Based on the groundbreaking video game franchise, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D is the sequel to the hit film Silent Hill. In Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, Heather Mason (Adelaide Clemens) and her father (Sean Bean) have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn’t fully understand. On the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she’s not who she thinks she is. The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever.
TORONTO, Ontario – July 30, 2012 – Indie developer DrinkBox Studios confirmed today that Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, one of the hit launch titles on the PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system, is through its final PC testing phase and set for an August 15th release on the PC Steam marketplace. One of the most critically acclaimed titles on the PlayStation Vita to-date, Mutant Blobs Attack surprised press and consumers alike with its humor and sense of destruction, all wrapped up in a spiffy ’50s-era style cool enough for Abbot AND/OR Costello. Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer about an ornery mutant blob that, after being held captive in a lab that can only be described as something out of a retro sci-fi movie from the early ’50’s, escapes into the world and sets out to eat its way to freedom. Mutant Blobs Attack is the second game in the Tales from Space series.
The Steam version of Mutant Blobs Attack looks to stuff even more into the belly of this Blob, featuring:
Support for Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud Saves and Steam Leaderboards
Updated minigame levels, crafted specifically for PC
Support for Gamepad and/or Keyboard-and-mouse controls
New ultra-glorious high resolution art
More hidden references and bad jokes
“Even with these upgrades, the Blob remains hungry and disgruntled,” said DrinkBox Studios co-founder Ryan MacLean.
I know Kung Fu! Ok, ok that was an easy joke and should have been beneath me but few jokes are. Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise is the perfect way for a true novice at martial arts to feel like an utter bad ass as you fight your way through well done levels and learn new skills that have you flying Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon style, only kicking more boots to the head.
Storyline:
Tian – Year 3. For years war and conflict between the powerful Tian empire and the northern country of Shaa have raged throughout the lands. As part of this war, General Loh travels to the Talin Temple in search of Master Mo to set up a base of operations against the rebels. What Loh learns from Master Mo sets him down a path to redemption and to put a stop to the Tian empire’s corruption. This does come through during the cutscenes which are nice looking art with subtitles though the story does take a bit of a backseat to the fighting.
Graphics And Sound:
Graphics have the look and feel of an old school fighting game, actually like a combination of all the old school fighting games such as Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, and other arcade classics. The sound effects match the action with lots of hitting noises and a soundtrack that is enjoyable but doesn’t draw attention to itself. The atmosphere created by the graphics and sound truly transport players back to the days of arcades where we yelled at the game while other watched on, waiting their turn and shouting encouragements. In all honesty I found myself yelling “I know Kung Fu you !#$!#@%!!” gleefully at my computer screen.
Controls:
There are two ways to control the action, gamepad and keyboard, and keyboard has two options as well. The keyboard controls for someone used to the keyboard are WASD and JKL for movement and action. For someone less used to keyboard controls, who likes using the arrows or likes to make moves with the right hand and action with the left you can use the arrows and JKL. I am used to FPS and RPGs that use WASD so that felt comfortable quickly. I used the gamepad to test it out and found I moved around a bit better and my jabs were more effective, in contrast the keyboard performed better combos and dodged better. The difference between the three ways of playing were minimal so it really comes down to whichever of the three control setups feel most natural for you.
Gameplay:
The gameplay at first seems to very much follow the standard fighting game set up, sideview, right to left with a punch attack, kick attack and a dodge. However you soon realized that you are not so much fighting on a plane as you are in a room. You can go anywhere within the four corners of the room and the camera angle follows you. The attackers will also jump into the fighting room from all directions so you have to keep an eye out for where they show up and how they attack. Each enemy has a special attack they do, even the minions, with the bosses sometimes having more. Each time you down an enemy they drop energy or money, the energy saving you in big gang ups and the money helping you buy new skills, equipment or armies (temporary allies). Choosing these wisely and by your fighting style is definitely important. If you love combos you would want to buy skills, if you tend to berserk then equipment might be up your alley, though no matter what your fighting style it is always handy to have armies so that you get a couple meat shields to distract some of the enemy and give yourself a better chance. You definitely want to get the skill which allows you to float in the air a bit and attack from it, total martial arts movie magic at play. As you work your way through each level you will have minion and mini bosses with a bigger boss every couple levels. This is good to keep in mind because you may start by fighting the minions and have the mini bosses jump in later when you have been worn down a bit so having some energy built up or keeping your health up can be essential.
