The ever-hilarious and awesome game Stick it to the Man is available right frikkin' now in the PSN store for PS Vita. If you read my review, you know that I absolutely loved the charm, style, and humor of this game and I highly recommend you download it. In fact, if you got it on PS3, you're able to get it for free for Vita, as the title features Cross-Buy.
I've had a few minutes to play around with the Vita version since it's been released, and I love it even more on the handheld. The ability to use the touchscreen to tap and pull stickers, read minds, and maneuver around the papercraft-like world is perfect, making this the ideal version of the game. Yes, I'm playing through it again.
Eufloria has been around for ages, but the stylish real-time strategy game is only now coming to PlayStation Vita with a revised HD edition by Titanium Studios. Eufloria HD has been locked in for a Tuesday, December 17 launch on the platform.
This version sports 60 frames per second "in almost all circumstances" and "super responsive" touch-screen controls, according to Omni Systems Limited creative director Rudolf Kremers.
More than that, though, I think the flow of this game will be a particularly good fit for the system. Eufloria is one of those titles about building up a colony and then swarming planets, and despite all of the death happening, it's frequently a relaxing experience.
Eufloria HD Coming to PS Vita on December 17th [PlayStation Blog]
Typical, you wait an age for a management sim set in space, then two come along at the same time. I literally only bought Double Fine's Spacebase DF-9 about 24 hours ago and now up pops Maia . Just like Double Fine's effort, Maia puts you in charge of a colony in outer space, only this time you're actually on an alien world, not just floating in space.
The game looks to have a slight retro-futuristic vibe happening, influences like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Silent Running, and that's referenced on the Steam store page. There's also a influences from the likes of Dungeon Keeper and Theme Hospital so that's right up my alley too.
Developer Simon Roth is hoping to put out weekly updates which is a great way of showing support for your game. He's already advertising "genetically engineered super chickens" are in the game with "sassy computers" and "cats in bee suits to follow." Sounds great to me.
With three days remaining in its crowdfunding campaign, Stasis has raised the necessary $100,000 to move forward on Kickstarter. I had completely missed this Windows / Mac project until today, which I feel bad about, now that I'm digging into the pitch.
This is a 2D isometric sci-fi horror adventure set aboard a "seemingly" derelict spacecraft. Throw in a multinational corporation, a protagonist with a missing wife and daughter, and Event Horizon listed as an influence -- you've got my attention. There's even a playable alpha build which you can download over here regardless of whether or not you've contributed to the Kickstarter.
Point-and-click adventuring and horror are a winning combination, as far as I'm concerned. If you like what you see of Stasis and want to help, give it an upvote on Steam Greenlight.
Earlier this year, Jagex introduced the Well of Goodwill, an outlet for RuneScape players to donate their in-game currency. In turn, the developer will make charitable contributions per every 10 million gold pieces put into the well by the player base.
It seemed like a neat concept, but now we know to what extent RuneScape players have embraced the system. According to Jagex, $90,838 has been donated. The money will be spread across seven charities: Willow Foundation, SpecialEffect, Action For Kids, Games Aid, Internet Watch Foundation, HART and the DEC Philippines Typhoon Appeal.
"The Well of Goodwill will remain in game, but you won't be able to donate items there for the time being as we're currently in the process of planning to support even more worthy causes in the near future," wrote the company. "As soon as we’ve got everything sorted, the well will be reopened."
Well of Goodwill – A Big Thank You for your Generosity! [RuneScape]
PS Vita TV TV commercial. Hah.
This ad isn't ground breaking, but it's really cute. I've always liked these sorts of technological retrospectives. Add in a cute family, swinging tunes, and a truckload of chihuahuas and I'm bound to crack a smile. Also, is that a throwback Rams jersey?
Now we just need the PS Vita TV to be announced for the US. Such a neat little thing.
While Project Spark is also coming to Xbox 360 and Xbox One, for now, the game about creating games has a beta -- and it's only available for Windows 8.1 users.
There's a sign-up page over here, in case you missed seeing it earlier this year. Beta keys should be going out now, so keep an eye on that inbox of yours. I'm unsure if there's a non-disclosure agreement for participants, but I'm hoping they'll be allowed to share their creations on YouTube. Wouldn't mind seeing what the average player is capable of making.
There's been a lot of chatter lately about what the developers at Bethesda Softworks have got in the works. With the recent survivor2299 website popping up, and the trademarks for Fallout 4 being registered, many people are convinced that the publisher has got the next installment of the popular open-world action/RPG ready in the wings. And now, Bethesda has put out a call for playtesters for its next 'unannounced' title.
On the publisher's site, they set up an application page seeking anyone over the age of 18 and in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to sign up for playtests. While it's easy to look at Fallout as the likely candidate, remember that Bethesda owns id Software, the creators of Doom and Rage, which is also stationed in Dallas. It is possible that they've got their next title ready for extensive testing.
In any case, if you're interested in working as a playtester for this unannounced title, and you're in the area, then feel free to sign up. And remember, be sure to tell them to tighten up the graphics on level three.
Play Test Application [Bethesda]
After the recent update for Spelunky on PlayStation Vita which added the terrific Daily Challenge mode and addressed a few issues like slowdown, I can wholeheartedly recommend double dipping with that version. Sony is currently doing a "12 deals of Christmas" promo in Europe and today, the game is marked down alongside Diablo III for PlayStation 3.
Spelunky for PS Vita (and PS3; Cross-Buy and Cross-Play are supported) is down to €6.99/£5.49 from its original price of €14.99/£11.99, and PlayStation Plus members can take an extra 10 percent off as well. As for Diablo III , it's cheaper, but still not particularly cheap -- the game is €39.99/£29.99, down from €59.99/£49.99.
The 12 deals of Christmas -- deal #2 [EU PlayStation.Blog]
