Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Grab Sine Mora PC for $2 on Green Man Gaming]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/04/grab-sine-mora-pc-for-2-on-green-man-gaming/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/04/grab-sine-mora-pc-for-2-on-green-man-gaming/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/04/grab-sine-mora-pc-for-2-on-green-man-gaming/#comments Waiting for the perfect time to try out the awesome, time-bending shooter, Sine Mora? Looks like this is it, as Green Man Gaming is currently offering the Steam version of the game for a paltry two bucks, a full $0.50 off the already ridiculous price of $2.50. All you have to do is enter the promo code GMG20-PJFEW-Y16HK.

If that's not enough to pique your interest, did we mention that it also features super dramatic animal people speaking in Hungarian?

JoystiqGrab Sine Mora PC for $2 on Green Man Gaming originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturepcSine-MoraFri, 04 Jan 2013 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Black Knight Sword review: All flash, no flesh]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/black-knight-sword-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/black-knight-sword-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/black-knight-sword-review/#comments Black Knight Sword review Style over substanceWhile fairy tales have evolved over centuries into the family friendly Disney/Dreamworks films our nieces are all so fond of, they originally began life as terrifying stories of murder and misfortune designed to keep children in line, lest they find themselves in the oven of an evil witch.

In that sense, Grasshopper Manufacture's Black Knight Sword takes an old school approach to the world of storybook fantasy, leaving warm fuzzies in a locked box beneath the stairs. Its dark tales of captured princesses, feuding sisters and the eternally damned are permeated by a sense of macabre wonderment that would make Guillermo del Toro proud.

Unfortunately, the game is also analogous to fables of olde in a different, more tragic sense: It serves as a perfect cautionary tale for other developers, lest their own games buckle under the weight of their own sense of style.

Gallery: Black Knight Sword (12/13/12)

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JoystiqBlack Knight Sword review: All flash, no flesh originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Akira-Yamaokablack-knight-sworddigital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturemicrosoftplaystationps3PSNsuda-51Suda51XBLAxboxFri, 14 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Black Knight Sword brandished on XBLA Dec. 12]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/06/black-knight-sword-brandished-on-xbla-dec-12/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/06/black-knight-sword-brandished-on-xbla-dec-12/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/06/black-knight-sword-brandished-on-xbla-dec-12/#comments Black Knight Sword brandished on XBLA Dec 12Black Knight Sword, the second collaboration between Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture, will be released on XBLA December 12. The puppet-style side-scroller, announced at Gamescom in 2011, features constantly-shifting stage backgrounds, in the story of a Black Knight and his magical sword, on a journey to destroy, rather than save, a princess.

With the long, quiet development time, we wonder how much the game has changed. Specifically, we're worried the chicken guy who throws eggs at you isn't going to be there anymore.

Gallery: Black Knight Sword (12/6/12)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black-knight-sworddigital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturemicrosoftrelease-datexblaxboxThu, 06 Dec 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Build-em-up: make Sine Mora ships in Lego]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/16/build-em-up-make-sine-mora-ships-in-lego/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/16/build-em-up-make-sine-mora-ships-in-lego/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/16/build-em-up-make-sine-mora-ships-in-lego/#comments Buildemup make Sine Mora ships in LegoWhile gliding through Sine Mora, surely only a scant few thought to themselves, "The one thing I really want to do is stop playing this distinguished Hungarian shoot-em-up, and spend the next few hours meticulously making its fighter ships in Lego." And yet, now that developer Digital Reality sends us authentic instructions for how to make Lego replicas of the Merenstein VI and BS4-VR Soprano, we find building these ships is exactly how we want to spend the next few hours. Screw games, there's Lego to be building!

Sadly, the above picture isn't of a set you can buy in stores, as awesome as that would be. You'll have to go about getting the pieces yourself, most likely from various sets - the instructions do at least provide you at the end with a list of the pieces needed. Then again, if you're seriously contemplating making these ships then we reckon you're probably the kind of person who already has every piece needed. And we genuinely envy you.

If you've yet to experience Sine Mora on XBLA, the good news is that the game's already flown its way to PC, and is journeying across to PS3 and Vita next week, via PSN.

