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New Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning trailer explains skills and crafting

gazzara — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:15:06 +0000

EA have released a new trailer for Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning, set to release in February 2012 for 360, PS3 and PC.

In A Heroes Guide to Amalur: Skills & Crafting, go deeper into the immense world and explore the many skills available to make your heroes journey exciting and unique!

My Sims Sky Heroes – Reviewed (360, PS3, Wii)

gazzara — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:50:16 +0000

After releasing games set in the MySims universe on the Wii and DS over the past few years, Electronic Arts thought it was time to bring the kiddie franchise to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

After Agents, Racing, Party, Kingdom and others that I may have forgotten, MySims are now entering the Danger Zone with SkyHeroes; a flight combat game that reminisces of titles like Snoopy Flying Ace and Crimson Skies. Let me begin by saying that whoever reads this review should know that SkyHeroes can be easily enjoyed by adults, but the whole point is to please the younglings first and invite their parents to join the fun. If you suffer from ADHD and already skipped to the bottom of this review, the chances of our final score surprising you are high.

A nameless pilot finds himself stranded on a beach after his plane crashed. Afflicted with memory loss, he gets recruited by a rebel group known as the SkyHeroes, who seek to clean the skies from the Chaos Pirate organization led by the evil Morcubus. From there, players are tasked with defeating Morcubus and his acolytes and earn victory in the different aerial combat set-ups and racing challenges.

I won’t spend much time making you believe that the storyline presented in SkyHeroes is groundbreaking and amazing because it isn’t. It’s highly forgettable, so much so that even the cleverest kid will end up losing any interest in the characters or the main plot. However, SkyHeroes scores positively on everything else…given that you understand that this game is strictly aimed at a young audience. The story mode is made of several plane races and dogfights that award the player with unlockables which allows for creating, modifying and improving the planes as well as customizing the main character at will. The rewards are based on how high players rank on each given mission and how fast they’re completed. Finish a mission, return to base, talk to the obnoxious characters, find out that you’re being sent to another dogfight or race…rinse and repeat. Even though the mission structure becomes repetitive quickly, the simple and straightforward combat is what makes this game somewhat fun. Controls are responsive and intuitive. The respawn system is almost instantaneous. Planes don’t explode when hitting structures. Defensive and offensive power-ups (which act as a secondary weapon) are scattered across the maps and can be picked up at any time.

To increase the game’s appeal, a Quickplay mode as well as a two-player local and 10-player online multiplayer mode is also available. Unless there are people on your friends list playing, finding random pilots online might be a difficult task since no one is playing the game (at least during my review time). I don’t know if the £30 price tag has something to do with it, but if a game like Snoopy Flying Ace (a £5 game mind you) has trouble filling its matchmaking lobbies nowadays, EA shouldn’t be surprised to see this game get snubbed. I’ve said it countless times, if a developer is going with a simplistic experience while aiming at kids and families, the price should reflect that. Games like these don’t get the same budgets other AAA games do. So why not go the budget-title route? By the way, MySims SkyHeroes isn’t better than the aforementioned Snoopy Flying Ace. Knowing there’s a £25 gap between the titles (one being retail and the other downloadable), the purchasing choice between the two is painfully obvious.

Of course, when evaluated from an experienced gamer point of view, MySims SkyHeroes is a disappointing title. Enemy AI is cheap and has overpowered aerial manoeuvres. You are able to pull off evasive movesl with the right thumbstick but compared to what the AI can do, your moves aren’t that efficient against the enemy. The targeting system isn’t very precise either. Matter of fact, power-ups makes it easier to get rid of enemies so make sure they’re used as often as possible.The gameplay has a hard time following the story too. It seems to be a bit confusing when not finishing first is considered winning. As long as you finish in the top three – in spite of the enemy ranking above you – you’re a winner. The game does suffer from its giving nature and it could have certainly been handled differently. SkyHeroes doesn’t take advantage of the Xbox 360/Playstation 3 hardware capabilities either. Despite the large and diverse environments, the visuals are extremely simplistic and won’t ‘wow’ anyone. Keep in mind that this is looking at it from an experienced gamer’s point of view. Kids – which is the target audience here – won’t be concerned about most of these issues. Oh, if you haven’t played a MySims game prior to this one, be ready to get annoyed by the Sinmlish dialogue. Just saying…

