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Deals with Gold: Catherine, EA Sports UFC, Fallout
Deals with Gold isn't fooling around, as five Xbox One games and eight Xbox 360 games are discounted this week. Of the bunch, one game is on sale for both Xbox Live Gold and Silver members, as all Xbox One players can download EA Sports UFC for half-off. The other four Xbox One games on sale for Gold subscribers are Stick it to the Man, KickBeat Special Edition, Divekick and CastleStorm's Definitive Edition, each for 30 percent off their respective prices. As for Xbox 360 players with an Xbox Live paid subscription, both Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are 67 percent off this week through Games on Demand as well as Catherine, which is 60 percent off. Serious Sam Double D XXL and Serious Sam 3: BFE as well as the latter's Jewel of the Nile DLC are 67 percent off on XBLA. Rounding out the group is Foul Play, Pool Nation and How to Survive, each discounted by, you guessed it, 67 percent. The deals are good through Monday, November 17. [Image: EA Sports]
CastleStorm: Definitive Edition catapults to Xbox One, PS4 next week
If you missed out on CastleStorm's multiplatform launch last year, you'll have the chance to catch up next week with an expanded edition premiering for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, developer Zen Studios announced today. CastleStorm: Definitive Edition bolsters its physics-driven tower defense gameplay with a visually updated 1080p presentation and a collection of new gameplay modes and features not found in the original release. The package also includes the "From Outcast to Savior" and "Warrior Queen" expansions, both previously released as DLC for the PlayStation 3 and other platforms. CastleStorm: Definitive Edition will be available for $9.99 when it hits the PlayStation 4 on September 23 and the Xbox One on September 24. [Image: Zen Studios]
Zen Studios bringing KickBeat and CastleStorm to next-gen, Pinball FX2 to Xbox One
Zen Studios announced a slate of new releases coming to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this year, showcasing upgraded ports of KickBeat and CastleStorm alongside the Xbox One debut of Pinball FX2. KickBeat, originally released for the PlayStation 3 and Vita last year, features beat-matching rhythm gameplay wrapped in an acrobatic kung-fu aesthetic. The updated KickBeat: Special Edition will feature additional levels and a music-analyzing feature that allows players to create playable levels based on tracks from their own library. CastleStorm: Definitive Edition boasts a similar upgrade, offering new battles, modes, and spells not seen in last year's multiplatform release. Pinball FX2 will hit the Xbox One with a collection of previously-released tables based on the Marvel and Star Wars licenses, along with upcoming machines inspired by "new, unannounced IPs." A compilation of Zen's previous pinball efforts premiered for the PlayStation 4 and Wii U last year in Zen Pinball 2, and new tables will debut across all supported platforms. [Image: Zen Studios]
Wii U sees Star Wars Pinball, CastleStorm expansions this week
Zen Studios will launch two expansions for Wii U on March 13: Balance of the Force for Star Wars Pinball and The Warrior Queen for CastleStorm. Balance of the Force runs $10 in the eShop, and The Warrior Queen doesn't have a set price, but it costs $3 on Steam. Balance of the Force includes three new pinball tables – Return of the Jedi, a Darth Vader table and Starfighter Assault. The Return of the Jedi table pits The Rebellion against the Sith and its Death Star, the Darth Vader table has players embrace the dark side of the Force, and the Starfighter Assault table includes the X-wing, TIE Fighter, Millenium Falcon and Death Star 2. Castlestorm's The Warrior Queen introduces a new Viking Elite troop class, and new weapons including Meteor Showers, Exploding Barrels, Stormbringers, Golem Hostages and Frozen Swordfish. Plus, it throws in 20 more levels and fresh achievements. Both of these bundles launched previously on other consoles and PC. [Image: Zen Studios]
CastleStorm: Free to Siege crashing into mobile this spring
Zen Studios' hybrid tower defense game and physics puzzler CastleStorm is making its iOS and Android debut later this spring as a free-to-play game. Rechristened CastleStorm: Free to Siege, the upcoming mobile port features four playable nations, each of which boasts its own campaign across a total of 150 included levels. Free to Siege includes new spell types not seen in the game's previous console and Steam releases, and offers a redesigned control scheme suited for touch screens. Players looking to join the siege early can sign up for a private beta on Android platforms. [Image: Zen Studios]
New Nintendo eShop releases: Bravely Default demo, Mega Man X2
This week's eShop content will look largely familiar to those who follow these posts on a regular basis. Some of this week's offerings have already been live on their respective eShops in between the holidays. Save for Mega Man X2 on the Wii U Virtual Console and a demo for upcoming 3DS RPG Bravely Default, this week's content dump is comprised largely of stuff Nintendo announced last week – like Dr. Luigi (which launched two days ago), Super Punch-Out!! and Mario Tennis. The full version of Bravely Default launches on the eShop and at retail on February 7. There is also a limited-time sale on Atlus games to consider. From now until January 6 at 12pm ET, select games in the Shin Megami Tensei and Etrian Odyssey series are on sale, as is 2D brawl-em-up Code of Princess. Hop on past the break for the full list of this week's eShop content.
