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If you've forgotten about Super Mario Bros. Crossover, allow us to refresh your memories. Developed by Exploding Rabbit, Super Mario Bros. Crossover is a browser-based game that allows players to run and jump their way through Super Mario Bros. using a variety of characters from other game properties. In celebration of the crossover game's third anniversary, Exploding Rabbit decided it's time to unveil version 3.0 of the game in a new trailer.

Of the newer updates to Super Mario Bros. Crossover, the game's new levels stand out. Taken from one of Mario's more obscure appearances, Super Mario Bros. Special, the landscape of the levels changes with the game's difficulty settings. The game also received new skins, including ones inspired by the Castlevania series and Super Mario Bros. 2.

Exploding Rabbit raised $53,509 on Kickstarter in June 2012 to fund the development of its original platformer, Super Retro Squad.

[Thanks, Jay!]

JoystiqSuper Mario Crossover upgrades to version 3.0 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>browserexploding-rabbitflashpcsuper-mario-crossovertrailerupdateSun, 28 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Unity ending Flash support]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/24/unity-ending-flash-support/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/24/unity-ending-flash-support/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/24/unity-ending-flash-support/#comments Unity dropping Flash supportMultiplatform game engine Unity is getting a little less multiplatform. "As of today, we will stop selling Flash deployment licenses," CEO David Helgason announced. " We will continue to support our existing Flash customers throughout the 4.x cycle."

Helgason said that the decision to stop supporting Flash was motivated by what Unity sees as a lack of commitment to Flash on the part of Adobe, because of player instability, canceled projects, and various other factors.

Besides which, "Developers are moving away from Flash, and while Flash publishing has gotten little traction, our own Unity Web Player has seen unprecedented growth in recent months."

JoystiqUnity ending Flash support originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flashpcunityWed, 24 Apr 2013 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Be a pretty unicorn in PixelJam's Retro Unicorn Attack: Challenge Edition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/12/be-a-pretty-unicorn-in-pixeljams-retro-unicorn-attack-challeng/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/12/be-a-pretty-unicorn-in-pixeljams-retro-unicorn-attack-challeng/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/12/be-a-pretty-unicorn-in-pixeljams-retro-unicorn-attack-challeng/#comments Be a pretty unicorn in PixelJam's Retro Unicorn Attack Challenge EditionFiguring out new ways to make believe that we're a pretty, pretty unicorn takes up about 80 percent of our day, so we always appreciate it when someone else does the majority of the grunt work for us. Imagine then our appreciative, wistful sigh upon learning of PixelJam's new game with Adult Swim, Retro Unicorn Attack: Challenge Edition.

As retro and/or pixelated as its name and developer imply, Retro Unicorn Attack is an endless runner that tasks the player (a beautiful and majestic unicorn, obviously) with collecting fairies and dashing through vortexes, while avoiding obstacles and generally falling to a horrible death. The game is, besides being adorable and addictive, also quite difficult. Players can upload their best scores to a global leaderboard, hence the Challenge Edition subtitle.

JoystiqBe a pretty unicorn in PixelJam's Retro Unicorn Attack: Challenge Edition originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Adult-Swimbrowserbrowser-gamesflashmacpcPixelJamRetro-Unicorn-Attack-Challenge-EditionunicornsFri, 12 Apr 2013 20:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Injustice: Gods Among Us footage shows alternate costumes, more facial hair]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/15/injustice-gods-among-us-footage-shows-alternate-costumes-more/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/15/injustice-gods-among-us-footage-shows-alternate-costumes-more/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/15/injustice-gods-among-us-footage-shows-alternate-costumes-more/#comments
NetherRealm's barrage of Injustice: Gods Among Us footage continues unabated, with these newest clips showcasing a few of the characters' alternate costumes. We're quite fond of Pseudo-Military Superman and Realistic Armor Batman, but we're starting to lose hope for a Clean Shavin' Green Arrow.

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JoystiqInjustice: Gods Among Us footage shows alternate costumes, more facial hair originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AquamanBatmanFlashGreen-ArrowGreen-Lanterninjustice-gods-among-usJokermicrosoftNetherrealm-Studiosnintendoplaystationps3SupermanWarner-Bros-Interactive-Entertainmentwii-uWonder-WomanxboxFri, 15 Mar 2013 16:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Latest Injustice footage shows Joker, Flash, Shazam, whams, bams]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/15/latest-injustice-footage-shows-joker-flash-shazam-whams-bams/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/15/latest-injustice-footage-shows-joker-flash-shazam-whams-bams/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/15/latest-injustice-footage-shows-joker-flash-shazam-whams-bams/#comments
The next round of Injustice: Gods Among Us combat footage has been released into the wild, now that round 2 of NetherRealm Studio's ongoing character popularity contest has come to an end. The resulting bouts pit Joker against Lex Luthor (above) and Flash against Shazam (below), who up until the New 52 relaunch was known by his original, proper name, Captain Marvel.

