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Sports Champions 2 Review

November 17, 2012

Sports Champions 2
Developer: Zindagi Games
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Platform: Playstation 3 (Playstation Move required)
Release Date: 1/22/2012 (AU); 30/10/2012 (US)
Price: USD$39.96 (Available Here)

Overview
Zindagi Games are back with another collection of sports for the Playstation Move to try out with Sports Champions 2. Instead of sports such as Bocce or Disk Golf, Zindagi brings in sports such as Boxing, Golf, Bowling, Tennis and Skiing, with Archery the only sport from the first game to transition to the second. Will these sports show what the Playstation Move is all about or will it be a bad collection of sports? Here is the review for Sports Champions 2.

Gameplay
Sports Champions 2 has three game modes to try out the six sports: Cup Play, Free Play and Party. Cup Play is the single player tournament mode, vying for three cups (which represents the difficulty) in each sport: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Free Play is self explanatory. Up to two players can just have some fun with the sports. It is also good for practicing and learning each sport. Party is the local multiplayer mode where players match up against each other. This is where the fun is at as the player and their friends or family battle each other for sports supremacy. Outside of the sports, there is the ability to create one’s own avatar. At first, the player will notice that most of the items are in fact locked. The only way to unlock extra items, such as new clothing or hair styles, is going through Cup Play and obtaining all of the stars in each challenge. There are three stars in each challenge and are based on performance. The items unlocked are random, meaning you do not know which items will be unlocked.

The translation of Bowling from real life to Sports Champion 2 is second to none. The Move controller is very accurate when it comes to the bowling motion. Twisting the wrist adds spin to the ball. However, the motion may be too accurate. Strikes came quite easily for me, despite using the same motion I use when I go bowling. During cup mode, there are different challenges, like getting a certain amount of pins in a certain amount of frames. Still, it is solid and fun. Golf is golf. All the player does is to aim their shot, raise their Move controller above their head and swing it down to hit it down the fairway. Of course, there are environmental elements the player must consider, mainly the wind direction and wind speed. Golf is a game that requires patience and pure accuracy and Sports Champions 2 recreates that feeling. One wrong swing and expect a water hazard penalty or a tough time in the sandpits.

Just like golf, tennis is nothing too special, but it is realistic in terms of movement. The ball will react to power, racquet pitch and the type of shot the player executes. Swinging the Move controller down executes a slice shot while moving the Move controller upwards executes a top spin shot. Moving the Move controller behind the player executes a flaming power shot. Tennis is still fun and exciting as nothing beats the actual motion of hitting the ball of the racquet. Archery was excellent, but it would be beneficial if one had two Playstation Move controllers to use rather than the one. The Move controller is placed behind the player’s back, as if one is retrieving an arrow out of the quiver. Placing the Move controller in front of the player loads the arrow. Pulling back pulls the string. The realism for the motion is excellent and it is very accurate, but it feels awkward without the second Move controller.

Skiing is also another sport that would benefit a second Move controller. The Move controller acts as the ski poles. The movement of the Move controller is only necessary to turn, lean forward (for some extra speed) or pull back (to slow down when necessary). Players can expect some jumps along the way to perform tricks for extra points. Once again, using a second Move controller brings more of the realistic approach Zindagi Games is bringing to the game. While Archery and Skiing can get away with a single use of a Move controller, Boxing does not feel right at all without a second Move controller. This does not mean Boxing is not a poorly implemented sport; it has solid gameplay. But it feels awkward to be swinging away with one hand. The other arm is delegated to the action buttons. Blocking is assigned to the T button at the back while holding the Move over the head or body of the player. While it feels awkward, it is better than having no control of the other arm.

Visuals and Audio
The visuals are nothing special. Zindagi Games brings back the cartoonish style that they used in the first Sports Champions game. The venues look bright and colourful, as well as sharp. Character models are well done with no significant texture faults. Menus are clean as well. The audio is also nothing special, just about average. It is a soundtrack to inspire the inner athlete within the player, but it is quite cliché music. Avatars do not have voices, except for the occasional grunt or something similar. The crowd, though, responds appropriately to the situation, whether it is cheering on when something special happens or shock when something terrible happens.