CastleStorm breaks into Wii U on December 26
CastleStorm has lined up its forces of knights and maidens to rush the Wii U eShop on December 26 in North America and Europe, for $10 and €10, respectively. The Wii U version is playable completely on the Gamepad alone. It's a castle-building and -destroying physics game with battles against dragons and giant creatures and all manner of medieval things. CastleStorm is already available on Steam, PSN and Xbox Live. The German ratings board listed CastleStorm for Wii U in August.
Castlestorm half-off this week on Xbox Live, Capcom gets deep cuts next week
Zen Studio's ballista, boulder and sheep flinging game, Castlestorm, is currently $4.99 (50 percent off) as part of Xbox Live's deals of the week. Included in this week's super serious savings are the Serious Sam series, also 75 percent off. Next week's deals are also worth putting some milk money aside for. Capcom's Devil May Cry, DmC, Lost Planet 3, Resident Evil Revelations and Resident Evil 4 are 33-50 percent off. That means Resident Evil 4 (the can't-miss entry in the series) is only $10. What are ya buyin'? Update: Well, looks like Castlestorm is only 50 percent off now. Hopefully you grabbed it earlier. Adjusted text.
Knights, vikings square off in CastleStorm on PSN, Vita in November
Angry vikings versus league of knights game CastleStorm will launch itself on PlayStation 3 and Vita on November 5 in North America, striking Europe on the following day. Priced at $9.99, the game is a cross buy title, meaning it'll be playable to owners of both systems at no extra charge. CastleStorm is also currently available on Xbox Live Arcade and Steam. It was also rated for Wii U, but has not been officially announced.
CastleStorm rated for Wii U, PS3, Vita
CastleStorm may be approaching the gates of Wii U, PS3, and Vita after being listed for the three platforms by German ratings board USK. Zen Studios' eclectic fusion of Angry Birds and tower defense has already hurled itself at XBLA, Windows 8, and Steam this year. Zen didn't deny the Wii U port when asked by Nintendo Everything, telling the site it intends "to bring CastleStorm to as many platforms as possible." The Hungarian studio has plenty of experience with the newly listed systems, having sprung Marvel Pinball, Star Wars Pinball, and Zen Pinball 2 upon all three in recent years. Also, as evidenced by Marvel's Pinball's appearance on seven platforms to date, Zen is fond of the odd port or two.
