Save the Somyeols in this challenging iPhone game

post from Destructoid on 07 November 2011 11:05:10 PM. © Destructoid

Save the Somyeols in this challenging iPhone game screenshot

iPhone users looking for a challenging little game might want to, you know, carry on reading here. Brain Connected has today shown off some gameplay footage for their upcoming iOS game Somyeols (do not dare ask me how that word is pronounced) which is set to be a charming little puzzle platformer, the successor to Somyeol2D.

The game has the player trying to save all the Somyeeeeoo... I mean, Somyeols, that have been scattered across the universe after their planet blew up. An interesting game mechanic is that the player will control all Somyeols on the screen, so moving one of those green things forward makes the others do the same. The aim is to get as many of them onto rockets at the end of each level.

Expect Somyeol sometime this December for $0.99. Want it on Android? Well I suggest you help Brain Connected make it completely free.

Read The Full Article:

Digg this

Penis time: Draw Team Meat nude and win a Wacom
tablet

post from Destructoid on 07 November 2011 11:05:10 PM. © Destructoid

Penis time: Draw Team Meat nude and win a Wacom tablet screenshot

I tried to think of a snappier title, but there is only so much you can do with this topic. To celebrate the 1st birthday of their inaugural title, Team Meat is giving away the Wacom table that Team Meat's Edmund McMillen used to make all of the game's art. Wacom tablets are pretty expensive, but the real appeal here is the historic value. And the smell. Let me tell you, that's one smelly tablet.

Ironically, in order to win the tablet, you might have to use one. Drawing penises can be really hard with a mouse, but there may be no way around it. The only way to win this sucker is to draw both Tommy Refenes and Edmund McMillen in the buff. Full details on the contest can be found here.

I actually really need a Wacom tablet, so I plan on entering the contest as soon as I can. The deadline is November 30th, so get cracking on those nutty portraits everybody!

Read The Full Article:

Digg this

Get digital album 'Greatest Video Game Music' for
cheap

post from Destructoid on 07 November 2011 11:05:10 PM. © Destructoid

Get digital album 'Greatest Video Game Music' for cheap screenshot

I'm sure the title will cause some to argue and proceed to list many worthy songs that did not make the cut, but the London Philharmonic Orchestra's album The Greatest Video Game Music is a good sampling of tunes taken from more recent mainstream hits.

It's available digitally from Amazon for $1.99 when you use the code "GAMESMP3." The price is certainly right. This promo offer is valid through November 30, so there is plenty of time to dismantle your couch in search of long-lost spare change.

Read The Full Article:

Digg this

Room 6

post from Escape Games 24 on 07 November 2011 10:05:53 PM. © Escape Games 24

Room 6 Escape is another point and click type room escape games developed by Poe. Try to escape the room by finding items and solving puzzles. Good luck and have fun!Play This Game

Read The Full Article:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/escapegames24/~3/CWdI7hdTCr4/room-6-walkthrough.ht
ml

Digg this

Room 5

post from Escape Games 24 on 07 November 2011 10:05:53 PM. © Escape Games 24

Room 5 Escape is another point and click type room escape games developed by Poe. Try to escape the room by finding items and solving puzzles. Good luck and have fun!Play This Game

Read The Full Article:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/escapegames24/~3/CzPJRvrowV8/room-5-walkthrough.ht
ml

Digg this

First image of next BioWare game hits ahead of
VGA reveal

post from Destructoid on 07 November 2011 10:05:49 PM. © Destructoid

First image of next BioWare game hits ahead of VGA reveal screenshot

Seat belts? Where we're going, we don't need seat belts.

A new BioWare game will be announced on December 10 during the Spike Video Game Awards, and, by way of Game Informer, we have access to the first teaser image of said project. Sure, why not. Those particles! That dust! I'm not sure what this is going to be, but I am eager to see more.

Our own Jonathan Ross jokingly suggests that it'll be a game where you drive around in the Mako endlessly. Uh, no thanks.

First Look At BioWare's New Franchise [Game Informer]

Read The Full Article:

Digg this

Battlefield 3 may turn you into an animal
murderer

post from Destructoid on 07 November 2011 10:05:49 PM. © Destructoid

Battlefield 3 may turn you into an animal murderer screenshot

In case you've somehow forgotten how mind bogglingly odd PETA are, they've been kind enough to jump up and down, shouting nonsense in hopes that you'll pay attention to them again. Continuing their confused crusade on behalf of animals, they've spotted yet another poor beastie which they hope to exploit for more donations. This time it's a rat. A rat that you kill in Battlefield 3. He doesn't have a name, but I've taken the time to give him one to humanize this poor victim. I shall call him Plague Bearer.

