June 2013

Zelda: Oracle of Seasons / Ages Available Now

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Les Major

The two classic Gameboy Color Legend of Zelda titles by Flagship, a previous subsidiary of Capcom, are available now on the 3DS eShop! Each is a seperate overhead Zelda game in the same style as Link To The Past by the developers of Minish Cap for Gameboy Advance.

For those who long for more classic Zelda adventure like this, not only am I sure you’re excited for Link To The Past 2 which is on the way to the 3DS this holiday season, these are a set of adventures you may have missed. Personally, I’d missed them, playing Link’s Awakening prior and unfortunately not these two titles.

Gamers can get these titles at a discount until June 20th. Each game is $4.99 until then when the price goes up by a dollar per title. So if you’ve been looking for a great fantasy adventure to spend your time in when not studying for exams or just to get ready for the lead in to summer, Nintendo has you covered!

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Get Spooked With Dying Light’s E3 Trailer

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

Last week we brought you the news that Techland, developers of Dead Island, had announced a next generation spiritual successor of sorts, titled Dying Light.  Well, just a few days before the start of E3, Warner Bros Interactive have released the first trailer for this open world zombie survival game.Read More

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GET OVER HERE: Scorpion Joins Injustice on June 11th

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

The worlds of Mortal Kombat and DC Comics collide yet again, this time in the form of DLC for Injustice: Gods Among Us. Nether Realm Studios includes a fan favorite from their flagship fighting franchise in their latest creation, Scorpion the yellow clad undead ninja joins in on all of the action.

Scorpion will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Injustice starting on June 11th, he will be priced at a very reasonable $4.99.

Previously released extra characters for Injustice have included Lobo and Batgirl. We’ve got a trailer for Scorpion after the jump.Read More

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Metal Gear Solid Revengeance Slashes Up The PC

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

This past spring’s well received Metal Gear spin-off, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, is ready to tear up your gaming PC. Konami has announced detail surrounding the port of Raiden’s first solo outing.  Rising will be available exclusively through digital distribution platforms, the publisher confirmed in a press release this afternoon.

No word on whether or not the PC version will be the same price as it’s console siblings, retailing for $59.99, or if the game will contain additional features like hi-resolution textures.

For more information on Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, check out Konami’s official website or read our review.

 

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Community Corner: MMO’s Going F2P

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Trish Bennon

With intense competition pressed upon massively multiplayer online games by the explosion of the casual gaming market, developers are re-evaluating their businesses models to maintain not only their competitive edge but their overall player base.

In 2010 Turbine tossed out subscriptions for Lord of the Rings Online and replaced it with a free to play (F2P) model.  Two years later, Sony Online adopted the F2P experience for both Everquest and Star Wars Galaxies.  On June 12th, Trion Worlds will be the latest developer to climb aboard the F2P train. Historically, this shift has proven extremely profitable for developers.  The question on player’s minds is:  Will this be profitable to the veteran community?Read More

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Fuse | Review

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Joshua Rust

Version Tested: Xbox 360

Let’s face it, Insominac Games is a pretty big name in the gaming world. Series like Resistance and Ratchet & Clank are proof that Insomniac Games knows what they are doing. So, does their newest title, Fuse, the first game published by EA and developed for not only Sony’s PlayStation 3, but Microsoft’s Xbox 360, keep Insomniac’s tradition of quality titles running? Read More

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Fable Anniversary Announced For Holiday Season 2013

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Joshua Rust

Probably one of my favorite Microsoft exclusive franchises ever is Fable. I know that many fans of the original game weren’t as pleased with the two sequels, a Kinect game, and Peter Molyneux’s “promises”. Regardless of that, the first Fable is a classic…a Halo in it’s own right. Nothing pleases me more to report that Lionhead Studios and Microsoft have finally decided to re-release it in HD on the Xbox 360 this winter.

This new re-release, titled Fable Anniversary, will feature overhauled graphics, achievements (yay!), an all new interface, “near” instant loading times, a new save system, and even leaderboards to track who is the chicken kicking king (or queen).

In addition it will also come with the Lost Chapters DLC (which is a big plus…and really, why wouldn’t they?) and it even has Smartglass support. Now word on what kind of support, but a mini-map would be freaking awesome.

Lead Designer Ted Timmins had this to say about Fable Anniversary:

“We’re really excited to bring ‘Fable’ to Xbox 360. It’s the game that the ‘Fable’ community has been asking for, so we wanted to make sure ‘Fable Anniversary’ delivered the definitive ‘Fable’ experience for both long-time fans and newcomers to the franchise.”

This has got to be one of the best years in gaming so far, I can wait to see what E3 brings and I can’t wait for this Holiday season to get here!

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Konami Prepares Pre-E3 Press Conference For June 6th

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

Are you ready to kick off the E3 festivities a few days early? For the third year in a row Konami will be presenting their Pre-E3 Press Conference before the big event in Los Angeles. We can look forward to behind the scenes footage from the development of the latest Pro Evolution Soccer, exclusive content from  Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and a new gameplay trailer for Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2.

Make sure to tune in on June 10th at 10 am Pacific time over at the Konami events page. We’ll have the latest news from the live stream, as soon as it is available.

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Banjo & Kazooie: Grunty Land, Fable IV and Dead Rising 3 Xbox One Exclusive?

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

E3 is just a little over a week away and supposedly the good ship Microsoft is already starting to spring leaks, if an image circulated widely on internet video game messages is to be believed. Could some of their big E3 surprises be ruined by some sort of internal leak? Read on to found a partial list of games that may be revealed at Microsoft’s big press event.Read More

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Ready For A Beginners Lesson On BandFuse: Rock Legends?

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Joshua Rust

Everyone has got to start somewhere. My personal favorite Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge) and guys like Slash, Dave Grohl, and Kirk Hammett all had to start somewhere. How? By picking up a guitar for the first time. Me, I’m a novice guitarist – I know the basics, but really haven’t tried to dedicate myself to taking it to the next level.

BandFuse: Rock Legends caters to all: newcomers, beginners, and experts. Branching off from what Rock Band started, Bandfuse is taking the same route that Rocksmith did but it seems to me this game will be a lot easier to learn from.

Today, Developer Realta Entertainment Group has released a couple new videos for the beginners audience showing of some techniques and the Minor Pentatonic Scale, which you can see after the jumpRead More

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