Posted by wicked May - 2 - 2013 - Thursday Comments Off
If you’ve been enjoying Google’s augmented reality game, Ingress, you’ll soon have the chance to invite some buddies to join the fun. The Ingress profile on Google+ has announced that all players over level 2 will be getting some invites to hand out to friends, which is great news for everyone. So if you’re already playing, get some friends on board. If you haven’t gotten an invite yet, now’s your chance to start bugging your buddies for one.
Posted by wicked May - 1 - 2013 - Wednesday Comments Off
Today EA brought their freemium iOS hit Monopoly Hotels to Google Play. In the game you play a hotel mogul, building various themed rooms and catching money from the sky to build your hotel up. Upgrading your rooms brings VIP guests like Mr. Potato Head and G.I. Joe to your hotel. Achievements can be unlocked via in-app purchases, but EA has built a game that is fun no matter how you choose to play it.
This and 16 other games have been optimized for the Galaxy S 4, so S4 users will definitely wanna try it out just to get the most out of that gorgeous screen. Not an aspiring hotel mogul? EA dropped the price of Need For Speed: Most Wanted down to $0.99 so be sure to grab that before the price shoots back to $4.99.
Monopoly Hotels is free from the Google Play store, and should run on any device running Android 2.2 and above.
Posted by wicked May - 1 - 2013 - Wednesday Comments Off
Yesterday brought news of an upcoming (and exclusive) game release for the OUYA console. That game will be Soul Fjord and it will be coming by way of Airtight Games. The key here, that is only one title for one console. Enter the latest from Madfinger Games who has been talking about the OUYA as well as the GameStick and MOGA. As for games, the talk begins (and seems to circle around) Shadowgun.
Beginning first with the OUYA console. Here it looks like Shadowgun will be available for the June 4th retail launch of the console. Additionally, Madfinger Games has said they have not yet ruled out support for other games. While they didn’t touch on every game in their lineup, they did specifically mention Samurai II: Vengeance and Dead Trigger.
Shifting over to the GameStick and we are once again hearing talk of Shadowgun. In the case of the GameStick, Shadowgun will be pre-loaded for those who are getting the system as a Kickstarter backer. The game will also be available by way of the GameStick Marketplace for those who didn’t pick up a Kickstarter unit.
Next up is talk of the MOGA. For this, Madfinger Games has offered support for Shadowgun: DeadZone and Dead Trigger on the original controller and will have support for the recently released MOGA Pro controller with the next update. Furthermore, they are also working on adding support for Shadowgun. Bottom line here, it looks like Madfinger Games is making every effort to be on every Android gaming platform.
Posted by wicked April - 30 - 2013 - Tuesday Comments Off
Earlier this month PlayJam started shipping out GameStick dev kits. At the same time, the company announced early adopters weren’t getting their units until June. Two months late on a delivery promise is never a good sign, but PlayJam said that they had ran into production issues. The good news is that things are now starting to shape up for the micro-console.
Today the Gamestick made an appearance in an all-new video that brags up the portability and features of the micro-console. Additionally, the video gives us a good look at the GameStick’s UI and shows that the system is actually started to look quite polished. Even better, Gamestick seems to have used the delay time to ensure that a few more triple-A make their way to the console at launch, including Shadowgun, Smash Cops and RipTide.
By the time early backers get the Gamestick, Ouya will be readily available for retail purchase. This means that it is imperative that, from day one, Gamestick goes above and beyond its competition when it comes both to software polish and game availability.
What do you think of the Gamestick and other micro-consoles? A niche market that will never really take off, or something that has the potential to change games forever?
Posted by wicked April - 30 - 2013 - Tuesday Comments Off
The GameStick game console controller was another success story in terms of Kickstarter. The funding process closed on February 1, 2013 after having raised $647,658 towards a goal of just $100,000. From this, the GameStick had 5,691 backers that had originally been expecting their consoles to ship this month.
Of course, as the GameStick backers already know, those shipments have since been delayed. PlayJam announced the news earlier in the month saying that after the success of the Kickstarter project and the orders from brick-and-mortar retailers — they were forced to rework their manufacturing process. Specifics aside, this story sounds familiar to Pebble.
Needless to say, we suspect the GameStick backers are a bit disappointed and while an update on the process would likely be good to see, the folks behind the GameStick have been releasing some videos lately. A short while back they provided fans with an unboxing video. That video highlighted the Kickstarter edition console and controller and as of today, they have offered up one additional video.
This latest (which can be seen above) touts how “the future of big screen gaming is here.” While we are not entirely convinced this is the future of gaming, this video does leave us wanting to see more. Well, that and us wanting to get a console to check out and play around with. The video is on the shorter side at just a bit under 2 minutes, however it does give a good run-through of features to include an overview of the console and controller as well as content discovery, the ability to download and preview games and console management through the settings.
Posted by wicked April - 30 - 2013 - Tuesday Comments Off
We recently learned OUYA had more than 10,000 confirmed developers. And while that number sounds impressive and could ultimately bring good things for OUYA users, it is hard to deny that specific developers can bring a bit of excitement on their own. Enter the latest news from OUYA, who have come forward with details of a new and exclusive title that is in the works.
