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Developer- and Publisher-specific Articles: Mech
Strike Suit Zero patch adds cockpit view, adjusts difficulty, and more
Born Ready Games has released a new update for their mecha shooter Strike Suit Zero. The Kickstarter-backed title is now on its third post-launch patch, and the latest update includes some hefty changes. One of the biggest is a new cockpit view, which now allows players to switch between third- and first-person views. Other changes include tweaks to the difficulty, with new Easy and Hardcore levels added, some of the difficulty spikes removed, and the option to change difficulty before each mission, as well as a checkpoint save system, and an improved targeting system that now cycles through five priority types.
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Armored Core: Verdict Day launching this summer for 360, PS3
FromSoftware will be returning to the world of giant army-crushing robots this summer with Armored Core: Verdict Day for 360 and PS3. Publisher Namco Bandai announced that players will battle alone or in squads of up to 20 friends for the remaining scraps in a resource-starved, war-torn world. In-game factions can also be hired to lend a hand for solo pilots as they battle for territories controlled by other players in a persistent multiplayer mode.
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Zone of the Enders HD Collection now on Games on Demand, PSN
Zone of the Enders HD Collection is now available on Live Games on Demand and PSN. The $34.99 set includes the original Zone of the Enders as well as a special European release of Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner.
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Strike Suit Zero now available on Steam, confirmed for Linux and Mac
Born Ready Games’ mech-based shooter Strike Suit Zero has launched on Steam. The $19.99 release features ship and bot designs from Junji Okubo (Appleseed) and a score from Paul Ruskay (Homeworld) and Kokia (Tales of Innocence). Born Ready has also announced that they plan on releasing Linux and Mac versions later this year.
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Zone of the Enders HD Collection now available for 360, PS3
Zone of the Enders HD Collection has hit store shelves for 360 and PS3. The standard set includes HD remastered versions of Zone of the Enders and the special European release of Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, as well as a demo of Platinum Games’ Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. In addition to the regular version, a Limited Edition is also available, which includes special metallic packaging, an import soundtrack packed with remixed songs from the series, and a 100-page art book featuring new work from Yoji Shinkawa.
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Zone of the Enders HD Collection to get Limited Edition release
Konami has announced that the upcoming Zone of the Enders HD Collection will be available as a Limited Edition. The 360, PS3 set includes HD remastered versions of Zone of the Enders and Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, the latter being the special European release, as well as a demo of Platinum Games’ Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. The Limited Edition will feature special metallic packaging, an import soundtrack packed with remixed songs from the series, and a 100-page art book with new work from Yoji Shinkawa.
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Zone of the Enders HD Collection announced for October 30 release
Mech fans looking for some of last generation’s better robot action will be able to get their hands on a new compilation soon when Zone of the Enders HD Collection hits store shelves on October 30 for 360 and PS3. The set includes both Zone of the Enders and the European special edition of Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner. Also, as a bit of a callback to when the original was released with a demo of Metal Gear Solid 2, the HD Collection will come packed with a demo of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
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Steel Battalion Heavy Armor stomps onto store shelves
Kinect users can gear up for some vertical tank action today with the release of Steel Battalion Heavy Armor. As veteran commander Sgt. Powers, players will lead a squad in vertical tank of their very own as they wage war in an alternate timeline where arms have progressed down a more utilitarian path.
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New Zone of the Enders HD Collection screenshots released
Some new screens today from Konami’s upcoming Zone of the Enders HD Collection. The 360, PS3 set will be released this fall and include remastered versions of Zone of the Enders and Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner.
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Steel Battalion Heavy Armor demo now available on Live
A playable demo for Steel Battalion Heavy Armor, the Kinect-only sequel to 2004′s Line of Contact, has launched on Live. The demo offers a chance for players to try the motion-recognition controls as well as experience the squad-relationship dynamics in the game’s first two levels.
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