“A Virtually Limitless Amount of Insane Guns to Collect!” in The Shooter RPG: MOON RIFT
Friday, 10th May 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: android, borderlands, guns, iOS, limitless, Moon Rift, ouya, PC, randomly generated, RPG, Sam Hutcher, shooter, trillions
Written by: Craig Hunter
Moon Rift is a 2.5D platformer shooter with a “virtually limitless amount of insane guns to collect!” The game is currently in development by sole creator Sam Hutcher and will be releasing for Android and iOS later this year, followed by PC, Linux, OUYA and Mac releases.
Think a 2.5D Borderlands-like experience with random levels and procedurally generated enemies. “I wanted to focus a little more on the old school RPG feel, Hutcher tells us. “I would have to say game draws a lot of inspiration from games like Zelda or the old Final Fantasies, as well as the shoot em up games like Borderlands.”
Developers Bring Unique Multiplayer and Customizable Fighter, MONGREL, To iOS [Exclusive Artwork]
Thursday, 28th March 2013Posted in Gaming Personality
Tags: blake, Blake Whitworth, customization, fight, game, iOS, jhs, Mongrel, multiplayer, play, set, Stephan Messier
Written by: Craig Hunter
Mongrel is a new deeply customizable fighting game for iOS in development by two man team, Blake Whitworth and Stephan Messier. The two just recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Unreal Engine powered mobile fighter.
Mongrel is set in a fascinating alternate version of human evolution where “Animals have evolved into humanoid hybrids.”
You are a Mongrel–low on the caste system, you are a lesser hybrid and a slave. You must fight your way through perilous battles with other mongrels and giant beasts alike. “To quickly gain status in a harsh and brutal world, they are given the opportunity to fight for their freedom in the mongrel arenas,” artistic lead Stephan Messier told us.
Bastion Developers Unveil New Sci-Fi RPG, TRANSISTOR (We’ve Watched the Trailer 7 Times So Far)
Tuesday, 19th March 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: Bastion, debut trailer, iOS, platform, RPG, supergiant games, Transistor
Written by: Craig Hunter
Bastion developers Supergiant games has unveiled its newest project, Transistor. You can check some screens and the debut trailer below (via AGB).
Transistor is a sci-fi themed RPG where players will take on the role of a young woman who gets her hands on a powerful weapon after being attacked with it by a group of assailants.
“Now she must fight from street to street against forces that will stop at nothing to recover the weapon. During the course of the adventure, players will piece together the Transistor’s mysteries as they pursue its former owners.”
RYAAAAAAH! Epic Manga/Comic USAGI YOJIMBO Gets His Own Mobile Game
Tuesday, 26th February 2013Posted in Anime News
Tags: android, game, HappyGiant, iOS, mobile, Usagi Yojimbo, Way of the Ronin
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Usagi’s one-and-only game thus far has been the 1988 Commodore 64 game, The Legend of Usagi Yojimbo (which wasn’t as bad as it could have been). Safe to say Stan Sakai’s epic samurai sword-wielding, decapitating ronin bunny rabbit needs an update in the gaming world.
Now, however, it looks as though the legendary comic/manga may finally be getting the game treatment it deserves. We hope. Continue reading “RYAAAAAAH! Epic Manga/Comic USAGI YOJIMBO Gets His Own Mobile Game” »
Square’s New Final Fantasy: All The Bravest Releases Tomorrow [Video]
Wednesday, 16th January 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: All the Bravest, ATB, final fantasy, iOS, square, trailer
Written by: Craig Hunter
Square is releasing a new Final Fantasy game for iOS. The game will be a brand new adventure in the vein of classic style FF games. Already available in New Zealand, Final Fantasy: All The Bravest will be coming tomorrow for iPhone and iPad. Check below for screens and the new trailer Square dropped today (via GI).
Final Fantasy: All the Bravest features a combat and gameplay formula FF players will be comfortable with. The game is already up on the New Zealand store so we can see some of the game’s main features there.
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Rise of The Little Guy? What We Can Expect From Video Games in 2013
Friday, 4th January 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: 2013, Bioshock Infinite, games, gaming, generation, iOS, Mass Effect 3, NRA, ps4, Walking Dead, xbox
Written by: R Bryant Francis
2012 saw a year of radical changes, new technology and big cultural shifts in the gaming world. And looking ahead, 2013 might very well turn out the same way. Read on to see our predictions for the new year…
The Continued Explosion of iOS and Mobile Gaming
Though the iPad launched in 2010, 2012 saw some of the biggest and most important titles launch on Apple’s mobile operating system.
Games like Waking Mars showed us how the touch-control devices could be used to bring sidescrollers to a new generation, while games like The Room have shown new ways to think about what we can do with games as a concept. Continue reading “Rise of The Little Guy? What We Can Expect From Video Games in 2013” »
An Addictive Puzzler With a Cool Soundtrack? ‘Hundreds’ Is Now Available on the iOS
Thursday, 3rd January 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: available, circle, circles, game, gameplay, hundreds, iOS
Written by: Craig Hunter
Adam Saltsman the creator of Canabalt along with Solipskier co-creator Greg Wohlwend have created a game called Hundreds. The puzzler is available today on the iOS app store. Check out the gameplay video and image gallery below.
