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New Releases: Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition, Dark, Crash City Mayhem
Happy July everyone! If you were looking for a massive list of new releases to while away a few Summer hours indoors when it’s just too hot outside… you’ve come to the wrong place. Just three games are on the release schedule for this week:
- Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition brings the Fatalities and gory one-on-one fighting to the PC for the first time.
- Dark is an action RPG for the PC from Kalypso that stars a brooding vampire.
- Crash City Mayhem is a racing game for the 3DS.
Hmm. Maybe this week’s downloadable slate will offer up something interesting…
Posted in 3DS, News, PC
Tagged Mortal Kombat
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Review: No Place Like Home
Let me get a little personal before this review begins. My regular, full-time job is that of an automobile claims adjuster. My day consists of assisting people whose lives have been turned upside-down by getting into automobile accidents. People react to these situations very differently, and at times I have no choice but to be a punching bag for some. The job, as expected, gets stressful. Hell, even the great Daniel Day-Lewis couldn’t handle what I do. A few times during the summer, I will take a Friday off and spend a long weekend at my parents’ lake house in Indiana. During those weekends, I fish, go on boat rides, watch a horror movie or two, and relax. Come Monday, my batteries are recharged and I’m ready to take on the claims.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is my video game lake house. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, Reviews, Top Story
Tagged Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Yawn… Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is up to seven million copies sold
Hey look! Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition sold another million copies. I love the game and I’m happy for everyone involved, but isn’t selling another million copies every few months a bit boring? Why not switch it up a bit? Next time, developer 4J Studios should make an announcement after Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition sells exactly 1,234,567 copies since their previous tweet. Whatever, it’s Friday afternoon.
Here’s the latest celebratory tweet from 4J Studios:
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has now sold over 7 MILLION copies !!! #MinecraftXBLA
— 4J Studios (@4JStudios) June 28, 2013
Seriously, congratulations.
Beatbuddy beta begins and Threaks shows off the game’s mo-cap session
Threaks is spreading the word about Beatbuddy, their upcoming rhythm-based puzzle platformer for the PC, with a new developer diary titled “Threaks News Episode 2.” Company CEO Wolf Lang and programmer Steve Liesche sit in their “new studio” (Translation: A desk in front of an air mattress) and show off the game’s “mo-cap session” (Translation: A guy in a Beatbuddy costume with ping pong balls taped to his face). I love those wacky Germans.
In actual Threaks news, Lang and Liesche announced that the Beatbuddy closed beta has begun. If you’re interested in joining, please email them at beatbuddy AT threaks DOT com.
Beatbuddy will be available through Steam’s download service sometime this Summer.
Posted in News, PC
Tagged Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
XBLA Today: Doodle Jump For Kinect
A Kinect-powered, Xbox Live Arcade version of Doodle Jump was announced over two years ago. Today, it has finally been added to Microsoft’s digital storefront and it’s been priced at 400 Microsoft Points ($5).
Developed jointly by Lima Sky and Smoking Gun Interactive and published by D3 Publisher, Doodle Jump For Kinect players can now tackle “three original worlds, robust power-ups, and challenging boss battles” in their attempt to get the Doodler to the top of the screen:
Doodle Jump, the most addictive mobile platformer ever, comes to Xbox Live Arcade with amazing new Kinect-only features. Guide Doodle the Doodler on a journey up, up, up, bouncing from platform to platform, past monsters, black holes and other obstacles. Players step left and right to move, point to blast nose balls at baddies, flap their arms to fly and more with other unique gesture controls. Doodle Jump for Kinect introduces 3 all-new worlds, treacherous bosses, and unique power-ups. Get off your couch and get your friends and family together to see who can score the most points and collect the most stars.
Posted in News, Xbox 360
Tagged Doodle Jump
Angry Birds Trilogy comes to Wii U, Wii on August 13
After releasing the game on the 3DS, PS3, and Xbox 360 last year, Activision plans to fling Angry Brids Trilogy onto the Wii U and Wii this August 13.
The Trilogy includes Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, and Angry Birds Rio, along with 40 hours of “bonus gameplay,” and 19 exclusive episodes. The Wii U version also includes high definition graphics, GamePad touchscreen controls, and Off-TV play.
Angry Birds Trilogy will be available for the Wii U and Wii on August 13.
Posted in News, Wii, Wii U
Tagged Angry Birds Trilogy
Daily Scoop: June 27, 2013 – Humble deals
Good afternoon, from the strange world of Philadelphia! This summer weather has been truly bizarre… we’ve had sweltering days with random thunderstorms touching down each day. I was soaking wet waiting for a bus when it stopped last night, and then a lightning/thunder combo scared the crap out of me! Good times, all right.
What’s the best deal right now? Without a doubt, it’s the Borderlands Bundleganza. This PC download includes Borderlands, all of the game’s downloadable expansions, Borderlands 2, and the Borderlands 2 Season Pass, all for just $21.99. What are you waiting for? Scoop it up!!
There’s also a new Humble Weekly Sale, featuring Klei Entertainment. It includes Shank, Shank 2, and Eets, as well as both Shank soundtracks. And you’ve still got five days to get the awesome Humble Indie Bundle, featuring Cipher Prime’s Fractal and Pulse. Pay what you want, while supporting charity and indie games!
And now, time for t-shirts! (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop
Nintendo Download: Kokuga, Sonic 2, Sonic Labyrinth, more
Ikaruga and Gradius V fans take note, Hiroshi Iuchi’s next game as Director, Kokuga, is now available to download from the 3DS eShop. Kokuga is a top-down shooter (naturally) that also throws in a card-based powerup system.
Also available this week on the 3DS eShop are a trio of Game Gear titles (Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic Labyrinth, Crystal Warriors), one of the first NES games ever (Spelunker), an “action-biker” game (Urban Trial Freestyle), a bite-sized version of rhythm game Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove (Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove Mini), and a futuristic racer from Majesco (Crash City Mayhem, which will be availably July 2).
Finally, the Super NES game Vegas Stakes, which was originally released in 1993, has been added to the Wii U eShop. OK, but it seems like an odd choice for one of the first SNES games to be added to the Wii U Virtual Console.