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Nintendo TVii Launches on the Wii U in USA and Canada Today

Joe Morgan
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With promises of a feature that promised to make watching television a centralized experience, Nintendo’s Wii U was poised to do something truly interesting with the TVii.  After an initial delay, Nintendo’s TVii application is finally coming out for WiiU owners in the United States and Canada today.

Nintendo promises that TVii will merge cable television, satellite television, and on-demand internet television (such as Hulu Plus) into a single, cohesive experience.  This is aimed at helping people “focus on what they want to watch and not how they want to watch,” as combining multiple avenues of video entertainment can be a frustrating experience.

According to Nintendo of America COO Reggie Fils-Aime:

After Dec. 20, you’ll never look at your TV the same way again.  Wi iU owners have already experienced the transformative effect that the GamePad has on game play and social interaction.  Nintendo TVii shows how the integrated second screen of the GamePad can also transform and enhance the TV viewing experience.  Welcome to the new world of TVii.

So what do you think?  Is this something you’re excited to try out or will it be a useless app?  Let us know!

(THRED) and Coca-Cola fight to end HIV

Joe Morgan
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Interested in playing video games and helping out a good cause at the same time?  Mobile game (THRED) was created to do just that.

(THRED) is an iOS game that was a joint project between Coca-Cola and (RED), an organization built around the purpose of fighting to rid the world of AIDS.  Epic Games also got into the spirit and donated the Unreal Engine 3 license that developer BitMonster used to create the game.

(THRED) is an endless runner game that’s free on the iTunes store, but you can purchase in-app items and power-ups to help you as you play.  Each in-app purchase will help raise money for The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

If you’re looking for a way to burn a few minutes at a time and help make the world a better place in the process, (THRED) is an excellent place to start.  You can head over to the iTunes store and get it for yourself today.

Lost Treasures of Infocom Released

Jamie Laike Tsui
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Activision has the cure for those looking for a blast from the past this Christmas. The Lost Treasures of Infocom has been released to iTunes and features 27 classic interactive fiction. The interface has been optimized for touch screens but the games have been recreated to remain faithful to the original.

Zork I: The Great Underground Empire is included for free. The rest of the games can be purchased in five game bundles for $2.99 each or all the games plus maps and an exclusive bonus adventure can be bought $9.99. Download the game for free here. Check out the full list of games available below.

·         A Mind Forever Voyaging
·         Ballyhoo
·         Border Zone
·         Cutthroats
·         Deadline
·         Enchanter
·         Hollywood Hijinx
·         Infidel
·         Leather Goddess of Phobos™
·         The Lurking Horror
·         Moonmist
·         Planetfall®
·         Plundered Hearts
·         Seastalker
·         Sorcerer
·         Spellbreaker
·         Starcross
·         Stationfall
·         Suspect
·         Suspended: A Cryogenic Nightmare
·         The Witness
·         Trinity
·         Wishbringer
·         Zork 1: The Great Underground Empire (FREE with free initial download)
·         Zork 2 : The Wizard of Frobozz
·         Zork 3 : The Dungeon Master
·         Zork: The Undiscovered Underground (exclusive, never-published bonus adventure as a special bonus)

Anomaly Korea Released to iTunes App Store

Jamie Laike Tsui
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Bored of the hundreds of tower defense games on iTunes? The sequel to the hit reverse tower defense game Anomaly Warzone Earth was released to the App Store today. Anomaly Korea is developed by 11 bit studios and published by Chillingo. Players will need to think tactically and command their troops to battle through enemy defenses. The game features new player powers, units, 12 missions, and an Art of War mode. The gam is fully voice acted with graphic optimization for both the Retina iPads and the iPhone 5.

Anomaly Korea is on sale temporarily for $2.99. Get it here. Find out out more about the game here.

God Mode’s frenzied third-person action to be published by Atlus

Travis Bruno
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Atlus USA revealed today that they are planning on publishing Old School Games’ God Mode. The company is planning on releasing the title sometime early in 2013 as a digital download on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

What is God Mode you ask? Well first I recommend checking out the trailer below, just to hear the narrator’s voice. All done? Well God Mode places you, a descendant of an ancient god, in Hades as a dead man. Apparently, your god bloodline has been banished from Mt. Olympus and you have been turned into mortals, however now that you are in purgatory you can reclaim your eternal life as long as you can survive the Maze of Hades.

Players will face off against dozens of crazy looking enemies where they can fight with three other players in 4-player online co-op. As you defeat enemies you will be given gold and experience points which will allow you to not only upgrade your equipment throughout the game but your appearance as well.

EA Mobile News 20/12/2012

Jamie Laike Tsui
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EA Mobile News 20/12/2012

EA Mobile is starting the Christmas season off with a big holiday sale. Some of their biggest titles including Need for Speed Most Wanted, FIFA 13, Monopoly Classic, and Plants vs. Zombies are up to 90% off. There is a large list of games on sale across iTunes, the Amazon App Store, and Google Play. Check them all out here.

