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Wadjet Eye Games Gives Reason For Retro Adventure Fans To Rejoice

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February 27, 2013

Wadjet Eye Games Gives Reason For Retro Adventure Fans To Rejoice

Fans of adventure games in general have been treated to what feels like a renaissance of the genre over the last couple of years. Now adventure game fans have a couple more reasons to part with their hard earned money, and it’s all thanks to Wadjet Eye Games.

The highly lauded retro adventure game Gemini Rue will be released for the iPhone and iPad this spring! This marks the first App Store release the folks at Wadjet Eye has seen. The interface will be tweaked for iOS devices but the game will remain true to the roots that planted it so deeply in the minds of players to begin with.

Wadjet Eye has also announced the release of Blackwell Epiphany, the next title in the mystery-focused Blackwell series. Epiphany promises to be one of the series’ darkest and most exciting adventures yet.

Expect more information to come to light regarding these titles sometime after PAX. If you’re interested, be sure to check out Wadjet Eye Games’ website here.

Forge Gets Patched and Discounted on Steam

Joe Morgan

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February 27, 2013

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Forge, the online multiplayer PC game developed by Dark Vale Games, had some big announcements today. Forge’s 1.04 patch has now been released into the wild and adds a whole slew of new content.

Included in Patch 1.04 are:

New Training Zone vs A.I. Controlled Bots
Pre-Game Lobby
Server Browser
Group Matchmaking
Expanded Ability Focus System with 30 New Abilities
and More!

New classes, new maps, new abilities, and much more are also still in the plans to come to players down the pipe. Patch 1.05 and 1.06 are being aggressively tackled and are currently planned to release in March and April.

On top of the patch that dropped this week (and more importantly for those of you who do not yet own the game), is news that Forge is being featured as this week’s Midweek Madness Sale on Steam. The sale will run from Tuesday, February 26 through Thursday, February 28 where you can grab the game for the sweet price of $6.80 USD (a 66% discount from normal retail price) or you can grab a 4-Pack and enjoy it with three friends for only $20.39!

Be sure to check out the Steam page here and enjoy the new updates!

Dynasty Warriors 8’s opening video revealed

Travis Bruno

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February 27, 2013

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We probably won’t be seeing Dynasty Warriors 8 in the West until sometime later this year considering the fact that Tecmo Koei has yet to announce the game’s localization, but Dynasty Warriors 8, or as it is known in Japan, Dynasty Warriors 7, will be hitting store shelves this Thursday.

Unlike the West however, many Japanese stores have issues not-breaking street date so a couple of consumers seem to have acquired the game early and have provided the internet with the game’s roughly two-minute long opening video. You can check it out below and keep an eye out for potential localization information within the next few months. Until then, Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires was just released in North America and Europe for the PlayStation 3 so at least there’s that.

Rumored Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag poster and screenshot point towards pirates

Travis Bruno

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February 27, 2013

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Rumored Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag poster and screenshot point towards pirates

It looks like Ubisoft must have really enjoyed the whole boating aspect of Assassin’s Creed III because a number of leaked images point towards the fact that the next Assassin’s Creed title will focus on pirates.

The above image is a supposed screenshot that was discovered by Examiner and along with this screen the company came out with details saying that the star of the game is Edward Kenway, a Privateer and the father of Haytham Kenway from AC3. The game will be set on the Caribbean and take place on the islands of Jamaica, Cuba and even the Bahamas.

To further lend to the leak’s credence, an unknown source has provided Kotaku the below poster which is set to be displayed in stores on March 4th. Rumors have been circulating that Ubisoft will be holding an Assassin’s Creed event on February 27th, which happens to be tomorrow, so we should know more by then.

Star Wars Pinball The Clone Wars Trailer

Simon Wolfe

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February 27, 2013

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Star Wars Pinball The Clone Wars Trailer

With the impending release of Star Wars Pinball, Zen Studios has revealed the final trailer for the three tables they have announced. The Star Wars The Clone Wars table features many of the highlights of the show with Anakin and Ahsoka front and center. The trailer shows off mission related battles from fighting droids, to lightsaber duels with Asajj Ventress and Savage Opress, noting of course his brother Darth Maul also on the table.

Players can check out the trailer embedded below to see how it will look and play before its release alongside Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Boba Fett tables. Star Wars Pinball is releasing as one DLC bundle for Pinball FX2 on XBLA and Zen Pinball 2 on PSN, as individual tables in Zen Pinball on iOS and Zen Pinball HD on Google Play, as well as a stand alone app for iOS and Google Play.

