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Anomaly 2 sports a September 16 release date for PS4
Anomaly 2 will arrive on PlayStation 4 in North America on September 16, 11 Bit Studios announced. The reverse-tower defense game will reach the next-gen system one day later in Europe. As of February, the game was expected to launch in the spring. As the sequel to 2011's Anomaly: Warzone Earth, the game takes real-time strategy elements into battle in its single-player campaign as well as a "tower offense versus tower defense" multiplayer mode. Anomaly 2 is available on a number of other platforms: iOS, Android via Google Play and PC, Mac and Linux via Steam, reaching the latter in May 2013. It will cost $14.99 (€13.99) on PS4. Head past the break for a video of the next-gen version in action. [Image: 11 Bit Studios]
Anomaly 2 confirmed for a spring release on PlayStation 4
Inverted-role "tower offense" strategy game Anomaly 2 will make its next-gen console debut this spring on the PlayStation 4, developer 11 Bit Studios announced this week. Gameplay in the Anomaly series reverses the gameplay mechanics common to tower defense games, challenging players to outwit enemy defenses while directing a squad of armed troops. Anomaly 2 will include a multiplayer mode that puts players in opposing roles, with one side employing traditional tower defense tactics against an invading army. Anomaly 2 is also available for Windows, Mac and Linux via Steam. [Image: 11 Bit Studios]
Humble Bundle 8: Jack Lumber, Aaaaa!!!, Little Inferno, Gemini Rue
Humble Bundle PC and Android 8 is live now with a hefty offering of games on four platforms: PC, Mac, Linux and Android. At the price of "anything," this bundle offers Little Inferno, Gemini Rue, AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome and Jack Lumber, but you can pay more than the average to snag Hero Academy and Anomaly 2. All games come with Steam keys if you pay more than $1. This is the Linux debut of the chess-like strategy game Hero Academy, the Android and Linux debut of Aaaaa!!!, and the Android, Mac and Linux debut of Wadjet Eye's dystopian adventure Gemini Rue. Proceeds from Humble Bundle PC and Android 8 are split among Humble Bundle, the participating developers and charity, in a formula that you get to decide. And yes, there will be more games before the bundle ends in two weeks. Guaranteed.
Anomaly 2 marches to PC, Mac and Linux May 15
11bit Studios' tower-offense sequel Anomaly 2 will launch on May 15. The sequel adds new units and the ability for them to morph into a secondary class type, as well as incorporating live multiplayer for the first time in the series. Anomaly 2 is the sequel to Anomaly: Warzone Earth and its expansion, Anomaly: Korea. Unlike its predecessors, Anomaly 2 will forgo mobile platforms at launch, favoring Steam for PC, Mac and Linux. All pre-orders are currently 10 percent off the standard $15 asking price.
Anomaly 2 coming May 15
11 Bit Studios has announced that Anomaly 2 now has an official release date. The game will be available for the Mac (along with Windows and Linux) on May 15. Anomaly is, of course, a popular iOS game these days, though the series started on the PC and it's returning there for the sequel. Previously, the game was available through a "secret pre-order," but there's a new bonus for a regular pre-order right now: If you get the game before it comes out for US$14.99, you can get a second copy to give to a friend for free. The new version of the "tower offense" series has more levels, more units and more power-ups to play with, as you guide your troops in and around alien towers on a multitude of levels. The game also adds multiplayer into the mix, where one player can control units, and a second player can lay down towers, each trying to collect the most resources before the game ends. Anomaly 2 looks like a lot of fun, and there's even a new trailer to prove it. We'll look forward to the game's release on May 15.
Anomaly 2 preview: Tug o' war
Anomaly 2 presents multiplayer for the first time in the series, pitting human-attacking convoys against stationary alien emplacements. The deciding factor in victory is points – the alien side must defend its generators and build harvesters to mine points away from the human side, while the humans aim to simply destroy every alien present.It's a frantic tug of war as each side desperately scans the battlefield for vulnerability in the others' ranks. As the humans, ignoring harvesters, purchasing the wrong units or failing to sell and swap out units at integral times will easily spell death. The aliens have an arguably tougher job and lack the resources to build up defenses across the entire map, so it's more about predicting where the humans will go and taking care to build harvesters at the right time.%Gallery-180155%
Anomaly 2 invades PC, Mac and Linux this spring
11bit Studios has announced a sequel to its popular tower-offense games Anomaly: Warzone Earth and Anomaly: Korea. Anomaly 2 is centered around a morphing mechanic which can turn specific units into battle mechs, each with their own unique attributes. Anomaly 2 also introduces a new multiplayer style: tower offense vs. tower defense.In multiplayer, one player controls the convoy trying to make it through to its destination, while the other controls the established alien structures littering the map, with the goal being to destroy the convoy. What is it about us that aliens despise so much?Anomaly 2 is slated to launch between April and June on PC, Mac and Linux for $14.99. %Gallery-180155%
11 Bit Studios' 'secret game' is... Anomaly 2
A few weeks ago, 11 Bit Studios (the creators of Anomaly: Warzone Earth and Anomaly: Korea) announced a "secret game" deal, that offered a special deal and bonuses towards an unannounced game for a small amount of money. Today that game has been revealed...and it's Anomaly 2. 11 Bit has returned to the Anomaly well and created a full-fledged sequel to the popular "tower offense" series that has you guide a convoy of vehicles around enemy towers, defending your crew and taking down the structures as you go. As you can see from the announcement trailer, Anomaly 2 ups the ante with vehicles that can turn into full war mechs, very active alien opponents and one really big addition: multiplayer. Plus, the game looks better than before, and units seem much bigger and more detailed. Sounds good to us (I bought the secret deal when it was available, and I'm glad I did). 11 Bit Studios hasn't yet announced what the "extra gaming gift" is yet, but presumably it's coming. Anomaly 2 will initially be available for PC, Mac and Linux in the second quarter of this year, but given how popular the series has been on iOS, you have to think it'll make its way to the App Store eventually, too.