JoystiqBuild-em-up: make Sine Mora ships in Lego originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturemicrosoftpcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3PSNSine-MorasteamvitaXBLAXBLMxboxFri, 16 Nov 2012 12:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Sine Mora almost a Digital Reality on Vita and PS3 [update: out Nov. 20!]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/sine-mora-almost-a-digital-reality-on-vita-and-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/sine-mora-almost-a-digital-reality-on-vita-and-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/sine-mora-almost-a-digital-reality-on-vita-and-ps3/#comments
Digital Reality doesn't have a firm launch date for the PS3 and Vita versions of its time-shifting shooter, Sine Mora, but a new trailer shows plenty of gameplay footage. There's also a demonstration of the Vita's touch controls, which look ... interesting.

Digital Reality says Sine Mora is coming to PS3 and Vita "soon."

Update: This week's Official PlayStation Blogcast confirms Sine Mora lands on PSN for PS3 and Vita on November 20 in North America, and the day after in Europe.

JoystiqSine Mora almost a Digital Reality on Vita and PS3 [update: out Nov. 20!] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realitygrasshopper-manufactureplaystationplaystation-vitaps3PSNSine-MoravitaThu, 15 Nov 2012 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Sine Mora brings bullets, steampunk, and Hungarian to PC today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/psa-sine-mora-brings-bullets-steampunk-and-hungarian-to-pc-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/psa-sine-mora-brings-bullets-steampunk-and-hungarian-to-pc-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/09/psa-sine-mora-brings-bullets-steampunk-and-hungarian-to-pc-to/#comments
If you like challenging shoot-em-ups, giant steampunk bosses, and Hungarian voice-overs, then you'll be pleased to hear Sine Mora is out today on PC. The game is currently raining bullet hell on Steam and Green Man Gaming at 10 percent off ($8.99).

The unusual collaboration between Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality shot onto Xbox Live earlier this year. It impressed enough to get four and a half stars out of five in Richard's review, which acclaims the game for offering "both a serious challenge to serious shooter fans and a palatable experience to lapsed addicts."

JoystiqPSA: Sine Mora brings bullets, steampunk, and Hungarian to PC today originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturegreen-man-gamingKalypso-mediapcSine-MorasteamFri, 09 Nov 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sine Mora rains bullets and pianos on PC Nov. 9]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/01/sine-mora-rains-bullets-and-pianos-on-pc-nov-9/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/01/sine-mora-rains-bullets-and-pianos-on-pc-nov-9/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/01/sine-mora-rains-bullets-and-pianos-on-pc-nov-9/#comments Sine Mora rains bullets and pianos on PC November 9Digital Reality's steampunk shoot-em-up, Sine Mora, is coming to PCs next week, starting through Steam and other portals on November 9. Kalypso Media informs us it'll be priced at $14.99/£9.99, and that those other digital portals include Green Man Gaming, GamersGate, Amazon Digital, Metaboli, and Kalypso's own online store.

Co-developed by Suda 51's Grasshopper Manufacture, Sine Mora arrived on XBLA earlier this year. Since then Digital Reality announced Vita and PS3 ports, but neither has yet come good on releasing "soon." In the meantime, we'll stay on the lookout for killer pianos*.

Gallery: Sine Mora (PC)

* Yes, the game really has a killer piano, and no, it doesn't look like that one.

JoystiqSine Mora rains bullets and pianos on PC Nov. 9 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturekalypso-mediapcrelease-dateSine-MorasteamThu, 01 Nov 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sine Mora takes flight on PS Vita 'soon']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/sine-mora-takes-flight-on-ps-vita-soon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/sine-mora-takes-flight-on-ps-vita-soon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/sine-mora-takes-flight-on-ps-vita-soon/#comments No longer will Digital Reality's purty shmup Sine Mora be confined to Xbox Live Arcade. Sine Mora will debut on PS Vita "soon," along with a new character (Wilhelmine Muller) from cult Japanese studio G.rev - the studio responsible for shmups such as Border Down, Strania and Under Defeat.

There aren't many other details right now regarding the PS Vita port - we've no idea how "soon" the PS Vita version will launch, along with changes beyond the new character, "new special weapon and new chronomes."

