Freebies are inbound iOS heads. If you’re looking for something fresh to play on your Apple device of choice, then the latest game to go free for all is Redlnyx’s platform racer MotoHeroz (also responsible for Trials Evolution). The game was released onto iOs in March after enjoying success on the WiiWare service, and this new free version of the game comes with some additional content to boot.
Ten new tracks will be heading to the side scroller, with five set in the ‘Spacetime’ environment and five in the obscenely generically named ‘Snowy Place’ set of levels. Two new vehicles will also arrive, christened ‘The Crawler’ and ‘The Skullasaurus’. The amount of loot hidden in the game has also been upped and the new multiplayer mode allows players to race against each other with a couple of mates.
The links below will take you to the apps iTunes page:
iSkin announced the release of their new fuze and fuze SE case for the iPhone 4/4s today. The fuze line of cases provide a high level of drop and shock protection in a slim and low profile design. They feature a soft inner core to to cushion the iPhone from the shock of impact while the hard shell exterior absorbs scratches and impacts. The case has a great texture to aid in grip. The fuze covers all the edges and corners of the iPhone while the fuze SE takes it one step further and protects the front of the iPhone while leaving space for the screen, home button, and speakers on the front panel. Both cases boasts access to all buttons and ports. The 30 pin dock connector is protected by a removable piece while leaving the case compatible with most docks.
The fuze SE is priced at $59.99 and comes in black and silver while the fuze is available for $49.99 and is available in black blue, black and grey, and black and pink. Both cases can be purchased from the iSkin website here. A discount of $10 for the fuze SE and $5 for the fuze is available until May 24 on the iSkin website.
Disney’s smash hit Where’s My Water? is getting new chapters and iCloud support! iCloud has been added, allowing players to sync their progress across all of their iOS 5 devices. The paid game is receiving the chapter Lost Levels containing 20 levels from the free version of the game. The Lost Levels will be seeing more levels added in future updates. In addition, the final chapter of the game called Overstuffed has been released along side the last 20 levels to Cranky’s Story. Cranky’s Story an 80 level long DLC that delves into the story of Swampy’s partner Cranky. The DLC is available as an in app purchase for $1.99.
Where’s My Water Free also gets some love, receiving 12 new exclusive levels. Get the three ducks on all 12 levels and receive five of the most popular levels from the paid version of Where’s My Water for free. Where’s My Water is available for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch here.
The Hand of Noxus is a deadly one indeed, and the Fields of Justice should keep an eye always locked on him. Darius gained his reputation by removing “weak” leaders of Noxus through means of violence. His weapons are fueled with over confidence and lust for a Noxian controlled world. Let’s delve into his abilities to investigate his ruthlessness.
Abilities
Hemorrhage (Passive): Darius aims his attacks strategically, causing his target to bleed. This effect stacks up to five times.
Decimate: Darius swings his axe in a lethal circle. Enemies struck by its blade take more damage than those struck by its shaft.
Crippling Strike: Darius’s next attack severs a crucial artery. As the target bleeds out, their movement and attack speeds are slowed. Crippling Strike’s cooldown is lower the more bloodied its target.
Apprehend: Darius hones his axe, granting him passive armor penetration. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe’s hook and pulls them to him.
Noxian Guillotine (Ultimate): Darius leaps to an enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing true damage. This damage is increased for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target. If Noxian Guillotine is a killing blow, its cooldown is refreshed.
Lore
Darius was orphaned at a young age left only to fend for himself as well as his younger brother. Upon joining the Noxian militia, Darius’s peers knew him to be relentless and bold. Darius ultimately earned his reputation by his actions on the battlefield against an overwhelming Demacian force. His captain had called for a retreat, but Darius was not one to admit defeat so easily. He took his axe in his arms, strode up next to his captain, and cleaved off the man’s head. The remaining forces were startled yet rallied to engage the oncoming Demacian forces under new command. Noxus won that day because of Darius’s mundane leadership.