Poor wee Plague Bearer was just minding his own business when a mean soldier stabs him and then throws him away. He doesn't even eat him! It's atrocious. Despicable. Unacceptable. And not in any way real. According to PETA this sort of animal cruelty inspires young men to go and kill animals. We all know, just like PETA, that if you do something in a videogame, you'll probably do it in real life too.

PETA issued this press release in Germany, where young people go around slaughtering animals because they saw it done in a film or a videogame. Shame on you, Germany! Plague Bearer probably had a family! The only silver lining in this terrible situation is the fact that this rat murder happens in the single player campaign which was so forgettable that most people probably won't recall enough of it to be inspired to go and murder their pets. Despite this, PETA still has concerns.

The realistic computer game “Battlefield 3″ treats animals in a sadistic manner. The game gives players the option to kill a rat with a combat knife in the back in order to then lift it by its tail, then toss it away. Killing virtual animals can have a brutalizing effect on the young male target audience. There have been repeated cases of animal cruelty in Germany, where young people kill animals. Inspiration behind these acts often came from movies and computer games.

If any of you have been brutalized because you pretended to kill a rat, let us know in the comments. If you've been brutalized because you pretended to kill lots of humans, who cares? Humans aren't animals apart from 100 percent of the time.

Battlefield 3 criticized by PETA over "animal cruelty" [Bf3blog.com]

Read The Full Article:

Digg this

First pic of the next Alan Wake game

by: John Yan
NEWS - Alan Wake didn't do nearly as well as some people thought it would, but that's not stopping Remedy from making more of them. While the shot from Game Informer is from the next Alan Wake game, it's not Alan Wake 2. It sounds like Remedy's going for a more episodic mode with this one, but one has to wonder what the time frame is on releasing episodes for this game. Let's hope they don't follow the Half-Life 2 episode model here.

Read The Full Article:
http://www.gamingnexus.com/FullNews/First-pic-of-the-next-Alan-Wake-game/Item2468
4.aspx

Digg this

Xenonauts dev resumes taking pre-orders, drops
PayPal

Xenonauts dev resumes taking pre-orders, drops PayPal screenshot

Whilst indie development seems to be really strong on the PC right now, not all indie devs are having an easy time. The troubles endured by the Project Zomboid guys are well documented and Goldhawk Interactive, developer of the X-COM-inspired Xenonauts, has had some problems as well, notably with PayPal whom suspended the company's account.

Those problems may well have passed now, as Goldhawk has now been able to get Xenonauts onto the Desura online marketplace and has now resumed taking pre-orders. The pricing structure has changed, so the game now has a "premium pre-order" of $29.99/£19.99 or a standard pre-order of $19.99/£14.99. Xenonauts was originally priced at $29.99/£19.99, so Goldhawk is offering the option of a $10/£5 refund for gamers who've already parted with their cash.

There's no word just yet about what these "goodies" will specifically be but hopefully they'll be worth the extra cash. Once Xenonauts is released, you'll also have the option of a Steam code for those of you who like your games all in one place. It's been a bit of a bumpy road for the devs, so it would be great to see Xenonauts finally released in the not-too-distant future.

Xenonauts dumps PayPal for Desura, starts taking cheaper pre-orders [PC Gamer]

Read The Full Article:

Digg this

Phoenix Wright movie is HOLY CRAP THEY NAILED IT

Phoenix Wright movie is HOLY CRAP THEY NAILED IT screenshot

video details and more

I've never been so taken aback by the level of dedication present in a game-to-movie adaptation. The trailer for the Ace Attorney film just is the first Ace Attorney game. Giant red afros on Japanese ladies, full body possession, foggy murders on boats; it's all here. There are even evidence-tossing attacks. The movie looks completely perfect.

I should have expected no less from the great Takashi Miike, part time No More Heroes 2 character and director of Audition, Yatterman, and countless other modern surrealist classics. It's clear that Miike loves his source material, which is a rarity these days when it comes to the directors of videogame movies.

If this film does well, I hope that we'll see more literal game-to-movie adaptations in its wake. Blaster Master, Katamari Damacy, and Super Meat Boy immediately come to mind. How about you? Do you like your game-to-film adaptations softened for the silver screen, or do you take them hard and literal like do?

Read The Full Article:

Digg this