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New In Games: N.Y. Zombies 2

Coming on October 25th from Foursaken Media - N.Y. Zombies 2

Game features include:

INTENSE ACTION
- Co-op multiplayer with up to 3 players, powered by GameCenter!
- Battle huge hordes of zombies, up to 20-30 at once!
- Explore a broken down New York city - from Times Square, to Central Park, to Holland Tunnel and more!
- Gear up with over 25 upgradable weapons and items!
- Easy to learn shooting mechanics - tap to shoot from the hip, or use iron sights for greater accuracy!

DEEP GAMEPLAY
- Learn a variety of skills!
- 3 different skill paths: Survivor, Close Combat, and Marksman!
- 18 unique enemy types, including mutant crows, giant zombies, rabid dogs, diseased zombies, and many more!
- Discover an epic story of survival!
- 2 game modes: story and endless!
- Awesome items like Bear Traps, Molotav Cocktails, a Riot Shield, Land Mines, Grenades, Auto Turrets and more!

LATEST TECHNOLOGY
- Stunning graphics with advanced lighting!
- Full iPhone/iPod Touch 5 widescreen support!
- Retina display enabled for the new iPad!

Stop Zombie Mouth!

The contents of trick 'r treat bags are going to look a little different this Halloween if PopCap, the American Dental Association and your local dentist get their way. They are all teaming up this October to Stop Zombie Mouth by offering up free Plants vs. Zombies game downloads for Halloween as a sugar-free alternative to candy.

"This Halloween, the Putrid Posse is coming after the mouths of kids everywhere. We need your help to stop them — and Stop Zombie Mouth! Team up with PopCap — makers of Plants vs. Zombies — and the American Dental Association to help teach kids of all ages about good oral hygiene. You can help by giving FUN instead of candy on Halloween — for free!"

Limited edition Plants vs. Zombies collectible trading cards with free download codes are available at your local dentist's office (if they are participating in this program) and free game coupons are available online at the Stop Zombie Mouth website so you can give them out to trick 'r treaters too.

New On Blu: Resident Evil: Damnation

Just released on Blu-ray, DVD and video download today - Resident Evil: Damnation.

"United States Special agent Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into a small Eastern European country to verify rumors that Bio Organic Weapons (B.O.W.s) are being used in war. Right after his infiltration, the US government orders him to leave immediately. Determined to uncover the truth, Leon ignores the order and enters the battlefield to end the chain of tragedies caused by the B.O.W.s."


Trailer: Dead Island Riptide

When all hope is lost, the riptide leads straight back to Dead Island...

"Furious monsoon rainstorms have laid waste to the island of Palanai in the Banoi archipelago, waters have risen and caused a flood disaster -- because of this and the raging zombie invasion, a rescue mission for the survivors seems to be without prospect of success. All hope seems to have been lost for the surviving humans..."

Deep Silver's Dead Island Riptide will be release in 2013.

Resident Evil 6: New Ways To Play

From the official press release:

CAPCOM CONFIRMS DETAILS OF POST LAUNCH CONTENT FOR RESIDENT EVIL 6

Three online modes will provide a new way to play 

Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, is pleased to confirm that the Resident Evil® 6 experience will be further enhanced with the release of new modes and additional content following the launch of this highly anticipated title on home consoles this October 2. 

Available as downloadable content, three new gameplay modes will expand on the multiplayer elements available in the retail version and deliver new and exciting ways to enjoy the world of Resident Evil 6.

Survivors Mode takes the classic solo- and team-based versus mode and adds a twist. Get killed and you respawn as an enemy character with the ability to attack the human characters. Take down two human characters to resurrect in human form. Last man or team standing wins.

In Predator Mode, one player takes on the role of the Ustanak, the fearsome B.O.W. that stalks Jake Muller throughout his campaign, and tries to eliminate the human players.  The humans’ task: stop the deadly B.O.W. in its tracks, or at least survive until the end of the session.

