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Character Classes revealed in new Fire Emblem Awakening trailer

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January 30, 2013

Character Classes revealed in new Fire Emblem Awakening trailer

Any die hard Fire Emblem fan no doubt has a favourite choice amongst the many varieties of character classes in each of the games. Many player selectively choose to build their armies based around the strengths and weaknesses of a few selected units. Like many other fans, I too enjoy seeing my myrmidons and swordmasters cutting down leagues of enemy units while nomads and rangers cover them from afar. After seeing a great number of character classes turfed in Shadow Dragon, fans had feared that many beloved unit types were forever written out.

The lastest Fire Emblem Awakening trailer does away with that suspicion, showing off many past units such as the manakete, great knight and myrmidon, as well as a variety of newly created units such as the griffon rider, war monk and most interestingly of all, a tactitian class that can use both weapons AND magic. Be sure to check out the trailer for yourself below!

God of War: Ascension comes with Last of Us demo

Travis Bruno

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January 30, 2013

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If you’re waiting to play Sony’s next big PlayStation 3 title that isn’t a reboot, prequel or sequel to a well-used franchise then you’re first going to have to pick up one of those titles. Sony has announced today that all copies of God of War: Ascension worldwide will come with early access to The Last of Us demo.

Of course the demo won’t be available right away. Instead you will have to wait until the demo becomes available. Currently the demo does not have a set release date and Sony has also made it so the only way to access the demo is through God of War: Ascension’s main menu which is a useful counter measure against trade-ins.

Explore the origins of Columbia in Bioshock Infinite’s latest trailer

Travis Bruno

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January 30, 2013

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We’ve seen the origins of Rapture and how the underwater city came about for past Bioshock titles, but how did a floating city manage to detach itself from the rest of the world? Well this latest video from Irrational and 2K Games will provide a little bit of backstory. The video is titled “Truth from Legend” and Alister Bloom tries to unlock the mysteries behind Columbia in what may become a series of videos up until the game’s release on March 26th.

That video can be seen below, but if you happen to be interested in pre-ordering the title, then you will also want to check out the video just below this paragraph. Anyone who pre-orders the title in Australia will be given the Industrial Revolution Pack which not only unlocks three in-game items that will boost your combat abilities, but also $500 of in-game currency, five extra lockpicks and free access to the Industrial Revolution puzzle game.

Dead Island Riptide Releases Gameplay Trailer

Simon Wolfe

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January 30, 2013

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Been dying to see what Dead Island Riptide has to offer in terms of gameplay, whether it be to compare with how the original played or to see what new things are incoming? Well, looks like those fans looking for either are in luck as a gameplay walkthrough has been released to show off both.

The video itself is decent length, just shy of 10 minutes and shows off plenty of new content. Focusing on a hub defense mission, pseudo-tower defense, the video is a bit slow going, but with the ever present threat of zombies kinda hard to blame the presenter. While the footage shown is still pre-alpha, it’s still looking alright, but that’s no real surprise as they’ve got the original to build off of.

Players can check out the video for themselves embedded below. Dead Island Riptide is set for release for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on April 23rd in North America, followed by the 26th in Europe.

Heart of the Swarm Opening Cinematic Released

Michael Marr

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January 30, 2013

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With RTS fans eagerly awaiting the release of the first promised expansion pack to Starcraft 2, cinematic teasers and trailers have been all the rage at Blizzard’s marketing team. Numerous demonstration videos and teasers have been flung about the internet ever since the original Starcraft 2 hit the scene back in 2010. With the release date of Heart of the Swarm etching ever closer, Blizzard has released the full opening cinematic of Heart of the Swarm.

The trailer depicts ththe protagonist of this story to be Sarah Kerrigan, the Queen of Blades and controlling force over the Zerg. After the events of Wings of Liberty, Kerrigan was left stripped of much of her PSI powers, now living as neither Zerg nor Human, but a mixture of both. While we don’t know what her intentions will be this time around, whether it be hero or villian, but we do know that she’s still more than a little pissed off at Mengsk and we can bet that she, much like Jim Raynor will be looking foward to settling the score with him. That is, if they don’t end up killing each other first.

Check out the trailer for yourselves below!

