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[World of Keflings dev NinjaBee to debut 'Nutjitsu' at PAX East]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/20/world-of-keflings-dev-ninjabee-to-debut-nutjitsu-at-pax-east/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/20/world-of-keflings-dev-ninjabee-to-debut-nutjitsu-at-pax-east/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/20/world-of-keflings-dev-ninjabee-to-debut-nutjitsu-at-pax-east/#comments World of Keflings dev NinjaBee promises a new game called Nutjitsu at PAX EastDeveloper NinjaBee (makers of XBLA hits like Cloning Clyde, A Band of Bugs and A World of Keflings) is revealing a brand new game at this weekend's PAX East show, titled Nutjitsu. That title is all we have so far; NinjaBee says it'll be playable at the show (booth #599, if you're going), but doesn't say anything else about what it is. It's kung-fu fighting squirrels, right? Can it be kung-fu fighting squirrels?

In addition to the new game, NinjaBee is also showing off A World of Keflings for Wii U and the recently released version for Windows 8. It's also giving away prizes, including a free copy of Kingdom of Keflings for PC to anyone who plays any of the demos, and 1600 Microsoft points to the high scorer on Nutjitsu every day. If you can't be at the show, don't worry, because we will. Stay tuned for coverage this weekend.

JoystiqWorld of Keflings dev NinjaBee to debut 'Nutjitsu' at PAX East originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cloning-clydedevelopershigh-scoresmicrosoftninjabeenintendonutjitsupax-eastpax-east-2013revealwii-uworld-of-keflingsWed, 20 Mar 2013 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[A World of Keflings breaks ground on Windows 8; Wii U 'later this year']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/14/a-world-of-keflings-breaks-ground-on-windows-8-wii-u-later-thi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/14/a-world-of-keflings-breaks-ground-on-windows-8-wii-u-later-thi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/14/a-world-of-keflings-breaks-ground-on-windows-8-wii-u-later-thi/#comments A World of Keflings now populating Windows 8 Wii U 'later this year'A World of Keflings has expanded its borders to Windows 8 today, providing your Avatar a passport to the PC for $6.99 starting today. The press release announcing the news past the break also mentions an impending Wii U port, due "later this year."

A World of Keflings is a city-building game from Utah-based NinjaBee that originally launched on Xbox Live Arcade in 2010. Our own review lauded its "steady dopamine drip of sweet accomplishment" but recommended short play sessions over extended hours of construction.

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JoystiqA World of Keflings breaks ground on Windows 8; Wii U 'later this year' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-world-of-keflingscity-buildingninjabeenintendopcsimultationwii-uwindows-8Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Indie Royale offers up five NinjaBee titles for PC at one low price]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/25/indieroyale-offers-up-five-ninja-bee-titles-for-pc-at-one-low-pr/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/25/indieroyale-offers-up-five-ninja-bee-titles-for-pc-at-one-low-pr/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/25/indieroyale-offers-up-five-ninja-bee-titles-for-pc-at-one-low-pr/#comments Indie Royale has posted its latest bundle, and this time it's developer NinjaBee that's getting the spotlight. NinjaBee is probably most known as a developer for Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade service, but this bundle includes PC versions of its biggest games, including the recent Ancients of Ooga puzzle platformer, XBLA classic Cloning Clyde, sandbox builder A Kingdom for Keflings, space station simulator Outpost Kaloki, and a bonus title, the strategy RPG Band of Bugs.

That's a solid oeuvre for sure, and at the current bundle price of $3.44 (remember, these indie bundles raise in price over time, or go back down if someone kindly pays over the minimum), it's an excellent deal as well. As is usual with these things, all of the titles are DRM-free, but they're only available for a limited time -- the Ninja Bee bundle will end in just a few days.

JoystiqIndie Royale offers up five NinjaBee titles for PC at one low price originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ancients-of-oogaband-of-bugsdesuraindie-royaleninjabeeoutpost-kalokipcsteamxblaSun, 25 Mar 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[A World of Keflings can't decide: Candy, pirates or graveyard DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/17/a-world-of-keflings-cant-decide-candy-pirates-or-graveyard-dl/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/17/a-world-of-keflings-cant-decide-candy-pirates-or-graveyard-dl/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/17/a-world-of-keflings-cant-decide-candy-pirates-or-graveyard-dl/#comments A World of Keflings developer NinjaBee has some new DLC in the works, but it isn't sure what kind yet. NinjaBee wants Keflings players to decide the theme of its new DLC -- Graveyard, Candy or Pirate -- and it plans to "Kefling-ize" one fan, with that character to appear in the game.

"I mean, who doesn't want to be turned into a tiny, chipper peon and forced to eternally work for free?" Brent Fox of NinjaBee asked, referring of course to the Kefling-ization of one fan, and not to the free decision-making provided by peons fans in the DLC poll. Of course.

Keflings fans can vote in the poll on PlayXBLA now through 12 a.m. PST on Friday, Jan. 20, and the winning theme will be announced the following Monday on PlayXBLA as well.