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JoystiqSine Mora takes flight on PS Vita 'soon' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realityg.revgrasshopper-manufactureplaystationplaystation-vitaSine-Moravitawilhelmine-mullerMon, 04 Jun 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Bang Bang Racing fires up new screens]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/bang-bang-racing-fires-up-new-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/bang-bang-racing-fires-up-new-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/bang-bang-racing-fires-up-new-screens/#comments ImageThe latest Bang Bang Racing screens show off a few of the 20 vehicles and nine tracks the downloadable title offers. Also: exploding barrels!

The game hits PSN on June 5 (June 13 in Europe), XBLA on June 6, and PC/Steam on June 8.

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JoystiqBang Bang Racing fires up new screens originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 May 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bang-bang-racingdigital-realitymicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxSat, 26 May 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sine Mora review: A shmup in time]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/sine-mora-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/sine-mora-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/sine-mora-review/#comments Growing up in an era where arcades and shooters were king, I have plenty of fond memories of games like Raiden and 1943. As the genre has evolved, difficulty has dramatically increased -- as has the number of bullets -- relegating my interest into the realm of fascination rather than participation. I can certainly appreciate a game like Ikaruga, for example, but I've come to terms with the fact that I lack the dedication to ever finish it (or probably even clear the second level).

That's why Sine Mora is so refreshing. It offers up both a serious challenge for serious shooter fans and a palatable experience for lapsed addicts like myself.

Gallery: Sine Mora (Gamescom 2011)

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JoystiqSine Mora review: A shmup in time originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturemicrosoftmicrosoft-studiosSine-MoraxblaxboxWed, 21 Mar 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Taste Sine Mora's fireworks of destruction in the launch trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/taste-sine-moras-fireworks-of-destruction-in-the-launch-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/taste-sine-moras-fireworks-of-destruction-in-the-launch-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/taste-sine-moras-fireworks-of-destruction-in-the-launch-trailer/#comments
Take a look at all the pretty things in Sine Mora ... and then see them get shot at until they explode in this launch trailer! Huzzah!

JoystiqTaste Sine Mora's fireworks of destruction in the launch trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realitygameplaygrasshopper-manufacturelaunch-trailermicrosoftmicrosoft-studiosSine-Moraxblaxboxxbox-livexbox-live-arcadeWed, 21 Mar 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sine Mora will cost 1,200 Microsoft Points, new trailer is free]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/27/sine-mora-will-cost-1-200-microsoft-points-new-trailer-is-free/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/27/sine-mora-will-cost-1-200-microsoft-points-new-trailer-is-free/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/27/sine-mora-will-cost-1-200-microsoft-points-new-trailer-is-free/#comments
Digital Reality announced Sine Mora's March 21 release date with a wacky contest resulting in sort of a puzzle. For the price, there were no such shenanigans -- it's 1,200 Microsoft Points ($15), co-publisher Grasshopper Manufacture revealed in a regular old press release.

Now, if you want to be puzzled, watch the new trailer above -- and be absolutely mystified that a shooter can have this much voice acting in it.

JoystiqSine Mora will cost 1,200 Microsoft Points, new trailer is free originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturemicrosoftSine-MoraxblaxboxMon, 27 Feb 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sine Mora shoots up XBLA on March 21]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/sine-mora-shoots-up-xbla-on-march-21/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/sine-mora-shoots-up-xbla-on-march-21/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/23/sine-mora-shoots-up-xbla-on-march-21/#comments Sine Mora, the time-bending shooter from Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality, finally has a release date, and it's sooner than you think. The game will be released exclusively on XBLA on March 21.

The date was revealed in something of a roundabout way, as developer Digital Reality held a contest on Facebook to see who could guess the release date. The winner is revealed in the above video and, referencing the original contest post, we see he guessed March 21, so there you go!

JoystiqSine Mora shoots up XBLA on March 21 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturemicrosoftrelease-dateSine-Moraxblaxboxxbox-liveThu, 23 Feb 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dead Block is alive on PC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/dead-block-is-alive-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/dead-block-is-alive-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/dead-block-is-alive-on-pc/#comments Dead BlockDead Block, a zombie-themed action strategy title released on PSN and XBLA last year, is now available on PC. Dead Block didn't exactly set the world on fire when it was released, but those interested in its rockabilly take on the zombie apocalypse can pick it up from several download services for $10.

Find the full list of sellers -- missing Steam, notably -- after the break.

