Independent Polish developer Incuvo have today released their innovative game creation app Createrria, the first application that allows players to create and publish their own games. Free to download, Createrria is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod with an Android version to follow next year.
Createrria turns the fun and joy of making games in to a game itself. Become an instant game designer by creating the games you always wanted to play or construct your own improved version of world famous franchises! Want to tell a story or create an awesome action game? No problem. Have a great idea for a puzzle game or platformer? Go right ahead. Createrria offers quick and easy tools to create any game you want without any technical or programming skills. With just a few taps you can craft your own games and share them with your friends.
“Nowadays you can create almost anything on mobile devices; Take photos, paint, compose music, even shape virtual pottery – you name it. But until now there hasn’t really been a good app for game creation. We want to change that with Createrria. And remember, this is meant for players, not developers.” commented Jakub Duda, Incuvo co-founder.
“I often start Createrria early in the morning just to check new crazy game ideas that appeared in the community the previous night. It’s a great feeling when players surprise you with new creations.” said Wojciech Borczyk, Incuvo’s second co-founder.
Want to create that great 8-bit classic? Then the Pixel Art Theme is for you. How about a Grimm fairy tale with a twist? The Fable Theme is what you’re after. Featuring a variety of powerful and easy-to-use tools, all the graphic styles in Createrria comes with its own set of backgrounds, terrain, items and enemies!
Already the recipient of critical acclaim including making the final of the ‘Game Connection 2012 Best Project’ Createrria will unlock the game making dreams of aspiring creators everywhere.
The Crystal Tower has opened its doors for adventurers to explore its vast halls. Can you – the heroes of this realm – stand together and battle your way through the Labyrinth of the Ancients to find your way to the entrance to the Tower? Or will you venture into the Wolves’ Den, the newly open arena wherein adventurers may test their battle prowess against one another?
With a wealth of new content, A REALM AWOKEN, the Patch 2.1 update for FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN is scheduled for release 17th December.
The Crystal Tower
Reaching to the heavens, this massive monolith, long thought to be a legend from eras past, has been unearthed in the wake of the Calamity. What could be the purpose of this crystalline construct, and what forgotten relics now stir within its walls? Those who would unravel these mysteries must first win their way through the Labyrinth of the Ancients, the perilous maze that leads to the entrance of the tower proper.
Tackle this new dungeon with up to 24 players and do battle with the dark forces that have awoken within.
The Wolves’ Den
Named after a crew of Roegadyn Sea Wolves that first discovered this odd crucible-shaped island off the shores of Limsa Lominsa, this PvP Arena will soon open to all the Grand Companies of Eorzea, in the hope that the staged battles held here will raise the realm’s defences.
Housing
The Lavender Beds (Gridania), the Goblet (Ul’dah) and Mist (Limsa Lominsa) are the three distinctive residential districts of each of the city-states. Enjoy creating a unique base of operations for your free company members to call home. Purchase a plot of land and then start your build, with customizable fixtures for the house, as well as interior and exterior decorations and furnishings.
Thornmarch
The Moogles are trying to resurrect their legendary leader, Good King Moggle Mog XII. Will the return of this mythical being pose a threat for the Warriors of Light?
Beast Tribe Quests
Learn about the beast tribes of Eorzea in these daily quests.
Treasure Hunt
Search for buried treasure with up to four players to obtain rich spoils.
Aesthetician
A new quest has been added that will allow you to befriend an aesthetician of great talent. Completing it will allow you to change your hairstyle, face paint, and more.
Hildibrand, Agent of Enquiry
Nashu Mhakarraca, Hildibrand’s faithful assistant will need to muster up all her powers of deduction to unravel the many mysteries that beleaguer Eorzea. Unusual zombie activity in Ul’dah, you say? This smells like a case!
Pharos Sirius
This abandoned lighthouse, strikingly pierced by corrupted crystals, has been made the domain of the siren of Umbra. Adventurers must venture within and defeat the seductress and her legion of undead minions if this beacon of civilization is to shine once more.
Haukke Manor (Hard)
Copperbell Mines (Hard)
New dangers and formidable foes await those who would dare revisit and test themselves against the new hard mode for each of these dungeons.
Duty Roulette
The Duty Roulette allows players to enter instanced dungeons, trials and guildhests at random. There are four roulette categories, each of which can be selected once per day and adventurers can reap some great bonus rewards.
The Howling Eye (Extreme)
The Navel (Extreme)
The Bowl of Embers (Extreme)
New extreme battles against three primals: Garuda, Titan and Ifrit.
The Minstrel’s Ballad: Ultima’s Bane
Test yourself against the Ultima Weapon once more in this new hard-mode boss battle.