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JoystiqA World of Keflings can't decide: Candy, pirates or graveyard DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-world-of-keflingscandyDLCgraveyardmicrosoftNinjaBeePiratesxboxTue, 17 Jan 2012 00:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Kingdom for Keflings coming to OnLive with touchscreen controls]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/kingdom-for-keflings-coming-to-onlive-with-touch-screen-controls/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/kingdom-for-keflings-coming-to-onlive-with-touch-screen-controls/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/kingdom-for-keflings-coming-to-onlive-with-touch-screen-controls/#comments NinjaBee's decidedly adorable city-building game, A Kingdom for Keflings, is the latest arrival on the recently launched OnLive mobile streaming application. As part of its welcoming celebration, the title will run players $2.50 (down from $9.99) through midnight on Monday, December 12. Better yet, anyone who bought the PC version of the game directly through NinjaBee's site are eligible to receive a free OnLive copy -- just email Swag@NinjaBee.com with the subject "Keflings OnLive," including the name and email address you used to buy the game.

The OnLive version is one of few games on the platform to be altered to include native touchscreen controls, making it a nice fit on tablets like the iPad 2 and Android devices. Keflings, you see, are meant to be poked and prodded, not manipulated with cold, unfeeling joysticks.

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JoystiqKingdom for Keflings coming to OnLive with touchscreen controls originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-kingdom-for-keflingsandroidiosipadmobileninjabeeonlivestreamingtabletThu, 08 Dec 2011 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[World of Keflings alien DLC crash lands Oct. 26 for $4]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/19/world-of-keflings-alien-dlc-crash-lands-oct-26-for-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/19/world-of-keflings-alien-dlc-crash-lands-oct-26-for-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/19/world-of-keflings-alien-dlc-crash-lands-oct-26-for-4/#comments Anyone remember Spaced Invaders? Ninjabee has revealed the launch date for the upcoming "It Came from Outer Space" downloadable content for A World of Keflings. The DLC is set to be released on Wednesday, October 26, just in time for your (incredibly short) Halloween marathon of all the good Aliens movies.

The content sports two to four hours of extra gameplay and increases the game's content by "more than 30 percent." The asking price is 320 Microsoft space bucks (four earth dollars).

Gallery: A World of Keflings – 'It Came from Outer Space' DLC art

JoystiqWorld of Keflings alien DLC crash lands Oct. 26 for $4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-world-of-keflingsdlcmicrosoftninjabeerelease-datexblaxboxxbox-liveWed, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Aliens to invade A World of Keflings in upcoming DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/11/aliens-to-invade-a-world-of-keflings-in-upcoming-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/11/aliens-to-invade-a-world-of-keflings-in-upcoming-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/11/aliens-to-invade-a-world-of-keflings-in-upcoming-dlc/#comments Prim. Proper. Blue. Well, more specifically, they will crash land. After all, nothing in A World of Keflings would be so violent as to invade anything. Thus, the new "It Came from Outer Space" DLC will see players helping a group of marooned aliens repair their mother ship and return to their (undoubtedly adorable) home world. The DLC will include a new alien-themed kingdom as well as new resources, buildings, characters and, if the above teaser art is to be believed, space blazers.

No price or release date have been announced.

Gallery: A World of Keflings – 'It Came from Outer Space' DLC art

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JoystiqAliens to invade A World of Keflings in upcoming DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-world-of-keflingsdlcit-came-from-outer-spacemicrosoftninjabeexblaxboxxbox-livexbox-live-arcadeTue, 11 Oct 2011 10:15:00 EST<![CDATA[April Fools: A World of Keflings becomes A World of Deathlings]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/01/april-fools-a-world-of-keflings-becomes-a-world-of-deathlings/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/01/april-fools-a-world-of-keflings-becomes-a-world-of-deathlings/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/01/april-fools-a-world-of-keflings-becomes-a-world-of-deathlings/#comments Ninjabee has gone a step further in pursuit of April Fools Day funniness and has actually patched a joke into A World of Keflings on Xbox Live Arcade. According to the press release, the patch adds combat to the game, thus making it more akin to violent RTS games like StarCraft, Age of Empires and Team17's classic Orcs, Orcs, Orcs!.

We downloaded the patch to give it a try, and it certainly does add violence to the game. It adds the worst kind of violence, as a matter of fact: emotional violence. You can see it yourself after the break ... if you think you've got the stomach for it.

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JoystiqApril Fools: A World of Keflings becomes A World of Deathlings originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-world-of-keflingsapril-fools-2011microsoftNinjaBeexblaxboxxbox-liveFri, 01 Apr 2011 18:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam copies of Cloning Clyde available this spring, Ancients of Ooga to follow]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/steam-copies-of-cloning-clyde-available-this-spring-ancients-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/steam-copies-of-cloning-clyde-available-this-spring-ancients-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/28/steam-copies-of-cloning-clyde-available-this-spring-ancients-of/#comments NinjaBee's pleasantly odd combination of platforming and genetic duplication, Cloning Clyde, which originally saw release on Xbox Live Arcade in 2006, will finally arrive on the PC via Steam this spring. The company hasn't offered a specific date or price, unfortunately, but did confirm that the game's follow-up, Ancients of Ooga, would also be available on Valve's service "shortly after." We're hoping both games get the Steam Play treatment so they include a Mac copy, too.

