Semblance - Nintendo Switch (Review)

Semblance (Switch(reviewed), PC)
Developer: Nyamakop
Publisher: Good Shepherd Games
Price: $9.99

Semblance is the first game from South African developers Nyamakop.  It started out as a school project and they liked it so much they decided to make it into a fully developed game, and I am glad they did because I have been having so much fun playing it!

I think the best way I can describe this game is that you are playing as Meatwad in a jelly world.  You play as a soft little squishball in a world where everything else is also soft.  Then these crystals start appearing and making the world hard.  This hardness is deadly to you, so you have to avoid it at all cost.  You set out to figure out what's going on.

Pool Panic Looks As Unrealistic As Ever In New Gameplay Trailer

Aim and shoot!  This is about the only game I'm looking forward to this month on Nintendo Switch.   Pool Panic will be available on Switch and PC July 19. Aim and shoot! Check out the press release all about aiming and shooting below.

New Rocket Leage DLC Brings More Batmobiles & Other DC Goodies

The 1989 Batmobile!  That's all I needed to know I wanted to buy this.  The Tumbler is cool and all, but for people my age, that '89 Batmobile is going to be the real draw.

Pinball FX3 Launches on September 26

Zen Studios announced today that Pinball FX3 will be releasing on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on September 26.  Launching with it is the Universal Classics Pinball pack, which includes three all new tables themed around Jaws, E.T., and Back to the Future, and you can import any compatible tables you own from Pinball FX2/Zen Pinball 2 for no additional fee.  It looks like most of the tables will be available for import, and you can check the full list below too see them all.

When I inquired about the possibility of Nintendo Switch support, Mel Kirk,  Zen Studios Vice President of Publishing, said, "At this time we are focused on PS4, Xbox One, Windows 10 and Steam.  Zen are huge supporters of Nintendo, and will continue to be so."  If nothing else, that keeps me hopeful.

Go Behind the Scenes of Transformers: Devastation

We are a week and a half out from one of the most exciting games to be released this Fall, and the developers at Platinum Games are giving us a look behind the curtain at Transformers: Devastation.

Transformers: Devastation will be released for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC on October 6.

Lo-Fi Podcast Episode 1: More Than Meets The Eye

It's the first official episode of the rebooted Lo-Fi Podcast!  Join us as we discuss Botcon, Splatoon, Batman: Arkham Knight, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, and more!

Call of Duty: Black Ops III Officially Revealed!

The last Call of Duty game I really enjoyed was Black Ops II.  In face, I still play it on my Wii U.  Ghosts was okay, and I never really had the desire to try Advanced Warfare.  While Black Ops III is going futuristic in the same vein as Advanced Warfare, this one gets me excited.  That is a shame, really, because I will not be able to enjoy this one.

Anyway, check out the trailer.

Blood Bowl 2 Blitzing PCs

It was announced today that Blood Bowl 2, the sequel to the 2007 release of Blood Bowl (based on the Games Workshop board game of the same name), is coming to PCs.  Cyanide Studio has been developing Blood Bowl 2 for over a year, and we have our first teaser trailer for the game. 

You can read the announcement below the trailer.

Uprising DLC for Call fo Duty: Black Ops II Bringing Ray Liotta to Xbox on April 16

The newest batch of DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops II has been revealed as Uprising, and will be available for Xbox 360 on April 16.  It brings that now standard four new maps and new Zombies setting called Mob of the Dead.  Much like Call of the Dead from Black Ops, this one is bringing some star power with it.  Not only does it feature Ray Liotta, but it also features Michael Madsen, Joe Pantoliano, and Chazz Palminteri.  Pretty inspired casting for a mob themed level.

The DLC is going to be 1200 MS Points, and is, of course, included in the Season Pass.  It will be headed to the PlayStation 3 and PC versions at a later date.

Grand Theft Auto V Box Art

After deciding not to post anything for April Fool's Day this year (not even real news, because you can't trust anything on the internet on April 1), I can post the Grand Theft Auto V box art.

Of course, we still don't know if the game will make it to the PC, and odds are good that we won't get even a sniff of it on the Wii U.  We do know, however, that the game will be on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 17.

Remember To Get Remember Me On June 4

Capcom's Remember Me, the new game about a woman who was a memory agent, has a release date.  The game comes out for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on June 4, which also happens to be my birthday.  So, when you go out to pick the game up, you could always buy something for your good friend Jeremy as well.

Oh, and there's a new trailer or something. I guess you could check that out too, I guess.  

Star Wars Pinball Coming Soon

So, I know I'm a bit behind on this one, but it somehow slipped through the cracks and it is still worth mentioning.

Zen Studios, the creators of the best pinball video games ever (Pinball FX and Zen Pinball) has announced the theme of their newest tables: Star Wars.  Yes, one of the most loved sci-fi series is getting a bunch of themed pinball tables, and they are coming to just about every version of the games.  The only one that it hasn't been announced on yet is the Wii U, but there was a tweet from the studio that implies it will be released:

Pricing and a release date are both expected soon, but in the meantime, you can check out the trailer after the jump.

Grand Theft Auto V Will Be Out September 17

Yes, it's a few months later than expected, but we do finally have a firm release date of September 17 for the much anticipated Grand Theft Auto V.  This is only for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, but that is only because there has not been a confirmation of the game's release on the Wii U or PC.

I'm really hoping for a PC release, if not a Wii U release, because I'm finally going to have a decent gaming rig here in a few weeks.

You can read the press release after the jump.

Resident Evil: Revelations Making Port on PS3, Wii U, 360, and PC

Get it?  Making port?  See, because it's on a boat... nevermind.

Yes, Capcom has made the speculation official.  One of the best games on the Nintendo 3DS, Resident Evil: Revelations, is getting all HD'd up and making its way to all three major consoles and the PC.  The game will be available on May 21 in North America and May 24 in Europe.

This isn't just a port though, as Capcom is adding some characters, weapons, and a harder difficulty.  If you don't own it on the 3DS, the $50 price tag is a steal, especially since this game was better than Resident Evil 6 in every way.  If you do happen to own it on the 3DS, it might be worth buying again, if for no other reason than to play as Hunk in Raid mode.

First Impressions: Scribblenauts Unlimited (3DS)

Scribblenauts is a game series that started a few years ago on the Nintendo DS.  The game allowed you to input a word and have the object spawn.  The gameplay was really good, even if it was also really flawed (the controls were terrible and you could beat nearly every level the exact same way).  The second game, Super Scribblenauts was then released on the DS, and it fixed all of the issues with the first game.  That's not all it did though; it also brought with it the ability to use adjectives.  So now you could spawn a Gigantic Purple Spotted Gentlemanly Cthulhu.  In fact, Super Scribblenauts was one of only two DS games that I reviewed and gave a ten out of ten.

Now Scribblenauts Unlimited is here for the Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, and PC.  In the Wii U and PC versions, you have the ability to create any object that you want.  Sadly, that doesn't seem to be available in the 3DS version.  While that is a disappointment, This game is quickly becoming one of my favorite games for the 3DS.

Sacred Citadel: Meet Safiri

Just don't let him beat your face off!

Dude really looks like someone I want on my team in battle!  You can read more about him in the press release after the jump.  Sacred Citadel arrives on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC in 2013.