The third installment of StickWars, the awesome original castle defense game where you have to repel those annoying little stick people who are trying to break into your wall. StickWars is the number one rated castle defense series for iOS, having been downloaded over 10 million times.
StickWars 2 left off with players aiding King Otto in the defeat of the insidious King Maelnik. In this sequel you get the chance to play as the evil overlord Maelnik as he exacts his revenge on Otto. And hey, who doesn’t love playing an evil guy?
StickWars 3 will feature Maelnik’s undead army, improved strategic gameplay, the wheel of despair which can conjure treasures and power-ups, OpenFeint and Achievements, and improved graphics.
StickWars 3 will be available for iTouch, iPhone and iPad at the end of March, so make sure you train up your iOS controlling fingers before then! For more info on the game head on over to the Facebook page and like it HERE.
IO Interactive have worked on developing the Glacier 2 engine for Square Enix upcoming instalment in the Hitman franchise, Hitman Absolution.
The Glacier 2 engine will feature a new innovative crowd-technology that will allow for up to 1200 characters to be in a crowd on screen at one time (perhaps the most characters on screen in a video-game to date). This is indeed impressive technology and they plan to show it off at the upcoming Game Developers Conference.
Hitman Absolution is set to hit the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC at some point in 2012. Stay tuned for more information as it comes to light.
Following the announcement and first batch of screens, today we get the first ever trailer for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS first person dungeon crawler RPG, Etrian Odyssey IV.
This trailer shows bits and pieces of the in-game action, and a lot of scenery and character artwork. The gameplay shows off some of the new 3D animation and effects, and it looks pretty cool overall although I can’t help but feel that the enemy designs had a bit more artistic flair when they were 2D sprites that were used in previous Etrian Odyssey games on the DS.
Excellent news for anyone that’s checked out Insert Coin(S), one of Sydney’s newest and coolest nights out. Insert Coin(S) is on once again and this time they’re bringing EA Games’ SSX and FIFA Street, both fully playable across multiple screens.
Alongside these two upcoming games, Insert Coin(S) also features a bunch of old school arcade games and pinball machines –all FREE to play on the night. Along with an 80’s style milk bar and extended dance floor with 80’s DJs.
This will be the 4th Insert Coin(s) event in a series that pays tribute to old school arcades and brings together gaming, music, art, geek culture and cosplay all into one venue. All of this is set to take place this Thursday 8th March at Oxford Art Factory in Sydney.
Tickets for INSERT COIN(S): LEVEL 4 are only $10 and can be bought at the door or online at Moshtix.
Remember that Shonen Jump manga that changes it’s genre all the time? Yeah that Medaka Box manga that is getting adapted into an anime series. Well, a new trailer for that anime of Medaka Box which showcases titular (emphasis on the tit) character Medaka Kurokami.
This new character trailer details Medaka Kurokami as a character and provides a little information on the new series for those out of the know with Medaka Box.
The Medaka Box anime adaptation is set for release in the Spring 2012 anime season. You can check out the character trailer below. Be sure to let us know what you think of Medaka and her assets.
Awesomely fun and incredibly addictive app, Where’s My Water? has made App Store history, hitting an incredible 25 billion downloads. The 25 billionth download came from Chunli Fu of Qingdao, China.
This amazing public response received recognition from Apple, making an official announcement today. And when Apple makes an official announcement about a game they didn’t have a hand in developing you know it’s time to sit up and take notice.
The awesome story of Swampy, the gator desperate for a shower in his sewer house, has taken the world by storm and since the app’s launch last September the game reached number 1 in 79 different countries, and has received critical acclaim. Praised for it’s fun nature, as well as the addictive and intriguing puzzles, Where’s My Water? is definitely worth the download, if you don’t already have a copy on your iOS device.
Where’s My Water? is available NOW for iPhone, iTouch and iPad for only $0.99 – Grab it HERE
If you have watched the recent official Max Payne 3 trailer (if you haven’t yet, watch it HERE) and were wondering just who was responsible for the awesome soundtrack, well you’re in luck! Rockstar Games have come forth and proudly announced that Los Angeles based rock bad, HEALTH are responsible for composing both the score and soundtrack of the game.
Member of the band, Jake Duzsik had this to say about their participation in the game:
Video games are redefining entertainment and whether people like it or not, they are becoming as culturally relevant as films. We feel that Rockstar’s projects have an undeniably raw and tasteful aesthetic. It’s vitally important to us that we be involved in things we respect artistically. Max Payne 3 has a complex story that unfolds mercilessly and we are excited to be a part of it.
