March 22, 2017

Pokémon GO launching global water festival In-Game Event

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Jason Nason

Niantic and The Pokémon Company International today revealed Pokémon GO’s next in-game celebration, the Pokémon GO Water Festival.

From today at 4:00 PM EST until March 29th at 4:00 PM EST, trainers will be more likely to encounter Water-type Pokémon like Magikarp, Squirtle, Totodile and their evolutions around the world. Trainers will also have a greater chance of encountering Water-type Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region, which recently began appearing in the game, when exploring areas where Water-type Pokémon more commonly appear.

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Super Mario Run finally makes the jump onto Android

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Jason Nason

For those without and iDevice, Super Mario Run is now available to download for Android devices on Google Play as of today. The game has also received a new update for iPhone and iPad, bringing new features to gamers on that platform.

You can try elements of the game’s three modes for free upon downloading the game. One of the new features, for those who haven’t purchased the full game, is Bowser’s Challenge, where defeating one of his challenges enables you to play World 1-4 for free! Plus, if you complete World 1-4, more Toad Rally courses will become available.

Once the game has been downloaded, a one-time payment will grant unlimited access to each of the three modes in Super Mario Run – World Tour, Toad Rally and Kingdom Builder. Purchasing the full game will also let you play as Luigi, Peach and Toadette. There are also five different colours of Yoshi to choose from – Green, Red, Blue, Yellow and Purple! You can even unlock Blue Yoshi before purchasing theFor those without and iDevice, Super Mario Run is now available to download for Android devices on Google Play as of today. The game has also received a new update for iPhone and iPad, bringing new features to gamers on that platform.

You can try elements of the game’s three modes for free upon downloading the game. One of the new features, for those who haven’t purchased the full game, is Bowser’s Challenge, where defeating one of his challenges enables you to play World 1-4 for free! Plus, if you complete World 1-4, more Toad Rally courses will become available.

Once the game has been downloaded, a one-time payment will grant unlimited access to each of the three modes in Super Mario Run – World Tour, Toad Rally and Kingdom Builder. Purchasing the full game will also let you play as Luigi, Peach and Toadette. There are also five different colours of Yoshi to choose from – Green, Red, Blue, Yellow and Purple! You can even unlock Blue Yoshi before purchasing the full game.

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the My Nintendo rewards you can pick up for Super Mario Run, including one that unlocks Toad as a playable character. Toad can run a little faster than the others so he’s pretty handy! full game.

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the My Nintendo rewards you can pick up for Super Mario Run, including one that unlocks Toad as a playable character. Toad can run a little faster than the others so he’s pretty handy!

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Capcom Releases Part 1 of Resident Evil 7 Development Documentary

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Rae Michelle Richards

Get an inside look at the thought processes, early concepts and internal deliberations that took place in early 204 when Capcom Osaka decided to revitalize their long stagnant undead franchise. Featuring narration from Executive Producer Tsuyoshi Kanda and Director Masachika Kawata, this behind the scenes look at Capcom Osaka’s development process exposes some of ideas that lead to the successful revival of RE earlier this year.

Masachika Kawata sought to create a game inspired by the horror comedy classic Sami Rami’s ‘Evil Dead’ for Resident Evil’s more compact Baker Estate while returning to some of the elements introduced in the first RE title. When looking back at their previous games like 2011’s Resident Evil 6, both devs admit that while the game was well received by some of the series’ fans, there were others that felt that Resident Evil had lost its’ focus on tense and fearful interaction to make away for more Hollywood-esque action sequences. Capcom Osaka wanted to still the Resident Evil 7 experience to the most basic elements – making the player feel a sense of fear as they attempt to solve puzzles and survive encounters that might just take their lives.

It was surprising to learn that Resident Evil 7 didn’t start out as the first person claustrophobic adventure it became but rather an extension of Resident Evil 6’s more action oriented focus. Once they had decided on the confined setting and first person perspective the team at Osaka sent a pitch video in a similar style to the team at Capcom USA – who sent back a reaction video of the America team watching the pitch video for the first time. When the Osaka team watched their colleagues jump in fear they knew that they were on the right track.

No word on when Capcom will release the second developer documentary but if it contains as many interesting tidbits as this first entry it will be a must watch.

 

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Soulless Wonder Needs Your Steam Greenlight Votes

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Les Major

Soulless Wonder Conversation

We’re getting close to the release of the Soulless Wonder Kickstarter. It’s a wonderful game drawn by past Marvel and Dark Horse comics artist Rod Espinosa! The story itself is quite deep too. Gamers help make decisions of Lantz, a bard who is cursed to have to date Monster Girls. It’s a comical adventure but also takes on some very serious issues as well!

It’s an important game to Darkain Arts and we hope you’ll give it a look. Covering topics like mental health, bullying, and even transgender issues hasn’t been an easy task, but the writing is top notch. The game isn’t preachy. It’s about building relationships and getting to know each of the games complex characters.

Inspired by the conversation mechanics of NIS America titles but with lots of decisions like a Telltale Games adventure, Soulless Wonder is an ironically titled game that’s full of spirit.

Give the team a vote on Steam Greenlight and help get Soulless Wonder closer to a digital release: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=874540710

There’s lots more to come on this fantastic new title so stay tuned. If you’re a Steam user, be sure to vote! It costs nothing to vote yes. It’s a poll and it shows your support for this title. The game is still in development after all.

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