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Square-Enix LA office suffers lay-offs

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April 3, 2013

Following the disappointing news that High Moon Studios has laid off 40 of their staff, there comes more sad news in the form of lay-offs at Square-Enix’s Los Angeles office.

Square-Enix made a statement to Polygon in regards to the terminations, “We can confirm that Square Enix’s Los Angeles office has eliminated a number of positions as part of the corporate restructuring announced last week. This is an unfortunate situation and we are offering assistance and severance packages to any employees affected by this, we want to thank them for their hard work and sincerely wish them well in the future.”

The Los Angeles office for Square-Enix has previously seen lay-offs back in December of 2012. These terminations however are linked largely with the companies mass restructuring. Interestingly enough this announcement has come just short of a few hours following Square-Enix revealing the disappointing numbers for games like Tomb Raider, Hitman Absolution and Sleeping Dogs.

It always very sad to hear of such news and we wish those who were made redundant the best in the future endeavors.

New Mewtwo Form Revealed?

Nathan Farrugia

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April 3, 2013

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One of Pokemon’s most popular mascots, the powerful Mewtwo, could be getting an all new form or perhaps an evolution, that is if you believe the image currently circulating Japanese message boards is real.

The scan containing the image of this Mewtwo looking Pokemon is about the latest movie releasing later this year. The movie is called “Extremespeed Genesect – Mewtwo’s reawakening” so it doesn’t seem completely implausible that Mewtwo could receive some sort of new form. The movie is set to focus on the legendary Pokemon Genesect and it is not yet known how Mewtwo factors into the movie except that it fights a shiny form of Genesect and protects Ash and company from its attack.

Not much else is known about the new Mewtwo form and this is still not proven to be real, but the magazine scan looks pretty legitimate.

Do you think it’s real and how do you feel about one of the most recognizable Pokemon getting a new form ? Let us know in the comments and check out the trailer for the movie if you have not seen it.

Highlander Mech Added To MechWarrior Online

Benjamin Webb

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April 3, 2013

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In a recent update, the team behind the MechWarrior Online video game have announced that the Highlander Mech is being added to the game alongside some new content for players to enjoy. The Highlander Mech is currently available in the Mech Lab for all players to acquire. Even further, the team have also added two new features which are the ‘Air Strike’ and ‘Artillery Strike’ abilities for players to use on the battlefield.

What’s interesting about these abilities is that these new features allow players to “call-in” Air Strikes and Artillery Strikes while on the battlefield. An Air Strike calls in bombers to attack a target location dealing 10 damage to units in that area. The Artillery Strike has a similar ability doing the same amount of damage.

Be sure to click on this link to see the full list of changes in the last patch.

Epic Games claim the PS4 is better than the world’s best PC

Luke Halliday

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April 3, 2013

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Epic Games claim the PS4 is better than the world’s best PC

Mark Rein, the Vice President of Epic Games, has decided to weigh in with his thoughts on Sony’s previously ‘unveiled’ PlayStation 4 console during an interview with CVG. Rein sang many praises for the PlayStation 4, in particular Sony’s decision to use off-the-shelf PC parts in the console.

“I think it’s a very smart move on Sony’s behalf to build this sort of enhanced PC architecture and then put so much in it. Let’s not forget it has 16 times the memory we had in PlayStation 3 – that’s not insignificant. Knowing that every machine has that… we can do crazy, ridiculous stuff with that,” said Rein clearly enamored with the console.

He further made the hefty claims that the PlayStation 4 may in fact be better than the majority of PCs on the market;

“When you think about Windows, even Windows for most people is tied to about 2GB of addressable memory space. This really opens up beyond what most PCs can do, because most PCs are running a 32-bit versions of Windows.”

Elaborating even further on his ecstatic shower of praise for the PS4, Rein added;

“It’s like giving you the world’s best PC. ‘We’re going to make it super convenient, we’re going to make it easy for you to get games on there, we’re going to start the games running while you’re downloading them and we’re going to perform your updates in the background.’ You’re not going to turn this thing off… you’re just going to sleep it and it’s going to come back on.”

Rein concluded by calling the PlayStation 4 a ‘perfect gaming PC’ which in and of itself is an interesting claim to make. What do you think of Mark Rein’s thoughts on the PlayStation 4? Let us know in the comments sections below.

Capcom’s 1985 Game Pack #2 Out Now

Vicky Martin

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April 3, 2013

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Capcom Arcade Cabinet is taking arcade gamers back to 1985, with the release of Game Pack #2!

The 1985 Game Pack #2 will include all three arcade classic titles; The Speed Rumbler, Commando and Savage Bees.