As was the case with the last round of videos, very subtle similarities to Mortal Kombat are apparent to anyone looking for them: Captain Marvel Shazam's moves invoke a sense of Raiden, Joker's various gadgets remind of Cyrax/Sektor and Flash's kicks have a Kung Lao look to them.

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JoystiqLatest Injustice footage shows Joker, Flash, Shazam, whams, bams originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>captain-marvelflashinjustice-gods-among-usjokerlex-luhormicrosoftNetherrealm-Studiosnintendoplaystationps3shazamWarner-Bros-Interactive-Entertainmentwii-uxboxFri, 15 Feb 2013 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[BioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution puzzle game available with pre-order [update: more retailers]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/21/gamestop-giving-out-bioshock-infinite-industrial-revolution-puz/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/21/gamestop-giving-out-bioshock-infinite-industrial-revolution-puz/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/21/gamestop-giving-out-bioshock-infinite-industrial-revolution-puz/#comments BioShock Infinite puzzle game comes with preorderA pre-order from GameStop for the upcoming BioShock Infinite will net you not one but two games, apparently. Not only will you of course get a copy of the BioShock followup itself, but you'll also pick up a completely separate puzzle game called BioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution, a Flash-based puzzle game that appears to have been created just for this promotion. Industrial Revolution places you in the shoes of a factory worker in BioShock Infinite's world, completing puzzles to support either one of the game's two factions.

Industrial Revolution will have over 50 levels to play through, and will be available to pre-order sometime before BioShock Infinite releases on February 26 of next year. The original version of BioShock had its own Hacking minigame included, but this one seems completely separate, just a fully promotional tie-in title rather than an integral part of the finished release.

Update: The offer is not exclusive to GameStop: Irrational has the full list of retailers here.

JoystiqBioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution puzzle game available with pre-order [update: more retailers] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo's Wii U will launch with 8GB and 32GB internal memory models, but those limitations will be easily expandable.

"You can plug in a full-on three terabyte hard drive if you want. I'll love you as a digital consumer," Nintendo America CEO and president Reggie Fils-Aime told Engadget. "The reason we did it that way is that the cost of that type of storage memory is plummeting. What we didn't want to do is tie a profit model to something that's gonna rapidly decline over time. We'll let the consumer buy as much as they want, as cheaply as they want."

The memory expansion, like that on Sony's PlayStation 3, will be available through USB on Flash sticks or external hard drives.

Fils-Aime also stated the Wii U doesn't have the TiVO hardware built in. The DVR functionality will require an existing TiVo or DVR unit. How the two pieces of hardware will connect and work together is currently unclear.

JoystiqNintendo Wii U expandable memory, TiVO integration explained originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dvrexternal-memoryflashmemorynintendotivowii-uThu, 13 Sep 2012 12:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Card Hunter combines tabletop gaming with digital magic]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/card-hunter-combines-tabletop-gaming-with-digital-magic/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/card-hunter-combines-tabletop-gaming-with-digital-magic/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/card-hunter-combines-tabletop-gaming-with-digital-magic/#comments Card Hunter combines tabletop gaming with digital magicJon Chey is a co-founder of Irrational Games, who recently formed up a brand new studio called Blue Manchu, to work on a new game called Card Hunter. Card Hunter might easily be mistaken for many similar games of much lower quality: It's a Flash game that runs in your browser, and it's going to be a free-to-play title monetized by microtransactions, using collectible cards to fuel the gameplay.

While Card Hunter may look shallow on the surface, it's anything but. Chey and his team have crafted what's essentially a love letter to tabletop gaming, combining mechanics usually meant for traditional board gaming (like game boards, cardboard cutouts, dice, and action cards) with a high-quality and well-designed video game.

Gallery: Card Hunter (PAX Prime 2012)

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JoystiqCard Hunter combines tabletop gaming with digital magic originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>card-huntercardsdicedigitalflashfree-to-playgamingjonathan-cheynostalgiapax-2012pax-prime-2012pcrpgtabletopTue, 04 Sep 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Unreal Engine 3 Citadel app runs on Linux now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/27/unreal-engine-3-citadel-app-runs-on-linux-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/27/unreal-engine-3-citadel-app-runs-on-linux-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/27/unreal-engine-3-citadel-app-runs-on-linux-now/#comments Rejoice, Linux users. You can now run the Epic Citadel app using Google's Chrome browser - specifically, the Chrome 21 release with built-in support for Stage 3D hardware acceleration can. Up until now it's been impossible to run Unreal Engine 3 on Linux because Adobe had stopped supporting its Adobe Flash Player 11, a supported Unreal Engine 3 platform and the only other viable solution for Linux users.

Google has continued to support Flash in its Chrome browser, however, bringing us to today. It's not the most ideal solution, but at least now it's a possibility. Just don't expect Epic Games to start officially supporting Linux anytime soon, even though Unreal Engine 3 ships with Linux code for developers.

