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APB: Reloaded spawns iOS tactical spin-off APB: Retribution
While the massively multiplayer APB: Reloaded has never had the same kind of success of say, World of Warcraft, it has proven enough of a cult hit to spawn APB: Retribution, an iOS-exclusive tactical shooter steeped in the MMO's lore. "Seeking bloody vengeance against Old Harry, the Horca leader who left you for dead," reads developer Blazing Griffin's plot tease, "You must navigate through a complete singleplayer story – complemented with hand-painted levels – where every step you take is a sheer fight for survival." "Make use of a wide array of weapons and equipment to hack, slash, maim, and shoot your way through the dilapidated backstreets of San Paro. Battle Horca clan members, bosses, and other characters using one-shot tactical combat to gain the upper hand in tough-to-clear urban locations." Despite its predecessor being strictly multiplayer focused, APB: Retribution is a singleplayer game. As the MMO fiends at our sister site Massively note, APB: Retribution is something of a test bed for an expansion of the APB: Reloaded universe. Retribution was completed in a mere six months, and Blazing Griffin already has a follow-up in the works, though nothing is known about that as-yet-unnamed game. APB: Retribution currently lacks a specific release date, though it should hit iOS devices later this month.
Mobile shooter APB: Retribution announced
Players wanting a little more shooter action while on the go will soon be able to jump into APB: Retribution, a top-down tactical shooter developed expressly for mobile devices. Not too much more is known about the game (like whether or not it is multiplayer let alone massive is any way) other than it is set in the same universe of the MMO APB: Reloaded. Retribution is the first step along the planned route of expanding beyond the main MMO. This project was completed in six months, and Blazing Griffin, working with Reloaded Productions, already has a spin off planned. APB: Retribution is slated to release for iOS devices this month.
The Ship: Full Steam Ahead is a steampunk murder game on Kickstarter
We're still not entirely sure that we get steampunk as a whole, but generally speaking the Joystiq staff is completely in favor of fancy dresses and revisionist historical storytelling. The Ship: Full Steam Ahead looks to have plenty of both, or at least it will, provided its Kickstarter fundraiser is a success.Currently in a pre-pre-production conceptual phase at Blazing Griffin in Scotland, Full Steam Ahead is actually a sequel to The Ship, a non-steampunk multiplayer murder mystery PC game. Like its predecessor, Full Steam Ahead will be available on PC and will task players with finding and killing other players before said other players kill them – only this time, steampunk.The fundraiser, which has another 58 days to go as of press time, hopes to raise £128,000, which shakes out to about $206,732. Pledge levels ranging from £4 to £4,096 grant everything from heartfelt thanks, to a full three-night VIP getaway to the Full Steam Ahead launch party in Edinburgh.