Main Scenario Quests
Where there is light, there is always shadow. The beast tribes persist in their efforts to summon the primals. The once defeated Garlean forces resurface, harbouring renewed ambitions of conquest. And the baleful Ascians lurk in the shadows, their presence rousing dark forces long since forgotten.
As new threats emerge, adventurers must once again heed the Crystal’s call.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn is available now on the PlayStation®3 system and Windows PC and comes to PlayStation 4, April, 2014. A free 30-day trial is included for new accounts, with monthly subscriptions starting at £7.69 / 10.99 €.
Here are few new screenshots from the Dark Souls II world, each player can choose to help, rescue, invade, protect, and take on several positions within the world. But remember that no one is safe in this odyssey…
Dark Souls II will be launching in Europe and Australasia on March 14, 2014 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 with the PC edition to follow shortly in 2014. To learn more about Dark Souls II and pre-order the game, please visit http://www.darksoulsII.com/.
Payday 2 is back with yet more DLC in the shape of the first weapons pack from the series’ go–to arms dealer, Gage.
Frag Grenades make their first entry into the PAYDAY series and are bound to spice things up. With the new Grenade Case asset, players can share
grenades with each other in the heists.
Three new weapons are added and players can now toggle between Single- and Auto-fire with all full autoweapons. Four new animal masks have been added, as well as new patterns and materials.
The Gage Weapons Pack #1 is available now from Steam and is priced at £3.99
Kabam today released The Hobbit: TheDesolations of Smaug Expansion Pack for its popular mobile game The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth. Inspired by Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit Trilogy, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), the free-to-play strategy game challenges players to build their own empire in Middle-earth and features fan favourites Gandalf, Bilbo, Legolas and Tauriel.
In the new The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Expansion Pack, the evil Dragon Smaug awaits to wage a mighty battle. Players will earn new armor and weapons to equip their heroes to challenge Smaug when he is unleashed. By defeating Smaug, players will make a name for themselves in Middle-earth’s glorious history.
The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth has grossed nearly $100 million since its November 2012 release. Everyday millions of players worldwide immerse themselves in the epic world of Elves, Dwarves and Goblins, building kingdoms, forging powerful alliances, and strategizing with other gamers to purge Middle-earth of all who oppose them. Key game stats include:
· More than 1 million alliances have been created
· Nearly 16 million cities have been built
· More than 4 million battles are waged every day
The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth App is available for free from the App Store and on Google Play.
Today Ubisoft has announced that the next game in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed Pirates, is now available for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and select high end smartphones and tablets on the App Store, on Google Play and on the Amazon Appstore for £2.99.
The year is 1716, the dawn of the Golden Age of piracy in the Caribbean. Players take on the role of Alonzo Batilla, a young and ambitious Captain who is embarking on an epic quest to find La Buse’s legendary treasure. Along his way Alonzo will cross paths with famous buccaneers including Blackbeard, Bellamy and Hornigold and find himself caught in the middle of the ancestral fight between Assassins and Templars.
In Assassin’s Creed Pirates,players will be tasked to manage their crew, upgrade their ship, recruit new crew members and engage in massive and brutal real-time naval battles to become the most feared pirate in the Caribbean.
Ubisoft Paris has developed a brand new mobile engine to bring groundbreaking 3D visuals to Assassin’s Creed Pirates. This engine is responsible for the breathtaking moving waters, lush islands, and gorgeous graphics that set new visual standards for mobile platforms.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released the Initiation Challenge Map Add-On for Batman : Arkham Origins is available now on the Xbox LIVE, on the PlayStation Network, Steam and Nintendo eShop for £5.49.
The Initiation Add-On focuses on Bruce Wayne before he donned his cowl, and introduces a new challenge campaign with four unique challenge maps and two original skins – Initiation Bruce Wayne and Vigilante Bruce Wayne. Players who have purchased the Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass and are connected to the Internet will have instant access to the content.
Set high in the Paektu-San Mountains of North Korea, the Initiation Add-On follows a young Bruce Wayne as he faces his ultimate test. Players will embark upon a series of challenge maps that test their martial arts training across exotic locales, including a bamboo forest and a mountain top monastery. Fans will face fresh enemies along with an epic final test to prove their worthiness to Bruce’s greatest and most pitiless teacher, Kirigi.
Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin’? She’s playing Saints Row IV, that’s what. Ash. Anthony. Papa Burch. Now available as homies. Who better to back the Boss than the Saints’ biggest fans?
Get the Burch family to your console today, for only $2.99! Would you kindry buy this pack?
