Tag: Geekscape Mobile

Geekscape Mobile: ‘Limbo’ Hits iOS July 3rd!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: First releasing on the Xbox 360 all the way back in 2010, Limbo is finally set to hit your mobile devices.

Developer Playdead today announced that Limbo will release on iOS devices on July 3rd for a cool $4.99. The app will be universal, meaning that one purchase will cover both the iPad and iPhone/iPod version of the game. I sure hope cloud save support also makes it into the title.

If you haven’t yet experienced Limbo, the game is a fantastic experience for any platformer fan. I’m interested to see how it made the transition to touchscreen, but I’d expect the title to play just as smoothly as its console/pc counterpart.

Watch the trailer for Limbo below, and let us know if you’ll be picking up the mobile edition!

http://youtu.be/a6vRXBOzGzU

LIMBO is Available on the App Store Next Week
 
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – June 26, 2013 – We are proud to announce that the dedicated team here at Playdead has now completed LIMBO for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
 
The release of LIMBO into its largest market to date, follows the news that LIMBO has already sold over 3 million copies across Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Steam, Mac App Store and Playstation Vita.
 
We have worked very hard to bring LIMBO to as many devices as possible; rethinking the controls and performing extensive optimizations to ensure an amazing touch-based experience across iPad 2 (and higher), iPad Mini, iPhone 4S (and higher) and the latest generation of iPod Touch.
 
LIMBO will be available worldwide on the App Store Wednesday, July 3rd, in your timezone, at $4.99.
 
Happy dying,
Playdead

E3 2013 First Look: Lionel Electronic’s ‘Battle Train’

by Kari Lane

“When roads are a distant memory, people depend solely on trains for their very survival.”

Lionel Trains has made models trains for well over 100 years (since 1900 to be exact). The company’s electronics division, Lionel Electronic, is much younger, first established in the Fall of last year. Lionel Electronic is on the verge of releasing a brand new app called Battle Train which will be released sometime in July. Battle Train will release on iOS App Store, and will be free to play.

Lionel Electronic has various other digital initiatives set to launch over the Summer, so look for more info on those soon! For anyone who loves trains, this app looks like a fun one to play. It brings out a sense of nostalgia, and definitely brings you back to the days of playing with train sets when you were younger. However, now you can play with that train and take it into BATTLE!

Check out the trailer for Battle Train below, and let us know what you think!

And here are some awesome photos from the Battle Train booth:

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Geekscape Mobile: ‘Pacific Rim’ Game Gets A Teaser Trailer

by Derek Kraneveldt

Months after leaked images hit the internet, the first trailer for the upcoming Pacific Rim mobile game has made its way online. It’s a very quick look at the game, but coming from the same folks who did the Real Steel brawler, the final release should fare pretty well.

Take a look at the trailer below, and let us know what you think! Pacific Rim hits theatres on July 12th, and I’d assume that the game will release near there too.

When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes – a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) – who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Geekscape Mobile: ‘Plants Vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time’ Releasing July 18th!

by Derek Kraneveldt

PopCap Games first launch Plants vs. Zombies all the way back in 2009. Since then, the game has released on every single platform imaginable (though it has always played best on touchscreen devices), and in 2011, its developer was purchased by gaming giant Electronic Arts.

Plants vs. Zombies has won a multitude of awards since its release, and now it’s time for a sequel. The cleverly title Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time will launch on iOS device on July 18th.

Now, things are a little different this time around. The ‘designed-from-the-ground-up’ title will launch as a free-to-play game, supported by in-app-purchases. EA does this pretty consistently, so the news wasn’t entirely unexpected, but today’s press release confirms that “the vast majority of the game will be entirely free to play (players can face every zombie and access every level in every world at no cost), Plants vs. Zombies 2 players will also be able to purchase upgrades and other in-game items.”

Watch the trailer for Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time below, and let us know if you’ll be picking it up! I absolutely loved the first title (and have purchased it way too many times), so I know I’ll be checking it out on July 18th!