Choosing the human side in Siege Mode will see players protecting a single NPC, while as a member of the enemy team, players will need to eliminate that same NPC. If the NPC is still alive at the end of the time period, the human team wins.

SurvivorsPredator and Siege modes will all support up to six players online and be played using maps from Mercenaries Mode.

Players will be able to track their accomplishments in these three modes alongside their main campaign statistics and compare their performance with others by registering on ResidentEvil.Net, the free online service that launches alongside Resident Evil 6.

Further post-launch downloadable content for Resident Evil 6 will include additional maps forMercenaries, which can in turn then be used as maps for Survivors, Predator and Siegemodes, plus other items yet to be announced.

Resident Evil 6 will be available on October 2nd for Xbox and PS3.

PopCap Launches iOS Update for Plants vs. Zombies

From PopCap's official press release

PopCap Launches iOS Update for Plants vs. Zombies

Additions Include 5 New Levels, Last Stand Endless Mode and 3 New Achievements

PopCap Games, a worldwide leader in mobile and social video games and a division of EA, today announced an update to Plants vs. Zombies™ for iOS that delivers 5 new game levels, Last Stand Endless mode and 3 new achievements. Existing players can download and play for free, as well as choose from a number of in-app purchase options that unlock special game packs and additional premium content.
 
With this new update, zombie fighters face a range of new challenges — battling through 5 new levels using a limited amount of sun in the new Last Stand Endless mode, a variant on classic Endless mode. Whacking zombies just got better, too, using powerful new mallets via the new Hammer Time, Still Standing and Stuff of Legends achievements.
 
Features At-a-Glance
 
Make Your Stand
The Last Stand Game Pack (100,000 coins for in-app purchase of €0.79) features 5 new levels, plus Last Stand Endless mode that provides an exciting new variant of the game’s classic Endless mode.
 
Achieve Greatness
Unlock 3 new achievements: Hammer Time, Still Standing and The Stuff of Legends, which bring the game’s total achievements to 48 for iPad and 47 for iPhone.
 
As Smart as a Bag of Hammers
Pick up a new Mallet Pack to help whack zombies in Survival and Last Stand Endless modes. Check out Crazy Dave’s Shop for more details.
 
Full Retina Display Support for iPad
Enjoy sharp, crisp graphics that enhance the playing experience for iPad.
 
PvZ Stuff
From the game menu link, check out the PvZ Store (http://www.pvzstore.com) for loads of great Plants vs. Zombies merchandise.

New In Games: ParaNorman's 2-BIT BUB

2-BIT BUB, the official iOS mobile game for ParaNorman is available is available now for free in the iTunes App Store:

"ParaNorman's 2-BIT BUB is an adorably odd action-puzzler starring mobile gaming's weirdest new hero. Bub is a ghost-dog in two bits, and it's up to you to slingshot his ectoplasmically conjoined body through 30 levels of stunning visuals pulled straight from the movie! Bub will need all his cunning—and a bunch of spectral floating orbs—to collect the zombie bones he's lost. But this is one ghost-dog who's ready to learn some new tricks!"


ParaNorman opens in theaters on August 17th.

New In Games: Zombie Boom

Zombie Boom is on the way from SudoGame!

From their official press release:

New game Zombie Boom is coming soon

Hongkong, China - Zombie Boom is an action and puzzle game that based on chain reaction, especially the zombie's design is different from other zombie game, it's a bit of cute and strange. What's important is it won't make you feel nausea and fear. You need to choose when and where to throwing weapon. If you use incendiary bombs to hit a zombie, explosion caused flame effect for a period of time. In this short period of time, once other zombies touch the flame will also lead to "bomb ". The rest can be done in the same manner; you will glad to see interesting serial explosions. By the way, in order to makes game more lifelike, zombie blood maybe spatter to the screen in certain probability. Pass the stage or not is depends on your "deadly impact".

