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Worms Revolution Release Date & Preorder Goodies

Grab your inciting banners and rehearse your catchy chants – the revolution is just around the corner.

Team 17 have announced that Worms Revolution will begin stirring up trouble on Xbox Live Arcade, PSN and Steam on October 10th (11th here in Australia).

The game is already available for pre-order on Steam, with some generous bonuses for getting in early.

For starters, you get a free copy of what’s arguably the pinnacle of the 2D Worms games, Worms Armageddon, to play while you wait for the new one. When Revolution arrives, you’ll have access to:

Five extra Campaign missions.

Exclusive Hats – devil horns and a halo.

An exclusive fort, for Forts Mode.

Gravestones – Lightning Bolt and Angel Wings.

Speechbanks – Wildlife Documenter and Reality TV Talent Judge.

Download Double Dragon Neon’s Soundtrack for FREE!

Double Dragon Neon released a couple of days ago on the Xbox Live Arcade and PSN, and it is definitely one of the finest breaths of fresh air we have seen in a while for not only the series, but the genre of beat-em-ups as a whole.

Our own review is coming soon, but while you wait, you MUST, and I do say MUST IN ALL CAPS…check out the awesome soundtrack for the game that WayForward are giving away for free. Yes, those fine falsettos, guitar riffs, and kick-ass 80’s tunes in general really make the game into something truly epic, and you can download the OST in full form from the official website HERE.

Now go, fill your ears with candy.

New Toki Tori 2 Trailer Emerges along with details

The Wii U’s launch line-up is pretty damn exciting to say the least, but one of my most anticipated for the platform is the very lovely Toki Tori 2. This sequel is set to bring the famous puzzle/platforming experience to the next generation, and a new trailer has risen to show off how this egg saving adventure will work.

With the Wii U Gamepad, players will be able to utilize the touch screen to assist in puzzle solving, as well as to place items in the expansive level editor. This title will of course be fully playable on the Gamepad alone as well, allowing for a more portable experience while the player still benefits from the game’s bright and charming visuals in full form. Toki Tori 2 is coming folks, and you can check out the new trailer down below.

Inside Assassin’s Creed 3 – The Hero Behind the War


In anticipation of the launch of the third main series instalment of their popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed 3, Ubisoft have been running a series of inside look videos on the game in order to build hype and introduce gamers to Conner’s world.

The latest Assassin’s Creed 3 inside look focusing on the ‘Hero behind the war’. What exactly does that mean? Well you have to watch the inside look trailer below to find out.

Assassin’s Creed 3 is set for launch on the 30th of October for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, 20th of November for the PC and finally the 30th of November for the Wii U.

Third set of tracks revealed for We Sing 80s

Over the last two weeks, we found out that classic 80s hits such as Kylie Minogue’s catchy I Should Be So Lucky and Cyndi Lauper’s pop ballad True Colors have made it to Nordic Games’ tracklist for their upcoming music video game We Sing 80s. Eight tracks have been revealed this week with four more Billboard Hot 100 #1s: Starship’s Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now, Lionel Ritchie’s All Night Long (All Night), Toto’s Africa and The Human League’s Don’t You Want Me. The other four are Queen’s I Want to Break Free, Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s The Power of Love, Sade’s Smooth Operator and Cameo’s Word Up! The last eight tracks to round out the thirty of We Sing 80s’ tracklist will be announced next week.

Tracks that were previously announced:

Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
Spandau Ballet – True
Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie
Yazz and the Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up
DeBarge – Rhythm of the Night
Smokey Robinson – Being With You
Roxette – The Look
Cyndi Lauper – True Colors
Tears for Fears – Shout
Yazoo – Only You
Lisa Stansfield – All Around the World
Paula Abdul – Straight Up
Simple Minds – Alive and Kicking
Baltimora – Tarzan Boy

 

We Sing 80s will be released in September 28 for the Nintendo Wii. In the meanwhile, head to the Facebook Jukebox app for your chance to win a copy of the game by correctly guessing one of the songs that will be revealed next week!