Speaking of copy, you can read the full press release after the break.

Continue reading Steam copies of Cloning Clyde available this spring, Ancients of Ooga to follow

JoystiqSteam copies of Cloning Clyde available this spring, Ancients of Ooga to follow originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A World of Keflings is one of two things, I haven't made up my mind as to which. It's either a charming parable about the joys of working together to build a thriving community ... or a terrible warning about the dangers of modern industrialism. I'll go out on a limb and assume developer Ninjabee was probably shooting for the former, but it's up for interpretation.

The fundamentals haven't changed much since A Kingdom for Keflings. Your Avatar stands as a giant among the tiny Keflings, and it's your job to help them build their kingdom and, ultimately, a castle. To do this, you must gather resources, train your Keflings and construct various houses and workshops to produce the goods you'll need to build more advanced houses and workshops, and so forth.

For task-oriented thinkers, A World of Keflings may just be productivity poison.

Gallery: A World of Keflings

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JoystiqA World of Keflings review: Community organizer originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-world-of-keflingsmicrosoftninjabeexblaxboxMon, 27 Dec 2010 16:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: A World of Keflings' musical cannons]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/22/video-a-world-of-keflings-musical-cannons/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/22/video-a-world-of-keflings-musical-cannons/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/22/video-a-world-of-keflings-musical-cannons/#comments You've conquered A World of Keflings. You've built every building, tamed every wild frontier. What's left? Just the best endgame feature ever: Musical cannons. Over 80 cannons can be unlocked by game's end. We can't wait to cover completely inappropriate songs. First up? Anything by GWAR.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-world-of-keflingsmicrosoftninjabeexblaxboxWed, 22 Dec 2010 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[World of Keflings trailer debuts tiny man cannons]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/03/world-of-keflings-trailer-debuts-tiny-man-cannons/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/03/world-of-keflings-trailer-debuts-tiny-man-cannons/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/03/world-of-keflings-trailer-debuts-tiny-man-cannons/#comments Lording over your Keflings in A Kingdom for Keflings was easily one its most amusing aspects. Watching this trailer for the sequel, A World of Keflings, confirms your duty has risen to a whole new level. Really, why would you help them build things when you can just stuff them into cannons?

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It's pretty much accepted that none of us here at Joystiq are good people. We have to wonder, then, just what we did to deserve a much-desired sequel and a new NinjaBee game in the same week. It's a mystery for sure, but Major Nelson has announced that both Puzzle Quest 2 (as previously dated) and Ancients of Ooga are slated to arrive on Xbox Live Arcade next week.

If you want to dip into some puzzle-fueled role-playing, you'll need 1200 MS Points ($15) for Puzzle Quest 2. Meanwhile, the gastronomic platforming of Ancients of Ooga will run you 800 MSP ($10). Check out a new trailer for Ancients of Ooga after the break.

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JoystiqPuzzle Quest 2 and Ancients of Ooga hit XBLA June 30 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ancients-of-oogaD3-PublisherInfinite-Interactivej-kenworthy-entertainmentmicrosoftNinjaBeePuzzle-Quest-2release-datexblaXblaWednesdayxboxFri, 25 Jun 2010 12:12:00 EST<![CDATA[A World of Keflings includes in-game Avatar props and pets]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/27/a-world-of-keflings-includes-in-game-avatar-props-and-pets/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/27/a-world-of-keflings-includes-in-game-avatar-props-and-pets/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/27/a-world-of-keflings-includes-in-game-avatar-props-and-pets/#comments Ninjabee has announced that A World of Keflings will expand on the Avatar functionality of its predecessor, A Kingdom for Keflings. Specifically, the title will allow players to bring their Avatar props and pets inside the game world. Players will be able to summon their props and pets whenever they want, although the press release notes that the items won't have any extra functionality in the game. When summoned, the pets and items will simply go through the same animations seen on the Xbox 360 dashboard. That's unfortunate, as we really would have loved to smack some Keflings around with a giant cotton swab.

Art director Brent Fox also offered some new details regarding the new "story-driven" focus of A World of Keflings. He noted that players will meet several new characters, including a "Kefling pirate, a witch, a princess and an inventor, just to name a few". Players will also "travel between exotic Kefling lands, assemble a robot and build an airship" -- all of which, according to Fox, is "barely scratching the surface."

