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Twisted Pixel’s 5th original IP, The Gunstringer Is Now In StoresSept. 13th, 2011 – Austin, TX – Today is a red letter day for Twisted Pixel, as their first retail title, The Gunstringer, hits shelves nationwide. In The Gunstringer, you control the fiery gun-toting marionette through his adventures, combining solo platforming and shooting mechanics into fun, competitive action with a full suite of collectibles, unlockables, abilities, rewards and more. Our story begins with you buried alive and left for dead by your former posse. As a skeleton cowboy marionette you begin your journey of revenge, aided only by your gritty resolve and trusty pistol. Track your betrayers …

If you are of the female variety, love the color pink, or just want to get in touch with your feminine side, then the new “Misty Pink” 3DS is just for you. Before you start applying makeup and curling your hair, there is one more tiny piece of info. The cotton candy colored 3DS will only be available in Japan. Nintendo made the announcement yesterday along with a handful of other announcements regarding their 3D handheld. Monster Hunter 4 will be releasing on the 3DSBriefly mentioned system updatesMario Tennis slated for a 2012 releaseAnimal Crossing was announced for the 3DSMore young girl friendly games will be releasing on the 3DSA new Fatal Frame is on the way along…

BloodRayne hasn’t had the best track record. A couple of lackluster action games from the last console generation probably doesn’t have many excited for this new iteration. Will the drastic departure from the original’s style be enough to win over new fans? Let’s delve in to this 2D blood fest and see what we get. When WayForward announced they were working on a Bloodrayne title for XBLA, it was a pretty big shock. Their last game, A Boy and His Blob was really. A button dedicated to sucking the blood out of your enemies is a HUGE departure from the dedicated button for hugging. I’ve never been a fan of the Bloodrayne series, but I think I’ve been converted after t…

Ever wanted to crush Napoleon with a giant boulder? How about Marie Antoinette, Louie XIV, or Leonidas? In Rock of Ages, that’s just what you’ll get the chance to do, if you can smash through their castle door before they smash yours. Part tower defense and part Marble Madness, with a Monty Python sense of humor is what is on tap here. Read on to find out if the game rolls to victory or gets smashed with a resounding fart. From any other developer the concept of Rock of Ages would just be odd, however ACE Team is known for Zeno Clash. Rock of Ages is a 3rd person/1st person fighting action-adventure game. So combining genres is nothing new for them. You play the ma…

For all of the Gears heads out in there, be prepared to dig deep into those pockets if you want an 33% off of all game add ons for one of the most highly anticipated releases slated come out this September, Gears of War 3. Epic Games announced that you will be able to purchase a “season pass” for the bloody awesome shooter that will “guarantee a 33 percent discount on the game add-ons”. The newly announced “season pass” will cost you an extra $30. Fans of Gears better choose wisely, because the first round of DLC for Gears of War 3 will be releasing this November. via Joystiq Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Ding ding! Today’s Fail of the Day is being brought to you by a war of words between two video game titans, Sony and Microsoft. Last week, Sony’s Sony’s Senior VP of Publisher Relations Rob Dyer went on the defensive by taking a shot at Microsoft’s right to deny downloadable arcade games that appear on the Playstation Network first after Microsoft admitted that they are “biased”. “We’re a little biased, so obviously we’re going to look to protect our own space…” ~European Xbox Boss, Chris Lewis in an interview to Eurogamer. “ Whilst I can’t be specific about the terms and conditions, you can be very confident we seek to maximise our own advantage to ensure the playing f…

It appears that Xbox 360 owners will also be able to get their hands on the Devil May Cry HD Collection. While Capcom has yet to confirm anything, the ESRB appears to have beaten them to the punch. Ratings for the collection that includes Devil May Cry 1, 2, and 3 have surfaced online and those ESRB ratings clearly include both the PS3 and 360. The collection has been rumored to be a PS3 exclusive since June after it was spotted on a Spanish shop list. via Eurogamer Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 console was officially announced at the Call of Duty XP weekend event going on in Los Angeles. The $399 console comes with a custom Modern Warfare 3 design, sound effects for the on/off button and disc tray, 320 GB hard drive, two matching wireless controllers, exclusive avatar items, one month subscription to Xbox Live, and of course a copy of Modern Warfare 3. Also announced at the start of the event was a $69.99 Modern Warfare 3 Wireless Headset with Bluetooth that is good to use on other Bluetooth enabled devices. With the purchase of the headset you will also receive an exclusive download. Lastly, the Modern Warfare 3 Wireless Co…

