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Patterns Goes On Direct Sale

Linden Lab, the makers of Second Life, Creatorverse and other shared creative spaces, today announced that the Patterns genesis release (version 0.01F) is now available for purchase and download directly from BuildPatterns.com. Previously, the Patterns genesis release required users to have or create a Steam account to download the game. Patterns is a 3D digital universe to explore and shape with your creativity. Beginning on an archipelago floating in space, you explore and discover the shapes and patterns that form this world. As you collect materials of varying strength and durability, you can use them to build anything from large-scale … Continue reading Patterns Goes On Direct Sale

Carrier Command Gaea Mission Sailing To Live

Rising Star Games today announced that its strategy-based game Carrier Command: Gaea Mission will be available via Games on Demand on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on December 28, 2012. Bringing a modern update to the classic 1980’s version of the franchise, Carrier Command: Gaea Mission blends first- and third-person vehicular combat with tactical and strategic elements. Set in a massive game environment — consisting of 33 unique islands hosting six distinct climatic zones — Carrier Command: Gaea Mission puts players in command of a futuristic military carrier holding a multitude of remotely controllable and … Continue reading Carrier Command Gaea Mission Sailing To Live

Guilty Gear XX Accent Hits PSN

The latest installment in the world-renowned 2D fighting game franchise, ‘Guilty Gear’ hit the PlayStationNetwork in North America. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus brings to the table one of the fans’ most sought-after features: online versus play via PSN, along with a slew of new features. (The XboxLIVE version has already gone on sale in North America). The complete cast including Kliff and Justice from the PlayStation 2 version of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus (released in 2008) returns to the roster with fully-voiced scenarios.Furthermore, an update to the title is already in the works, that will bring … Continue reading Guilty Gear XX Accent Hits PSN

NASA Releases Free Space Food Book For Holidays

America’s space program has come a long way from the early days when astronauts ate food packed in toothpaste tubes. Today, nutrition is known to be a key ingredient in astronaut health in space, just as it is for humans on Earth. NASA scientists and educators have teamed up to publish a book, aimed at intermediate school students, that explains the role of nutrition in the space program. The free e-book describes how space nutrition research is conducted and highlights this important avenue of ongoing research at NASA. Educator Guides that suggest ways to incorporate the material into the classroom, … Continue reading NASA Releases Free Space Food Book For Holidays

Johnny Impossible Invading 3DS

UFO Interactive Games, Inc., a publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced that Johnny Impossible for the Nintendo 3DS is scheduled for release December 27, on the Nintendo eShop. Johnny returns for an all-new adventure, and this time he is going in deep…deep undercover as secret agent Johnny Impossible. "The name’s Johnny, Johnny Impossible." It’s a MEGA CRISIS! The Mr. Wang Gang is up to another diabolical scheme. This time Mr. Wang has mounted a super-laser on a satellite in space, and it’s aimed directly at Solid City! Take control of the Johnny the super-spy and stop Mr. Wang Gang’s ambitious … Continue reading Johnny Impossible Invading 3DS

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Final Teaser

LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII sees the return of series heroine, Lightning, in a world that only has 13 days before total annihilation. LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII sees the return of composers Masashi Hamauzu, Naoshi Mizuta and Mitsuto Suzuki, who have all worked on the soundtrack for the previous title, FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system in 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=MOOassM6f0g Publishers: Square Enix Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Zombie Smasher HD Claws Its Way To App Store

Listen! Zombies are approaching! The Earth is in danger! Any species in the world infected with the virus will become zombies. What are you waiting for? The great A-ONE Professor invents a smart smasher ball which exclusively defends zombies ‘attack. The ball can jump, sprint and spin, any of which could beat zombies to death. What’s that? It is Zombie Smasher HD! Zombie Smasher HD, developed by A-onesoft, has been released on App Store. Its task is to save the Earth from zombies’ attack. Zombie Smasher HD is easy to play. All you need to do is to control the … Continue reading Zombie Smasher HD Claws Its Way To App Store

Raspberry Pi Launches Own App Store

The Raspberry Pi Foundation, in conjunction with indie content portal IndieCity, and technology service provider Alcatel-Lucent, is proud to announce the launch of the official Raspberry Pi Store. The new Pi Store features include: A one-stop shop for all users to share their Pi content. The Store is now part of the Raspbian operating system and is also available from the Raspbian repository. Consumers will find free and paid titles available at launch, ranging from games and apps to tutorials and other development tools. Creators can sell their games/apps and tools using IndieCity’s secure payments system. Creators of free content … Continue reading Raspberry Pi Launches Own App Store