Nintendo E3 2012 Press Conference

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Pikmin 3

Pikmin 3 will have new a Pikmin the rock type, they will have a hard body great for throwing. The Wii U pad will show the game map and you can use it for moving the map around on the big screen to do other things

Wii U Details

Wii u comes with with stylus, built in rumble, gyroscope and headphone jack, sadly no idea on the price or release date for USA or Japan. Wii U looks like it will be black and white it looks like. It will not need a tv to play with it but am thinking that will be different depending on the game.

Miiverse

Miiverse can send random messages or drawing with other people, show stats and faces. It feels like a big social network but again need more info on it because if they can make it something like Facebook, easy to connect to other people but will have to wait and see

Super Mario Bros U

Will have social features allowing you to talk to other player by leaving icons on the world map that will have messages on them for a person to read that can be what ever the person wants to say about the level. Boost mode will be for people that want to use the Wii U controller in addition to a normal controller. the Wii U will allow that player to place blocks on screen to help the one playing in the game.

Batman Arkham City Armored Edition

Batman Arkham City will be coming to the Wii u. It will be called Batman Arkham City Armored Edition. You will get armored skins of Batman and Cat-Women also you can use gadgets like the batarang but controlling them through the Wii u controller it looks like it will be just like whats already out but hopefully there will be more.

Scribblenauts unlimited  

Will be on the Wii U in HD and on the 3DS. It looks like it would be great puzzler with some co-op elements.

sing(working title) 

its a singing game like sing star. So far nothing really amazing about it but looks like it would be great for parties will keep an eye out for that.

3DS

new super Mario 3ds august 19th
new paper Mario sticker star on the 3ds uses stickers to help in battle and in the world
new Luigi mansions on the 3ds

Lego city undercover

which is a new Lego game that plays out in an open world where your a detective and there wasn't much said about it fully but the controller screens is shown using

Nintendo Land

Now this I think is like Nintendos version of Playstation Home which isn't bad. This would show that Nintendo is trying to get into online networks like how Playstation and Xbox live is currently. To begin with it acts like a hub to other online games mainly looking at animal crossing and other smaller games with a co-op or competitive games. It wont be ready and out at the same time the Wii U launches. That's all I know about it right now.

E3 2012 Press Conferences

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Miss the press conferences at the 2012 E3 this year, don't worry the internet has you covered. Credit to Gamespot.com for the footage and coverage. Here are the press conferences from Microsoft, Sony, EA, Ubisoft and Nintendo.*Nintendo* will be up later. Check out the surprises, the gameplay footage and all the new gadgets. Who do you think stole the show? Let us know.


Microsoft E3 2012 Press Conference


Sony E3 2012 Press Conference

Ubisoft's E3 2012 Press Conference


EA's E3 2012 Press Conference




Win A Copy Of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy

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Hey my Otakus & Geeks readers! It's that time again for another contest. This one I'm really excited for because it has to do with my favorite RPG series ever "Final Fantasy." As the title of article states this contest you will win a copy of the upcoming 3DS game "Theatrhythm Final Fantasy" from us, in addition to a nice bonus prize :). Let's see who really knows "Final Fantasy" music the best.


Contest Rules:


1. Watch the "Theatrhythm Final Fantasy E3 Trailer" below.


2. Use the contact us tab with the subject "Theatrhtyhm Final Fantasy."


3. In the message section name the title of every song played in the trailer and the composer who composed it. In addition tell us what game the song is from. This must be done is sequential order from beginning to end of the trailer. For example:
 1. Prelude From Final Fantasy By Nobuo Uematsu (Gave you the first one).
 2. Terra Theme From Final Fantasy VI By Nobuo Uematsu (Etc..)




4. Only one entry per person, if you send more than one, consider yourself disqualified, unfortunately my international readers this will be USA only, but stay tune for our next contest that one is for you :).  First person to get it right will win.  Contest ends June 12th. Winner will get the game the week of the release date. Good luck! Let's see who knows they Final Fantasy music.