The game is a simple yet addictive puzzler with an excellent original soundtrack where players must touch various circles on the screen until there value accumulatively reach 100. The player touches a circle to make its numerical value grow and releases it to make it stop. The idea is that while a circle is growing it becomes “volatile” and can’t come in contact with any other circle while it’s in this state or it’s game over.
Remake of Apple II Classic ‘Karateka’ now Available on the App Store
Thursday, 20th December 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: characters, game, iOS, jordan mechner, karateka, later, new, players
Written by: Craig Hunter
Originally programmed for the Apple II, Karateka is a beat’em up released in 1982 created by Jordan Mechner. With it’s unique mixture of a side scrolling platformer and a traditional fighting game, the original Karateka was well received for its groundbreaking rotoscoped animation and cutscenes.
Mechner, who created the game while attending Yale, later went on to create the famous Prince of Persia. 28 years later, Mechner has brought us a new, modernized and re-imagined Karateka for our current generation hardware.
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Former Battlefield Dev Reveals New Free-To-Play FPS, The Drowning [Video]
Thursday, 6th December 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: Ben Cousins, game, iOS, ipad, iPhone, new, oil, said, story, The Drowning
Written by: Craig Hunter
We recently talked about some easter eggs showing up in Battlefield 3 and that a sequel is said to be in development for Mirror Edge, when Ben Cousins Tweeted about it. Today Cousins is back, but this time with a new game called The Drowning.
The game is a post apocalyptic FPS that you can play with just two fingers on one hand. Check out the game’s announcement trailer and some new screenshots below in the gallery.
Due out early next year, The Drowning is an iOS game created by Cousins and his team at Scattered Entertainment. The studio was formerly known as Swedish based developer Ngmoco. The studio is currently owned by the Japanese publisher DeNA.
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Meet The Game Creators Who Traded Violence for Creativity (And How It Helped Get Them Into Steam)
Tuesday, 4th December 2012Posted in Gaming Personality
Tags: android, games, iOS, secret of bryce manor, spider, steam, tiger style, video games, waking mars
Written by: R Bryant Francis
This week, we interview Tiger Style Games‘ David Kalina, lead developer of Waking Mars for iOS and Android and Spider: Secret of Bryce Manor for iOS!
For those of you unfamiliar with the games, Waking Mars is a side-scrolling explorer where you travel the caverns of Mars and bring life back to the planet, discovering the secrets of these mysterious life forms as you explore, while Spider: Secret of Bryce Manor is another side-scrolling adventure where you play as a spider weaving webs and trapping insects in order to progress through a spooky mansion.
Both games have scooped up numerous awards and recognition for their innovative gameplay, and David and his team have been applying to get through the Steam Greenlight process in order to bring Waking Mars to your PC and Mac. Keep reading to learn about their experience as a small, scrappy developer. Continue reading “Meet The Game Creators Who Traded Violence for Creativity (And How It Helped Get Them Into Steam)” »
Man Celebrates Pong’s 40th Anniversary…With Global Game of Pong
Monday, 3rd December 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: android, anniversary, game, iOS, phone, pong, Sander Veerhof, virtual, Worldwide
Written by: Jeff Nau
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It was this week 40 years ago that Pong, the first commercially successful video game (and 3rd video game ever made), was released.
Pong enthusiast Sander Veerhof must be feeling particularly nostalgic, because he’s started a virtual and worldwide game that’s not only the biggest game of Pong ever — but also one of the slowest. Continue reading “Man Celebrates Pong’s 40th Anniversary…With Global Game of Pong” »
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Debut Trailer
Thursday, 29th November 2012Posted in Gaming
Tags: 10th anniversary, android, google, grand theft auto, iOS, platform, rockstar
Written by: Craig Hunter
With the release of Grand Theft Auto V coming in Spring of next year, Rockstar has brought us an enhanced version of GTA: Vice City for the game’s 10th anniversary. Like we previously reported to you the game is coming to various mobile platforms and will host a number of improvements over the original version.
Below we have a list of the various devices the re-release of GTA: Vice City will be compatible with as well as the new trailer that has just been released. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition will be available on December 6 for Android via Google Play and iOS for $4.99. Check out the new trailer below.
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FLASHOUT 3D Developer Tells Us How Racing Titles Can Make It On Mobile
Monday, 26th November 2012Posted in Gaming Personality
Tags: android, exclusive, Flashout 3D, interactive equalizer, iOS, Jujubee, racing
Written by: Craig Hunter
Jujubee games is a newly formed game studio that focuses on the mobile and PC platforms. The Polish developers most recent title is a high-speed, futuristic racing game called Flashout 3D.
Made up of members who previously worked on titles like CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 2, LEGO Indiana Jones, LEGO Batman and Jelly Defense, Jujubee brings an intense racing experience in the vein of classic F-zero games and the Wipeout series.
Check out the making of video and gameplay footage below.
