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Earthrise: First Impact – “Earthrise Founders Required!”

April 26, 2013

German development team SilentFuture announced yesterday that their latest MMORPG creation, Earthrise: First Impact (released May 2012) is to undergo a complete gameplay and graphics overhaul in the next few weeks.

As part of the revamp, players are invited to get themselves involved in the project by purchasing a Founder Package, which entitles players to instant beta access, all special items and the permanent title of ‘Earthrise Founder.’ It looks enticing, doesn’t it? The revamp boasts eight playable factions instead of the previous two, new weapons, vehicle packs and more.

Here’s what Daniel Schemann, CEO of SilentFuture, had to say about the changes:

“…we have made massive improvements to performance; in particular loading times and rendering are now much faster. For us, the feedback from the game testers is one of the most important aspects of the development process…”

The Earthrise Developer Blog offers a great deal of insight into the exact changes and upgrades that are being made, and progress of this title’s advancement can also be followed by watching an informative presentation currently hosted on the Steam site.

You can also follow @Earthrise_MMO on Twitter for real time updates on the project.

Divines of the East RPG Revealed for Release

Vicky Martin

April 26, 2013

Divines of the East RPG Revealed for Release

NGames presents an ancient world inspired by Asian mythology, the upcoming free-to-play side-scrolling RPG 2D browser game for PC, Divines of the East to be released on Game321.com.

Featuring ancient beasts, spirits and powerful monstrosities never before seen, Divines of the East offers gamers an exciting storyline and truly unique taste of the Orient. When the legendary Shennong, a Divine Farmer, becomes the fatal victim to his new herbal remedy upon experimentation, the Emperor of Heaven decides to lock his soul in a tower, out of spite that his people devoted him more and his knowledge of herbs for medicines. Consequently Shennong is unable to reincarnate, leaving his body on earth to be split into pieces for restraining the fearsome Devils of Five Elements.

Players take on the role of Shennong’s reincarnation (when he is freed after 4 yrs by another God), embarking on a thrilling journey that sees them hunted by the gods above and detested by the creatures below. To save the land, players will need to forge friendships and clans (including Territory battles, village building, quests etc.) and request the power of mystical creatures within Divines of the East’s unique hand-drawn world.

Additionally gamers can freely visit the Arena, participate in PVP events, and take their place in the Daily Faction Wars between the Immortals and Demons for control of the land.

Keep your eyes pealed for more information on the games release in the coming weeks!

New Shin Megami Tensei IV teaser trailer released

Travis Bruno

April 26, 2013

Today Atlus USA chose to release a new teaser trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV and you can check it out below. Just in case you missed it, Atlus recently announced that they will be bringing the game to North America on July 16th.

All first-print copies will include a 176 page Strategy & Design Book, a music collection that contains music from several different SMT games, and a special slip cover case. It is also worth noting that Shin Megami Tensei IV is classified as a “premium” 3DS game which means that it will cost $49.99 at launch instead of the standard $39.99 price point.

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified re-announced with new trailer

Travis Bruno

April 26, 2013

It looks like those rumors that 2K and 2K Marin were going to re-announce the XCOM FPS sometime this week are quite true. Today these companies announced that XCOM the FPS will now be called The Bureau: XCOM Declassified and it will be released in North America on August 23rd and in Australia on August 20th. The title will be for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The title has changed from being a first person shooter and is now a third person tactical shooter and the press release notes that since Firaxis already rebooted the series with XCOM: Enemy Unknown this game will tell a different story in the XCOM universe. To go along with this re-announcement the companies released a live action trailer which you can check out below.

GAMEVIL Releases Kingdom and Dragons

Kane Bugeja

April 26, 2013

Gamevil, a leading publisher and developer of mobile games, has announced the release of their latest title: Kingdom and Dragons. It is a third party title, developed by ORCA Inc and published by GAMEVIL in partnership with KOCCA.

Dive into the fantasy tale of Kingdom and Dragon! Build your kingdom and level up your hero in this action RPG adventure. Kingdom and Dragon is a fantasy action RPG featuring elements of kingdom building. Develop your small village into a bustling kingdom. Select your hero – Templar, Bowmaster, or Enchantress, and battle enemies that threaten your kingdom. Optimize your skill tree and forge mythical garments to maximize your power. Your fantasy adventure begins here!

Kyu Lee, the President of Gamevil USA stated:

“We are excited to release Kingdom & Dragons on App Store and Google Play. The game seamlessly combines elements of kingdom building and action RPG in a way that is sure to entice fans of both genres.”

Players can also test themselves against others around the world through the Kingdom Battle Mode.

Kingdom and Dragon is available on both the App Store and Google Play.

Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2 Launches

Thomas Hellier

April 26, 2013

Quick, name your favourite Telltale Games character. I’m pretty sure Claptrap is appropriately disappointed at your choice of a far more versatile, playable character. Now imagine a sequel to a game where they all play poker against each other. Now stop imagining, because that game is being released!

