by Bret

The Return of Choplifter!

Anyone remember the Choplifter games? It was a  time when games looked like colourful sick. Those days are long gone because now Choplifter returns, in HD! The trailer hints at a pretty looking side scrolling affair that put me in mind of the old Desert Strike games. Regurgitatum:

 

InXile Entertainment today announced that the classic, 1980’s Choplifter franchise will be making its 21st century debut this fall.  Currently in development for PlayStation® Network and PC, Choplifter HD promises to redefine the helicopter rescue mission for the modern era.

“First playing and loving the original Choplifter on my Apple II, then watching the franchise expand into arcades and the early console systems helped seed my passion for building lasting, quality gameplay experiences,” said inXile President and CEO Brian Fargo.  “The feedback on creating a fresh take on Choplifter has been incredibly positive. We all have so many fond memories of playing the first game and the fun of rescuing people in hostile situations is timeless.”

In Choplifter HD, players take on the role of an up and coming rescue pilot asked to join the elite, international helicopter rescue team C.H.O.P.R. (Coordinated Helicopter Operations, Preservation and Rescue).  Pilots will be trained to command a variety of helicopters deployed on more than 20 different missions ranging from captured military prisoner extraction to saving survivors of viral outbreaks.  Pilots must bank, hover and touch-down in perilous conditions in order to make their rescue and complete their mission.  Developed and published by inXile Entertainment, Choplifter HD dares players to risk their lives in order to save others.

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New Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Screenshots!

Yes, this is no April Fool, but in fact six lovely new screenies for the impending  GOTY that is Skyrim. Particularly liking the stealth kill- finally being an assassin could be a bit more smooth and sleek and we might get to kill people without hearing ‘By the gods, theres a psychopath on the loose!”, plus the Ice Wraiths look very pretty. Click on the bottom-middle of a slide to open up the full sized beauty!

 

 

 

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Alien Breed Trilogy released today!

Alien Breed is now being released as a trilogy pack, with a little discount. As most of you know I’m an advocate of the series so if you have been contemplating before, this represents another chance to grab it. The third part of Torque will be coming up soon; work is in the way at the moment. Regurgitatum:

In 2009, Team17’s legendary Alien Breed franchise was reborn with a full next-generation makeover. Proving highly popular with the fans, the three titles – Impact, Assault and Descent were celebrated for their intense top down combat, thrilling set pieces, co-op action and stunning visuals. Now, Team17 are proud to announce the release of all three titles as a packaged compilation, now available on Steam!

The Alien Breed™ Trilogy resurrects a much revered franchise with an epic narrative, swarms of intelligent alien enemies, high-impact weaponry and rich environments; all implemented with superb technology in a state-of-the-art gaming experience, developed using Epic Games’ Unreal® Engine 3. In addition to the thrilling single-player campaign and “Survivor” modes, the games offer relentless, action-packed, two-player online co-operative battle modes.

“While it was exciting to be in the vanguard of episodically delivered digital titles, there’s something great about seeing ‘Alien Breed Trilogy’ get released as a collection,” says John Dennis, Head of Design at Team17 Software Ltd. “Having all three titles in one trilogy package makes for an incredible experience, and if gripping, survival-horror, multiplayer action is your thing, then having all three games together totally delivers on that score.”

The Alien Breed™ Trilogy will retail for £16.99/ $22.99/ €20.99. For newcomers eager to begin their journey, Team17 are also offering a further 10% discount on the trilogy for the first week of release – so be quick, grab your gear and get blasting, from http://store.steampowered.com/sub/7678

 

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