stronger.
Check out the trailer of Transformers: Legends in our featured video section below.
Russian mobile games developer Shamrock Games announced the launch of its new strategy tower defense game Storm of Magic, available for free on the iPhone and iPad in multiple languages.
Storm of Magic hosts an exciting story about the glorious kingdom of Londerol, set in a fantasy world with amazing landscapes and magnificent tower and magic spells. Storm of Magic allows players to challenge the legions of the damned in dozens of battles in campaign mode, compete with friends and other players in survival mode and unlock achievements that allow fans to discover the fascinating chapters in the chronicles of Londerol.
Game features include:
Campaign mode with three levels of difficulty: 14 perfectly balanced levels of fierce battles with crowds of invaders.
Survival: 4 unique maps on which you must only try to survive while being attacked by countless hordes of ruthless enemies.
8 types of magical towers, 2 super towers (a Dwarven Tower and a Hell Tower) and 5 types of elemental spells.
Over 25 types of land and air enemies modeled in 3D (Orcs, demons, monsters, machines etc.).
An option to reset spell upgrades to embark on a new strategy.
Vitali Wiegel, Director of Shamrock Games had this to say about the companies new game:
“We are excited for all tower defense fans to finally have the great opportunity to dive into the wonderful fantasy world of Storm of Magic on their iPhone or iPad. You’ll be definitely challenged to devise cunning tactics and strategies. Use Magic Crystals received as a reward to strengthen your towers and magic in the Mages’ Library. But avoid upgrading any single tower or magic only. When completing a mission, try to find the most effective combination of towers available and use magic skillfully. Enjoy dozens of hours of engaging gameplay!”
To download the free app you can visit the App Store. Also make sure to visit the Shamrock Games website for details on all their other game releases.
So the dates are now out for the 2013 Eurogamer Expo which is to be held in Earl’s Court, London, in the UK. This year’s event will be a chance to hit the showroom floor and try out several of this Christmas’ and New Year’s most anticipatedtitles. Not only this, but you can also drop in on the ‘developer sessions’ to watch TED style presentations on the industry’s most exciting new developments. You can also watch them online in HD at the Eurogamer site.
This year’s event will be mainly backed by the Virgin Media bunch – and, if all goes well, they’ll be keeping David Tennant in his little box for this one. Other sponsors include the familiar trio of PlayStation, Nintendo and Microsoft, but also the troubled UK based Game retail outlet is also providing funding, despite their announcement to close most of their stores before the end of this year earlier in 2013 due to a lack of revenue.
If you’re thinking of heading down, you should navigate to this address between the 26th and 29th of September: Earls Court One, Earls Court, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA. If you’re curious to know how much tickets cost, well that depends… If you want to be there for the full event (11am-7pm) it’ll cost you £12.00, for the afternoon only ticket (2pm-7pm) it will cost £8.00. Early entry tickets (10am-7pm) are mostly sold out, but some are still available at £16 on certain days.
You can also buy tickets in bulk to earn a 5% saving (for 5-10), 10% (for 11-20) and 20% (for 21-50), if you’re a super ticket buyer, you can score 30% for buying over 51 tickets. It’s not exactly a deal you’ll be clambering over one another to get to, but it’s a nice nod to large groups.
Today Atlus released a new trailer for ACE Team’s Zeno Clash II which is set to be released next week on the PC. The video, which can be seen below, contains six minutes of gameplay footage where players can not only see how unique this game looks but also all of the additions they made to this sequel’s combat system and more.
There is even an optional “retro” filter that makes everything in the game look pixelated. It is worth noting that Zeno Clash 2 will be released next week on the PC where it is currently available for pre-order on Steam at $19.99 but it is also meant to be released on the XBLA and PSN, though an exact release date for those versions of the game have not been announced.
You have to hand it to Rockstar Games, they make the news even when they are just teasing that they will be revealing news sometime in the future. Case in point, today Rockstar Games has announced over Twitter that they will be revealing what seems like three new debut trailers for Grand Theft Auto V next Tuesday.
The tweet stated “Michael. Franklin. Trevor. #GTAV Trailers Coming April 30.” This means that the trailers will probably be focusing on the three playable characters in the game and who knows what else. Currently Grand Theft Auto V is set to be released later this year on September 17.
Today Bethesda announced that they will be releasing Skyrim once again, but this time as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition on June 7th. As one would expect, this is the version of Skyrim that comes with all of the game’s downloadable content already added into the game.
When it is released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC it will cost $59.99 and this Legendary Edition will include the Hearthfire, Dawnguard, and Dragonborn DLCs as well as “added features like combat cameras, mounted combat, Legendary difficulty mode for hardcore players, and Legendary skills – enabling you to master every perk and level up your skills infinitely.”
Today Ubisoft announced that the long delayed Rayman Legends will finally be hitting store shelves in North America on September 3 while gamers in Europe will be picking the title up a few days earlier on August 30th. The game will be available on not only the Wii U, which it was originally exclusive for, but the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well.
This news accompanied the announcement of the Online Challenges app being released onto the Wii U eShop today. This free demo includes the Land of the Livid Dead, Neverending Pit, and Infinite Tower levels and a level designed for the Wii U GamePad, Murfy’s Dungeon Run. To go along with this release the company provided the below trailer.
If you were hoping to finally pick up the Phoenix Wright Trilogy HD this month then you better put your cash away. It looks like after the game was set to be released last fall before being delayed to early 2013, then to April, the game is being delayed yet again for unknown reasons.
When questioned about the status of the game, Senior VP Christian Svensson stated on the Ask Capcom forums that “For reasons unknown to me, the release has slid another several months to July. Sorry guys.”
Whenever the company actually does release this game for the iOS, Ace Attorney, Justice for All, and Trials and Tribulations will be available as separate games or bundled together in one purchase. Of course who knows when that purchase can actually be made at this point.
Today the cover athlete for EA Sports’ Madden 25 was revealed and this time around it looks like the “Madden Curse” will be avoided. Why you ask? Well because the cover athlete is actually retired at the moment. As you can see to the right, the former Detroit Lions running-back and Hall of Fame inductee Barry Sanders will be gracing Madden 25’s cover.
The voting process for the cover athlete saw 40 million votes and a final choice between Sanders and Adrian Peterson from the Minnesota Vikings. Sanders won this final contest with 58% of the vote. It is interesting to note that Sanders also appeared in the background of the Madden NFL 2000 box art, since that was when Madden himself would be the focus of the cover.