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan now available in North America

Travis Bruno

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February 27, 2013

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Fans of classic RPG action can rejoice. Today Atlus has made Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan available for purchase on the Nintendo 3DS. The game is currently available for purchase both from your local video game retailer and also from the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan offers an old-school type of RPG featuring more than thirty hours of action, 3D dungeons to explore and skyships that let players travel and fight in the skies. All launch copies of Etrian Odyssey IV come with a limited edition art book featuring artwork from Alexandra Douglass as well as a soundtrack CD featuring music from Yuzo Koshiro. If you’re curious about what type of classes you can play as as well as gameplay footage, check out the related articles below for more info.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus drops into stores today

Travis Bruno

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February 27, 2013

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If you thought that having just one Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus on the Vita was enough then you haven’t seen what Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus has in store for you, besides an awkward sounding name. Today if you happen to check game shelves or the PlayStation Store then you’ll notice that Tecmo Koei’s port of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 has now become available for purchase exclusively on the Vita.

To show off the game’s features, the company also released a new launch trailer showing off the new additions to the title such as Ninja Race mode, how new costumes have been added to the game and the graphical improvements made since the original upgraded version was released in ’09.

Gears of War: Judgement to feature a season pass

Travis Bruno

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February 27, 2013

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Gears of War: Judgement to feature a season pass

When they announce a game for release, they may as well just announce the season pass right alongside the thing now, since practically every triple-A title nowadays features an season pass of some kind. The latest game to get a season pass is Gears of War: Judgement. The pass will be available when the game is launched on March 19th and the pass will cost 1600 MSP ($20) which will be 20% cheaper than buying everything separately.

The season pass will apparently offer six maps, nine unlocks and two new modes over time and anyone who does buy it will get early access to maps and weapon and armor skins as well as a permanent double XP boost because no one loves gating off an online community into small groups of players who don’t buy a season pass and those who do more than Epic.

Uncharted 3 multiplayer released as free-to-play

Travis Bruno

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February 27, 2013

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Uncharted 3 multiplayer released as free-to-play

If you haven’t bought Uncharted 3 and still want to try out the game’s multiplayer then we have some good news for you. Today the Uncharted 3 multiplayer was released as a free download on the PlayStation Network where players can download the multiplayer only and play as many competitive matches as they want.

There are a few limitations though, namely that the level cap is 15 for free-to-play users. Though if you want to play beyond that, you can pay some dough. Leveling up to 25 will cost $4.99 while a complete level cap removal will cost $19.99. As for co-op, the Co-op arena and co-op adventures are priced at $9.99 and $11.99 respectively.

Interestingly enough, while the multiplayer certainly is a nice thing to try at it’s current free-to-play model, Uncharted 3’s Game of the Year edition regularly sells for under $20 brand new, so before you think about dropping almost $40 in expansion content, take a look at you’re local newspaper for some sales.

The Final Week of Injustice: Gods Among Us’ Battle Arena, Round 1

Zac Elawar

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February 26, 2013

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The final week of the opening round of Injustice’s Battle Arena is in play, and it’s a doozy; Superman has made his belated entry into the tournament. And two new characters are also entering the fold!

One of those is the fear mongering and controlling Sinestro, arch-nemesis to the Green Lantern, but the opposition to Superman in this round of the Battle Arena. We know Superman is vulnerable to magic, but unfortunately for Sinestro, his yellow ring of fear has been established as a product of advanced technology, not magic…and, to make things worse for him, Superman has no true fears and will not play into Sinestro’s attempted influence. Is there any way for Superman to lose this battle…?

The second battle is between the tricky expert marksman Green Arrow and the other newly revealed character, the gravity defying wielder of the Nth metal mace, Hawkgirl. This fight is much more contentious as Green Arrow has so many trick arrows to keep Hawkgirl at a distance and theoretically shut her flight and attack down, but Hawkgirl is brutal, resilient and quick-healing. Close up, Green Arrow doesn’t have a chance. Who do you think would win?

For everyone who isn’t up to date, check out the winners of week 3, week 2 and week 1. The video below features CW’s Green Arrow himself, Stephen Amell, offering his predictions and reasoning for them. Guess who he chose as the winner of the first bout…

Visit injustice.dccomics.com to cast your vote and also check out the celebrity opinions from Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Tara Strong and Wayne Brady.