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Raiden Legacy Review by Gaming on Batteries
Back in the day, we took games like Raiden for granted, the genre was overpopulated so to speak, there were tons of scrolling shooters available on all platforms. Even with all of that competition, the quality of Raiden was able to stand out and spawned quite the following with fans. Now, years later, Raiden has ... Read More»
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Posted: Dec 22, 2012 at 2:26pm
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Scott Pilgrim vs The World online multiplayer delayed again
The last we heard of an expected online multiplayer patch for Scott Pilgrim vs The World, it was due in northern autumn, having slipped from an August release. With December well on its way out, it still hasn’t materialed, and Ubisoft has told Polygon not to expect the DLC this year. No release window was ... Read More»
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NEOGEO X Gold available in Europe and the US today
Surprise, surprise – the NEOGEO Gold X has finally nominated a release date, and it is pretty much “now”. The $200/£175/€199 console bundle arrives in the US and Europe on December 18, which has already kicked off everywhere but the US west coast. Destructoid reports you ought to be able to pick up the retro ... Read More»
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Spy Hunter is Fleischer’s answer to Bond
Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer can’t have his heart’s desire, but classic arcade property Spy Hunter is a decent second best. Fleischer told ComingSoon that he really wants to direct a James Bond film, but as an American he’s unlikely to get a chance. The upcoming adaptation of Spy Hunter from Warner Bros. and Lin Pictures ... Read More»
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EscapeVektor on 3DS and Vita dates announced
Sydney developer Nnooo has announced today that its arcade puzzler combination game, EscapeVektor, will be out on December 20 for 3DS and Vita. Thanks to MCV Pacific who report, “The game uses the unique features of each handheld device,” said Nic Watt, Creative Director at developer Nnooo. “We’re using the 3D graphics of the Nintendo ... Read More»
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Title Update 7 for Minecraft Xbox 360 details revealed
Additions to Minecraft for Xbox 360 in the Title Update 7 have been revealed as well as the news that “The End” sequence will be delivered in Title Update 8. The details were outlined over twitter by 4J Studios, thanks to Computer and Videogames, but don’t include a date and clarifies ocelets, jungles, Iron Golems ... Read More»
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Old School Overhead Scrolling Shooters Return with Raiden Legacy on iOS and Android
The high watermark for overhead shooters has been the Raiden series for years and now, Raiden Legacy brings four of the Raiden titles to iOS and Android. In this package gamers get, Raiden (the original), Raiden Fighters, Raiden Fighters 2 and Raiden Fighters Jet (some SNK naming going on there?)... Read More»
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Today in History: December 1st, 1985 – Gauntlet is Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System
Tengen was one of those companies that weren’t afraid to go their own route in life, even if that meant going against the Big N and their, seemingly monopolistic, control of the gaming scene in the 80′s. Gauntlet was one of those titles that every gamer worth their salt knew about, it was big in ... Read More»
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Labyrinth Legends from Creat Studios hits PSN next month
Labyrinth Legends will release on PSN next month, according to an announcement from Creat Studios. Described by Creat’s VP of development Scott Hyman as “quirky and addictive,” Labyrinth Legends is an arcade action-adventure dungeon crawler full of mysterious tunnels and mystical crypts. Players will explore ancient tombs of lost civilizations, come up against concealed traps, ... Read More»
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Under Defeat HD out on PS3 through Amazon, hits PSN next week
Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition is available today exclusively through Amazon for PS3, according to Rising Star Games. However, those who wish to forgo the physical edition can pick up the digital version of the arcade shooter December 4 through PSN. If you want a better idea of what the shmup has to offer you, ... Read More»
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Ace Combat: Assault Horizon releasing on PC during Q1 2013
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon will be released on PC through download and at retail during in Q1 2013, according to Namco Bandai. The game was released on PS3 and Xbox 360 in October last year, and will be available for download on PSN in the UK tomorrow, and through XBL Marketplace on December 18. Thanks, ... Read More»
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Rimblade Review by Gaming on Batteries
Anyone that grew up playing games in the late 80′s and early 90′s will recognize the style that Gremlin Games Mobile are going for in their title, Rimblade. Overhead scrolling shooters are rarer than they used to be (at one time, overhead/sidescroll shooters were more popular than action adventure games). Those days seem to be ... Read More»
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Super Hexagon hits Steam next week
Super Hexagon, a hard-as-nails iOS game currently causing lifelong feuds between a number of rival games writers, is on its way to Steam. The deceptively simple title is coming to Mac and PC on November 27, creator Terry Cavanagh announced on his blog. The game will be priced at $3, just like the iOS version, ... Read More»
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Total Recoil Dual Stick Shoots It’s Way Onto iTunes
Here at Gaming on Batteries we are huge fans of classic, overhead, shooters- the dual stick variety are even better. Memories of playing games like Smash TV, Soldiers of Fortune, Robo Warrior (okay, that is more MY game but still) and Loaded all are running in our minds as we check out Total Recoil on ... Read More»
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Capcom hopes to release Mega Man 1-6 on US 3DS eShop
Mega Man games are planned for release through Nintendo’s 3DS eShop, but Capcom has said it’s running into some “problems” with releasing the first six in the series. Capcom US boss Christian Svensson didn’t go into details on what sort of issues the firm is having, only that Capcom was working on a resolution. Mega ... Read More»