CastleStorm lays siege to Steam today
Zen Studios, the group of flipper fanatics behind Star Wars Pinball and Pinball FX 2, unleashes its tower defense variant, CastleStorm, on Steam today. Available for $10, CastleStorm touts physics-based destruction alongside wave-based tower defense mechanics, owing its existence to "the fond childhood memory of building and destroying LEGO castles." In addition to the Steam news, Zen Studios announces the first DLC pack for CastleStorm will be out Wednesday, July 31. Dubbed From Outcast to Savior, the DLC pack – the first of two planned supplemental offerings – will simultaneously launch on Steam and Xbox Live Arcade for 240 MS Points ($3) and add a new Royal Guard faction, maps, Hero, weapons, Skirmish and Survival levels, Achievements and 20 additional battles to wage war through. Happy warmongering! %Gallery-194918%
CastleStorm smashes into Steam on July 29
CastleStorm, the Angry Birds-meets-MOBA arcade game by Zen Studios, will fling itself onto your PC, if you hand over $10 across Steam, on or after July 29. Zen Studios, best known for the Zen Pinball and Pinball FX series, built itself a nice little gem with the game, which is currently available on Xbox LIve Arcade for 800 MSP ($10). The PC version includes the story-driven campaign, along with local and online co-op/muliplayer. It also includes keyboard and mouse support "with fully customizable controls," as well as fancy graphical settings like anti-aliasing.%Gallery-162749%
Super Joystiq Podcast 052 Live: Fuse, Grid 2, CastleStorm, Animal Crossing 3DS XL giveaway
Gather 'round, children, and hear the tale of newly released games on the latest live episode of the Super Joystiq Podcast. This week, Richard, Dave and Jordan talk about Fuse, Grid 2 and CastleStorm. Also, just because we like you, we're giving away a snazzy Animal Crossing: New Leaf 3DS XL! The show goes live at 3:30 ET. Be here!
Coming soon to XBLM: Gunslinger, CastleStorm, D3Publisher deals
Major Nelson has posted the latest schedule for upcoming Xbox Live content. As previously announced, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger will be released this Wednesday. This week's Deal of the Week is a 50 percent off sale on lots of D3Publisher titles, including the new Karateka, the Puzzle Quest series, Pid and more. There's also an Alan Wake sale with games up to 83 percent off. Finally, Crysis 3 hits Games on Demand tomorrow. Next week, Hunters Trophy 2 – Australia hits Xbox Live Arcade and, although not mentioned by Major Nelson, CastleStorm will arrive as well. Next week's deals include discounts on Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and its DLC, DarkStalkers Resurrection for $10. The Games on Demand version of Dark Souls will also be discounted, and it expansion, "Artorias of the Abyss" will be $7.50.
CastleStorm makes a run at Xbox Live Arcade, Windows 8 in April
Zen Studios has been working on its tower-defense game CastleStorm for well over a year now. During an appointment with the developer, Joystiq has learned the game is currently set for launch on Xbox Live Arcade and Windows 8 sometime in April.CastleStorm is essentially a 2D, physics-based destruction game with tower-defense elements tossed in. As the Knights, you defend your castle from waves of attacking Vikings; players can defend with ranged weapons such as ballistas, or choose to put their boots on the ground and get right into the conflict as a hero.There will also be a host of other modes to play outside of the campaign's 12 different environments, including online multiplayer and co-op, plus a castle editor – you can set up your own look and weapon loadouts for your castle, and test weapons within the editor to see how they'd bring it down.Zen Studios hasn't announced a price for CastleStorm yet, but with only around a month left until launch, we're sure the developer will lob a price point over toward us soon.
CastleStorm sing-along trailer invites karaoke for prizes
Zen Studios has put out a sing-along trailer for its upcoming Angry Birds meets MOBA game, CastleStorm.Interested participants just record themselves singing along to the melody and submit it to Zen at CastleStorm@zenstudios.com or through Twitter @Zen_Studios by November 16. Winners receive codes for the XBLA game, a code for the next Pinball FX2 table, and Zen Studios slippers.If you've got the voice, comfy slippers are definitely worth the ensuing public humiliation.%Gallery-162749%
CastleStorm fires off new screens for Gamescom
Zen Studios, which found success through its pinball games, is branching out and showed off Kickbeat and CastleStorm at Gamescom. Here's the latest screens for the real-time strategy, castle vs. castle physics based destruction game launching this autumn, "first on Xbox."
Zen Studios' CastleStorm marching onto Xbox Live Arcade this year
Zen Studios is just as busy as can be, it seems. In addition to the upcoming Kickbeat, the studio is also bringing CastleStorm to Xbox Live Arcade and other unannounced platforms. Promising a mix of real-time strategy, tower defense and destruction gameplay, CastleStorm lets players take up the roles of either knights or vikings as they fight to destroy each others' castles.The game bears some resemblance to Ronimo's Swords & Soldiers, and has players sending out various troops, building their castles and using spells. Castlestorm is slated to be released this year. Check out the first trailer above and some screens in the gallery below.
