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Wargame Cup Tournament Announced

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November 1, 2012

What’s better than playing video games and enjoying a little competition? Facing the competition with the chance to win some prizes in a tournament. Steam and Intel have partnered together to host the Wargame Cup, a tournament for Wargame European Escalation, where participants can start winning prizes after winning the first round. Even better is that the registration is completely free and open to everyone.

Hopeful participants can sign up until November 15th, so that they can via for a chance to win some of the prizes. Winning your first round gets not only a free PC game download on Steam, but a chance to win an Ultrabook Inspired by Intel. Later rounds grant chances to win additional games from Steam, more Ultrabooks, and VIP beta access to Wargame AirLand Battle, remember more wins means more chances.

It would be smart to brush up on your Wargame European Escalation, or hope that you play your first round against a total noob. Players wanting to register can do so from the Wargame European Escalation website HERE. Good luck to everyone joining in.

Unique, Different Game Needs Kickstarter Backers

Jessica Barabas-Bui

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November 1, 2012

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Unique, Different Game Needs Kickstarter Backers

If you are a fan of interesting and different action puzzle adventure games then illo – birth of cool is right for you! Thought up by Luca Eliani, Disney’s premier Italian voice actor and an artist, illo is a fantastically different game with dream-scape environments, bizarre creatures, and a great adventurous feel to it.

Luca has joined forces with Raylight studios, and together they are seeking to raise the start up money to create this game though Kickstarter. Luca Eliani had this to say about the game:

“The world of illo is a departure from anything you have ever seen before in a videogame. It is outlandish, nightmarish, colourful and spirited. Players of any age will be able to play illo at anytime, anywhere and Kickstarter presents us the perfect route to bring such a unique IP to market. illo is a game that everyone can play, and through Kickstarter, we want everyone to help us make it.”

The game promises to be quirky and different from others, and it will certainly have that little cartoon-y feel to it. The game will be available on Android and iOS, and the design and gameplay seems to reflect that medium brilliantly.

If you want to donate to the Kickstarter for the game, the minimum is $1 and they are looking to reach a goal of $270,000 by December 3, 2012. But every bit counts and if this looks like the sort of game that you’d be interested in then head over to their Kickstarter page and give what you can!

Survival Horror Game “Outlast” Gets A NewTrailer

Caleb Langkamp

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November 1, 2012

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Tis the day for frights, scares and stuffing ones face full of candy. In the spirit of at least the first of those two things, a new trailer has been released for the upcoming survival horror game “Outlast”. In Outlast you plays as independent journalist Miles Upshur as he attempts to investigate the Mount Massive Asylum. Mount Massive Asylum has long been abandoned and is located within the remote mountains of Colorado. Miles breaks into the asylum trying to investigate the Murkoff Corporation, but he soon discovers that he is not alone, and that the only way he will get it is by journeying to the very heart of the asylum.

Outlast is in development at Red Barrels, and is currently set to shock and horrify PC uses sometime during 2013. Check back closer to its release date as we find out more about this upcoming game. View the trailer below the break to gain a further insight in what lays ahead for you if you take the plunge.

Hunter x Hunter manga return date?

Luke Halliday

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November 1, 2012

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The Hunter x Hunter manga has been on hiatus for more than 8 months now after ending on a major cliffhanger at chapter 340. Fans of the series have managed to satisfy their thirst for Hunter x Hunter with the 2011 anime adaptation which is currently airing on NTV, but the hunger for Hunter x Hunter manga is one that has proven itself insatiable. Thankfully for fans, news has risen that points towards a return date for the manga.

Shueisha recently revealed in their Weekly Shonen Jump magazine that volumes 31 and 32 of the Hunter x Hunter manga would see a release on December 2nd and 28th respectively. If history tells us anything it is that Yoshihiro Togashi has always returned following the release of new volumes of the manga. Usually in his hiatus downtime he corrects the art of the chapters for volume release and once done with that he returns to working on the manga.

Previously he returned following the release of volumes 28 and 29, so one could suppose that Togashi will return to working on the manga in January at some point, which coincidentally would be perfect timing for the premiere of the Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge movie. While no solid return date has been confirmed all sign point to a January return date. As always we will keep you updated on all Hunter x Hunter news as it comes to light.

