Monthly Archives: October 2011

Ms. Splosion Man Pinball Table Giveaway!

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So you’re a huge fan of Pinball FX 2 (and pinball in general), but you want a new table to challenge your trigger fingers. Well fear not! Zen Studios has released a Ms. Splosion Man themed table! The explosive new table features our friends ‘Splosion Man and Ms. Splosion Man, and the balls splode when they touch! The table is available now on Xbox Live, but why not hold onto those Microsoft Points and try to win one of two copies from us?! Full details can be found below. Good luck and happy sploding!

How to Win a Free Ms. Splosion Man Pinball Table Code

  • Leave a comment below telling us about your favorite pinball memory. Have an impressive high score on your favorite table? Unlocked an incredibly hard achievement while racking up those precious points? Played a table all night in your favorite arcade? Let us know below!
  • The contest will end on November 2nd, 2011 at 11:59PM EST. Winners will be announced and contacted by November 3rd, 2011.
  • Be sure to follow @zen_studios for the latest happenings with our favorite pinball developer. You can also visit them at www.pinballfx.com.
  • Don’t forget to download the Paranormal table. It’s FREE for the first week! You can download it right here.
  • Don’t own Pinball FX 2? No problem. Pinball FX 2 is a free platform download. Download it right here.
BONUS: Want an extra chance to win a Ms. Splosion Man pinball table code? Just follow @GloryByTheGram and Re-Tweet THIS TWEET. But you have to be following us or else we can’t tell you if you’ve won!

Dev Diary: The War of the Worlds

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Other Ocean Interactive and Paramount Digital Entertainment today released a new developer diary to celebrate the upcoming launch of their latest XBLA/PSN/PC game. The new downloadable title, The War of the Worlds, will be available on Xbox Live Arcade on October 26th. Release dates for PSN and PC services are forthcoming. More information about the game can be found below the video.

The War of the Worlds Details

  • Developed in conjunction with Paramount Digital Entertainment, The War of the Worlds is a dark and breathtaking new vision inspired by the classic H.G. Wells novel, retold as a single player, 2D action-adventure and narrated by the acclaimed and distinguished actor Sir Patrick Stewart. Set in London, the gameplay narrative parallels the timeline and events from the 1953 movie adaptation, but introduces a new story arc, characters, locations, and sub-plots. With gameplay paying homage to classic cinematic platformers such as Flashback, Out of This World and Prince of Persia, the game follows the exploits of an unknown everyman struggling to escape the Martian invasion of London and rescue his family. Forced to think through insurmountable odds, players will outsmart an army of alien tripods, spiders and drones as they make their way through a landscape of total devastation.

Dev Diary: Dungeon Defenders

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Dungeon Defenders Details

  • Trendy Entertainment has released the fourth developer diary for its upcoming co-op/action-RPG/tower-defense game, Dungeon Defenders! The video features an in-depth look at the RPG mechanics of Dungeon Defenders. The devs show off how players can level the four different character classes, find tons of loot, raise and collect a variety of pets with different abilities, and forge and trade equipment.
  • Dungeon Defenders will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade and PC on Oct. 19 and on PlayStation Network Oct. 18. You can also pre-order Dungeon Defenders right now on Steam:http://store.steampowered.com/app/65800
  • Dungeon Defenders is AAA downloadable game which is equal parts tower defense and action-RPG. Create a hero from one of four classes and develop your skills, pets, towers and abilities to fight off the evil from Etheria! Take your character online to share your wares, pets and skill with four-player local and online co-op!

New Max and the Magic Marker Trailer

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Max and the Magic Marker Trailer

Max and the Magic Marker Details

  • Easy Interactive™ brings you the latest trailer for their award-winning indie hit, Max and the Magic Marker™ coming to Nintendo DS™ this Holiday season. Be the first to check out the newest in-game content including never before seen levels and challenges. Here’s a link to download the trailer and post to your site:
  • Max and the Magic Marker tells the story of Max, an adventurous young boy who receives a mysterious marker pen in the mail. Playing around with it, he discovers that whatever he draws comes to life and the stage is set for a classic platform adventure romp. The player controls Max using the DS stylus, as well as the magic marker itself, as he hops and jumps through a series of levels using the marker’s fabulous powers to draw objects directly into the game world and to solve a wide range of puzzles in his efforts to catch the monster he created using his magic marker.
  • For more information about Max and the Magic Marker and Easy Interactive please visit http://maxandthemagicmarker.com/faq/.

Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin DLC Review (Xbox 360)

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This latest DLC stars the famous Felicia Day as Tallis, an elf who hires you to help steal a jewel called “The Heart of the Many” from an Orlesian Duke. Throughout your 2-3 hour journey to locate the “Heart of the Many” jewel you will actually learn some stunning revelations as to what the jewel actually is and how it will be used to start a massacre, possibly even a war. You’ll also learn more about the Qunari, the Qun, and exactly why they may not be as bad as they appear to be.

Tallis herself is a very interesting character, even going so far as to have Felicia Day star in a live-action machinima series called Dragon Age Redemption. She cracks jokes, she’s sexy, and she’s exceptional in combat. Tallis is easily the biggest shining star of this DLC and helps it all come together. You’ll also see some old faces in addition to new faces depending on what you did in Dragon Age Origins, as well as Dragon Age II.

The story itself is quite good. Anyone who gets heavily invested in the Dragon Age universe should enjoy it, whereas those just looking to just cut enemies to bits might not pay the story any attention. The DLC also features both a sneaking section as well as some puzzles. The sneaking section itself is quite short and carries no real penalty for failure. The puzzles overall are easy, with the exception of a tile-flipping puzzle that can aggravate players.

Considering the previous DLC has revelations about the Darkspawn and the Chantry and this one contains revelations about the Qunari and the Qun, any future DLC has promise for unveiling even more about the Dragon Age universe. This is a very welcome move. There are many other questions to be answered and it looks like future DLC can bring us the answers.

Final Thoughts

The DLC itself is filled with fun characters, a good story, and nice pace-changing gameplay with branching paths. The only real nitpicks I have with it are that you aren’t penalized for the sneaking section if you get caught, and that the sneaking section itself is very short. For the small sum of $10 I feel like I got my money’s worth.

Final Score: 8/10