A couple of days ago it was revealed via a scan from Famitsu magazine that Sunny Emmerich from Metal Gear Solid 4 would be returning to play some role in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Well today Konami officially confirmed her existence in the game and released a handful of screenshots showing how the now slightly older Sunny will appear in the game.
According to Konami, Sunny is only 10 years old at this point, though it really does look like she is at least in her mid-teens going from her character model. Anyways, take a look at the images below and keep an eye out for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 when it is released on February 19th.
It seems that GearBox is going to continue their practice of offering plenty of DLC to go along with their games. Today Sega announcedthat Aliens: Colonial Marines will receive four different add-on DLC packs starting with the first piece of DLC, Bug Hunt, which is set to be released in March.
Bug Hunt will see players facing off against waves of enemies on three new maps while the other three content packs will feature a mixture of campaign and multiplayer DLC and should be available before the end of August. Players will be able to buy a Season Pass for $29.99 or 2400 MSP which will offer 40% savings over buying each piece individually.
With the release of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance happening in less than two weeks, Konami has announced a number of launch events in various locations in North America. Interestingly enough, the only event occurring before Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance’s release date of February 19th is the one in the United States.
Anyways, you can find the information for each event, including where, when and who will be there, in the info below:
United States WHAT:Producers Korekado-san and Inaba-san will be available to sign autographs at GameStop. The first 150 fans will also be invited to an accompanying launch party at Hard Rock Caf that evening, featuring a live performance by Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance music composer, Jamie Christopherson and orchestra. WHERE: GameStop at Universal City Walk (1000 Universal Studios Blvd Universal City, CA 91608) WHEN: February 18, 2013 from 8-10pm PST
Mexico WHAT: Fans will have the chance to demo the game at Museum Britanico Americano. Producers Korekado-san and Inaba-san will be available for autographs. WHERE:Museum Britanico Americano (#134 Colonia Centro Mexico D.F.) WHEN: February 20, 2013 from 6pm-12am
Argentina WHAT: Fans will have the opportunity to take Metal Gear-themed photos, which will be printed on postcards. Producer Korekado-san will be available to sign autographs. WHERE:Sony Style Cabildo (Cabildo 2070 Ciudad de Buenos Aires) WHEN:February 22, 2013 from 8pm-12am
Today Namco Bandai released a number of new Naruto: Powerful Shippuden screenshots which can be seen below. These screenshots show Rock Lee using his abilities, Naruto attacking enemy ninjas, Pain, and Orochimaru with Rasengans and with his nine-tail fox chakra unleashed.
Also shown off are a couple of Naruto’s allies assisting in combat, including TenTen and the long forgotten Sai. Naruto: Powerful Shippuden is a side-scrolling brawler focused around the events of the Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals spin-off anime series that has not been localized in the West. Currently Naruto: Powerful Shippuden is set to be released exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS on March 5th.
Today mobile gaming giant Chillingo announced not one, but two new titles coming to the App Store.
Be Together, developed by LinkGoGame, puts players in charge of reuniting Maya and Ruby, two adorable stars who want to be closer to one another, by arranging props and letting gravity and physics work for you. With an art style that will tug at your heartstrings, over 60 puzzles, and clever mechanics, Be Together is a heartfelt puzzler. You can check out more screenshots and the trailer for Be Togetherhere, or get it on the App Store here.
In The Act: Arcade, players will help Edgar, a lowly window washer, juggle his job, love life, and slothful brother in an interactive comedy experience worthy of praise. With the free version, you can get a glimpse at the beautiful hand-drawn, animated scenes and characters and gorgeous soundtrack, and see for yourself why critics are so crazy about this title. You can check out more screenshots and the trailer for The Acthere, or get it on the App Store here.
Since I’m trapped inside with a giant snowstorm outside, lets celebrate the event with more cheap games. After all, what are we supposed to do besides shovel, drink a hot beverage, and sit and twiddle our thumbs?