JoystiqA World of Keflings includes in-game Avatar props and pets originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27 May 2010 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-world-of-keflingsavatar-petsavatarsninjabeexblaxbox-live-arcadeThu, 27 May 2010 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Ancients of Ooga on XBLA in June, Cloning Clyde price dropped]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/20/ancients-of-ooga-on-xbla-in-june-cloning-clyde-price-dropped/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/20/ancients-of-ooga-on-xbla-in-june-cloning-clyde-price-dropped/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/20/ancients-of-ooga-on-xbla-in-june-cloning-clyde-price-dropped/#comments Ninjabee and J. Kenworthy Entertainment have announced that Ancients of Ooga will arrive on Xbox Live Arcade June 16 for 800 ($10). The game serves as a spiritual successor to J. Kenworthy Entertainment's previous XBLA effort, Cloning Clyde. Based on what we've seen so far, Ancients of Ooga certainly seems to share many of the logic puzzle elements seen in Cloning Clyde, though it also adds the somewhat disturbing ability to eat certain foods and vomit them back up.

In related news, Cloning Clyde has become an Xbox Live Arcade hit and has seen a permanent price reduction. Previously 800 ($10), the game has now been reduced to a mere 400 ($5). If you're a fan of puzzle platformers heavy on cloning, catapults and sheep, it's probably an instant purchase.

Gallery: Ancients of Ooga (XBLA)




Xbox.com: Add Cloning Clyde to your Xbox 360 download queue ($5)

JoystiqAncients of Ooga on XBLA in June, Cloning Clyde price dropped originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 May 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ancients-of-oogaj-kenworthy-entertainmentMicrosoftninjabeeq2-2010release-datexblaXbox-360xbox-liveThu, 20 May 2010 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Army of Two, A World of Keflings Avatar gear now available]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/18/army-of-two-a-world-of-keflings-avatar-gear-now-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/18/army-of-two-a-world-of-keflings-avatar-gear-now-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/18/army-of-two-a-world-of-keflings-avatar-gear-now-available/#comments Cosplay enthusiasts will tell you: making costumes based on your favorite fictional characters can be expensive. Depending on how accurate a recreation you're going for, you can drop some serious duckets on materials. Not to mention the trouble of explaining to your parents who Marcus Phoenix is and why you would want to dress up like him.

That's why we'd like to inform you of the latest Avatar Marketplace update, a cheaper alternative for your fixation with dress-up. Two new game styles are available: A World of Keflings and Army of Two. You can find a plethora of branded hats and shirts from each title, as well as some full body costumes -- you can see the Ninja Bee outfit above.

Source - Army of Two Avatar items
Source - A World of Keflings Avatar collection

JoystiqArmy of Two, A World of Keflings Avatar gear now available originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 May 2010 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ninjabee has released the first trailer for Ancients of Ooga, which features the first gameplay we've seen of the title. The game is immediately reminiscent of J. Kenworthy Entertainment's previous XBLA outing, Cloning Clyde. This should come as no surprise, as the developer considers Ancients of Ooga to be Clyde's spiritual successor. Fans will notice the familiar logic puzzle gameplay, notably the apparent goal of freeing your fellow Ooga tribesmen. Perhaps the most intriguing new feature: vomit.

Ancients of Ooga is slated to hit XBLA later this year.

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Click to Ooga-size

 First revealed in September of last year, NinjaBee has released the very first screens of Ancients of Ooga, an upcoming Xbox Live Arcade game. The game centers around the Oogani, comprised of tribes of voracious, imp-like creatures. According to the press release, the primary action of the Oogani is to eat. Depending on what one consumes, the player-controlled Oogani can be imbued with special abilities, though apparently some tasty morsels have detrimental effects as well.

The release also notes that the game is "packed with puzzle solving, bad-guy fighting, ladder-climbing, catapulting, strange-object eating, puking enjoyment." Given the bizarre humor of Ancients of Ooga, it shouldn't surprise that J. Kenworthy Entertainment is developing the game as a spiritual successor to its first XBLA outing, Cloning Clyde.

Check out a bunch of beta build screens -- which are definitely giving off a demented Kirby sort of vibe -- in the gallery below. Ancients of Ooga is planned for release later this year.

Gallery: Ancients of Ooga (XBLA)

JoystiqFirst screens of NinjaBee's Ancients of Ooga for XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ancients-of-oogaj-kenworthy-entertainmentMicrosoftninjabeescreenshotsxblaXbox-360xbox-live-arcadeWed, 10 Feb 2010 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NinjaBee's next game: A World of Keflings]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/ninjabees-next-game-a-world-of-keflings/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/ninjabees-next-game-a-world-of-keflings/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/29/ninjabees-next-game-a-world-of-keflings/#comments NinjaBee is working on a Kingdom for Keflings sequel, which takes the logical next step and is quite expectedly titled A World of Keflings. IGN has the first details of the follow-up that has "multiple kingdoms to explore, each with its own climate, resources, and culture."

A World of Kelings sound like it's the same gameplay you remember from the original ... just bigger and stuffed with more Keflings. NinjaBee President Steve Taylor says the game has "a new story focus, with new exotic lands, characters, quests, buildings, customization options, and a lot more." The game will release sometime this year and will feature local multiplayer -- a feature awkwardly missing in the original.

