Immerse yourself in the ancient world of Amalur and its 10,000 years of magical history in the action-packed tale created by acclaimed New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore. Take destiny into your own hands as you combat your way through a vast and vibrant world as envisioned by the iconic creator of Spawn and much-admired artist, Todd McFarlane. In Demon’s Souls, you are summoned by a mysterious maiden as the last hope for humanity to fight a mighty demon horde that has taken over the kingdom of Boletaria, after a terrible curse was mistakenly unleashed by King Allant the XII whilst in search of greater powers. Prepare for a battle that has so far defeated all other realm champions.
Finally, ICO and Shadow of the Colossus HD Collection has you adopt the role of titular character ICO, a young boy who finds himself imprisoned by the people of his village inside the walls of a menacing castle, before joining forces with a young girl named Yorda as she attempts to escape herself. In Shadow of the Colossus, you journey through an enchanted land as a boy named Wander, battling 16 enormous beasts known as the Colossi in order to restore the life of a girl called Mono, whose soul is trapped in this haunting world.
As always, PS Vita owners are never left out, with Ubisoft‘s cartoon-quality action titleRayman Originsand the airborne maze-filled Coconut Dodge HD will both be available from June 6th. Subscriptions are priced at AUD$69.95 for a one-year or AUD$19.95 for 90 days. Check out our review of the service here.
Disney Interactive has showcased an in-depth look of its Pirates of the Caribbean starter pack for Disney Infinity, via a gameplay trailer viewable below. Releasing August 20 in Australia and New Zealand, the play set will join The Incredibles and Monsters University for launch.
Players take on the role of Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Barbossa and Davy Jones as they explore, battle and customise their ships. The Pirates of the Caribbean play set adds its own gameplay mechanics and pieces to Disney Infinity while the Toy Box mode allows gamers to interacts with other Disney Infinity characters and create new adventures.
Disney Infinity is similar to Skylanders where you buy collectible figurines that are recognised in-game. The game will be released on the PC, PS3, 360, Wii, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.
Google has invited everybody to get a look at the brand new Google Maps by releasing a video that provides a tour of all its exciting new features. Maps are now more personalised to the user and there are now many more options in regards to getting directions. Another notable feature is the ‘Earth View’ mode, which places the world on a 3D landscape has never been more exciting! Well, from your web browser at least. Unfortunately, there are no plans of releasing Google Shoot View, which totally sucks. You can also go hereto request an invite to try it out early. Google claims the new maps will get better the more you use it. Check out the video below and tell us what you think!
Star Trek Into Darkness (review here) director J.J. Abrams, writer and producer Damon Lindelof and stars Chris Pine, John Cho and Alice Eve will be taking part in a Google+ Hangout with astronauts Chris Cassidy – who is currently on the International Space Station – Michael Fincke and Kjell Lindgren, from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX from 2:00 – 2:45 a.m. AEST on May 17th. It will be featured on NASA’s official Google+ page.
This marks the very first time talent from a major motion picture are participating in a NASA Google+ Hangout. The participants will ask each other questions related to the emerging intersection between the fiction of Star Trek and the reality of NASA’s current programs, as well as take questions from fans on the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City (home of the space shuttle Enterprise, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington and submitted through social media channels. If you would like to submit your question, you can do so by using the hashtag #askNASA on Google+, Twitter, YouTube or Instagram, or leave a comment on the official Star Trek Into Darkness Facebook page, but get them in quick!
Into Darkness Featurette
Today, we’ll also got a bunch of new Star Trek Into Darkness clips to share. Along with the above featurette, directly below you will find character profiles for fan favorites Bones (Karl Urban, Dr. Carol Marcus (Alice Eve) and Sulu (John Cho). Embedded at the very bottom of this article is also a video taking a look at J.J. Abrams’ vision for this sequel. Enjoy Trekkies, and go watch Star Trek Into Darkness, in theatres right now!
That’s right anime fans, the long awaited debut of Japan’s first anime streaming service has come about with DAISUKI launching earlier today. For those of you who just cannot wait to take a look through DAISUKI’s launch line-up of anime you can head on over to DAISUKI.net right now and stream classics such as Gundam SEED and Lupin the 3rd for free.
We spoke with DAISUKI last month about their service in an in-depth exclusive interview. We learned that DAISUKI does not want to compete with other streaming services but instead work alongside them to bring anime fans across the globe the joys of anime.
Be sure to check out DAISUKI.net right now to check out the brilliant service provided by DAISUKI to anime fans all over the world.
New in-ear headphones have been debuted by SOL REPUBLIC. The new in-ear headphones are called the ‘Jax in-ear headphones’ and would be a great choice for music lovers looking for the best option for listening to their music.
For less than $50 the ‘Jax in-ear headphones’ are the ideal option for in-ear headphones. The ‘Jax in-ear headphones’ are available now at JB HI-FI, Harvey Norman, Tech2Go, Myer and Getmusic.com.au for a recommended retail price of $49.99.
You can find more information on the ‘Jax in-ear headphones’ atwww.e-hifi.com.au or www.solrepublic.com. You can also check out SOL REPUBLIC on their official Facebook page here. So what are you waiting for? Get jacked with ‘Jax in-ear headphones’.
