Can’t wait to put down your money on Borderlands 2 but don’t want to buy a physical version of the game? Well we have some good news for you, Borderlands 2 has just been made available for digital pre-order allowing gamers to put their money down early for the download. It is worth noting that even digital pre-orderers will gain access to the Borderlands 2 Premiere Club which will allow for the free download of the Mechromancer class once she becomes available alongside other classes.
It is also worth noting that gamers who have played Borderlands 1 will also unlock a few small bonuses for Borderlands 2, such as an extra costume.
After a good wait, one of the best Game Boy titles has finally hit the eShop…at least in my eyes, anyway. Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 places players in the role of Wario as he schemes his way to steal a giant golden statue of Princess Toadstool. I have a lot of fond memories with this title, as it even has a boss in the form of a giant head that shoots boogers out of it’s nose, along with a good number of fantastic stages and various helmets to give Wario new abilities. Yes, it’s great, and for $3.99, this title is a steal.
Mole Mania is yet another 8-bit Summer title to hit the Virtual Console for the 3DS this week, and is a bit like Bomberman, but with more emphasis on action over puzzles. You can pick up this classic from 1997 for $2.99.
Planet Crashers is also out this week, which is definitely a top-tier release for the platform. Planet Crashers is published by Ignition, and features some RPG/Adventure styled gameplay, with charming characters and a lovely art design for $9.99.
I want to describe Dot Runner: Complete Edition, but aside from being a “dot-eating” game with dungeons. At $4.99, it may be worth looking into, and seeing how this is the “Complete” version, it should be lengthy. Decathlon 2012 is also out for the DSiWare service, and is about what you would expect, with track and other events bundled up into one release for $4.99. Finally, World Heroes Perfect has decided to grace the Wii’s Virtual Console for 900 points, and brings it’s fast-paced fighting gameplay with it.
Colors! 3D is now on sale as well, from 9 a.m. Pacific time on Friday, July 27, through 9 p.m. Pacific time on Sunday, July 29.
Another great week, I’d say. Let us know what you are picking up in the comment section below.
While we may have learned the existence of Battlefield 3’s Aftermath DLC a few months ago, very few details were revealed about what gamers can expect with this DLC. Today the company revealed a little more information, such as the fact that there will be four new maps that take place in a “post-earthquake Tehran.”
The map will include new vehicles, new gameplay modes, new assignments as well as achievements/trophies and of course dog tags. Apparently there will also be new weapons of some sort for the Battlefield 3: Aftermath DLC however what these weapons are or what the game mode are have not been revealed quite yet.
Skylanders Giants will add in a slew of new features, including extra large Giant figures and brand new normal Skylanders figures, to the standard Skylanders experience as well as offer a whole new story. Today Activision announced that gamers who love collecting their little Skylander figures will be able to enter the world of Skylanders Giants on October 21st.
To commemorate the game’s release date announcement the company also released a gameplay trailer, which can be seen below, featuring a brand new Skylander called Swarm. Those interested in seeing our preview coverage of the game during E3 can find it here.
PopCap are yet again branching out to mobile devices, and are taking two hit franchises with them. Plants vs Zombies Presents: Talking Zombatar and Solitaire Blitz are both heading to all mobile devices and tablets alike, and will feature free-to-play schemes with micro-transactions attached.
Here are the details on both from Poppy themselves:
From the unpredictable minds at PopCap comes PvZ Presents: Talking Zombatar, an all-new free-to-play app, a first of its kind for the franchise and unlike anything the company has done. The Talking Zombatar app will allow you to carry around your own pet Zombie and dress him up as you like with a variety of items from sunglasses to hats and shoes, or buy him a full outfit (astronaut, samurai, etc.) in Crazy Dave’s store. Better yet, once you dress your zombie in his fun-dead finest, you can take photos of you and your zombie, shoot videos with him, and hear him repeat your words in Zombie-ish. Then share it all with your living friends via email and social channels like Facebook.