Many have tried to contest the rule of Noxus, yet Darius did not want to bring down the leadership of Jericho Swain. The battle-rager saw success through Swain’s leadership and offered his services. Instead, Darius expresses his eager determination:
“A united Noxus could control the world – and would deserve to.”
Video games have been around for quite some time but I do believe that this is the first time that the existence of an MMO and its release window were ever announced by the governor of a state. Today the Rhode Island governor Lincoln Chafee told those in attendance at a 38 Studios-related press conference that 38 Studios’ MMO which is currently being called “Project Copernicus” will be released in June of 2013.
Whether or not the MMO will actually be ready by then is anyone’s guess, especially considering the fact that 38 Studios has a $75 million loan to pay back to Rhode Island still. The company did reveal however that they wish to seek private investors to back their future game development, not state funding.
You may remember yesterday that we reported that 38 Studios, the developers behind the EA published Kingdoms of Amalur, was a bit behind on a rather substantial debt owed to the state of Rhode Island. You see, the company was meant to pay Rhode Island $1.125 million by May and had failed to do so.
Well it seems that all that concern about the future of the company was for naught as WRPI reports that the governor of Rhode Island, Lincoln Chafee, announced during a press conference this afternoon that the company had paid its past due balance. The next chunk of funds they must pay the state is $2.6 million by November 1st. Hopefully the studio will be able to cover that amount and we won’t be hearing about the potential closure of 38 Studios anytime soon.
Hello once again ladies and gents! You have just tuned in for another update of Xbox Live News with Pipper. I am here to tell you that this transition is a little less painful considering some of the neat content being released over Xbox Live. While viewers have been tensed about poor weekly deals, perhaps there comments have actually been heard. To incorporate the the major deals this time around, I have separated the deals into retail and arcade sections.
Arcade: Deals Of The Week
Starting off we have a collection of five Kinect games that are dropping 50% and one 30% in price. In addition to the Kinect games, we have a plethora of random arcade titles that have dropped half price as well. Enjoy the deals while they last.
Name
Discount Dates
Price
Kinect Games
May 15 – 21
Fruit Ninja Kinect
560 (30% off)
Hole in The Wall
400 (50% off)
Leedmees
400 (50% off)
Double Fine Happy Action Theater
400 (50% off)
Rhythm Party
400 (50% off)
Haunt
400 (50% off)
Outland
May 22 – 28
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
600 (50% off)
Beyond Good & Evil HD
400 (50% off)
Microsoft Arcade Sale
May 15 – 21
Castle Crashers
600 (50% off)
Iron Brigade
600 (50% off)
Fusion Genesis
400 (50% off)
Big Thrills
200 (50% off)
Trials HD
600 (50% off)
Orcs Must Die
600 (50% off)
Worms: Ultimate Mayhem
600 (50% off)
Magic 2012
400 (50% off)
Magic 2012: Expansion
200 (50% off)
Retail: Deals Of The Week
Ever found gold at the end of the rainbow? Well, I have with this week’s Halo Reach, Gears of War 3, and Forza Motorsport 4 deals.
Name
Discount Dates
Price
Halo Reach
May 15 – 21
Noble Map Pack
400 (50% off)
Defiant Map Pack
400 (50% off)
Anniversary Map Pack
600 (50% off)
Energy Sword
120 (50% off)
Emile 239 Armor (see Avatar above)
200 (50% off)
Gears of War 3
May 15 – 21
RAAMS Shadow Pack
600 (50% off)
Horde Pack
400 (50% off)
Launch Skins
1800 (50% off)
Shotgun Skins
600 (50% off)
Lancer Skins
600 (50% off)
GOW3 Premium Theme
120 (50% off)
Boomshield
160 (50% off)
Kryll Shield
160 (50% off)
Forza Motorsport 4
May 15 – 21
Bonus Pack
280 (50% off)
November Pack (Speed)
200 (50% off)
December Pack (IGN)
600 (50% off)
January Pack (Jalopnik)
280 (50% off)
February Pack (ALMS)
280 (50% off)
Forza 4 Premium Theme
120 (50% off)
New Releases
Here are the new releases from May 15th to May 23rd.
