New releases round-up - Real Racing 3, Alien vs Predator: Evolution, 1001 Attempts, and more

Well, we managed to run a video feature pilot without everyone laughing at our funny voices and dodgy video editing skills. So, let's try episode two, shall we?As before, we're going to show off the week's most noteworthy new iOS releases in nifty video form. Moving pictures! Narration! All that fun stuff.This time around, we'll be showing off games like freemium repair-'em-upReal Racing 3, bouncy retro romp 1001 Attempts, and...

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Anomaly 2 is a thing. A beautiful, beautiful thing...

11 bit studios has just answered the prayers of strategy enthusiasts the world over, by announcing the existence of Anomaly 2.The indie studio took to Twitter to direct fans towards the Anomaly 2website, and the first trailer for the upcoming tower-offence game.The trailer (below) shows that the Polish dev team hasn't been resting on its laurels since last years quasi-expansion pack Anomaly Korea.Instead, they've cooked...

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Review: 1001 Attempts

There are certain enemies and obstacles that are destined to be reviled forever - digital creatures and structures that become the bane of a player's existence to such an extent that whenever their names are mentioned a collective shudder runs down the spine of every gamer within earshot.To that list you can now add the green floaty meteor thing from 1001 Attempts. This relentless hunter spells the end of many an attempt on the highscore...

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Review: Alien vs Predator: Evolution

Alongside little grey men with bulbous eyes and ET, there are few more iconic extra-terrestrials than those that inspired AVP: Evolution. These are creatures of nightmare, perfectly evolved to destroy anything squishy and human-shaped that gets in their way.It's been a very long time since either species on show here, be it alien or predator, has had justice done to it in a video game. Unfortunately,AVP: Evolution does little to buck...

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True Axis builds a rad new skatepark for narley True Skate tricksters

Like playing a guitar and speaking fluent Japanese, riding a skateboard is one of those things that looks great to master... if only you could be bothered to put in the years of dedication required.That's where simulation games likeTrue Skate come in, offering you the illusion of mastering a tricky pastime with relatively little of the required dedication.We really liked True Axis's game when we reviewed it towards the end of 2012, and...

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Review: Gravity Duck

I think my opinion of Gravity Duck is roughly the same as my opinion of the little chip-tune ditty that plays in the background of Gravity Duck.It's a nice song. It's got a catchy little retro beat, with a drum roll undercurrent and a pleasant beep-boop chorus. But it never changes, it never stops, and it never leaves you.The song plays in every level in the forest, where you must dodge patrolling caterpillars. Beep boop. It's...

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Lili dev BitMonster swaps flower picking for .50 calibre guns in upcoming shooter

North Carolina-based BitMonster Games - the team of ex-Epic staffers behind App Store Best of 2012 star Lili- has posted a screenshot of its new (and decidedly less cuddly-looking than Lili) iOS game.Judging by the image, which was posted on the company's Twitter account, we think BitMonster's new title is a shooter, possibly featuring zombies, definitely featuring large-calibre weaponry.And going by the high-tech HUD in the...

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[Update] Sega confirms Sonic Dash game that was outed in LinkedIn job advert for Hardlight studio

Updated on February 28th, at 10:30: Sega has confirmed toKotaku that the game is indeed in development. In a statement, the publisher said:"At this time, Sega is able to confirm that we are working on a new mobile game titledSonic Dash.""We have not announced any specific details on the product but we will be releasing additional information on this exciting, new game in the near future."Plus, our friends at Pocket Gamer France have found...

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Use the Force to defeat the Galactic Empire (and nab a high score) in Star Wars Pinball

Zen Studios has evaded the Death Star's defences, shaken off a band of TIE fighters, and fired its highly anticipated Star Wars-themed Zen Pinball update onto the App Store and Google Play.This Force-infused update includes three completely new pinball tables, which you can download through in-app purchases for £1.49 / $1.99 a pop.All three tables (Star Wars: Episode V, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, andBoba Fett) are themed...

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Get on the iOS and Android grid for free now in Real Racing 3

Start your engines, folks: Real Racing 3is now available to download for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.Though Firemonkeys's racer has beenavailable in beta form to Australian and New Zealand-based iOS gamers for the past two weeks, today we can ALL get behind the driving wheel of this new free-to-play racing sim.Once you've downloaded Real Racing 3, you'll be able to step into the virtual cockpit of over 45 officially licensed...

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This week on the 3DS eShop: Splash or Crash, Coaster Creator 3D, and Pac-Man

There comes a point in every Nintendo 3DS' life that it thinks, "hey, you know what? I'd love to download a brand new eShop game today."Of course, the 3DS itself can't make decisions like this. Don't be silly! It's just a bunch of nuts and bolts thrown together!But you can help it achieve its goal. You are "the one", the force for good, the everlasting light in the handheld's quest for downloadiness.And with that out of the way, we're off.European...

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Rumour: Square Enix starting up Vita version of Final Fantasy XI?

Something's afoot with Square Enix's venerable MMORPG Final Fantasy XI, and it may finally be making the jump to Sony's latest handheld.The idea of Final Fantasy XI on the Vita is an old one. Months before the Japanese release of the Vita, the game's (then) lead Hiromichi Tanakamentioned that FFXI could eventually find a home on the handheld - but nothing ever materialized.Recently, however, a cryptic image and...

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Review: Radiant Flux

A minute into Radiant Flux and the first thing that you wonder is how a game from 1985 can have possibly remained unpublished for so long?The second thing is probably going to be something so unsavoury we can't publish it here, thanks largely to the game's unforgiving difficulty level.Of course, Radiant Flux isn't really from 1985 - it just thinks it is. The deliberately humble visuals are a throwback to the days when the...

