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Super Time Force coming to Xbox 360 and Xbox One in 2014
Capybara Games previously revealed that their Xbox 360 shooter, Super Time Force, would be released in 2013. Today, the developer has some good news for us as well as some bad news.
The good news is that Super Time Force is also in development for the Xbox One. The team at Capy hopes to the release the game on next-generation consoles at the same time as the Xbox 360 edition. What this means is that the bad news is that Super Time Force won’t be released in 2013. In order to build both versions of the game, Capy had to move Super Time Force’s launch to “a few months into 2014.”
You can check out the new Super Time Force trailer above and consider the quick look at Capy’s other in-development project, Below, as a bonus.
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Tagged Super Time Force
Nintendo Download: 3D Sonic, 3D Altered Beast, Donkey Kong 3, more
Do you love retro games? Then you should definitely check out this week’s Nintendo Download.
Sega has added two more games to their 3D Classics collection: 3D Sonic the Hedgehog and 3D Altered Beast. Nintendo got in on the 3DS retro act as well with Donkey Kong 3. Finally, Konami brought the Super NES favorite The Legend of The Mystical Ninja to the Wii U eShop.
More information on all of these games (as well as Brilliant Hamsters! (3DS), Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (3DS), and Hooked on Bass Fishing (DSi)) can be found after the break. (more…)
Daily Scoop: December 5, 2013 – New Bundle-in-a-Box!
Good news for you indie game lovers: there’s a new Bundle-in-a-Box available! Get One Finger Death Punch, QbQbQb, Saviors, Cognition Episode 1, and Slender 5 Pages for $1.99. Pay more than the average and get Rooks Keep, Isaac The Adventurer, Cognition: Episode 2, Hairy Tales, Along Came A Spider, and The Grave Digger. All soundtracks are included no matter what you decide to pay!
There’s also a brand new Humble Weekly Sale as well! Pay what you want for Vincere Totus Astrum, Oddplanet, Splotches, Faerie Solitaire, MANOS: The Hands of Fate, and Pitiri 1977, as well as the game-creation software Multimedia Fusion 2. Pay more than $6 to also get Knytt Underground, Really Big Sky, and NightSky.
Over at Amazon, there’s a handful of Lightning Deals in video games, especially helpful to those of you trying to get Disney Infinity figures or Epic Mickey 2 special brushes.
The best deal of the day was found by Cheap Ass Gamer – there’s a forum post with a Toys R Us flyer advertising Pokemon Y for $19.99. That’s a deal and a half!
Oh, and, uh, go back Dino Run 2. :)
Just a few t-shirts today! (more…)
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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn to be released for PS4 in April 2014
Sony Computer Entertainment Japan recently held the 2013 PlayStation Awards in Tokyo to honor the year’s best PlayStation releases. Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn received the Special Award in recognition of its “originality, buzz-worthiness, influence, and performance.”
After the massive debacle the original version of Final Fantasy XIV was, combined with the financial difficulties of Square Enix’s year-to-date, it’s refreshing to hear some positive news coming from the company. And even more good news is coming thanks to the announcement that the official service start date for the PS4 version of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is scheduled for April 2014.
The April 2014 release will follow a beta test of the game set to begin on February 22, alongside the PS4’s Japanese launch date.
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Tagged Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Daily Scoop: December 4, 2013 – Fund Dino Run 2!
Guys, I have a confession to make: I love the first Dino Run game. Nothing beats sitting around in your pajamas and doomsurfing your way through an afternoon. Which is why it’s really, really important that we all go back Dino Run 2 right now. Because you want to be able to play that beautiful, beautiful game… don’t you? Don’t you?!?!?!
For those of you who – like me – haven’t picked up Grand Theft Auto V yet, now might be your best chance before Christmas. It’s on sale for $39.99 right now, which might be the cheapest you’ll see it (other than that one time last week when it was $32.99 at Amazon).
There’s plenty going on over at the Humble Bundle site as well. There’s one day left on the Weekly Sale, which features a Philly-made game, Jamestown! If you don’t own that game, the bundle’s worth it for that alone. But, of course, there’s also Closure, which is another amazing game, and one of my personal favorites, Shatter. Then there’s the Humble Jumbo Bundle as well – pay what you want for Magicka and DLC, Natural Selection 2, and Sanctum 2. Pay more than the average to unlock Garry’s Mod, Orcs Must Die! 2: Complete Pack, and Serious Sam 3: BFE. As always, soundtracks are included in both bundles!
Oh, and you’ve still got time to pick up the Video Game Bundle at Story Bundle, as well as the fantastic Game Music Bundle 6. For $20, you get nine video game books and 24 video game soundtracks. I mean, come on! It’s a no-brainer.