Name
Release Date
Microsoft Points
(Games)
Sonic 4 Episode 2
16-May
1200
Jam Party
16-May
800
Dragon’s Lair
18-May
800
Joy Ride Turbo
23-May
800
(Game Add-Ons)
Max Payne 3 Season Pass
15-May
2400
Zumba Fitness Rush Bollywood Style Pack
15-May
480
Tiger Woods 13 Emerald Dragon Fantasy Course
15-May
400
Tiger Woods 13 Wolf Creek Gold Club
15-May
400
Tiger Woods 13 TPC Blue Monster at Doral
15-May
400
Forza Motorsports 4 Porsche Expansion Pack
22-May
1200
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Collection 2
22-May
1200
(Avatars)
Halo Universe Update
15-May
Ghost Recon Future Soldier
15-May
Zumba Fitness Rush
15-May
Batman Costumes
22-May
International Football Update- EURO 2012 Football
22-May
Avatar Pants
22-May
Marvel Update
22-May
I do believe the voices of the Xbox were heard this week as a plentiful splash of happiness can be seen through discounted arcade as well as add-ons to extended enjoyable experiences with Gears of War 3 or Halo: Reach. Microsoft did well to provide for the client base this week, but how will they fair in the weeks to come?
Thanks everyone for tuning in again for another chapter of Xbox Live News with Pipper. Remember to due your part to join the Scuba Squad, and “Play Hard or Don’t Play At All!”
Today, May 18th, is International Museum Day and the folks at Anuman Interactive are helping people celebrate by offering discounted or free iOS adventure games based around historical monuments. So, while out visiting your yearly allotment of museums today and the tour reaches something that hits your “je ne sai quoi” factor, check out some of these alternatives until the tour moves on.
The games at special price today for 24 hours are:
Louvre The Messenger HD at 75% off or $0.99 – available HERE
Versailles 2 – Part 2 HD at FREE from the usual $0.99 – available HERE
Versailles 2 – Part 3 HD at FREE from the usual $0.99 – available HERE
Can’t really argue with free, so if you’re into adventure games give them a look see as the games were published in a partnership with French RMN or National Museums Network making today the perfect day to promote them. As for Louvre, you can check out Capsule Computers review of it HERE.
The upcoming movie from Katy Perry and Paramount has recently had it’s trailer released an us here at Capsule Computers have an early look at the posters that you will be seeing advertising the film. This poster is an interesting glimpse at what the film may be about while also being quite enjoyable to look at.
To be completely honest, I find that Katy Perry is an incredibly attractive woman and this poster showcases this brilliantly by having her singing in-front of her mirror while also having her stage-self being reflected back at the audience. It is kind of like a look at both of Katy’s realities, with each one having its own look and feel.
Next weekend, Supernatural will invade Sydney and Melbourne when Hub Productions hold their annual All Hell Break’s Loose convention, this year titled All Hell Break’s Loose III. The event will bring several of the legendary Supernatural TV series’ cast members together, including: Jim Beaver (Bobby Singer), Misha Collins (Castiel), Richard Speight Jr. (The Trickster Gabriel), Traci Dinwiddie (Pamela Barnes), Travis Wester and AJ Buckley (Ghostfacers).
The cast will appear on stage live for their fans for some story time and Q&A. Also at the event will be auctions, raffles, trivia, merchandise and rare collectables for sale from dealers, alongside a guest meet and greet, autograph and professional photograph opportunities.
The event will be held on Saturday the 26th of May for Sydney and Sunday the 27th of May for Melbourne. You can purchase tickets ahead of time and get more details at the official Hub Productions website for the All Hell Break’s Loose III event here.
Will you be heading to the All Hell Break’s Loose III event? Let us know in the comments section below.