Steam’s Weekend Sale is taking two major titles for 50% off each. First off, Counter Strike: Global Offensive on sale to celebrate the launch of Steam Workshop. The game is a reboot of the classic game, rebalanced and tweaked for the modern day while maintaining all the classic features that makes Counter Strike unique. If you’ve never played Counter Strike, “I’d suggest giving the game a try. those who are looking for a little time for some reminiscing about Counter Strike will also enjoy Global Offensive. Steam Workshop provides a slew of user created maps to provide endless variations for game play. Borderlands 2 is also on sale. Unfortunately it is only the base game, so those looking for a cheap Season Pass will have to go elsewhere. Borderlands 2 was easily a major contender for Game of the Year in 2012, so if you don’t already own the game, I highly recommend picking up the game. Check out our review of Borderlands 2 here.
Greenman Gaming is having my favourite kind of weekend sale. A weekend full of free games! Greenman Gaming has four games for free on their Capsule downloader service. All you need to do is sign up with the Playfire service and link your GMG account to Greenman Gaming. Today, the pixel shooter Zombiesis free. Saturday will be Ninja Blade, Sunday will be Unstoppable Gorg, and Monday will have Superstar V8 Next Challenge. Find out more about the free game deal here. Tons of indie games are on sale at GMG this week. One of the best is Uplink on sale for 80% off. For the price of a coffee, Uplinkwill provide you hours of a not really accurate but still incredibly fun hacking sim. Greenman Gaming also has a several new titles including many pre orders for 25% off with a special code. Preorders to note include Aliens: Colonial Marines, Omerta: City of Gangersters, and Dead Island: Riptide. Check out the whole list of games here.
Amazon has a four pack of Payday: The Heist for the price of one. If you can wrangle up three friends, that’s 75% for each of you. Payday: The Heist may not have the same level of polish as Left 4 Dead, but its still a fantastic co-op shooter. If you’ve wanted to play Left 4 Dead but are too terrified of zombies, check out Payday: The Heist.
Gamefly has Dragon Age II for 75% off. It wasn’t the best follow up to Dragon Age: Origins, but if you’ve been eyeing the game, $4.99 USD isn’t a bad price at all. Check out our review of Dragon Age II here.
GamersGate has the Deus Ex series at 75% off. I highly recommend the original Deus Ex. It’s a classic game like Half Life and Doom that started the whole RPG/FPS thing. Deus Ex: Human Revolution is also extremely good. Not quite the same level as the first, but still a fantastic game worth a purchase. If you buy Human Revolution, you absolutely must purchase The Missing Link DLC with it. The boss battles was considered the weak link in Human Revolution as it was farmed out to another developer. The original team handled The Missing Link top to bottom and the quality reflects it. Check out our review of Deus Ex: The Human Revolution here.
Get Games has a huge sale on Warner Bros. games. The whole FEAR series, the Lego games, and the Batman Arkham series of games are all up to 75% off. I highly recommend Batman Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. I have had hours upon hours of fun with both games and I will admit I’m not even a comic book fan. Check out our review of Batman Arkham City here.
Tower Records have revealed that the top single in Japan this week is none other than the second opening theme song for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure for Part 2: Battle Tendency.
The song which can be heard below is called Bloody Stream performed by the band Coda. It is used as the second opening theme song which took the place of the previous theme Sono Chi No Sadame for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood. Interestingly Sono Chi No Sadame is still within the top 10, sitting pretty at the number 10 spot.
What do you think of Bloody Stream being the top song on Tower Records charts? Let us know in the comments section below.
Harlock has captured the imagination of anime fans for that past 60 years since he debuted in The Adventures of Honeybee way back in 1953. The character has since gone through countless iterations over his 60 year long history, starring in such classics as Arcadia of my Youth.
Toei Animation announced back in 2010 that they would once again revisit the man who fights for no one’s sake, only for something deep in his heart. Now we get a glimpse at the 2013 blockbuster film simply titled Space Pirate Captain Harlock.
The trailer for Space Pirate Captain Harlock can be seen below. Be sure to let us know what you think of this upcoming film in the comments section.
Fans of Where’s My Water and Where’s My Perry have all the more reason to play their favourite game this Valentine’s Day with some additional content in the works by Disney Mobile Games’ division. Both games will receive a number of extra never-before-seen levels for a limited time only around Valentine’s Day that add in 12 love-themed maps for Swampy and Agent P.
Filled with warm colours, hearts and some very uniquely designed environments, the Where’s My Valentine free add-on is sure to offer a tempting mistress to many on the love filled day. Swampy must navigate algae and traps as he fills his shower; while Agent P has his own troubles with difficult puzzles and must use ice, steam and water to solve them and get to HQ!
