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Mercury Steam announces Raiders of the Broken Planet

Posted on April 16, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Mercury Steam took the wraps off their mystery project earlier this week and revealed Raiders of the Broken Planet, a “Multiplayer Online Asymmetric Adventure.” The Spanish developer is still keeping a tight lid on most details concerning the game, but they did reveal a bit of its backstory:

In the Lira Constellation, light years from Earth lies a Broken Planet. Long ago, its inhabitants discovered a powerful ability enhancing substance called Aleph. Today, this Broken Planet is home to the entire Universe’s intergalactic scum and criminal lowlife. All are here to wrest control of the Aleph and thereby control the Universe.

We don’t know exactly how Raiders of the Broken Planet will work, but the developer did say that it’ll feature a “distinctive blend of shooting, brawling and thinking man’s strategy.”

Mercury Steam, best known for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, also announced plans to publish Raiders of the Broken Planet themselves using an episodic release model on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The first episode is expected to launch sometime this year and Mercury Steam is now accepting applications for an upcoming beta test at the game’s official website.

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Activision will release Ghostbusters (consoles, PC) + Ghostbusters: Slime City (mobile) in July

Posted on April 16, 2016 by John Scalzo

As expected, Activision is answering the “Who Ya Gonna Call?” call and will release a pair of Ghostbusters games alongside the new film in July.

Ghostbusters is an overhead shooter for 1-4 players, who will take control of four rookie Ghostbusters as they battle spooks and spirits in New York City after the events of the film. According to the Activision Games Blog, the four characters will each have their own play style and players can “level up their character’s gear and abilities by battling ghosts, completing objectives, or discovering hidden collectibles.” Ghostbusters will be released for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on July 12.

Meanwhile, Ghostbusters: Slime City will be available for mobile devices (iOS and Android) and it “lets players collect powerful ghosts.” The rather vague description continues to say that players will also be able to “collect components to craft [their] own proton packs, upgrade [their] own headquarters, and complete jobs around the city for new weapons and rewards.” Ghostbusters: Slime City will be released sometime in July.

The Ghostbusters reboot will open in theaters on July 15.

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The Super Mario Bros. “Any Percentage” record has fallen again

Posted on April 16, 2016 by John Scalzo

Last October, “Darbian” platformed his way into the record books by completing an “Any Percentage” run of Super Mario Bros. in four minutes and 57.627 seconds. This ridiculous feat managed to squeak in underneath the old record time for an “Any Percentage” run by just 0.063 seconds.

But earlier this week, “Darbian” managed to top himself.

Using both warp zones and barely stopping to take a breath, the speedrunner managed to complete Super Mario Bros. in four minutes and 57.26 seconds. In case you were curious, the 367 milliseconds separating the new record from his old one is about the same amount of time that it takes the average person to blink.

After his epic run, “Darbian” announced his retirement from Super Mario Bros. speedrunning, saying, “I have reached my potential in this category.” And in true Mario fashion, he added, “I’m done! My quest is over.”

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Salt and Sanctuary Review: Derivative, But Who’s Complaining?

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Sam Sheldon

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It is often said that imitation is the highest form of flattery. If this is true, the folks at From Software must be fanning themselves like a Victorian lady in search of a fainting couch, because Salt and Sanctuary is an unashamed imitation of Dark Souls. In fact, licensing aside, it essentially is a Souls game. Of course, Salt and Sanctuary is not the first game to copy the formula established by From Software, but where others have become mired in being too much like Dark Souls, Salt and Sanctuary strikes out in new, interesting directions and successfully transposes the Souls style onto a 2D action-platformer. (more…)

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Xbox Store Today: Soda Drinker Pro, Gear Gauntlet

Posted on April 15, 2016 by John Scalzo

If you’ve ever dreamed about playing a soda drinking simulation (With full Kinect support, because why wouldn’t there be?), then Soda Drinker Pro might just be the game for you. Available to download for the Xbox One today, Soda Drinker Pro has one of the trippiest trailers I think I’ve seen in quite some time. Also available to download for the Xbox One today is Gear Gauntlet, a side-scrolling platformer where players have to navigate a gauntlet of gears.

