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The long wait is now over; you can finally play through the whole Puzzle Quest story on your iPhone. Today, TransGaming’s Puzzle Quest was updated to version 1.5 enabling in-app purchases and a few other graphic, sound, and bug fixes. If you already have Chapters 1 & 2, all you have to do is update your game and visit the in-game store to buy Chapter 3 for only $1.99. If you not sure about buying one of the best RPG puzzlers, download the free version, then purchase chapters 1, 2 and 3 for only $4.99. TransGaming says that the trilogy includes content from the Revenge of the Plague Lord expansion pack and the original game. Making this a great deal for $4.99 or $6.98 depending on what route you take. Discussion in our forums has been positive and so far no issues have been reported about the update.
For anyone who remembers the old King’s Quest games, this reminds me a lot of those. I can’t wait!
Calling all EyePet fans! I’m here to deliver some great news! Some of you may be familiar with EyePet and have had the chance to play with it at various events last year. Well, we made some changes to the game and I am pleased to announce that EyePet is officially back on the calendar, and better than before. Available this Fall, the new version of EyePet will come complete with PlayStation Move support! Instead of using the EyePet Magic Card, players will now be able to interact with their new furry friend using the more intuitive and easy-to-hold PlayStation Move.
Microsoft is here at GDC showing off its upcoming Game Room service, and we got it on video just for you. The experience is probably exactly what you expected, but it’s worth noting that while the service does utilize Avatars, you don’t actually walk around the virtual arcade as your Avatar. Instead, the arcade rooms are essentially interactive menus (though you can select to play the classic arcade games from a normal menu, if you prefer). Check out our video preview above for a quick look at Game Room, which arrives on March 24.
Windows Phone 7 isn’t just Microsoft’s attempt to compete against Apple’s iPhone. It’s also the introduction of the first portable Xbox platform. During GDC today, we talked to Xbox Live GM Ron Pessner and XNA Game Studio manager Michael Klucher about how games integrate into the mobile platform and what gamers and developers can expect in the future. For the purpose of this interview, Pessner and Klucher merged into one entity (they spoke over each other a lot!) to answer our questions: read more…
With Shank now being published by EA, Klei Entertainment is putting the increased development budget to good use — with a trailer! Well, it’s likely there would be a trailer this week anyway, as this week also marks the hyper-violent XBLA/PSN/PC brawler’s appearance at the Independent Games Festival. The brutal violence may dominate the trailer, but our eyes were immediately drawn to the acrobatics. There’s so much somersaulting, swinging, hanging, and other exciting-looking methods of movement that they even manage to distract us from the usually thrilling shoot-stab-saw combos on display.
Hello again Home Community, I am thrilled to be back on the PlayStation.Blog to share some exciting news. Tomorrow we will be launching PlayStation Home 1.35, a new client update that will include some very significant enhancements that will make your PlayStation Home experience even better. Batman’s divisive sidekick Robin could be making an appearance in the forthcoming Arkham Asylum 2, with early cast listings revealing the presence of The Boy Wonder. An IMDB listing for Rocksteady’s sequel to its genre-defying Arkham Asylum confirms that Mark Hamill reprises his performance as The Joker, who’s to be joined by Two-Face with actor Bruce Greenwood taking on the character. (Gamecasa note: Ironic that Greenwood will be Two-Face as he will voice Batman in the animated feature Batman: Under the Red Hood this summer) What’s likely to prove more controversial is the inclusion of Robin, to be played by Vincent Martella who most recently voiced Hope Estheim in Final Fantasy XIII. Warner Bros. has been coy about the news, telling Kotaku “To our knowledge, what you asked about is inaccurate information. We are not yet discussing details for the sequel.” IGN’s resident Batman expert Alex Simmons was keen on the potential inclusion, saying “I think it’s a good idea. [Robin's] not as much of a dick as people think he is.” Game Casa’s resident Batman expert JerseyJosh would like to see the inclusion of Robin. Too many people dismiss the character as unimportant to the Batman mythos. He can be featured correctly. At this point somone might have gotten the story wrong being that Vincent Martella will be voicing the younger version of Robin in this summer’s Red Hood DTV movie. IMDB users can get confused. From obsoletegamer.com GameStop lists, pulls listing for $130 expanded storage unit for Microsoft’s console; Microsoft mum. Not long after announcing the 250GB limited-edition Xbox 360 bundle for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Microsoft went on record to say that it had “no plans” to release as a standalone quarter-terabyte hard drive. Plans, of course, can change. Gamers may not need to pick up a special bundle to get the 250GB drive after all. The price comes in at $30 more than the currently available 60GB Live Pack, which includes a hard drive, headset, 3-month Xbox Live Gold subscription, and Ethernet cable. Microsoft also currently offers a 120GB standalone drive for $149.99. The 250GB has thus far been available as part of limited-edition $400 hardware-software bundles. Beyond the Modern Warfare 2 package, Microsoft has also issued a 250GB drive bundle in the US for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII. Earlier today, the publisher also announced the Splinter Cell: Conviction Special Edition Bundle, which includes Ubisoft’s stealth action game as well as a 250GB-equipped black console and two black wireless controllers. Microsoft had not returned requests for comment on the listing as of press time.‘Puzzle Quest Chapter 3′ Finally Available as In-App Purchase–Touch Arcade
GDC 2010: ‘Sword & Sworcery EP’- The Most Amazing Game I’ve Seen at GDC–Touch Arcade
EyePet Available this Fall with PlayStation Move Support!–Playstation Blog
GDC Video Hands-on: Game Room (Xbox Live)–Joystiq
Interview: Microsoft on integrating Xbox Live into Windows Phone 7 Series–Joystiq
See a cut of Shank gameplay–Joystiq
PlayStation Home 1.35 Launching Tomorrow–Playstation Blog
This update will bring several of the changes that you, the PlayStation Home community, have said are most important to you. Most notably, this update features faster load times, giving you quicker access to PlayStation Home and all the great content within. The new 1.35 update also enhances the login process. Now, once you have launched into PlayStation Home from the XMB, you will be transported directly to a new intuitive navigator, without the need to click through message screens. more »Robin to join in for Arkham Asylum 2?–IGN UK
To call yourself a classic gamer you would have to have beaten at least one of the old Castlevania games. In my opinion if you didn’t beat both Super Castlevania and Symphony of the Night your classic gamer resume is seriously lacking. However, there is a new generation of gamers out there who may have heard of Castlevania but never really played it and that is the audience Konami is targeting with their upcoming title, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. LOS introduces us to Gabriel whose wife was murdered and is on a quest surrounding two holy masks that are infused with special powers. LOS doesn’t follow any specific Castlevania timeline and it is not yet clear if Gabriel is related to anyone from the Belmont clan, but he does have the trademark chain whip and use of daggers and holy water. more »250GB Xbox 360 Hard drive to arrive March 23 in USA?–Gamespot
According to a product listing in specialty retailer GameStop’s online database, Microsoft intends to roll out a standalone 250GB hard drive for the Xbox 360 on March 23 for $129.99.