Overall
This deserves to be on everyone’s must have Move titles. The realistic capturing of every motion involved in every sport selected is excellent, proving how accurate the Playstation Move can be. Adding great local multiplayer and replay value, Sports Champions 2 is one for the Playstation move library. It is too bad that some of the sports are much better with two Playstation Move controllers. Some of the sports, like Boxing, fell too awkward without that second Move controller. It should not, however, deter from picking up this game, as it proves to be excellent with one Move controller.

Borderlands 2’s next piece of DLC drops on November 20

Travis Bruno

November 17, 2012

Borderlands 2’s next piece of DLC drops on November 20

Shortly after Borderlands 2’s first piece of DLC, Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty, was released it was rumored that the next piece of DLC for the game would involve the Torgue company. Well today Gearbox Software has made it official by announcing that the second major piece of DLC for Borderlands 2 will be called “Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage.”

This piece of DLC will include a number of challenges that players will have to conquer and they will have to do so in Mr. Torgue’s “Badass Crater of Badassitude.” The company is promising “unforgettable battles” as well as an “engaging storyline” with new currency which will be specific to various Torgue weaponry and skins. Check out the trailer below to catch a glimpse of this action and keep an eye out for the DLC when it is released next week on November 20th for the PS3, PC and 360 at a price of $9.99 or 800 MSP (or free for Season Pass holders.)

First screenshot of The Walking Dead: No Time Left released

Travis Bruno

November 17, 2012

First screenshot of The Walking Dead: No Time Left released

As many of you know, next week the final episode to the first season of Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead will be released. Little information is currently known about what this episode will contain and even if you happened to play through Episode 4 you may have noticed that there was no preview for this final episode.

However today Telltale Games released the first screenshot for Episode Five: No Time Left which can be seen above and they also released the eighth episode of Playing Dead which sees host A.J. LoCasico sit down and talk with Episode Four’s writer Gary Whitta and director Nick Herman. The video can be seen below and keep an eye out for some hints and footage of Episode Five. Or if you don’t want to learn about anything until the episode is released, you won’t have very long to wait at least as this fifth episode will be released next week on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Mac, and iOS.

Bunny Drop Movie Review

Luke Halliday

November 17, 2012

Bunny Drop
Studio: Showgate
Publisher: Japan Foundation
Format: Cinema (Japanese Film Festival)
Release Date: Sydney – November 17, 2012, Melbourne – December 8, 2012
Price: $17 – (Buy Here)

Overview:
Bunny Drop is a story that I am personally very familiar with, having reviewed the anime series earlier this year and read the manga upon which both that series and this film our based upon. So going into this film I knew what I would be getting, but nothing could have prepared me for what was to come. Not only does the film stand on it’s own, but it also takes the tale of a man becoming a surrogate father in a refreshing and surprising new direction. While the anime and manga both have their own messages about growing up and love respectively, this however is a film about sacrifices and the people that make them worth it.

Story:
We all make sacrifices in our lives, some greater than others. But the sacrifice that Daikichi makes is a great one. He takes on his grandfather’s illegitimate daughter as his own(which technically makes her his aunt) at the cost of his life pretty much being turned on it’s head in just about every aspect. He becomes fascinated with little Rin from the moment he sees her, she is quiet and distant and ultimately alone. It’s clear that Daikichi feels a kinship of some kind with her, and with his snap decision to take her on, is one not out of pity, but more out of empathy. Daikichi understands loneliness and in Rin his finds a way for them both to feel complete.

As the film progresses we follow them as they grow closer to one another and we witness the way they both effect each others lives. Rin slowly evolves from the quiet little girl to the outgoing and thoughtful girl she becomes by films end. Daikichi similarly evolves. He had been living an isolated bog standard life, buried under monotonous routine with no real direction. In Rin, Daikichi finds purpose, something he so desperately needed. Everything that he has to give up in order to care for Rin is worth it, because she fulfills that emptiness inside of him, he needs her just as much as she needs him.