JoystiqNinjaBee's next game: A World of Keflings originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>avatarkeflingskingdom-for-keflingsMicrosoftninja-beeninjabeeworld-of-keflingsxblaXbox-360Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Ninjabee's new XBLA Avatar game revealed this week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/27/ninjabees-new-xbla-avatar-game-revealed-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/27/ninjabees-new-xbla-avatar-game-revealed-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/27/ninjabees-new-xbla-avatar-game-revealed-this-week/#comments Remember the Avatar game that XBLA developer Ninjabee announced earlier this month? We still don't know much about it. Ninjabee has released some concept art on its blog but, as the weird bird above will attest, that hasn't been too helpful in identifying the project. Thankfully, there is some good news, as the company has announced that its next game will be officially revealed later this week (tomorrow, in fact).

Based on the art we've seen, we're guessing it's not A Kingdom for Keflings 2. Whatever it is, you can bet we'll be posting it right here as soon as it's announced.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>avatarninjabeewahoo-studiosxblaWed, 27 Jan 2010 12:15:00 EST<![CDATA[NinjaBee shows concepts for new XBLA game, playable with Avatars]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/05/ninjabee-shows-concepts-for-new-xbla-game-playable-with-avatars/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/05/ninjabee-shows-concepts-for-new-xbla-game-playable-with-avatars/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/05/ninjabee-shows-concepts-for-new-xbla-game-playable-with-avatars/#comments NinjaBee (makers of A Kingdom for Keflings, Band of Bugs and the underrated Outpost Kaloki X) has announced that it's working on a brand new title for Xbox Live Arcade, one that will allow you to play with your Mickey ear-wearing Xbox Live Avatar. There's no actual information about the game yet (not even a title, although we know it's not Ancients of Ooga, another NinjaBee game in progress), but as you can see from the concept art posted on its blog, there's an airship, a cute bird and a dragon involved. So: a cross between Final Fantasy, Twitter and Lair? Actually, we'd totally play that.

NinjaBee says an official announcement is coming at the end of the month, and it'll be releasing new concept art every week until then, so stay tuned for more.

JoystiqNinjaBee shows concepts for new XBLA game, playable with Avatars originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>announcementavatarconcept-artdownloadablegameMicrosoftninjabeereleasexblaXbox-360xbox-avatarsxbox-live-arcadeTue, 05 Jan 2010 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Deal of the Week: Kingdom for Keflings for $5]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/04/deal-of-the-week-kingdom-for-keflings-for-5/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/04/deal-of-the-week-kingdom-for-keflings-for-5/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/04/deal-of-the-week-kingdom-for-keflings-for-5/#comments While the Xbox Live Deal of the Week is often reserved for ancient, unwanted DLC, this week's deal is worth considering. On sale this week for 400 ($5) -- 50 percent off the regular price -- is NinjaBee's A Kingdom for Keflings. The game tasks your Avatars with building a kingdom for tiny folk known as Keflings. In order to do so, you'll need to gather the proper materials and make sure that the economy keeps thrumming along. As an added bonus, you can play with up to four players on Xbox Live.

Trust us when we say that A Kingdom for Keflings is pretty addictive. Throw in the recently released DLC -- two packs for 160 ($2) each -- and you've got plenty to keep yourself busy for a long time.

Shortcut: Add A Kingdom for Keflings to your 360 download queue [via Xbox.com]

[Via Major Nelson]

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click to giant-size Good news for all the would-be Gullivers out there, NinjaBee has announced the first DLC for its Avatar-friendly economy sim, A Kingdom for Keflings. Two DLC packs will be releasing next week on December 9 promising several new kingdoms in which to rule over your Keflings with a giant, iron fist. Kingdom Pack 1 will contain the Orchard Kingdom and Kingdom Crossroads, while Kingdom Pack 2 houses the Central Kingdom and Relic Kingdom. All the new maps provide twists on the original kingdom, though the press release notes that the Central Kingdom is recommended for more advanced players.

NinjaBee hasn't announced a price yet, but we'll let you know as soon as we do. In the meantime, enjoy some new screens, including maps of the new kingdoms, below.

Gallery: A Kingdom for Keflings DLC

JoystiqKingdom for Keflings gets new kingdoms next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-kingdom-for-keflingsdlcninjabeexblaTue, 01 Dec 2009 17:45:00 EST<![CDATA[NinjaBee buzzing about 'Ancients of Ooga']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/ninjabee-buzzing-about-ancients-of-ooga/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/ninjabee-buzzing-about-ancients-of-ooga/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/01/ninjabee-buzzing-about-ancients-of-ooga/#comments NinjaBee has revealed Ancients of Ooga will be the next title by the team behind Cloning Clyde, which was one of the few original releases on Xbox Live Arcade way back in the summer of 2006. NinjaBee teased this announcement a couple weeks ago -- not that this notification is anything more than another tease, as there's no screenshots, gameplay details or a release window for the game. At least NinjaBee had the decency to bestow a name upon the game (and some googly-eyed concept art).

John Nielson, founder of J. Kenworthy Entertainment, the studio behind Cloning Clyde, states that the team was "bombarded with requests" to clone Clyde for a sequel. Although Ooga isn't a sequel, Nielson considers it a "spiritual successor," due to Clyde's fundamental influence on the game. Maybe if we wait another two weeks NinjaBee will tease Ooga's file size ...