Master Chief’s big return to your living room has hit a minor snag. The creative director behind Halo 4 has announced that he has left the buidling. Ryan Payton made the shocking announcement and broke news that he formed his own studio, Camouflaj. People were wondering why he would leave Microsoft and 343 Industries when he was working on one of the series that made the Xbox what it is today. “Some people say I’m crazy, but I want to make a game that one billion people play at once, and it’s something that hits them harder than a great book or film.” Payton furthered added that the Halo 4 he envisioned was not what Microsoft wanted. “The Halo I wanted to build was fu…

UFC Undisputed 3 is bringing the pain back to a living room near you in January 2012. For fans of the octagon who cannot get enough of their favorite fighters in video game format, THQ and the UFC has released the debut trailer for the newest addition into the ass kicking series. via Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Epic Games has announced that Gear of War 3 will support 3D and as a result the highly anticipated shooter has to run at a lower resolution but insists that the graphics difference is not a big deal. “It’s a little bit jaggier in certain areas. Instead of 720p you’re at five something,” said Executive Gears Producer Rob Fergusson. He further explained that the idea to make Gears of War 3 3D friendly came a bit late in the development stage. “It was something that came in really late in our process. It wasn’t something where we said, OK, we’re going to design the game from the ground up for 3D. It was more of a post-process 3D, where we’re like, OK, certain things need t…

Get your hands (or feet in this case) on the brand spanking new licensed Portal socks from Jinx. Not only are they gamer friendly, but they are surprisingly sexy. A pair of these Portal themed knee highs will cost you $9.99. via Jinx Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Cutting fruit. Sounds simple right? Well, when put in game form it becomes an astonishingly addictive concept. You are a ninja whose sole purpose is to cut fruit. Previously it was limited to the mobile market. Deft finger flicks would allow you to slice through fruit and avoid bombs. Can Halfbrick bring this same game play to Kinect? If you’ve played the mobile version, you know the deal here. Fruit is thrown up on the screen and you have to use your hands to slice it. Slicing multiple fruit at once gives you multipliers and you gain more points. Occasionally, game ending or point sapping bombs will be thrown across. Don’t slice those. “Slicing” may be a bit g…

Twisted Pixel and Zen Studios have teamed up to bring us another table in the number one pinball simulator on gaming consoles, Pinball FX 2. Ms. Splosion Man graces us with her presence in this latest release. Does it live up to the standards set by Marvel and the other Zen Studios tables? Splode on through and let’s see. Big Science labs is the setting for this latest entry and much like the 2 games in the series, none of the experiments are going quite as planned. With Splosion Man captured, she will have to utilize all the gadgets in the lab to save him from the Mighty Eternal. Much like the full non-pinball game, the main goal of the table is to ‘splode’ as much…

In an effort to prove that GameStop is sorry for their recent tampering with new PC copies of Deus Ex: HR, the gaming retail giant is offering a $50 gift card and a “Buy Two Get 1 Free” used game offer. Keep in mind gamers that this tear jerker offer requires you to spend money for a 1 free used game and the paltry gift card is not enough to buy a new game at the usual $59.99 asking price. via Ars Technica Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Developed by: Neocore Published by: Paradox Interactive Players: 1 Platforms: PC King Arthur: Fallen Champions, the latest addition to the King Arthur strategy roleplaying franchise by Neocore fills the gap between King Arthur I and II. It is, however, very accessible to new players as well. One might assume from the name that this is a strategy based in reality, but this is not so. Along the journey, players will come across many fantasy elements as well. Set in a fictional land in ancient Britannia, players will fight knights, twilight creatures, tribals, and other fantasy creatures The game follows the stories of three heroes on their respective paths. Players take o…

Developed by: Straandlooper, Telltale Games Published by: Telltale Games Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad Players: 1 Rated M for Mature by the ESRB After the cliffhanger of an ending from the first game, Detective Inspector Hector is back at it again. Going in to confront the terrorist, Hector finds himself staring down the barrel of an automated sniper rifle connected to a laptop, from which the terrorist’s voice is coming. The terrorist was never there to begin with. Now Hector has to find a way out of his precarious situation and track him down. Hector: Badge of Carnage – Episode 2: Senseless Acts of Justice has Hector once again trying to figure out just what…

