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Mechwarrior: Tactical Command Heading to iOS in 2012

Smith & Tinker and Personae Studios have announced that they are bringing the beloved Mechwarrior franchise to the iOS platform with Mechwarrior: Tactical Command. The game is set for release sometime next year and will allow players to select over 30 mech options and engage enemies in RTT gameplay (“Real Time Tactics”). “Maintaining the discipline of secrecy has been monumental,” states Personae Studios’ Director, Edmund Koh. “But we’ve finally come to the point where we are comfortable with the quality of our offering, which is keeping with the expectations of our fan base for the pedigree of this franchise. The game will now be available on a mobile platform – this is history in the making…

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RipTen Review: Rayman Origins (Xbox 360)

Rayman: Origins is an odd little number. It’s a serious – damn serious – throwback to what games used to be. It’s an “old school” platformer if there ever was one

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Get Games’ Little Big Bunch GamesAid Bundle Coming Soon

Get Games’ Little Big Bunch GamesAid Bundle Coming Soon

Pay what you want (PWYW) strikes again in the form of Get Games ‘ Little Big Bunch, described as a GamesAid charity initiative. Four indie titles and an “odd” man out are bunched together for a PWYW sale lasting from December 14 to January 2. Eurogamer touts Frozen Synapse as the “star” of the Little Big Bunch, making its return appearance to the bundle scene after it headlined a Humble Bundle in late September. The indie supporting cast of the Little Big Bunch is Curve Studios’ Explodemon (makers of the popular Stealth Bastard ), Mommy’s Best Games’ Serious Sam: Double D , and New Star Games’ New Star Soccer 5 (bundles have been lacking in sports games). The not-so-indie title completing the lineup is Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee. The Little Big Bunch domain has been registered, but is not live as of this writing.

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Trine 2 has a few important dates for you to jot down

Trine 2 has a few important dates for you to jot down

While a simultaneous multiplatform release isn’t on the cards for Trine 2 , developer Frozenbyte isn’t too far off from reaching such a goal. The eye-catching platformer is due out first on PC and Mac via Steam release on December 7. That’s this week! For console owners, the wait is a fairly quick one — Trine 2 hits the North American PlayStation Network on December 21 (the European PSN release is TBD but “hopefully around the same time”), followed by a worldwide Xbox Live Arcade launch the following day. Looking ahead, DRM-free Trine 2 and the Linux version are scheduled for release in 2012. Any game which features an octopus is a game I want to support.

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Interview: Feign Developer Ian Snyder Turns to Jelly

Interview: Feign Developer Ian Snyder Turns to Jelly

Feign developer Ian Snyder has stepped away from clever maze constructing to create a platformer where the ground is made entirely of jelly in the aptly named The Floor is Jelly . Snyder’s browser title Feign was quite popular last year; it even earned an honorable mention from last year’s IGF. Snyder hopes to up his game and impress the judges further with this year’s gelatinous entry. Snyder is aiming for a Windows and Mac release for The Floor is Jelly. Though he would like also to do a Linux release, he’s currently restricted while coding in Flash. He’s aiming to complete the game in about a year. In the following interview, Snyder shares how “games are basically magic.” He discusses how his new game is played, how lessons from Feign – such as the patience of a player – helped shape Jelly, and why he chose the substance.

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