"While Linux is not an officially supported Unreal Engine 3 platform, Epic provides Linux code to licensees via our own games that have utilized dedicated servers, and our licensees can ship UE3 games on Linux," Rein says. "We can confirm that users can run the UE3-powered Epic Citadel app, available at www.unrealengine.com/flash, on Linux machines, as Flash as a web solution works seamlessly across platforms. Epic continues to license Unreal Engine 3 for nine officially supported platforms, including Flash and Mac, and we have no additional plans for Linux to confirm at this time."

JoystiqUnreal Engine 3 Citadel app runs on Linux now originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adobeadobe-flash-playerflashlinuxmark-reinpcunreal-engine-3Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Retro Squad surpasses Kickstarter goal with ease]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/27/super-retro-squad-surpasses-kickstarter-goal-with-ease/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/27/super-retro-squad-surpasses-kickstarter-goal-with-ease/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/27/super-retro-squad-surpasses-kickstarter-goal-with-ease/#comments Super Retro Squad surpasses Kickstarter goal with easeSuper Retro Squad's $10,000 Kickstarter goal to turn Super Mario Bros. Crossover into a real, legitimate title has already been achieved, over 20 days ahead of schedule.

Creator Jav Pavlina is currently enmeshed in an "Ask Me Anything" thread on Reddit, but he's also posted what he calls "stretch goals," or things that the team plans to do if they reach a certain amount of funding: $20,000 will get Time Attack modes, leaderboards, and achievements added to the game; $30,000 will get translation into foreign languages; and $40,000 will earn players access to Eve VII, a character based heavily on Blaster Master's Sophia III.

After that, says Pavlina, it all depends on how big the project ends up growing. Hopefully it won't get too big: We could do without a character based on Hudson Hawk.

JoystiqSuper Retro Squad surpasses Kickstarter goal with ease originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flashfundinggamejay-pavlinakickstarterpcrealsuper-mario-bros-crossoversuper-retro-squadWed, 27 Jun 2012 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Play Wreck-It Ralph tie-in game Fix-It Felix Jr. right now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/play-wreck-it-ralph-tie-in-game-fix-it-felix-jr-right-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/play-wreck-it-ralph-tie-in-game-fix-it-felix-jr-right-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/play-wreck-it-ralph-tie-in-game-fix-it-felix-jr-right-now/#comments WreckIt Ralph game FixIt Felix Jr available nowThere's a tie-in game for Disney's video game-inspired flick, Wreck-It Ralph. We expected as much, but we didn't expect it to be so good. It's called Fix-it Felix Jr., wherein you play as the titular Felix Jr., neighborhood window repair man and pie stealer. Felix just can't leave a tasty pie cooling on a sill alone, you see.

Felix scales the building, repairing the windows that Ralph destroys. People in the apartment high-rise leave pies to cool and Felix grabs them as he ascends the massive tower for extra points, until he eventually gets hit in the head with a brick and you lose the game. Thankfully that last part looks less horrific than it sounds.

JoystiqPlay Wreck-It Ralph tie-in game Fix-It Felix Jr. right now originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Jun 2012 02:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>disneyDisney-Interactivefix-it-felix-jrflashmacmoviepcwreck-it-ralphTue, 12 Jun 2012 02:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Square Enix summons a class-based action title in Crystal Conquest]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/03/square-enix-summons-a-class-based-action-title-in-crystal-conque/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/03/square-enix-summons-a-class-based-action-title-in-crystal-conque/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/03/square-enix-summons-a-class-based-action-title-in-crystal-conque/#comments ImageLast week Square Enix's mystery title was outed as Crystal Conquest, a Flash-based action title for Japanese consumption, set to launch this summer. Details are now sidling out, as noted by 4gamer and translated by Andriasang:

Crystal Conquest is a side-scroller with characters shifting between two planes of play, it uses mouse controls only, and it has four classes: Warrior, Scout, Priest and Sorcerer. The goal is to destroy the enemy's home base before time runs out or the enemy destroys yours. At the end of the match, damage and enemies killed are added up and the winner crowned. The battle edifices are called Arrow Tower, Crystals and Summons Facilities, and the title will include classic Square Enix summons functions.

The full list of Crystal Conquest details and a few high-res screens can be peeped right here.

JoystiqSquare Enix summons a class-based action title in Crystal Conquest originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actioncrystal-conquestflashflash-gameJapanpcSquare-EnixTue, 03 Apr 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Hexagon' is Terry Cavanagh's latest jam]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/27/hexagon-is-terry-cavanaghs-latest-jam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/27/hexagon-is-terry-cavanaghs-latest-jam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/27/hexagon-is-terry-cavanaghs-latest-jam/#comments We hope you weren't planning on getting anything done for the rest of your entire life, because every waking moment of productivity you had in your future will be consumed by Hexagon, a browser-based twitch game by Terry Cavanagh of VVVVVV fame.