Gamers who purchased the PC version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution from GameStop found out the hard way that they did not receive the promised OnLive code that was suppose to be included with each new copy of the PC game. It’s being reported that once customers got home, cracked open their “new” game, the code was not there, and GameSpy has uncovered an email that circulated to GameStop employees telling them to open each new copy of the PC version of Dues Ex and remove the OnLive code without telling potential buyers. Why do you ask? The following statement from GameStop public relations representative, Beth Sharum sums it up pretty well. “Square Enix packed the compe…

That is at least in the form of the Call of Duty fan convention that is being held next month in LA. Activision made the announcement today regarding the controversial rapper closing out the Call of Duty XP event at 8 pm on the final day on September 3rd. “We promised our attendees and fans around the world a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the first Call of Duty XP, so we’re thrilled to have Kanye on board,” Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing Call of Duty XP begins on September 2nd and lasts until September 3rd. 100% of the proceeds from the fan event will go towards the Call of Duty Endowment fund veterans of the armed forces who are returning home and n…

Amazon has slashed the prices on various Playstation 3 games. The announcement comes from Amazon a few days after the permanent price drop of the Playstation 3 was announced at Gamescom 2011 towards the end of Sony’s press conference. Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Collector’s Edition ~ $99.99 $79.99 Tomb Raider Trilogy ~ $29.99 $19.99 FFXIII ~ $29.99 $19.99 Dragon Age II ~ $39.99 $29.99 For a complete list of the discounted games head over to Amazon. via Thrifty Nerd Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Ubisoft brought to the gaming community a brand new vision, “From Dust” that released on July 27 for the Xbox Live Arcade and it also released on August 17 for the PC. PC gamers who have been waiting for the game to release since it was announced at E3 in 2010 are now utterly outraged over what appears to be downright lying on behalf of Ubisoft. “We are aware of some confusion over the inclusion of DRM in the release of From Dust on PC. To prevent any on-going confusion we would like to clarify From Dust PC will release with DRM requiring a one-time only online activation. After which you will be able to play the game offline. We hope this clears any outstanding confus…

Is one of the industry’s leading developers picking on the developer behind the ever so addicting, Minecraft? Bethesda has made contact with Minecraft developer Mojang, claiming that Mojang’s next game which happens to be titled “Scrolls” is an infringement against Bethesda’s popular Elder Scrolls series. Bethesda is citing that gamers will confuse their Elder Scrolls games including the yet to be released Skyrim with Mojang’s Scrolls. Mojang’s Markus Persson responded over Twitter, posted a picture of the letter, and took to his blog to explain the letter and how he felt. …”A while later, out of the blue, we got contacted by Bethesda’s lawyers. They wanted to know m…

How much would you be willing to pay for the collector’s edition of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? How about $149.99? The collector’s edition comes with a PVC model of The World Eater, Alduin which was crafted by using in game 3D files. Also included with the 30.5 cm tall statue of Alduin is a 200 page art book and a DVD that shows behind the scene footage, interviews, and how the RPG was made from start to finish. via Press Release Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

The puzzle and oh so naughty title, Catherine is set to release in a few weeks. However if you cannot wait to get your hands on Catherine, Atlus has announced that a demo will go live on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on July 12. In Atlus’s newest title, you play as Vincent who is stuck between choosing his blondish brunette (possibly pregnant) fiance Katherine or the blonde and curvacious Catherine that he may or may not have had a one night stand with. After the possible one night stand, Vincent begins having nightmares and may have died. Confused yet? Catherine releases on July 26 on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. via Joystiq Tweet This Post Post to Facebook …

Halo fans get ready to get an insta-boner as news has surfaced regarding a pre-order special for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. If you pre-order the remake of the ten year old franchise, you will receive the exlusive Grunt Funeral skull and a complete set of Master Chief armor for your avatar. The Grunt Funeral Skull will cause everybody’s favorite Halo enemy, the Grunts, to explode in a pretty, plasmic fashion. via Joystiq Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article