Daily Scoop: March 28, 2012 – Kickstarter hangover

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Wow. In just one day, Cipher Prime got the last $11,000 they needed to fund their new game, Auditorium 2: Duet. Thank you, Internet! For being a place that does have some good people left in it.

What else is up today? I’m glad you asked. Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Activision’s James Bond 007: GoldenEye. Today only, this Wii game is 50% off at just $14.99. Scoop it up!

Amazon’s also having an amazing buy two games, get one free sale. I kind of want to get Chrono Trigger for the DS, and maybe Dragon Age: Origins and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the PS3. But I also want Touch My Katamari and Uncharted: Golden Abyss for the Vita, as well as Kirby’s Epic Yarn for the Wii. Whew. That’s a lotta games!!

On the t-shirt tip, I’ve just got one shirt for you…

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Closure, FIFA 12, Supremacy MMA Vita added to PS Store

Posted on March 28, 2012 by John Scalzo

Sony has updated the PlayStation Store with a trio of new titles. There’s the black-and-white puzzler Closure, EA Sports’ FIFA Soccer 12, and the Vita fighting game Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted.

Want more details on these games? Check them out right here:

PSN Games

Closure ($14.99)
In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game.

PS3 Full Games

FIFA Soccer 12 ($59.99)
Winner of 20 “Best Sports Game of E3” awards, including the prestigious E3 Game Critics award, FIFA Soccer 12 brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player Impact Engine.

PS Vita Games

Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted ($39.99)
Supremacy MMA takes the non-stop brutal action of unsanctioned amateur and unlicensed MMA fighting to new levels with the power of the PlayStation Vita System.

And if you’re looking for a rundown of the latest game add-ons, take a look at the PlayStation Blog.

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Atlus-published PSP games get huge price drop on PSN

Posted on March 28, 2012 by John Scalzo

Atlus wants to takeover your PSP or Vita with their “Re-Vita-lized PSN Price Drop Event.” The publisher has slashed the prices of their PlayStation Network games by 25-50%, meaning that now is the best time to dive into a quirky Japanese RPG (or several, which I’m sure Atlus would prefer).

Here’s the full list of “Re-Vita-lized” titles and their new prices:

  • Persona (New Price: $19.99, Original Price: $39.99)
  • Persona 2: Innocent Sin (New Price: $29.99, Original Price: $39.99)
  • Persona 3 Portable (New Price: $19.99, Original Price: $39.99)
  • Knights in the Nightmare (New Price: $14.99, Original Price: $29.99)
  • Riviera: The Promised Land (New Price: $9.99, Original Price: $14.99)
  • Yggdra Union (New Price: $9.99, Original Price: $14.99)
  • Class of Heroes (New Price: $14.99, Original Price: $39.99)
  • Crimson Gem Saga (New Price: $14.99, Original Price: $29.99)
  • Hexyz Force (New Price: $14.99, Original Price: $29.99)
  • Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble (New Price: $14.99, Original Price: $39.99)
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South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge is a sick little monkey on XBLA on March 30

Posted on March 27, 2012 by John Scalzo

South Park Digital Studios has revealed that South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge will be available to download from the Xbox Live Arcade on March 30. The XBLA-exclusive platformer will be priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10).

Tenorman’s Revenge was developed by Other Ocean and sees the titular Scott Tenorman attempt to take his revenge not just on Cartman, but the entire town:

Fans can play locally or online as Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as they travel through time and space to battle Scott Tenorman and his army of Ginger robots before they destroy South Park and, more importantly, the boys’ Microsoft Xbox 360 hard drive.

Oh, by the way, I realize the “South Park” reference in the article title comes from the first season. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the show, mmm’kay?

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Daily Scoop: March 27, 2012 – Kickstarter edition!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Nicole Kline

It’s freezing cold today in sunny Philadelphia! March has come back with a vengeance and is reminding us it’s still too early to pull out our jackets. But hey, I know what’ll warm you up: donating money to a good cause! Check out this Kickstarter article about my talented friends over at Cipher Prime. They made my all-time favorite iPad game, Pulse, which you should also buy.

