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PS Plus in April: Mercenary Kings, Arkham City, Pixeljunk Monsters
PlayStation Plus subscribers get Mercenary Kings as a PS4 freebie when the Kickstarted run-and-gunner scrolls onto PSN next week. Developed by Wizorb and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World studio Tribute Games, Mercenary Kings makes its Metal Slug-style action interesting by chucking in a weapon crafting system based around hundreds of different parts. The rest of April's Plus line-up in North America features Batman: Arkham City, Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark, and the Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse remake on PS3. As for Vita, Velocity Ultra and Pixeljunk Monsters Ultimate HD are next month's dynamic duo. Except for Mercenary Kings, the roster of PS Plus games in Europe is totally different: On PS3 it's Pro Evo Soccer 2014 and on Vita it's MotoGP 13, while Hotline Miami and Sly Cooper Thieves in Time are unlockable on both platforms as Cross-Buy games. That means if you get the PS3 version of Sly on Plus, for example, you'll also get access to it on Vita. Devolver Digital recently revealed Hotline Miami is coming to the PS4 with Cross-Buy enabled, so if you're planning to get the top-down kill-fest on that platform, be sure to grab it as a Plus freebie this month. The quintet including Mercenary Kings join Europe's Plus collection on April 2. [Image: Tribute Games]
Stealth Inc: Ultimate Edition tip-toes to PS4 in March
Curve Studios' stealthy platformer Stealth Inc will receive a special Ultimate Edition version on PS4 in early March, the developer announced today. The bundle will include the base version of the game formerly known as Stealth Bastard as well as its two DLC add-ons, The Teleporter Chambers and The Lost Clones. The pieces of downloadable content add 40 levels to the game's already-existing 80. Stealth Inc launched on PSN for Vita and PS3 in July 2013, following its November 2012 launch on PC and April 2013 release on Mac and Linux. While it was Cross-Buy-enabled on PSN then, the developer noted today that the Ultimate Edition will not be free for current Stealth Inc owners to download. Still, it is "looking into ways we can offer a very significant discount to people who already own Stealth Inc," and will reveal as much in the coming weeks. [Image: Curve Studios]
Lone Survivor, Thomas Was Alone, Stealth Inc, Proteus in a PSN bundle
The Curve Studios Mega Bundle on PSN collects a handful of indie gems that are cross-compatible on PS3 and Vita, all for $15 ($13.50 for Plus members): Thomas Was Alone, Stealth Inc, Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut and Proteus. This is a broad bundle. Thomas Was Alone is a minimalistic platformer starring shapes as characters and narrated by an English gentleman; Stealth Inc is a rapid-paced, robot- and laser-laden platformer; Lone Survivor is an introspective, psychological thriller and survival game; and Proteus is ... Proteus. It's a procedurally generated exploration game in a mystical, illusive world with a soundtrack created by the immediate surroundings. Check out the deal right here.
Stealth Inc. finds its lost clones on PSN
Curve Studios, the developer behind Stealth Inc. – A Clone in the Dark, has announced some new DLC for the PS3 and PS Vita versions. The "Lost Clones" add-on slaps another 20 levels, including new Trophies and a DLC-specific leaderboard, on top of the base game. "Lost Clones" is available for download today for $3.99 in North America and £2.99 in Europe. In Curve Studios' announcement post, the studio says it currently has no plans to release the DLC for the iOS version, though it hasn't ruled out the possibility. Stealth Inc. – A Clone in the Dark, previously known as Stealth Bastard on other platforms, is a stealth puzzle game where players must stick to the shadows while guiding a clone through a testing facility chock full of traps and robot sentries. The game is both cross-buy and cross-save enabled on PlayStation platforms.
Stealth Inc bringing its sneaky platforming to iOS
Stealth Inc – A Clone in the Dark (formerly known as Stealth Bastard) is bringing its charming blend of stealth and platforming action to iOS. In a feature over on Pocketgamer, developer Jonathan Biddle said the iOS port is already underway. There is no timing for iOS port right now, though Biddle said it's proving difficult due to the different resolutions for all the iDevices out there. "The different screen resolutions and aspect ratios have meant creating three different versions of each of the game's 80 levels – iPad, widescreen iPhone and 4:3 iPhone," he said. "Testing the iOS version of the game now means playing it through three times every time the levels are changed." Stealth Inc has already found success on Windows PC, Linux, Mac, PS3, PS Vita and Android.
PS Plus Europe gets Assassin's Creed 3, Jak & Daxter Trilogy, more today
Assassin's Creed 3 makes a graceful landing in Europe's PlayStation Plus haystack today, headlining September's round of Instant Game Collection entries for the subscription service. The latest entry in Ubisoft's super-selling historical adventure series is joined on continental PS3s by sneaky platformer Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark and the Jak & Daxter Collection, suffixed Trilogy in Europe and comprising The Precursor Legacy, Jak 2 and Jak 3. Two Vita freebies arrive today too: motorbike puzzle-platformer Urban Trial Freestyle and New Little King's Story, the portable follow-up to the Wii original and Joystiq Top 10 of 2009 entry. If you fancy a detour from the traditional silly season flurry of major new releases, this round is another solid offering from the subscription service. As summer inevitably becomes autumn, so does this round of games see some oldies leaf PS Plus. So long Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Ico & Shadow of the Colossus HD, Demon's Souls, Lego Lord of the Rings, and When Vikings Attack, and fare thee well.
DuckTales, Stealth Inc. pre-order discounts on PSN, rebate on multiple purchases
The PlayStation Store PLAY – think Sony's version of XBLA Summer of Arcade – kicks off next week with Stealth Inc. and concludes August 13 with DuckTales (woo-oo!). PlayStation Plus members will receive a 20 percent discount for pre-ordering games in the PLAY series, as well as a rebate of PSN vouchers with the purchase of two or more titles between July 16 to August 20. The rebate is as follows: Pre-order or buy any 4 PlayStation Store PLAY games to get $10, $6 for 3 and $3 for two. The four games in the program, beginning July 23, and launching every week after are: Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark, Cloudberry Kingdom, ibb & obb and DuckTales: Remastered. Woo-oo! Gotta stop doing that!
Stealth Bastard gets a new name: Stealth Inc - A Clone in the Dark
Stealth Bastard, Curve Studios' sneaky puzzle platformer, has cleaned up its act and now sports a new name, as suggested by two fans: Stealth Inc – A Clone in the Dark. Curve held a contest to rename Stealth Bastard ahead of its launch on PS3 and Vita, promising the winner a Vita, a copy of the game and his name in the credits. Curve ended up picking two names and mashing them together, giving each person the grand prize."I'd like to express my gratitude to all 3,500+ of you that entered (yes, even those of you who submitted the perverted Stealth Orgasm, the outlandish Ze goggles! Zey do something! and the more classy El Chappo Stealtho)," Curve Lead Designer Sam Robinson writes. "They were all worthy titles, but there could be only one... well, two!"RIP Stealth Bastard, and long live Stealth Inc – A Clone in the Dark, coming to Vita and PS3 this summer.