Multiplayer:
The multiplayer consists of Co-Op or Vs. mode, both of which are designed to be done on the same computer. Kung Fu Strike is set up so that one player can play the keyboard and the other the gamepad and fight any missions unlocked in the campaign which is the primary play format. Once you complete a run through the campaign, whether by yourself or with some Co-Op help you can go into the Vs. mode. So the game really emphasizes single or co-op play over vs. play which is a nice change from the competitiveness that vs. brings out.
Last Call:
This game is great! It is an excellent and timeless example of the martial arts fighting game with it’s own twist of depth and it’s own take on multiplayer. The animations are excellent, the sound is great and the overall game transports you right into the arcade all over again with the skill selection options you come to expect from pc fighting games. I loved floating through the air gently then doing and insanely massive combo that sends the enemy flying to the far side of the screen. It emphasizes the buddy system over the beating up your buddy system as well which is nice and refreshing. If you are a fan of the genre at all, Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior’s Rise is a great game to have in your collection!
SNK Playmore USA Corporation has been doing their best to get some old school gaming to the new generation who never owned a Nintendo or Sega Genesis or never got to spend tons of quarters in a video arcade where the controllers were a joystick and two or three buttons. They know their audience well enough to know that since these are “retro-arcade emulations” that they should be portable, affordable and since they are less graphically detailed than a lot of todays games, playable on smaller screens. So their main platforms have been smart phones and my personal favorite the PS Minis. PS Minis are compatible with your PSP or your PS3 and are incredibly small files. They pack whole classic games into five minute or less downloads and the controls work superb with PSP. They have several titles out now but I sincerely hope that the numbers of PS Minis grow in the future because their prices are right ($2.99) and the nostalgia is priceless. The PSP screen is the perfect size for these games as well. To find the games below and other retro titles check the “NEOGEO” section and follow them at http://www.facebook.com/NeoGeoStation.
Gang Wars
Today this name would make someone think maybe a first person shooter set in South Central L.A. or a sandbox game set in Prohibition. Well this is more like a take on the Warriors movie from the 80’s. You play Mike and have to fight your way through New York past the Jaguar, a gang that has been terrorizing the city and kidnapped your girlfriend. Mike looks a little bit more like a rodeo clown than a vigilante in his yellow shirt, blue jeans, red gloves and brown cowboy boots but he kicks plenty of butt. It is a standard scrolling fighting game that harkens back to the days of Double Dragon, actually it is very much like Double Dragon.
If you like the wailing around, button mashing attacks from that game then Gang Wars is for you! There is a kinda strange aspect of the sound just as a warning that when you miss a bunch of hits or kicks it laughs at you, like a canned studio audience. You get used to it quick or you can play your own music because this game now, much like it was then, is all about the arcade fighting.
Time Soldiers
This game is another fighter but of a different style very popular back then, particularly on consoles. It is a prime example of a vertical shooter where you fight your way up an ever scrolling screen. These all had their own style or edge to keep them from all feeling the same which at their core game they are. The edge on this one is you are a time soldier fighting your way through bad guys as you trip through time. Now there is quite a bit of suspension of disbelief necessary with this concept because when you go back in time the dinosaurs shoot stuff at you, maybe it is supposed to be spines but they look just like the laser bullets and they drop rocket weapons.
Actually all the time zones do but that doesn’t change the novelty of fighting dinosaurs, knights and militia all in the same game. The times skipping is one of the coolest aspects of this game because you don’t find yourself fighting the same guy in a different colored outfit which happened a lot back then, each time you jump time you wind up with an entirely new enemy to fight.
There was something I remembered when I played this game again that I had totally forgotten… this game is HARD, like suicide mission hard. Luckily though both the PSP minis have the ability to “insert coins,” you actually hit a button to put as many credits into the game as you want to keep playing. You hear the “clink” of your change going into the game and you keep fighting!
Last Call:
These games are small in download but have all the scope they did back when they were the bomb and arcades blasted “Tom Sawyer” over the speakers. It even has the same “insert coin” intro screen it had back then! SNK has brought back lots of games on different platforms but I think this is probably my favorite since the PSP in a lot of ways can be played just like the old school arcade games which does that much more to transport a person back to the game’s hay day. Games like these make me feel more comfortable about the fact that my Nintendo is gathering dust since they are letting me relive the experience on the go.
Calif. – (July 26, 2012) – SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION is proud to announce the worldwide release of BLAZING STAR on iOS & Android devices.
BLAZING STAR, a NEOGEO fan favorite, and innovative shooting classic with gorgeous graphics lands on iOS and Android devices! Jump into the cockpit of one of several unique spaceships and blaze a trail across space and deep into alien territory. Use your ship’s “RAPID SHOT” attack to increase your ship’s rate of fire by mashing the Shot button, or hold it down and unleash the “CHARGED SHOT BREAK”, a unique special attack for every ship that is almost guaranteed to decimate your enemies. In addition to a wide range of in-game items and power ups to further customize your play style, a scaling score system rewards those with lightning-fast reflexes and impeccable timing! BLAZING STAR is the shoot ’em up that will keep you coming back for more.
