Guns of Icarus Alliance: PS4 Edition is a player-vs-player, player-vs-environment, steampunk airship combat game, complete with an ongoing war between six elite factions vying for control of a world ravaged by machines.
Supported by a community, download and play with thousands of players created by other AO International Tennis fans, including photo-realistic players created through Big Ant Studios? proprietary PlayFace application.
Murderous Pursuits is a kill-or-be-killed Victorian stealth-em-up for 1-8 players in which you must hunt and kill your quarry before your hunters do the same to you, all while avoiding witnesses.
Inked is a tale of love and vengeance told in ink on paper. You play as the Nameless Hero who sets out on a journey in a vast landscape filled with puzzles for you to solve. Each puzzle takes you closer to your lost love, unraveling a story that will forever change you.
Take a trip up north in Death Road to Canada, a randomly generated road trip simulator that puts you control of managing a car full of colorful characters as you battle hundreds of zombies along the way. Recruit new survivors, upgrade your existing crew and enjoy some local split-screen co-op with a friend on this undead road trip adventure.
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Man sentenced to prison over 2010 World of Warcraft DDoS attack
A federal court has sentenced Calin Mateias to a year in federal prison over a distributed denial-of-service attack he launched against World of Warcraft servers in 2010.
Mateias, a Romanian citizen, was extradited to the United States over the accusation last year. NBC Los Angeles reports that he pled guilty to one count of causing intentional damage to a protected computer in February while prosecutors recommended a 10-month prison sentence.
On top of spending the past six months imprisoned, Mateias has also paid a sum of $29,987 in restitution to Blizzard to make up the costs the developer said it accrued as a direct result of the 2010 attack.
“Angered by a player he regularly competed against, the defendant determined to defeat his WoW opponents by interrupting the game’s server so they could not access the game,” argued Mateias’ defense during the sentencing. “His actions were motivated by a juvenile desire to win the game, and for others to lose it.”
The 2010 attack targeted the European World of Warcraft servers and blocked thousands of players in the affected area from logging into the online game.
Additionally, the BBC reports that Mateias was facing charges over his alleged involvement in an effort to hack the California-based company Ingram Micro, but those charges have been dropped following his sentencing in the DDoS case.
For the period spanning April 1 2017 to March 31, 2018 net sales were reported as ¥94.5 billion (~$867.5 million), up 8.4 percent compared to the previous fiscal year.
The Japanese publisher called out its digital contents business as the key driver of this growth, citing Monster Hunter: World as a record-setting success that’s become the best-selling title in company history.
Net sales from Capcom’s digital contents business came to ¥74.2 billion (~$681.1 million), up 26.3 percent year-over-year from ¥58.7 billion (~$538.8 million). Operating income was listed at ¥19.1 billion yen, up 72.2 percent from the previous fiscal year.
The strong sales of Monster Hunter: World and other titles published by Capcom helped offset the “worsened conditions” of the company’s amusement equipments business, which saw net sales drop by 53.7 percent to ¥7.8 billion (~$71.6 million).
As for the upcoming year, Capcom plans to continue growing its digital contents business by pushing for more download sales and increasing the number of major releases in the medium-term. The publisher also mentioned making esports a “priority area of investment”.
Capcom is estimating increased sales and profits for the next fiscal year, aiming to reach March 2019 with net sales of ¥96 billion (~$881.2 million) and operating income of ¥17 billion (~$156 million).
Hey, Xbox gamers! The Mixer Tips & Tricks team is back with five tips for Owlboy.
Owlboy is a platform adventure game with RPG elements which took nearly a decade to develop, from concept to the final polish. You play as Otus, an owl who was born mute. He trains under his verbally abusive mentor, Asio, who doesn’t see much potential in Otus’ skills.
However, when their floating island town of Vellie gets attacked by pirates, it’s up to Otus and his pal Geddy to hunt down the culprits and get back the Ancient Owl Relics that the pirates are after. Watch the video above to check out the 5 tips and tricks to help you show Otus his true potential as an underowl!
For even more strategies and tactics on today’s hottest games, plus plenty of other gaming-related fun, be sure to watch Tips and Tricks live on Mixer every Tuesday at 3 p.m. PT.
Timberman VS is Digital Melody’s Switch enhancement of its free-to-play arcade title first released on Android and iOS devices in 2014 (and eventually ported across to Steam in 2015). If the name wasn’t already enough of an indication, it’s a game about chopping trees as fast as you can until your hands hurt.
Given its mobile roots, the concept here is quite simple. You must chop down a tree while avoiding its branches at the same time. To chop, you press a button on the left or right side of your controller (which varies depending on your specific controller setup) and your character will move from side to side while avoiding any incoming branches. If you don’t maintain a certain speed while chopping, it’s game over. As a result, you must maintain a relatively consistent pace – which adds to the intensity and overall frustration of the exercise.
To motivate you to be the best lumberjack you can be, there are three different game modes. The classic mode is the most standard affair with an inbuilt XP levelling system. Each time you chop a tree you’re rewarded with XP, unlocking new avatars such as princesses and hockey players. You can also play this mode alongside three others. In hero mode you must save a nest of birds at the top of a burning tree and in the race mode you compete against three other players or AI opponents by reaching the finish line first.
Regardless of the mode, essentially the task is to chop as fast as you can at all times. The multiplayer will likely offer the more memorable moments, with the competitiveness between friends and family fuelling the fun. As a solo player, it’s hard to embrace – especially with the fact no online multiplayer or leaderboards are present at the time of review.
Given how basic the concept here is, the sound and visuals do a good job at offering a sense of variety. The pixel presentation is rather generic, but the selection of backdrops ranging from circuses, deserts and even an area strikingly similar to the Mushroom Kingdom is enough to keep each woodcutting session feeling fresh. The sound should also keep you on edge with satisfying wood chopping noises and music that maintains the intensity.
What makes Timberman VS more bearable than you might expect is its accessible design. This is amplified on Switch, mainly due to its own quick, responsive and adaptable traits. The game modes on offer means it can be played in short sessions when you’re out with friends or at home taking a break from more prominent titles. The performance is also steady whether you’re playing on the couch or in tabletop mode. Sure, this isn’t necessarily the definitive iteration, but it does offer its own unique advantages, yet again courtesy of the smart design of Switch. Still, all of this doesn’t necessarily hide just how basic the offering is.
Conclusion
The trailer for Timberman VS describes it as ‘the most intense multiplayer rage game ever’ which is a pretty accurate summary. As infuriating as it may be at times, it’s mysteriously satisfying when you are victorious against friends and family. By yourself, there’s less reason to get excited when there’s no online play or leaderboards to spur you on. In saying this, by yourself Timberman VS still offers the same frustratingly addictive gameplay and with 50 humourous characters to unlock, there’s at least some incentive to keep playing. Ultimately, whether you play within the company of others or not, what’s on offer is a well-presented but simple and highly repetitive package.
