The official Skulls of the Shogun website has just linked a couple of very interesting videos from E3. First off, there is some new footage from the Windows Phone version! The game is supposed to be pretty much identical on all platforms, but there are obviously some differences, such as smaller source art, graphical performance tweaks and touch controls, as seen here:
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Blugri announces things, including Kanji mode for Sudoku
Soon you're knee deep in 数独.
Blugri, the developer of the app Sudoku, has come out with a new press release, announcing some slightly interesting things:
First off, Sudoku has been updated with the new “Kanji mode”, which allows players to play sudoku with kanji instead of the usual Arabic numbers. For those unaware, kanji is that intimidatingly complex looking Japanese writing script, originating from Chinese characters. One of the major hurdles in learning Japanese is getting to know all the common kanji—a task that might get a tiny bit easier with this new Sudoku update! You’ll learn numbers 1-9 in no time!
In another news, Blugri’s Boxes is among the finalists to win the App of the Year 2012 award, by MobileRevolution.be. Boxes is basically one of those Tetris-variation games, which isn’t really inherently a bad thing. Some features, like accelerometer control, sound quite nice. There’s just something about human psyche that really enjoys organizing falling blocks.
Check out the full press release and Sudoku introduction video after the jump.
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What is coming to Xbox LIVE for WP7 in June ?
June is a jam packed month with the release of Microsoft’s “Must Have Games” Line-up!
June will see the release of the following games on the following dates, chuck full of achievement and leaderboard support of course!
Hydro Thunder GP by Microsoft Game Studios – May 25
Doodle Jump by GameHouse - June 1
geoDefense by Microsoft Game Studios – June 8
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 by SEGA – June 15
Plants v Zombies by PopCap – June 22
Angry Birds by Rovio - June 29
And here is a nice video to kick it off!
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This week’s LIVE Game release is…
This week’s LIVE Game release is, I Dig It, the newest game in the release of iPhone ports on the Windows Phone 7. I Dig It is developed by InMotion Sofrtware and published by Microsoft Game Studios(MGS). The pricing is $2.99/£2.49, which once again is a decent mark up from the iPhone stores price of $0.99, but hey, with the addition of achievements, who can really complain too much.
“Travel the world in search of ancient artifacts, lost civilizations, and unimaginable treasure. There are six exotic locations to explore: the Antarctic, Asian Ocean, Egyptian Desert, Aztec Jungle, Eastern Europe, and the Midwest US.
Prove your strategic thinking, exploration, and puzzle solving skills. Manage fuel, drill temperature, hull damage, cargo space, oxygen, ect while searching for underground diggins. Sell your rare collection for cash to upgrade your digging machine, make repairs, or purchase additional supplies.”
Here is a gameplay trailer for you to wet your whistle until you download the trial version to try for yourself.
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This Week’s LIVE Game Release Is…
This week’s LIVE Game release is Parachute Panic, the latest release in the wave of iPhone game ports that have been coming to us. It will be available Wednesday January 26th for $2.99 in the app marketplace. This also marks the first week that only one game is being released instead of the usual two.
This news comes straight to us from Karl Stricker, the Business Manager for XBOX LIVE Mobile Gaming. He usually tweets new releases for the week on Mondays. We of course will post the information here for all to see for you non-twitter savvy folk.
Here is a Youtube video of Parachute Panic on the iPhone
