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Cheap Dungeons And Dragons Games On GOG.com

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April 8, 2013

Cheap Dungeons And Dragons Games On GOG.com

Are you a fan of the Dungeons & Dragons universe? How about a fan of great and classic RPG’s? Did you once play an awesome Bioware game in the past and have long since wanted to return to that game now? Well, over at GOG.com (Good Old Games), you are able to pick up many of the classic D&D titles for incredibly cheap and low prices.

For example, you can grab the original Baldur’s Gate game for slightly less than $2. Now this was a game that recently got remade and currently sits at around $20, so if you’re budget impaired or prefer the original version of the game, you can now get it for incredibly cheap.

All up, the pack will set you back ~$22, but you can purchase games individually should you already have some of the games in the list or have no interest in them. My suggestion would be to definitely pick up Planescape Torment and the Neverwinter Nights games.

Be sure to check out the sale here. It ends in 20hours at the time of writing.

New style of online mode for Suda51’s next game

Luke Halliday

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April 8, 2013

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Grasshopper CEO, Goichi ‘Suda15’ Suda, has given a hint as to what one can expect from Grasshopper’s next game. He revealed that the next game from Grasshopper will feature a new style of online functionality.

He confirmed that the game is slated for consoles but no exact platform has been set at this time, “Naturally we are interested in developing games for the next-gen platforms. We are investigating the specs and all that right now.”

A key visual for the game which can be seen above was released along side the game’s tag-line “What the hell are you looking at?” It is said to be set in the near future.

Suda51 spoke more on the new title, “This is going to be an action game obviously but the gameplay style is going to differ very much – it’ll be unique. This is a title that GungHo Japan and Grasshopper Manufacture is working on together collaboratively so there will be an online feature, because that’s their forte and what they specialize in. On the simplest level it will be social, but the word social is used and misinterpreted a lot these days. GungHo has over ten years of experience in providing online gaming services so that is their strength.”

When asked about the game’s online multiplayer aspects he had this to say, “This is a very new style of online feature, so there’s no example from the past.”

This is all very exciting for fans of Grasshopper and Suda51, but for now its all just part of the hype train. We will keep you updated on Suda51’s next game as more information comes to light.

Source: Edge

Nintendo Australia to Attend Supanova Melbourne and Gold Coast in 2013

Philip Federico

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April 8, 2013

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Nintendo Australia announced today that it will be attending this year’s Supanova Pop Culture Expo in both Melbourne and Gold Coast in the coming weeks. For anyone that isn’t aware Supanova Pop Culture Expo is a celebration of all things Pop Culture, featuring special guests, anime, comic-books, manga, sci-fi, TV shows, movies, cosplay, and of course gaming, and this year Nintendo will have a booth at the expo for all your gaming needs throughout the weekend.

As always make sure you bring along your Nintendo 3DS for a big day StreetPass Questing and Puzzle piece swapping as it’s the perfect time to complete both quickly and easily. Nintendo will also have all your favourite Nintendo 3DS titles like Luigi’s Mansion 2 and Mario Kart 7 and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, so you can join in on the hunt in full effect and Supanova as it will be the perfect place to team up with other hunters to take down the dangerous beasts that lurk in over 200 action-packed quests.

Nintendo will be doing some give-aways and on-the-spot competitions right throughout the weekend, so come and chill out with Nintendo at Supanova 2013.

FULL DETAILS ON BOTH EVENTS BELOW

Melbourne Supanova
Where:
Melbourne Showgrounds, Epsom Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria 3032.

When:
Saturday April 13th, 10am to 6pm, 2013
Sunday April 14th, 10am to 6pm, 2013

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Gold Coast Supanova
Where:
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre, Cnr Gold Coast Highway & TE Peters Drive, Broadbeach, Queensland 4218

When:
Saturday April 20th, 10am to 6pm, 2013
Sunday April 21st, 10am to 6pm, 2013

For more information check out the official Supanova website.

Tales series will remain on current-generation platforms for time being

Luke Halliday

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April 8, 2013

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The producer and director of the Tales series, Hideo Baba, has confirmed that at this time there are no plans to expand the Tales series onto next-generation consoles and handhelds.

Baba commented on the PS Vita and chances of Tales game for it, “Unfortunately, at this present time we don’t have any plans to release any of the Vita titles. One of the main reasons is, unfortunately, the PlayStation Vita is doing relatively poorly in North America, so it’s one of those things that if the numbers increased considerably, then it’s something we could consider.”

He followed up with thoughts on the next-generation of home consoles, “The Wii U is a brilliant console that offers a lot of innovation and possibility for new types of gameplay. Foremost, we just want to make sure that we’re able to provide the next titles on a console that a lot of our fans already have.”

“So basically there’s just a lot of things that we keep bringing to the plate, whether it’s stories or characters, whatever console it may be, we want to make sure we bring the best to the fans,” Baba concluded.

So it looks like at least for now we won’t be seeing the Wii U Tales game many of us dream of. But its nice to know its on Hideo Baba’s radar. Let us know in the comments section below what you think of this.

Source: Kotaku

Blizzcon Tickets On Sale Soon

Benjamin Webb

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April 8, 2013

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Blizzard Entertainment will be selling tickets to their upcoming and previously popular convention BlizzCon. Tickets will be going on sale in two batches, the first being on the 24th of April and the second batch going on sale on the 27th of April.

