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Take your Zuma addiction literately one step further!

Now we all know what Zuma is, casual gamers around the world have use their skills to uncover its ancient secrets by firing magical balls from the stone frog idol and exploring over 20 temples. Being able to rack up huge combos, special bonuses and power-ups.  It’s a game that that’s been enjoyed on PC, MAC, Mobile devices, PSP, PSN & even XBLA.  Now it looks like you can even take your Zuma addiction literately one step further. Are you Feelin’ lucky? If you are it looks like you can try out Zuma slots online! The game is a five reel, 20 line slot machine inspired by the legendary Popcap game.

Zuma slots has a range of play options from Reel Wins to Zuma Wild, when you throw Free Spins and Scatter Bonus into the mix, it’s a refreshing take on the slot games concept, with the same great thrill and excellent graphics only found in classic Zuma gameplay!

This is certainly not for everyone, as it looks like you’ll need to be over the age of 18 to register and play and you will also need a credit card or paypal.  We wanted to let you know how popular this game has become. So you have been warned, take caution if you do decide to give it ago.  Remember  play with your head and not over it!

The Sims 3 Supernatural Announced

EA has announced The Sims 3 Supernatural as the latest expansion pack for the long running series. The 7th expansion pack for the series, as the name suggests, introduces supernatural creatures to the game with the likes of werewolves, witches, vampires, fairies and zombies.

Players can directly create werewolves, fairies, witches and vampires in the Create A Sim tool. These new supernatural sims will have their own unique abilities, traits, skills and interactions. Sims can also become zombies through the zombification elixir, which can be created by sims in the game through new magical crafts.

For those that pre-order The Sims 3 Supernatural, you’ll receive an exclusive Plants vs. Zombies content pack that includes the classic Pea Shooter.

The Sims 3 Supernatural is to be released in September for Mac and PC.

Play god with Babel Rising Launch Trailer

Ubisoft’s latest arcade title is a literal god game, tasking players with preventing the Babylonians from completing the Tower of Babylon, because hey, it’s intruding into heaven. Given power over the elements, players can play god on their own or plump for a bit of polytheistic multiplayer with a friend.

A new trailer released today celebrates the games launch on multiple platforms, rolling out this week on PSN and the XBLA, dropping on iOS and Android tomorrow and finally (as always) coming to PC on June 27.

Given the fairly inoffensive tone of the game it will be interesting to see what reaction this title gets from the religious community, a video game where players actually play as the man himself? Uh oh.

Make sure and check out the trailer below, and glory in the(un)holy narration that for one reason or another will certainly make you cringe.

Battlefield 3 Premium Facts

Battlefield fans may have heard something about the new Premium service and while a lot of them have heard of it, not many of them are 100% clear on what the terms for the service actually are. Having accessed some servers earlier today, some people still believe that it is a subscription service. The actual details of this service will be outlines below.

  • One time fee of $49.99 (4000 MS Points, $64.95 PSN(what?))
  • Access to all Expansion Packs, beginning 2 weeks before each launches.
  • Premium dog-tags, knives, skins and assignments.
  • The ability to reset your statistics at will. Have that one match that got you killed 100 times and you only made 3 kills? Reset.
  • Access to members only events, such as Double XP weekends.
  • Exclusive Access to video content made by the developers themselves.
  • Server queue priority.
  • Exclusive Clan Decals.
  • The Ability to store battle reports that you deem favourable.

All of this will be made available only to players who purchase the premium kit exclusively. Also, there are no refunds for players who purchase all the expansion packs separately, so make sure you’re definitely not going to want this later.

Battlefield 3 Double XP Weekend is as this Weekend


Electronic Arts Games have revealed that this upcoming weekend is in fact a special weekend, for Battlefield 3 players that is. This particular special weekend is in fact, Battlefield 3 Double XP Weekend.