Pre-order Train Simulator 2013 on Steam at 10% off

Was your answer to “What do you want to be when you grow up” was to become a train driver? Or maybe you just like trains in general? Well for you budding train conductors out there, it has been announced by RailSimulator.com that Train Simulator 2013 is now available for pre-order on Steam until the worldwide release date of September 20. Until then, everyone who pre-orders will get 10% off the purchase of the game!

The features of Train Simulator 2013 include the Sherman Hill, London-Brighton, Northeast Corridor and Isle of Write routes; Xbox 360 controller compatibility; Quick Drive; Relay Play and Steam Workshop where players can share content with other players from around the world.

Good news for Train Simulator 2012 users, you will be able to get the new features, with the exception of the 2013 routes and locomotives, for free.

New TANK! TANK! TANK! Wii U Trailer


TANK! TANK! TANK! That’s right badass tanks taking it to the extreme. Nintendo revealed a new trailer for Namco Bandai’s TANK! TANK! TANK! for the Wii U.

The game itself is based upon the popular arcade game of the same name and allows gamers to become a tank and kick some robotic three-headed dragon ass. TANK! TANK! TANK! will be tailor made for the Wii U and will implement the Wii U Gamepad to it’s fullest.

You can check out the TANK! TANK! TANK! trailer below. Be sure to let us know what you think of TANK! TANK! TANK! in the comments section.

EA Mobile News 13/9/2012

EA Mobile took home the big prize at the 2012 Meffy Awards this year, snagging the Social & Entertainment App Award with their hit game The Sims FreePlay. The award is described as “this category celebrates the best and most commercially successful applications that are focused on ‘fun’ – be it entertainment or social networking. ” The Sims FreePlay was selected by a panel of independent journalists, analysts, academics, and VCs. “Congratulations to Electronic Arts for winning the 2012 Social and Entertainment App Meffy. The successful roll-out of the free-to-play model on this evergreen brand demonstrates the changing ways consumers are engaging with mobile games and apps,” said Rimma Perelmuter, MEF Executive Director.

EA Mobile isn’t resting on their laurels either. They pushed out a major update adding Pre-teens to the game. These children will need a school to attend, hobbies to keep them busy, toys to play with, and lots of clothes to wear. Check out The Sims FreePlay on the iTunes App Store here. The update will soon be released for Android on Google Play here.

In addition, the World Series of Yahtzee has been announced, bringing the classic game to the Canadian iTunes App Store first with a roll out to other territories soon. Monopoly Hotels has also been updating, providing players an opportunity to build rooms that can create the premium in game currency and charge rent in gold. Also, language support has been added for Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean. Finally, NBA Jam and FIFA 12 have been launched on the Barnes & Noble NOOK app store. Check out all the latest happenings with EA Mobile at their site here.

PopCap Games Releases Zuma Blitz: Kroakatoa Island

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The next generation of the hit bite sized social game on Facebook, Zuma Blitz, was released today. Zuma Blitz: Kroakatoa Island adds expanded game boards, 110 levels, 10 explosive power ups, player abilities, an all new food system, faster game play experience, weekly tournaments, and an all new Shot Aimer. “We’ve put a great deal of thought and energy into making the Zuma Blitz experience even better on Facebook, and the result is Zuma Blitz: Kroakatoa Island,” said Scott Willoughby, Zuma Blitz franchise manager.  “PopCap has significantly ratcheted up the fun factor with a more dynamic, expansive game board, dozens of new levels, two new power-ups, and a variety of cool new abilities that we believe will make the game more accessible and appealing to virtually all Facebook users, not just the 15 million who’ve played the original Zuma Blitz.”

New Super Mario Bros.U Trailer Released

As many of you know, a new Super Mario Bros. game has been in development for Nintendo’s next generation console. We have finally gotten a small taste of what it will exactly be like, check out the trailer down below.

As you can see, everyone is returning, from Mario (that’s a no brainer) to Bowser. The games graphics look absolutely outstanding and the worlds you will see in the game are guaranteed to be a blast! But wait, there’s more, with the integration of the Wii U’s gamepad, you will now be able to play the game from the gamepad itself.

New Super Mario Bros.U will be released sometime during the WiiU’s launch window.