You control a small triangle that orbits the hexagon in the middle of the screen. Various shapes and line segments fall toward the hexagon, and it's your job to avoid them in a frantic-yet-calculated, reverse Tempest-style gauntlet of adrenaline and frustration. You must last predetermined amounts of time in order to advance to the next level, at which point the game speeds up and the incoming shapes increase in complexity. The whole experience is set to a phenomenal chiptune track courtesy of Chipzel; it feels like we should be playing it in that rollerblade techno club from Hackers.

The game was created yesterday morning for Pirate Kart V, a two-day event in which hundreds of programmers around the world attempt and create as many games as humanly possible in the short span of 48 hours. It's a wonderful example of game design in its purest form, and we challenge all of you to beat our best time of 35:23 at Level 4.

Joystiq'Hexagon' is Terry Cavanagh's latest jam originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>browser-gamechipzelflashhexagonmacpcpirate-kart-vterry-cavanaghvvvvvvMon, 27 Feb 2012 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Mario Bros. Crossover version 2 mashes up Mario worlds]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/super-mario-bros-crossover-version-2-mashes-up-mario-worlds/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/super-mario-bros-crossover-version-2-mashes-up-mario-worlds/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/super-mario-bros-crossover-version-2-mashes-up-mario-worlds/#comments Remember Super Mario Bros. Crossover? We hope you wouldn't be able to forget something like that -- it's the browser game that lets you go through Super Mario Bros. as Ryu Hayabusa, Contra's Bill Rizer, Link, and others.

Developer Jay Pavlina just released version 2, and it's a heartbreakingly beautiful work of retro-gaming. Now there are multiple versions of all the characters, including NES, SNES, and Game Boy styles, and you can cycle randomly through versions of all the levels in those styles.

Best of all? Among those styles are Demon Returns and Super Demon Returns, the Super Mario Bros.-style game from the DS's Retro Game Challenge 2. So you can totally play as the tank from Blaster Master in Super Mario Bros. levels that look like Retro Game Challenge.

The characters include Mario, Luigi, Link, Samus, Simon Belmont, Mega Man, Bass, Bill Rizer, Ryu, and Sophia the 3rd -- all with alternate looks, and character-appropriate special abilities. Did we mention this runs in your browser, and that therefore you could be playing it right now?

JoystiqSuper Mario Bros. Crossover version 2 mashes up Mario worlds originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>browserflashjay-pavlinapcsuper-mario-bros-crossoverThu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Mario Bros. Crossover gets a makeover in Version 2.0]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/17/super-mario-bros-crossover-gets-a-makeover-in-version-2-0/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/17/super-mario-bros-crossover-gets-a-makeover-in-version-2-0/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/17/super-mario-bros-crossover-gets-a-makeover-in-version-2-0/#comments
The 2.0 update for Super Mario Bros. Crossover, coming in Q1 2012, gives the homemade blend-em-up a bit more flash and a wider spectrum of nostalgia. And the new SNES and Gameboy visuals don't detract from the game's real purpose, which is to destroy that aloof minion Lakitu in new and interesting ways.

JoystiqSuper Mario Bros. Crossover gets a makeover in Version 2.0 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscastlevaniaflashmega-manmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3super-mariosuper-mario-bros-crossoversuper-mario-bros-crossover-2vitawiixboxTue, 17 Jan 2012 01:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Abobo's Big Adventure begins today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/abobos-big-adventure-begins-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/abobos-big-adventure-begins-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/abobos-big-adventure-begins-today/#comments Abobo's Big Adventure is ready for action. The free-to-play Flash game from I-Mockery stars Double Dragon's mega man in a mishmash of classic NES settings. He's trying to rescue his son, Aboboy, from a rogues gallery of yesteryear's best-known (and most pixelated) characters.

There are several clever details in the first few moments of the parody, including a string of suicidal baddies from Kung-Fu, an assault by Donkey Kong and the angelic deaths of Spy vs. Spy. The game may take a little while to load, but it should be worth it for aficionados of old-school.

JoystiqAbobo's Big Adventure begins today originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>abobos-big-adventureflashfree-to-playi-mockerypcWed, 11 Jan 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Fake Miyamoto takes to Twitter and revitalizes Nintendo franchises in Flash]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/06/fake-miyamoto-takes-to-twitter-and-revitalizes-nintendo-franchis/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/06/fake-miyamoto-takes-to-twitter-and-revitalizes-nintendo-franchis/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/06/fake-miyamoto-takes-to-twitter-and-revitalizes-nintendo-franchis/#comments As if the saga of Fake Peter Molyneux weren't an exciting enough Twitter story, today we were introduced to Faux Shigeru Miyamoto, who creates amazing Flash games using classic Nintendo characters. Both Mario and Kirby are lampooned in Flash on the impersonator's Tumblr site, as well as the legendary creator himself of course. Presumably the totally-not-retiring slash potentially retiring developer isn't just pulling a fast one on us all, and we very much doubt these are prototypes for that original game he's making.

Regardless, we suggest one thing before heading into any of the games on said site: turn your volume way, way down. Or up, if you're extremely hard of hearing, but otherwise, ya know, it's super loud. Deafeningly so.