Let’s see, what’s going on today? Oh yeah, it’s an all-day Video Game Gold Box Event over at Amazon! The big deal is $40 off the 320GB PlayStation 3, bringing it down to a ludicrously cheap $259.99. That’s a great price for the system, especially with so much storage!

The rest of the Gold Box deals are:

  • 6am PST/9am EST: Vicious combat, dark humor, and lightning-quick action on the PlayStation Vita – It’s Army Corps of Hell for $29.99!
  • 8am PST/11am EST: Feel the exhilaration of the full-body dancing workout that you know and love! – This one is Zumba Fitness Rush for the Xbox 360 Kinect for $33.99!
  • 11am PST/2pm EST: This controller redefines motion gaming on the PlayStation3! – Could this be the Move?
  • 2pm PST/5pm EST: Step into the iconic octagon fighting cage to battle in one-on-one action for the ultimate fighting championship! – I’m guessing this will be UFC Unleashed 3…
  • 4pm PST/7pm EST: Action RPG Meets First Person Shooter! – Probably Borderlands
  • 6pm PST/9pm EST: A sports-party game set at the 2012 Summer Olympic games in London and featuring iconic video game characters! – Mario & Sonic at London 2012 Olympic Games, yeah?
  • 8pm PST/11pm EST: The most technologically-advanced headset ever designed for PS3 and Xbox 360 gaming – I’m hoping an Astro headset!

I’ve also got two game-related shirts for you today:

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Auditorium 2: Duet needs your help on Kickstarter!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Ever wanted to help out an indie company, but you weren’t sure how? Now is your chance. Philadelphia-based indie studio Cipher Prime is trying to fund the sequel to their groundbreaking hit, Auditorium, through the magic of Kickstarter. The sequel, called Auditorium 2: Duet, only has three days left to make another $11,000. I’m going to pledge $30, but I’m torn between which reward I want: the t-shirt, or the extra copy of the game to play with my boyfriend.

Auditorium isn’t an easy game to explain. You “create music by bending dazzling rivers of light and color through brain-twisting puzzles.” Sound awesome? It is. Duet will allow you to solve puzzles cooperatively, which is just as sexy as it sounds.

Technical Director Dain Saint said, “Donations gave us our start; they let us know that people cared enough about our games that we could do it full time. If this Kickstarter works, we’ll know we can keep doing crazy things with reckless abandon.” Creative Director William Stallwood promised he’d give me a lapdance while wearing his jeggings if I helped get them some donations. So, seriously people, it’s time to open up your wallet.

Here’s how close they are:

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Brandon Sanderson and Little Orbit unite to transform Mistborn saga into an epic RPG

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Melissa Niedringhaus

Take note, fantasy junkies; publisher Little Orbit plans to put out an RPG that will serve as a prequel to Brandon Sanderson’s best-selling Mistborn series, set several hundred years before the first Mistborn novel. Mistborn: Birthright will even include an original storyline penned by Sanderson himself.

This is not Sanderson’s first foray into video games; he recently finished work on Infinity Blade II and an accompanying novella called Infinity Blade: Awakening.

The upcoming RPG is due out in 2013, and will be available on the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and Mac. The gameplay will feature a unique combat system that includes “Allomancy”, an ability familiar to fans of the series that involves using metals to enhance the physical and mental capabilities of the user. For more on the game, you should check out the official website.

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Really control your TV with The Force in this Kinect Star Wars launch trailer

Posted on March 26, 2012 by John Scalzo

When was the last time you tried to use The Force to reach your television remote? Was it when you were a little kid? Or was it yesterday? I’m betting on the latter.

Next week, Microsoft and LucasArts will make The Force an ally of gamers everywhere when Kinect Star Wars launches for the Xbox 360. It may not make your remote easier to reach, but it will make The Force feel more real than any game before.

Want proof? Check out the game’s launch trailer up top.

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