If you have ever seen Spike TV’s “Deadliest Warrior”, you know about the battles of two different famed warriors put up against each other in a duel to the death.
Spike TV knows when a show is a hit, why not take advantage of the awesome concept of the show and turn it into a even better game.
That leads us to what is now “Deadliest Warrior The Game”. Developed by Pipeworks, now you will be able to test your own theories at home with this new action-packed fighting game. With online tournaments, leaderboards, and a vast array of weaponry, fans will feel right at home destroying some of the most brutal killers of all time. There is also one hit kills and the ability tosever your opponents limbs from their body, which will add to the realism of the way your match plays out.
You can play as these mighty warriors in a fight to the death:
Apache
Pirate
Viking
Knight
Ninja
Samurai
Spartan
Centurion
Deadliest Warrior The Game is set to release on the Xbox Live Arcade on July 14th for 800 points. Who knows, with all of the killing of your enemies, you might learn something new about them as well.
With Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver introducing us to the handy pedometer, the Poke-Walker in the last addition to the series, you would think technology would be at it’s peak for the Nintendo DS line of the series. It seems not be the case as a first in portable gaming history may be among all fans of the Pokemon series, Live Video Chats.
CoroCoro Comic’s newest issue (broke down via Serebii.net ) is flooded with a lot of new info and new Pokemon in the series, but the feature that has the most gravity is the new “Live Caster” mode which lets you and a friend have a video chat over Wi-Fi, or up to a 4 person local video chat.
This feature sounds awesome, though at first thought, you can imagine some controversy that may come if the feature does in fact transfer over from Japan. The DSi camera really has not had much of a purpose other than taking photos, and if this “Live Caster” mode is as great as it sounds and is not abused, this could be a sign of huge things to come with community interaction brought to you by Nintendo.
Pokemon Back and White are scheduled for release on September 18th in Japan and Spring 2011 for the U.S. and PAL Regions.
In recent years, Action RPGs have been a huge market in the industry. July marks the release of EA and Hothead Games (Swarm, Penny Arcade Adventures) newest release, Deathspank. Deathspank is no ordinary, run of the mill Action RPG though, as it blends comedy with gameplay to create one hilariously epic journey.
You play as Deathspank, the “Dispenser of Justice”, “Vanquisher of Evil” and “Hero to the Downtrodden”. His destiny? To track down the mysterious artifact simply known as “The Artifact”. Deathspank features local co-op game-play, where you and a friend can take control of Deathspank and his loyal sidekick, Sparkles the Wizard. Sparkle’s magic abilities will become the perfect balance with Deathspank’s weapon based attacks to crush minions and battle all of the unique world’s injustice.
Weapons of course are one of the biggest features in Deathspank. Players can take control of the Chicken Cannon, the Demon Poop Hammer, and many more off the wall weapons that are sure to be strike pure fear and odor into any creature that stands in his presence.
Along the way DeathSpank and Sparkles will rescue some orphans, defeat a local tyrant, help an aging adventurer, and dive headlong into an even deeper mystery in an epic action RPG that includes collecting loot, solving crazy puzzles, witty dialogue, collecting loot, a ton of weapons, fun and accessible action, and of course, collecting loot.
Deathspank will be on the Xbox Live Arcade for 1200 points and on the PSN for $14.99. The XBLA version will be released on July 14th and PSN a day earlier on July 13th. Buy it and have your console considered Elite (or even more ELITE! for you 360 owners) and worthy of the Master of all Heroes!
– INCLUDES TWELVE INCH ZOMBIE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE HEADS, YES I SAID INTERCHANGEABLE –
Zombie fans, look no further. The Dead Rising 2 Outbreak Edition is your ULTIMATE weapon in the fight against an oncoming zombie apocalypse destined for Fortune City this September 30. Yes, you heard right, The Dead Rising 2 Outbreak Edition features A ZOMBIE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE HEADS.
The Dead Rising 2 Outbreak Edition is limited run of only 700 PER FORMAT (Xbox 360 and PS3) across the whole of Australia.
The Dead Rising 2 Outbreak Edition includes:
Detailed 12 inch figurine complete with INTERCHANGEABLE HEADS
Dead Rising 2 game
A making of the game DVD
A “Sports Fan Theme Pack” which gives our hero Chuck Greene exclusive skills and a ‘unique’ costume for facing zombie hordes
A complete guide to making your own zombie-destroying weapons in our Tape it or Die catalogue – a must for all potential Terror is Reality contestants.
PLUS, The Dead Rising 2 Outbreak Edition includes console specific extras
PS3 owners receive a unique PS3 Dynamic Theme for your console
Xbox 360 owners receive the ‘Dead Rising Sun’ full length movie (featuring the directorial debut of Dead Rising 2 Producer Keiji Inafune-san), set in the world of Dead Rising with an exclusive unseen ending.
