Author - Jerry Paxton

Paradox Interactive Updates Current Release Schedule

2011/09/06
Jerry Paxton
News

Paradox Interactive has announced its updated release schedule for the end of this year and beginning of next year. The release date goodness begins with Sengoku on September 13 and also includes titles such as Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter and King Arthur II.

RELEASE SCHEDULE (correct as of September 2, 2011)
All titles are PC only unless otherwise stated

SEPTEMBER
• Sengoku September 13th
• King Arthur: Fallen Champions September 16th
• Hearts of Iron The Card Game (online) September TBC

OCTOBER
• Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter October TBC

NOVEMBER
• Hearts of Iron III Collection November 15th
• Cities in Motion Collection November 15th
• Magicka Collection November 15th
• Defenders of Ardania (PC, iPad, PS3, Xbox) November 22nd

JANUARY
• King Arthur II January 10th
• Magna Mundi: An EU Game January 17th
• Victoria 2: A House Divided (digital download expansion) January 24th

FEBRUARY
• Crusader Kings II February7th

• Gettysburg: Armored Warfare (online) Q1 2012
• Mount & Blade Collection Q1 2012
• Warlock: Master of the Arcane Q2, 2012
• Salem (online) Q2 2012
• War of the Roses Q2 2012
• Naval War: Arctic Circle Q2 2012

Dungeon Siege III: Treasures of the Sun DLC Pack Announced

2011/09/05
Jerry Paxton
News

Square Enix and Obsidian Entertainment have announced the first DLC pack for the action-RPG, Dungeon Siege III. Treasures of the Sun is due out in October for $9.99 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC platforms.

Further supporting the hours of new content in the expansion, developer Obsidian Entertainment has introduced several refinements to the systems and mechanics of DUNGEON SIEGE III:

  • New abilities: Players will be able to attain mastery of the arcane through powerful new attack, defense and healing abilities.
  • Level up to 35: DUNGEON SIEGE III: TREASURES OF THE SUN will further power up players by raising DUNGEON SIEGE III‘s existing level cap from 30 to 35.
  • More monsters and items: Players will encounter new monsters in the Aranoi Desert—including mummies and giant skeletons—and will find more powerful items, adding to the thousands already available in DUNGEON SIEGE III.
  • Reallocate Talent & Proficiency Points:  Players can reallocate points spent in Proficiencies and Talents, enabling changes to character customization throughout the campaign.
  • New Enchanting System: Transmuting items now gives players chances at gaining powerful new Vials that allow them to enhance their weapons and armor through the DLC’s new enchanting system.

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Big Game Hunter: Hunting Party Announced

2011/09/05
Jerry Paxton
News

Activision has announced Big Game Hunter: Hunting Party for the Xbox 360 with Kinect. Big Game Hunter: Hunting Party is due out on November 1, 2011 and is a more family-friendly take on the hunting game genre.

“The Kinect has given us the opportunity to push the boundaries of how gamers approach and play the Cabela’s titles,” said Patrick Kelly, Senior Vice President of Studios for Activision Publishing. “By combining our innovative new Top Shot Sport peripheral with Kinect, we’ve created an immersive hunting experience unlike any other in the marketplace.”

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Joystick-IT for iPad Review

2011/09/01
Jerry Paxton
News, Reviews

There are several games out on various mobile App Store which require players to use “virtual joysticks”, where you must slide your thumb along a smooth surface to simulate moving a “real” joystick. Unfortunately, this system has never worked well for me. ThinkGeek finally has a solution for us gamers yearning to use real joysticks on our iOS devices: The Joystick-IT. Basically, the Joystick-IT is a small joystick made from milled-aluminum which a padded base and suction cup. The base is capacitive screen-compatible and it the entire stick pivots on the suction cup. Installing the Joystick-IT is very simple. Just make sure you clean the surface of your iPad or Android tablet carefully and then pop the stick onto it. It holds very well, even when inverted, and should not pop off accidentally. Moving the Joystick-IT is a very nice experience – whether it be Galaga or Pac-Man, the movement felt natural and I saw immediate improvement in scores over the standard virtual joystick. The only think you have to be careful with is that you position the Joystick-IT exactly on the on-screen virtual stick. Otherwise, of course, you will not get the Joystick-IT to contact the virtual stick when in use. You can also use multiple Joystick-ITs on your screen at one time, suffice it that the game offers more than one virtual joystick.

The Joystick-IT for iPad and other tablets retails for $17.99 for one and $29.99 for two. ThinkGeek also makes a Joystick-IT for mobile phones, which is a bit smaller than the tablet model.

LINK: Official Product Page

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Gears of War 3 “Dust to Dust” Trailer

2011/09/01
Jerry Paxton
News

Microsoft and EPIC Games have released a new trailer for their upcoming shooter, Gears of War 3, titled “Dust to Dust”. The trailer is set to the music of Mazzy Star’s “To Dust” and features a look at the heroes of Delta Squad as the game nears its September 20, 2011 launch date.

DCUO: Fight for the Light Release Date

2011/09/01
Jerry Paxton
News

Sony Online Entertainment has announced that “Fight for the Light”, the Green Lantern-based expansion for DC Universe Online will be released to the public on September 6, 2011. As a gesture of appreciate to their current subscribers, the new expansion pack will be given to them for FREE! No word yet on how much it will cost non-subscribers to join up and get the expansion pack. The new DLC pack allows players to join up with either the Green Lantern Corps or Sinestro Corps and do battle using the green and yellow light powers.

Red Dead Redemption: Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack Release Date

2011/09/01
Jerry Paxton
News

Rockstar Games has announced that its upcoming Myths and Mavericks bonus content pack for their wildly-successful Red Dead Redemption will be available for FREE on September 13, 2011 for the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE. The pack adds numerous single-player game characters into the multiplayer modes as well as a number of new map locations and strongholds for players to take on. Checkout the official list of features below!

Maps/Modes (bolded locations are brand new to multiplayer)

Cochinay – Gold Rush, Shootout, Gang Shootout, Stronghold

Nekoti Rock – Gold Rush, Shootout, Gang Shootout

El Presidio – Gold Rush, Shootout, Gang Shootout

Plainview – Gold Rush, Shootout, Gang Shootout

Gaptooth Mine – Shootout, Gang Shootout

Pike’s Basin – Shootout, Gang Shootout

Rio Bravo – Shootout, Gang Shootout

Perdido – Hold Your Own, Grab the Bag

Benedict Point – Hold Your Own, Grab the Bag

Beecher’s Hope – Stronghold

Torquemada – Stronghold

Armadillo – Stronghold

Chuparosa – Stronghold

Tumbleweed – Stronghold

 

New Multiplayer Characters

Landon Ricketts

Vicente DeSanta

Drew MacFarlane

Deputy Eli

Deputy Jonah

Javier Esquella

Nastas

Uncle

Rise of Immortals Release Date Announced

2011/09/01
Jerry Paxton
News

Petroglyph has announced that its upcoming online battle arena title, Rise of Immortals, will be commercially available Monday, September 12, 2011. The game is still in beta testing up until its official release, so if you are interested in playing it head over to the game’s official website to register.

“The Rise of Immortals development team is a passionate group of battle arena fans, and we are all eagerly awaiting the game’s official launch on September 12,” said Steve Wetherill, executive producer of Rise of Immortals for Petroglyph. “Throughout the development process, we’ve worked internally and with our fans to create a MOBA game that adds all kinds of exciting new features to the genre, and we can’t wait to open it up to the world.”