Check out Sly Cooper’s New Costumes in Halloween Trailer

Claire Phillips

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November 1, 2012

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Sly Cooper is working up to his 2013 comeback. After years away from the gaming scene Thieves in Time will hit the PlayStation Vita and the PlayStation 3 on February 5th. A new trailer has just been released for the game, and to tie in with Halloween, it showcases the many costumes and special abilities that Sly will need to collect to pass -relatively- unnoticed through his literally historic trip.

Travelling through time will see Sly don some samurai armor and a Robin Hood like thief costume (complete with bow) and plenty of other identities that will come with their own unique special abilities.

Given the amount of gameplay being showed off in this latest trailer, everything looks like it’s pulling together to create a much sought after title. It is of course a cross buy game to boot, so this should be high on every Sony aficionados shopping list for the new year.

Make sure and check out the trailer attached below.

LittleBigPlanet Karting Gets a Halloween Trailer

Claire Phillips

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November 1, 2012

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LittleBigPlanet Karting Gets a Halloween Trailer

Little Big Planet Karting is getting in on the Halloween spirit with a ghoulish gameplay trailer. The game is getting very close to it’s early November release date, which will see the title hit shelves in North America on November 6th, Europe on the 7th and the UK on the 9th. Customisation has always been on of the major selling points of the LBP series, and Karting is no different, with the trailer sporting a fully customised track, karts and racers packed with all sorts of Halloween goodies including skeletal karts and a Pumpkinhead Sackboy.

The game is a PlayStation 3 exclusive.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 receives some Halloween themed screenshots

Travis Bruno

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November 1, 2012

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 receives some Halloween themed screenshots

Today Namco Bandai shared a batch of new screenshots for the Wii U version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and this latest batch is focused around how players can make special Halloween themed costumes for their characters using a new paint customization feature which allows players to use the Wii U GamePad’s touch screen to create various designs.

Also shown off in these screenshots are more images of Tekken Ball as well as some more characters wearing Nintendo themed costumes. I must say that Luigi certainly has not aged well and that no one would want to take that Toad lightly. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be available as a launch title for the Wii U on November 18th.

Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut’s teaser trailer released

Travis Bruno

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November 1, 2012

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Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut’s teaser trailer released

What better time of the year is there to release a trailer for a spooky game such as Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut than on Halloween? None of course and that is why Rising Star Games chose today to release a teaser trailer for the PlayStation 3 exclusive release of the title.

As you can see in the video below, the company took the teaser part of the trailer to heart considering the fact that the trailer is only a minute and eleven seconds long and 90% of that is praise from the press followed by a few seconds of gameplay footage from the start of the game. Either way, you can look forward to Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut hitting stores in March 2013.

Tales of Hearts R screenshots released; show off 3D battles and models

Travis Bruno

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November 1, 2012

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Tales of Hearts R screenshots released; show off 3D battles and models

Today Famitsu revealed a few new pieces of information concerning Tales of Hearts R on the PlayStation Vita as well as some actual screenshots of the game itself, not just a few scans. First we now know that the game is 50% finished and all of the battles in the game are now fought in 3D.

The game will also feature a new Chase Link system which can be activated in the middle of an attack. Chase Links will allow you to chase an enemy into the air to provide a follow up attack to your previous hit. The 3D battles and character models are shown off in the screenshots below.

Free Borderlands 2 Halloween Skin SHiFT codes available today from Gearbox

Travis Bruno

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November 1, 2012

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Let’s face it, some of us are too old to go trick or treating now without people giving us strange looks as we beg them for candy. However you can still dress up your Borderlands 2 character in a new costume and Gearbox is here today to help you out. All day long Gearbox will be releasing special SHiFT codes for Borderlands 2 which will unlock special Halloween themed character skins.

Each code will unlock one skin for one character and they are being given away over the company’s Twitter account and the Borderlands Facebook page. All of these code swill be active until 11PM November 4th so if you do manage to miss a code today, you still have a few days to redeem it. As a nice little treat to give you a jump start on your costume collecting, here are the SHIFT codes for the Maya costume you see above.

PC SHiFT Code: WTKBJ-XRHTW-C63BT-JTB33-J6C9T
Xbox 360 SHiFT Code: WJC3T-SS6S5-X9FTF-WRTB3-BT39H
PlayStation 3 SHiFT Code: KTCTJ-ZHCKB-BKKW3-STCJT-3FZTW