The band’s style was also a perfect fit for Max Payne 3, mirroring the dark nature of the game and they also ensured that unique sounds and motifs were used to represent each specific locale in the game, carrying on Rockstar’s fantastic attention to detail.
If their music is something that you’re interested in then take a look at their Special Edition package, which includes the game’s soundtrack. Check out the other stuff included in the Special Edition package HERE.
Max Payne 3 will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 on May 15, 2012 in the US and May 18, 2012 in Australia and Europe, with the PC version launching on May 29th, 2012 in the US and June 1st, 2012 in Australia and Europe.
Star Wars: The Old Republic is coming into patch 1.1.5 today which means that the next major content patch is on its way, Patch 1.2. The Patch is labelled Legacy and will feature several new gameplay adjustments and improvements, many of which the community has been longing for.
For those of us watching the Live Summit over livestream, much of this information was revealed earlier, but, for those of us who haven’t tuned in, here is what’s going down. Firstly, there was a trailer with a tease of all the things to come, which I will embed below (thanks toroz.com.au).
This patch is to be called Legacy, which is going to be because of the massive expansion to the Legacy system in the game. Family trees, Legacy skills, Legacy armours and the like are all being implemented in this key content update. Even better will be the ability to transfer Legacy items across from one character to another, even if they’re from a different faction.
Other improvements include chat bubbles, guild banks, inviting players to groups from guild tab and other guild based improvements. More in-game events, companions added to ship to do vending with, improvements to companions and other great Improvements.
Most notably however, are the new gameplay content. A new warzone, operation and flashpoint are on their way and are as follows –
·Flashpoint: Lost Island continues the Kaon Under Siege Flashpoint from Game Update 1.1 – Rise of the Rakghouls. Players must survive a menacing island of mystery on Ord Mantell as they hunt for clues to the Rakghoul virus outbreak that ravaged the Tion Hegemony. But the answers to this riddle may prove fatal!
·Operation: Explosive Conflict sends groups of eight or sixteen Imperial or Republic players to a new zone on the planet of Denova, where traitors and mercenaries are selling the rare explosive mineral baradium to the highest bidder. Players will battle through hordes of Droids, mercenaries and deadly creatures all fighting for control of the planet and its valuable resources.
·Warzone: Novare Coast pits two teams in an epic battle to control multiple mortar locations and use them to bombard vulnerable enemy bases. Like the Huttball Warzone, Novare Coast can be played Republic vs. Empire or with players of the same faction fighting each other in a thrilling contest of wills to determine each side’s greatest champions.
On the expansion, Greg Zeschuk had this to say –
“Prior to release, our main priority for Star Wars: The Old Republic was to deliver a high quality game and service, right from day one,” said Dr. Greg Zeschuk, General Manager of the BioWare Label’s MMO Business Unit and Co-Founder of BioWare. “Now that we’ve achieved that, we have shifted our focus to adding more content to the game and improving and refining the experience for our fans. Legacy is our biggest update yet and a great example of the kind of content players can expect for the months and years ahead.”
With the new patch coming in tonight, Bioware and EA have launched their latest way for new players to trial and enjoy Star Wars: The Old Republic, the invite a friend program. Players who are already a subscribing member of the title will be able to invite their friends and family to trial Star Wars : The Old Republic following tonights maintenance period.
The option to invite friends will be at the address linked here, and all players with an active account will be able to take advantage of this feature. However, this trial invite will only remain active for 14-days and any accepting player will only receive 7-consecutive days access. That means that if you play for 3 hours across a week, you will only have played 3 hours before your account expires and you’ll be required to buy the game to continue. However, as far as I can tell, only the opening areas for each faction will be opened to exploration. But from experience they are still amazing places to behold.
12 Months ago, Trion Worlds released one of the better MMORPGs to have ever been released on the PC platform, Rift. It is now time for that special moment, a moment usually shared between lovers, but today is shared between a video game and it’s players. That moment? The anniversary of course.
To commemorate this moment, Trion have released an anniversary video for players to watch and learn from. The video shows members of the development team in a behind the scenes film about keeping the players of the world interested and engaged, as well as some other innovations like the mobile app.
The third installment of StickWars, the awesome original castle defense game where you have to repel those annoying little stick people who are trying to break into your wall. StickWars is the number one rated castle defense series for iOS, having been downloaded over 10 million times.