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Microsoft XBOX360 E3 Conference

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Hey Otakus and Geeks fans, Sean and Jeff here with our review the Microsoft Xbox Conference. We are going to give you some info and our opinions of what we saw.

First we're going to start with Halo 4 unveiled at the start of the conference. This story begins with an advanced Spaceship meant to be used to explore new areas of Space, but Ship is somehow disabled and crash lands on a nearby Planet. Master Chief is on the planet where ship crashes and sets out to investigate the crash. Master Chief not only encounter's old enemies (Covenant), but discovers a new one.   


Key Features
1. The Reclaimer Saga Begins: Experience the dawn of an epic new Halo adventure, solo or split screen with up to three friends.
2. Go Beyond the Story: Halo 4's Infinity Multiplayer features a vastly expanded suite of multiplayer modes, weapons, vehicles, armor abilities, a new loadout and Spartan IV player progression system.
3. Edge-of-your-seat Entertainment: Immerse yourself in Halo 4's graphics, sound and epic game play including a mysterious and deadly new class of enemies.*

Jeff's Opinion: The environment looks good, It seems to be a Jungle environment. After you kill one of the New enemies you pick up his weapon. the rifle looks pretty cool and fun. The new alien enemies look good also, new bot like aliens. It looks like you can still only hold two weapons at a time. Halo 4 looks good, but it feels like all the other previous games. I would like to see more to give a better opinion.



developer: 343 industries
publisher: microsoft
genre: shooter
release date: 11/6/2012
console: Xbox 360





Splinter Cell: Black List. The events of the game pick up after 2010’s Splinter Cell: Conviction, with the stealthy super soldier pursuing a terrorist organization with a mysterious black list of targets, set on the Iraq/Iran border.
Jeff Opinion: The game look freaking SWEET! The New tag and Kill system is great and the new voice command system through the Kinect is a hot feature. Spy vs. Mercs competitive multiplayer returns, and there's a cooperative mode as well. The game is due spring 2013.

Tomb Raider: The first  game footage of the game that aired at E3 last year. A bruised and battered Lara is seen hanging upside down in an underground cave trying to free herself. Once she falls to the ground, there's a series of explosions and she eventually makes her way out, only to find a massive shipwreck.This year at E3 they debut some new footage and game play.  Lara is alone on an island after being shipwrecked and is surrounded by lush foliage. In terms of weaponry used, Lara retrieves a bow from a dead person and the next thing we know, she kills a deer to fend for food. Other weapons include guns, pistols and knives which appear later. 


 Other Games announced at their Conference were Fable The new journey and Ascend  the New Gods. Both look good, but I was never that interested in the previous Fable games.
  Hey Guys Sean ( The Comic Guy ) . Today I’m going to talk about Madden 2013 and Nike plus using Kinect. Xbox unveiled at the E3 conference how the Kinect will interact with both games.




 First I’m going to start with Madden 2013 using the Kinect. I have to say Xbox 360 has done a great job with the interaction between the user and the game. For example you can voice the play you want to run as oppose to selecting it with the controller. It looks as if  Kinect will Make the Madden experience little more fun for the die hard Football fans.

Xbox also unveiled a new fitness game. Microsoft Corp. and NIKE Inc. ushered in a new era of home fitness, unveiling “Nike+ Kinect Training” only on Kinect for Xbox 360. Featuring Nike trainers who work with some of the company’s top athletes, “Nike+ Kinect Training” is customized to your level.  The game will track your progress and show you the data from your workout. You can even compare your data to that of your favorite Athlete.  

Finally to wrap things up Resident Evil 6 and Black Ops 2 look amazing. Resident Evil continues the Game play we love started in part 4, along with bringing back Leon. The story mode for Black Ops 2 Looks great and the game play looks like it will be as challenging as the first one.

Other Feature:
New xbox features allow you to connect different devices which allows you to take the movies you were watching on xbox and continue watching where you left off on your tablet or smart phone. It will also tell you info on what your watching for a deeper movie experience . They are unveiling their   dual screen viewing called Xbox Smart glass. Internet explorer is now coming to Xbox with the help of Xbox Smart Glass and Kinect.

