Nikoli’s Pencil Puzzle has been released by Konami Digital for the Nintendo 3DS. Nikoli’s Pencil Puzzle comes from the same world famous puzzle maker who also gave us the lifetime gift of Sudoku. The game includes 600 brain teasers, bound to exercise and challenge your mind. They fall under four different game play types, Sudoku, Hashi, Shikaku and Akari.
For those of you who don’t know these games off the top of your head; Sudoku is the great numbers game utilizing three-by-three squares, Hashi required you to quickly link all the islands on screen with bridges, matching on screen numbers with the islands with connected together, Shikaku where you divide the board into rectangles where each piece has to be included with the digit that will be the size of the boxes, and Akari where you light up an entire hall without overlapping the lighting with the number of lights given and the light illuminating until it hits a wall.
Nikoli’s Pencil Puzzle will certainly give Brain Training a run for it’s money, so it’s perfect for those of you who love to challenge yourselves.
For more information, and to buy the game go HERE.
If roster size is your thing, WWE ’12 is certainly set to deliver this year as new additions have been pooring in. WWE Magazine recently let the cat out of the bag about two legends that would be in the game, which are none other than Mick Foley and the late Macho Man Randy Savage.
The article reads:
“WWE ’12 boasts a WrestleMania-sized roster of icons that, for the first time ever, can be used by gamers right off the bat. Superstars such as Demolition, Ricky Steamboat, Kevin Nash and others are available initially: future downloadable greats will include the likes of Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage and Mick Foley. Oh yeah, and they’ll also offer alternate attire for Edge and Christian, a throwback to their late-’90s tag team heyday, just for the benefit of those with flash photography.”
These two are both nice additions for the future DLC pack, and if history serves correct, this is just the beginning of announcements for future downloads for the ever-popular wrestling sim. Also, retro Edge and Christian! Yes, it looks like I will have to save back a few points this year.
While Zumba Fitness 2 is set to launch on the Nintendo Wii in less than a month, Majesco are ready to get their fanbase into shape via the Kinect and have now announced “Zumba Fitness Rush” for the Xbox 360. This new version will of course feature full body Kinect motion controls along with 42 new tracks and a huge variety of new dance styles and arenas for users to enjoy.
“Our Zumba Fitness games combine both dance and fitness with fun, high-energy choreography, contagious music and multiplayer functionality that lets friends and family join the party,” said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco Entertainment. “Zumba Fitness Rush is packed with features and improvements that Kinect fans have asked for—from licensed music to a calorie tracker, 40+ all new routines with more than twice the dance styles of the original, a custom playlist feature and online connectivity. This is an incredibly robust experience that fans will love.”
Rush will also feature six instructors get you moving to the beat, including celebrity instructors Beto Perez, Tanya Beardsley and Gina Grant, plus new stars exclusive to the Kinect game: Kass Martin, Jason Thompson and Erica Pierce. Each personality will instruct in choreography ranging from Merengue and Samba to Bollywood and Latin Pop.
If that wasn’t enough, a newly added Progress Tracker has been included, which will add up calories burned, grade dance styles, and display ranks, trophies and stats.
A full list of features can be found below.
Additional Zumba® Fitness Rush Features:
Hot Dance Music – 42 new routines and music tracks including hits from chart-topping artists Pitbull, Nicole Scherzinger and Yolanda Be Cool & DCup.
Superstar Instructors – Dance and interact with six of Zumba Fitness’ elite instructors: Beto Perez, Tanya Beardsley, Gina Grant, Kass Martin, Jason Thompson and Erica Pierce.
Huge Range of Dance Flavors – Choose from 24 different dance styles, from fan favorites Salsa and Reggaeton to new styles including Bollywood, Axe, Latin Pop and Pasodoble.
Customizable Workouts – Create a Zumba® workout that’s right for you by choosing your favorite playlist and workout length. Low, Medium and High Intensity routines also cater to dancers of all skill levels.
Exotic Party Venues – Dance it up in 10 new, dynamic environments, with 5 venues including Rio Carnival and Las Vegas that are exclusive to the Kinect game.
Master Your Flair – Full tutorial mode offers a breakdown of the basic steps and rhythms by core styles.
Exclusive Access – Earn achievements and unlock behind-the-scenes Zumba videos as you play, only available in Zumba® Fitness Rush for Kinect.
Keep the Dance Party Going – New choreography and licensed music will be released post-launch via add-on content only available on the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Download the digital content right into your game!
