Assault Heroes 2 will be launched on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday for a price of 800 Microsoft Points. The sequel to the highly-acclaimed original expands on the action by introducing new weapons, environments, and even on-foot warfare.
You can find the game’s official site here.
Official Release:
‘Assault Heroes 2,’ sequel to the award-winning action extravaganza, ‘Assault Heroes,’ ramps up the excitement on Xbox LIVE® Arcade this Wednesday, 14th May at 09.00.
‘Assault Heroes 2’ reveals that the original enemy in ‘Assault Heroes’ is merely a pawn of a more sinister force, which players must now seek out and destroy. Armed with stronger weaponry and the ability to hi-jack more powerful enemy units, players must prepare to face relentless enemies and outrageous bosses in climactic battles, including an all-out skirmish in outer space.
In the sequel, players can experience the full fury of war outside of the safety of their vehicle with even more intense on-foot gameplay, where increased firepower and the new “dodge roll” feature are necessary to survive. Players can choose to fight alone or battle with a friend using the enhanced two-player cooperative mode. Either way, players will travel through diverse and interactive environments on land and in space to overcome the newest enemy and save mankind.
EA has announced Skate It for the Nintendo Wii and DS platforms. Coming out sometime this year, Skate It will utilize the DS’ stylus pad to execute stunts while it will use the Wii Balance Board on that particular platform.
Skate It breaks new ground by introducing innovative support for the Wii Balance board which gives players a fresh way to create their own signature skateboarding style.
Turbine has launched a second mini-game inspired by the upcoming Mines of Moria expansion for Lord of the Rings Online. The mini-game is called Swig and Toss, and is a combination axe-toss and drinking game. The Mines of Moria is due out in the Fall.
Swig and Toss is an axe throwing competition with a bit of drinking and wagering to make things more interesting! In this 10-round game, players try to keep a steady aim while attempting to hit a target with their axe. Hit the mark and win! Miss and hear the Dwarves around you scoff at your lack of skill.
JustFlight has released some packshots for its upcoming FSX add-on, RAF Vulcan, featuring the title aircraft. The add-on features an incredibly detailed Vulcan model complete with animations. The virtual and 2d cockpits are detailed to the level we have come to expect from JustFlight and the flight dynamics were engineered at tested by an actual Vulcan pilot.
Soon to be updated for FSX compatibility, RAF Vulcan includes a faithful model from acclaimed developers PSS of XH558 as it appears currently, an additional eight all-new liveries from some of the aircraft involved in the Falklands conflict of 1982, and some of the preserved aircraft in the UK.
In the last couple of years, devices such as the ‘Slingbox’ have become increasingly popular for recording video as well as transmitting it to people on the go. Basically, the idea is to intercept some audio-visual signal, be it from a TV, Xbox, etc and allow a personal computer, which has specific software installed on it, to log in to the device and receive that intercepted a/v stream.
Monsoon Multimedia’s HAVA line of a/v ‘place-shifters’, as they call them, have made quite a splash in this market. By offering units which not only allow multiple connections but also some that have wireless broadcast capability, Monsoon has given every other contender a run for their collective money.
To install the HAVA, you simply connect it in between the source of the signal and the television (and technically, a TV isn’t even necessary). In our tests, we were more interested in the gaming possibilities of the device, so our plan was to connect it to the Xbox 360. We had a slight issue in that because the Xbox component cables are male and the cables on the HAVA are male, we needed an RGB connector. This is a very cost-effective solution of about $7 dollars from Amazon. After obtaining that, the install was simple. The finishing touch was plugging our Ethernet cable into the HAVA and installing the software on the computers we were going to use to connect to the device.
I streamed Gears of War while on the Xbox 360 and forced my wife and daughter to watch from a computer hooked to the network in the other room. It was strange to hear my game noise come out of the room a split-second after it happened on my television set but the overall experience was easy, fun, and useful. I think I will also be using this model to bring cable television to my upstairs rooms which, unfortunately, do not have cable hookups.