Gamer bytes Wiiware Trailer: Robocalypse: Beaver Defense (Vogster Entertainment):
Robocalypse: Beaver Defense is set to get released today in American and end of this week in Europe for a measly 600 Points, and so what better time is there to give it a second look before its release.
It’s a Tower Defense game with a few unique twists, one being the “Hero Unit” — a movable turret with immense power, not to mention the comical idea of taking down a Beaver with a large brain.
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Gamer bytes Wiiware NA Nintendo Update – X-Scape, Hero Of Sparta, Robocalypse – Beaver Defense And More:
Eight new titles this week across all platforms, some good, some not so much, but don’t let that get you down — there’s something to get excited about!
Q-Games’ X-Scape is now available on DSiWare for 800 Points. A spiritual sequel to the original Game Boy game X, and based on their prior experience with the platform it should turn out pretty good. Also on DSiWare is Gameloft’s Hero Of Sparta for 800 Points, A Topsy Turvy Life: The Turvys Strike Back for 200 Points and Telegraph Sudoku & Kakuro for 200 Points.
On the WiiWare front we’ve got Robocalypse – Beaver Defense for just 600 Points as well as Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex and Voodoo Dice for 1,000 each — both also released on the Xbox Live Arcade last week.
And the Virtual Console release this week is Wild Guns from Natsume for the Super Nintendo, which you can grab for 800 Points.
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Gamer bytes Wiiware EU Nintendo Update – Art Style: Penta Tentacles, Hero Of Sparta, Kirby SuperStar And More:
Great week this week for WiiWare and DSiWare fans — plenty of games to choose from, surely one of them is up your alley.
While America got Light Trax this week, Europe gets Art Style: Penta Tentacles, seen above for just 600 Points. We also get Voodoo Dice, released also on XBLA and PSN this week for 1,000 Points and Lead The Meerkats, a Meerkat “simulator”, for 1,000 Points.
On the DSiWare side of things we have Gameloft’s Hero Of Sparta for 800 Points along with Bloons for 500 Points, Flips: The Magic Faraway Tree for 500 Points, Animals Color Cross for 500 Points and… Just Sing: National Anthems for 200 Points.
And finally, Kirby Superstar, known as the “Kirby Fun Pack” in Europe, will also be available on Virtual Console for 800 Points.
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Gamer bytes Wiiware EU Nintendo Update – Art Style: Penta Tentacles, Hero Of Sparta, Kirby SuperStar And More:
Great week this week for WiiWare and DSiWare fans — plenty of games to choose from, surely one of them is up your alley.
While America got Light Trax this week, Europe gets Art Style: Penta Tentacles, seen above for just 600 Points. We also get Voodoo Dice, released also on XBLA and PSN this week for 1,000 Points and Lead The Meerkats, a Meerkat “simulator”, for 1,000 Points.
On the DSiWare side of things we have Gameloft’s Hero Of Sparta for 800 Points along with Bloons for 500 Points, Flips: The Magic Faraway Tree for 500 Points, Animals Color Cross for 500 Points and… Just Sing: National Anthems for 200 Points.
And finally, Kirby Superstar, known as the “Kirby Fun Pack” in Europe, will also be available on Virtual Console for 800 Points.
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Gamer bytes Wiiware Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of May 28:
In an exciting week for new job postings, Gamasutra’s jobs board plays host to roles across the world and in every major discipline, including opportunities at Insomniac, Sledgehammer, Relic, and many more.
Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site’s daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly.
It will also be cross-posted for free across its network of submarket sites, which includes content sites focused on online worlds, cellphone games, ‘serious games’, independent games and more.
Some of the notable jobs posted this week include:
Insomniac Games: SFX Artist
“Insomniac Games is an independent videogame developer with award-winning hits for the PS, PS2 and PS3. We created the first three Spyro the Dragon games, and the Ratchet and Clank franchise. We are also the team behind Resistance: Fall of Man, Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Resistance 2, and most recently – Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time! If that’s not enough, we’ve also have been named one of the Best Small Companies to work for, and have two fantastic studios – one in Burbank, CA and one in Durham, North Carolina. Come check us out!”
Relic Entertainment: Senior Artist/Lighter
“At Relic Entertainment we are developing an original game for PS3 and Xbox 360 and continue to build on our history of award winning games – games like Company of Heroes, Dawn of War, and Homeworld. Experience freedom of creativity and know your contribution is valued and recognized by the Relic team and also by gamers and industry experts around the globe.
“Life outside of Relic? You bet. We know, it’s a novel idea, but one we not only embrace, we enforce. If you are going to live in Vancouver, you better have time away from work to take advantage of all this city has to offer. Vancouver is consistently ranked in the top most livable cities in the world. Where else can you get up and choose between beach volleyball, city nightlife, or boarding the glacier, all within 90 minutes? We’ve got mountains. We’ve got ocean. We’ve got a chill studio in the heart of downtown. And… We’ve got donuts every Friday. What more could you ask for?”