Despite its negatives, MySims SkyHeroes does a good job at keeping the young and/or inexperienced player interested. Its solid level of customization and intuitive flight combat mechanics make it a worth checking out, but not at the current price point. Pricing a game at the same level as other, more adult oriented and full featured AAA titles, even though the game in question is clearly target for kids and stripped back a bit in certain areas, is a fail in my book. If it’s geared toward the younger set, then it should be priced accordingly. As for the hardcore gamer, don’t go in expecting a story-driven Crimsons Skies-like experience. You’d be better served keeping your £30 for something else.

BigBen Interactive announce Western Heroes

gazzara — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:43:00 +0000

International publisher Bigben Interactive has today invited younger gamers to saddle up and ride out for the fastest light gun duel to end them all, Western Heroes.

Released exclusively for Nintendo Wii, Western Heroes will be bundled with a unique Wii Remote and Nunchuck compatible rifle peripheral – based on the famous Winchester rifle – when it is published this November.

In a setting inspired by the great Spaghetti Westerns of the 20th century, Western Heroes tells the story of four seasoned compadres on a mission to foil the devious plans of the sinister Molina, who threatens to turn the rugged prairies into an industrial wasteland. Up to four players at a time will blast their way through classic ‘Wild West’ scenarios including a steam train, a cattle ranch, an old mine and many more. Completing story mode chapters will unlock additional challenges and survival mode levels for extended play to test players’ accuracy and reactions.

The accompanying rifle peripheral is unique to the game, having never been available in the UK before. Its innovative design houses the Wii Remote in the barrel and the Nunchuck in the stock to provide an added level of immersion to budding cowboys and cowgirls. The gun’s lever action beneath the trigger will reload in-game, to replicate the repeater action of ‘the rifle that won the West’.

“We are renowned for our innovations in videogame peripherals, but the Winchester is one of the very best we have put our name to,” commented Mark Liddle, Head of UK Business Developement, Bigben Interactive. “With Western Heroes, we are confident that we have secured the perfect accompanying title to offer a Wild West experience like no other.”

Western Heroes will be published by Bigben Interactive for Nintendo Wii this November.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of Light launch trailer

gazzara — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:07:56 +0000

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of Light is a brand new Final Fantasy game for the Nintendo DS boasting beautiful picture book visuals and an easy to control battle system that will appeal to both old and new fans of the series.

Designed with the concept of a traditional RPG brought up-to-date with the best of today’s technology, the game goes back to the basics and origins of the Final Fantasy series.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of Light, for the Nintendo DS system will be released on 8th October, 2010.

My Sims: Sky Heroes comes to 360 and PS3

gazzara — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:17:59 +0000

The EA Play Label of EA today announced the launch of MySims SkyHeroes, a high flying action adventure game that brings cooperative gameplay missions and multiplayer online action to the MySims franchise.

The title is available in high definition for the Xbox 360, PS3, and on Wii and Nintendo DS.

“MySims SkyHeroes strikes the right balance for players of all skill levels with three levels of difficulty, making it an ideal game for everyone from fathers and sons to play together, to hardcore gaming fans looking for high-speed aerial maneuvers, boss battles and multiplayer action,” said Scott Evans, General Manager of the The Sims Studio. “This makes the game a must-have for any gamer this holiday season, especially as the MySims franchise expands to new platforms to bring even more fans into the fold.”

Players begin the game as a pilot who has crash landed on an island, waking up with amnesia. He joins a group of fellow stranded pilots in a quest to take down the villain Morcubus, who is doing everything in his power to prevent anyone from flying in an attempt to rule the skies.