JoystiqFake Miyamoto takes to Twitter and revitalizes Nintendo franchises in Flash originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fake-twitter-accountflashkirbymariopcshigeru-miyamototwitterFri, 06 Jan 2012 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Abobo's Big Adventure arrives on January 11]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/03/abobos-big-adventure-arrives-on-january-11/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/03/abobos-big-adventure-arrives-on-january-11/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/03/abobos-big-adventure-arrives-on-january-11/#comments Abobo's Big Adventure is a free-to-play Flash game from I-Mockery that sends the Double Dragon strongman through a carousel of old NES settings and parodies. And if you're anything like us, you've been waiting for its release ever since that debut trailer first burned your eyeballs out with its awesomeness. Well good news, friends: The wait is almost over, as I-Mockery has announced a release date of January 11 for the title, confirmed on the official website.

The bad news is that only gives you eight too-short days to make your peace with the world before your mind succumbs to the insanity of this one as well. Better work fast.

JoystiqAbobo's Big Adventure arrives on January 11 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>abobos-big-adventureflashfree-to-playi-mockerymacpcq1-2012release-dateTue, 03 Jan 2012 22:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony still holding out hope for Flash support on Vita]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/03/sony-still-holding-out-hope-for-flash-support-on-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/03/sony-still-holding-out-hope-for-flash-support-on-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/03/sony-still-holding-out-hope-for-flash-support-on-vita/#comments Even with how prolific HTML5 has become across these great and vast internets, Adobe's Flash still accounts for the broad majority of internet content across the webs. For mobile-hardware manufacturers, the issue of Flashiness on their devices has, up until very recently, been a design decision, with OS developers weighing Flash's considerable processor and battery costs against its added utility; utility which Sony still hopes to include in the Vita.

Despite the cancellation of development and discontinuation of support for Flash on mobile devices, Sony Division 2 software-development head Muneki Shimada has said that his company is continuing its negotiations with Adobe, and that the end of Flash for mobile may not necessarily mean the end of Flash for Vita. We're not really sure how someone could negotiate a company back into supporting a dead platform, but if anyone knows anything about dead platforms, it's Sony.

JoystiqSony still holding out hope for Flash support on Vita originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You know, we'd like to think that if our son was ever kidnapped, we'd cross continents to get him back. Abobo crosses whole dimensions in the pursuit of his kidnapped offspring in Abobo's Big Adventure, an upcoming free-to-play Flash game. He also falls onto cats from outer space and eats human heads whole in one bite, though we're not sure if that's good parenting or just being a psychopath.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aboboabobos-big-adventureflashpcroger-barrThu, 10 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Poleriders: The new browser game from QWOP creator]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/poleriders-the-new-browser-game-from-qwop-creator/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/poleriders-the-new-browser-game-from-qwop-creator/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/poleriders-the-new-browser-game-from-qwop-creator/#comments If you've just finished Dark Souls and are looking for an entirely new method of torturing yourself through video games, this new project from QWOP developer Bennet Foddy should suit your needs quite well. It's called Poleriders, and it's a competitive, two-player pole vaulting game. Only, instead of trying to use a pole to clear a raised bar, you're trying to either kick a ball through your opponent's goal, or kick your opponent's head, which is also tantalizingly ball-shaped.

Truth be told, we didn't find it nearly as difficult as QWOP -- though, we suppose difficulty will change based on the relative pole vaulting skill of your adversary. Vaulting against your roommate? No problem. Vaulting against four-time US Nation Outdoor Champion vaulter Jeff Hartwig? Well then, buster, you're in for a world of hurt.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>browserbrowser-basedflashfoddypcpoleridersqwopWed, 09 Nov 2011 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Hold on, UE3! Crytek is 'investigating' Flash for CryEngine, 'cross-platform solution' reveal soon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/06/hold-on-ue3-crytek-is-investigating-flash-for-cryengine-cr/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/06/hold-on-ue3-crytek-is-investigating-flash-for-cryengine-cr/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/06/hold-on-ue3-crytek-is-investigating-flash-for-cryengine-cr/#comments Sounds like we weren't the only ones impressed by Epic Games' announcement of Flash support for the ubiquitous Unreal Engine 3. The crosstown engine peddlers at Crytek have been "looking into supporting Flash" in CryEngine, Edge reports, and will announce a "truly cross-platform solution" soon. With UE3 now supporting Flash, in addition to Mac OS, iOS, Android, PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, CryEngine's support of just the big three is beginning to look a tad anemic.

"It is an interesting approach we've been investigating as well," Carl Jones, director of global business development for CryEngine, said of Epic's announcement. "We're developing a unifying technology to create high quality social and gaming experiences on all platforms including browser, smartphones, tablets, etc. We hope to be able to tell you more about it soon when we present our truly cross-platform solution."

With Crytek Seoul hard at work on the free-to-play FPS Warface, it's not surprising to learn that Crytek is looking to broaden the potential audience for its games as much as possible. What's next, Crysis on your console? Oh ...