Ashly’s bored! Check out what Volition does to relieve her from boredom:
Today Microsoft has announced the first developers who will publish games for Xbox One under the manufacturer’s new ID@Xbox program, that was unveiled at Gamescom this year. The program’s director Chris Charla, “thousands” of developers have expressed an interest, and Microsoft has now shipped development kits to more than 50 companies.
Here is a list of so far confirmed companies making games for the Xbox One.
– iNiS (Lips, Elite Beat Agents, Gitaroo Man)
– Comcept (Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, Soul Sacrifice)
– Vlambeer (Serious Sam, Ridiculous Fishing)
– Double Eleven (LittleBigPlanet PS Vita, PixelJunk Shooter)
– Slightly Mad Studios (Need for Speed: Shift, Project Cars)
– Born Ready (Strike Suit Zero)
– Crytek (Crysis, Ryse: Son of Rome)
– Happion Labs (Sixty Second Shooter)
– Team 17 (Worms, Alien Breed)
– Panic Button (Kinect Star Wars, Injustice: Gods Among Us)
– Double Fine (Brutal Legend, Psychonauts)
– Drinkbox (About a Blob, Guacamelee)
– Team Colorblind (Aztez)
– Signal Studios (Ascend: New Gods, Toy Soldiers)
– Zen Studios (Castlestorm, Marvel Pinball)
– Bongfish (Motocross Madness, Harm’s Way)
– Half-Brick Studios (Fruit Ninja Kinect, Raskulls)
– NinjaBee (A Kingdom for Keflings, Dash of Destruction)
– Zeboyd Games (Cthulhu Saves the World, Penny Arcade Adventures)
– Nicalis (Cave Story, VVVVVV)
– The Men Who Wear Many Hats (Organ Trail, Max Gentlemen)
– Iron Galaxy (Divekick, Wreckateer)
– Jackbox Games (You Don’t Know Jack)
– High Voltage Software (The Conduit, Kinect Star Wars)
– Capybara Games (Below, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes)
– Behaviour Interactive (Naughty Bear, MySims SkyHeroes)
– Hidden Path (Defense Grid: The Awakening, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
– Gaijin Games (Bit.Trip series)
– The Odd Gentlemen (The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, Slap Happy Sam)
– WayForward (Adventure Time: ETDBIDK, DuckTales: Remastered)
– Other Ocean (Iron Brigade, Stacking)
The nights may be growing longer and colder, but Lion’s Arch is merrier than ever before! Wintersday is returning to Tyria, along with everyone’s favourite toymaking inventor – Tixx! Celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of the next in this six-week winter festival!
Players can get an inside look at the Wintersday release during a livestream with ArenaNet developers on Monday, 9th December at 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT) on the Guild Wars 2 Twitch TV channel
For more information about A Very Merry Wintersday, which continues NCSOFT and ArenaNet’s trendsetting pace of delivering new content to players every two weeks, for more information please follow this link.
Zen Pinball 2 will release on PlayStation 4 on 17th December in North America and 18th December in Europe, featuring a selection of tables from the previous generation’s table library. Marvel’s Doctor Strangewill join Zen Pinball 2 on PlayStation 4 as launch content. The table will be available for $2.99.
“We are able to bring a special selection of Zen Pinball tables from PlayStation 3 to PlayStation 4. If you own any of these on PS3, we invite you to download them on PS4 at no charge. This is our way of saying thank you to all of the players who have supported Zen Studios on PlayStation platforms over the years,” said Mel Kirk, Zen Studios Vice President of Publishing.
Additionally, the fantasy themed Sorcerer’s Lair table will be free for all players on PlayStation 4! Simply download the Zen Pinball 2 platform and you can access the table at no cost.
Zen Pinball 2 will launch on PlayStation 4 as a free platform download with a total of 20 tables available as paid DLC. Users can purchase tables inside the Zen Pinball 2 platform, including the following tables and packs at launch:
Star Wars Pinball
Star Wars Pinball: Balance of the Force
Marvel Pinball
Marvel Pinball :Avengers Chronicles
Plants vs. Zombies Pinball
Epic Quest
Paranormal
Earth Defense
Table packs will cost $9.99 and individual tables will cost $2.99 on PlayStation 4.
Zen Studios has HUGE plans for pinball in 2014, including more Star Wars Pinball and Marvel Pinball tables, as well as tables based on more iconic and exciting brands.
Bohemia Interactive today announced the release date of the second campaign episode for Arma 3. Picking up from where the first episode left off, the campaign is set to continue with the release of the ‘Adapt’ episode on Tuesday January 21st, 2014.