Overall XBOX had a pretty good showing to start off E3.


 

2012 E3 coverage

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Hey Otakus and Geeks fans, Sean ( The Comic Guy ) here. Today we are going to bring you some coverage and our opinions of the 2012 Electronics Entertainment  Expo. Today we will be talking about news from the Xbox and EA Conferences. So as the day progresses we will keep you updated on News and new games from both conferences.




Cosplay Galore

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Hey guys. This time instead of showing you one cosplay girl and boy of the week, I'm going to show you some videos of great cosplays. Here are the links. Who is your favorite cosplay? Enjoy. Cosplay Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (This video's are not mine but others).

Paris Manga 2011 Cosplay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-JFNrXaso8&feature=relmfu


Cosplay Highlights 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py8ecTH8uA4&feature=related

Japan Expo Sud 2012 Cosplay Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIVFjqDlqqQ&feature=relmfu




DC Outs Alan Scott In Upcoming Issue Earth 2 No.2

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 Sean ( The Comic Guy ) here and if you guessed that DC Comics would have chosen Alan Scott to come out the closet? Then you were right! ( cause I didn't! Damn you DC!! )  DC comics announced this morning that the coming issue of “Earth 2″ No. 2 will feature Alan Scott, a gay man who also happens to be the superhero Green Lantern on an alternate version of Earth.

According to a statement from DC Comics “Alan’s storyline is a direct result of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 and DC’s commitment to taking a fresh look at its characters.”  The new Earth 2 series  by writer James Robinson and artist Nicola Scott, are putting a new spin on Alan Scott the original Green Lantern introduced in the 1940's

 Marvel's superhero character Northstar is set to marry his long time boyfriend in Astonishing X-Men #50. DC went a different direction by outing an established character. Both story lines seem like they will keep readers interested, so let's see how this will turn out for both brands.

Here is a preview of DC's upcoming issue:



Anime OST's You Can't Miss (Part 2)

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It's time to continue my "Anime OST's You Can't Miss." If you miss part one click on this link here /www.otakusandgeeks.com/akusandgeeks.com/2012/05/anime-osts-that-you-cant-miss-part-1.html.  I have more great Anime OST's that you must check out. These choices have some really emotional composition, and themes that will stay with you.


Robotech OST By Ulpio Minucci - The Robotech OST is simply phenomenal. Ulpio Minucci composed something not only epic, but emotional and still gives you a sci-fi type of feel to the music. The best works of the Robotech OST comes from the "Macross Saga." What makes Robotech OST awesome is not only is the background music great, so is the insert songs. Check out some tracks below.


 Love Theme


  Minmei's Theme


It's You



Lupin The Third OST By Various Artist - One way to describe the "Lupin The Third" soundtrack is smooth. This soundtrack has some of the best Jazz, Easy Listening composition in Anime. Don't believe me check out of my favorite tracks.


Love Theme


Lupin The 3rd Theme


Love Is Everything



Yu Yu Hakusho OST By Gako Kojimaro - Yu Yu Hakusho music really is a mix bag of goodies. It has Jazz, Classical Music and really catchy unforgettable opening theme. Yu Yu Hakusho OST takes you through a ride of emotions.

Smile Bomb



Yusuke Power Up





That's it for now, stay tune for Part 3.

X-Men First Class Sequel Sets Summer 2014 Release Date

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X-Men: First Class was one of the more rushed blockbuster productions in recent memory, with Matthew Vaughn signing on as director in May of 2010, just 13 months before the June 2011 release. Miraculously, it actually turned out pretty well, earning strong reviews, a whole lot of money, and of course, the inevitable plans for a sequel.

As rushed as they were to make the first one, though, 20th Century Fox has been taking their time putting together the First Class sequel, and in early April they announced they'd wait even longer, starting production in January of next year to accommodate the schedule of star Jennifer Lawrence, who will be shooting the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire this fall. Now, as you might guess, Fox has finally set a release date for the still-untitled film, but it's giving them a little more time to finish it this time around. The update at Box Office Mojo says the First Class sequel will come to theaters July 18, 2014, giving returning director Vaughn a much more reasonable 18 months from the start of production to release.