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adobe-flashcryengine-3crytekflashmacmicrosoftpcplaystationps3warfacexboxThu, 06 Oct 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Epic and Adobe announce Unreal Engine 3 support for Flash 11]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/04/epic-and-adobe-announce-unreal-engine-3-support-for-flash-11/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/04/epic-and-adobe-announce-unreal-engine-3-support-for-flash-11/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/04/epic-and-adobe-announce-unreal-engine-3-support-for-flash-11/#comments While everyone else was watching Apple talk about games on the iPhone, Adobe and Epic had a different cat to let out of its bag: Unreal Engine 3 support for the web-based Flash Player 11. During Adobe's annual ADOBE MAX conference, Adobe and Epic demonstrated a version of Unreal Tournament 3 running in Adobe's ubiquitous web plugin.

This could mark a major transition in social gaming, particularly on Facebook and Google Plus - social game developers already leverage Flash heavily on both platforms. Infinity Blade visuals on Facebook? It could happen.

Full press release after the break.

Gallery: Unreal Engine 3 Support for Adobe Flash Player

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adobeAdobe FlashAdobeFlashEpic-Gamesflashunreal-engine-3Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Double Fine Action Arcade Soundtrack' collects Flash game hits]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/30/double-fine-action-arcade-soundtrack-collects-flash-game-hits/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/30/double-fine-action-arcade-soundtrack-collects-flash-game-hits/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/30/double-fine-action-arcade-soundtrack-collects-flash-game-hits/#comments Have you ever bought the soundtrack to a Flash game before? You might want to now. The "Double Fine Action Arcade Soundtrack" contains 40 tracks from the developer's Flash games, including Tasha's Game, My Game About Me, and Host Master and the Conquest of Humor., composed by Bert Chang and Razmig Mavlian. The $9.99 download also throws in several bonus tracks from the two Double Fine musicians.

If you'd like to hear the soundtrack before buying, you can preview the soundtrack on iTunes, or you can, you know, just go play those Flash games with your speakers on.

[Thanks, Shawn!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>double-finedouble-fine-action-arcadeflashitunespcsoundtrackTue, 30 Aug 2011 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Machinarium 'hopefully' coming to iPad next month]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/26/machinarium-hopefully-coming-to-ipad-next-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/26/machinarium-hopefully-coming-to-ipad-next-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/26/machinarium-hopefully-coming-to-ipad-next-month/#comments Amanita Design's lovely little automated adventure title Machinarium seems like a natural fit for the iPad, which is in many respects also a tiny, helpful robot. The game hasn't made its way to the tablet due to its Apple-unfriendly Flash programming; however, Amanita founder Jakub Dvorsky recently told Pocket Gamer that the title's iPad iteration "should be ready during the next month ... hopefully."

We suppose we can excuse the ambiguity, considering how difficult it must be to rebuild a Flash-based game on a non-Flash-based platform. We only ask for one thing in return: Extra robots. We don't care who they are or what they do, we just need them to be adorable.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adventureamanita-designappleflashipadMachinariummobileTue, 26 Jul 2011 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Incubus is the next band to have a video game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/16/incubus-is-the-next-band-to-have-a-video-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/16/incubus-is-the-next-band-to-have-a-video-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/16/incubus-is-the-next-band-to-have-a-video-game/#comments It seems like nowadays, unless you've got a video game starring your band, you're less a band and more a bunch of broke people hanging out -- Linkin Park proved that. Now, hot on its heels, Incubus has debuted its own Flash game: Incubattle.

Incubattle is a beat-'em-up that takes heavy inspiration from last year's retro-inspired licensed title Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Picking one of the band's five members, you'll take to the streets and combat a whole platoon of pirates aiming to steal the band's latest album. We imagine that's an everyday occurrence when you're in a band people know.

[Thanks, Lewis]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>flashincubattleincubusmacpcsonySat, 16 Jul 2011 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Alphaland' Flash game goes behind the screens]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/alphaland-flash-game-goes-behind-the-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/alphaland-flash-game-goes-behind-the-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/alphaland-flash-game-goes-behind-the-screens/#comments Ever wondered what's going on in the background of your favorite video games, behind all the moving pictures and pretty sounds? A new Flash game from Jonas Kyratzes titled Alphaland answers that very question by placing players in a rough Alpha version of a minimalist platformer, and then placing them deep within said Alpha's metaphysical guts.

If it sounds confusing ... well, that's because it is. But it's also pretty short, and pretty sad, and pretty pretty. If you've got a few minutes, give it a play over at Newgrounds!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alphaalpha-testalphalandflashjonas-kyratzesnewgroundspcThu, 05 May 2011 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fancy Pants Adventures preview: Getting those fancy pants dirty]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/23/fancy-pants-adventures-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/23/fancy-pants-adventures-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/23/fancy-pants-adventures-preview/#comments Fancy Pants Adventures started life as a well-received Flash game, and was on show in its downloadable XBLA/PSN incarnation at EA's "Spring Showcase" event last week in NYC. Fancy Pants -- the game's main man -- isn't much in the way of size; he's a stick figure with a pair of sweet orange pants and a little brillo tuft atop his circle head.

