With Tekken Tag Tournament 2 coming out in a little over a month it should be no surprise that this music video would start getting heavy hits on YouTube again. At 2:16 in you get to see the infamous Snoop Lion character for the first time and have the reincarnation of Bob Marley proclaim himself at the end. Enjoy!
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We here at GamingShogun.com pride ourselves in not just knowing the big titles but the creative ones as well… here is a taste of innovation on a century old game.
Carpet Ball:
Unlike other mobile games on the market, Carpet Ball is designed for people to play together in real life, not faceless competition over the Internet. With their patented technology, this revolutionary app allows up to 4 iPhone users to play together at one time. Line up your iPhones to create the game board. With the ultimate goal of being the first person to knock all of the other player’s balls off the table, players take turns using the cue ball to push the opponent’s balls off the table. Carpet Ball lets you customize your settings and has an interactive training tutorial.
Carpet Ball is available in the U.S. for $.99 and is priced accordingly in other regions. Carpet Ball is compatible with iPhone and iPad and is available worldwide from Apple’s App Store or at www.carpetballapp.com.
Calling all dwarven blacksmiths and goblin engineers: The first sets in the Mega Bloks World of Warcraft line are now arriving in stores! Featuring highly detailed customizable figures, vehicles, and miniature models of some of the most iconic characters and places of Azeroth, these epic sets can now be found at retail outlets throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as online retailers in Germany.
You can check out the entire Mega Bloks World of Warcraft Summer 2012 product lineup — which includes Deathwing’s Stormwind Assault, Goblin Zeppelin Ambush, Sindragosa and the Lich King, and more — on the World of Warcraft website or the Mega Bloks blog.
Utrecht, August 1st 2012 – The Awesomenauts are ready for liftoff once again! This time blasting into 80’s cartoon space from PC! The game boasts 8 powerful characters vying for cosmic dominance in a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena. For example, Froggy G the hiphop frog deals deadly water dashes. Meanwhile, Yuri the Russian space monkey is outfitted with a proximity mines and a jetpack. And Leon the sneaky Chameleon wields a powerful lightning sword. In Awesomenauts two teams of 3 players battle each other using these and other awesome characters. Their goal? To destroy the other teams’ base!
The game is available now on Steam (http://store.steampowered.
To celebrate the launch of Awesomenauts on PC, we’ve decided to throw in a couple of extra goodies and options when buying Awesomenauts. First off: Team Fortress 2 goodies! When you pick up Awesomenauts on Steam before September 5th, you will receive an exclusive Sheriff Lonestar hat (with authentic mustache!) for the Sniper, Yuri’s jetpack for the Pyro, and a unique medal that can be used with all Team Fortress 2 characters – to show to the world that you’re part of the Awesomenauts! These goodies will be available starting August 2nd.
Meanwhile, if you’re planning to form an Awesomenauts team with two of your friends, go grab the 3-for-2 bundle! It’ll save you and your friends a round of drinks. If you’re planning on drinking while playing might we suggest getting something with caffeine in it, because it could quickly turn into an all-nighter.
Finally, the awesomely rockin’ soundtrack will also be available through Steam! The soundtrack has all ingame tracks, the extended theme and a megamix of the songs and character themes! It can be bought in a bundle with the game for $11.99 / £8.49 / €11.99 or as seperate DLC for $2.99 / £1.99 / €2.99.
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Robots and Pencils, together with First Star Software, Inc. and Warner Bros. announced today that the landmark hit “Spy vs Spy” hit #1 as the Top Paid iPhone/iPod touch App on Apple’s App Store during its inaugural weekend after its release on July 26, 2012.
Named “New and Noteworthy” by Apple, “Spy vs Spy” zoomed to the top of the charts becoming the #1 Top Paid iPhone/iPod touch App and the #2 Top Paid iPad App in the United States. “Spy vs. Spy” was also the #1 Top Paid iPhone/iPod touch App in Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Poland; and, the #1 Top Paid iPad App in Australia, Canada, Finland, New Zealand, and Sweden.
“Spy vs Spy”, found here, is now available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad as a universal app, featuring the famous Black and White Spies from DC Entertainment’s MAD Magazine with online and local multiplayer matches, 16 new embassies (plus the original 8), and a pixel-perfect retro mode, as well as a modern mode. During a special launch promotion, for a limited time, “Spy vs Spy” is just 99 cents on the iTunes App Store, before it goes back to its regular price of USD $1.99.