MySims SkyHeroes pilots jump right into the action in Single Player Campaign mode, flying through 42 different missions over 12 vastly different environments as they gather power-ups and assorted unlockable upgrades while trying to rack up the best score along the way. With each accomplished mission, the player becomes an increasingly high profile and feared hero by defeating deadly enemies, testing his mettle in high-speed challenges, or facing down huge bosses. While progressing through the game, players use power-ups such as radar jammers and giant laser attachments to temporarily punish the enemy. They can also use unlockable elements to customize their planes and outwit foes. For instance, players can swap in a new engine or upgrade wings to create a faster, more nimble aircraft; paint and detail planes to blend and disappear into the environment to evade combatants; or upgrade weapons as well as the pilot himself with new facial features and hats. The customization combinations are endless, which is part of the MySims SkyHeroes strategy and fun.

Branching storylines also keep MySims SkyHeroes interesting at every looping turn. For example, if a player is engaged in a mission that has him facing off with a difficult boss, he can temporarily leave the battle to rescue a fellow MySims character who may be able to assist in the battle against that boss.

MySims SkyHeroes also offers two Quick Play modes — Dogfighting and Racing. Dogfighting allows players to challenge foes in dangerous aerial maneuvers like barrel rolls and loops against a cityscape backdrop or a lush tropical paradise, complete with an active volcano. The Racing mode tests a player’s twitch reflexes during high-speed solo or team challenges. Both styles ratchet up the adrenaline when players click into online multiplayer action allowing up to 10 players on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, six on the Wii or four on the Nintendo DS. The game becomes even more riveting by viewing the action in local split-screen format on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 33, allowing players to team up in co-op play against eight AI opponents, or go head-to-head against each other in competitive play.

MySims SkyHeroes for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS is rated 3+ by PEGI. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions carry an RRP of £39.99 while the Wii version has an RRP of £29.99 and the Nintendo DS version has an RRP of £29.99.

We managed to get hands on with the game a month ago and must say that it was a lot of fun.

Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes U.K. date confirmed

gazzara — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:26:17 +0000

We’ve just received confirmation that Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes will launch in Europe and Australia on October 15, 2010 for PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii.
From the producer of Devil May Cry 4 and Resident Evil 4, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes finds players picking up the arms of more than a dozen samurai heroes, each with their own unique weapons and battle styles. Players take on hundreds of worthy opponents and combat fantastic bosses across numerous battlefields in a quest to rule all of 16th century Japan. Utilizing upgradeable weapons, masterful special moves and deadly BASARA arts, players leave their mark re-writing Japanese history in blood.

Battlefield Heroes prezzies for all players

gazzara — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:10:05 +0000

Last week marked the one-year anniversary for EA’s popular Play 4 Free third-person shooter Battlefield Heroes.

To celebrate this milestone, EA is offering gamers a special thank you gift for a limited time. Using the code below, players can access $5 worth of in-game items consisting of a 2 day XP boost, 2 day VP boost and 25 bandages. The free birthday code is live at www.battlefieldheroes.com from June 25th to June 30th. Additional offers may be available at www.battlefieldheroes.com.

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In the year since the game launched, more than 4.8 million players have registered, and collectively, the community has pulled off1.2 billion kills in a total of 29 million hours or 3,724 years of gameplay.

Battlefield Heroes is EA’s popular web-based free to download, free to play title that offers endless hours of signature Battlefield sandbox action and a built-in matchmaking system to ensure new and old players of equal skill levels are paired together for fair play. Character customization and upgrade items are available for Valor Points (points earned by playing the game) or with Battlefunds (a fictional currency bought with a credit card, PayPal or other methods such as SMS) so players can change or upgrade their hero at any time.

Players can quickly download and easily launch the game from http://www.battlefieldheroes.com.

First server open for Might and Magic Heroes Kingdoms

gazzara — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:26:41 +0000

The first Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms server in the United Kingdom opens today, the 4^th of June 2010.

It will allow 3.000 players who will connect on http://mightandmagicheroeskingdoms.ubi.com the chance to be the firsts to experience the game.

Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms is a web based MMO strategy game, i.e. a multi-player online strategy game which can be played directly from an Internet browser (no installation or downloading is necessary). In Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms, players will be able to choose among the four following factions: Necropolis, Haven, Inferno and Academy. They will also take part, alone or within a guild, in the construction of Ashan future kingdom by building their own empire.