The lightweight, hand-drawn art style of stick figures and basic levels helped the game stand out to me among the many Unreal 3-powered titans surrounding it. And playing it, I learned, was an absolute blast.

Gallery: The Fancy Pants Adventures

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JoystiqFancy Pants Adventures preview: Getting those fancy pants dirty originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Why don't you head over to Kongregate and check out Fotonica, Santa Ragione's extremely cool new first-person running game you play with just one button. As you'll see in a trailer after the break, the game features a gorgeous wireframe aesthetic, so maybe you can convince your boss that you're making 3D ... work ... models, or something. Heck, he probably won't look up from The View long enough to notice.

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Hit the jump for the tutorial video.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blitzblitz-agencyc++flashhtmlkinectkinect-hacksmicrosoftsilverlightunityxboxThu, 13 Jan 2011 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[One Chance: The adventure game you can only play once]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/one-chance-the-adventure-game-you-can-only-play-once/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/one-chance-the-adventure-game-you-can-only-play-once/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/07/one-chance-the-adventure-game-you-can-only-play-once/#comments Sometimes, Flash-based games catch our collective attention thanks to an innovation so simple it's puzzling that it took a designer so long to put it into practice. That's the case with Awkward Silence Games' One Chance, a simple, side-scrolling adventure title that puts you in the shoes of Dr. Pilgrim. The good doctor has invented a cure for cancer that -- oops! -- will kill every living thing on Earth in six days.

Here's the twist: After you beat the game, you're stuck with the ending you get on your first playthrough (so long as you play along with the limitations of the platform and don't go deleting your browser cache). You don't get a second chance. Hence the name.

There's only a handful of decisions you can make during the last six days on Earth, but each one has an impact on your final, final destination. Choose wisely! Wait, what are you doing? No, don't do that! You'll regret it forever!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>awkward-silence-gamesbrowser-basedflashnewgroundsone-chancepcTue, 07 Dec 2010 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[GameStop cards can buy Kreds on Kongregate, retail sales fueling digital profits]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/01/gamestop-cards-can-buy-kreds-on-kongregate-retail-sales-fueling/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/01/gamestop-cards-can-buy-kreds-on-kongregate-retail-sales-fueling/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/01/gamestop-cards-can-buy-kreds-on-kongregate-retail-sales-fueling/#comments If you were a little puzzled about why retail chain GameStop invested in the Flash gaming site Kongregate earlier this year, here's (at least part of) your answer. The company has announced that GameStop gift cards will now be able to purchase Kongregate's "Kreds" virtual currency, which can then be used to buy unlocks and items in Kongregate games, or even "tip" developers who upload games to the site. Each dollar on a GameStop card equals 10 Kreds, and since those gift cards can be found not only in GameStop stores, but at grocery stores, bookstores and other places of commerce, that's a lot more Kreds Kongregate kan kapture.

Whoops, sorry, we got a little karried away there. The company is also offering a promotion for the deal, with up to 30 percent bonus Kreds given for any GameStop card used on the site through December 8. You have to give it to GameStop -- it's coming up with some really interesting ideas in its efforts to stay floating above the onrushing tide of digital distribution.

JoystiqGameStop cards can buy Kreds on Kongregate, retail sales fueling digital profits originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>digitaldistributionflashgamestopkongregatekredspcprofitsretailWed, 01 Dec 2010 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Treat yourself to a Ghost Trick demo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/treat-yourself-to-a-ghost-trick-demo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/treat-yourself-to-a-ghost-trick-demo/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/treat-yourself-to-a-ghost-trick-demo/#commentsBack in March, we linked a Japanese-language demo for Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. Now, you can play that Flash demo in English, not only allowing you to experience the introduction to the DS puzzle adventure, but to know what the hell you're experiencing!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomdemodsflashghost-trickGhost-Trick-Phantom-DetectivenintendoTue, 30 Nov 2010 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Flash game Chick Chick Boom finally headed to WiiWare]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/12/flash-game-chick-chick-boom-finally-headed-to-wiiware/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/12/flash-game-chick-chick-boom-finally-headed-to-wiiware/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/12/flash-game-chick-chick-boom-finally-headed-to-wiiware/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Way back in 2007, Nintendo released a Flash game called Chick Chick Boom, playable in the Wii browser. Three years later, developer Tons of Bits has completed a WiiWare version of the chick-vs-chick action strategy game, informing it's been submitted to Nintendo for approval.

Chick Chick Boom involves drawing the outlines of weapons to fling them into the opposing team's area. Though the Flash game doesn't appear to be online anymore, you can get a better idea of how it works by checking out the video after the break.