MERMAIDS! Solitaire Blitz, adapted from the hit Facebook franchise that has already attracted five million lifetime players and more than 2.5 billion games played since its official launch in March 2012, will be fully optimized for mobile. The smartphone and tablet iteration will feature seamless connection to Facebook to populate your friends’ leaderboards in weekly tournaments and will also add new features like support for mobile-specific leaderboards and exclusive mobile achievements, including new card decks.
Solitaire Blitz is quite addictive, and this zombie dress-up romp might be quite entertaining for the younger lot, so I would say these two will do just fine. Look out for these spunky zombies and Solitaire alike later this year.
From July 26th to July 29th 2012, Atari’s Greatest Hits are on sale! The 100 game pack will only set you back $3.99 USD or $4.49 AUD this weekend. The 100 game pack is normally priced at $9.99 USD. The 100 game pack contains classics such as Asteroids, Centipede, Pong, Lunar Lander and Warlords.
The separate four packs of games are still priced at $0.99 so this is an incredible not to be missed deal for retro gaming fans everywhere.The games are all compatible with the official Atari Arcade – Duo powered joystick accessory.
The joystick can be purchased for $59.99 here. Atari’s Greatest Hits can be downloaded for free here. The 100 game pack is available as an in app purchase.
Everybody loves the phrase ‘’Pay what you will’’. It means you as the buyer get to decide how much to pay for something. It’s consumer god-mode and can be hugely successful for the seller and very satisfying for the buyer as well, everybody ends up happy. This has been a popular trend lately on the internets what with Kickstarter and the Humble Indie Bundle. Humble Bundle V made 5.1 million dollars last month using a pay what you will system…just so you know.
Enough about the past though, let’s talk about the present, Humble Bundle is back.
The Humble Music Bundle launched today and offers a chance for cool folks like yourself to give a little money and get a lot of music. Six musical talents are participating; Christopher Tin, They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, Hitoshi Sakimoto and OK GO.
The albums will be DRM free and playable on any platform. If you’re not excited yet remember that you do get to choose how much to pay and will also be able to select how much of your money goes to the artists, charity and to the Humble Bundle website.
Pay what you want to who you want and do it for a good cause at www.humblebundle.com
While Final Fantasy XIV has had a rather lackluster history, it seems that is all about to change because today Square Enix revealed that the massive overhaul to FFXIV which was originally called Version 2.0 is now going to be titled Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and if the below trailer is anything to go by then you better settle in for a brand new MMO experience.
Producer Naoki Yoshida has stated that “This new title not only becomes a symbol of a completely new Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, but also marks the beginning of a new stage as the latest title in the Final Fantasy series. I hope you’re looking forward to it!”
It is also worth noting that Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is still coming to the PlayStation 3 as well as the PC, though no firm release date was given besides “coming soon.”
Bethesda has released a new trailer for Dishonored today and this one covers a number of tricks and methods players can use to get themselves out of a sticky situation. While it is possible to simply shoot your way out of a dangerous encounter, stringing together possessions and dashing through the air just looks so much better.
The trailer for the game can be seen below while Dishonored itself is set to be released October 9th. If there has been anything Dishonored has shown us over the past few months is that the game will always have multiple routes and flexible gameplay options. This almost ensures high replayability simply due to the wealth of options at your disposal no matter what you choose to do.
Empty Clip Studios has announced their Indie Game Challenge winning game Symphonywill be launching August 6th, 2012 for $9.99. Pre-orders are starting today at multiple digital distribution networks for 20 percent off. Participating retailers accepting pre-orders can be found here.
Symphony is a vertical shooter that allows players to play Symphony with music from their own collection. Each song will create a unique battlefield and item. Players will be able to customize their ships with upgrade items found on each level to assist their quest to liberate the Symphony of Souls. Symphony boasts six levels of difficulty and a per song leader board and 30 unlockable achievements.