JoystiqNinjaBee buzzing about 'Ancients of Ooga' originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ancients-of-oogacloning-clydeMicrosoftninjabeePlatformerWahoo-StudiosxblaXbox-360Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:20:00 EST<![CDATA[NinjaBee publishing indie brain training game on WiiWare]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/26/ninjabee-publishing-indie-brain-training-game-on-wiiware/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/26/ninjabee-publishing-indie-brain-training-game-on-wiiware/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/26/ninjabee-publishing-indie-brain-training-game-on-wiiware/#commentsNinjaBee Games is continuing the process of taking over the downloadable game market, making its first second move into WiiWare by publishing Grubby Games' The Amazing Brain Train, which manages to have both indie cred (it was a 2008 PAX 10 title) and WiiWare marketability (it's a brain training game).

The Amazing Brain Train features educational minigames in five categories: Search, Planning, Spatial, Memory, and Numbers. In addition to the obvious "Test Mode" and the single-game practice mode, Brain Train has a Quest Mode that offers players "quests and epic deeds."

NinjaBee has announced no release date for The Amazing Brain Train -- being WiiWare, we probably won't have any idea until it's released. In the meantime, you can download a free demo of the PC version here.

Gallery: The Amazing Brain Train (WiiWare)

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JoystiqNinjaBee publishing indie brain training game on WiiWare originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brain-traininggrubby-gamesninjabeeNintendothe-amazing-brain-trainWiiwiiwareWed, 26 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Ninjabee developing 'spiritual successor' to Cloning Clyde]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/12/ninjabee-developing-spiritual-successor-to-cloning-clyde/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/12/ninjabee-developing-spiritual-successor-to-cloning-clyde/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/12/ninjabee-developing-spiritual-successor-to-cloning-clyde/#comments Speaking on the Gathering of Gamer's Podcast, Ninjabee's Steve Taylor dropped a few hints about the company's upcoming Xbox Live Arcade project. In addition to an update and DLC for A Kingdom for Keflings, Taylor says Ninjabee is working on a game created by the same team that was behind Cloning Clyde, one of XBLA's earliest original titles. While he doesn't give specific details about the project, Taylor does say that "It's more of a spiritual successor to Cloning Clyde" than any other game Ninjabee is working on. Furthermore, the game will have the same designer and creative director, John Nielson.

According to Taylor, an official announcement should be made "hopefully, within a month."

[Thanks, jonathan]

JoystiqNinjabee developing 'spiritual successor' to Cloning Clyde originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Cloning-ClydeJohn-NielsonMicrosoftNinjaBeePlatformerWahoo-StudiosXBLAXbox-360Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: NinjaBee disc compilation releasing this fall [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/27/rumor-ninjabee-disc-compilation-releasing-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/27/rumor-ninjabee-disc-compilation-releasing-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/27/rumor-ninjabee-disc-compilation-releasing-this-fall/#comments It appears that a disc compilation of NinjaBee's Xbox 360 DLC games is in the works for this fall. The NinjaBee Critic's Choice Collection announcement comes courtesy of a GameFly post which, if history serves us properly, are typically not speculative. The only thing that may be buzzing in our ear as bee-ing iffy is the release date of October 15.

We've contacted NinjaBee for confirmation, but were told that it couldn't provide us any information at this time. Although we're unaware of what games would be on the disc, NinjaBee's titles include: Outpost Kaloki, A Kingdom for Keflings, Cloning Clyde, Band of Bugs and many more. We're leaving the hive door open if the company wants to give us the buzz.

Update: Officially, the company stated it does not comment on rumor and speculation; we were also told to "watch carefully for an upcoming announcement." But, when explaining the company's philosophy, a representative said, "If we were to do something like that, we would want to pack as much as we can onto a disc ... we'd want to offer a good value there."

[Thanks, Chris S.]

JoystiqRumor: NinjaBee disc compilation releasing this fall [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-kingdom-for-keflingsband-of-bugscloning-clydegameflyMicrosoftMicrosoft-Game-StudiosNinja-Beeninjabeeoutpost-kalokiPlatformerWahoo-StudiosXBLAXbox-360Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:25:00 EST<![CDATA[NinjaBee adds Avatar support to Band of Bugs, new Tales of Kaloki campaign]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/30/ninjabee-adds-avatar-support-to-band-of-bugs-new-tales-of-kalok/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/30/ninjabee-adds-avatar-support-to-band-of-bugs-new-tales-of-kalok/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/30/ninjabee-adds-avatar-support-to-band-of-bugs-new-tales-of-kalok/#comments
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So, remember how NinjaBee teased us with fireball-tossing Avatars last week? It turns out that the developer isn't creating a brand new Avatar game after all. Instead, NinjaBee is adding Avatar support to its turn-based strategy game, Band of Bugs. Yeah, it's not as exciting as the Avatar fighting game of our dreams, but it might be enough to make us blow the digital dust off of the XBLA title. Players will be able to use their Avatars in both the single-player campaign and in Spider Hunter multiplayer mode. The Avatar support will be coming as a free update on July 8.