We don't know a whole lot else about the film, except that it will focus even further on the development of Magneto (Michael Fassbender) as the villain, and that other stars like James McAvoy, Zoe Kravitz, Rose Byrne and Nicholas Hoult are all likely to reprise their roles. With production not starting until next year it will probably be a while before we hear more casting information or any more plot details, but now at least we can know it'll be 2014 before we should start looking forward to actually seeing it.

Source: cinemablend.com/ Author Katey Rich

End of an Era...Kevin Pereira's final Attack of the Show

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                   Tonight's the night. Tune in at 7/6c for Kevin Pereira's final Attack of the Show!


 The day has come. After 10 years, tonight will be Kevin Pereira's final episode co-hosting Attack of the Show. And of course he's wrapping his G4 career up with a bang! Tune in as he and Candace Bailey take a look back at his finest moments in studio (sauna pants, anyone?), his last celebrity interview with Joe Rogan, a message from his past guest co-hosts like Jessica Chobot and Grace Helbig--as well as a special tribute from DJ Mike Relm. This is one AOTS you do NOT want to miss out on. Tune in tonight 7/6c and help us bid Kevin farewell!


Source: G4tv.com By Moye Ishimoto




Arvid Nelson's REX MUNDI Slays Dark Horse Presents, Gets Omnibized

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ARVID NELSON’S REX MUNDI SLAYS DARK HORSE PRESENTS, GETS OMNIBIZED!
 
May 31, MILWAUKIE, OR—Arvid Nelson’s critically acclaimed Rex Mundi gets collected in two omnibus volumes and returns in the Eisner-nominated anthology Dark Horse Presents #15, with a new tale of murder, mystery, heresy, and the occult! 
Paris, 1933. Europe is still in the grip of feudalism, sorcerers stalk the streets at night, and secret societies vie for power. When a medieval scroll disappears from a Paris church, Dr. Julien Saunière begins uncovering a series of horrific ritual murders connected to the Catholic Church. His investigation turns into a one-man quest to uncover the deepest secrets of Christianity, a trail of conspiracy that extends all the way to the walls of Jerusalem during the First Crusade. Rex Mundi is the tale of a quest for the Holy Grail told as a murder mystery, set in a world where magic is real and the Catholic Church never lost its grip on power.
“I’m thrilled Dark Horse is making Rex Mundi available in an omnibus format—it’s the way it was always meant to be read! The story in Dark Horse Presents is the perfect introduction for new readers, and I think old-timers will get a kick out of it, too. We open things up with the Holy Inquisition in Paris, the day before the main story line begins,” stated Arvid Nelson.
Rex Mundi Omnibus Volume 1 (of 2) is set to collect Rex Mundi Volumes 1–3 and will feature the complete Brother Matthew short story!
Dark Horse Presents #15 is on comic stands August 22, 2012.
Rex Mundi Omnibus Volume 1 is on sale September 5, 2012

Miss MegaMan? Check Out These OC ReMixes

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Hey people. Did you know that this year Mega Man and Street Fighter will be 25 years old and that Capcom will have an anniversary box set for Street Fighters 25th. This is a great thing for Street Fighter because Capcom is releasing a huge 25th Anniversary for that series.

This is the box set:




In case you don't know, the box set contains: 

  • Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix
  • Street Fighter 3 Third Strike Online Edition
  • Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition (and all its DLC) 
  • Street Fighter X Tekken (and all its DLC) 
  • A documentary 
  • two anime movies 
  • The full Street Fighter animated series(which one I don't know) 
  • Eleven discs of music 
  • Art book 
  • and a freaking light up Ryu statue doing a blue shoryuken

All this for Street Fighters anniversary this September for $150 Dollars.


After seeing all that am thinking to myself "Damn this is sweet as hell, but what does MegaMan get for his 25th?"  Most All of the games were canceled and then he's made into a joke character in their newest fighting game as "ON DISC DLC." I remember a day when MegaMan was not only as well known as Sonic and Mario but the series stood tall and just as great as those two.

