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Dawn of Fantasy Now Available for Pre-Order…

Dustin Spencer
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After hosting a successful open beta and becoming one of the most promising PC titles this year, 505 Games’ Dawn of Fantasy is finally ready for release come September 30th. For those unfamiliar, Dawn of Fantasy lets players pick from one of three races that all feature their own unique story and then set out to build an empire, while using beasts such as ogres and dragons to battle for and protect your precious land.

If you have been eyeing this title, you will also be happy to know that pre-ordering can now be done at the official website as well. Doing this will allow for players to receive a bonus 70 influence points (in-game currency) and can then be used to speed up production in the MMORTS mode or in the in-game market in exchange for rare dragon and dwarf mercenaries and DLC content.

You can pre-order Dawn of Fantasy by following this link for the low price of just $29.99.

New Trailer details Professor Layton’s London Life…

Dustin Spencer
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While Professor Layton and the Last Specter is looking to be fantastic, the side game included may be the finest selling point for the package. If you haven’t heard yet, Professor Layton’s London Life will let players create their own character and perform tasks for the many residents in London. This inclusion will also feature 100+ hours of gameplay and is also developed by Mother 3 creator, Brownie Brown.

In the clip, we see some fresh footage of the game itself as well as the vast amount of customization players can partake in. Yes, it definitely looks like a Brownie Brown project as well, as all of the sprites and artwork favor that of the much loved but never localized Mother 3. You can drool over the new trailer below and get your pre-orders planned now as Professor Layton and the Last Specter launches October 17th for the Nintendo DS.

Country Dance 2 receives first Trailer; New Songs Added…

Dustin Spencer
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Not too long ago, the sequel to the popular dance title Country Dance was announced along with a good number of new performers that players can strap on their boots and boogie to. Today, Gamemill have now added the likes of Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley and Joanna Smith to the artist list and have also released a new trailer that is sure to excite country music fans.

To catch you up a bit, here is the updated tracklist as it stands now:

  • Brad Paisley – “Old Alabama” (newly revealed)
  • Dierks Bentley – “Sideways” (newly revealed)
  • Jason Aldean – “My Kinda Party” (newly revealed)
  • Joanna Smith – “Getting Married” (newly revealed)
  • Keith Urban – “Better Life” (newly revealed)
  • Luke Bryan – “Country Girl” (newly revealed)
  • Ashton Shepard – “Look It Up”
  • Billy Currington – “People Are Crazy”
  • Blake Shelton – “Honey Bee”
  • Carrie Underwood – “All American Girl”
  • Easton Corbin – “Roll With It”
  • Eric Church – “Hell On The Heart”
  • George Strait – “Here for a Good Time”
  • Gwyneth Paltrow – “Shake That Thing”
  • Hayley McLean – “Good Time Bone”
  • Josh Thompson – “Won’t Be Lonely Long”
  • Kellie Pickler – “Tough”
  • Little Big Town – “Little White Church”
  • Miranda Lambert – “Gun Powder and Lead”
  • Montgomery Gentry – “What Do Ya Think About That”
  • Rodney Atkins – “Take a Back Road”

    • The trailer released shows off the newly added in modes such as the sing-a-long feature, “duet dancing”, the calorie burning exercise mode”, and of course some of the setlist players can expect to see within. Watch that new clip below and get ready, as Country Dance 2 is set to hit the Nintendo Wii come this November.

    Pillow Pets to make their Nintendo DS Debut this Holiday Season…

    Dustin Spencer
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    If you happen to have a little one at home that cannot get enough of their Pillow Pet, then you are in luck as Gamemill have now announced a new Nintendo DS title that is based around the plushy fad. In “Pillow Pets”, the player must set out to find their lost pal in the world of Dreamland. To do this, they must now “jump, fly, and buzz” throughout the in-game universe to ensure the pillow’s safe return while meeting up with several familiar and cuddly faces from the brand.

    A full list of features was also released by Gamemill today, which better details what players can expect in the way of customization and the little adventure packed in:

  • Collectables: Meet and collect up to 16 well-known Pillow Pets™ characters including farm critters and jungle animals!
  • Beautiful Lands to Explore: Venture into magical lands including Fantasy Woods, Rainbow Valley and Slumber Land Castle!
  • Customization: Accessorize your Pillow Pets™ from head to toe! Up to 40 accessories to unlock from hats, glasses and more!
  • Rewards: Gather tokens, unlock bonuses and garner prizes in each level!

    • Since we did see a “Silly Bandz” game last year, I can easily say this release comes as no surprise as nothing works better to capitalize on a fad than a video game, and this title appears to have a concept that kids are sure enjoy either way. To get a better idea on how the game actually looks, you can check out the first set of screenshots for Pillow Pets below.