Sound good to you Zumba fanatics? Good. Zumba Fitness Rush isn’t too far off either, as the game is set to launch in February of 2012 and is available for pre-order now at participating retailers.
Namco Bandai have revealed the finalised boxarts for the upcoming weapon-based fighter today, Soulcalibur V for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The packshots make no secret of the the new playable guest character, Auditore da Firenze from Ubisoft’s hit Assassin’s Creed franchise making solid a appearance in the artwork. Ezio is also joined by fan favourite Nightmare and new character Patroklos Alexandra, son of series veteran Sophitia Alexandria locked in combat.
The game is yet to be classified in Australia, but has been given a PEGI: 16 rating in Europe so it is expected to be passed down under. Soulcalibur V has been given a January 31 release date in North America and a February 3 release date in Europe.
What’s that you say? You’d like some more cheap iOS games? Well that’s a bit greedy of you, given the amount of sales on at the moment, but I guess if you insist. Lucky, Taito has you covered by putting their little dinosaur buddy on sale for $2.99, which is 40% off the regular price.
These are some awesome old school games, I’ll have to admit they’re some of my favourites to chill out with. So go grab yourselves some cute dino puzzle and arcade action!
Microsoft Australia has announced that Australians will now be able to use their voice to command the Kinect. This is something that’s been in the works since it became obvious that Australian accents just weren’t going to cut it, since obviously Australian English is a different language from American English.
This can be used in Kinect Sports Season Two for things such as ‘say as you see’ voice commands such as asking your caddy to change your club in a round of golf.
Voice command on Xbox LIVE will be available for Australians in mid-December, just in time to tell your Kinect what to do during Christmas.
As well as the Kinect upgrade, there is the Zune Music pass that will be released on November 16. The subscription will give Australians unlimited access to more than 11 million songs and thousands of music videos on their Windows Phone, PC and Xbox 360. The subscription will be $11.99 per month or $119.90 a year to access the library.
What do you guys think about the Kinect finally recognising our ‘difficult’ accent and the Zune Music subscription?
If Halloween makes iOS game companies this generous, I really can’t wait for Christmas. Yet another publisher has announced a Halloween sale, this time it’s EA iPad apps. The sale goes until midnight on the 31st of October, so get in quick for some real savings with prices from 99c to $2.99.
A few days ago we found out that Konami was planning on releasing their 3DS dungeon RPG created by tri-Ace sometime in January. It appears Konami didn’t feel like being vague for very long however as they have announced today that Beyond the Labyrinth would be released on January 19th in Japan. Let’s hope for a localization announcement sometime in the future shall we?
To commemorate the final release date, Konami opened up the game’s official website where you can find out a little more about the title. Though considering it is in Japanese, it isn’t the easiest to understand. The highlights are that the player meet’s a mysterious girl in a dungeon who quickly becomes your companion. She will fight alongside you in battle, and grow stronger as you advance through the game. Which is good since at the beginning all she can do is throw rocks. Check out the box art and some more images from the game below.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment have released a new Batman: Arkham City trailer showcasing content from the upcoming Nightwing Bundle Pack, which will be available beginning November 2 on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Network.
Featuring the intense melee skills of Nightwing, a.k.a Dick Grayson, the trailer showcases the character’s punishing arsenal of fighting moves that can be used against Arkham City’s hardened thugs. Nightwing comes complete with his own unique gadgets and special moves, and is playable in all challenge maps in the game, as well as two additional challenge maps that are included with the pack: Wayne Manor and Main Hall. The pack also contains a bonus Animated Series Nightwing character skin.
The Nightwing Bundle Pack will be available November 2 on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 560 Microsoft Points and PlayStation Network for $11.45. The Robin Bundle Pack will also become available on November 23 to all owners of the game for the same price.
Gameloft has released Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation when Battlefield and Call of Duty fever has hit it’s highest level. It’s one of the best FPS smartphone, with a 13-mission campaign with areas from Los Angeles to Pakistan. Check out the trailer below, showing some of the intense and fantastic game play and graphics. Gameloft have really made a slam dunk with this one, I for one can’t wait to give it a shot.
This is a must have for FPS players who want a mobile platform to practice their skills on. Given the quality of the game itself, it definitely looks like a worthy purchase.
Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation is available now on iTunes for $7.49 – BUY NOW
It will also be available on Android in a few weeks time