With nothing being known for whats going on with the MegaMan 25th Anniversary, I will point you guys over to OverClocked Remix and show you what some fans of the series have made for their love of all things Mega Man and his journey.



This first one is mainly about Mega Man 9 and it's totally sweet being made of full remixes of tracks and tunes from that game from stages to the bosses.


This second one is the Robot Museum, it's all about the bosses and remaking their themes. It's a very sweet collection that spans most of all the MegaMan games and nope it doesn't use the same tracks like the last one. All brand new tracks.



This is the last one and it's a biggie have the most albums and covering all of MegaMan X from X to X7. It also got special mash-up/Vs tracks. To put it simply this is the biggest one out of all the collection. 
Side-note the Vs ones almost always come in two versions, example: Awesome Electrified (Spark Mandrill vs. Boomer Kuwanger) and then there is Shocking Heights (Boomer Kuwanger vs. Spark Mandrill) but they are two different songs.


In all these albums are totally awesome and more importantly free and legit torrents. So it seems like these guys have done more for MegaMan then Capcom but who knows, Capcom has till December of this year to do something but it seems unlikely. 


I really hate saying that.


LINKS:

(also found on the pictures)
Mega Man X: Maverick Rising LINK


Mega Man 9: Back In Blue LINK


Mega Man: The Robot Museum LINK



P.S. 
I forgot to mention earlier but you also get Ryus belt in the box set....... It still doesn't make me want to care about it.


P.S.S.
That is the official Logo for the MegaMan 25th Anniversary.

Batman: Arkham City "Harley Quinn's Revenge" Review

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One of the best Batman games till this date, is back with a brand new story driven DLC entitled "Harley Quinn's Revenge." Is this the DLC we deserved? Or is this the DLC we don't need right now? Warning this review contains SPOILERS! Do not read if you haven't finish the main story of "Arkham City."

The story takes a place a few weeks after Arkham City. The Joker is dead, and Batman is not really taking it too well. He goes back to Arkham City after Harley and her goons take some GPD hostage. After Batman doesn't return, Oracle gets worried and sends Robin to investigate. The story is good, but leaves a lot of questions. Does Batman feel regret for the death of The Joker? Is The Joker really dead? What about Harley's child? Unfortunately the closure many were looking for will not happen. You'll have to wait for the next game to get the answers. Truthfully the gameplay is the same, nothing has change. If you played Arkham City, then you will feel right at home. You play as Batman and Robin, mainly Robin throughout the story. Robin does have some different equipment from Batman, he is able to shield himself from bullets, carries a staff for an arsenal. The free flow combat is still as smooth as ever, and a couple of puzzles in this DLC, but nothing really hard. There is some Easter eggs, which I won't spoil and conversations with the crooks that really make you say hmmm. Overall the gameplay is the same, and the final boss is a nice surprise. Expect to spend 1 to 2 hours on the DLC. It's a nice epilogue to Arkham City, that raises some questions. At the price tag of 10 bucks I would say wait till it goes on sell, it's quick, fun but really doesn't offer too much. It's still a good DLC and it's cool to finally play as Robin in a story mode, but other than that it's a one trip deal.

Final Grade B+/8.5









G.I. Joe Retaliation Delay Due To Storyline Change?

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Was there another reason for the mind-boggling delay of sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation?

The recent announcement that the film, originally-slated for June 29 would be shifted to March 29, 2013 was originally attributed to Paramount's desire to convert the film to 3D. While that reason still remains solid, there was apparently another reason, and it has to do with returning star, Channing Tatum, who plays Duke.
It seems that the way the character was handled this time around, along with his fate, left test audiences not feeling so "Yo Joe!" about the film.

Warning: Spoileriffic Material Below!
As far as the 3D conversion goes, an insider tells Deadline that it will only add $5 million more to the film's $125 million budget. (I'm guessing they're getting it done at Walmart?) However, it appears that this huge gamble may not be just to add an extra dimension, but to change the context of the film itself.