◆ More than a perfect port of the original NEOGEO game!
In addition to its classic “ARCADE MODE”, this perfect conversion of BLAZING STAR features a “MISSION MODE”, allowing you to select the stage you want to play!
You can now perfect runthroughs of your favorite stages or practice those which give you a hard time!
◆ Pilot several different spaceships, all with unique characteristics!
Pilot six different spaceships in BLAZING STAR, all with unique attributes and special “CHARGED SHOT BREAK” attacks
◆ Intense cooperative gameplay via the Bluetooth function!
Aside from the “MAIN MISSION” game mode, BLAZING STAR can also be enjoyed by playing in “MULTIPLAYER” via the Bluetooth function as well! Team up with friends and try to 1CC the game together!
◆ Compatible with Network Ranking functions!
Use the network function of your device and compete for the best scores with players from all over the world! Become a BLAZING STAR ace pilot and obtain the coveted “World’s Number 1” title!
Welcome to Hong Kong, a vibrant neon city teaming with life, whose exotic locations and busy streets hide one of the most powerful and dangerous criminal organizations in the world: the Triads. You play the role of Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads from the inside out. You’ll have to prove yourself worthy as you fight your way up the organization, taking part in brutal criminal activities without blowing your cover. Torn between your loyalty to the badge and a criminal code of honor, you will risk everything as the lines between truth, loyalty and justice become permanently blurred.
With United Front Games’ Sleeping Dogs three weeks from release, Square Enix London Studios today revealed Just Cause 2 players will find an exciting piece of free content available in the hotly anticipated open world cop drama. Available in-game from launch, players browsing protagonist Wei Shen’s safehouse wardrobe will gain access to a unique new player outfit… a Just Cause 2 clothes set. Featuring Rico Rodriguez’ trademark look, players stepping out onto the streets of Hong Kong dressed as the King of Chaos will gain a distinct boost to their action hijack ability, allowing them to perform stunt-style takeovers of enemy vehicles from an even greater distance. This exclusive Just Cause 2 clothes set will be available in-game from launch across all formats upon detection of a Just Cause 2 game save on the machine’s hard drive.
Developed by United Front Games in collaboration with Square Enix London Studios, Sleeping Dogs is a gritty and visceral open world cop drama set in the vibrant city of Hong Kong. Taking the role of undercover cop Wei Shen, players are tasked with taking down one of the world’s most fearsome criminal organizations from the inside – the Sun Oh Yee triad. Sleeping Dogs will be available from August, 14th 2012 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PCs.
Santa Monica, CA – PROTOTYPE 2 has broken out of the NYZ’s quarantine zone and is available at retailers nationwide with today’s launch of the game for Windows PC. All boxed launch copies and pre-ordered digital download copies of PROTOTYPE 2 for Windows PC will include free access to the RADNET Edition content – over 55 pieces of additional challenges, events and rewards including the Alex Mercer playable skin. From Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc., fans can pick up PROTOTYPE 2 for Windows PC in-stores and via digital download in North America beginning today, and will be available in Europe on July 27, 2012. The game will require a computer that meets or exceeds the below specifications:
Minimum PC Specs
Recommended Specs
OS
Windows® XP/Vista/7
Windows® 7
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 8750
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.7 GHz or better, AMD Phenom II X4 3 GHz or better
Memory
2 GB
4 GB
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT series with 512 MB RAM or ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 512 MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1GB) / ATI Radeon HD 5850 (1GB) or better
DirectX Version
9.0C or later
Disk Space
10 GB
Sound Card
Any DirectX 9 compatible Sound Card
Supported Input Devices
Keyboard, Mouse, Xbox 360® Controller
PROTOTYPE 2 was developed by Radical Entertainment for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system editions of PROTOTYPE 2 are available now for a suggested retail price of $59.99. The Windows PC version of PROTOTYPE 2 is available at retail for a suggested retail price of $49.99.
PROTOTYPE 2 is rated “M” (Mature – Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language. Content suitable for persons ages 17 and older) by the ESRB. For more information on the game, please visit the official Web site at www.prototypegame.com.
[July 26, 2012] – Robots and Pencils, together with First Star Software, Inc. and Warner Bros. announced today that the landmark hit “Spy vs Spy” is now available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, 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. “Spy vs Spy” is just $1.99 on the iTunes App Store.