RRP is $169.95 and The Dead Rising 2 Outbreak Edition is available at EB GAMES, JB Hifi & GAME
Assault Squadron Company:Chillingo Platform: iPhone (Reviewed), iPad Release Date: May 29, 2010 Price: $2.99 –Buy Now! Story:
When the world detects an unknown vessel suddenly appearing out of a worm hole in space, it begins to make its way towards Earth. Despite all efforts to contact said vessel, they were met with nothing but silence. That is until the vessel unleashed countless enemy craft that descended upon the planet and began destroying anything and everything in their path. But the world quickly turns to the Assault Squadron, elite pilots who are now tasked with saving the entire world.
This may be your classic science fiction storyline that is nearly as cookie cutter as they come. That is until you see the way that the story is presented; with a full CG cutscene before each of the six missions. If there is any fault to this game is that the eventual length of the game is short and the story reflects this.
Graphics & Sound:
Every cutscene that plays before a level shows advanced computer graphic design and every bit of it is stunning. They are as crisp as you can imagine playing on an iPhone/iTouch and may make you wonder what platform you are actually playing on.
The developers boast a stunning 60 frames per second and I am quite quick to admit that there boasting is completely understandable. Not only do the cutscenes themselves run smoothly but every bit of the game feels completely polished. From the bullets your shooting and dodging to the ships flying around on the screen, you will not feel a single bit of slow down regardless of which generation of iPhone/iTouch you are playing on.
Plus there are certain levels that the game will orient itself between being a vertical scrolling shooter, to a side scrolling shooter which is a nice touch. You can see which version a level will be played as on the mission briefing screen. This is just a small feature but does help break up the standard scrolling monotony.
Not only that but Assault Squadron boasts a fully voiced narrator and mission briefer. The introduction cut scene and mission briefing feature the voice over that is quite effective with no subtitle backing, but it is not necessary as the voice is completely understandable. Couple this with completely believable explosions and a very well chose background music and it is a treat for the ears.
Gameplay:
As with any good Shoot ‘em Up (Shmup) you have the option to pick between three varying levels of difficulty when you start up your six level campaign. But with Assault Squadron, you picking more than just how many continues you have, you are also picking your own level of hell.
Some people reading this may recognize the term “Bullet Hell.” For those that don’t Bullet Hell is something akin to fighting an army with a pea shooter. On the harder difficulties the game throws countless enemy vessels against you and each of these is shooting at you trying to destroy you, in some cases literally filling the screen with bullets.
These bullets are entirely survivable however as your ship is equipped with shields which can take a certain amount of hits before being destroyed and you are forced to use a continue to avoid a game over. This is a good thing as the control scheme can sometimes be a bit finicky.
There are a few different choices for control; exact touch, relative touch, joystick, and tilt. Of the four choices the most effective are the first two, as the joystick feels a bit wrong while the tilt controls can be very frustrating as one wrong movement can cause your ship to careen into a hailstorm of bullets. The touch controls however are very well done and these are most likely the ones you will be using.
This is also good considering that to use specials you will also have to touch certain areas of the screen to activate them. Either using your bomb or the special weapon equipped to each ship. There are two beginning ships and then there are two more to unlock down the line, by beating the game in Casual, and then beating the game on any of the other harder difficulties.
Overall:
Assault Squadron is both graphically amazing and sounds amazing. The gameplay is quite flawless with only a hint of issue that comes with the controls. But this is easily remedied through picking another control option. The unique way that the game changes from a vertical and a side scrolling shooter are a nice touch on top of that.
Pro Zombie Soccer Company:Chillingo Platform: iPhone (Reviewed) Release Date:Jun 15, 2010 Price: $0.99 – Buy Now! Story:
Poor Jax, he is an average soccer playing but unfortunately he never did become recognized professionally. However now that the world is about to come under quite an interesting zombie apocalypse, the only ones around will be the zombies to see what he can do with that ball of his.
Though through some unfortunate circumstances he will no longer be able to stay on the opposition very long as he was bitten by a zombie soccer player when the apocalypse began. And because of this he now has amazing soccer prowess and will use this new ability of his to survive as long as he can before he to turns into one of the undead.
The story itself is told through a number of comic book styled cut scenes that are very incredible looking. These cutscenes are very comedic which helps to keep the game fresh as everytime you finish a level you will be treated to a sometimes funny bit of story here and a plot twist there.
Graphics:
As you begin Pro Zombie Soccer you will be introduced to the first cut scene and right there you will see what looks like it is straight from a comic book. The artwork is excellently drawn and colored. Everything you are seeing in this comic style art is superb and over the twenty levels you will be experiencing are a major highlight for finishing a level and advancing to the next.
The actual game play itself is just as detailed as the comic book cutscenes. There are a large amount of zombies to deal with, from schoolgirls and football players to zombie swat teams. You will be seeing a large variety in the enemies you will be facing and each one is very unique in both appearance and the way they act. Of course as this is a zombie game you will also be introduced to quite a large bit of blood and gore so if you do not appreciate a nice decapitation or some guts flying around then this may not be a title for you. But c’mon…. they are zombies being destroyed by a kid with a soccer ball!