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JoystiqDead Block is alive on PC originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dead-blockdigital-realityKalypso-mediapcFri, 27 Jan 2012 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Sine Mora's difficulty settings compared]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/20/sine-moras-difficulty-settings-compared/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/20/sine-moras-difficulty-settings-compared/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/20/sine-moras-difficulty-settings-compared/#comments
Sine Mora comes in two flavors: normal and insane, shown side-by-side in this trailer. The difference, much like the difference between normal and "insane" hot sauce, is that one seems likely to generate intense pain, but people volunteer nonetheless.

JoystiqSine Mora's difficulty settings compared originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturemicrosoftSine-MoraxboxFri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[See more of Sine Mora in these new screens]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/09/see-more-of-sine-mora-in-these-new-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/09/see-more-of-sine-mora-in-these-new-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/09/see-more-of-sine-mora-in-these-new-screens/#comments Sine Mora ... is a game. While you'll see no more o' Sine Mora on PSN, you can see more o' Sine Mora's XBLA outing in the gallery below.

Gallery: Sine Mora (12/9/11)

JoystiqSee more of Sine Mora in these new screens originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturemicrosoftSine-MoraxboxFri, 09 Dec 2011 17:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Grasshopper and Digital Reality's Sine Mora now an XBLA exclusive]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/grasshopper-and-digital-realitys-sine-mora-now-an-xbla-exclusiv/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/grasshopper-and-digital-realitys-sine-mora-now-an-xbla-exclusiv/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/grasshopper-and-digital-realitys-sine-mora-now-an-xbla-exclusiv/#comments A slight change of plans for Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality's upcoming downloadable shooter, Sine Mora: it'll only be downloadable on Xbox. The two companies announced today that the "diesel-punk" time-shifting shmup is now an XBLA exclusive, despite its original status as both an XBLA and PSN release. There is still no known release date for the side-scroller.

That makes two upcoming XBLA exclusives for Suda 51's studio. The upcoming Diabolical Pitch is a de facto exclusive both because it's being published by Microsoft Studios, and because it's Kinect-based.

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JoystiqGrasshopper and Digital Reality's Sine Mora now an XBLA exclusive originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realityexclusivegrasshopper-manufacturemicrosoftmicrosoft-studiosSine-MoraxblaxboxThu, 08 Dec 2011 18:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Preview: Sine Mora and Black Knight Sword]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/06/preview-sine-mora-and-black-knight-sword/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/06/preview-sine-mora-and-black-knight-sword/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/06/preview-sine-mora-and-black-knight-sword/#comments PSN/XBLA titles Sine Mora and Black Knight Sword are the result of a new partnership between Grasshopper Manufacture and Hungarian studio Digital Reality. Of course, both games are strange, though only one of them is strange in the familiar Grasshopper Manufacture milieu. Both of them strongly suggest that this is a worthwhile collaboration.

Sine Mora is a traditional side-scrolling shooter, developed by Digital Reality with assistance from GHM. "The art direction, sound design, music by Akira Yamaoka, it's all coming from Grasshopper," explained Digital Reality creative Theodore Reiker. "Digital Reality, we have a ten-member-strong team making the programming, the 3D modeling, and the game design." That art style is a steampunk-esque world of big, complicated machines, airships, and squat, gunmetal-colored planes against skies of bright Sega blue. It was originally a much darker game, but Reiker explained that Grasshopper and Digital Reality eventually came to a "consensus" that the game should look like Studio Ghibli's Porco Rosso.

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JoystiqPreview: Sine Mora and Black Knight Sword originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black-knight-sworddigital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturemicrosoftplaystationps3sine-moratgs-2011theodore-reikerxboxThu, 06 Oct 2011 04:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Watch lots of Black Knight Sword and Sine Mora footage]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/17/watch-lots-of-black-knight-sword-and-sine-mora-footage/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/17/watch-lots-of-black-knight-sword-and-sine-mora-footage/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/17/watch-lots-of-black-knight-sword-and-sine-mora-footage/#comments
Apart from some announcements and trailers, we haven't seen much of Sine Mora or Black Knight Sword, two upcoming downloadable titles from Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture. Until now, that is, thanks to a demonstration we received at TGS. In the video above, you will find over four minutes of gameplay footage, as demonstrated by Digital Reality creative director Theodore Reiker. After the break, find a generous portion of Black Knight Sword footage and a new trailer.

Keep an eye out for our hands-on impressions of both titles soon.