Apple’s 2012 App of the Year listings are in and EA is raking in the awards. EA Mobile, Chillingo, and PopCap all won big in a wide variety of catagories. Games such as the Need for Speed series, Air Mail, and ORC: Vengeance, and Puzzle Craft took home awards in the Showpiece Games and New Way to Play catagories. Additionally, Bejeweled and Bejeweled Blitz led EA’s charge for the Top Sellers and Top Grossing Games list.

EA Mobile is starting a Daily Spin giveaway on mobile devices that offers a chance to score free download codes for EA Mobile games.  There are 2.1 million copies of seven different games available in select territories. Check out the EA Daily Deals site here on your mobile device to enter.

And last but not least, EA Mobile has released a content update for Need for Speed Most Wanted that includes several new vehicles, an improved set of tutorials, and new visual customization for cars.

Dead or Alive 5 Plus’ first-person ‘Touch Play’ mode detailed

Travis Bruno
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Tecmo Koei revealed a few new pieces of information for Dead or Alive 5 Plus, an enhanced version of the console game, which will be released on the PlayStation Vita on March 19th in North America. First they decided to provide more information about the new first-person gameplay mode that has been introduced in this version of the game.

In “Touch Play” mode players can hold the Vita vertically and receive a first-person view of their opponent. In this view you will not fight as you normally would, but instead you will fight using either one of two modes. Mode 1 allows the player to attack their opponent anywhere they tap them while Mode 2 allows for flicking, touching and pinching your opponent for more attack variety.

Also added in this version of the game is a Training Plus mode which provides various enhanced training missions as well as extra information such as delay interval frames, move reach and more. It is also worth noting that players can also share costumes between the Vita version and PlayStation 3 versions of the game. You can check out some screenshots of the game below, including the first-person view. However you will not be getting odd thoughts out of me this time, you’re free to come up with those on your own!

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing – Into the Wild Gameplay Trailer

Brad Webster
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A brand new game by Neocore Games, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing revolves around the famous man himself as he makes his way through a dark and grim fantasy world (because where else) based vaguely on a 19th Century Europe. In this world magic, technology and mythology collide and Van Helsing must unite with the very monsters his father fought to stop in the hopes of besting some evil scientists! The features of said game include:

  • A memorable gothic-noir universe filled with monsters, magic, and weird science.
  • A refreshingly unique story, spiced up with wry humor, and snappy dialogue.
  • Fierce battles against supernatural foes with diverse skills and abilities.
  • Ability to customize your characters through a detailed level-up system where they decide which skills and abilities they’ll need for the hunt.
  • Use special abilities and tailor the skills of a very remarkable follower.
  • Modify their skills on the spot with a unique power-up system.
  • Learn the secrets of mystical alchemy and forge powerful items.
  • Build and develop your hideout and place traps to defend it from waves of terrible monsters.
  • Gather the members of the Resistance and decorate the hunter’s lair with valuable trophies.
  • Become the greatest monster slayer of all time while playing a cooperative multiplayer monster hunt up to four players.

Interestingly enough based on the Gameplay Trailer alone the game actually looks… really quite good. There seems to be lots of varied enemies and levels and even a somewhat creepy vibe that flows throughout. While in the trailer Van Helsing himself looks a bit flat, according to the developers this issue is a thing of the past. Apparently in the actual game players will be able to customise their character with different pieces of weapons, armour and clothing; with the base model of the trailer disappearing altogether in the face of a complete character re-design. The new character concept art, as well as several in-game screenshots can be found below.

Character alterations aside, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing looks to be a fun and interesting romp through a dark Europe and if they can nail the “wry humour and snappy dialogue” they just might have an awesome downloadable game on their hands. Only time will tell…

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing has a tentative release date for the first quarter of 2013, with the game itself being available on Xbox Live and PC upon launch.

Tales of Hearts R’s new anime scenes previewed in latest screens

Travis Bruno
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Tales of Hearts R’s new anime scenes previewed in latest screens

In case you haven’t heard yet, Namco Bandai has acquired the services of Production I.G. the animation studio behind a large amount of popular anime series, such as Ghost in the Shell, Robotics;Notes, Guilty Crown and many others, to create ten brand new anime cutscenes for the game. It is worth noting that Production I.G. also handled the intro sequences as well as the artwork for Tales of Symphonia.

Well today Famitsu revealed a large batch of screenshots showing off the new animated sequences. The images can be seen below and currently Tales of Hearts R is set to be released in Japan on March 7th. Currently a Western release of the series is up in the air at this point.

Laharl’s Sister revealed in latest Disgaea D2 screens

Travis Bruno
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The biggest plot point revealed so far for Disgaea D2 (also called Disgaea Dimension 2, a direct sequel to the original Disgaea game) is that Laharl’s younger sister Sicily will be appearing to try and overthrow Laharl as the Overlord of the NetherWorld and take the position for herself.

Sicily claims that she is the daughter of King Krichevskoy and will not give up no matter what difficult situation she faces. It is interesting to note that the same voice actress who provided the Japanese voice of Welsh in Mugen Souls will also provide the voice work for Sicily. Images of Sicily and additional screenshots from the game itself can be seen below, which demonstrate the return of the Dark Assembly system.

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