Gameplay:
When you choose to begin the game you can select either Normal or Hardcore difficulty. As you play through the game you control Jax on the left side of the screen and then aim his shots using a slider on the left side of the screen, this will determine where your attacks will land and destroy any kind of zombie. There are a few different zombies that will require specific actions such as bouncing off the wall or hitting them right between their undead legs.
There is of course your own special attacks to go along with the amount of damage you can do to the zombies. The first of these special balls is called the Lightning Ball, which makes the ball travel faster and return to Jax quicker. The second special ball is the Piercing Ball that will plow through multiple zombies at one time and can turn the tide of the zombie waves. Third and definitely not least is the Angry Military Satellite which can unleash hell upon the zombies through laser attacks from space.
There are two different types of mode that will be unlocked outside of story mode once you have finished the given levels. These two modes are the hardcore mode that will unleash a heavy onslaught of zombies upon Jax. And then the Zombie Odyssey which is more or less a survival mode.
Overall:
There are plenty of different Zombie apps on the marketplace but you will be hard pressed to find any game with a set up like this one. Killing zombies with a soccer ball, and the storyline to go with it will put this game at the top of your list of apps. There may be a bit of an issue with repetitiveness but this is broken up due to the amount of comedy you see.
Unfortunately if you were anticipating the release of Destination Arcade you will be forced to wait just a little longer. What should have been arriving this week on the 14th is now on July 21st. So it has just become next Wednesday instead of this one. It is only a week back but it so happens to coincide with the release of the Summer Arcade Promotion. Ironic eh?
The Deus EX series was always respected for their interesting cyberpunk universe, which was merged really well with the fps and rpg formula.
Coming close to the next game, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Del Rey Books will be publishing a novel based on the Deus Ex series in 2011.
Written by James Swallow, Deus Ex: The Icarus Effect is set in the complex and enthralling world of Deus Ex, a cyberpunk-style technological dystopia where all is not what it seems. In the not-so-distant future, the world is a place of great innovation and technological advancement… but also a place of chaos and conspiracy. New technologies push the limits of human potential, even while they threaten the very future of the world. And from the shadows, dark and secret powers are coming together to take control, intent on designs so large, so intricate, they will take decades to come to fruition. But when two unlikely heroes—Anna Kelso, a Secret Service agent, and Ben Saxon, a special-ops soldier—draw uncomfortably close to the truth, the choices they make here and now will alter the course of history… or usher in an age of darkness.
“We’re really pleased to be able to announce this new DEUS EX novel with Del Rey books. The novel is set in the DEUS EX universe and there will be characters and story elements in it, that will overlap with our next videogame DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION, which we hope fans will be very excited about.” – said Andre Vu, Marketing Game Manager, Deus Ex.
Deus Ex: The Icarus Effect will be released in North America and Europe in 2011, and in other places at a later time. The game is expected for a 2011 release too.
The World Cup for 2010 is over and we have new World Cup Champions in SPAIN !! They played a fantastic game from start to finish and showed to the world what they are capable of doing. To continue the Celebration our great friends over in SPAIN, iPhone Developers Undercoders have decided to blow that VUVUZELLA one last time and offer some great bargains on all their iPhone games !! Check them out below, most of them are FREE and the rest are only only 99c. Grab yourself a BARGAIN and play some FANTASTIC GAMES courtesy of the Undercoders before the 17th of July.
There is a good chance you may have heard nothing about this new title “Ivy he Kiwi?” slated to hit shelves later this summer. I personally love unique quirky title’s that seem to create the whole “video games/art” debates in discussions due to the charm and quality put into to music and artwork. This title would be one of those without a doubt.
Yuki Naka, the co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog originally developed this game for Windows Mobile in Japan. If you don’t live in Japan or have Windows Mobile, you are now in luck as this brave little Kiwi is making it’s way to the Nintendo DS and the Wii. From first looks at the screens released, you might think this is a casual platform title. What lies underneath though seems to be a mix of platforming and puzzles that should please any fans of either genre.
The story begins in Ivy the Kiwi? with a egg hatching, and the newborn Kiwi, Ivy popping out and looking for her mother. With Ivy’s mother nowhere in sight, and just her head and legs out of the egg, she sets out on a journey to find her in the dark forest. In this title, you do not control Ivy at all, you actually take control of the forest’s vines, protecting Ivy from any danger and obstacles guiding her on the trail of her mother’s feathers to find her mother. If you have ever played “Kirby’s Canvas Curse” or “Yoshi’s Touch & Go” this will make you feel right at home as it seems to play quite similar. The game is made like a hand drawn storybook. As you move through pages turn unveiling more areas you must guide the young Kiwi through. With over 100+ levels and up to four player multi-player, this leads to a jam-packed game full of beautiful artwork and unique gameplay.
Of course this title is coming out with the big guy’s like Halo: Reach, Fallout: New Vegas and many more of the packed line-ups this year, but nothing is better than taking a break from all of that and checking out a small release with a lot of charm and heart to it. Ivy the Kiwi? is dated for release on August 24th for the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, and with a mini-compilation on the DSiware and WiiWare. Check out the trailer and screens below.