In addition to Avatar support, NinjaBee is also set release an entirely new campaign for Band of Bugs entitled Tales of Kaloki, though it's very different from traditional DLC. Instead of simply expanding Band of Bugs, Tales of Kaloki actually plays like an entirely new game set in a different universe with different characters. Rather than pitting bugs against one another, players will control spaceships -- which utilize new weapons and abilities -- and try to blast their enemies out of the sky. And, judging from the above image, you can also wreak urban havoc with your Avatar.

As the title implies, Tales of Kaloki is based on another NinjaBee XBLA game, Outpost Kaloki X. The DLC will be available July 8 for 240 ($3). NinjaBee will also be releasing a Band of Bugs dashboard theme on the same day for the same price.

Check out screens of Tales of Kaloki and Avatars in Band of Bugs in the galleries below.

Now, NinjaBee, seriously ... about that fighting game ....

JoystiqNinjaBee adds Avatar support to Band of Bugs, new Tales of Kaloki campaign originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here's an interesting one. Ninjabee, creator of some of the better XBLA games out there (Cloning Clyde, A Kingdom for Keflings) recently posted a somewhat cryptic Twitter message. The tweet reads simply, "Here's the big news for the day: Ever wanted to throw a fireball with your Avatar?" The message is followed by a link leading to the image above, with the somewhat less cryptic message, "Soon you'll be able to use your Avatar in ways it hasn't been used before..."

First, the obvious answer to the question is a hearty "yes." We want our Avatars to do a lot of things, including some of the things they aren't allowed to do. Second, just what is this message all about? Dare we hope that Ninjabee is working up some kind of Avatar fighting game, perhaps in the manic style of Super Smash Bros. or possibly, dream of dreams, Power Stone? We've reached out to Ninjabee and will let you know as soon as we hear more.

In the meantime ... speculate.

JoystiqNinjabee hints at fireball-tossing Avatars originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>avatarsMicrosoftninjabeexblaXbox-360Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Dash of Destruction]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/17/x3f-tv-xbla-in-brief-dash-of-destruction/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/17/x3f-tv-xbla-in-brief-dash-of-destruction/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/17/x3f-tv-xbla-in-brief-dash-of-destruction/#commentsFiled under:

This week on XBLA in Brief, we take Dash of Destruction for a spin. As you've no doubt heard by now, Dash of Destruction is available for free on Xbox Live Arcade. The reason: it's a sponsored game that was primarily created to help sell Doritos. No seriously, you can see the word Doritos right there on the title screen. So, how does Dash of Destruction stack up to that other free advertising game on XBLA? Watch the latest episode to find out.

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JoystiqX3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Dash of Destruction originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today is the day, folks. Today is the day that Xbox Live Arcade receives the Doritos sponsored Dash of Destruction. Seeing as the game is essentially a glorified advertisement for delicious, yummy Doritos, it's available completely free of charge. Now, we know what you're thinking, the last time a free advergame hit XBLA, well, it was Yaris. Will Dash of Destruction go down the same path of utter and complete mediocrity? With Ninjabee -- one of the better XBLA studios out there -- maybe, just maybe there's hope.

Download Dash of Destruction from Xbox Live Marketplace.

JoystiqDash of Destruction now live, free and waiting originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If this looks like a game that should be free, well, it's because it is free. The game, you may recall, is Dash of Destruction, the winner of last year's Xbox Live Arcade Doritos promotion. After a year and change in the hands of developer NinjaBee, tasked with the rather expensive Flash-to-XBLA conversion (it costs your credibility, you know), the "game" is regrettably here. Unfortunately for NinjaBee, thirteen months of stalling was not enough time for the higher power to forget. See what happens when you bet your soul? And lose.

Thankfully, continuing in the proud tradition of Yaris (R.I.P.), Dash of Destruction will be offered to us for exactly 0. This one's on Doritos -- muchas gracias little golden ones!

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dash-of-destructiondoritosmike-borlandninjabeexblawednesdayXbox-360Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:59:00 EST<![CDATA[New screens and trailer of Avatars in Kingdom for Keflings]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/11/new-screens-and-trailer-of-avatars-in-kingdom-for-keflings/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/11/new-screens-and-trailer-of-avatars-in-kingdom-for-keflings/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/11/new-screens-and-trailer-of-avatars-in-kingdom-for-keflings/#commentsFiled under: ,

Last week, Microsoft announced that Ninjabee's upcoming city builder A Kingdom for Keflings will be the first Xbox 360 game to allow players to play as their own Avatar. We spoke with Ninjabee following the announcement and now we have some exclusive new screens and a new trailer showcasing Avatars in A Kingdom for Keflings. Whether you decide to help your Keflings construct their village or just punt them like footballs is up to you. Somehow, we imagine the former is more likely to get your Keflings to dance at your feet, though. Check out the new trailer embedded above and the new screens in the gallery below.

Also, Ninjabee's logo, the ninja bee, needs his own game. Period.

