Exploring Stuff That Makes Life Great
Indie game developer Gameeel Studio has sent us a trailer and music from their first game Exocubes. Excubes is match-3 game with some great music. You can find the trailer in the Indie Game Videos section and the music in the Video Game Music Channel.
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Companies can’t afford not to develop for the Wii system! Eidos is the latest company to join the band wagon with Tomb Raider Anniversary. Unlike the Xbox 360 and the PS3 the Wii costs less money to develop for. The development kits costs around $2,000 versus Xbox 360 and PS3 around $10,000. Also considering that the Wii is not a high definition machine, rendering is objects a quicker process. This allows developers to again save time and money. Considering that the system continues to sell at high rates around the world to people from all generations, Nintendo has positioned its machine to give developers the opportunity to make some mega-profits.
“The Wii home video game system is a hugely innovative games console and we wanted to make a special version of Anniversary to appeal to Wii owners,†said Kathryn Clements, senior brand manager for Tomb Raider at Eidos. ““The Wii Remote & Nunchuck controllers allow Wii gamers to control Lara in brand new, unique ways, and there are plenty of new features, to be revealed soon, which will ensure Anniversary really hits the spot – literally.â€
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary will be released for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PC Games for Windows and PSP (PlayStation Portable) system in North America beginning June 6, 2007. An announcement on the release date for Tomb Raider: Anniversary on Wii to follow.
I hope everyone is celebrating Mother’s Day in one way or another! It’s important to give your mom presents that she will love. Of course it’s also important that these presents retain some value to you as well. After all those are the best kind of presents. We’ve got three video games that your mom and maybe even you will enjoy together.
Tetris Evolution (Xbox 360):
Tetris is back in Tetris Evolution! Stack blocks onto blocks filling in any gaps and you win! Well the game is never ending so technically you’ll never win… That’s partially why this series is so addicting. It never ends! With HD graphics, online play, 4 player split-screen multiplayer and a price tag of $29.99 it’s a pretty sweet deal.
Lumines (PSP, Xbox 360):
Lumines is another block game that puts gameplay and music together. It’s crazy backgrounds will hypnotize you as you try to match the color of your squares together. The controls are very simple so hopefully your mom won’t be confused by all the buttons on the controller. Lumines is priced around $19.99.
Cake Mania (PC):
Cake Mania is a resturant ownership game where you have to bake cakes to fit your costumers desires. If your mom has already mastered fast-paced cooking games like Cooking Mama, Cake Mania is the perfect step up in difficulty. With almost 50 levels Cake Mania is a great value at $19.99.
If you know of any other video games that mothers would enjoy, feel free to tell us about them by writing a comment.
We’ve got a look into the new FPS from Midway called BlackSite Area 51. This walkthrough video covers what you can expect from the game being released in September 07 for Xbox 360.
The legendary weapon-based fighting game franchise has been reinvented as NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced Soulcalibur Legends exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. Developed specifically for the innovative console, Soulcalibur Legends fully immerses players in a third person action adventure and takes a unique approach to the series by truly utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. An unparalleled experience awaits gamers when Soulcalibur Legends is released this winter. To date the Soul series has sold more than 9 million units worldwide.”Over the past ten years, since the release of the original Soulblade, the team behind the Soulcalibur series has pushed the envelope of technology and innovation with each iteration,” said Makoto Iwai, Executive Vice President and COO, NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “With Soulcalibur Legends, they saw the opportunity to once again create an immersive experience that is unique to the franchise.”
In Soulcalibur Legends, follow the 16th century exploits of Siegfried and Soulcalibur characters, new and old as they find themselves on a quest for ultimate power in order to save an empire from destruction. Using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk as their weapons of choice, players perform moves and combos using orchestrated slashes and movements. Sword fighting capabilities are pushed to the limit as gamers unleash special attacks to crush scores of enemies and large bosses. Earn honored titles such as Knight or Soldier as you master special attacks acquired throughout the adventure while battling through diverse stages and environments. With multiple modes of play and the help of familiar faces, the Soulcalibur universe will be viewed in an entirely new light.
I created a new show on The Pipeline called Video Game Screenshots. It’s basically a slide show with music featuring randomly appearing screenshots from video games across the decades. I’ll continue to upload screenshots to more recent games as I receive them.
What do you think of this show though? Do you like it?
