The folks over at FrontTowardsGamer.Com recently spoke with Tim Schafer of Double Fine Productions and published the conversation as part of their podcast. In the interview around the 1 hour and 18 minute mark, Tim mentions that more Iron Brigade content is on the way and that listeners should “stay tuned”. What could this new content be? Could it be something as major as new campaign content, or new survival mode maps? Could it possibly even be snazzy new salutes? We’re not sure what Tim and the gang are working on, but we’re excited that more Iron Brigade may be on the way.
Originally released under the name Trenched last summer, a lawsuit forced Microsoft and Double Fine to change the name of their action packed, mech centric, tower defense title to Iron Brigade. Since the name change, an expansion, Rise of the Martian Bear was released, adding several more hours of single-player campaign content as well as an all new survival mode. If you haven’t yet added the game to your collection, maybe you should take note that Iron Brigade was the recipient of our very own Game of the Year award in 2011.
Source: Front Towards Gamer
Sega has released a new trailer for Arkedo’s upcoming violence filled platformer Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit which contains our first official look at the game in motion. Also revealed for the first time are the photographs of the rabbit prince of hell himself with his rubber ducky that are the center of the scandal that sets off the events of the game. Who ever thought that a path of violence and destruction would come from the sight of a rubber ducky? Well, it definitely has, and this trailer is proof. Check out the prince of hell wreaking havoc and pursuing his revenge one kill at a time by clicking play on the video above. Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is scheduled to hit Xbox Live Arcade this summer.
The latest edition of Inside Xbox gives us a sneak peak at Valve’s addictive and uber-competitive shooter, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The video (which can be viewed above) shows off over three minutes of gameplay footage, while Valve’s very own Chet Faliszek talks about what’s new in Global Offensive and what makes it different from the rest of today’s shooter market. Among the topics discussed are the game’s new Demolition Mod, its skilled based matchmaking system which promises to open the game up to newcomers like never before.
The original version of Counter-Strike launched in the year 2000, instantly pulling in millions of players with its fast, frantic skill based gameplay and high levels of competition. The game has received continuous support from Valve since its launch with frequent updates still being released twelve years later. Global Offensive is the latest version of the game, and represents the first time that the Counter-Strike franchise has been brought to consoles since the takeoff of online gaming services like Xbox Live. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is currently slated to bring a new level of competitiveness to XBLA this summer.
The good folks over at Joystiq recently had the opportunity to speak with Starbreeze President and CEO Mikael Nermark, who opened up about the future of the company. During the interview, Mr. Nermark broke the news on P13, a new downloadable title being developed internally for XBLA and PSN. The game is being directed by Swedish film maker Josef Fares, a newcomer to the gaming industry who is now employed full time at Starbreeze. While no additional details surrounding P13 are currently available, Nermark states that the developer is very close to signing a publishing deal for the game. Let’s hope that means we get to see the game in action sooner, rather than later!
Starbreeze is based in Sweden having built their name by developing the graphically impressive Chronicles of Riddick games as well as the recent revival of the Syndicate franchise. The studio is beginning a push to make themselves more visible, as well as more productive by breaking down into four teams to work on multiple projects. One of those four teams is the recently acquired Overkill Software, developers of Payday: The Heist, who will now fall under the Starbreeze umbrella. P13 (which is being developed by a different team) will be one of the first products of the studio’s new business model.
Source: Joystiq
A few weeks back Team 17 announced Worms Revolution, an all new Worms game set to be released on XBLA sometime during the third quarter of this year. Fans of the franchise immediately began to wiggle with joy upon hearing news of the game being built from the ground up on a completely new engine. Today, we’re able to deliver the first concrete details on that engine. In a nutshell, Revolution‘s environment’s will be rendered in 3D, with the game outwardly looking like a classic 2D Worms game, with much better graphics. Team 17 has promised that deformation and destruction of the game’s environments will be on par with the franchise’s classic side-scrolling entries. Team 17 has also revealed that Revolution‘s environments will have four central themes; sewers, gardens, farms, and a beach known as “Rock Pool”. You can check out concept art of each setting by following the link below. Don’t even try to claim you’re not already thinking about blowing these places to bits.