An achievement in cross console cross-promotion, Poker Night 2 is stacked with unlockables that are accessible in heaps of big name titles, such as Borderlands 2 and Team Fortress 2. With exclusives for every platform and tonnes of in-game unlockables too, there’s a lot of meat to this poker game. There are also characters from classic properties like The Evil Dead’s Ash and the Venture Bros.

If that’s not enough, the atmosphere of the Inventory, a bar hosted by Moxxi that holds the tournament, can be skinned if you win upgrades as well. Play cards in an Aperture lab – why not? It seems safe enough. While the game is out tomorrow iOS owners will have to wait a short while until it is available to them.

Grab the game here as of tomorrow.

Madman April SBS DVD Line Up for Autumnal Viewing

Thomas Hellier

April 26, 2013

How much does being outside suck? Now you don’t need to know as SBS and Madman Entertainment are providing you with hundreds of hours of material to help burn the hours. Demonstrating their usual fare, SBS is providing a mix of top notch documentaries, dramas and infotainment styled programming for your viewing pleasure.

Famed Israeli drama Prisoners of War, the show that was remade in the US as Homeland, is a depiction of covert military operations and prisoner exchanges. This emotionally charged drama has won a plethora of awards and is sure to keep you riveted to the personal lives of 3 ex-soldiers.

Dirty Business, also available now, throws a new light on one of Australia’s oldest and most significant industries – mining. Covering both the political milieu surrounding the achievements of the industry and the social consequences it has created, Dirty Business is one of the most thorough looks at a pivotal topic in Australia.

Documenting the development and influence of the Middle East on the West, East to West explores the crucial role those countries have played over history. As the Middle East and its history becomes more relevant in contemporary life, this 6 part documentary will be an essential life lesson to many who are unaware of how important the region has been.

Foodies can check out Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Feast while they’re still on a Far Eastern bend. Through Morocco to Istanbul, Yotam Ottolenghi takes you through his favourite haunts and explains the impact they’ve had on his cooking.

Human development’s darker side is explored in The Dust Bowl, covering the period during the 1930’s in the western United States. Over development mixed with drought blew up a dust storm that lasted for a significant part of the decade. This DVD brings to life the effects such a disaster can bring down on real people.

The last DVD out is the Gunther Von Hagens Collection, the master of plasticisation. His process of injecting plastics into both animal and human bodies is famed in both artistic and scientific communities, particularly for its use in autopsies. A great choice for those with an inquiring mind.

For more information check out the official Madman site here.

Pre-Alpha Footage of Total War: ROME II

Thomas Hellier

April 26, 2013

Total War: ROME is an enduring classic. With the sequel due out sometime this year we’re being drip fed a whole bunch of sweet goodies by Sega and The Creative Assembly.

Here’s the newest drip down the feeder, the historic battle of Teutoburg Forest. How do you feel about learning while procrastinating? If you’re cool with that then take the 12 minutes out of your day to watch this clip.

A few nods to new mechanics can be found within. Mostly, however, this video kinda just shows you where they’re up to with the level design. Pre-alpha level considered, this game looks like it’s going to end up with a great polished look when it’s released.

Hotgen release Link It Free to play on iTunes store

Darren Resnekov

April 26, 2013

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Some news for all you puzzle fans out there as popular mobile developer Hotgen release the innovative Link It, a new puzzle game whihc is now available for free via the App. store. The premise of the game is to challenge players to find a common word that can be used both before and after 2 other words to ‘link’ them together. For example, given both the clues ‘brick and ‘wall’ a player would need to decipher the answer ‘paper’ to link both the clues.

“Link It? Is a new take on a classic formula,” says James Stewart, producer, Hotgen. “Instead of the more typical and direct word association type puzzle games, we wanted to do something a little bit different with Link It? Figuring out what word literally links the two clues together rather than sussing out a common trait is what sets Link It? Apart and it’s not as simple as it sounds.”

With more than 150 different puzzles to try your hand at, Link It is a must for those who consider themselves quick thinking puzzlers, as well as anyone who enjoys word puzzles with a twist and is available now for free from the iTunes App Store on both iPhone and iPad.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 – Uprising DLC coming to PS3 and PC soon

Luke Halliday

April 26, 2013

Activision have revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 players on the PC and PlayStation 3 will be able to get in on the action with the Uprising DLC finally coming to PC and PS3 after previously releasing on the Xbox 360.

The Uprising DLC map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be released on the 17th of May, 2013 for PC and PlayStation 3. The map pack will introduce four new maps as well as a new zombie mode called ‘Mob of the Dead‘.

You will be able to purchase the Uprising DLC as a standalone Map Pack for a price of $20.95. So get ready PC and PlayStation 3 fans, the Uprising is upon us!

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