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Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for 3DS, Wii U dated and detailed
Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate will be available in March for 3DS and Wii U. Both versions will use touch-screen controls to access books, weapons, maps, and mini-games. The 3DS version will support up to four players through local play, as well as StreetPass for sending guild cards, and Wii U owners will be able to play alongside 3DS players using a local wireless connection. Gamers who own both versions will be able to swap save files between the systems.
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To the Moon launches on Steam
The Moon’s siren song calls, and today, Steam has answered. Freebird Games has announced that their role-playing/adventure title To the Moon is now available on Steam. To the Moon follows the adventures of Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts in their journey through the mind of their patient, Johnny, as they relive and change his past in a bid to see through his final wish.
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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes to launch at lower price
With times as tough as they are, even Holmes is willing to cut clients a break. Atlus has announced that their upcoming sleuthtastic adventure title, The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, will launch at a reduced price of $39.99. Of note is that the PC version, from Frogwares, will also be available for $39.99.
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Kalypso set to unleash terror in Italy next month with Anna
Kalypso Media has announced that their digital arm will be releasing Dreampainters’ Anna, a new first-person horror-themed adventure title for the Mac and PC. Slated to launch on September 21 for $9.99, Anna centers around the titular character’s quest to uncover her past by making her way through a series of physics-based environmental puzzles strewn about an abandoned sawmill set in the Italian countryside.
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Daedalic releases new screens from Chaos on Deponia
Daedalic has released some new screenshots from their upcoming follow-up to Deponia, Chaos on Deponia. The new adventure will reunite gamers with the irascible Rufus. Now with a mysterious female companion, Goal, in tow, he will once again attempt to escape Deponia for the utopic floating city of Elysium.
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(PC Review) The Book of Unwritten Tales
“It’s lengthy, goofy, and smart, and what it has to say about genre icons—and itself—is well worth listening to.”
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Dragon’s Dogma contest, update, and new PS3 demo announced
Capcom has announced that they will be releasing a new demo for their fantastic action-RPG Dragon’s Dogma next week. The demo, exclusive to PS3, will allow players to utilize the character-customization system to create their own hero, and then take them character through the game’s Prologue, which ends with a battle against a nasty Hydra. Characters created for the demo will also be importable to the full version.
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The Book of Unwritten Tales now available online for PC
King Art Games’ latest adventure title, The Book of Unwritten Tales, has launched on Steam, GOG.com, and other digital outlets. Published by Nordic Games, BoUT is a 20-plus-hour adventure featuring three characters who must use over 300 items to solve more than 200 puzzles set in over 60 locations in order to thwart the Army of the Shadows in their pursuit of a powerful artifact.
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(PC Review) Resonance
“… a game that not only looks as though it belongs in the golden age of adventure gaming, but it plays like it too.”
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The Book of Unwritten Tales to get English release via GOG, Steam
Traditional adventure games are getting a bit of wind in their sails thanks to digital distribution, and soon, King Art’s The Book of Unwritten Tales will find its way onto many a North American hard drives. As one of three characters, players will make their way through 60 locations by solving puzzles, switching between the trio, and combining all manner of items.
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