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Gamevil Releases First DOTA-Like Game in Plants War

Gamevil has released their new real-time mobile action game, Plants War. Plants War is the first DOTA-like game to be released onto the mobile market so far, so if you’re a fan of DOTA then this will definitely be a great game for you to pick up. The new defense strategy game pits two opposing forces in one battle arena to defend their towers and destroy the opponent’s one.

Plants War takes place after humans have abandoned Earth, leaving it riddled with pollution, in a Wall-E-esque sort of way. There is only one safe place for the plants, the Dryad Forest next to the magical Lake Naiad. In the game, the players must help Leafy and his plant-y friends defend the sacred lake from the Beasts.

You have to train up Heroes, so make sure to keep your tactics in mind as you train them up in levels and achievements. There are also several Heroes with unique abilities for you to use, and a special achievements and award system.

VP and Head of Gamevil USA, Kyu Lee, has said this about the game:

Plants War is a DOTA-like game that integrates RPG leveling up with real-time action strategy. We are excited to bring this new popular genre to the mobile market with the support of KOCCA and IDEABOX.

Plants War is available NOW for FREE on iPhone, iTouch and iPad. Grab your copy HERE.

New DLC for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 now available

The Content Season continues for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 players who have access to the Call of Duty Elite Premium service on the Xbox 360. As some new downloadable content has just been released for it.

Elite Content Drops 4-6 includes a brand new multiplayer map called ‘Black Box’ and new Special Ops Missions called Black Ice and Negotiator. It’s worth noting that this is the very first time that Special Ops missions have been made available as a downloadable content add-on.

In Black Box the objective will take part in a battle beside a downed Air Force One unit, Negotiator takes place in India where players have to work through an intense hostage situation. Finally, in Black Ice players will have to plant an explosive to bring down a mine.

These new playable missions are available on Xbox Live Arcade now.

Tales of Graces f now available for the PlayStation 3 in North America

Namco Bandai has announced today that Tales of Graces is now available for purchase in North America for the PlayStation 3. The game was originally released as a Nintendo Wii title but it remained exclusive to Japan, and now for the first time Western gamers can enjoy a fully localised version of the game on the PlayStation 3 along with some major enhancements.

“The Tales of series’ strong characters, captivating stories and signature real-time battle system have earned it some of NAMCO BANDAI Games’ most diehard fans,” said Carlson Choi, vice president of marketing for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.  “Tales of Graces f continues with that tradition and we are excited for those fans to help us foster and grow the community for the Western market.”

As for European release, the game is scheduled for European release in the summer of 2012, and it will come with some exclusive bonuses.

Majesco bringing ‘Mini Putt Park’ golf video game to the Facebook Platform

Majesco Entertainment has announced that they will be releasing their very first browser based video game for the Facebook platform within the next few weeks.

Mini Putt Park will allow players to build their own miniature golf course with a variety of tools. Players will be able to create their own custom courses and share them with their friends. Players can also take on the main game and play on  a variety of courses which also includes boss battles. On top of that, players can use experience points and in-game currency to upgrade their courses.

Stay tuned to Facebook in the coming weeks for a chance to play this mini-golf video game on their browser.

New Strike Witches Movie Trailer Streamed


The war on pants is set to continue in the Strike Witches movie! Last year a cinematic adaptation of the anime series was announced and now another trailer for the Strike Witches movie has been revealed. You can check out the new Strike Witches movie trailer below.

We previously reviewed the Strike Witches anime series, which we gave much praise. You can check out our review of Strike Witches here.

The Strike Witches film is set to premiere next Saturday in Japan. So prepare yourself and hold onto your pants! Be sure to let us know what you think of this pants rippin’ trailer for the upcoming Strike Witches film in the comments section below.

Silent Hill Downpour hits stores today, kicking off a month of Silent Hill goodness

Konami has put all of their Silent Hill eggs in one basket and that basket is the month of March. They are releasing not one, not two but three Silent Hill titles back to back to back. They have kicked off this month of Silent Hill releases with today’s release of their brand new game Silent Hill Downpour.

Downpour follows the story of Murphy Pendleton who is a convicted felon who has been in jail for several years. Due to some problems he has had with his current prison he is being transferred to another prison, though there is a problem along the way. This problem places Pendleton in the middle of Silent Hill and his own personal hell. Those wanting even more Silent Hill can stay tuned next week for Silent Hill HD Collection’s release and the week after that for the Silent Hill Book of Memories release.

Stop The Apocalypse! Its Time To ‘Shoot Many Robots’™


The lingering threat of a robot induced apocalypse is nothing new to us humans – were often reminded of its relevance through film and popular culture. Terminator and Battlestar Galactica for example naturally spring to mind when we think of mechanical entities rebelling against their human masters – massive loss of life and barren wastelands being the result of mechanically fueled destruction.

Flight of the Conchords (a folk parody duo) describes in one of their songs of a bleak near-future where “robotic beings rule the word” and that the “humans are dead”

Demiurge Studios and Ubisoft have teamed up to produce “Shoot Many Robots” a game where you’re empowered to prevent such an apocalypse from happening – And as with any large scale destruction of human life; life can often become lonely , The producers have attempted to cure your need for human contact with the inclusion of four-player online co-op and local two player co-op.

Lonely nights can now be a thing of the past as your rag-tag group battles for the sake of human civilisation.

The time has come to ‘Shoot Many Robots’™

Available now on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® as well as Sony Entertainment®Network.

For more information on Shoot Many Robots, please visit: http://shootmanyrobots.com/

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Ridge Racer Unbounded new trailers reveal some nice drift

Hot on the upcoming release of Ridge Racer Unbounded the guys at Namco Bandai have released 2 more trailers, one highlighting Behind the Scenes footage with commentary from BugBear’s Joonas Laakso (Producer), Karri Kiviluoma (Lead Game Designer) and Sebastian Ahlman (Gameplay Programmer). From the looks and sounds of it there is a heavy emphasis on drift, with cars seemingly screaming round right angle corners at break neck speed with sensational fluidity. According to the team at Bugbear, this an ARCADE experience and should not be mistaken for anything but. It is fast paced, fantastically unbelievable and basically looks like a great amount of enjoyment, travelling through the streets, destroying everything in your path on your way to victory. The second trailer showcases some of the classic cars from other Ridge Racer titles that are available as free DLC when you pre-order the new title from retailers.

Witch and the Hundred Soldiers delayed in Japan

Japanese gamers were hoping that they would be able to taste some more Prinny Team deliciousness courtesy of Nippon Ichi’s upcoming title The Witch and the Hundred Soldiers in June. However it seems that the game will not be released at that time, as Nippon Ichi has officially revealed that the game will be delayed from its original release on June 28th to sometime in 2012.

Andriasang reports that the reason for this delay is that Nippon Ichi is taking extra time to improve the quality of the game and deliver a satisfactory experience. Currently the title is not set for release in North America, though it could potentially be brought over by NIS America. That of course means that any delay in the Japanese version equals a delay in North America.

Casshan: Robot Hunter licensed by Discotek


We recently reviewed the 2008 reboot of the Casshern/Casshan franchise Casshern Sins, which we gave a perfect score.

It has now been confirmed that Casshan: Robot Hunter, the 90’s OVA series in the franchise which was previously licensed and released by Madman Entertainment in Australia will be released by Discotek throughout the United States.

Casshan: Robot Hunter is often attributed as the inspiration behind Capcom’s Megaman X video game and is considered by many to be an anime classic. Discotek plan to release the 4 episode OVA series in both subtitled and dubbed format later this year. Be sure to let us know what you think of this licensing in the comments section below.