On August 9th a Nintendo Direct for Platinum Games’ upcoming “Pikmin with Superheroes” game, The Wonderful 101, was shown. As an added surprise, Nintendo decided to release an action packed demo for the game via their eShop service, and what a surprise it was. In The Wonderful 101, you control a group of superheroes who combine themselves into giant weapons such as a fist, sword or gun in order to wreck house on evil robots intent on destroying earth. The demo gives a...
It’s been eight years since players were invited to visit the world of the Pikmin, an eternity in the world of gaming. Now with the long-promised Pikmin 3 on shelves, fans of those little fighting plant people can rejoice because this game is everything you could want and more from a AAA Nintendo game. Following the adventures of Charlie, Alph, and Brittany, a crash-landed crew from the planet Koppai, you’re tasked with finding enough fruit to save your starving home...
Europa Universalis IV, the upcoming empire building sim from Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studio releases this upcoming Tuesday, August 13th. However, if you just can’t wait and are in the conquering mood right now, a free demo has been made available via Steam. The demo features a full tutorial to get you started and will last 28 in-game years; just enough time to get the hang of the Venice trade system, go to war as the Ottoman Empire or even engage...
The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief, a new point and click adventure game from KING Art and Nordic Games is now available on PC and Mac through the usual distribution channels. The first chapter in this episodic adventure, The Eye of the Sphinx, is available as part of a season pass on Steam for the discounted price of $24.99. Taking inspiration from classic mystery novels by Agatha Christie (Murder on the Orient Express) and the gangster films of the 1960’s &...
The day that many a Nintendo fan has been waiting for is finally here, with the SNES classic Earthbound being made available as a digital download for the Virtual Console service. Available now on the Wii U eShop for $9.99, the release will end years of pleading from the games’ ravenous fans. As an added bonus, the game guide that was included with the original cartridge will be made available on Nintendo’s website. The guide has been optimized for use with the...
2011 saw the release of the film Drive, and it became an instant favorite for myself and many others. A lot of people took notice of Nicolas Winding Refn’s mesmerizing film, especially it seems Jonatan Söderström and Dennis Wedin of Dennaton Games, as Hotline Miami is love letter to the almost beautiful brutality of that film. Originally released on PC in October of 2012 and subsequently nominated for and winning a slew of year end awards, Hotline Miami has finally...
There was a time in the past generation when it seemed the classic 2D platformer was all but lost. Old-school franchises like Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog had become 3D and mere shadows of their former glory, with almost all of the difficulty stripped away in order to appeal to a younger or more casual audience. Then three years ago, Donkey Kong Country Returns was released for the Nintendo Wii and veteran gamers were overjoyed. Developed by Retro Studios, best known...
Hotline Miami, the engrossing top-down experience from Dennation Games & Devolver Digital is now available for both Playstation 3 and Vita. Available for $9.99, this highly anticipated release is a Cross-Buy title, meaning you get both the PS3 and Vita versions in a single purchase. The port features a new exclusive mask, Russell the Raging Bull, which when equipped turns the game into a blood soaked Black & White experience ala Sin City. Also added are touch screen...
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