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Nintendo Download: Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze, Weapon Shop De Omasse, more
Even though Sochi is in the middle of a heatwave, this week’s Nintendo Download is packed with ice and snow.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the Wii U leads this week’s new releases. The most famous gorilla in gaming has escaped the jungle and will be climbing snow-capped mountains in his latest adventure. And the entire Kong family (including Diddy, Dixie, and Cranky) is along for the ride.
Also available for the Wii U this week is a true NES classic, Ice Hockey. The American women may have missed out on the Gold Medal game in this year’s Winter Olympics, but it’s always a good time for Ice Hockey.
Over on the 3DS eShop, four new games are now available to download this week. Level-5’s Weapon Shop De Omasse, the last game in the “Guild01” collection to make it to America, leads the way. If taking on the responsibilities of a rhythmic weaponsmith doesn’t appeal to you, this week’s new releases also include Kung Fu Rabbit (a side-scrolling platformer), Quell Reflect (a puzzle game), and Sky Kid (another NES classic).
More details on all of these games can be found after the break. (more…)
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Tagged Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Weapon Shop De Omasse
Daily Scoop: February 20, 2014 – Digital deals galore
There are so many deals today that I’m just going to hop right in!
Anyway! Amazon’s digital deals are out of control right now. Kingdoms of Amalur + DLC Bundle is $9.99, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is $4.99, and Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning DLC: The Legend of Dead Kel and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning – The Teeth of Naros DLC Pack are $2.99 each. They’ve also got a Digital Tribe Games pack for $2.99, which includes Cargo Commander, Insecticide, Kung Fu Strike, Legendary, Roogoo, Rush Bros., and Velvet Assassin.
Not enough for you? Don’t worry, there’s a brand new Humble Weekly Bundle. Pay what you want for Dead Reefs, Mystery Series: A Vampire Tale, Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure, and Aura: Fate of the Ages. Pay $6 or more for Dark Fall: The Journal, Dark Fall 2: Lights Out, The Book of Unwritten Tales: Digital Deluxe Edition, The Book of Unwritten Tales: Critter Chronicles Collectors Edition, Jack Keane 2: The Fire Within, Deponia, and Edna & Harvey: The Breakout. Pay $15 to also unlock The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief Digital Deluxe Edition.
Still not enough for you? Check out the new Indie Royale Bundle. Pay the minimum for Crater Maker, Doom and Destiny, Millennium 4 – Beyond Sunset, You Still Won’t Make It, Strategic War in Europe, Spirited Heart Complete, and Kill Fun Yeah.
OK, really. That’s it. That’s all you get today. Well, I mean, other than t-shirts.
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
First Tales From the Borderlands details to be revealed at SXSW
Key staff members from Gearbox Software and Telltale Games are going to be on stage together at SXSW to talk about the details of their upcoming episodic game series, Tales From the Borderlands. Randy Pitchford (President of Gearbox), Anthony Burch (Borderlands 2 writer), Matthew Armstrong (Borderlands Franchise Director), Kevin Bruner (President of Telltale), and Harrison Pink (designer) will all be on stage together to discuss how this idea came to life.
The panel will be moderated by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, The Indoor Kids from the Nerdist Network, and will start at 5:30 PM on Saturday, March 8.
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Tagged Tales From the Borderlands
Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut coming to PS4, Xbox One in March
In Born Ready’s trailer for Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut, there are three simple steps to winning: “Pilot the Strike Suit. Obliterate the enemy. Save Earth.” That’s easy enough, right? The Director’s Cut, which is referred to as the “definitive version of the game,” has “a restructured campaign… with an adapted story and all new dialogue,” according to Born Ready’s announcement. This restructuring allows players to man the Strike Suit even sooner, jumping right into the action.
Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut will be available for the PS4 and Xbox One in March, and Born Ready will be announcing a PC version “later this spring.”
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Tagged Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut
Sacred 3 will be available for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 this Summer
“Victory Is Ours. Glory Is Mine,” reads the tagline for Sacred 3, the latest installment in the Sacred franchise. Publisher Deep Silver announced that the game will be released this Summer on the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The game has drop-in, drop-out co-op multiplayer both local (for two players) and online (for four players).
Remy van Leeuwen, Brand Manager of Deep Silver, said, “The paramount development goal for Sacred 3 has been to create a seamless online and offline co-op experience… By creating a game built around the central concept of co-op gameplay, we’re expanding the series to new audiences without compromising the rich lore and fantasy of the Sacred universe.”
The game will also feature recurring characters from the series, including the Seraphim, Ancarian, Khukuhru and the Safiri. Return to Ancaria this summer on the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.
XSEED will bring Ragnarok Odyssey Ace to PS3, Vita on April 1
XSEED went into detail on the PlayStation Blog about all of the new features coming to Ragnarok Odyssey Ace, which will be releasing for PlayStation 3 and Vita on April 1.
The original game, which was designed to be played on the go, pits players – alone or with up to three friends – against giant bosses in a Norse-themed world. Played can “use their gravity-defying powers to fly circles around the giants and take them apart piece by piece.” Sounds amazing, right? But with Ace, there have been loads of added features, including more options for character customization, elite-level AI mercenaries, Ace skills (new job-specific powers), and even a brand new dungeon after chapter 9, which was the end of the original game. This is a lot of content: “the new Tower of Yggdrasil has 400 floors… each of which changes its layout with every visit.”
The developers have also added “a variety of enhancements that make Ragnarok Odyssey more convenient to play,” including a new, easier merchant system and new control schemes, “and, Thor’s name be praised, the benefits of weapon refining are no longer random.”
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace will be released digitally and physically on April 1 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. The PS3 version will cost $39.99, while Vita owners will have two options – the physical limited edition (which comes with a soundtrack CD) for $39.99, or the digital edition all by itself for $34.99.
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Tagged Ragnarok Odyssey Ace
Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us documentary is available from Amazon for free
The Last of Us, Naughty Dog’s immersive, third-person action survival game, took the world by storm last year. It was almost universally loved and won many awards. But the Dogs were coming off of years of making Uncharted games, and it wasn’t the easiest road.
Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us is a documentary that follows the developers on their journey to create this game. It was previously available to Season Pass holders, but right now, it’s available for free on Amazon. It’s 95 minutes long, and will fill that hole you’ve had since you finished the Left Behind DLC.
UPDATE: The entire film has been posted to YouTube as well. Watch it right here after the break. (more…)
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Tagged The Last of Us