Based on the original “Spy vs Spy” game, the iOS title brings back all the humor, action and fisticuffs that made the original an all-time, multi-million-unit-selling hit. This modern update takes the original gameplay as designed, developed, and published by First Star Software in 1984 for the Apple II, Atari 400/800 and Commodore 64, and adds HD visuals; support of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Apple’s GameCenter as well as four remixes of the original music and many other new features.
For more information, visit http://robotsandpencils.com/
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Today, we are pleased to announce new details and updates for Max Payne 3’s upcoming downloadable content.
After the upcoming free Disorganized Crime pack, we’ve consolidated the content from the remaining 5 packs into 3 larger packs, with the content from the previously announced New York Minute Co-Op Pack and Trickle Down Economics Map Pack now spread across these upcoming releases. The Co-Op content originally planned for the New York Minute Pack has been integrated into the Deathmatch Made In Heaven Pack. Check out the full release schedule below:
Max Payne 3 Downloadable Content
The free Disorganized Crime Pack for Max Payne 3 gives players the opportunity to battle above the streets surrounding Max’s old apartment in the new Hoboken Rooftops multiplayer map. This pack also includes several new modifiers for Score Attack in Arcade Mode including Explosive Rounds where all bullets detonate on impact, Lone Wolf AI for much more aggressive enemies and Headshots Only which adds an extra layer of precision to gaining each kill.
Owners of the Rockstar Pass still gain access to all Max Payne 3 DLC at a 35% savings over the cost of purchasing individual packs. The Rockstar Pass is available now for the one-time cost of 2400 MS Points on Xbox LIVE or for $29.99 on PlayStation Network and PC.
AUSTIN, Texas – July 31, 2012 – BioWare, a Label of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), announced today that it will be expanding the story-driven, massively multiplayer online game Star Wars: The Old Republic by adding a new Free-to-Play option this fall. This option will give players access to each of the eight iconic Star Wars character class storylines, all the way up to level 50, with certain restrictions*. Unlimited game access, including new higher-level game content and new features, will be made available through individual purchases or through a subscription option.
“Players want flexibility and choice. The subscription-only model presented a major barrier for a lot of people who wanted to become part of The Old Republic™ universe,” said Matthew Bromberg, GM of BioWare Austin.
Jeff Hickman, Executive Producer of Star Wars: The Old Republic added, “Since launch, we’ve been listening to feedback from our fans and adding new content and refining The Old Republic at a breakneck pace. We believe we are in a position to help improve the service even more, not only by continuing to add new content, but also by expanding the game to many more Star Wars fans, increasing the populations on worlds and the vibrancy of the community.”
Starting this fall, there will be two different ways to play Star Wars: The Old Republic:
As the first step towards adding the new Free-to-Play option this fall, Star Wars: The Old Republic will go on sale in August for $14.99 USD, including one-month of free subscription.
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today released new a new trailer for TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2, available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 09.11.2012 in North America. The new trailer highlights the innovative Fight Lab mode, which lets players go through a series of stages designed to teach basic and advanced TEKKEN fighting mechanics. As players complete each challenge they will earn credits to customize their very own Combot, a robot competitor created by Violet Systems to become the perfect fighting machine. Players will be able to mix and match moves from their favorite characters to Combot, effectively making their own personalized combatant in TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2.
TEKKEN shattered fighting game barriers when it unveiled tag based combat with the release of TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ in 1999. TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 continues to break boundaries with the introduction of one-on-one fighting and solo fighter vs. a tag-team battle. These new modes provide additional gameplay options for seasoned TEKKEN fans while providing an easier pint of access to new players. With a roster of over 50 characters, a robust variety of modes including Arcade, Versus, Online, Pair Play and Fight Lab, TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 provides an endless amount of bone crunching hits for fans and newcomers alike. TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 will be available worldwide the week of September 10, 2012.
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QUEBEC CITY – July 31, 2012 – Frima Studio, Canada’s leading independent game developer, today announced that Lights, Camera, Party! will be released on August 28. Powered by the Unreal Engine, this fast-paced, motion-controlled party game will be available for download on the PlayStation® Network for $29.99.
Feed pizza to an angry dinosaur, throw bananas at a sleeping crowd of monkeys, blast cow-stealing UFOs, jump over a kiddie pool full of hungry sharks and obliterate candy-filled piñatas. All this and so much more in this unique, insanely hilarious multiplayer party game for up to 8 players!
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