By the time the film reaches it’s final stretch, we see the pay-off for all the build up, in the excellent climactic arc in which the lengths of Daikichi’s love for and dependence upon Rin combust in heart-pounding glory. It’s a sequence that Kenichi Matsuyama owns in what is an overall tour de force performance from the accomplished actor.

The cast are all great here, but of course the stand outs are Kenichi Matsuyama and Mana Ashida. The chemistry between the two of them is electric and any scene with the two interacting is deadset captivating. The way that they bounce off of one another is just so engaging and it’s clear that Ashida has major star written all over her once she comes of age. Her connection with Matsuyama as Daikichi feels very genuine and it’s easy to slip away into this world, because the cast does such a believable job here.

The scene in which Rin asks Daikichi if he will die, is truly powerful and is the height of the Matsuyama and Ashida’s downright jaw-dropping performances and one that really drives home the films message about what sacrifices mean to us. To Daikichi, he is giving up a part of his life in order to fill a void in Rin’s life. She is still coming to grips with the loss of her biological father, the man she barely knew, but loved fiercely. Daikichi tells her in one of the most touching moments in a film full of touching moments that their grandpa won’t ever die as long she never forgets him, he will always be in her heart. It would be cheesy in any other actors hands but Matsuyama and Ashida make it a genuinely powerful moment founded upon honest human emotion.

Not only is the film touching but it’s also got enough comedy to it that it balances itself between sorrow and bliss in the heartwarming territory. I was genuinely moved by this film both by it’s emotional beats and it’s warmer moments. It’s a touching film that wears it’s heart on it’s sleeve and I wouldn’t want it any other way.

Visuals and Audio:
The film is shot beautifully, with a lot of creative cinematography at play. There are great emphasis shots used at key moments that really drive home the emotion, especially within the eyes of little Rin (god that kid can act!). One thing that stands out visually about the film is the visual flair of some of the set pieces, particularly Daikichi’s house and the nursery, both of which are vibrant and brimming with life in each and every colour. Besides those set pieces, there are a lot of beautiful landscapes used, the urban sprawl and the rice fields on the road to the grandfather’s home being the most memorable for it’s representation of the disconnect between both worlds that Daikichi lingers between.

The soundtrack of this film, much like it’s aesthetics is enthralling. The repeated incidental music that plays during Daikichi’s dream sequences was great and by the 3rd time it played it was enough to elicit a reaction at what was to come. Also worth noting is the brilliant theme song, which was used by the anime series as an ending theme. It’s catchy and is an uplifting track to say the very least.

Overall:
From start to finish, Bunny Drop is a film with purpose propelled by a warm gooey heart at it’s core. If the rousing applause in the cinema following the film’s conclusion was any indication, this is a film that will resonate with you long after viewing. If you have ever made a sacrifice for a purpose bigger than yourself, this film will touch you, move you and to quote it’s theme song, make you happy. Bunny Drop is not just a film, it’s an experience, one that I won’t soon forget.

K-On! Movie Review

Benjamin Webb

November 17, 2012

K-On! Movie
Studio: KyoAni
Publisher: Japan Foundation
Format: Cinema (Japanese Film Festival)
Release Date: Sydney – November 17, 2012, Melbourne – December 8, 2013
Price: $17 (Buy Here)

Overview

K-On! Movie follows the band Ho-Kago Tea Time’s final few weeks as a part of the Highschool music club before they finish their tenure at the school and move into University. As a premise for a film, it may not sound like something too deep; however it may offer an enjoyable experience to viewers.

What did we think of the film? Read on to find out.

Story

Graduation time is approaching for the senior members in the band Ho-Kago Tea Time and they quickly realise that they’ll be leaving behind their friend and junior member of the music club at their school, Azusa. To combat this they spend the movie preparing a way to say thanks to Azusa. They also plan a trip to London where the majority of the film takes place.