It's certainly no secret that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's character of Roadblock has been the most prominent part of the hype surrounding the film. One might have thought that the spotlight had shifted from Channing Tatum's Duke, who was the main protagonist in 2009's The Rise of Cobra. However, his return was intended to be brief and after a few scenes where Duke passes the proverbial baton to Roadblock, Duke was reportedly killed-off.
However, a lot has happened since that was decided; namely the rising star of Channing Tatum. With hits like The Vow, Haywire, 21 Jump Street, and the upcoming Magic Mike, he is a now bankable commodity. Thus, more scenes with Tatum and Johnson have been shot (perhaps with more on tap?) to possibly nix Duke's death, but, more importantly, put more Duke in the film, creating a tighter "buddy" dynamic with Roadblock, similar to the one he had with Marlon Wayans' Ripcord in the first film.

It's a similar situation to an attempt to kill Duke off in the cartoon series back in 1987 in G.I. Joe: The Movie. The character was not originally supposed to survive being impaled by a snake spear from villain, Serpentor. However, in much the same way, it seems that outside forces could be taking the grinning First-Sergeant off the chopping block.

There were no doubt other reasons for the delay, namely the shellacking that some big-budget monsters like John Carter and Battleship have been taking at the box-office. With summer 2012 looking to provide some of the toughest competition ever, no doubt, this was a reprieve from a potentially-similar box-office disaster.

Nevertheless, the delay has left fans befuddled, and even director, Jon Chu was allegedly left "shellshocked." (I'm not sure if that's a pun.)


Source: G4tv.com and deadline.com





Dark Horse Does Vampires Right

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If you've got a taste for bloodsuckers, then look no further! Dark Horse does vampires right and gives readers who crave creatures of the night a crypt full of creepy comics!
Step into the world of Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9, as everyone's favorite Slayer adapts to her new life in San Francisco. Then check out Angel & Faith, where the vampire with a soul and the once-evil Slayer work to atone for past sins.
This preview issue also features Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden's Baltimore, which follows a vampire hunter living in a world beset by a post–World War I vampire infestation; samples from P. C. and Kristin Cast's story of a vampyre boarding school in House of Night; and Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain, in which Manhattan suffers from a vampiric plague!
• Issue features selections from Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #1,Angel & Faith #1, Baltimore: The Curse Bells #1, The Strain #1, and House of Night #1. Plus, the entirety of a short story entitled "Magical Mystery Tour Featuring the Beetles," a previously unreleased, digital-only retailer exclusive from Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9.
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Carpet Ball (App Review)

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Carpet Ball is a new Mobile App game available for I-Phone/ I-Pad users. The idea of the game is knock all of your opponents balls off the table. The first one to do this will win. The concept follows the same as pool with a little strategic elements of shuffleboard. Unfortunately while the concept and idea is there, however the execution isn't. For starters in order to enjoy this game, you will need two players with the same I-Phone, and must play over the same Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection. Players must be in the same location and from there put your phones together to create the board. There is really not much to do with Carpet Ball unless you have a friend, the fun factor dies down after a few games, just hit the cue ball to your opponents side until you knock it out. The graphics isn't really the best and it's seems very generic. Unfortunately the app doesn't have much to offer, and the fact you need two phones, a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connection and another friend to play is disappointing. With a price tag of $.99 you can try it for yourself and see, but I can't really co-sign this one.


Final Grade D+/4.5

Awesomenauts Free Theme Song Download

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Hey people Jeff here and letting you know that right now you can get the extended cut of the Awesomenauts theme song off their official site right now for free. Well kinda free. See in order to get it, you just have to either make a post on your twitter or facebook page telling people about the free download. So no cash must be spent but still a great little theme song to listen to.


In case you don't know whats Awesomenauts, its a side scrolling Defense Of The Ancients style game (DotA) with a space cowboy setting. The game is PvP arena game play where your goal is to use n.p.c. bots that will make a bee line to the other plays goal and they take out its defenses then you would go in and finish of the other players base but you will have to watch out because the other players will be doing the very same thing.


Here is some basic game play that should give you an idea of what it is and how it looks like
its out right now on PSN and Xbox Live.



LINK:

Awesomenauts