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.
Spy vs Spy features:
Online + Local Multiplayer Support – sabotage and intrigue included.
16 Brand New Embassies – for a total of 24.
Play alone in Custom Matches for all 24 embassies, each with 5 levels of difficulty – you select the IQ of the opposing spy.
Retina graphics for the new iPad and iPhone.
New, full screen club-to-club Combat in Modern mode.
Modern & Retro game modes – both featuring Simulvision™, Simulplay™ and your very own Trapulator™.
5 types of Booby-Traps – play as the famous Black and White spies from MAD Magazine.
Integrated Game Center Leaderboards and Achievements.
Includes the original theme music plus 4 new remixes.
Universal app – play on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
If you don’t succeed at first…spy, spy again.”–Alfred E. Neuman
It’s the time many people have been waiting for – Borderlands 2 PC is now available for digital pre-orders. Just like the physical version, digital pre-orders of Borderlands 2 come with access to the Borderlands 2 Premiere Club, featuring a free download of the Mechromancer character class once she is available (plus much more). For those of you who still haven’t tried Borderlands 1 (it sounds crazy but they assure me there are some of you out there), you can purchase Borderlands 1 and all of its DLC at 75% off through 7/30 at participating digital retailers. So what are you waiting for? Head on over to your favorite digital retailer and get your pre-order placed! Here are some of our digital retail partners that are also running some great promotions on Borderlands 2 through the weekend: Steam | Gamestop | Amazon | Gamefly | Metaboli | Gamersgate | Greenman Gaming
Edison, NJ—Majesco Entertainment Company, an innovative video game publisher for the mass market, today announced the full set list of songs and artists for NBA Baller Beats, the first ever full-body motion-based NBA video game that lets players use a real ball to gain real skills. Players of all skill levels – from rookie to pro – will dribble to the beat of popular and chart-topping music tracks, across various genres including hip-hop, rock, and old school favorites from artists like Kanye West, Common, Queen, Skrillex, Wiz Khalifa, Rise Against, Santigold, and many more.
NBA Baller Beats will come packaged with an official Spalding NBA game ball replica and will make its debut exclusively on Kinect for Xbox 360 on September 11, 2012.
“The music is your guide as you bounce the ball to the beats of some of your favorite baller tracks,” said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco Entertainment. “NBA Baller Beats is a beats driven experience that lets you learn crossovers, pump fakes, behind-the-back and other ball-handling skills. Follow the rhythm to help you master the skills.”
NBA Baller Beats full on-disc track list:
“Access Hollywood” – Consequence
“Autobiotics” – Calling All Cars
“Canon” – Justice
“Championship Fever” – Najee
“Disparate Youth” – Santigold
“Don’t Sweat the Technique” – Eric B. and Rakim
“Get Ur Freak On” – Missy Elliott
“It’s Ok” – Cee-Lo Green
“Music Makes Me Feel So Good” – Static Revenger
“Night By Night” – Chromeo
“O.N.E.” – Yeasayer
“Roll Up” – Wiz Khalifa
“Satellite” – Rise Against
“So Good” – B.o.B.
“Surf Hell” – Little Barrie
Previously announced tracks:
“Amazing” – Kanye West ft. Young Jeezy
“Another One Bites the Dust” – Queen
“Bangarang” – Skrillex ft. Sirah
“Blue Sky” – Common
“Bust A Move” – Young MC
“Chillin” – Wale ft. Lady Gaga
“C’Mon Catch ‘Em By Surprise” – Tiesto vs. Diplo ft. Busta Rhymes
“It’s Tricky” – Run DMC
“Let It (Edit Remix)” – Machine Drum ft. Melo X
“New Fang” – Them Crooked Vultures
“Obstacle 1” – Interpol
“Party Rock Anthem” – LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock
“Slam” – Onyx
“Stylo” – Gorillaz
“Tightrope” – Janelle Monae
Launching exclusively on Kinect for Xbox 360, NBA Baller Beats challenges players to time their dribble to the beat of each song and perform a variety of skill moves displayed on-screen to score points, earn achievements and unlock assets and additional gameplay. Players are challenged to perfect 20 different baller moves and increase their stamina in single player mode, break it down and practice different skills in Move School mode or show-off in multiplayer mode and go head-to-head against up to 8 players. To maximize their performance, gamers can visit the extensive in-game tutorial where two-time NBA champion and Emmy Award-winning TNT NBA analyst Kenny Smith dishes tips for success. From novice to pro, every baller can raise their game with three difficulty levels available on every song: Rookie, Pro, and Baller.