This means that this coming weekend, players who just so happen to be online playing in Battlefield 3’s critically acclaimed multiplayer shooting experience, will receive not just the standard amount of experience points, but double that standard amount of experience points. This is certainly something that fans of this particular shooting experience will be excited about as it will allow them to level up the character at a more brisk pace.

The Battlefield 3 Double XP Weekend begins Saturday, June 16 at 5:01PM AEST and concludes Monday, June 18 at 4:59PM AEST. Be excited about this once in a couple months experience. Leave a comment below about how ‘pumped’ you are for the chance to get more experience points than usual.

WIN – Heroes Of Ruin on 3DS

We have  a copy of Heroes Of Ruin on Nintendo 3DS to give away

War raged for over a hundred years until strong, powerful Lords emerged from the fighting to bring a fragile peace to the land. This peace is threatened when one of the Lords, Ataraxis, ruler of the city of Nexus, is taken ill by a deadly curse. A call is sent out, promising rewards beyond measure for anyone who finds a cure.

Four mercenaries, each with their own strengths, weaknesses and motivations answer the call. One uses forbidden spells to rain death on her foes, one has guns and bombs to blast his way through, another has a mighty sword capable of slicing through entire packs of enemies, and one other gains strength from savagely tearing through anything that stands in his way with brutal, bladed fists.  Heroes Of Ruin, will be out on June 21st

Make sure you check out the free demo of Heroes Of Ruin by scanning the QR Code below (which links to the eShop for a free demo) and for more info about the game check out the  official website here.

TO WIN

All you have to do to win is to simply leave a comment below on why you want to win this awesome game. 

1 Lucky winner will be drawn at random on the June 25, 2012. Good luck to you all!

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Max Payne 3 Comic Issue 2 Hoboken Blues Download Available

Out Now is the comic in a three part series produced by Marvel and Rockstar about the game Max Payne 3. The first part of the title was released previously and should still be available to download at this site. This is the second issue of said comic.

This issue of the comic ties in with the fourth chapter of the Max Payne 3 video game and explores Max’s psyche as it leads up to his confrontation with Tony DeMarco. It also details a lot about Max’s past, such as his career and family, and events in Max Payne 2.

This looks like something that Max Payne fans everywhere should be checking out and enjoying.

Ubisoft Working on an Expendables 2 Video Game

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The Australian Classification Board has classified (and as such has unofficially announced) The Expendables 2 Video GameThe post was made this morning, rating the game as MA15+ for ‘strong violence’. The game will be developed by Ubisoft and will feature a multiplayer component.

With The Expendables 2 film scheduled for release on August 17, it seems possible that we’ll have a video game tie-in just in time for the films debut.

However having heard no news about the upcoming game until todays post by the Australian Classification Board, it seems highly unlikely that it will receive a retail release perhaps the game will take the XBLA/PSN/Steam path of other film video game tie-ins such as Battle: Los Angeles.

Supanova Sydney 2012: Hayden Panettiere cancels; Alfie Allen comes to the rescue

With only a few days to go, it’s sad to say that it has been announced on the Supanova Facebook page that Hayden Panettiere has once again had to cancel her appearance to Supanova Sydney and Perth. The star of Heroes, Scream 4 and I Love You, Beth Cooper, will not be able to fly to Australia due to a scheduling change for her new series Nashville, a musical drama about a fading legendary country star touring with the rising star of country music Juliette Barnes (Panettiere).

Luckily, Supanova has been able to acquire a guest to replace Panettiere, Alfie Allen. Currently portraying Theon Greyjoy in Game of Thrones, Allen has also appeared on films such as Elizabeth, Agent Cody Banks 2, Atonement and The Other Boleyn Girl.

Supanova Sydney is on this weekend, featuring guests including Christopher Lloyd, Eric Roberts, Vic Mignogna, and Natalia Tena, also from Game of Thrones. What are you most excited about this year’s Sydney/Perth event? Which guests are you looking forward to seeing? Let us know through the comment box below!

