PlayStation Minis developer Laughing Jackal has announced today that they will be releasing their newest title, Hungry Giraffe on the PSN. The title will be released on the PlayStation Vita in Europe this Wednesday, March 6. You will be able to get the game for £2.39 / €2.99.
Hungry Giraffe was first released as a PlayStation mini and received over 100,000 downloads. For the release of the Vita version, the folks at Laughing Jackal have added a few features:
Trophies – Show off your giraffe feeding skills with Laughing Jackal’s shiny range of Trophies
Online Leaderboards – Compare your Hungry Giraffe scores with the best players from around the world.
All-new Store menu – Earn calories in-game then spend them on upgrades and power-ups in the Store
Three new skins – Fed up with gobbling your way from the savanna to the skies as a giraffe? Then why not use our fabulous Reindeer, Emu and Snake skins?
Brand new Angel Feather power-up – If you find yourself falling to your certain doom, why not buoy yourself back into the skies with the brand new and ever-useful Angel Feather powerup?
Amazing Upgrades – Use your calories to unlock later Stages, nerf the effects of poison, pills and weights, get more boost from low-calorie foods, store more Hard Hats, give Chillies a better kick and more!
Digital Manual – See our gameplay hints and tips and learn about more about the content of the game.
Though no release date has been established for the United States yet, Laughing Jackal hopes to have one available shortly. You can check out their website here. Also be sure to check out the launch trailer below.
Proletariat Inc. have unleashed their first foray into the iOS gaming field with their title Letter Rush. Available now for no charge on the iPhone and iPad, the game has taken the common word search and added its on spin to the formula. Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to swipe at words as they come swiftly across the screen attempting to earn multipliers and other bonuses for a job well done. Goals are present to add organization to the flurry of letters and you unlock levels as the goals are reached and gems are collected to unlock powerups.
The game also has a synchronized multiplayer to take on people in game modes such as 20 Finger Glory. The developers announced their project last week and wasted no time in getting the title to the public. Fans of titles from Zynga may be excited about the title as well. Proletariat Inc. formed after the unfortunate closing of Zynga Boston in October last year by 5 members of the senior team. As previously mentioned the game can be found on the Apple App Market, and more information can also be found at the developer’s official website.
Sure, today is Lara’s day, but let us not forget about the famous family who have made their comeback in full form this week as well. By who – I am speaking about the Belmont family, who are back in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirrors of Fate for the 3DS.
I think most of you who have followed this title know what to expect, but just in case you need a rundown…well, here ya go:
Trevor Belmont, a knight of the Brotherhood of Light sets out to avenge the death of his mother at the hands of his own father, who has now returned from years of exile to take up residence in a mysterious castle. What was once Gabriel Belmont now stands a powerful vampire called Dracula. Dracula has declared war upon the Brotherhood and thus the scene is set for a cataclysmic showdown between Father and Son.
Our own review is coming very soon, but for now – you can swoop up this entry of the prestigious franchise as of today, and go after Dracula yourself.
As we previously mentioned, Activision was looking for something to do with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles license. It looks like they’ve got the ball rolling now.
Fans of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will soon be getting one more game to tide them over. Activision announced today that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows will be available this summer. The game will be download-only and available on the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC via Steam.
The trailer, which we’ve included below this article, depicts the exact style of game long-time fans of the series would expect – a third-person brawler set in New York City. The game will take players through true-to-life environments as Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael. It will also feature a hyper-realistic 3D-style and four-player online co-op so you and your buddies and stomp the Foot Clan together.
Developed by Red Fly Studio, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows looks to give ‘Turtle Power’ to players with an immersive world, deep character development, and combo-driven action with skill-based combat.
Be sure to check out the gallery below for some screenshots and box art, and check out the trailer as well.
Today it was revealed by Tecmo Koei that Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge would be given a demo prior to the game’s launch on April 2nd in North America and April 5th in Europe. An exact date for this demo was not revealed, but it was said that the demo will be available for both the PS3 and 360 versions for the game and will feature playable stages for both Ryu and Ayane.
Also revealed is the fact that the game will sell for only $40 on these consoles, likely due to the fact that it was previously released for the Wii U and is an upgraded version of the original Ninja Gaiden 3. To go along with these announcements the company revealed new screens and also a few images showing off the previously reported“SmartGlass” functionality the game will support.
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk has had a rather quiet Western journey over the past few months since it was revealed the title would indeed be released in North America, Europe and other PAL regions earlier this year. However the game is now available in stores today for North American fans while European gamers need only wait until Friday to pick the title up from stores.
Until then, Tecmo Koei has chosen to release an extended trailer for the title which gives viewers a glimpse at the game’s story which involves Ayesha Altugle setting out on a journey for her missing sister Nio. It is worth noting that unlike past Atelier titles, Ayesha features only an English audio track but despite being released by Tecmo Koei, NIS America still handled the title’s localization. Anyways, check out the extended launch trailer which is a minute and a half longer than the one we mentioned earlier today.
Eden of the East Complete Collection Studio: Production I.G. Publisher: Madman Entertainment Release Date: December 5, 2012 Price:$69.95 – Available Here
Overview: ‘Who am I?’ It is isn’t such a difficult question for most of us. We have a sense of identity, a sense of what kind of person we are, a sense of who we are. But what if we didn’t? Waking up without an identity is more than a little frightening. Our identity is how we define ourselves after all. If you lost that sense of identity, would you become someone else?
These are the questions asked by Eden of the East, a compelling exploration into the nature of identity and what it means to a person. Eden of the East is a series propelled by a focused vision, layered with intrigue and utterly enthralling from start to finish.
