Groupees is celebrating the Anniversary of their Be Mine game bundle in style with one of the biggest bundles yet. Anyone paying a minimum of $1.00 will receive the games Eschalon Book II, iBomber Defense Pacific, Livalink, Party of Sin, Major Mayhem, and Dungeons: The Dark Lord. Additionally they will receive the music albums Be Mine Anniversary Special EP, The Last Nova & Saul EP, Square Tactics by Palmers Squares, and Recalibrated Vol.1 by Desert Dwellers. Those who pay more than $5.00 will receive Men of War: Assault Squad, Two Worlds II, Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes, Planets Under Attack, and a mystery game to be announced at a later date. Additionally those who beat the average will receive the Party of Sin and Two Worlds II soundtracks.
Spent Valentine’s Day sad and alone? It’s ok! There are cheap video games to keep you company!
Steam is celebrating their official Linux release with a huge sale on games supporting Linux. Also, those who play Team Fortress 2 on Linux will receive the Tux Penguin to carry around in game. There are several titles in the Linux Sale that I highly recommend. As usual, I highly recommend Crusader Kings II. I know this game is constantly on sale at 75% off, but its an excellent strategy game. Most of the DLC is also on sale for 75% off. I also recommend Amnesia: The Dark Descent which is 75% off. Those with severe motion sickness from video games might want to be careful, as they will have to tweak the game a bit (there is an excellent thread with some advice here), but it is considered one of the scariest games ever made. If you’re into first person shooters, there are some good choices available. Killing Floor is 66% off. The game is a co-op FPS where players will need to hold out against the ever advancing horde. There is also the Defence Alliance 2 mod pack and the Steam Workshop available for this game, which will extend the replay value. The deal isn’t the best, as the game does go down to 75% off once in a while, but if you’re a Linux gamer needing to stock up right now on games, it isn’t that bad of a deal either. I wouldn’t recommend picking up Serious Sam 3: BFE from the Linux deal. Instead, pick it up at Indie Royale as you will get a Serious Sam 3 and a few other games for two dollars less. I also highly recommend picking up Bastionfor 75% off. It is a masterfully crafted game that should be on everyone’s video game bucket list. There are a ton more excellent deals that I just don’t have time to mention. Check them all out here. The sale ends March 1st.
Torchlight II and Castle Crashers are both 50% off for Steam’s Weekend Deal. Castle Crashers quickly made its bones on the Xbox 360 as a must play Xbox Arcade game. Due to this, it has full controller support. Round up three friends and buy a four pack of the game to save even more money. If you don’t already own it, you must buy Torchlight II. If you didn’t like the direction Diablo 3 took, then Torchlight II will make you forget about the tears shed. Although it’s delayed, developer supported mod tools and Steam Workshop support is in the works. Some impressive mods like the SynergiesMODhas already been released sans mod tools, so the future only gets brighter for Torchlight II owners.
GamersGate is also hosting a huge sale this weekend, knocking down the price of the Civilization series to 50%-75% off. Those new to the Civilization series are highly recommended to pick up Civilization Vand the Gods & Kingsexpansion pack at the bare minimum. The GOTYedition is also on sale if you want to get a head start on some of the DLC. I wouldn’t bother purchasing any more DLC with the GamersGate sale as they are only 50% off for the most part. Those who have been sucked into Civilization V and are finished with all the mods and are still looking for more are highly recommended to purchase Civilization IV complete edition. Although it does not activate on Steam like Civ V, Civilization IV is considered by Civ fans to be the best game in the whole series. The Complete Edition contains the base game and both expansion packs.
Get Games is also holding a pretty big sale this weekend, running two themed sales. A selection of RPG games are on sale. Deus Ex: Human Revolution is on sale for 75% off. I absolutely love this game, its an excellent fusion of FPS game play with strong RPG features. Unfortunately The Missing Link isn’t on sale too. Check out our review of Deus Ex: Human Revolution here. Endless Spaceis also 50% off. If you’re looking for a turn based strategy game in space, give it a roll. The Emporer Special Edition adds a few extras, but is entirely optional if you’re looking to save a few dollars. Read our review of Endless Space here. Check out all the RPG games on sale here.