Resident Evil 6 – E3 2012 Hands On Preview

Leon and Jake meeting up

Resident Evil 6 gives you the opportunity to pick between 3 playable characters: Leon, Jake or Chris. Each character has their own distinct storyline.  Leon’s storyline begins with him encountering the President of the States as a zombie.  Chris Redfield, burdened by the weight of the atrocities he has witnessed, is hunkering down in a bar.  I’m not really sure who Jake Muller is —other than that he is Wesker’s son — but he also has his own campaign.

Whats most interesting about these stories is that they intersect.  You can play the entire singleplayer experience through each of these characters eyes and reveal their unique story. However, during critical moments, each characters plot line will come in contact with another.  And these crossovers allow for co-op zombie hunting. In essence, if you are playing the campaign, and the story is at one of these crossover points, RE6 will automatically look for another group of players who are also playing this section and team you up with them. If you aren’t online, these 3 other players will be AI companions.  However, you will have control over whether the game can choose people from your friends list, or from the general online populace. In addition, these co-op encounters can be played at anytime you wish, and will add to each characters’ story.  Most interestingly, when you replay one of these campaigns as a different character, the level will dynamically change and offer different gameplay choices, like a different gun.

During the singleplayer demo, I played the respective first level of Chris and Leon’s’ campaigns.

Leon’s storyline feels very much like Resident Evil games of old.  He plods along, and each every step he took sent shivers down my spine. ‘What was that sound? Is a zombie near?  Please don’t let the lights go out! HOLY CRAP WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT SOUND?!’

As I explored a mansion, I found a father looking for his daughter.   As we kept moving, looking for the man’s daughter,  I felt extremely moved by this man’s dedication and anxiety over his daughter. Eventually, we found his daughter, and it was quite a frightening experience, as she jumped out of nowhere with a nasty sound effect to go along with her entry. Then I had to escort them to the elevator.  Of course, during the elevator ride, the lights went out and she turned into a zombie, which triggered a QTE.

All in all, I found this campaign to be the most terrifying of them all. There were a lof dark areas and confined spaces. The sound effects were amazing and perfectly placed. I know a couple people watching me must have laughed as I jumped in my seat. I also found the storyline to be really good, and I appreciated the emotional investment of a father looking for his daughter. I hope these meaningful missions are ever-present in RE6.

Nevertheless, I did have some serious quibbles with RE6. For one thing, Leon plods… along… so… freaking… slow.  And… the.. AI… companions… are… even… worse.  At one time, I literally had to wait 30 seconds for my partner to catch up so we could move some junk out of way.  In addition, the controls don’t feel very tight. I had to try a QTE in the elevator about 5 times before I got it right. I would almost finish wiggling the stick, and then it would fail me out at the very last second; I still have no idea why I failed so many times. Its like Leon doesn’t feel comfortable in his own skin or something, as I constantly felt like everything was stiff and awkward.

Chris Redfield’s campaign is much more action oriented.  After being found drunk as skunk in a bar he is convinced to return to the battlefield.  His storyline feels very much like a Call of Duty game, except with zombies. Use ziplines, grab ammo, level up your items and get some head shots.

I had the same problems Chris Redfield though. The controls feel like they are from 2007, and they are incredibly awkward. I kept thinking: “Really, I have to press ‘A’ to jump off a crate after I pressed ‘A’ to hop onto it?”  At least Chris doesn’t creep around like a flippin’ mouse though. Instead of that problem, he has a UI issue.  When you want to change items, you need to pull up an incredibly unintuitive menu. About the half time, I would switch to the wrong item on accident and have to restart the process. I didn’t really have problem in Leon’s storyline with the UI  –each campaign has its own unique art style, UI elements, etc — but I had a devil of time finishing up the Redfield demo.

Nonetheless, if you liked RE5, then you’ll probably feel right at home with Chris Redfield’s plot.