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Rare staff soon to be Flippin Pixels in mobile market

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January 8, 2013

Flippin Pixels is a new studio that should gain some attention in the near future, with its five strong founding members all being veterans of Microsofts Rare studios with 20 years experience working on such ground breaking titles as Nintendo 64’s Golden Eye. In a recent interview with GamesIndustry International the team told how despite being from a console background they have a good understanding of the fast moving mobile market and feel that while they have a lot to learn they also have a lot to bring to the table. “We’ve only just recently been looking at how to monetise through games. The nature of the mobile market is so fast moving you can’t afford to stay on something for months. You need to get it out there while it’s still fresh. It’s a little bit like buying a lottery ticket but if you’ve got the quality there hopefully that rises to the top.”

The team acknowledges it is a reflection of their changing lifestyles and ideas that has driven them towards this shift in development, although im not so sure mobile gaming is less constraining on your time then console gaming, it just has the ability to travel by your side. Either way it will be sad to see another talented team lost to the mobile and tablet market but one can understand the creative and financial incentives behind such decisions. The guys at Rare have made some of the most popular games of all time, especially for older retro consoles, so we can only expect more innovative and creative experiences only this time for a much larger and broader audience on a much smaller device.

PS Plus Members Get God of War: Ascension Multiplayer Beta Today

Zac Elawar

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January 8, 2013

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PS Plus members will finally get their hands on the God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta starting today.

The beta has been available to some lucky individuals and media via private invitations and registrations/comps, but this is the first opportunity for the general public to get their hands-on time. We were one of those aforementioned sites that received the chance to try it out, and our hands-on impressions can be found here.

Check it out if you’d like an idea of what to expect. We would like to make a correction as we did not exactly consider the beta, prior to PS Plus member availability, to be public and accordingly assumed “Locked for Public Beta” meant being able to align with Hades and Poseidon from January 8th onward. However, it meant that they are going to be locked throughout the entirety of the beta period (unless something changes).

Also, for a full feature list, FAQ and other information on the beta, visit the official God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta website. Join the ‘Rise of the Warrior’ while you’re there. It’s a social, interactive graphic novel experience that gives insight into your chosen character’s background going into the vicious Trojan/Spartans battles. Have some gruesome fun!

Legendary Pokemon revealed in Pokemon X and Y

Luke Halliday

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January 8, 2013

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The Legendary Pokemon for upcoming Pokemon X and Y games for the Nintendo 3DS were also revealed during Nintendo’s Pokemon Direct conference.

These two Legendary Pokemon appear to follow the game’s namesake in appearance with one of them resembling the X logo and the other resembling the Y logo. As you can see below these as of yet unnamed Legendary Pokemon appear to be similar to a Stag and a Bird. The Stag seems like it would be the Legendary of Pokemon X and the Bird seems like it could be the Legendary of Pokemon Y.

You can see a variety of images of the Legendary Pokemon in the gallery below. What are your thoughts of the Legendary Pokemon for Pokemon X and Y? Let us know in the comments section below.

New Starter Pokemon revealed for Pokemon X and Y

Luke Halliday

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January 8, 2013

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During the Pokemon Direct conference in which Nintendo unveiled two new Pokemon titles called Pokemon X and Pokemon Y for the Nintendo 3DS console, they also revealed the 3 new starter Pokemon for the game.

Like previous Pokemon games the 3 starters are water type, fire type and grass type. The Pokemon have already been named and can be seen below. The grass type is the most difficult to describe, his name is Chespin. The water type starter appears to be a frog, his name is Froakie. Finally the fire type starter is a wolf and is named Fennekin.

Check out these new Pokemon in the gallery below and let us know what you think in the comments section.

Time To Run’n’Gun On The iOS

Zac Elawar

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January 8, 2013

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Gaijin Entertainment, developers of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, have released Run’n’Gun for FREE on the iOS; an endless runner with a shooter twist and Brothers Grimm style setting.

With atmospheric 3D visuals, this exciting shooter’s fairy tale-inspired environments and enemies pop as you chase down thieving Goblins who’ve taken off with the city bank’s gold.