Get Games is also running a sale on Kalypso games. Games are 50% to 75% off. I personally recommend Tropico 4. The game is filled with wit and is an excellent city building type game. All hail El Presidente! If you own Tropico 3 and are happy with it, you can probably avoid 4 as the game seems to be more of a tune up of three versus a ground up remake. Shoot ’em up fans should check out Sine Mora on sale for 50% off. The game is an excellent modern example of the genre. Check out the full sale here.
Greenman Gaming has another 20% coupon code out. Use GMG20-P4DLK-FKYRS at check out to save an additional 20% on most games, including ones on sale. Max Payne 3 and the Season Pass on sale this weekend. If you pick up Max Payne 3 or the Season Pass on its own, its 66% off. If you choose to pick up both, check out the Complete Pack which is on sale for 75% off. I really enjoyed the single player campaign of Max Payne 3. The multiplayer is a fun change of pace, but didn’t quite capture my long term attention. So if you’re looking to save some money, stick with the base game. Check out our review of Max Payne 3 here. Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is also on sale for 50% off. I personally enjoyed this melee FPS game. There is an incredible amount of skill involved and the objective mode is just tons of fun. Stacked with the 20% coupon, this is the cheapest price out there.
Indie Royale is celebrating Valentine’s Day this year with a brand new bundle of games. Each bundle has one big headline game and Valentines Bundle 2.0 takes it to the next level. Serious Sam 3: BFE will be the big draw of the bundle, providing new gamers a chance to experience retro styled shooters with no automatically recovering health bars and cover. Old gamers will appreciate the throwback to the old days of Doom, Quake, and the original Serious Sam games. The bundle also includes the bright tower defense game Shad’O, 2d platformer Oozi: Earth Adventure, adventure game Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time, puzzle platformer Lunnye Devitsy, and platformer Wake.
Valentines Bundle 2.0 is running on the usual moving minimum price system. All buyers who pay more than $8.0o USD will receive SLIPSTREAM [Volume 2], a followup from the previous chiptune album featured in Indie Royale’s last bundle. Check out the bundle here.
Indie Gala released a new bundle to coincide with a new, more subtle website look. Indie Gala Colossus contains eight games, two music albums, and two prototypes from Introversion software. All buyers will receive DRM free downloads of the two Introversion prototypes and tactical action game 7.62mm. Additionally, all buyers will receive a Desura key for Talisman Prologue and a Steam key for Darwinia. Those who beat the average will receive Multiwinia, DEFCON, Uplink, Heart of Iron 3, DemiGod, and three unannounced bonuses. All game keys given to those who beat the average are for Steam.
Indie Gala is in support of Gala Project X, a fund that will help an indie developer fund the development of their video game, and AbleGamers, a British charity that helps disabled gamers play video games. Buy your Indie Gala Colossus Bundle here.
Astro Gaming has announced the release of officially licensed speaker tags for the Astro A30 and A40 headphones. Konami and Kojima productions assisted in the art design of the speaker tags. This partnership is a follow up to the release of the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot speaker tags, one of the first partnerships with game developers Astro Gaming started.
Each set of the speaker tags for the A30 will cost $19.99 and $24.99 for the Astro A40 headset. The full Astro A30 or A40 Audio System with the Metal Gear Rising speaker tags are available for $209.99 for the A30 and $259.99 for the A40 system. Metal Gear Revengeance will be released on February 19th, 2013 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Find out more about the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance headsets here.
It has been announced that the highly anticipated Batman: Arkham City sequel will be hitting the shelves this year…….well, kind of!
Discovered by those sneaky detectives over atSuper Hero Hype, Warner Bros. stated in their 2012 Q4 Earnings conference callthat the next release in the Batman Arkham franchise would be hitting the shelves in 2013. Check out the quote below:
And we also have a strong games release this year, which will include the next release in the Batman Arkham franchise. So all in all, we expect Warners to post another very strong year in 2013. And with a little luck, the year should be as good or maybe even a little bit better than 2012.