Gallery: Chick Chick Boom (WiiWare)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chick-chick-boomflashnintendotons-of-bitswiiwiiwareTue, 12 Oct 2010 14:10:00 EST<![CDATA[The Room adventure game is tearing us apart, Lisa]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/04/the-room-adventure-game-is-tearing-us-apart-lisa/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/04/the-room-adventure-game-is-tearing-us-apart-lisa/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/04/the-room-adventure-game-is-tearing-us-apart-lisa/#commentsFiled under: , ,

So, here's the thing: If you're not in on the cosmic joke that is Tommy Wiseau's impossibly bad masterpiece The Room, you're probably not going to grok anything we're about to talk about. Everyone else, brace yourself: Newgrounds founder Tom Fulp released The Room Tribute earlier this morning -- an adventure game which recreates the aforementioned film scene for scene from the perspective of its nigh-unintelligible protagonist.

What could have been a quick and easy Flash game is actually a pretty lengthy experience, with collectibles (like hidden spoons tucked all throughout San Francisco) and expansions of The Room universe not present in the film, such as the haunting interior of Denny's apartment. Oh, also much like the film upon which it's based, The Room Tribute features frequent, thoroughly unerotic nudity -- so don't play it at work. But do play it at your earliest convenience. It is simply wonderful.

Unless, of course, you haven't seen the movie. You monster.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adventurebrowser-basedflashmovienewgroundspcthe-roomtommy-wiseauSat, 04 Sep 2010 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Mario Crossover update coming June 25]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/13/super-mario-crossover-update-coming-june-25/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/13/super-mario-crossover-update-coming-june-25/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/13/super-mario-crossover-update-coming-june-25/#commentsFiled under: , ,

We've been flipping through the ol' Joystiq archives, trying to find precedent to post about an update to a Flash-based game, but, well, we came up empty-handed. No matter -- we wouldn't be able to sleep tonight knowing that we'd kept the news of Super Mario Crossover's upcoming additions to ourselves. On June 25 the game will be updated, adding some new features and new equipment for each hero, and introducing Ryu Hayabusa as a playable character.

Check out all the new features and abilities coming in the update in the video posted after the break -- or, if you've yet to experience the magic of Crossover, you can see what all the fuss is about over at Newgrounds.

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Now we'll get to see how powerful Ryu can be in a game free of heat-seeking birds! Or, we'll get to see that whenever creator Jay Pavlina actually makes the new version of Crossover available.

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JoystiqNinja Gaiden's ninja guy joining Super Mario Crossover originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 May 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DSflashjay-pavlinaninja-gaidenNintendoretroryu-hayabusasuper-mario-crossoverWiiWed, 26 May 2010 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Prince of Persia Flash game is better than you think]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/12/prince-of-persia-flash-game-is-better-than-you-think/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/12/prince-of-persia-flash-game-is-better-than-you-think/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/12/prince-of-persia-flash-game-is-better-than-you-think/#comments For all the vitriol we hurl at Wii shovelware and farming-centric Facebook games, we often forget the class of electronic entertainment most deserving of scorn: The Flash promotional game. No, not a game promoting The Flash (honestly, dude could use some love right now) but rather those diminutive, ugly trifles that litter official sites of movies and (in some cases) fast food restaurants.

So understand that when we say, "This Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Flash game is actually kind of good!" it comes from people who expect the worst from this particular breed. That said ... it is kind of good, right? In an overly complicated Canabalt sort of way?

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>browser-basedflashprince-of-persiaprince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sandspromotionalubisoftWed, 12 May 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Armor Games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/11/the-joystiq-indie-pitch-armor-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/11/the-joystiq-indie-pitch-armor-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/11/the-joystiq-indie-pitch-armor-games/#commentsBeing a giant, beloved video game blog has its downsides. For example, we sometimes neglect to give independent developers our coverage love (or loverage, if you will) as we get caught up in AAA, AAAA or the rare quintuple-A titles. To remedy that, we're giving indies the chance to create their own loverage and sell you, the fans, on their studios and products. This week we talk with Armor Games' Daniel McNeely (Founder) and John Cooney (Head of Game Development), who converted a love of medieval Flash games into a full-on gaming hub.


How did Armor Games get started?

DM: Armor Games got started out of the desire to make quality Flash games available to just about anyone. There're so many out there, we wanted to be consistently great.

We initially launched as 'GamesofGondor,' with the intent of focusing on medieval games. I'm a big fan of Tolkien, CS Lewis, Robin Hood, King Arthur and pretty much anything representative of chivalry, so it was a natural choice. Anyway, I quickly found out that the word 'Gondor' was protected by one of Tolkien's law firms, and so I searched for another domain name that would keep it Medieval. I found ArmorGames.com, and went from there. I worked from my bedroom for a year before bringing on my first full-time employee (John Cooney, our game development lead). Being independent and supporting indie game development has always been important to us, so I'm glad we can continue to fund and sponsor Flash games in the long-term.

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Coconut Dodge will debut with a limited promotional price of £1.99 on the EU PlayStation Store (until July).

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