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Zen Studios breaks into the RTS genre with CastleStorm
Zen Studios continues to branch out with the announcement of CastleStorm, a strategy game looking to release on Xbox Live Arcade and "other digital platforms" this year. The concept of side-scrolling real-time strategy isn't exactly new, but Zen has a few features that sound compelling. I like the emphasis placed on the physics-based destruction, and that players have the option to create their own custom castle. Beyond competitive multiplayer, there's also a co-op mode in which you and another player have to defend yourselves against an endless horde of foes. Lastly, the fact that there's more than one way to win (e.g., castle destruction, capturing the enemy flag, or completing the level objective) should help to keep me interested long term. I always seem to get bored with these games after a few hours; here's hoping that's not the case with CastleStorm. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
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11:00 PM on 05.23.2013 Latest iam8bit art showcase opens in LA this JuneFeaturing upwards of 80 artists, iam8bit Entertainment System starts Friday, June 7 and carries through June 30. Opening night for this latest game-themed art exhibition will run from 7:00 to 11:00pm at the iam8bit Gallery on...
10:00 PM on 05.23.2013 Two whole screenshots of Mortal Kombat on PCIt exists. Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC exists. To accompany the recent confirmation that this port is in production at High Voltage Software, Warner Bros. sent out two screenshots. A couple more wouldn't have hurt, ...
8:00 PM on 05.23.2013 Seth Killian is a playable character in DivekickThat's right! Seth Killian is a playable character in Divekick, the unique fighting game slated to hit the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and PC later this spring. S-Kill, as he's called in the game, is one of the harder ch...
1:45 PM on 05.23.2013 Why is EarthBound for Wii U listed on Amazon UK?After years of waiting, the SNES underdog classic EarthBound is finally coming to the Wii U eShop in America and Europe. EarthBound is the second game in the Mother trilogy, though the other two have never officially made the...
10:15 AM on 05.23.2013 Witch and the Hundred Knight screens are creepy and cuteNIS' PS3 RPG Witch and the Hundred Knights is coming later this year, and for now, you can take a look at some in-depth screenshots. A ton of stuff is confirmed, most notably a boob-centric encounter, as well as world map min...
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