Sledgehammer Games: Development Director – Environmental Art
“Check out our brand new studio, headed up by industry veterans Glen Schofield as Vice President and GM and Michael Condrey as Vice President and COO, the leaders of the Dead Space franchise. They are joined at Sledgehammer Games by many award winning developers from across the industry. Sledgehammer Games is actively recruiting top industry talent to join their development team. Our studio based in sunny Foster City and is walking distance to plenty of restaurants and shopping, or one of our two free gyms.”
Rockstar North: Character Animator
“Rockstar North, one of the world’s leading video game developers, is a community of creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds. We are based in Scotland out of modern, spacious, purpose-built studios at the heart of Edinburgh. We develop original game titles and are proud to be the developer of the phenomenally successful Grand Theft Auto series. Rockstar North has been part of the Rockstar family since 1999. We offer successful candidates a highly competitive salary, great working environment, and extensive benefits package.”
Crystal Dynamics: Level Designer
“Crystal Dynamics has become a pivotal development studio in the video game industry. Our objective is to work on quality titles and create an innovative work space for our employees.
With a more humble staff size than other, larger studios, Crystal Dynamics has managed to carve its own unique studio culture. Working at Crystal Dynamics guarantees that you will be on the cutting edge of industry technology, as we prepare to ramp up for exciting, new projects.”
Irrational Games: Programmer
“Irrational Games is an award winning video game developer located in Quincy, MA and founded in 1997 by Ken Levine, Jonathan Chey and Robert Fermier. The team made its name with the much loved first person shooter System Shock 2. This was followed by two Freedom Force games, SWAT 4 and Tribes: Vengeance. In 2005 Irrational Games was acquired by Take-Two Interactive. The team was renamed 2K Boston in 2007, just in time to coincide with the release of the critically acclaimed BioShock, which went on to win over 50 awards including Best Game from BAFTA. In 2010 the team returned to its roots by reclaiming the Irrational Games moniker.”
To browse hundreds of similar jobs, and for more information on searching, responding to, or posting game industry-relevant jobs to the top source for jobs in the business, please visit Gamasutra’s job board now.
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Gamer bytes Wiiware Trailer: Jett Rocket — World 1 (Shinen):
The latest Jett Rocket trailer shows just a few of the things you’ll be doing on your adventure — solving puzzles, using your jetpack all around the world, swinging on poles, riding a dolphin, and that’s just world 1!
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Gamer bytes Wiiware Earthworm Jim HD To Feature Multiplayer:
Earlier this week Xbox360Achievements.org revealed the achievements for Earthworm Jim HD, coming out soon from the fellows at Gameloft. But what’s this about multiplayer?
Two achievements in the game reference a new multiplayer mode — “Be No.1 in each Xbox LIVE multiplayer level” and “Complete all the Xbox LIVE multiplayer game levels”. How this’ll work is anybody’s guess, but it sounds like a speedrun race to me, or possibly a multiplayer variant of the snot bungee minigame.
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Gamer bytes Wiiware Trailer: Mix Superstar (Digital Leisure):
One of the most popular Xbox Live Indie games is the music maker EZMUZE+, now Digital Leisure plans to bring a similar experience to WiiWare with Mix Superstar.
Mix Superstar will contain 1,000 Dance, Hip Hop and Techno Loops across Guitar, Drum and Voice track and more. You’ll also be able to export your music and download them onto your computer, something I don’t think has ever been possible with WiiWare or even Xbox Live Arcade. You can also use Wii’s online ability to send songs to people on your friend list, and also be able to use your Wii Speak to add your own vocals. You’ll also be able to download additional loops and tracks with downloadable content later on.
Most “applications” that have come to WiiWare and DSiWare have usually been pretty poor excuses for software, but this one looks pretty promising and fully featured. Should hit the WiiWare service soon.
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Gamer bytes Wiiware Trailer: Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 (Sega):
Thanks to the leak of the entire game onto the internet, Sega have announced that Sonic 4: Episode 1 has seen a delay into late 2010. To coincide with the delay they’ve released the first official trailer of Splash Hill Zone in action.
I’m still really worried about the game — I don’t like the target attack system at all and the game just revels in its unoriginality. Fool me 9 times, shame on me.
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Gamer bytes Wiiware NA Nintendo Update – ArtStyle: Light Trax, Real Crimes: Jack the Ripper, Metal Torrent And More:
Three WiiWare and four DSiWare titles this week, and some pretty decent ones too.
First on the block is ArtStyle: Light Trax, the crazy 3D update to one of the Bit Generation game Dotstream, is now available for 600 Points. Also available is Manic Monkey Mayhem for 800 Points and Viral Survival for 500 Points.
For DSiWare we’ve got shooter Metal Torrent for 500 Points, World Poker Tour Texas Hold ‘Em for 500 Points, Real Crimes: Jack the Ripper for 800 Points and Advanced Circuits for 200 Points.
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