Alone, the player has to achieve quests to improve his heroes’ abilities, develops his castles and manages his resources in order to build a powerful and diversified army. In a guild, the players will gather together colossal war efforts which will change the face of Ashan.

Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms is playable on Mac and PC. The full game will be available from July 2^nd 2010.

Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms optimised for Ipad launch

gazzara — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:54:40 +0000

Ubisoft announced today that its massively multiplayer online web-based game, Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms is now available, on iPad in France, Germany and the United Kingdom.

Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms gives iPad early adopters a quality game experience developed specifically for the iPad and showcasing one of Ubisoft’s most popular multimillion-seller franchise.

Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms for iPad launches simultaneously with the European roll-out of the iPad and players in Germany and the UK will be able to play it exclusively on iPad for one week. The first PC and Mac servers will open in June in those two territories, following the ones that are already available in France.

By installing the specific iPad application on the device, the player gets access to the richness of Heroes Might & Magic Kingdoms through an interface taking full advantage of the iPad capabilities. The game is fully displayed on the 1024×768 pixels touch screen of the iPad and the player can interact with factions and resources by simply selecting them with their fingers. Through the iPad, they will get the immediate possibility to engage in online multiplayer battles with other players.

A web-based version of the game will also be available to trial on PC next Friday. For more information about the trial, visit http://mightandmagicheroeskingdoms.ubi.com. The full release will be lunched on July 2^nd 2010.

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Heroes Of Newerth gets mini guides to help new comers

gazzara — Thu, 20 May 2010 12:44:26 +0000

For the new players of Heroes of Newerth, the addictive action-RPG from S2 Games, getting to grips with the game can be a daunting process.

Well, never fear n00bs, because the HoN community is here to help you through the tough times!

The official Heroes of Newerth Facebook page is “liked” by over 350,000 gaming fans, and is an easy way to get the latest updates on important announcements and other exclusive developer information.

The HoN forums are a great place to start learning the ins and outs of this challenging and rewarding title. For a run-down on the heroes that populate the world of Newerth, look no further than Newti’s incredible Mini Guides thread, located at http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/showthread.php?t=64274. You can also find specific character guides, and more newbie-friendly info at the Training Grounds. Get there by pointing your browser at http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/forumdisplay.php?f=43.

Marc DeForest, CEO and Founder of S2 Games is clearly impressed by the fans: “A title such as Heroes of Newerth depends on its community as much as its development team, and here at S2 we are very lucky to have such a vibrant and active collection of players from all around the world! HoN is easy to pick up but hard to master, and having these resources available to beginners makes the whole experience a hundred times better.”

Heroes of Newerth is now available for the Windows, MAC and Linux platforms for $30.00 (Exchange rates apply) from www.heroesofnewerth.com. The HoN Facebook page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/heroesofnewerth.

About HoN:

In Heroes of Newerth, two teams of up to five players each take on the role of special Hero units. With the assistance of AI-controlled armies, each team sets out with the sole objective of destroying the other team’s base. As a match progresses, players can earn experience and gold which can be used to upgrade skills or purchase items to make their character more powerful. The team-oriented design of HoN coupled with unprecedented in-game Voice-Over-IP controls and Clan Support allow for an incredibly deep, tactical team-based experience.

Some of the unique features of HoN include the following:

Dozens of playable Hero characters, over 100 items as well as regular content updates to ensure no two games of HoN will ever be the same.
Client/Server Architecture eliminates lag, cheats and map hacking
Quick reconnect feature allows players to jump right back into their game should they get disconnected
In-game VOIP for fast and easy communication with teammates
Game archives and replay support for all games played on official servers (players can rewind, slow down, fast forward, and otherwise pinpoint the exact part of a match that they wish to view)
Built upon the proprietary K2 engine to deliver enhanced graphics while maintaining low system specs
Powerful map editor and mod capabilities
Available in six language translations: English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese and Russian.
Available for PC, Mac, and Linux

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