The game is called Soul Fjord and it is coming by way of Kim Swift and Airtight Games. We suspect many of the gamers will already have made the connection here, however just in case, think Portal and Left 4 Dead. Anyway, Soul Fjord is described as being a “randomly-generated dungeon crawler with rhythm-based combat set in a fantasy universe where the genres of 70’s Funk and Soul meld with Norse mythology.”
The game is said to feature everything from lounge Dragons to Disco Wizards and “one bad*** Viking named Magnus Jones.” The game has you playing as Magnus Jones, who aside from being a viking, is a legendary warrior valiantly slain in battle. Those curious should check out the game trailer, which is sitting just below.
Otherwise, the OUYA game console recently cleared the FCC and at last we heard, it was shipping as expected and would be arriving for all Kickstarter backers before the end of May. The folks at OUYA have also previously confirmed the console would have more than 100 games available at launch and that the retail availability would begin on June 4.
Posted by wicked April - 25 - 2013 - Thursday Comments Off
Admit it— sure it’s going to be fun watching the upcoming Iron Man 3, but you probably have one heck of an itch to be like him, right? Well Gameloft is giving all gamers the chance to live out the fantasy of being Tony Stark by unleashing the official Iron Man 3 video game in the Play Store. The game features non-stop action and places players right into the action which includes fighting against the deadly A.I.M. forces and fighting arch-enemies such as Crimson Dynamo— all across tons of missions and the ability to customize your character with items such as up to 18 different suits or upgrading your armor. Oh and best of all— smooth and easy-to-use swipe controls, so all gamers should be able to pick up and play right away.
The game is available for all Gingerbread+ users in the Play Store— you you’ll want to ensure you have some precious real estate on your device’s memory as it requires a hefty 795MB to operate. If you’re OK with that and are ready to get in on the action, head on down to the Play Store and grab the game today.
Posted by wicked April - 25 - 2013 - Thursday Comments Off
Whether you are simply a fan of endless runner games or desperately waiting for anything related to upcoming Iron Man movie, you’ll be happy to know that the official tie-in game Iron Man 3 has finally arrived to Google Play.
The game itself is pretty typical of the genre, and since the game is said to take place after the movie events, no need to worry about spoilers either. Is this one worth checking out? As far as tie-in promotional games go, the game isn’t at all bad, though expect to see quite a few ads for in-app purchases in this freemium title.
While this title might not be perfect, you will certainly take notice of the graphics. Gameloft clearly went all out with Iron Man 3, at least in the graphics department. As far as levels are considered? There are three randomly generated levels that take place in New York City, Malibu Shores and China. There are also eighteen unlockable suits in the game and it is also possible to upgrade each armor with special powerups.
Now for the downside. As mentioned this is a freemium title, but beyond that it also has had a few incompatibility reports with some devices. The good news is that you don’t have to pay anything for the game, so if it doesn’t work the only thing lost is the time it took to download the hefty 795MB game.
Have you checked this one out yet, if so what do you think?
Posted by wicked April - 25 - 2013 - Thursday Comments Off
There isn’t much better than when a classic gets ported, polished and brought over to Android. For those of you that don’t remember Re-Volt, it was one of the best racing games back in its heyday and could be found on the N64, Dreamcast, PC and Playstation. Now it has also arrived to Google Play for $4.50.
Think that such a premium on a fourteen year old game is a bit much? You won’t once you actually give it a try. The original was quite a gem, and the port appears to be no different. Re-Volt features a total of 14 race tracks, 42 cars, a global ranking system and several different ways to play such as arcade style time trials, practice mode and a stunt arena.
What really sets this apart from just running it via an emulator is that WeGo Interactive has rebuilt the game around touch controllers that actually work quite well. The only downside is that the game doesn’t appear to include support for external game controllers like the Moga.
Still not enough to entice you? WeGo Interactive also promises to continue to add more game modes and other features through future updates that will expand the game well beyond the original. What do you think, worth giving this one a shot?
Posted by wicked April - 25 - 2013 - Thursday Comments Off
Tower defense fans will be happy to know that a sequel to one of the most popular tower defense games is now available in the Google Play Store. Fieldrunners 2 from Subatomic Studios gives players the opportunity to once again match wits with an enemy force while saving the world. The title boasts some of the best AI to be found in a Strategic-Action-Puzzle-Defense game to match the beautiful graphics. Subatomic Studios has packed some unique new features into the game, including a tower that shoots bee hives; trenches, bridges and tunnels; and a tower that will turn enemy combatants into barnyard animals. Subatomic estimates the game provides 20 or more hours of fun to complete the campaign against the invading fieldrunners.
Fieldrunners 2 has over 20 new levels to challenge players who have additional options to try their hand at like Puzzle, Sudden Death, and Time Trial levels. Check out some screenshots and a launch video below. If you are ready to defend the world, hit the Google Play download link below and be ready to drop $2.99.