Story: Due to the nature of this particular release, this review will cover more than just the anime series. This release by Madman Entertainment compiles essentially the entire Eden of the East franchise into one tidy package by including the entire series and the 3 Eden of the East films.
Taking cues from The Bourne Identity, Eden of the East revolves around a protagonist without an identity and his quest to discover who he really is. Eden of the East’s resident Jason Bourne is Akira Takizawa or at least that’s who he thinks he is. He wakes up stark naked outside of the White House with nothing but a gun in one hand and a phone in the other. From this moment on, Eden of the East explores the very nature of what it means to have an identity and accepting who you are.
We discover alongside Akira that he is in fact part of a survival game of sorts crafted by the enigmatic Mr. Outside with the apparent goal to save Japan. From this begins a series of events that unravel the truth of the game and who exactly Akira Takizawa was and who he is now.
Part of what makes Eden of the East so compelling is the way we see Akira grow as a person. He begins as essentially a blank slate having lost all his memories but develops into his own person. The more that is revealed the more we come to see that the Akira we come to know is not the same man he was before. He is a new man, the circumstances and people that surround him form a new sense of identity for him. We all grow to be the people we are based upon our situations and the people around us, and so Eden of the East sets out to create a microcosm of this concept through the character of Akira Takizawa, it is enthralling to say the very least.
With an atmosphere dripping with intrigue, there is many mysteries behind the world of Eden of the East and a pretty deep mythology behind it all. One could make a claim that Eden of the East has more mysteries than it has time to solve and such is the case even with 11 episodes and movie follow-ups. That is the only fallacy of Eden of the East, there is never a time when questions don’t outweigh answers. It may just be the style of Eden of the East, the idea that we can never know everything, it may just be Eden of the East’s identity – untamed mystery.
Despite its unanswered questions, it is hard not to be swept up in Eden of the East’s hook. There is a lot to like about this series, it just gets more intriguing with every passing episode and its finale is one to savor. Conveying a memorable cast of characters, a tale about identity and its importance, Eden of the East is as thrilling as it is fun.
Visuals and Audio: Production I.G. have a history for being relatively hit and miss in terms of their animation quality, thankfully for Eden of the East this is one of their hits. There is a very distinct and fluid artistic vision behind Eden of the East that holds steady and true throughout the series entire run. This is quality art and animation in its purest form.
Much like its animation and art, Eden of the East’s soundtrack is superb. Unfortunately however due to a dispute with Oasis, the original and admittedly brilliant opening theme song ‘Falling Down’ only appears on the first episode of the series. Despite this hiccup, the second opening theme is a good replacement and fits with the overall feel of the rest of the soundtrack. The voice acting on this series is also rather extraordinary, with a cast that really owns their roles. Jason Leibrecht and Leah Clark deserve all the praise they can get for their performances as Akira and Saki respectively.
Extras: If you are a fan of this series or are simply looking for an entry point, there is no release of the series better than this. Madman Entertainment have compiled the most definitive release of Eden of the East available. For a small price of $69.95 you can get the entire TV series as well as all 3 movies (Air Communication, King of Eden and Paradise Lost) as well as a plethora of other special features including TV spots, commentary tracks, interviews with creators of Eden of the East, trailers and much more. There is no doubt that this is the most complete and comprehensive release of Eden of the East on the market and it is honestly worth every cent.
Overall: Eden of the East is a series that is not without its flaws, but succeeds resoundingly so in spite of them. This is one of Production I.G’s best series to date and deserves a place in any anime fans collection. If there was any release of this series to own it is definitely Eden of the East: Complete Collection from Madman Entertainment. This is one mystery that isn’t too hard to solve, you should be watching Eden of the East.
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Bundle Stars is back with their fourth bundle called Fire and Ice. They are changing things up this time with a pay what you want system. For a minimum of $1.25 USD, buyers will get Tiny Troopers and Airport Control Simulator. Pay at least $4.69 USD and buyers will also get Darkness Within, Adams Venture, Adams Venture 2, Darkness Within 2, Armada 2526, Firefighter, and two mystery games that have not been announced. Four of the titles are redeemable on Steam and the rest are all redeemed on Desura. Only Tiny Troopers is Mac compatible and Linux users are left out on the dust.
5% of the profits are donated to SpecialEffect, a British charity that helps disabled people play video games. Buy your bundle here.
Humble Bundle is out with their latest bundle today, Humble Bundle with Android 5. The bundle is not just for Android owners, its for PC gamers too, no matter what operating system you run! All buyers receive Beat Hazard Ultra, Dynamite Jack, Solar 2, and Night Sky HD. Those who pay more than the average will receive Super Hexagon and Dungeon Defenders with all of its’ multitudes of DLC. As a bonus, all buyers will receive the soundtracks in both FLAC and MP3 format for the games they purchase.
A part of the proceeds of Humble Bundle with Android 5 go to support Child’s Play Charity and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Buy your bundle here.
eFusion MMOG is celebrating the European launch of their free to play action RPG Dragon Nest. The game was previously in closed beta with over 8000 users online. All accounts participating in the closed beta have not had their accounts reset. There are currently over 800,000 players worldwide.
To celebrate the launch, eFusion MMOG is starting a contest for a MINI Cooper Roadster. To qualify, players will need to collect 50 MINI Cooper Keys in game and invite five friends to the game. The winner will be randomly selected in May. In addition to the contest, players can get a special in game pet and earn extra rewards by participating in guilds.
eFusion MMOG is celebrating the European launch of their free to play action RPG Dragon Nest. The game was previously in closed beta with over 8000 users online. All accounts participating in the closed beta have not had their accounts reset. There are currently over 800,000 players worldwide.