Jeremiah Slaczka of 5th Cell recently gave GameTrailers a virtual walk through of a match in their upcoming tactical third-person shooter Hybrid, and there’s video footage to prove it. The video (which can be viewed above) shows off nearly five minutes of gameplay footage taken from a single round of the game’s Team Deathmatch mode. Throughout the video you’ll hear Slaczka narrating, talking about what’s going on in the game, and what makes Hybrid different from the rest of the shooter market. Also of interest is our interview with Mr. Slaczka himself from February in which we got all the juicy details on the game, its unique control scheme, and persistent online world war.
Hybrid is currently scheduled to release exclusively on Xbox Live Arcade this summer, but you might not have to wait that long to play it. 5th Cell will be running a beta for the game that is supposed to kick off toward the end of this month. To sign up for the beta, head on over to the game’s official site. Well, what are you waiting for?
Source: GameTrailers
Diabolical Pitch was developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Microsoft. It was released on April 4, 2012 for 800 MSP. A copy was provided for review purposes.
When the gaming world learned that Suda 51 and Grasshopper Manufacture were developing a game that would utilize Kinect, taste buds quickly started to tingle. Grasshopper is known as one of the most creative and stylish developers out there, so the prospect of their minds working with the new technology had many buzzing with anticipation. The final product, Diabolical Pitch, is as wild and fantastic as everyone had hoped. In Diabolical Pitch, you take on the role of a professional baseball pitcher who is struck down with injury at the peak of his career. Shortly after this tragic turn of events, our protagonist decides to visit a theme park. It is here that our hero is greeted by a cow in a shirt and tie who enables our hero to throw again. This gift however, comes with a price. McMillan must make his way through this dark and twisted carnival, which is filled with horrors. Mostly just life sized dolls that resemble strange animal-human hybrids. Armed only with his pitching arm, McMillan must take it to this marionette army of zoo animals if he ever wants to return to Hall of Fame form. This is where our strange adventure begins.
Update: 5th Cell has informed us that the beta will be US only.
Earlier this month, 5th Cell announced that their upcoming tactical shooter Hybrid, would be host to a beta on Xbox Live Arcade. Today, we’re able to reveal that the beta (which will be closed) will kick off toward the end of April, with keys being sent out in waves. To gain access to the beta, sign up by heading over to the official Hybrid website, and complete the short form. Note that there is a referral system in place which allows you to gain access to an exclusive in-game helmet in the final version of the game by bringing your friends along for the ride. 5th Cell has also debuted a new trailer for the game (above) which shows off plenty of action and fills you in on all the gritty details along the way. So, what are you waiting for? Check out the new trailer and go sign up for the beta!
VG247 has reported that Crystal Dynamics, best known for their work on the Legacy of Kain series, Gex, and the revival of the beloved Tomb Raider franchise, is working on a new IP for Xbox Live Arcade. While we don’t have a single morsel of detail on the game in question, rumors state that the game will be announced this year. It is worth noting that Crystal Dynamics has worked on XBLA before, releasing the acclaimed Lara Croft & the Guardian of Light in 2010. Stay tuned for more news and updates on this exciting project as the story continues to break.
Source: VG247
The long awaited debut trailer for Telltale Games’ upcoming videogame adaption of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead is finally here and ready for your viewing pleasure. The trailer, which premiered on Up at Noon gives us an in depth look at the game’s stylized visuals, as well as the horror and violence of the world that we will step into as players. After the trailer, the show’s host chats with Gary Whitta, one of the writers working on the game who reveals that the title will be released in five episodic portions. While we knew that the game was to be episodic, this is the first confirmation we have of the game releasing as five gore filled chapters. Start saving supplies, ammo and Microsoft Points! The first episode will hit Xbox Live Arcade in April, with the other four to follow on a “regular” basis.
Source: Up at Noon
