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Continue reading...Andrew Minott
Minott is a News Editor at BrokenJoysticks.net. Minott is from the future, but only four seconds in the future. Things haven't changed much. He can be twittered at @asminott. Is 'twitter' a verb yet? Don't worry, it will be. In about 4...3...2...
Hero Academy Coming to Steam
Hit iOS strategy game Hero Academy is coming to PC by way of Steam on August 8. The game will be multi-platform, meaning your account you may already have on your iPhone or iPad will work on Steam, and vice-versa. The Steam version will also allow players to unlock a special Team Fortress 2 themed band of mercenaries, and all other teams (such as the Dwarves, Orcs, or Dark Elves) unlocked on Steam will reward Team Fortress...
Continue reading...Top 5 Games Under $20: XBOX 360
At least once a week, I get someone at work or a friend or relative coming to me with “hey, I just got a 360, what games should I get?” Generally, that’s a tough question to answer because everyone’s taste is different, especially for people who aren’t heavily involved in the gaming culture already. Some people like this, some people like that, some people can’t stand either of them. For that reason, I usually shy away from...
Continue reading...KSWatch, Issue #3
Welcome to KSWatch, a weekly preview of interesting games, apps, or other cool things currently pining for your cash on Kickstarter.
Continue reading...Kalypso Announces Dollar Dash
Kalypso Media Digital and Candygun Games have announced their new 4-player, top-down shooter for XBLA, PSN, and PC. Dollar Dash puts you in control of a masked thief doing everything he can to outwit and outgun opposing thieves in a cartoony violence extravaganza to see who can escape the map with the most cash. ” You can’t stand still for a second as the combat is crazy and money changes hands frequently. Choose your weapons carefully as you...
Continue reading...KSWatch, Issue #2
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Continue reading...Strikefleet Omega Launching June 21
Harebrained Schemes‘ mobile spaceship strategy title, Strikefleet Omega, launces on all iOS and Android devices on June 21. The game is free to download, with in-game purchases possible, though Harebrained has given no specific information about what will be available on launch day. “The title is designed with hardcore players in mind, while utilizing the best elements of mobile gaming for an epic space adventure – with nothing less than the fate of humanity at stake.”
Continue reading...My First Two Hours of The Secret World
The Secret World is currently doing closed beta weekends, and somehow I got invited. Actually, the email doesn’t even say what I did to get sent a code, but hey, here we are. What follows is my liveblog of what I did this afternoon. WARNING! IT CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS. That’s the only time I’m telling you. But I guess if I had to warn you about that, there are probably a lot of words you’ve already passed...
Continue reading...Civ V Mods Now Available Through Steam Workshop
Civilization V joins Skyrim and Portal 2 on the Steam Workshop section of Steam, a clearinghouse for user-created content. At launch, players had access to map packs such as Middle Earth and Westeros (the main continent in Song of Ice and Fire), additional, wonders, and religions such as Jainism, Baha’i, and Pastafarianism. All downloads are free (though you do need to own the actual game itself), and users are able to rate and comment on individual mods,...
Continue reading...The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Unveiled
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, coming soon to XBLA and PC from Neocore Games, has a new batch of screenshots to show us what the game actually looks like. The game is a third person action RPG, very similar in presentation to Diablo but with a definite steampunk influence to the art direction. Neocore says the game features “larger-than-life heroism and snappy dialogues, with wry humor and various twists on the well-known Gothic cliches.” Check after...
Continue reading...Optimus Prime: Heart of a Leader
High Moon Studios has released short feature for their upcoming Transformers: Fall of Cybertron featuring game director Matt Tieger and legendary voice actor Peter Cullen. Cullen, who has been the voice of Optimus Prime since the early 80’s, says about having played the role for so long, “although he’s consistent, doing a movie, and doing an episodic television series, and then doing a video game… although the character remains the same, there’s a different intensity and different approaches.”...
Continue reading...KSWatch, Issue #1
Welcome to KSWatch, a weekly preview of interesting games, apps, or other cool things currently pining for your cash on Kickstarter.
Continue reading...Mark of the Ninja Sneaks In New Screenshots
2D stealth game Mark of the Ninja, coming soon to XBLA from Shank 2 developers Klei Entertainment, has five new screenshots that showcase the titular ninja’s sneaky shenanigans. From the official site: Observe… your enemies from the darkness, and use your agility to gain the high ground. Plan your line of action, and execute it before they discover you. Manipulate… You foes with simple yet versatile tools. Blow out lights with a bamboo dart, create a diversion with a...
Continue reading...Who Is The Villain of The Last of Us?
The end of the world has a notorious habit of showing us who we truly are. Thankfully, none of us have had to experience the end of the world, and since the whole Mayan thing is nonsense we shouldn’t have to any time soon. But we have bucketfuls of stories, ramping up sharply in number since World War II due to the fact that nuclear weapons made the eradication of human civilization relatively affordable and convenient, like...
Continue reading...Starcraft II 33% off
Blizzard’s 2010 hit Starcraft II is 33% off (so $39.99) through June 13. This discount is only available through Blizzard’s direct download store. While the MSRP for the title remains at $59.99 nearly two years after launch, a permanent price cut is expected soon as the game’s first expansion, Heart of the Swarm, nears arrival.
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