JoystiqNew screens and trailer of Avatars in Kingdom for Keflings originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gamerscore Blog has announced that A Kingdom for Keflings, the upcoming XBLA game from NinjaBee, will be available on November 19, the same day as the release of the New Xbox Experience. More importantly, GSB has announced something about as surprising as something that isn't surprising at all: Avatars can be used as playable characters in the game. You may recall that the game was shown though not mentioned in a recent video about Avatars. In the game, players can use their Avatar as the giant character, ordering their Keflings around and building their city. As you can see in the screen above, up to four players can play in the same game. The announcement also adds that A Kingdom for Keflings "works perfectly" with the NXE's party system. We hope party experience is a bit more seamless than it is with older 360 games.

A Kingdom for Keflings will launch on November 19 for 800 Microsoft Points.

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Microsoft is ushering in the New Xbox Experience with A Kingdom for Keflings, the first Xbox 360 title to feature playable, in-game Avatars -- as GIANTS, no less. Developed by NinjaBee, who teased the game in June, the city-building sim supports 4-player Xbox Live multiplayer and "works perfectly with Xbox Live Party" (we should hope so!). While you can carry and assign jobs to Keflings (uh, the game's tiny, humanoid slaves), we have yet to confirm the ability to use Keflings to poke out other Avatars' eyes. But what an experience that would be!

A Kingdom for Keflings can be yours -- and your Avatar's -- for 800 ($10) when it hits Xbox Live Arcade on November 19th.

Gallery: A Kingdom for Keflings

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After receiving a not so informative announcement video, then receiving a much more informative gameplay video, NinjaBee has finally lifted the announcement curtains on their latest XBLA project, A Kingdom for Keflings. Including some screenshot love too!

A Kingdom for Keflings is a city building simulator where you'll play a giant who builds, designs and constructs a city all in an effort to attract the much tinier Kefling population to live in. And with all kinds of customization options, different seasons to experience and four player Xbox Live co-op gameplay, A Kingdom for Keflings sounds like another NinjaBee hit ninja-hit. Press release after the break and a few screenshots below.

Continue reading NinjaBee unveils XBLA title A Kingdom for Keflings

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Developer and XBLA evangelist Ninjabee, known for such titles as Outpost Kaloki X and last summer's Band of Bugs, has announced its latest project in comedic fashion, though judging from the video above we're unsure if we should be laughing or mortified. Perhaps a little of both, as we see Ninjabee's Shawn Boyles go from mild mannered artist to vicious murderer thanks to the industrious, if annoying efforts of unseen workers known as Keflings, stars of Ninjabee's upcoming fall XBLA release A Kingdom for Keflings.

Little is known about the game beyond that it will focus on city-building, and will feature "fun and light-hearted gameplay with graphics and original music to match," no doubt creating the perfect atmosphere for stapler-related homicide. Or is that Keflicide?

JoystiqNinjabee bringing 'city-building' Kingdom for Keflings to XBLA originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The finalists were played, the votes were tallied, and only one of the five weaksauce Doritos flash titles would be turned into an actual, factual Xbox Live Arcade title, thanks to Doritos' Unlock Xbox Competition. Announced today was the official winner: Mike Borland will be taking his game concept, Doritos Dash of Destruction, to Ninjabee Studios to be turned into a fully-working XBLA game.

Dash of Destruction has players taking on the role of either a T-Rex or a Doritos truck, in a race around a city to see who can win: the Doritos truck (by making it safely out of the city) or the T-Rex (by eating the Doritos truck). The concept is cute, but the execution on the Unlock Xbox website is practically unplayable.

Like the other four finalists, the Flash-based demo of the game was developed by advergame studio Blockdot. Clearly Blockdot had a lot on its plate while developing these demos, as they all suffer from numerous glitches and other results of rushed coding. It's clear that voting must have been based more on the concepts than the final games. Here's hoping Ninjabee -- whose previous titles include Outpost Kaloki X, Eets, and Band of Bugs -- can turn Doritos Dash of Destruction into something a bit more polished.

Joystiq'Doritos Dash of Destruction' coming to XBLA (unfortunately) originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Xbox Live Arcade is finally starting to pick up steam and, as a result, more game genres are being represented. We've got fighters, beat 'em ups, puzzle games, arcade classics, board games, and many more. There hasn't been much in the way of turn-based strategy though. That is, there wasn't until Band of Bugs. Coming to us from NinjaBee, the same folks who brought us Cloning Clyde and Outpost Kaloki X, Band of Bugs takes the same lighthearted, humorous approach to turn-based strategy. Read on to find out how Band of Bugs fares.

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JoystiqX3F hands-on: Band of Bugs originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The kind and generous souls over at Uncle Gamer are at it again. This time, they're giving away a redemption code for Band of Bugs, the latest release from our friends at NinjaBee. We've been having a lot of fun with Band of Bugs so far, and that feeling will only be made better when you realize you didn't pay a dime for it, right? If you'd like your shot at some free, lighthearted strategy goodness, head over to Uncle Gamer and enter. They're accepting entries until Friday, so get cracking!

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