Update: The video embed for Sine Mora has been fixed.

Continue reading Watch lots of Black Knight Sword and Sine Mora footage

JoystiqWatch lots of Black Knight Sword and Sine Mora footage originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 17 Sep 2011 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality are partnering for a second XBLA/PSN game, in addition to Sine Mora. Announced at a Grasshopper Manufacture event during Gamescom, Black Knight Sword is a side-scrolling platform action game that takes place in a sort of puppet play. The scrolling is made to look like the character is actually standing in place, and the background elements are constantly shuffled and replaced as if on a stage.

In the above video, taken by Gamer365, Akira Yamaoka introduces the game. It's like you're at the GHM/Digital Reality party yourself!

JoystiqGrasshopper and Digital Reality reveal 'Black Knight Sword' for PSN and XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>black-knight-sworddigital-realitygamescom-2011grasshopper-manufacturemicrosoftplaystationps3psnxblaxboxWed, 17 Aug 2011 13:31:00 EST<![CDATA[See more of Sine Mora in its first trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/03/see-more-of-sine-mora-in-its-first-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/03/see-more-of-sine-mora-in-its-first-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/03/see-more-of-sine-mora-in-its-first-trailer/#comments It's been about a year since we last heard anything about Sine Mora, the shmup from Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality -- and what we heard then was that it existed. Now, as the next GamesCom approaches, we have our first look at the "diesel-punk" shooter in a new trailer.

Sine Mora takes place in a world of retro-futuristic submersible biplane things, mecha steamships, giant octo-bots, and overwrought voiceover. We'll get the opportunity to inhabit this world (and shoot everything in it, of course) via XBLA and PSN "this winter," the trailer reveals.

JoystiqSee more of Sine Mora in its first trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digital-realitygrasshopper-manufacturemicrosoftplaystationps3psnrelease-dateSine-MoratrailerxblaxboxWed, 03 Aug 2011 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dead Block co-op trailer includes a surprisingly effective burger]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/06/dead-block-co-op-trailer-includes-a-surprisingly-effective-burge/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/06/dead-block-co-op-trailer-includes-a-surprisingly-effective-burge/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/06/dead-block-co-op-trailer-includes-a-surprisingly-effective-burge/#comments This Dead Block trailer is challenging everything we know about zombie lore. Demonstrating one of the boy scout's unique abilities, the character prepares and tosses out a hamburger, which lures a crowd of zombies to it before exploding.

Does that mean that, for all these years, people in movies could have just fed the zombies a tasty burger and been done with it? That would make zombies just really stupid hungry people. Or maybe ... maybe that kid just cooked a burger made of human flesh.

Dead Block is out today on XBLA; a PSN release will follow on July 20.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>candygun-gamesdead-blockdigital-realitymicrosoftplaystationps3psnxblaxboxWed, 06 Jul 2011 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dead Block pairs three unlikely survivors against the zombie masses this summer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/06/dead-block-pairs-three-unlikely-survivors-against-the-zombie-mas/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/06/dead-block-pairs-three-unlikely-survivors-against-the-zombie-mas/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/06/dead-block-pairs-three-unlikely-survivors-against-the-zombie-mas/#comments Candygun Games and Digital Reality Publishing are teaming up to release a bizarre-looking ... um ... street defense game called Dead Block, coming this summer to XBLA, PSN and PC. Worried as you might be that the street itself is a zombie, you're thankfully mistaken -- turns out that the game is centered on the last remaining survivors of a 1950s zombie outbreak, holed up on one particular block of Americana.

Players control one of three different characters (swappable on the fly) in a third-person view, and apply direct or tactical violence in the form of traps to stop the stream of zombies. What's bizarre is the mix of characters, which ranges from a beefy construction worker with questionable mustache to a Blaxsploitation-era, gun-toting foxy lady to a chubby boyscout thrown in for good measure.

Despite the seeming anachronism of some of the game's characters, Dead Block's first trailer makes the game look rather promising. Head past the break and see for yourself.

Gallery: Dead Block

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To celebrate its collaboration with Digital Reality on Sine Mora, Grasshopper Manufacture printed up some shirts. To celebrate the fact that Grasshopper's handling the sound for the new downloadable shooter, the developer is giving those shirts away in exchange for shooter sounds ... made with your voice.

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