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Laike’s PC Download Deals 03/01/2013

March 2, 2013

Steam has three deals running this weekend. First up is War of the Roses who is running a free weekend alongside a 75% off deal. The game normally has a stunted free trial for all to play, but everything is unlocked this weekend. War of the Roses and Chivalry: Medieval Warfare are both solid melee games that were released at similar times. Both are solid games, so if you liked Chivalry, give War of the Roses a try. It is made by the same team behind Mound & Blade. This sale has been the best price for the game on its own.

Natural Selection 2 is 50% off to celebrate the release of their major “Gorgeous” update that adds new maps, tutorials, and a swathe more fixes to the game. I thoroughly enjoyed the original Natural Selection mod and Natural Selection 2 is a fantastic follow up to the game. In my experience, the community is a wonderful group of people and the game is an intense experience. If you’re a huge fan of the Alien vs Predator series, check out Natural Selection 2.

Finally Mark of the Ninja is on sale for 66% off. The stealthy platformer is made by Klei Entertainment, the team behind the Shank series. If you’re a huge platformer fan or a fan of Assassin’s Creed’s stealth action game play, give Mark of the Ninja a try.

If War of the Roses’ third person camera isn’t your thing, Greenman Gaming has Chivalry: Medieval Warfare 50% off the normal price. In addition, give the 20% off voucher a try (GMG20-P4DLK-FKYRS). I have really enjoyed playing Chivalry. It is simple to learn but difficult to master. The objective mode is an absolute blast. Each day this weekend, Greenman Gaming is putting a different game up for 75% off the normal price. Friday is kicking things off with Last Remnant. It was Square’s first experiment with the Unreal engine and wasn’t their best work. At this price, it’s definitely worth a try for Squaresoft fans. Saturday brings Hitman: Absolution – Professional Edition. This is a fantastic price and is the cheapest price I can remember Hitman: Absolution being at. Finally, Sunday brings Deus Ex: Human Revolution on sale. Hopefully, the 20% voucher works for both Hitman: Absolution and Deus Ex: Human Revolution as it currently works for Last Remnant. Check out our review of Hitman: Absolution here.

Origin has a Dead Space franchise sale. Dead Space 1 & 2 are on sale for 50% off the normal price while Dead Space 3 is 30% off. The Dead Space series is considered one of the scariest game in this generation and is worth a play for adrenaline junkies. Check out our review of Dead Space 3 here.

Get Games has Borderlands 2 on sale for %60 off this weekend. It was a close contender for Game of the Year last year and has won high praise for merging the random loot grind of Diablo with excellent RPG/FPS gameplay. I have sunk countless hours in this game and highly recommend it for all FPS junkies. Check out our review of Borderlands 2 here.

Last but not least, GamersGate is holding a Batman themed weekend sale. Batman games are on sale from 30-50% off. I highly recommend picking up Batman: Arkham City and Arkham Asylum if you haven’t played either games. They are both fantastic games that held my attention for hours. You do not have to be a comic book fan to enjoy these two games.

Old School RuneScape launches today

Joshua Moris

March 2, 2013

RuneScape community members have spoken, and their overall tallied votes of 450,000 have warranted a dedicated server for the old school 2007 version. This voting took place over the course of the past two weeks and brought with it a change in the RuneScape community. Therefore, over the next 6 months the 2007 version of the title will be free-to-play for all that have RuneScape memberships. And those active players will be given polls to decide on ongoing updates for the 2007 version.

Phil Mansell, RuneScape’s Executive Producer, had the following to say:

Although this is only a fraction of the overall RuneScape membership, it’s incredible to see how such large numbers of our community are prepared to mobilize for issues they are passionate about. It was clear very early on that there was a dedicated movement in our community for this project. We can therefore commit to the promise that the future of these servers are secured and their updates will be left entirely in the hands of our community to decide. We’ll be holding regular content polls which will allow them to help shape and direct which content or fixes they want implemented into the game.
We certainly could not have brought this content back without our community’s support and commitment, they are at the centre of everything we do at Jagex. RuneScape has always been influenced by its players, and 2013 will be no different, when the community speak we aim to please! This year is going to be our biggest year ever and our players are going to be right in the heart of it.

It is certainly exciting to see a developer not only take in community suggestions but also create a dedicated server for an older version. Imagine if other titles received this amount of attention and dedication from its working staff. To sign up and play the old school version of RuneScape, follow the link (here).

Pixelry Arrives on IndieGameStand

Jamie Laike Tsui

March 2, 2013

Evelend Games’ new pixelated twist on the classic story of the chivalrous knight is IndieGameStand’s latest 96 hour pay what you want game deal. Pixelry is the jousting RPG staring a young knight attempting to win the heart of Princess Arianna Annabelle di Grandigund Hyacinthe by winning her father’s jousting tournament. The player will need to work his way up from being a novice jouster to conquering The Big 5, five undefeated knights. The game is presented in pixel heavy graphics reminiscent of early Lucas Arts and Sierra adventure games.

Purchasing Pixelry will provide access to the alpha game on Desura. A Kickstarter drive is in the works to help bring the game to a full release. Those who purchase Pixelry through IndieGameStand will receive the full version upon release.