Publisher eFusion has released the third major patch for action MMODragon Nest Europe. Dubbed as Mare Oblivion, it introduces the Nest of the Sea Dragon, a farm system and new items among other things. The game has been a hit since its release on European servers.
The farm system allows players to grow and make their own food by harvesting necessary ingredients from crops and fishing, receiving buffs in return that can be used in combat.
The Nest of the Sea Dragon is a new and powerful enemy in the game that has arisen after 50 years of slumber. Groups of level 40 players can board a viking ship in Hermalte Harbor before embarking to the island the monster lives on. Once at Mare Oblivion you will have to face six ordeals before confronting the Sea Dragon.
Check out the screenshots and trailer below for the new update. For more info visit the game’s website and Facebook page.
A handful of new screenshots and a couple of pieces of monster artwork for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. As for what these images all contain, the artwork below features the mighty primals Bahamut and Odin as well as one new monster players will encounter while the screenshots show off some of the locations players will find in the game.
To go along with the images, Square Enix also announced that the beta for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will be entering the third phase of closed beta testing in June. In this third phase PlayStation 3 users will have a chance to test out Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn for the first time ever and have a chance to play with PC users via the game’s cross-platform functionality.
Today Compile Heart released a new trailer for Hyperdimension Idol Neptunia PP and this time around they have included actual gameplay footage. In the video below you can check out Neptune as she sings and dances to the song “Fly High!”
To be a bit more specific, the song is actually sung by Neptune’s Japanese voice actress Rie Tanaka but anyways, it looks like the game is a bit on the cheaper side for a Vita title but for fans of the Neptunia series, this may be too much to pass up. It is worth noting that NIS America has currently announced no plans to release Hyperdimension Idol Neptunia PP in the West so importers may want to keep an eye out for the game when it is released on June 20th in Japan.
Bombcats Developer: Radian Games Publisher:Chillingo Platforms: iPod Touch, iPhone (Reviewed), iPad Release Date:May 15th, 2013 Price: Free – Available Here
Overview
Chillingo is pretty “Up There” when it comes to releasing pretty sweet iOS games and it’s safe to say that it’s release of Bombcats…is no different! Bombcats fits in well with Chillingo’s already crazy line-up and is guaranteed to keep you occupied and really hooked for a while. It’s a typical iOS game that I think works really well. It doesn’t take itself too seriously and is just quirky and fun; the way it should be.
Gameplay
The gameplay is pretty chilled out to be honest. It’s a game where you fling little cats around an area designed to be puzzling, that means a lot of loops, hills, crests and everything else. It’s a 2D, side scrolling, “Flinging” game much like Angry Birds. In fact the execution is much like Angry Birds too. Basically your cat starts off in a specific place on the field and you drag your finger across the cat and fling it! You have to collect little gems for extra points and three suns to get the best score at the end of the game with the main point of every level being to release a baby cat from a blue sphere. THAT is where the Bomb in Bombcats comes from; you have to land as close as possible to the baby cat and explode him out of the cage, if you’re good enough you can use the baby get to grab you some extra gems too. Pretty snazzy if you ask me.
There’s a tonne of awesome and interesting levels to play. I’ve played the game for about 3 or 4 hours in total and I am nowhere near the end of the game which is freaking awesome! They give you a chance to skip levels every 2 hours so if you do have trouble there’s a way around it. The other thing I like about this game is, although they have in-game purchases, they’re not frequent and they don’t take anything away from the game. I find that awesome!
Audio and Visual
The music in this game is great, there’s not a lot of variation to it but it IS a good little soundtrack, so to speak, that just fits well with the game. The type of music is extremely up beat and bubbly which rules when you’re playing a cute game about exploding cats! The only thing I can say I was disappointed with was probably how there wasn’t a lot of music variation. I did say it fit and I agree but two or three songs just gets old after a while. When it comes to THIS my problem isn’t with the way the songs sound but how there isn’t many of them. I just found that after about five minutes of playing I tended to turn the sound off because it actually got annoying and it doesn’t do the game justice for the player to be almost forced to turn the music off. Still the songs were cute and fit like a puzzle piece I just wish there was more. The actual sound effects were good, the exploding of the cats and the “bling” of the crystals you collect are actually really “rewarding”, so to speak, you feel good when you get the jewels and perfect the level.
Now Visually this game had no flaws at all. That’s completely honest. It didn’t look like it was lazily designed or rushed, each of the little cats looked adorable, the levels were well-planned and looked great, it was just an all-round, good looking game. The colours are so vibrant and it makes the game pop in really lasting way. It’s a game you will remember for it’s colours and style more than how it sounds. Everything looks great in the game. The level select menu looks good, although can sometimes be cluttered, it is set out well. What stood out for me was as you go through the levels the little cat that you will use will stand out really well on the menu, it’s just cool to know who you’ll be using before you’ve even clicked on the level. The animation is really well done and not at all choppy or dodgy. Well done Bombcats.
Overall
This game is top notch! There’s no story so it’s not a game for people looking to get sucked into a tale, what will suck you in is it’s simplicity and accessibility, the fact that you can pick it up and play it any time, anywhere is what will keep you around when it comes to this game. It’s simple, it’s easy, it’s exactly what you want from an iOS game. Don’t pass this one up!
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