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Fairytale Fights White Room demo on Euro PSN
Good news, European gamers, Joystiq is about to save you some money. While Playlogic has announced (once again) that the price of Fairytale Fights has been reduced, that isn't how we're going to save you money. No, the way is much simpler: Just play the new Fairytale Fights "White Room" demo that's now available on the European PSN. It's just that easy. After only a few minutes of poorly controlled tedium, you'll never ever have the urge to buy the full game. See, that's money in your pocket right there.
Fairytale Fights price slashed, demo hits XBLM and PSN [update: demo now on XBLM]
Update: The demo is now on Xbox Live Marketplace. You can add it to your Xbox 360 download queue here. So, there are two bits of news in this particular post. They are complementary: one should really help you with the other. First, Playlogic has announced that the price for Fairytale Fights has been cut in both Europe and North America. Checking Amazon and GameStop, it looks like the US price has been dropped to $39.99. That's a pretty significant cut, nearly 30%. We're not sure what the cut is for European regions, though Play.com has marked the title from £39.99 to £29.99. Now, the second piece of news: A demo for Fairytale Fights is now available on the PSN in North America. According to Playlogic, there's a demo on Xbox Live Marketplace as well, though it doesn't appear to be available right now (we'll update this post if it shows up). A demo is expected for Europe on December 10. The reason this second piece of news is so important is that the demo will help you realize that the game still isn't worth the asking price. See? Pretty helpful.
Fairytale Fights DLC free for first 90 days with online registration
Playlogic Entertainment's Fairytale Fights may have just been released today in North America, but the game's developer is wasting no time at all in kinda, sorta announcing the first downloadable content. We say "kinda, sorta" because the promised four "new playable characters" and three "new PvP arenas" aren't detailed whatsoever in the press release. Instead, Playlogic opted to announce the DLC with the promise that those who sign up on the Fairytale Fights website will receive a code giving them free access to the digitally-distributed content. The various content is alleged to be "valued at over $15," so it would serve you wisely to snag your free code if you have any interest whatsoever in picking up a copy of the game. Hell, even if you're renting, free is free, right? And hey, at least "part of" the DLC will be exclusive to those who register online. Seems like a no-brainer to us. %Gallery-65701%
Fairytale Fights has 'Kill 1,000 Children' Achievement (for now)
We've already told you that Fairytale Fights allows gamers to take control of fabled characters like Snow White and hack virtual children to bits. This in and of itself is a little disturbing (and somewhat amusing in the context of the game), but we never dreamed PlayLogic would actually include an Achievement for mass child homicide. And yet, here we are: UGO reports that the game contains an Achievement for killing 1,000 children. Apparently the Achievement is on thin ice, and likely won't be included in the final game, but the ability to kill children should still make the cut. As such, you still can kill 1,000 children, but you'll need a pencil and paper to keep score. [Via Game Politics]
Fairytale Fights trailer isn't violent enough [Update]
Update: We've updated this post with the real trailer for the game that's ... slightly more violent. Enjoy!Playlogic has released a new trailer for Fairytale Fights, a game that practically came out of nowhere earlier this year. The trailer shows off some of the game's locales and, unsurprisingly, Little Red Riding Hood beating the crap out of hapless baddies. Strangely, the video doesn't really show off the best feature we saw at E3, dynamic slicing, which allows enemies (and players) to be dismembered in an infinite number of ways. Instead, the video features other exciting activities like walking. Oh sure, there's a bit of hand-to-hand combat and blunt instrument head-whackery, but where's the slicing?Your move, Playlogic.%Gallery-65701%
E3 2009 highlights: The Xbox roundup
E3 was brütal! If you blinked, for a split/second, you missed something. Even if you were trine to keep up, it was a blur -- staying a.wake like that, you only pushed yourself to the brink of your own dark void. That's where Joystiq comes in; to crackdown on the madness; to reach out ... with conviction -- phew! Crysis averted. We've scoured the dark corners and survived the inferno to piece together this roundup of all things Xbox at E3. Why? Just 'cause we love you. So, draw nier and shift your eyes past the break.
Impressions: Snow White hacks up children in Fairytale Fights
There's a decent chance you've never heard of Playlogic's Fairytale Fights. It was shown at Leipzig last year and that's about it. Given its premise though, you'll likely be hearing about it again. In a nutshell, Fairlytale Fights has players controlling one of four fairytale characters -- we saw Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White -- and then set about hacking the fairytale world into messy, bloody bits. It's got your attention now, right? %Gallery-65701%