So what could this mean? Well if I was to take a guess I’d say like all big blockbuster games, expect an official announcement (maybe even a trailer if we’re lucky) during E3 in June, and a release date just before Christmas, perhaps October or November.
For more on The Dark Knight and his many adventures in Arkham, stay tuned to Capsule Computers.
Welcome back for this week’s iOS Game Suggestions. If you missed or are new to the suggestions, click on the link below and check what cool games you should be picking up for your iOS along with the introduction and disclaimer on how the suggestions work. (suggestions 1 has the disclaimer and how it all works)
A great week on iTunes, as always it started slow and but ended with a bang! As always there certainly is a few must buy games this week in all departments, FREE, 99c and over 99c. This week i’ve suggested a total of 19 great quality titles. Make sure you check them all especially QuestLord, Finding Teddy, Relic Rush, Hackycat, Rock Runners, Real Racing 3, Beastie Bay, Hyperdimension Neptunia just to name a few.
Break down below :
8 – FREE Games
7 – $0.99c Games
4 – Over $0.99c Games
As always for this week’s suggestions are all new titles that you should take a look at and consider spending your hard earned iTunes cash / time on. Well the Free games just below certainly should all be given a shot as they won’t cost you anything!
For The Cheapskates – FREE GAMES
MASTERABBOTT’S FREE GAME PICK OF THE WEEK!
Hyperdimension Neptunia The App – Price : FREE – Publisher – NIS America (Hyperdimension Neptunia The App allows you to interact and customize characters from the Hyperdimension Neptunia video game series. The app will let you set calendar reminders and alarms to keep you on time. These reminders will come with original English voices not heard anywhere else! You can even take photos with the ladies from the Hyperdimension Neptunia series!) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Beastie Bay – Price : FREE – Publisher –Kairosoft (Washed ashore a desolate island and surrounded by savage beasts, can you thrive…or merely survive? Blaze trails into unknown territory…and then make it your own! Plant crops, build housing and power sources, and transform the island into your own personal paradise. As you progress, you’ll be able to develop new gear and technology to take your adventure to the next level, including ways to travel to unexplored islands nearby!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Crystal Throne – Price : FREE – Publisher –GREE Inc. (Crystal Throne is the perfect combination of Strategy, Action, and Role Playing. You can experience the pleasure of building your own kingdom and commanding an army to dominate the world. Team up with other players and venture into dungeons full of mysterious monsters and fabulous treasure. Do you have what it takes to sit upon the Crystal Throne?) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Real Racing 3 – Price : FREE – Publisher –Electronic Arts (Hyper-realistic. Pure fun. And FREE. Real Racing 3 sets a new standard for mobile racing games – it really must be experienced to be believed. Trailblazing new features include officially licensed tracks, an expanded 22-car grid, and over 45 meticulously detailed cars from makers like Porsche, Lamborghini, Dodge, Bugatti, and Audi. Plus, racing with friends gets kicked into another dimension with the reality-bending Time Shifted Multiplayer™ (TSM) technology.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Diamond Dash – Price : FREE – Publisher –Wooga (60 action packed seconds to match as many colorful diamonds as possible. Enjoy this 5-star arcade experience as you unleash magical boosts and beat your friends’ high scores in the Weekly Tournament. With over 95 million playing on Facebook and mobile, this exciting game has hit the top 10 in 100 countries. So let’s get started!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Subway Rushers – Price : FREE – Publisher – Classic Games(Check it out our latest game release! Be able to explore your running strength! To see how far you may run in the forest? Player is required to jump, avoid over the obstacles. The further distances it will score towards ranking to compete. SOMETHING SIMPLE but you will enjoy every small detail within.) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Celtic Tribes – Price : FREE – Publisher –XYRALITY (Celtic Tribes is an epic strategy-building MMO in a Celtic setting. Dive into this enchanted and mysterious world now and prove yourself as a fearless Celtic tribe leader! Recruit a wild horde of slingers, axemen and other barbaric warriors to send them into battle and take over the villages of thousands of other players. Expand your small village into a settlement by using the mysterious power of magical artefacts and runes. Establish strategic clans with other players and exchange dearly sought after resources.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Frog Orbs – Price : FREE – Publisher – Ballpit Monster Studios (FROG ORBS is a fast-action game where players blast enemies to protect themselves and the powerful orbs that will help them on their quest. Benglings have invaded this once peaceful land. Nothing could stop them! That was until they took HIS flies! Now Bufo, the wizard apprentice, will blast the menace off to get them back and save the world while at it!) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
For The Bargain Hunters – 99c Games
Rock Runners – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Chillingo (Can’t stop the rock. Take control of an energetic, running, jumping, swinging runner in this hugely entertaining action platform game. Leap across puddles of radioactive goo, swing over gaps using your light-beam grapple, and zip through portals on your way to completing each stage.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Hackycat – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Kenneth Wong (Save really cute cats from exploding. By kicking them. Tap cats to bounce them in the air! If any cat hits the ground, it’s game over. Choose your athlete and join the official Hackycat competition! Collect cheezburgers to unlock new cats, athletes and locations! Launch cats into space with the almighty Superkick. Use powerups and combos to achieve epic high scores!) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
Redneck Revenge: A Zombie Roadtrip – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Bulkypix (It’s the end of another day for our good ol’ Redneck. But just as he’s starting to close the bar, strange customers start coming in through the door! Damned! Zombies! Grab your weapons and get ready to fend off these undead partygoers… Watch out for dentures, mad cows and other zombie abominations in this cartoon-style vertical shoot ’em up.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Flick Champions Winter Sports – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Chillingo (Take to the slopes, ice-rinks, and snow in this winter sports-themed edition of Flick Champions. Choose a nation to represent in six winter sports including Slalom, Ski Jumping, Ice Hockey and more. GO FOR GOLD. Pick a country and lead them to victory. Master the art of flicking to win the gold trophy in 18 challenging cup events. Alternatively, create your own Olympic playlists in Champ mode.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Relic Rush – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Crescent Moon Games (Relic Rush is an addictive adventure game. Use one touch controls to help our fearless hero navigate dangers as he collects the idols. Explore exotic locations like jungles and deserts as you race against the clock. Can you collect them all?) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Bad Piggies – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Rovio Entertainment (Create the ultimate flying/crawling/rolling/spinning/crashing device and pilot the pigs safely to the eggs! The Bad Piggies are after the eggs again — but as usual, nothing is going according to plan! Can you create the ultimate flying machine and steer them safely to their destination? Those tricky pigs have a few objects they can use, but they need your help to turn these into the perfect transportation!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Aces Of The Luftwaffe – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – HandyGames (The air war over Europe is in full swing. The Allies are facing wave after wave of Axis planes and panzers; guns blazing, bombs bursting, engines roaring! Show them what you’re made of and destroy their military overlords in tough boss fights.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
For The Millionaires – All games over $0.99
MasterAbbott’s over 99c Pick Of The Week!