Neverwinter Beta Gets Dated

Joe Morgan

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January 30, 2013

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Fans of the Dungeons and Dragons may recognize the name of the upcoming MMORPG from Cryptic and Perfect World Entertainment. Neverwinter will have its beta testing kicked off in February with three stress-test weekend events. The three dates for the beta events are February 8-10, March 8-10, and finally March 22-24.

There are several ways to get beta access. PC Gamer is giving away promotional codes, as are events like PAX East and community giveaways. You can also purchase the “Founder’s Pack.”

The “Founder’s Pack” will come in three separate tiers:

$19.99 – “Adventurer’s Pack” – Players on this tier are not guaranteed beta access
$49.99 – “Guardian of Neverwinter Pack” – Beta access, Direwolf companion, Armored horse mount, and in-game ‘Founder’ title
$199.99 – “Hero of the North Founder’s Pack” – Play as the famous drow ranger himself, Drizzt Do’Urden (or as close to him as you can get) with a panther companion, armored spider mount, and the unique Drow playable race

Players interested can get more details here or go to the official site to sign up for the beta themselves.

Ninja Throw Sneaks Onto Android

Joe Morgan

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January 30, 2013

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A true ninja is swift. A true ninja is accurate. A true ninja…can use the wind and telekinesis to alter trajectories and strike their mark.

Chillingo, publisher of popular mobile games Cut the Rope and Angry Birds, has announced their newest title to be released to the Android platform – Ninja Throw. Developed by Hadron Solutions, Ninja Throw is an arcade puzzler where you must throw a shuriken and ring a gong on each level.

According to Chillingo’s website, the game features:

Bang the gong in each stage with your shuriken. But sometimes that requires ricocheting around tricks and traps.
Use your Sensei’s mystical powers, such as telekenesis, to bend the path of your throwing stars.
Complete stages in as few throws as possible (and as fast as you can) to rack up high scores.
Perfectly paced for gamers of all ages, but expert players will find deep challenges in using the fewest stars.
Excellent soundtrack sets the scene for this puzzle-adventure.

You can also check it out on Google Play here.

Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi gameplay trailer released

Travis Bruno

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January 30, 2013

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After it was announced that Aksys Games would be bringing Muramasa: The Demon Blade over to North America sometime this year, the company has chosen to give one of their upcoming PSP games a little bit more love. To be a bit more exact, Aksys has released a trailer for Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi which shows off a bit of the title’s gameplay as well as the playable cast of characters.

As you can see in the video below, the title will feature hack and slash action as well as visual novel storytelling. Currently Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi is set to be released on February 19th on the PSP with all retail copies coming with a 16-page character guide. Perhaps since Aksys is dabbling in brawler otome titles, there could be hope for a Senran Kagur localization after all… since it is on the opposite end of the spectrum entirely.

Muramasa Rebirth heads West courtesy of Aksys Games

Travis Bruno

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January 30, 2013

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Today Aksys Games has announced that they will be bringing the PlayStation Vita version of Muramasa: The Demon Blade to North America under the new name of Muramasa Rebirth. The title features a number of upgrades from the original Wii version which was originally released by Ignition Entertainment, such as control improvements, visual enhancements and more. Aksys also stated that the game will feature a brand new English localization and will not re-use Ignition’s translation.

As for the game’s DLC, Aksys has stated that these four new characters and additional scenarios will be made available for purchase sometime after the game is released in North America. Currently Muramasa Rebirth has no release date, but you can check out some earlier screenshots here and a gameplay trailer here.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus’ new features demoed in latest trailer

Travis Bruno

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January 30, 2013

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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus’ new features demoed in latest trailer

Today Tecmo Koei has chosen to release a trailer for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus and this trailer goes over practically everything that you can expect to see in the game. You can check out the video below and expect to see the title’s new game modes, various characters and outfits they’ll be wearing within the title as well as a decent amount of blood from the various enemies defeated.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus’ pre-order bonuses were also revealed today. European gamers can pick these bonuses up anywhere but gamers in the United States can only pick them up at GameStop. The bonus for the game features three new costumes, one for Ayane, Momiji and Rachel, all of which can be seen below. Currently Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus is set to be released in the U.S. on February 26th and March 1st in Europe.