Available globally from April 2nd on XBLA and April 3rd for PSN users; Game Pack #2 can be purchased for 800 Microsoft Points or AU$13.20 (US $9.99). In addition, there will be a individual sale to PSN users who wish to play Side Arms, Legendary Wings and Trojan from the 1986 Game Pack, for only AU $5.28 (US$3.99) each.

If you’re interested in playing the previous Capcom Arcade Cabinet games, read the reviews for the first 1985 and third 1986 game packs.

Check out the 1985 Game Pack #2 trailer below and please let us know what you think of the game.

40 Employees Laid Off From High Moon Studios

Zac Elawar

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April 3, 2013

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Joystiq earlier reported that an Activision spokesman had revealed to them that 40 full-time employees over at High Moon Studios had been laid off.

The spokesman was quoted as saying;

“Activision Publishing consistently works to align its costs with its revenues – this is an ongoing process. With the completion of development on Deadpool, we are taking a reduction in staff at High Moon Studios to better align our development talent against our slate. Approximately, 40 full-time employees will be impacted globally. We are offering those employees who are impacted outplacement counselling services.”

So it seems Deadpool’s release date of Summer 2013 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC will not be affected. But, we’d like say thanks to those devs who were let go and wish them the best in their future. Never nice to hear about this sort of thing.

Microsoft Studios Games Sale On Now

Zac Elawar

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April 3, 2013

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From now until April 8th, you can get many Microsoft Studios titles for up to 50% off on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Thanks to Major Nelson who provided this easy-to-read table of all sales titles on his blog:

Forza Horizon December IGN Pack	400	200	50%
Trials Evolution	1200	800	33%
Trials Evolution: Origin of Pain	400	200	50%
Magic 2013	800	400	50%
Castle Crashers	1200	800	33%
Pinball FX2 Tables
Marvel: Avengers Chronicles	800	400	50%
Plants vs Zombies Table	240	120	50%
Pinball FX Classic (Full)	800	400	50%
Trials HD	800	400	50%
A World of Keflings	800	400	50%
Full House Poker	800	400	50%
Hydro Thunder	1200	600	50%
Hydrophobia	400	200	50%
Ilomilo	800	400	50%
Dust: an elysian Tail	1200	600	50%
Deadlight	1200	600	50%
Mark of the Ninja	1200	600	50%
Nike+ KT upper body and core workout	400	200	50%
Nike+ KT GonD	39.99	29.99	25%
Magic 2013 expansion pack	400	200	50%

You can visit the sales page and start your purchases/downloads here.

WIN – Injustice: Gods Among Us

Philip Federico

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April 3, 2013

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We have 5 copies of Injustice: Gods Among Us to give away courtesy of Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment.

“What if our greatest heroes became our greatest threat? Injustice: Gods Among Us introduces a bold new franchise to the fighting game genre from NetherRealm Studios, creators of the definitive fighting game Mortal Kombat. Featuring DC Comics icons such Batman, Lex Luthor, Green Arrow, The Joker, Green Lantern, Cyborg, The Flash, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Solomon Grundy, Superman and Wonder Woman, the latest title from the award-winning studio presents a deep original story. Heroes and villains will engage in epic battles on a massive scale in a world where the line between good and evil has been blurred.”

Check out the DEMO of the game here.

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Fire Emblem: Awakening Demo now available in Australia

Luke Halliday

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April 3, 2013

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Fire Emblem: Awakening Demo now available in Australia

Been chomping at the bit to get your hands on Fire Emblem: Awakening? Well Aussie Fire Emblem fans can finally get a taste of Fire Emblem: Awakening ahead of its release on April 20th. Nintendo Australia have released a demo for Fire Emblem: Awakening on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

Nintendo 3DS owners can head into the eShop now and download the demo for Fire Emblem: Awakening or alternatively you can scan the QR code to the right with your 3DS to start downloading the demo now.

Fire Emblem: Awakening will be released both in physical form at retailers as well as digitally on the eShop come April 20th. Be sure to get a taste of fire with the demo before you get your hands on the full thing later this month.

Tomb Raider 1939 Multiplayer Map Pack Released

Zac Elawar

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April 3, 2013

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Tomb Raider 1939 Multiplayer Map Pack Released

The 1939 Multiplayer Map Pack is now available for all Tomb Raider owners on Xbox 360 (here for 320 MP), PS3 and PC (similarly priced).

The pack includes two brand new maps:

Dogfight: Dating back to the World War II experiments conducted on the island, this bunker is a deadly maze of brick and mortar that could easily become a tomb.
Forest Meadow: This forest meadow is a hunting ground, filled with open spaces that can be advantageous and dangerous at the same time. Who is the hunter and who is the hunted?

Also, all of the launch exclusive Tomb Raider downloadable content – which includes a range of weapons packs and multiplayer characters, including the cunning Scavenger Scout and Hitman: Absolution themed weapons – is now available on the PlayStation Store and Steam.