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Anomaly 2 marches to PC, Mac and Linux May 15

David Hinkle — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:30:00 EST

11bit Studios' tower-offense sequel Anomaly 2 will launch on May 15. The sequel adds new units and the ability for them to morph into a secondary class type, as well as incorporating live multiplayer for the first time in the series.

Anomaly 2 is the sequel to Anomaly: Warzone Earth and its expansion, Anomaly: Korea. Unlike its predecessors, Anomaly 2 will forgo mobile platforms at launch, favoring Steam for PC, Mac and Linux. All pre-orders are currently 10 percent off the standard $15 asking price.

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Anomaly 2 preview: Tug o' war

David Hinkle — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST

Anomaly 2 presents multiplayer for the first time in the series, pitting human-attacking convoys against stationary alien emplacements. The deciding factor in victory is points - the alien side must defend its generators and build harvesters to mine points away from the human side, while the humans aim to simply destroy every alien present.

It's a frantic tug of war as each side desperately scans the battlefield for vulnerability in the others' ranks. As the humans, ignoring harvesters, purchasing the wrong units or failing to sell and swap out units at integral times will easily spell death. The aliens have an arguably tougher job and lack the resources to build up defenses across the entire map, so it's more about predicting where the humans will go and taking care to build harvesters at the right time.

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Anomaly 2 invades PC, Mac and Linux this spring

David Hinkle — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:30:00 EST

11bit Studios has announced a sequel to its popular tower-offense games Anomaly: Warzone Earth and Anomaly: Korea. Anomaly 2 is centered around a morphing mechanic which can turn specific units into battle mechs, each with their own unique attributes. Anomaly 2 also introduces a new multiplayer style: tower offense vs. tower defense.

In multiplayer, one player controls the convoy trying to make it through to its destination, while the other controls the established alien structures littering the map, with the goal being to destroy the convoy. What is it about us that aliens despise so much?

Anomaly 2 is slated to launch between April and June on PC, Mac and Linux for $14.99.

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Indie Royale Stuffing Bundle crams together Dream Machine, Puzzle Agent 2 and more

David Hinkle — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:30:00 EST

Before the holidays have you engorged to the point where the only game you can play is called nap, Indie Royale wanted to proposition you with a new tempting smorgasbord of indie games. The Indie Royale Stuffing Bundle groups together Dream Machine: Chapters 1-3, Puzzle Agent 2, Anomaly: Warzone Earth, Children of the Nile and Adventure Apes and the Mayan Mystery.

Dream Machine uses cardboard and clay to tell the story of Victor Neff and his wife who just moved into an apartment building that just isn't quite right. (Dream Machine is a five-part series, so keep in mind you won't get the entire award-winning point-and-click adventure experience in this bundle.) Puzzle Agent 2 is the 2011 sequel to Telltale Games' and Graham Annable's original adventure/puzzle outing and Pilot Program winner.

Anomaly: Warzone Earth you've probably heard of since it's on every platform ever invented, while Adventure Apes and the Mayan Mystery is a Metroidvania game with lots of exploration. Finally, Children of the Nile is a city-building sim set in ancient Egypt - the Enhanced Edition is a Steam key, while the Desura/DRM-free code included in the bundle is based on the 2004 original, Immortal Cities: Children of the Nile.

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Anomaly: Warzone Earth dev diary highlights XBLA features

David Hinkle — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:30:00 EST

We know what you're thinking: "Really? Another Anomaly: Warzone Earth port? What makes the XBLA version so special?" Developer 11bit Studios aims to explain just that in this new developer diary.

Anomaly: Warzone Earth dev diary highlights XBLA features originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tiny Tower mission pokes fun at Zynga and Dream Heights

David Hinkle — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:30:00 EST

Tiny Tower gets a new mission every Wednesday, and they're usually simple, themed tasks which players must complete for bonus Tower Bux, the game's currency. This week, a mission called "Beware of Dog" takes a shot at Zynga's clone, Dream Heights.

"After failing to buy your tower, a rival developer would like the following: 13,500 Tower Design (Architect Office) and 4,500 City Sim (Game Studio)." The icon for the individual awarding the mission is a little man dressed as a devil.

We took a screen shot of the "Beware of Dog" mission. You can see it in full past the break.

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Anomaly: Warzone Earth demo now available on Steam for PC, Mac

Ben Gilbert — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:55:00 EST

A demo for the Mac and PC versions of Anomaly: Warzone Earth has arrived on Steam, where the game is currently available for the sale price of $8.99. Anomaly: Warzone Earth is the first game from 11 bit studios, which was formed by former CD Projekt and Metropolis Software veterans.

It's a tower defense game that plays out in reverse -- you're planning the attackers' routes around preset enemies, balancing the resources of your team against the forces out to destroy you. We think it's pretty neat, but you can try the four-mission sample for yourself right here.

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