Get a hold of these fun-filled levels on Valentine’s Day. Love is in the air!
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 20 great quality titles. Make sure you check them all especially After Burner Climax, Metal Slug 2, Battle Line, Cordy 2, Be Together just to name a few.
Break down below :
11 – FREE Games
3 – $0.99c Games
6 – 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!
Battle Line – Price : FREE – Publisher –Gamevil (Battle Line combines real time strategy and non-stop action in this interactive line defense RPG. Defend against hordes of enemies and beat World Bosses as you grow in your quest to return peace to land. Assemble the finest team to aid you in your quest by choosing from 5 different hero classes, each with their own special attributes. Different weapons determine which skills you can use so master the weapons that best fit your play style! With 9 unique worlds and different challenges, there will never be a dull moment. Put your strength to the test and compete with friends as you survive in the Challenge Mode and climb your way to the top of the charts!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Polar Bowler 1st Frame – Price : FREE – Publisher –WildTangent (A Polar Bear in an inner tube? Wait, he’s BOWLING in the inner tube and there’s a penguin with a towel? PB has always loved Polar Bowling. When he was a kid, his dad built him a little alley and gave him an inner tube. Since then he’s been launching himself down the lane trying to knock over anything that resembles a bowling pin. As PB grew older, he began thinking he could build a better mousetrap, er…bowling alley. What better place to build it than his own backyard? Building was hard work though!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Strawberry Shortcake – Card Maker Dress Up – Price : FREE – Publisher –Budge Studios (Welcome to the berry ultimate Dress-Up app! Your child will have hours of fashion fun dressing up Strawberry Shortcake and her friends in mix-and-match fresh-and-fruity outfits and accessories. They can even take a photo and decorate it with stickers, frames and custom messages.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Ski Champion – Price : FREE – Publisher –Majaka (Bomb down epic slaloms to victory and become a world class racer ! 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 … Racer on course ! Hit the trail and pass through every gate. Win medals, compete with your friends and challenge the World Record. Do YOU have what it takes to be the Ski Champion ? Find out now… for FREE !) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
The Hunger Games Adventures – Price : FREE – Publisher – Funtactix(The OFFICIAL adventure game of The Hunger Games has been rebuilt from the ground up for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad with stunning Retina graphics and exciting new content around the 2nd novel and film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire! Play for free! Adventure with Katniss, explore with Peeta, get styled by Cinna and adventure in the districts of Panem.) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Hello Kitty Jewel HD – Price : FREE – Publisher – Sanrio Digital(See your favorite Sanrio characters as shiny, cute and colorful jewels! Match them up as quickly as you can and test your skill in this fun and exciting new puzzle game! The gameplay is simple: Swap any jewel with an adjacent one to form a chain of 3 or more jewels featuring the same Sanrio character. Get points for each matching set of jewels made – the more, the better!) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Beach Buggy Blitz – Price : FREE – Publisher –Vector Unit (Drive your hot-rod beach buggy as far as you can into the uncharted depths of a mysterious tropical island! Swerve and smash through a gorgeously detailed and completely destructible world packed with Tiki statues, grass shacks, giant crabs and lava monsters. Explore sun-swept beaches, secret caves, fog-shrouded swamps, ruined temples and erupting volcanoes in this action-packed quest of discovery and mayhem!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Word Monster – Price : FREE – Publisher – Otherwise Games (Word Monster is a fun, easy-to-learn, yet deceptively challenging word puzzle game from the makers of MovieCat! With an assortment of puzzles in a variety of sizes, it’s the perfect app for bus rides, bathroom breaks, or any other recreational respites, no matter how much time you have to kill!) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Triple Town – Price : FREE – Publisher – Spry Fox (Triple Town is an original puzzle game in which you try to grow the greatest possible city. The larger the city you build, the more points you score. You build your city by matching three or more game-pieces: combine three grasses to make a bush, three bushes to make a tree… until you’ve filled the board with houses, cathedrals and castles. Along the way, you’ll have to outwit giant bears who will try to block your progress.) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Dragon Storm – Price : FREE – Publisher – Griptonite Games (The mad dragon-god Shadowclaw has brought war and flames to the world of mortals with his ensorcelled army of dragons. In the final climactic battle, the mortal lords fled with the last of the dragon eggs that had not yet fallen under Shadowclaw’s spell. The Goddess of the mortals, with a final burst of divine magic, created mighty flying island ships to save the remnants of her people. As one of the last of the mortal lords and dragon egg protector, you must forge a new destiny.) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Cordy 2 – Price : FREE – Publisher – SilverTree Media (After a long and harrowing journey, Cordy and Volt finally arrive at World 2, only to find it besieged by the evil Boogaloo. Help Cordy and Volt as they set off to save the Zap Drops from Boogaloo’s evil minions, the Boogie Bots! Guide Cordy through 3 action packed and beautiful worlds! Fun filled Carnival world, serene Harmony Harbor and epic Sky Factory!) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
For The Bargain Hunters – 99c Games
Touch Battle Tank SP – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Silver Star Japan (Tank Fighting Game, the highly popular downloadable game for Nintendo 3DS, is now available on your smartphone. Control your tank using the cursor on the screen. Fire by touching the desired point on the screen. With this intuitive operation, anyone can play the game.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Shove Pro – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Rad Dragon (You know how in an action movie chase scene, the guy being chased will go to unreasonable lengths to shove any extras who are even remotely in his way? Like, he could probably go around them, but instead he’ll knock them over or swat the bag of groceries out of their hands?) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
Be Together – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Chillingo (Help reunite Maya and Ruby in this cute and colorful puzzler. Mixing delightful visuals with fun and experimental physics puzzles, Be Together is as charming as it is deceptively challenging.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
For The Millionaires – All games over $0.99
MasterAbbott’s over 99c Pick Of The Week!
After Burner Climax – Price : $2.99 – Publisher – SEGA. (After Burner Climax is fast and frantic arcade-style action, putting you in the cockpit of the world’s fastest fighter plane. Dodge planes, rockets and bullets while trying to target multiple on-screen enemy aircraft. Built for all skill levels, everyone will be able to take to the skies and blaze through a branching storyline of over 20 stages. Unlock achievements along the way to activate exclusive power ups using your experience and expertise.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Metal Slug 2 – Price : $4.49 – Publisher – SNK Playmore (The second chapter of the acclaimed run-and-gun action shooting series, “METAL SLUG 2” launches on iPhone / iPod Touch! Thwart General Morden’s evil ambition, and uncover the secret of his new coup!!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Pinwar – Price : $1.99 – Publisher – Bulkypix (Immerse yourself – and the people around you – into the cyber world of PinWar! Enter the BATTLE MODE to challenge your friends (or the computer) in a never-before-seen way: by mashing two pinball tables into one! Your objective: get the ball through the opponent’s side, and protect your own end at all cost. Collect power-ups on the way and fight your way to victory!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Dolphins of the Caribbean – Adventure of the Pirate’s Treasure– Price : $5.49 – Publisher – Tivola Publishing (Let’s go on a fantastic adventure trip in the Caribbean. On Tirimoa island a 3D animal simulation meets an exciting pirate story. Take care of the dolphins and find the treasure!You’ll spend your vacation on the gorgeous Caribbean island and there you’ll have the once in a lifetime opportunity to help in a dolphin station.) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
Art Mogul HD– Price : $5.49 – Publisher – G5 Entertainment (Step into the shoes of an Art Mogul in this thrilling mix of hidden object, strategy and business sim. Travel around the world, bidding at exciting auctions, exposing fakes and masterpieces as well as acquiring priceless collections. Find over a thousand objects, open your very own art gallery and build your art empire that will stand the test of time.) runs iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
Zombies & Trains – Price : $1.99 – Publisher – Kristanix Games (Face hordes of zombies in an epic showdown in the arena! Your weapon? TRAINS! Blast through waves of zombies with your powerful iron engines, wreaking havoc with power-ups like Fire Train and Mass Death!) runs on iPhone & iPad. 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.
Since I’m trapped inside with a giant snowstorm outside, lets celebrate the event with more cheap games. After all, what are we supposed to do besides shovel, drink a hot beverage, and sit and twiddle our thumbs?
Tower Records have 
Harlock has captured the imagination of anime fans for that past 60 years since he debuted in The Adventures of Honeybee way back in 1953. The character has since gone through countless iterations over his 60 year long history, starring in such classics as Arcadia of my Youth.