    XCOM’s first developer diary released

    Travis Bruno
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    XCOM is a game with a lot of lineage behind it. PC gamers are a hard bunch to please, so much so that they can sometimes be completely unpleasable no matter what you do. Still the developers behind XCOM aren’t about to let consumer rage deter them from creating what they say is a complete “origin story.”

    In the below video released by 2K Games today we hear from Jonathan Pelling, the lead designer behind XCOM as well as Morgan Gray who is the development director. The video shows a decent amount of gameplay footage and some concept pieces. XCOM itself isn’t set to release until next year in March for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the ever irate PC crowd. Let us know what you think of the way 2K Games is taking XCOM below.

    Diabolical Pitch trailer is a thing of greatness

    Travis Bruno
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    Now, before you read this I suggest you go down below and watch that video because if you read this beforehand nothing will make sense. Grasshopper Manufacture’s Diabolical Pitch looks like it is going to be a baseball and fighting hybrid of some sort where players will use the Kinect and act as if they were a baseball pitcher, but rather than throwing strikes at a batter you are going to be throwing strikes to creatures faces.

    The trailer shows two player co-op as well as special finishing moves of some kind. Now only problem is that once you finish playing the game you may need to go ice your shoulder just like a real baseball pitcher would after playing a game!

    Counter Strike Global Offensive to contain Arsenal modes thanks to modders

    Travis Bruno
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    A healthy modding community is something that only the PC market can tout. Any large release that has an openly modifiable code is usually given mods of some kind either to help out the graphics, add in more gameplay modes or put a players own twist on the game. It seems that Valve has been paying attention to modders because they have teamed up with the creators of the “Gun Game” mod and created Arsenal mode for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

    In the Gun Game mod, players will get one gun and gain access to stronger weapons as they gain kills (exactly like Black Ops). The Arsenal modes will be called Arms Race and Demolition and contain many things from the Gun Game mod, but they unfortunately have not been detailed at this pint.

    Dark Souls released in Japan alongside myriad of bugs; players told to play offline

    Travis Bruno
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    It seems that it is a good thing that Japan was given the release for Dark Souls a few weeks ahead of the rest of the world. While gamers in the West will have to wait until October 4th to play the spiritual sequel to Demon’s Souls, Japanese gamers received the game today and unfortunately there are a few problems with the title, including a number of freezing issues.

    From Software has suspended any online play at the moment and asked players to play offline while they work on the issue. Dark Souls has a rather interesting online mechanic where players can see others’ ghosts and blood stains from where they died. While the issue is being fixed for Japan, hopefully the problem will be addressed in the Western release as well. The only thing is that Japan only received a PlayStation 3 release of the title while Westerners will get both a PS3 and 360 version. Let us hope that both versions are patched and ready by October 4th.

    Kinectimals partners with Build-A-Bear to provide interesting but expensive DLC

    Travis Bruno
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    Kinectimals was one of the more successful Kinect launch titles, as it not only appealed to young children but also adults who loved small fluffy animals. Microsoft is hoping to capitalize on this fact by releasing Kinectimals Now With Bears on October 11th and they have chose to partner with one of the most iconic bear makers, Build-A-Bear.

    Four collectible bears will be available, but the only way that they can be unlocked is to purchase an $18 doll from a Build-A-Bear Workshop to then scan into your Xbox 360 game with the Kinect. This can be a double purchase for parents, as not only do they give their children a new stuffed animal to cuddle but also can play with their teddy bear on the game as well. Though it may be a pain to their wallets.

    Star Fox 64 3D has no online mode due to rushing

    Travis Bruno
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    Star Fox 64 3D was released earlier this month and was widely accepted as being a great representation of what the game was back in the day. However it may have been a bit true to past games, because it still didn’t have an online mode despite a multiplayer section basically begging for it. It seems that Nintendo chose not to include multiplayer for some rather ridiculous reasons.

    Speaking with the Official Nintendo Magazine Nintendo representative Yusuke Amano revealed Nintendo’s reasoning which has to be pretty horrible sounding, basically admitting to releasing a rushed title so that they could show off “the appeal of the Nintendo 3DS as quickly as possible.” Read the full explanation below.

    “Just making multiplayer parts of existing games playable online isn’t enough to create a satisfying experience for users. The popular online games work in lots of things, so they play well online – and if we wanted to satisfy everyone who bought the game, the costs required for including online support would be vast.

    For this project what we needed to do was use Star Fox to provide users with a game that shows the appeal of Nintendo 3DS as quickly as possible. We put a lot of effort into the graphics, and if we had included online support then we couldn’t have reached this level in the time allowed.”

    So Nintendo has decided that they should release the game as quickly as possible, despite not including a mode which would have delighted many gamers and truly extend the life of the title. Sure Nintendo may wish that everyone and their friends had a 3DS, but local multiplayer may as well have made playing against other people a non-existant thing.

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