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[Update] Wires crossed, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment not playable on Vita or PSP yet

North American fans of Atlus's Shin Megami Tensei: Persona line of JRPGs no doubt looked at our This week on the PS Vita story with a bit of confusion.One title expected in the US, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, didn't receive a PSP or Vita release like it was supposed to. PlayStation 3 users could download and play the game as a PSone Classic, but mobile gamers were out of luck.Joystiq reports that this was an...

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This week on the PS Vita Store: Ninja Gaiden Plus bundle, Super Brain Eat 3, and not a lot else

I'm not going to lie to you: this week is pretty awful as far as new downloadable PS Vita games are concerned.Is it even worth booting the PSN Store up on your handheld? Probably not, to be honest.But that's not going to stop me from telling you what you can expect to find on Sony's digital store. Nope, it's not. Honestly.Let's not delay this any longer, then. Onwards...Full-price releasesThere are zero new games for the PS Vita in the European...

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Help strangers reach exit portals in critically acclaimed puzzle-platformer Thomas Was Alone for Vita

Bossa Studios's Mike Bithell has announced that critically acclaimed indie puzzle-platformer Thomas Was Alone is heading to the PS Vita.For those of you who aren't familiar with this Mac and PC title, it involves you completing a single goal, which is to safely guide a variety of characters to a number of exit portals.Naturally, this becomes increasingly more difficult as you progress through the game and meet new figures that...

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Issac Clarke and Zeus joining the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale party on March 19th

A new DLC pack featuring Dead Space's Issac Clarke, Zeus from the God of Warfranchise, and a brand-new stage will be made available for Smash Bros-style brawlerPlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale next month.According to IGN's Colin Moriarty, who's been hands-on with both characters, Issac and Zeus are two very different fighters.Issac is very similar to the likes of Nathan Drake, for example, and - while more than capable...

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Recruit event-exclusive Pokémon Meloetta at participating GameStop stores next week

Pokemon trainers will soon have a chance to capture an elusive legendary Pokemon - and they won't even have to waste a Poké Ball to capture it.Starting in March, participating GameStop, GAME, and EB Games locations will begin distribution of Meloetta: a rare Normal- and Psychic-type Pokemon.In order to add Meloetta to your roster, you'll need to visit a participating store with your DS or 3DS and a copy ofPokemon Black/White or Pokemon...

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Listen to Simon's side of the story in new trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Simon says....

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This week on the 3DS eShop: NightSky, Etrian Odyssey IV, and the Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate demo

Ignore the fact that a new next-gen console was revealed this week. We've got Nintendo 3DS games to talk about.Okay, so there isn't much going this week, to be honest. But what is there is rather decent. You should go take a look. Seriously. So now.But what to grab? Well, listen up, and follow our in-the-known advice, and maybe you'll come out of the other end a better man/woman.Onwards! To Mordor... sorry. The 3DS eShop.European...

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The Japanese eShop will get Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

Nintendo has announced that Japanese gamers will be able to buy re-releases of Game Boy Colour titlesThe Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasonsand Oracle of Ages on the 3DS Virtual Console.They'll hit Japan sometime next week. There is no confirmation of a worldwide release as yet. But, hey. That won't stop us keeping our fingers crossed.Separately, the games will cost 600 yen (around £4) each, but buyers who want to snap both of these...

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First-person dungeon crawler Picdun 2 receives PEGI 12 rating, coming to Europe

3DS owners who fancy Japanese first-person dungeon crawlers will not be hurting for games to play this year.Siliconera reports that the eShop roleplaying game Dungeon RPG Picdun 2 will come to Europe as Picdun 2: Witch's Curse.Released in August 2012 for the Japanese eShop, Picdun 2 puts you in control of a magical girl, a fetishistic whip wielder, and an archer who likes to shoot people in their hearts...

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Best Buy President's Day sale drops price on Kid Icarus: Uprising, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, and more

Big box retailer Best Buy is honouring President's Day with a good old-fashioned sale, and there are deep discounts to be had on some choice DS and 3DS games.Spread out amongst the titles on sale this weekend are two Pocket Gamer Gold Award-winners along with a silver and bronze winner as well.This sale is valid from Friday, February 15 until Monday, February 18 and is a great opportunity to flesh out your 3DS and DS libraries with some excellent...

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This week on the 3DS eShop: Shifting World, Mahjong 3D, and Castlevania

Friends, Romans (?), Nintendians: lend me your ears.We have another week of 3DS eShop goodies to offer you, and there may, just may, be something worth picking up among them.Hopefully, you'll find something that catches your eye in the following few paragraphs. If not, sue me. Actually, don't. It hurts.Right, let's crack on, shall we...European eShop releasesShifting World is a platform-puzzler all about flipping worlds. I'm not swearing....

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Review: Wreck-it Ralph

Given that Wreck-it Ralph is a Disney property, you probably assumed it's aimed at kids. Well, you're wrong. The cameos in the video game-themed movie are straight out of the '80s and '90s.Does the average 14-year-old know who Q*bert is? Not likely.Wreck-it Ralph is an animated trip down memory lane, with enough wholesome fun and silly humour to keep the kids busy while the adults get on with the business of wallowing in nostalgia.Unfortunately,...

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Video: Check out the Star Wars Pinball Boba Fett trailer

Game name: Star Wars Pinball | Video type: Embedded | Publisher: Zen Studios| Format: PS Vita | Genre: Arcade, Film/ TV tie- in, Pub Sports 'I deliver once I've caught my prey...

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