Whew, that’s a lot of stuff. But wait: there’s more! Hit the break for some t-shirts, as always. (more…)
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XBL Store Today: The Raven, Young Justice: Legacy, Zumba Kids
Another Wednesday, another handful of new Xbox 360 games are now available on the Xbox Live Game Store:
The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief ($9.99)
The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief is a thrilling crime adventure in three episodes from the creators of The Book of Unwritten Tales. Full of twists and turns, it immerses you in both sides of the story, combining thrill-of-the-chase whodunit with the risk and reward of a heist story. Paris, 1960. Europe is in the grip of the gentleman master thief The Raven. His burglaries are spectacular and he always emerges unscathed. Young hotshot investigator Nicolas Legrand stuns the public when he confronts the master thief and fatally wounds him. London, 1964. An ancient ruby – one of the legendary “Eyes of the Sphinx” – is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in The Raven’s footsteps?
Young Justice: Legacy ($39.99)
One Will Rise. One Will Fall. One Will Die. Experience Young Justice like never before. The creative forces behind the smash hit TV series have joined forces with Little Orbit to bring the ultimate in fan service – an interactive bridge for Seasons 1 & 2. Find out what happened during the missing years and be a part of the story in the action packed, RPG styled game. Assemble your team, level up and take on cunning villains in Young Justice: Legacy!
Zumba Kids ($29.99)
Jump in and have a blast with Zumba Kids, the ultimate dance-fitness party that gets kids moving together with fun, high-energy rhythms across 20 international dance styles. Feel the beat with 30 rockin’ tracks including hits from Justin Bieber and Willow Smith, and express yourself in creative mini games that mix up the fun. Unlock cool rewards, customize the game to fit your personal style and party with friends in multiplayer mode!
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Tagged Young Justice: Legacy
PS Store Today: Tiny Brains, Rainbow Moon Vita, a few others
The PlayStation Store is winding down 2013 with a few more new releases including Tiny Brains, Escape Plan, Rainbow Moon, and Stick It To the Man:
PS4 Games
Tiny Brains ($19.99)
Tiny Brains is a cooperative puzzle that follows four super-powered lab animals in their attempt to escape a mad scientist’s experiments. In this joyously chaotic multiplayer game, the four Tiny Brains must combine their unique physics-based powers to navigate through a trick-ridden maze. All of the puzzles in Tiny Brains can be solved multiple ways depending on how groups combine their powers. Attractive to both hardcore and casual fans, the game has competitive leaderboards and challenging fast paced communicative play along with simple controls so players of any level can jump right in.
PS4 / PS Vita Cross-Buy Games
Escape Plan ($14.99)
Help hapless heroes Lil and Laarg interact with unique and twisted puzzles of each room. Only you can help them survive before their captor and nemesis, Bakuki, recycles them and turns them into his minions. Access 78 puzzle rooms and also receive access to Bakuki’s Lair, featuring an additional 19 rooms. Caged among the chaos of Bakuki’s Lair, Lil and Laarg are doomed without your help. Guide Lil and Laarg to safety by dashing past sausages blasted at your face, skipping over scalding hot cheese and avoiding a bevy of confusing death traps.
PS3 / PS Vita Cross-Buy Games
Rainbow Moon (PS3-Vita Cross-Buy: $14.99 / If You Already Own PS3: $7.49)
The indie role-playing hit Rainbow Moon returns for the PlayStation Vita system with Cross-Save support and numerous updates! Explore a fascinating world and fight nasty creatures in turn-based battles. Visit towns and shop for new equipment and upgrades. Six playable characters await you in an addictive game that lasts more than 40 hours.
Stick It To the Man ($12.99)
On an ordinary day, hard hat tester Ray has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain, giving him extraordinary mind-reading powers. Ray can suddenly change the world with stickers, transforming his paper universe by tearing it, folding it and using the crazy stickers he finds (along with his awesome new powers) to solve mind-boggling puzzles! Sadly, Ray doesn’t have much time to get to grips with his new-fangled psychic abilities. Instead, he’s on the run from ‘The Man’ for a crime he didn’t commit. Can you help Ray out of this sticky situation? Get ready to tear it, rip it and Stick it to the Man!
And if you’re interested in this week’s new game add-ons, please visit the PlayStation Blog.
Sony sells 2.1 million PS4 consoles during global launch
The PlayStation 4 officially launched in 30 additional countries over the weekend including most of continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Latin America, and Australia. So that means its time for another sales update from Andrew House, Sony Computer Entertainment’s President and CEO. Writing on the PlayStation Blog, he revealed that Sony has sold 2.1 million PS4 consoles across the world:
“It’s an impressive and record-setting accomplishment for our company and for our industry, and we couldn’t have done it without you. I want to personally thank PlayStation fans, both old and new, for your vote of confidence. The best part: the PS4 journey has just begun. In addition to an incredible lineup of PS4 games from the best developers in the world, we will continue to introduce valuable new features and services to PS4 in the months and years ahead.”
The PlayStation 4 still has yet to launch in one major territory: Sony’s home country of Japan. Japanese gamers will get the chance to purchase a PS4 on February 22.