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New trailer for Tetropolis promises 2015 release date
The last time we got our hands on Tetropolis, it won a PAXpocalypse Award as one of our favorite games of PAX East 2014. Since then, developer NextGen Pants has been hard at work adding “new content and challenges” to their puzzle platformer. After making all of these improvements (which are chronicled in an update to their development blog), the team is ready to show off some new gameplay footage as well as tease the dystopian society at the center of the game:
Tetropolis is a non-linear puzzle platformer set in a world obsessed with falling block puzzles. In the city of Tetropolis, thousands of game pieces are manufactured every minute in order to meet the demands of “the game.” You play as a square-shaped tetromino that has failed the quality check and has been discarded for not being perfect. Unlike other discarded pieces, you obtain the ability to change into different shapes, each one possessing its own unique ability that you can use to traverse the world.
Tetropolis will be available for the PC (and possibly other platforms) in 2015.
Gaze upon the Lycans of The Order: 1886 in this behind-the-scenes video
Previously, Ready At Dawn focused most of their marketing muscle behind the titular Order of The Order: 1886. But now they’re ready to show us the flip side of this centuries-long struggle. In a new developer diary, several members of the Ready At Dawn team revealed the Half-Breeds, a werewolf-like race of hybrids that are also known as Lycans.
So yeah, call them what you want, but they’re werewolves. In addition to giving us our first glimpse at this bestial group, developers from Ready At Dawn used the video to talk at length about the creative process behind their werewolves. It’s definitely worth a watch.
The Order: 1886 will be available exclusively for the PS4 on February 20.
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Tagged The Order: 1886
Watch someone beat Super Mario Bros. in a world record 4 minutes and 57 seconds
This is just unbelievable. Someone named “Blubbler” has just set a new world record for an “Any Percentage” Super Mario Bros. speedrun. Are you ready for this? Blubbler was able to beat the game in four minutes and 57.69 seconds. I’ll say it again… unbelievable!
The previous world record was 4:58.09 by “Andrewg.”
Blubbler’s world record run required pixel-perfect movements and you can read up on some of these tricks and glitches at the Speed Demos Archive. Seriously, I am blown away. It’s just an amazing bit of platforming.
Posted in News, Retro
Tagged Super Mario Bros.
Nintendo Download: Shovel Knight, Castlevania III, Wii Sports Club, more
The time to dispense shovel justice is upon us. Yacht Club Games’ Shovel Knight is now available to download through the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U and 3DS. The ridiculously retro side-scroller has been available to Kickstarter backers since yesterday, but now everyone will get the chance to slam a shovel down upon the group of evildoers known as The Order of No Quarter.
While Yacht Club strived to make Shovel Knight as authentically 8-bit as possible, an actual 8-bit game is available to download this week via the Virtual Console. 3DS and Wii U owners are now able to purchase Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse, one of the franchise’s best games.
If you’re looking for something a little newer, Nintendo also released the final two games in the Wii Sports Club collection: Baseball and Boxing. All five games can be downloaded individually from the eShop, or you can wait until July 25 to purchase the retail compilation.
More information on all of these titles (as well as many more) can be found after the break. (more…)
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Tagged Shovel Knight, Wii Sports Club: Baseball, Wii Sports Club: Boxing
InFamous: First Light will be released on August 26
Sucker Punch tweeted some sweet news yesterday – InFamous: First Light will be available to download for the PlayStation 4 beginning on August 26. To celebrate this announcement, they even included some sweet concept art of our girl, Fetch. She looks badass! Click on the image above to see the full size. I can’t wait to take on Curdun Cay with her in two months.
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Tagged InFamous: First Light
Daily Scoop: June 26, 2014 – Plenty of shirts for everyone
There are a bunch of shirts and a bunch of games you can grab today, so let’s cut right to the chase!
This week’s Humble Weekly Bundle is the Frogwares <3 Ukraine edition. Pay what you want for Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Journey: The Heart of Gaia, Dracula: Origin, Dracula: Love Kills, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Mystery of the Persian Carpet. Pay more than the average to unlock Nemesis, The Awakened, The Secret of the Silver Earrings, and The Mystery of the Mummy. Pay $9 or more to unlock Magrunner: Dark Pulse and Versus Jack the Ripper. That is a lot of games.
The Steam Summer Sale is winding down, so grab what you can! Today, you can get Dishonored and Left 4 Dead 2 for $4.99 each, Train Simulator 2014 for $8.24, and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag for $19.99. And that’s just a few!
Now, time for shirts!
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
Platinum is developing a Legend of Korra game for Activision
In the “OMG YAY!” department, Platinum Games has announced it is developing The Legend of Korra, a game based on – no kidding – the show by the same name. The game will be released on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Fans can currently vote on the cover art on Facebook.
Tim Hedrick is writing the game’s story, which is good news, since he’s involved in the show. Bryan Konietzko and Michael DiMartino, co-creators and executive producers, will be consulting. The game will take place between seasons two and three, and you’ll get to play as Korra herself, using the four elements to not just fight enemies, but also participate in the Pro-Bending arena. You’ll also get to ride on her awesome bear-dog, Naga!
There’s also a 3DS game in the works, though this one is a turn-based strategy game developed by Webfoot Technologies. Season three of the show starts tomorrow, and the game will be out this Fall.
Hyrule Warriors: Tecmo Koei Japan has released new trailers for Zelda and Impa too
Does anybody else remember when Impa was a frail old woman who collapsed after sending Link on his way to rescue the Princess in the original Legend of Zelda? Yeah… that’s not the Impa we’re going to get in Hyrule Warriors. Like the Link trailer they released last week, Tecmo Koei Japan has given us a glimpse of this Impa in a brand new trailer for the game. Between using a sword that’s taller than she is and the jagged scar across her face, this Impa is wicked intimidating.
The publisher has also released a new trailer featuring Zelda herself. The Princess uses magical light abilities to vanquish the monsters threatening Hyrule including a phantom bow and a portal that rains down meteors. She is no damsel in distress.
Hyrule Warriors will be released in Japan on August 14. We in America will get a chance to hack and slash our way through Hyrule on September 26. Both trailers can be found after the break. (more…)
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Tagged Hyrule Warriors