More information on both games can be found right here:

Xbox One Games

Soda Drinker Pro ($9.99)
Soda Drinker Pro is the premier in software in the first person soda drinking genre. Experience what it’s truly like to drink a soda at the beach, in the park, and even… in SPACE!!! With Soda Drinker Pro, you don’t need to have a soda in hand to experience a soda in your mind.

Gear Gauntlet ($9.99)
Gear Gauntlet is a fun but rage inducing 2D action arcade game from Drop Dead Interactive. Test your patience through ever more punishing gauntlets while boosting, teleporting, reversing and rotating to survive. Use your reflexes to break through colored barriers and earn your place on the leaderboard.

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Daily Scoop: April 15, 2016 – The Yetee is killing it with these Final Fantasy VII shirts

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Nicole Kline

I got to play a bunch of Broforce last night with Anthony Amato, and we had a blast! We played a ton of it on PC, but we’ve been revisiting it now that it’s on the PlayStation 4. I’m hoping to get in a little more Diablo III: Reaper of Souls this weekend, and maybe even get that Platinum Trophy finally. But mostly I’ll be doing homework and playing Dungeons & Dragons all weekend. Hopefully I’ll have some extra time!

There are some great sales happening right now at The Humble Store. Final Fantasy IX is out on PC now, and it’s currently discounted at just $16.79. Likewise with Code of Princess, which is $13.49. There are other sales as well, like Jalopy for $10.39 and Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation for $13.49.

The Weekend Deal at Steam is on the Saints Row franchise. You can get the ultimate franchise pack for $28.45, or mix and match whatever you’re missing at a discounted price. The Daily Deal is NBA 2K16 and WWE 2k16, the former of which is $29.99 and the latter, $24.99.

There are some super cute t-shirts today! (more…)

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Get a preview of the new maps in CoD: Black Ops III’s Eclipse DLC Pack right here

Posted on April 15, 2016 by John Scalzo

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Call of Duty: Black Ops III‘s Eclipse DLC Pack will be released for the PS4 on April 19, but for fans who just can’t wait a few more days, Activision and Treyarch have unveiled a series of teaser trailers for each map.

In case you need a refresher course, the four maps of Eclipse are a varied bunch including “Spire,” a sub-orbital airport terminal set high in the clouds. But watch your step, because there aren’t any railings. “Rift” also requires some fancy footwork as its’ a munitions plant perched above the caldera of an active volcano. Meanwhile, “Knockout” imports a Shaolin Temple from a 70s Kung Fu movie into Call of Duty. And yes, there is a disco room so you can dance, dance, dance. And finally, “Verge” reimagines World At War‘s “Banzai” map as the wasteland of a distant post-apocalyptic future.

You can find all four trailer after the break. And don’t forget, the Eclipse DLC Pack will also be released for the PC and Xbox One sometime in May. (more…)

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New trailer shines a spotlight on Doom’s character customization system

Posted on April 15, 2016 by John Scalzo

Players who plan to jump into Doom‘s multiplayer modes will find a deep player progression system and loads of customization options for weapons, armor, and taunts. And you can get a glimpse at some of the ways you can make your characters yours in the brand new trailer from Bethesda that’s been embedded above.

And if you’re interested in trying out the customization options for yourself, you won’t have to wait until Doom’s May 13 launch. An Open Beta for the game is now available to download on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and it’ll stay open all weekend long. Beta participants will get to try out two maps (the hellish “Infernal” and the industrial “Heatwave”) and two modes (Warpath, a King of the Hill mode, and Team Deathmatch).

Bethesda is also bringing Doom to next weekend’s PAX East expo. This Bethesda.net post has more details on all the festivities, but congoers will get the chance to try out an all-new map and all-new mode against a never-before-seen demon.

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