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Nintendo Opens Up To Mobile, Launches First PAID iOS App
Friday, 16th November 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: app, iOS, nintendo, Pokédex, pokemon, released, wii u, year
Written by: Craig Hunter
Nintendo has just released it’s first paid iOS app. The Japanese company is well known for keeping its IP on its own hardware but today, according to Eurogamer, Nintendo has released a universal iOS version of its current DS Pokédex app.
The iOS version of the Pokédex is now available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Check out the gallery below to see the Pokédex in action.
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Apple Accused of Paying $21 Million to Steal This Swiss Clock Design
Tuesday, 13th November 2012Posted in Apple
Tags: apple, clock, iOS, ipad, swiss federal railway, switzerland
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Along with their brand new iPod-Mini and re-vamped MacBook, Apple aficionados can count a clock as amongst Apple’s most covered recent products.
Specifically, a clock app that Apple installed on their newest iOS-powered iPads (seen here on the right) — the design of which was allegedly taken without permission from the Swiss Federal Railway Company (seen on the left). Continue reading “Apple Accused of Paying $21 Million to Steal This Swiss Clock Design” »
Daily Gaming: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Coming to iOS and Android
Friday, 26th October 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: android, grand theft auto, GTA, iOS, rockstar, Vice City
Written by: Craig Hunter
To mark the 10 year anniversary of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Rockstar has announced some special content along with a mobile re-release of the groundbreaking open world game. The special content is made up of “commemorative assets” including artwork, a special video and some of the iconic music from the game.
It has been 10 years since we graced the streets of Vice City back in 2002 and now we will be able to get our hands on some never-before-seen artwork along with a special iOS and Android re-release of the game.
In addition to the commemorative assets there will be a “limited run” of collectible promotional items as well that will be available both via the Rockstar Warehouse and through online giveaways. Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Coming to iOS and Android” »
Daily Gaming: Bastion Comes to iPad
Wednesday, 29th August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: apple, Bastion, display, game, hand painted, iOS, ipad, new, Retina, screen, the kid
Written by: Craig Hunter
Developer Supergiant Games has announced that its super popular action RPG Bastion will be making its way to the iPad come tomorrow, August 30. (trailer below)
Apps come out on a country by country bases so if you are in New Zealand, then you can go grab Bastion now.
The critically praised Bastion originally released in 2011 for PC and Xbox Live Arcade. You play as “The Kid” through a fantastical floating environment fighting various types of enemies on his quest to power the Bastion.
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Daily Gaming: Square Enix’s The World Ends With You: Solo Remix Comes To iOS
Monday, 27th August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: App Store, final fantasy, iOS, ipad, iPhone, Nintendo DS, remix, Solo, Square Enix, The World Ends With You
Written by: Craig Hunter
Square Enix’s highly acclaimed DS title ‘The World Ends With You’ landed in the App store this weekend. The iOS version of the title is completely reworked for the platform and includes some added functionality as well.
Originally developed for the DS by personnel from Nintendo’s Kingdom Hearts team, ‘The World Ends With You’ (‘It’s A Wonderful World’ in Japan) is an action RPG set in modern day Shibuya, Tokyo. In the DS version, some complained the game can be complicated at times both because of its original approach to combat and the steep learning curve of the game’s battle system.
Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Square Enix’s The World Ends With You: Solo Remix Comes To iOS” »
DAILY MOBILE: The Walking Dead iOS – Episode 1 Available Now
Thursday, 26th July 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: A New Day, App Store, Clementine, Episode 1, iOS, Lee Everett, Telltale Games, Walking Dead: The Game
Written by: Craig Hunter
The Walking Dead iOS game based on the popular TV series hit the App Store today. Telltale Games confirmed the launch date of title earlier this week with a post on its official blog. Walking Dead: The Game, episode 1, will cost you $4.99 in the App Store.
You play as Lee Everett, in what is an entirely new story, where he will be accompanied and must protect a young orphaned girl named Clementine from both the undead and other human survivors.
The description of the title hints that the gameplay will be much deeper than your average zombie experience, “This is not another shoot ‘em up; it’s a game that explores some very dark psychological places,” continuing to say that the undead aren’t Continue reading “DAILY MOBILE: The Walking Dead iOS – Episode 1 Available Now” »
DAILY GAMING: Gameloft’s ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Available Now in the App Store, Arkham City Lockdown only $1
Thursday, 19th July 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: App Store, arkham city, Bane, Bat Pod, batman, bruce wayne, Christopher Nolan, Gameloft, Gotham City, iOS, iPhone, Selena Kyle, The Bat, The Dark Knight Rises, warner bros
Written by: Craig Hunter
Last week Gameloft teased us with the second trailer, seen below, for the official movie-tie-in game, The Dark Knight Rises for iOS. The game is now available in the New Zealand App Store for $9.99 and is expected to appear in the U.S App Store very soon for $6.99 (via 9to5mac).
The title, inspired by the film of the same name, will be the epic conclusion to the Christopher Nolan trilogy of Batman films and will be available as a universal app for iPhone and iPad.
The game’s story follows Bruce Wayne on his return to Gotham City as Batman after an 8 year hiatus. Continue reading “DAILY GAMING: Gameloft’s ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Available Now in the App Store, Arkham City Lockdown only $1” »
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