The official campaign for Arma 3, named ‘The East Wind’, unfolds over three episodes: ‘Survive’, ‘Adapt’, ‘Win’. In the first episode, players were introduced to Ben Kerry, a regular soldier who’s part of a NATO-peacekeeping mission in the Mediterranean. After a botched withdrawal trapped Kerry’s unit on the island of Stratis, in the midst of a flashpoint, they attempt an escape to the neighbouring island of Altis.
“While the first part of the campaign focused on the basics of infantry combat, this second ‘Adapt’ episode plays with the other cool features of Arma 3’s sandbox”, said Jaroslav Kasny, Playable Content Lead for Arma 3. “Players will find more open and unorthodox scenarios, and with the help of guerrilla warfare, set out to defeat a much stronger enemy.”
Before the upcoming holidays, ahead of the second episode’s launch, Bohemia Interactive will already be releasing the episode’s new sandbox content. Included in this (free) package are 3 additional vehicles for the Altis Armed Forces faction. The Wy-55 Hellcat helicopter has previously seen action with the British Armed Forces, and now provides a maneuverable and armed aerial reconnaissance platform for the AAF. The FV-720 Mora is a tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle best employed in combined arms warfare. Last but not certainly least, we find the fully new MBT-52 tank, brought in to the round out the faction’s war fighting options. The vehicles, plus other new content such as black versions of the MX rifle family, infra-red grenades and the LRPS sniper scope, will be made available on Wednesday December 11th via an automatic update on Steam.
With launch of the Playstation 4, Creative has announced its headsets that are tested and compatible with the new Sony console. They include the Sound Blaster EVO series and Sound Blaster Tactic3D Fury and Rage USB.
Sound Blaster EVO Series
The Sound Blaster EVO ZXR is the ultimate headset to enjoy music, games and mobile communications. The SB-Axx1 sound chip enhances the sound and the powerful 50mm drivers provide impressive sound reproduction. The little brother of the EVO ZXR is the EVO Zx, an on-ear headset with 40mm drivers. Again, the audio processor SB-Axx1 makes for powerful, immersive sound. The earcups on both headsets cover your ears entirely, passively cutting out external noise.
Sound Blaster EVO ZxR wireless headset – RRP: £249.99
Sound Blaster EVO Zx wireless headset – RRP: £199.99
Sound Blaster Tactic3D Fury and Rage USB
The Sound Blaster Tactic3D Fury headset has the distinctive design and optimisation of the Tactic3D series. The built-in 40mm FullSpectrum drivers deliver an impressive and balanced sound experience. On the Tactic3D Rage, the powerful 50mm drivers and SBX Pro Studio technologies deliver superior gaming audio. On both headsets, the air-permeable earcups cut external noise effectively, improving concentration. As an added bonus, the soft ear cushion is comfortable for those long gaming nights. The detachable microphone with integrated noise reduction completes the package.
Sound Blaster Tactic3D Rage USB – RRP: £59.99
Sound Blaster Tactic3D Fury USB – RRP: £49.99
Nordic Games has announced that console players can test their investigative skills in The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief, now available as an Arcade title on the Xbox Live for the Xbox 360, priced £7.99 per episode.
All three episodes of The Raven, ‘The Eye of the Sphinx’, ‘Ancestry Of Lies’, and ‘A Murder Of Ravens’ are being released on Xbox Live for Xbox 360 simultaneously today. The version for Sony’s PLAYSTATION Network will be released in Q1 2014.
Beautifully animated, this adventure is a daring hunt across 1960s Europe where players journey through thrilling atmospheres and stunning environments with the aim of catching the infamous art burglar -The Raven. Players will need to follow the notorious thief’s trademark black feathers in the quest to capture him and finally put his crime spree to an end. The version on Xbox Live for Xbox 360 will leave players on the edge of their seats.
“We’ve put everything into the console version to deliver the same experience on different peripheral devices,” says Martin Kreuch, Producer at Nordic Games. “Working with the Unity Engine opens a lot of opportunities in this regard, but like almost every engine, also creates certain challenges. Together with the KING Art team, however, we managed to overcome them.”
“It was a unique challenge to translate the classic controls of an Adventure game to something that work well on consoles,” says Arne von Öhsen, Programmer at KING Art. “We think we managed exactly that and eagerly await the feedback from the console community.”
The Raven combines the thrill of the chase ‘whodunit’ with the risk and reward of a heist story where players get to experience both sides of the story as the investigator and the thief. Paying tribute to Agatha Christie’s crime stories and gangster movies from the 60s and 70s, The Raven is set to be a thrilling episodic journey.
All three episodes for The Raven – Legacy of a Master Thief are out today on Xbox Live for Xbox 360 and are also available for PC (Windows/MAC/Linux).