Don't worry about complex operation; Zombie Boom is first personal game. You just tap the screen to throwing weapons (if you have accumulated enough coins to buy props would be more brilliant). Whenever your pre-judge is right and tapping is timely, numerous zombies will turn into a pool of green blood. It stands to reason that some dilapidated walls will appear in game scene to make some trouble to players. So,"0" is a "normal" result.

Features:
* Chain reaction, serial explosions
* Different from other zombie game, a bit of cute and strange
* Zombie movement speed is different in every stage, from simple to difficult
* Each stage is a separate story and own requests, the player needs to respond to flexible barrier and complex terrain
* Refreshing stage is random; task sequence for each player will be different
* 8 categories of achievements push the envelope

Game props are free; you will get one gold coin if you blast a zombie (excluding the first one), more zombie blasting, more gold coins you gain. You can use these gold coin to buy game prop to help you to kill zombies. Blasting reaches a certain ratio, the player will get star. the player who want to collect achievements must try it.

The end of the world is coming, virus , homeless, zombie rampage. You determine the man's destiny!

 

New In Games: ZombieWords

There a new zombie game from Monkey Prism invading the iPad, iPhone and iPod.

From Monkey Prism's official press release

"Monkey Prism today is proud to announce the release of ZombieWords, an app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch combining tongue-in-cheek survival horror with the vocabulary-building aspects of an anagram game. Using the power of your words, only you can help retired gunslinger Jebediah Moses save the world from the seemingly endless brain-eating zombie hordes. With at least 40 levels of action and tons of interactive audio/visual elements to keep the player engaged, ZombieWords is sure to be an addictive addition to any player's app collection. The new app also features original music by Seattle band Uncle Roman's Jetboat.

"We wanted ZombieWords to be both educational and ridiculously fun, while having tons of replay value through interactivity and endless multiplayer action", says Chris Danielson, Monkey Prism CEO. "Plus, who doesn't love zombies?"

Features include:
* Interactive/immersive audio that responds to gameplay
* Tons of different zombies
* 40 levels of play in multiple environments (or is there more?)
* Competitive multiplayer action through Game Center
* Leaderboards for multiple achievements
* Facebook integration. Prove your zombie-killing word prowess to the world

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 146 MB

Pricing and Availability:
The free basic version of ZombieWords includes the first 5 levels of play, including multiplayer - the rest of the journey can be unlocked through a one-time $0.99 (USD) in-app purchase."

Playing Lollipop Chainsaw with James Gunn

In an NSFW feature, the Indoor Kids play Lollipop Chainsaw with James Gunn, one of the game's creators.

"Writer/Director James Gunn sits down with Kumail and Emily to play his bubblegum zombie slashing game LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW and talk all things movies and video games. Caution, this episode gets a little racy."

Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection available for PS3 download now

As of yesterday, the Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection is now available in North America as a digital download from the PlayStation Store.  The set includes Resident Evil's Umbrella Chronicles and Darkside Chronicles, re-mastered for the PS3 with HD graphics and a compatibility with PlayStation Move. 

"Remastered for the PlayStation®3 system with stunning HD graphics and featuring PlayStation®Move compatibility, Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection will offer gamers the chance to relive the Resident Evil™ story so far. The intense shooter gameplay from both titles is back as players attempt to survive the horror alone or with a friend in co-op mode, earning trophies as they go. PlayStation®Move technology brings the action to life, with the player using the motion controller as their weapon. The title can also be enjoyed with the wireless controller, providing seamless gameplay without a motion control accessory.

Revisiting past plots from the series and exposing Umbrella Corporation’s actions, The Umbrella Chronicles features eight playable characters, including Rebecca Chambers, Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. As seen previously in the version for the Wii™ system from Nintendo, the title also features a brand new chapter in Resident Evil history. The Darkside Chronicles plot takes players back to the story of Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield trying to escape the nightmares of Raccoon City, while finally revealing the truth behind Leon and Krauser’s feud."

The set is selling for $26.99.

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