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Daily Scoop: September 27, 2013 – Death Road to Canada
Hey everyone! It’s a gorgeous Friday, and a reminder that the weekend starts in just a few short hours. Speaking of reminders, you only have two more hours to back Death Road to Canada on Kickstarter! And if you’re one of those people who hates kicking video games because of the long wait, I have good news for you: it’s coming out in November! That’s so close!
Already kicked the game? Then take some time to go check out our interview with Kepa Auwae, the Lead Designer at Rocketcat Games. Or, you know. Just add more money to your pledge. Whichever! (You know you need a kitten that will eat all of your food.)
If you want to check out the new Beyond: Two Souls demo, you’re going to have to go to GameStop’s Facebook page and sign up. It’s first come, first served, but there might be a few codes left. I strongly suggest you check it out!
Other than that, all I’ve got are t-shirts! (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
Interview: Traveling the Death Road to Canada with Rocketcat’s Kepa Auwae
In our most recent Kickstart This! feature, the Sweet September Edition, we highlighted Rocketcat Games’ Death Road to Canada, a top-down “randomized permadeth road trip simulator” that pits you against mobs of undead hoardes while trying to survive the apocalypse. The game proved to be popular among Kickstarter backers, roaring across its $25,000 goal line and currently sitting at more than $40,000. With a few hours to go, we spoke with Kepa Auwae, the game’s Lead Designer, to discuss zombies, gaming inspirations, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. (more…)
Posted in Features, Interviews, Mobile, PC, Previews, Top Story
Tagged Death Road to Canada
EA Sports cancels “College Football 15” amid NCAA lawsuits
Even without NCAA branding, EA Sports planned to go ahead and produce “College Football 15” next year. It looks like someone called an audible as EA announced the cancellation of the game, and stated that the future of the franchise is being evaluated, on their official blog today.
Cam Weber, EA’s General Manager of American Football, said that the decision to cancel the game was partially the result of “a number of conferences” pulling their support from the game. EA might have been able to continue with the words “NCAA” in the title, but multiple missing colleges would have hurt the simulation aspects of the game.
In other NCAA news, The Lanier Law Firm has announced that they’ve reached an agreement with EA Sports over the use of likenesses of student athletes in previous NCAA Football and NCAA March Madness/NCAA Basketball games. Attorney Eugene R. Egdorf said, “Today’s settlement is a game-changer because, for the first time, student-athletes suiting up to play this weekend are going to be paid for the use of their likenesses.”
Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Posted in News
Tagged College Football 15
Watch all ten episodes of Mortal Kombat: Legacy II right now
When Mortal Kombat: Legacy was lighting up web browsers everywhere in the run-up to Mortal Kombat‘s launch, new episodes were doled out on a weekly schedule. And the final episode was subjected to a multi-month delay and we didn’t get to see it until the Summer.
That is definitely not the case when it comes to Mortal Kombat: Legacy II.
Today, director Kevin Tancharoen and Warner Digital uploaded every episode of the adaptation’s second season. So you can watch the first episode (which we’ve embedded above) and let it sink in or you can watch the whole thing in one sitting at Machinima’s YouTube Channel.
Hooray for binge viewing!
Posted in Etcetera, News
Tagged Mortal Kombat: Legacy
CoD: Black Ops II Apocalypse DLC now available on PC, PS3
The final Call of Duty: Black Ops II expansion pack, Apocalypse, is now available to download on the PC and PS3. Season Pass owners will be able to download the Apocalypse DLC Pack for free, while the rest of us will have to pay $14.99. The DLC pack includes four new maps and a new Zombies scenario, “Origins.”
The next Call of Duty game, Call of Duty: Ghosts, will be available in November for the PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PS4, and Xbox One.
Posted in News, PC, PS3
Tagged Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Daily Scoop: September 26, 2013 – Gotta Hatch ‘Em All
I didn’t think I could be more excited about Pokemon X and Y, but that changed this morning when I visited Serebii.net. They made two announcements yesterday – one was a new Pokemon, a cool-looking Steel/Ghost type named Doublade. But the amazing news is this gorgeous gold 3DS XL which comes pre-loaded with X or Y, unlike the other 3DS XL that came out last week (which we will never speak of again because who releases a special 3DS without the darn game?).
The sad news is that this 3DS XL will only be available at Pokemon Centers in Japan and on Amazon, which I’m assuming means Amazon.jp, which makes me a sad panda. Oh well – I’ll keep my fingers crossed!
There’s a new Humble Bundle available right now – it’s the Humble Mobile Bundle 2, which includes Star Command, Time Surfer, and Punch Quest. Scoop it up!
Again, I’ve got tons of great shirts for you! (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
Nintendo Download: Donkey Kong 3, Etrian Odyssey Untold (Tuesday), more
3DS owners will get the chance to download Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl this Tuesday, October 1, as part of this week’s Nintendo Download. The Atlus RPG will be joined on the 3DS eShop early next week by Rune Factory 4, the latest game in the farm simulator series.
But what can Wii U, 3DS, and DSi owners download today? Well, there’s…
- Donkey Kong 3 (Wii U), the weird Donkey Kong game where an exterminator has to shoot DK in the hind quarters with pesticide.
- Carps & Dragons (3DS), a fishing game with dragons.
- Family Table Tennis 3D (3DS), a family game of table tennis.
- Let’s Ride: Best in Breed 3D (3DS), another horse trainer sim.
- Mystery Murders: The Sleeping Palace (3DS), a new hidden object game.
- Paws & Claws: Pampered Pets Resort 3D (3DS), another pet trainer sim.
- Astro (DSi), a space shooter.
More details on all of these games can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, Wii U
Tagged Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl
Need For Speed movie trailer is like an artsy Fast and the Furious
Need For Speed, a film adaptation of the long-running game series will be the home of Aaron Paul’s first post-Breaking Bad role. The first trailer has been released and it looks less like a video game adaptation and more like an artier version of Fast and the Furious, complete with a dramatic voiceover and a operatic score. Also, no one says “Bitch!” or makes a “speed = meth” joke. Priorities, people!
The Need For Speed movie will make its theatrical debut in March 2014.