As someone that went into this movie with minimal exposure to the franchise, I wasn’t too sure of what to expect from the film. Like, in general, I’m not too overly fond of moe-blob shows that are too overly cutesy but I really didn’t have any problems with this film. In fact, I actually quite enjoyed watching it.

I wasn’t sure if I would have been able to jump straight into this film, or if I could feel connected with the characters as I wasn’t familiar with the source material. However, I was hooked on the film from the start, which is a really rare thing to happen.

What I really liked in the story was how the characters bounced off each others personalities so well. The group has this kind of synchronisation with their personalities that it makes them incredibly enjoyable to watch from the outside. Having these enjoyable character interactions makes the film much more approachable by someone from the outside (like me) and is certainly the best way to ensure that everyone is having an enjoyable experience. And really, with this cast of characters, I think the film could have worked with any storyline, but I’m glad this one was chosen.

The story has many memorable moments presented throughout it, but the majority of my favourite ones are when the band is actually playing songs. Unfortunately for me, I don’t think the songs were spaced evenly enough and it felt like there was a massive gap between musical pieces. That is until towards the end of the film anyway, where the majority of the bands songs are performed. What I liked about the songs that were performed though, was that they actually served the plot and weren’t just inserted randomly to fit the theme of ‘cute girls in a band’. The songs were also really great to listen to as well.

One thing that I didn’t expect from the film (most especially because I had no previous attachment to the franchise) was all of those feels. Seeing the way all these characters dealt with having to leave for university, having to see their friend off and everything else that goes on in the film, you can’t help but feel things. This is especially true towards the end when you’re heavily invested in the films story and things just go the way that they do.

Overall, I loved the way the movie was portrayed from a story perspective. It was able to quickly draw me in and even made me care about characters that I had no prior attachment to. This is definitely a must see film.

Visuals

As I’ve stated earlier, my experience with the K-On! franchise has been quite limited so I am unable to tell if the visual quality in the film is significantly greater than the film quality of the series. However, as a standalone package, the movie has a quite enjoyable quality with a style that some fans may find overly cute, but that I think works for this movie.

One of the cool things in this movie visually is the way they reference several famous English bands from modern history. Throughout the film, the main cast of girls can be seen replicating various single and album covers from famous bands. One that really should stick out to anybody is a scene where a certain famous band crosses a pedestrian crossing for their cover. For anyone else versed in music, there are also plenty of other references.

What else was really cool with this film was that the animators accurately portrayed the musical capabilities of a highschool band. What I mean here is that whilst the main characters are performing their songs, we don’t really have them doing anything too overly flamboyant. Each of their stage shows are much more relaxed which makes their performances much more believable for this kind of story.

I really enjoyed what K-On! Movie had to offer us visually. I’ll be looking forward to more from the studio behind this film.

Audio

In our screening of the K-On! movie, we were only given the Japanese audio track with subtitles option. I’m not sure if there will be an English dub of this or not in the future, but it would be interesting to see the way they tackle certain scenes in this film if there was.

For instance, in K-On! Movie a lot of the film takes place in London and as such, many of the characters speak a great deal of English. Out of all of the background cast in the film, only one sticks out as having a proper English sounding voice-over. The rest of the cast were clearly Japanese voice actors impersonating English. And while the few times the main characters had to emulate English, due to their surroundings, sounded fine during the film, hearing a clearly British person speaking in a different accent was a little off-putting.

However, the rest of the audio within the film was fine. What I really loved about the films audio most in particular, was all of the bands performances within the film. What really got me at one point was we hear the music for a song at about 50% through in a scene that I thought was really important and then it felt like it was going to end. However, we then hear the band play a few full songs, and it evens out nicely.

Overall

K-On! Movie offers a plethora of fun, feels and an awesome soundtrack that should give most viewers an enjoyable experience. If you haven’t yet seen this film, I would definitely recommend giving it a go; even if you’re not the biggest fan of the moe-blob genre.