10% of Pixelry’s sales goes to support Open Source Ecology. Buy your copy of Pixelry here.

If 7 Up is good enough for Dynasty Warrior 8’s Zhao Yun; it’s good enough for me

Travis Bruno

March 2, 2013

If 7 Up is good enough for Dynasty Warrior 8’s Zhao Yun; it’s good enough for me

Every once in awhile you see a game in the West given so much promotion that they actually appear on a bag of Doritos or on a Mountain Dew can. This happens only for the biggest releases in the West, but in Japan strange promotional tie-ins are common practice.

So common in fact that Tecmo Koei has created a 7 Up costume for Dynasty Warriors 8’s Zhao Yun. The costume is available for free on the PlayStation Network, but then again the game has only been released in Japan today and Tecmo Koei hasn’t stated whether or not this will be heading overseas yet.

This isn’t the first time a soda has been promoted via Dynasty Warriors if you remember a few years ago when Lu Bu couldn’t get enough Pepsi Next…

Prey 2 teaser site countdown leads to fan site; fans despair

Travis Bruno

March 2, 2013

Well… you remember when Bethesda mentioned that that Prey 2 teaser website which had been giving fans hope was “not something we’re doing” and claimed to have no idea who was behind the teaser site? Well it turns out that wasn’t just marketing spin, the companies literally had no clue who was doing it.

The reason for this is that the “Alien Noire” website countdown has finished and rather than reveal some major news for Prey 2 it has instead changed into a fan site that is just trying to get a petition going to get the game finished and put to market. While a great way to show Bethesda that fans still want the game, Bethesda has stated that the website “appears to be a fan site” and that they still “have nothing to do with that site.” Oh well… perhaps those hopes that the game may not have been cancelled after all may have finally gone out. Balls in your court now Bethesda.

Magicka Releasing Free Glüüms Temple DLC in April

Jamie Laike Tsui

March 2, 2013

The Magicka development team has released a large library of DLC for their satirical, friendly fire enabled four person co op game. Now, the team is rewarding Glüüms Temple to those who sign up at the Paradox Interactive website. The DLC features a new PvP map set inside the stomach of a giant creature. Players will be able to dissolve their enemies in the stomach acid or make creative use of the explosive spongy spores found around the map.

Glüüms Temple will be availabe in April, 2013. Sign up for your free copy here. Check out the screenshots of the DLC below.

Indie Royale The Mash Bundle Released

Jamie Laike Tsui

March 2, 2013

The Mash Bundle is Indie Royale’s latest bundle. All of the games chosen for The Mash Bundle are mash ups of several genres of games. The headline title is Telltale Games’ Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, a comedic adventure based on Homestar Runner’s animated cartoon series. Muse Games’ online version of their steampunk airship team based battle game Guns of Icarus Online, Qoocsoft’s martial arts brawler Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise, LeGrudge & Rugged’s flatformer KRUNCH, and Lunar Giant Studio’s dungeon battler’s Delve Deeper. Those who pay more than $8.00 USD will receive Danimal Cannon and Zef’s Parallel Processing chiptune album.

Check out The Mash Bundle here.

Vividred Operation video game screens and teaser site released

Travis Bruno

March 2, 2013

Vividred Operation video game screens and teaser site released

A couple of days ago it was revealed that Namco Bandai is working on a video game adaptation for the currently airing Vividred Operation anime but at the time details for the title were scarce. Now Dengeki PlayStation has provided not only the first screens of the game but even a preview of what fans should expect.

In their brief preview, the game is described as having “conversation” and “action” parts. The action will all take place in the sky as the player battles against opponents with flashy abilities while the conversation sequences are obviously discussions between the anime characters. It also has been said that there will be a branching story depending on the results of the player’s actions. Those who want to keep a closer eye on this video game adaptation can check out Vividred Operation’s newly released teaser site here.

Flonne and Etna narrate Disgaea Dimension 2’s latest trailer

Travis Bruno

March 2, 2013

Flonne and Etna narrate Disgaea Dimension 2’s latest trailer

You may already know this, but just in case you missed it, NIS America will be bringing Disgaea D2 over to North America and Europe sometime in Fall 2013 as Disgaea Dimension 2: A Brighter Darkness and because of this, you should probably take a look at the trailer below to catch four minutes of amazing looking gameplay footage and Japanese character introductions.

Some of you may recognize the footage in the below trailer, and there is good reason for that, this is more or less the same video released last week but this time around Flonne and Etna have taken over Laharl’s position as Narrator.

Toy Story: Smash It! Released

Jamie Laike Tsui

March 2, 2013

Disney Mobile released their latest game for iOS called Toy Story: Smash It! The game is a 3d physics puzzler starring Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the crew from Toy Story on a boring rainy day. To fight off boredom, they imagine up a playful scenario to kill time. Help Buzz Lightyear smash through the aliens’ defenses with bouncy balls and special power ups. The game features a new plot line for Toy Story featuring the evil alien Zurg and his army of alien bandits across four episodes.

Toy Story: Smash It! is available on the iTunes App Store for $0.99 here.

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