Quest Lord – Price : $1.99 – Publisher – Lava Level (A new turn-based Role Playing Game in the classic style of the legendary Computer Role Playing Games that defined the genre. Created by Eric Kinkead. In QuestLord you assume the role of a lone hero out to save the Shattered Realm from certain destruction!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Finding Teddy – Price : $1.99 – Publisher – LookAtMyGame (A little girl was sleeping peacefully with her Teddy bear, when suddenly, a monster popped out from her cupboard then stole her favorite plush. When closing the door, the little girl awoke then got inside the cupboard. She’s projected in a magical world, full of monsters and oddities where she has to discover the place and help their beings and find back her Teddy. Still one question remain : will she be able to go back to the real world ?) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Repulze– Price : $1.99 – Publisher – Pixelbite (Get ready for a futuristic adrenaline rush from the developers of Reckless Racing. Blast through gravity defying tracks while collecting precious energy boosts to push your speed beyond reason! This futuristic racer puts you in the seat of experimental Repulze hovercraft working as a test pilot for the Man. Well, the Synthetic Man is more accurate. The Synthetics run the corporations. The corporations run the world. You are way down the food chain getting pushed around to complete their “scientific” challenges. But you’ll show ‘em…) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
Burt Descruction– Price : $1.99 – Publisher – RunWilder (Help Burt Destruction and his buddy Bigfoot defeat the forces of Yeti and his seriously twisted henchmen in this exciting new platformer. Do you have the sweet skills and lightning fast reflexes to defeat the insane leprechauns, the McGuillicutty’s, and the giant evil German earthworm, Wormenstein? Collect coins, upgrade your powerups, upgrade your allies, and unlock crazy costumes on your quest to do battle against the pint sized Yeti and his evil minions! Go now, they need you!) runs iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
There you have it folks, these games should keep you busy for quite some time, well till next week at least. I’ll be back next week for another dose of iOS goodness, in the meantime if anyone would also like to suggest their own suggestions, please feel free to share them in the comments section below or in the iOS forum section on the site here.
This T-Rex is getting a little too close for comfort!
Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park 3D now has a new poster online, thanks to Cine1. Fully remastered, the classic blockbuster returns to cinemas on April 5, this time in glorious 3D. The poster is very reminiscent of the classic T-Rex chase scene, but if you look closely you may notice the dinosaur’s mouth is popping out of the screen a little….just like it will in cinemas!
If that isn’t enough dinosaur fun for you, keep in mind Jurassic Park 4 will also hit cinemas on June 14, 2014. Until then look forward for Jurassic Park 3D to hit cinemas on April 5!
You screamed “GET OVER HERE” and now it’s about to arrive!
Hardcore Mortal Kombat fans have been waiting for what seems like forever, but now the moment they’ve been waiting for has finally arrived! Kevin Tancharoen, director of the successful online web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy has announced via Twitter that the first trailer for season 2 will be revealed this Sunday during the Streamy Awards.
This season is set to take place during the first Mortal Kombat tournament, focusing on both the action and back stories of the series’ iconic characters. For more information on the Streamy Awards, be sure to check out the official website here.
Are you a player looking to return to Eorzea? How about someone looking to get into Final Fantasy XIV for the first time? Then maybe you will be glad to know that the Beta testing for this improved version of the game will be available to players selected by Square Enix to participate in.
The date of this Beta test has been kept underwraps for sometime. However, in the latest Letter from the Producer feature on the FFXIV Lodestone site it was revealed that testing will begin on the 25th of February.
I’m sorry for taking so long to put up this letter, but the news you’ve all been waiting for is finally here. Assuming no dastardly bugs or server errors slow us down, phase 1 of the beta test will begin on February 25!
This is exciting news for players of the franchise looking to get into the Final Fantasy MMORPG scene or for players that already are. I personally can’t wait to see which improvements were made to the game.
Groupees is celebrating the Anniversary of their Be Mine game bundle in style with one of the biggest bundles yet. Anyone paying a minimum of $1.00 will receive the games Eschalon Book II, iBomber Defense Pacific, Livalink, Party of Sin, Major Mayhem, and Dungeons: The Dark Lord. Additionally they will receive the music albums Be Mine Anniversary Special EP, The Last Nova & Saul EP, Square Tactics by Palmers Squares, and Recalibrated Vol.1 by Desert Dwellers. Those who pay more than $5.00 will receive Men of War: Assault Squad, Two Worlds II, Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes, Planets Under Attack, and a mystery game to be announced at a later date. Additionally those who beat the average will receive the Party of Sin and Two Worlds II soundtracks. 
Astro Gaming has announced the release of officially licensed speaker tags for the Astro A30 and A40 headphones. Konami and Kojima productions assisted in the art design of the speaker tags. This partnership is a follow up to the release of the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot speaker tags, one of the first partnerships with game developers Astro Gaming started. 
This T-Rex is getting a little too close for comfort!