What’s interesting is that there will also be a thrid batch of tickets being sold. These tickets will be for a special BlizzCon dinner where the money made from the ticket sales will be going to a childrens hospital instead of the Blizzard organisers.

Tickets for the convention will be selling at $175 while tickets for the dinner will be selling at $500. Be sure to get in quick as BlizzCon tickets sell out amazingly quick. Check out the BlizzCon page for more info.

Harmonix Websites go Dark Temporarily due to Intrusion

Dustin Spencer

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April 8, 2013

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Harmonix Websites go Dark Temporarily due to Intrusion

Temporarily, that is. Just last week, Harmonix ended the DLC for their famed “Rock Band” franchise with American Pie. It was a special moment for the developer who never stopped supporting their fans, but today – things are not so rosy.

Many users of the website have been receiving emails of an outage, as if you go to RockBand.com, DanceCentral.com, or even Creators.RockBand.com, you will notice an error message explaining that the websites have been taken down temporarily. Well, that email details the reasoning for this, as it seems an intrusion is to blame for the takedown.

The security of your Harmonix user information is very important to us. We’ve taken the sites down while we investigate this incident and determine how our systems and the information we maintain may have been compromised; At this time, we have not found that any of our users’ information has been published or misused. None of our sites maintain any credit card information, social security numbers, or financial account numbers for any of our users

The bulk of the email is in the quote above, but if you are a user, change that password and don’t take this outage too seriously, as it seems everything is being handled in this manner as a precaution. Thankfully, the servers for Rock Band Blitz are still golden, so while you wait to go back to the forums or that still thriving community, go challenge some scores and soon enough, Harmonix should be following up with a new update.

Battlefield 4 Pre-Order Available On Amazon

Benjamin Webb

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April 8, 2013

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Battlefield 4 Pre-Order Available On Amazon

Are you a gamer looking forward to the upcoming shooter from EA, Battlefield 4? Then perhaps you would be interested in checking out Amazon’s listing for the title, which is now available for pre-order.

What’s interesting to note is that Amazon will be offering a special promotion to go with the game, that can be redeemed for the game once it is released. As to what this is, fans on the Amazon site can only speculate.

The following is a quote from the Amazon page about the included promotion:

Order “Battlefield 4” and receive additional in-game content when the game launches this Fall. We will send you a promotional code via email within two days after your order is placed with redemption instructions. Offer valid when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. This offer will be extended to all existing pre-orders. Limited to one per customer order. Amazon reserves the right to change or terminate this promotion at any time. Here’s how (restrictions apply)
Pre-order Price Guarantee! Order now and if the Amazon.com price decreases between your order time and the end of the day of the release date, you’ll receive the lowest price. Here’s how (restrictions apply)

Be sure to check out the Amazon store page for more info. According to the page, Battlefield 4 will be releasing on the 31st of December, this year.

Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition is $40 off at Best Buy

Dustin Spencer

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April 8, 2013

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Yes, you heard me. If you have been wanting something of quality to play on the Wii U, Best Buy have just posted a sale for Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition, putting the game at $40 off it’s $59.99 price-tag, which leaves us with one solid product for $19.99.

I admit I wasn’t too crazy about the whole Batarang/Gamepad gimmick, but there is still a fantastic experience to be had in these streets of Arkham, so Wii U owners shouldn’t hesitate and pick up a copy of Arkham City’s Nintendo offering while the getting it good. Check out our hands on with the title during E3 2012 here.

Shovel Knight receiving music from Mega Man Composer

Dustin Spencer

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April 8, 2013

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Another win for a game that has yet to see a release. Shovel Knight, which is being developed by some former developers of WayForward (now deemed Yacht Club Games), is still going through it’s Kickstarter phase – but already has a bit of promise just off the news of who will be adding to it’s soundtrack.

Manami Matsumae, who composed melodies for the original Mega Man is going to be working on two tracks for Shovel Knight. Yes, that is a huge step forward for a game that is so inspired by that franchise to start with, and is being developed by the same minds that brought us Double Dragon Neon and Contra 4. If you haven’t yet, check out the official Kickstarter for the game here, and stay tuned as Shovel Knight will hopefully getting more updates as funding rolls in. Remember this as well – Just because Shovel Knight is funded, doesn’t meant you can’t STILL donate to make the experience even more grand, so if you have a few bucks – toss it to a project that has a lot of potential.

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon a Standalone Title, Comes Out May 1st

Zac Elawar

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April 8, 2013

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The details are all coming together now on Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. The Xbox Live Marketplace listing for the game has been updated with the release date, an expanded overview and clarification on the format of the release.

First off, here is the overview:

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter taking place on a bizarre open-world island crawling with evil. Welcome to an 80’s VHS vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando who’s fighting against a cyborg army gone rogue. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world. Experience every cliché of a VHS era vision of a nuclear future, where cyborgs, blood dragons, mutants, and Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens, Navy Seals) collide. Playing Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon doesn’t require a copy of Far Cry 3.

That single paragraph is full of so much information…

The game will remain an open-world experience
Sounds like “Blood Dragon” is literal…there will be blood dragons in the game!
Michael Biehn of Terminator fame will feature (and it seems that central figure on the cover was him all along)
It is a standalone Arcade title

Now, if you visit the listing itself, you will see an R 18+ rating attached to the title, and if you click through to the second Overview page, you will also see a release date of May 1st. Seems like this VHS future is nearer than first thought.

Also check out the first leaked screenshots from the retro cyber-shooter. How awesome is this?! Are you guys as excited as we are?