Aero Porter North American and European Release Date

Simon Wolfe

November 17, 2012

Fans of the wonderful Professor Layton series should be interested in another game from the same company. The news from Level-5 International America is that their game Aero Porter will be gracing the North American and European markets at the end of the month.

Aero Porter combines simulating running an airport with puzzle solving by designer Yoot Saito of Seaman, The Tower, and Odama fame. Aero Porter was first released back in Japan in the multi-game pack GUILD01 and will be the second game of that pack to be making the journey to the North American market.

Designed to be fun and enjoyable for players of ranging ages and skill levels, the game features gameplay varying from sorting luggage by color, to ensuring planes leave on time, to earning money that can be spent increasing passenger limits to get more and more flyers. As an added bonus players can customize their planes with different colors and patterns, which can be shared through StreetPass.

Aero Porter will be available on Nintendo 3DS for $4.99 (€4.99 / ₤4.49), in the North American and European Nintendo eShop on November 29th, 2012. Be sure to check out some of the screenshots in the gallery below to get a glimpse of what else the game will include.

MasterAbbott’s iOS Game Suggestions #41

Philip Federico

November 17, 2012

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)

MasterAbbott’s iOS Game Suggestions

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 23 great quality titles. Make sure you check them all especially Dragon Collection, Ninja Toss, Beatdown, Flea Symphony, Gear Jack, Real Boxing just to name a few.

Break down below :

9 –FREE Games
10 – $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

	DRAGON COLLECTION – Price : FREE – Publisher –KONAMI (The war between the Old Gods brought chaos to Dragon World. An alliance of Dragons, Humans, and the New Gods ended the tyranny of the Old Gods and order was restored. After a century of peace, evil has returned. The Dragons must be awoken again by a new hero. Immerse yourself into the exciting world of DRAGON COLLECTION and become the next Dragon Master!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
	Pocket Festival – Price : FREE – Publisher –Chillingo (Design and manage your own Music Festival! Book the best bands and attract the biggest crowds and grow your festival into the biggest, loudest, most rockin’ music festival ever! Are you ready to rock? Start building the most awesome Festival) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
	Ninja Toss – Price : FREE – Publisher –Bulkypix (Launch Nyam, the fat Ninja, from a catapult as far as you can through this funny and colorfull universe Avoid traps, destroy donough collect rice and learn ancestral ninja skills to defeat your friends in this crazy high score competition in a pure Ninja style.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
	Rubber Tacos – Amazing Family Adventure – Price : FREE – Publisher –Zynga (Help the Taco family recover their stolen peppers by the crazy Piñata through over 120 colorful and delicious levels! Collect all the peppers by performing amazing tricks using the family’s super powers!Create your very own levels and challenge your friends!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
	Coaster Crazy – Price : FREE – Publisher –Frontier Developments (Simply trace your finger over the touchscreen to build and tweak any coaster you can imagine, in glorious 3D. Its so easy to do that anyone can build them, ride them, crash them – tall, short, long and fast; modern, wooden & crazy. The physics simulation is easy and fun to use, yet rewards each bit of care put into improving your coasters with ever higher scores.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
	QatQi – Price : FREE – Publisher – Zworkbench (Lose yourself in the world of QatQi (pronounced “cat-key”), a gorgeous and meticulously crafted word game that pleases the senses and tests the limits of your lexicon. Frustrated with the lack of innovation in other word games, indie designer Chris Garrett developed QatQi to freshen up the genre with never-before-seen gameplay, an elegant interface, dazzling art, and otherworldly music that changes as you play. In a word, it’s INSPIRED (161 points.)) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
	Animal Legends – Price : FREE – Publisher –Appy Entertainment (Quest with friends for loot and glory in Animal Legends! The evil Vampire Frog Skulk has cast a blight upon the land and only you and your friends can defeat him! Create your hero from one of three animal types, each with their own advantages and skill paths — assemble your party of steadfast rhino warriors, nimble raccoon rogues, and crafty owl wizards!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
	Monster Hospital – Price : FREE – Publisher – Beeline Intertactive (Doctor! You’re needed in the emergency room STAT! You’ve just been put in charge of the busiest hospital in town, and it’s up to you to make sure it doesn’t flat-line. Keep your finger on the pulse of hospital affairs by moving monsters through the stages of triage, diagnosis, and treatment as quickly as you can. As patients get back on their feet, you can hire them as staff while you grow your facilities and add new equipment. Find out what makes this game so monstrously infectious!) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
	Candy Crush Saga – Price : FREE – Publisher – King.com Limited (The super hit game Candy Crush Saga is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch! Join Tiffi and Mr. Toffee in their epic adventure through a world full of candy. Take on this deliciously sweet saga alone or play with friends to see who can get the highest score!) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE

For The Bargain Hunters – 99c Games

	MASTERABBOTT’S PICK OF THE WEEK Beatdown! – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Ravenous Games (Get ready for the best beat-em up to hit the App Store! Wrongfully dismissed from his job, the hero is on a war path to take down anyone who gets in his way of giving the CEO a much needed beatdown! Inspired by the classic beat-em up genre; get ready for BEATDOWN!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
	Lazy Raiders – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Namco Networks America (Dr. Diggabone is getting too old for archaeological digs—or so he says. But truth be told, he’s just plain lazy! Send the Doctor on a gravity-defying quest through 60 mazes by spinning and flipping the world around. Beware of those thieves and traps, though. Without any challenge, you’ll just grow lazy. And we wouldn’t want that, would we?) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
	Shards Of Time – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – G5 Entertainment (What would you do, if you could control magic? After her beloved aunt Matilda becomes ill, Lisa learns that Matilda is one of the “Keepers”, a hugely secret group that controls magic. Travel in time through the Wild West, the Magic East and present China, solving immersive puzzles and overcoming unbelievable challenges. Find and assemble the powerful amulet to fight Chaos and heal Lisa’s dying aunt.) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
	Flea Symphony – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – The Odd Gentlemen/Majesco Entertainment (Conduct Maestro Piccolo’s FLEA SYMPHONY and save their beloved music shop from going out of business. BOUNCE the fleas on drums, LAUNCH them off guitar strings, and SHOOT them out of tuba cannons as you create the perfect musical piece to keep customers coming back. To save their shop and their home, Maestro Piccolo and his Flea Symphony must put on the show of a lifetime!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
	Doodle Truck 2 – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Trinity Interactive Limited (Everyone’s favorite trucking series rolls back into the App Store! Day or night, rain or shine, real truckers are always ready to truck, so pick up your load and deliver the goods! Just remember to buckle up, because it’s gonna be one wild ride!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
	Munchsters – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – FPO Projects (When the sun goes down and the lights retreat, silly little Munchsters come out to eat. From behind the dresser and under the bed, they reach for your candy and won’t stop till they’re fed. To keep your treats safe will require a fight, by poking their eyes all through the night.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
	Gear Jack – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Forrest Moon/Josh Presseisen (Jack embarked on a journey in the W-Hale automated Starship. It got too close to a black hole, and was struck by an electromagnetic shock wave that made the entire crew and ship itself go crazy! Jack is the only robot unaffected by this and he is also the only one that can save the ship that is slowly floating inside the black hole. Jack will need to avoid many insidious traps and dangers to get to the end to save the ship from being destroyed!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
	Sleepwalker’s Journey – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – 11bit Studios (Meet drowsy Moonboy. Blown out of bed by a big lunar sneeze, he sleepwalks through dreams. Moonboy needs your help to reach his bed. Guide him safely through various traps, clear obstructions from his path, and shift his surroundings to create a safe passage to the cozy bed. Solve environment puzzles in a fantasy world, find multiple pathways through the game, and collect stars and crescents to experience the beauty of Sleepwalker’s Journey fairytale atmosphere.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
	Help Volty – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Tvndra Producties (The wanderer came upon a dark town. There he met a silent merchant with a peculiar wooden box. Inside he had built a cruel game with gears, knobs, wires… and Volty.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
	Mini Jailbreaker – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Triniti Interactive Limited (No prison can hold YOU… for LONG! BUST OUT of THE CLINK and RUN for YOUR LIFE in the GREATEST ESCAPE of all TIME! Who needs shoes when you’ve got guts? Run and jump for your life in an old-school mad dash where every second is more intense than the last!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW

For The Millionaires – All games over $0.99

	MASTERABBOTT’S PICK OF THE WEEK Real Boxing – Price : $3.99 – Publisher – Vivid Games (Real Boxing™ brings you the most exhilarating, no holds barred fighting action ever seen on the App Store, taking you closer to the action than you ever thought possible. Combining eye-popping ultra-realistic graphics with the revolutionary V-Motion Gesture Control System, Real Boxing lets you control your fighter with real punches through your device’s camera.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
	Verticus – Price : $1.99 – Publisher – Moonshark (You are Verticus™, a superhero equipped with a high tech, heat-resistant jump suit who must prevent the Earth’s destruction at the hands of an evil alien race known as The Obliterators!) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
	Sky Gamblers: Air Supremacy – Price : $2.99 – Publisher – Namco Networks America (FORGET EVERYTHING ELSE! THIS IS THE ULTIMATE AIR COMBAT GAME! With an extensive single player campaign and revolutionary multiplayer modes, the non-stop action will keep you at the edge of your seat!) runs iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
	Lili – Price : $2.99 – Publisher – BitMonsters (Lili is a quirky adventure RPG hybrid with stunning visuals, silky-smooth graphics and a cinematic storyline. Tuned for new devices, Lili is one of the most visually-stunning games available on iOS. On the mysterious island of Geos, Lili will meet a number of hilarious locals, explore beautiful environments, solve some puzzles, and even challenge an oppressive regime or two along her way. Lili uses an amusing “non-combat” system for dealing with enemies, and sorts out a few personal issues along the way.) 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.

Remember kids, Play Hard Or Don’t Play At All!

Assassin’s Creed III “Thanksgiving” Patch Detailed

Brad Webster

November 17, 2012

Assassin’s Creed III “Thanksgiving” Patch Detailed

A patch for the latest entry in the Assassin’s series, Assassin’s Creed III is on its merry way to gamers. Aptly titled the “Thanksgiving” patch, this update will clear up the majority of glitches that still remain in the game. The game was (and still is for the time being) incredibly buggy, so this patch will offer some much needed respite to players from the issues that have plagued the game since release. Assassin’s Creed III puts players in the boots of Connor, half British and half Mohawk assassin as he hunts for vengeance across the free lands of America. The main issues being addressed are as follows, for singleplayer and multiplayer:

SP – Connor’s hood will now be up after the end of the game in Cities and Frontier (yay!)
SP – Reduced difficulty of some chases
SP – Fixed vari0us visual glitches
SP – Fixed player spawn points to reduce de-synch on spawn
SP – Fixed rare occurrences of glitches blocking Story and Side Mission progress
MP – Tweaked settings to improve player connections
MP – Tweaked some of the abilities and other gameplay elements
MP – Fixed issues with ranking system

This patch for Assassin’s Creed III is due out by the end of next week and is set to fix a number of outstanding problems the game has experienced even after the massive Day One Patch. You can find a much more detailed list of all changes here but be warned of Story spoilers. You can also check out our review for AC3 here.

Sine Mora available on the Vita and PS3 next week

Travis Bruno

November 17, 2012

Today Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacturer have confirmed that the previously Xbox 360 exclusive Sine Mora will be released next week on the PlayStation Network where gamers can purchase it for either the PlayStation 3 or the PlayStation Vita.

The game will be available for download in North America on February 20th while European gamers will be able to do so on the 21st. With the game’s release roughly four days away Grasshopper Manufacture released the below trailer. The trailer itself focuses heavily on the PlayStation Vita version of the game and how all of the touch screen controls will work on the handheld system.

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