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Sixth Set Of Titles Joins The Steam Greenlight Club

April 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Cue Pomp and Circumstance. A new class of titles have graduated from the Steam Greenlight program.

The sixth group of inducted titles includes adventure title Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey, zombie apocalypse RPG Dead State, and Mode 7's Frozen Endzone. In total, eighteen games and two other pieces of software were given Valve's blessing.

This brings the total number of titles that have found success in the Greenlight program to more than 90. Note that the titles below are in varying stages of completion, and will be available in final form over the coming months.

 

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Forza Horizon rolls out free 1000 Club DLC tomorrow

April 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Forza Horizon will get a free infusion of new content tomorrow. Entitled the 1000 Club, the DLC adds over 1000 challenges to complete, along with some new Achievements. The DLC will automatically suggest challenges based on whatever cars a player owns. Based on the trailer, the challenges offer more than racing, tasking players with everything from making huge jumps to just crashing into things. The 1000 Club will also include two new cars, the 1956 Ford F100 and the 1995 RUF CTR2.

Microsoft tells Joystiq that the pack will feature unique challenges for every single car in the game, including the cars from the standard game and those that have been released as DLC.

JoystiqForza Horizon rolls out free 1000 Club DLC tomorrow originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ex-WayForward Yacht Club Games kickstarts retro action game ‘Shovel Knight’

March 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment


Yacht Club Games, the developer formed by Sean Velasco and other WayForward expats, has revealed its first game, Shovel Knight, a “hot mashup of new and old that may remind you of Mega Man, Castlevania, or Dark Souls!” The side-scrolling, “pumped-up 8-bit” action game stars a knight who wields a ShovelBlade against “The Order of No Quarter” on his quest to defeat an Enchantress.

“When thinking of the initial concept, we started by saying ‘what if we built a whole game around a downward sword thrust? It would be great to sink into dirt, attack foes by stabbing from above, and maybe even bounce on hard ground,’” Yacht Club writes. “‘Ok, digging as a major mechanic… how about it’s a shovel instead of a sword? That way, we can have him use the flat blade of the spade to flip things over and slash!’”

Yacht Club seeks $ 75,000 on Kickstarter to complete the game. Digital copies of Shovel Knight on PC are awarded starting at $ 10. Other rewards include the official soundtrack album (by Jake “Virt” Kaufman) at $ 60, an invitation to “design meetings and hangouts” at $ 75 (really?) and, of course, a yacht party with the Yacht Club at $ 5,000.

JoystiqEx-WayForward Yacht Club Games kickstarts retro action game ‘Shovel Knight’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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WayForward staffers form Yacht Club Games

March 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment

WayForward staffers form Yacht Club Games
Sean Velasco, director of WayForward games including Double Dragon Neon, A Boy and his Blob, and BloodRayne: Betrayal, has formed a new studio called Yacht Club Games, along with other “top talent” from WayForward.

The studio has yet to announce its first project, but teased it with a silhouetted horned sprite on the background of its Twitter page. “Our serious and solemn goal is to make really awesome original games that fuse modern and retro sensibilities, and we have the pedigree to prove it!” reads a statement on the developer’s website.

We’ll learn more about their progress toward this “serious and solemn goal” at PAX East.

JoystiqWayForward staffers form Yacht Club Games originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tiger Woods 14 gets Country Club updates

February 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment

EA Sports recently announced a number of updates for Country Clubs in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14. Not only will clubs see the 25-player limit raised to 100, but club members now earn a coin payout called the “Country Club Loyalty Bonus” for playing consecutive days in a row.

Stats populated from club games will now be weaved into the whole game, so players enjoying a standard game online will be updated on their club’s progress between holes. Other added features include a pervasive club chat option, for players that wish to talk with their club friends regardless of where they are in the game, and club versus club leaderboards for Connected Tournaments. Tiger Woods 14 will launch March 26 on PS3 and Xbox 360, and will be available March 22 for Season Ticket holders.

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Tiger Woods 14 gets Country Club updates

February 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment

EA Sports recently announced a number of updates for Country Clubs in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14. Not only will clubs see the 25-player limit raised to 100, but club members now earn a coin payout called the “Country Club Loyalty Bonus” for playing consecutive days in a row.

Stats populated from club games will now be weaved into the whole game, so players enjoying a standard game online will be updated on their club’s progress between holes. Other added features include a pervasive club chat option, for players that wish to talk with their club friends regardless of where they are in the game, and club versus club leaderboards for Connected Tournaments. Tiger Woods 14 will launch March 26 on PS3 and Xbox 360, and will be available March 22 for Season Ticket holders.

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JoystiqTiger Woods 14 gets Country Club updates originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tiger 14′s Online Country Club Has Its Privileges

February 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Membership at your local golf course may be a little restrictive, but Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 is only getting more inclusive with its online Country Clubs.

Developer EA Tibruon has unveiled some new online features for this year's game aimed at making things bigger and better.

  • The Country Club membership maximum has been raised from 25 members to 100
  • Loyalty Bonus: The more Country Club members who play consecutive days, the bigger the coin rewards
  • Voice chat for Country Club members
  • Match up against other Country Clubs in different weekly events
  • See your Country Club's stats while playing
  • Club vs. Club leaderboards
  • In-game amenities like the visualization of up to 24 ball arcs, instant tourney play, and spectator mode

For more on the game, take a look at our previous preview.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 comes out for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on March 26.

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Video: The strain of keeping 150M Club Penguin players happy

February 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Nicole Thompson speaks on managing and entertaining over 150 million account holders in Disney’s MMO Club Penguin, in this free lecture from the Game Developers Conference Online 2011. …


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PSA: Wii Shop purchases don’t get Club Nintendo coins through Wii U

January 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Here’s an annoying situation that could cost you a few of the “Coins” used as currency on Club Nintendo. If you transfer your Wii content to your new Wii U (or just start fresh on the Wii U) then buy WiiWare or Virtual Console games through the Wii U’s “Wii Mode,” you won’t get the Coin value of those purchases.

This is because you can’t link your Club Nintendo account to the virtual Wii within your Wii U, which you’d use to buy legacy games.

The easiest solution would be to buy whatever you want on Wii, and get the Coins, before transferring your Wii data to Wii U. But if it’s too late for that, you have the choice either to buy on Wii U and forfeit the potential Coins, or realize it’s 2013 and that you’ve likely been pretty much caught up with WiiWare for the past two years, with the possible exception of La-Mulana.

JoystiqPSA: Wii Shop purchases don’t get Club Nintendo coins through Wii U originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PSN Tuesday: DMC, Angry Birds Trilogy, Corpse Party, Wake-Up Club

January 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
PSN Tuesday DMC, Angry Birds Trilogy, Corpse Party, Wake Up Club

Today’s PSN drop is headlined by two emotional installments: DMC: Devil May Cry and the Angry Birds Trilogy, both launching as full PS3 games. DMC runs $ 60, while Angry Birds is $ 40.

The PSP and Vita get Corpse Party: Book of Shadows today for $ 20, and Vita gets a free app designed to help you and your friends get out of bed in the morning, called Wake-Up Club. Horror classic Siren is hitting the PS2 Classics bin, along with Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, each for $ 10. Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt DLC drops today for Borderlands 2, and Far Cry 3 gets free, PS3-exclusive DLC with the High Tides co-op pack.

Check out the complete lineup on the PlayStation Blog.

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