SEATTLE, Washington – June 3, 2013 – PopCap Games, creator of some of the world’s most beloved video game franchises and a division of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), today provided additional details regarding Plants vs. Zombies™ 2. The highly anticipated sequel to Plants vs. Zombies, a fan favorite among players of all ages, Plants vs. Zombies 2 will be previewed by invitation only at E3 in Los Angeles next week and will launch worldwide on July 18 exclusively for iPhone®, iPad® and iPod touch®. PopCap today also unveiled a trailer for Plants vs. Zombies 2, on its YouTube channel: (www.youtube.com/plantsvszombies).
Designed from the ground up as a live service, the ever-expanding universe of Plants vs. Zombies 2 continues the epic struggle of plants defending your brainz against zombies from your backyard through the vast reaches of time, both past and future. New worlds with new levels, plants, zombies and new ways to play will be released on an ongoing basis. Leveraging the touch interface of Apple’s popular mobile devices, Plants vs. Zombies 2 includes all-new touch-screen power-ups that enable players to “break the fourth wall” and interact with zombies directly, as well as via plant defenses.

 

Also returning for the sequel is Crazy Dave, the addled neighbor who serves as a guide for players and shopkeeper for special plant upgrades and other tools and weapons. New touch-screen power-ups, plant food that supercharges plants, and novel new game mechanics that both help and hinder players’ efforts to thwart the zombie hordes will enthrall existing fans and new players alike.

 

Free to download, Plants vs. Zombies 2 will expand and extend the classic gameplay of the original and provide players with dozens of all-new levels, plants and zombies across multiple worlds at no cost. While the vast majority of the game will be entirely free to play (players can face every zombie and access every level in every world at no cost), Plants vs. Zombies 2 players will also be able to purchase upgrades and other in-game items.

 

“It’s about time!” said Allen Murray, Senior Producer for Plants vs. Zombies 2. “We’re confident that players will see the love and attention we’ve put into this game. We’ve created wild new ways to experience the plants and zombies you know and love as well as packing the game with tons of completely new content, and we’re still hard at work coming up with even more cool stuff that will keep Plants vs. Zombies 2 fresh and evolving in the months and years following launch.”

Get Hairy Balls In Your Hands Via Your iOS Device!

by Derek Kraneveldt

I received an interesting email in my inbox this morning: the subject was simply “Get Hairy Balls Now!” I thought it was simply Jonathan being Jonathan, but not this time.

Turns out there’s a new game available on the iOS App Store, aptly titled Hairy Balls. 

The game comes from Australian developer Redtribe, and after putting a couple hours into it, I’m actually having a lot of fun. Thankfully, the game has nothing to do with testicles. Instead, the “Hairy Balls” are simply hairy, spherical creatures. These hairy balls are hungry, and it’s up to you to get them to the appropriate food source! Check out the trailer and gameplay video below to get a better idea of the game:

 The developer is obviously playing around with the title a lot, as I found myself immaturely laughing more than once during that trailer. 

Basically, you need to get each ball onto the appropriately colored mushroom in a set amount of turns for each stage. It sounds simple, but the difficulty ramps up rather quickly. You can of course play each stage as many times as you need to solve it, and you also have hints available to you, which is where the developers introduced a really genius element.

You see, Hairy Balls is a free download. If you’re extremely logical (or persistent), you’ll be able to play through all 66 stages without paying a penny. If you need to use hints to progress, that’s where Hairy Balls will cost you. You start the game with a few free hints to get you going, and after that you’ll be buying hint packs through in-app purchases. Genius, and extremely fair in my opinion.

Redtribe states that the game is addicting, and I would definitely have to agree with them. I downloaded the title this morning to give it a quick try before work, but found myself returning many times throughout the day, eager to get through another stage or two. I managed my way through nearly 20 before I needed to use my hints.

The game looks and sounds great on both the iPhone and iPad. The game is bright and colorful, with high resolution, detailed sprites and a catchy upbeat soundtrack. I must commend Redtribe for including iCloud support in the game as well: progress is synced quickly and automatically between my iPhone and iPad, so I can play on whatever device I choose.

The only technical complaint I have with Hairy Balls is that the game doesn’t support the larger screen of the iPhone 5 or 5th Generation iPod Touch, an issue that I’m sure Redtribe will quickly resolve. It would simply work better and give you a closer view of the action if the game were to take up the whole screen.

Hairy Balls is a title that I can see people coming back to again and again. Whether you’ve only got a few minutes or an hour, you’re going to have enough time to make some progress. The cute visuals and upbeat audio also make the game a great learning tool for kids – the game gets hard, but could teach youngsters logical and critical thinking like few others can.

I have no problem recommending that you give Hairy Balls a download. It’s free and it’s fun, even with the awkward title. Just make sure that if someone asks what you’re doing, you tell them you’re playing Hairy Balls.

Hairy Balls scores a fuzzy 3.5/5. It’s not the best puzzle game available right now, but the price is right, and it’s nearly as addicting as they claim!

You can download Hairy Balls here!