The following is a list of features in the game:

Choose among five heroes, each with unique personal features and individual skills
Run through picturesque landscapes and varied locations inspired by Grimms’ fairy tales
Gun down the goblins to collect coins and earn bonuses
Pick up missions at the tavern, then complete them to earn rewards
Race against friends by comparing your records on Facebook
Easy and intuitive touch controls: swipe to jump over and slide under obstacles, tilt to strafe and aim, and tap to shoot

The game is also localized to seven different languages, including: English, Russian, Italian, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese.

Download Run’n’Gun for FREE on the iOS right here from the iTunes App Store.

Pokemon X and Y protagonist design revealed

Luke Halliday

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January 8, 2013

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During Nintendo’s Pokemon Direct conference among the revelation of the newest installments in the long running franchise Pokemon X and Pokemon Y was the revealing of the game’s new protagonist.

The new protagonist can be seen above in male form. The female form of the protagonist was shown briefly but not in a clear enough manner to get much of an idea of design. The male wears a red cap with sunglasses seated on top of them and a blue-ish tracksuit like attire.

What do you think of the new Pokemon protagonist? Let us know in the comments section below.

Pokemon X and Y Announced for 3DS

Luke Halliday

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January 8, 2013

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Nintendo have just dropped a major bombshell in their Pokemon Direct conference. They have announced two new Pokemon games for the Nintendo 3DS.

The two new games are titled Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, both games will be with completely 3D graphics and feature the most immersive and grand world ever in a Pokemon game.

The battles are reminiscent of the Pokemon Stadium games, being in complete 3D. Nintendo will be releasing Pokemon X and Y across the world in October 2013 simultaneously. That’s right a same day release for these games.

You can watch the Pokemon Direct conference below this article.

We will keep you up to date as more information comes to light on these games. Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

Gyo Tokyo Fish Attack Release Details

Benjamin Webb

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January 8, 2013

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An Anime series with a strange name, Gyo Tokyo Fish Attack, has been licensed by Hanabee here in Australia. The Anime series features a rather strange premise in that it seems as though fish on mechanical legs have taken over a portion of Japan. However the story follows the main character Kaori who has to rescue her boyfriend Tadashi.

Gyo Tokyo Fish Attack will be releasing on both DVD and Blu-Ray and is based on the Manga of the same name. As a horror Anime, you can expect it to be quite spooky. The story is created by UFOTABLE and will be interesting to see where this release goes.

Be sure to check out Hanabees official site for more info.

Bodacious Space Pirates Part 2 Australian Release Details

Benjamin Webb

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January 8, 2013

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The newest Anime publisher here in Australia, Hanabee, have just announced their launch details for the second part of their Bodacious Space Pirates release. This release is sure to be an excellent followup to the first halves release.

Bodacious Space Pirates is directed by the same guy that directed Ninja Scroll and is animated by the same team that animated Fairy Tail, Satelight. Much like the first release, Part 2 will be launching on both Blu-Ray and DVD formats and will feature both Japanese and English dubs. The second part will be concluding the story over the course of 13 episodes.

There will also be a bunch of Special features and Extras. These will include: Teaser trailer and clean openings and endings.

Be sure to check out our announcement article for the first release. Also make sure you check out the official site for more info.

Bakemonogatari Hanabee License Details

Benjamin Webb

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January 8, 2013

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Fan favourite: Bakemonogatari has been licensed by the Anime distributor here in Australia known as Hanabee. In light of this license, Hanabee have shared with us some details about this upcoming release here in Australia.

What’s interesting about this release is that the series will be launching with a really nice collectable package as well as a seriously cool hardcover book. From what we can tell, the first part will be releasing in March while the second part will be releasing in April.

The following special features and extras have been confirmed so far: Commentary, TV Spots and clean openings and closings. Looks like a good release.

For those of you that have not heard of Bakemonogatari, it is a supernatural series following the character Koyomi Araragi. Also involving a crab-god, a girl that is as light as a feather as well as a snail that can never return home, Bakemonogatari looks like a series that you should be sure to watch.

Be sure to check out the official site for more info. Part 1 launches in March.