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The Download January 31st, 2013

Posted on Thursday, January 31 @ 15:58:39 Eastern by Daniel Bischoff

Time is running out. The multiplayer community for Skulls of the Shogun may not last as long as we'd all like. If you get in the game now, enjoy multiplayer and spread the good word. These strategy games need the backing of fans to live long entertaining lives. Let's get to the list:

Nintendo eShop

Nintendo's heavyhitter this week is the release of Fire Emblem: Awakening. It's on store shelves, but you can also take this modern strategy epic with you wherever you go by downloading from the eShop. Joining Fire Emblem this week is...

Fire Emblem: Awakening - 3DS
Puddle - Wii U
The Cave - Wii U Demo
Ikachan - 3DS
Sparkle Snapshots 3D - 3DS
Witch's Cat - 3DS
99Moves - 3DS
Bloody Vampire - 3DS
Ice Climber - 3DS
Metal Slug 4 - Wii

Xbox Live Arcade

Microsoft finally unleashes the undead stategy game not fit to sit on one platform. Are you a Windows Phone user? What about a Windows tablet? Ummm, a Windows PC? Maybe... I don't know.

Skulls of the Shogun - 360

PlayStation Network

If you need more on the newly added software for PlayStation platforms, PSLS's weekly PSN update is my source for The Download and you don't need to be a fanboy to visit.

Crysis 3 - PS3 Pre-order
Bayonetta - PS3
Call of Duty: Black Ops II - PS3
Air Conflicts: Secret Wars - PS3
Everyone Sing - PS3
Zone of the Enders HD Collection - PS3
Hitman: Blood Money HD - PS3
Hitman: Contracts HD - PS3
Hitman: Silent Assassin HD - PS3
Let's Fish! Hooked On - Vita
Crysis 3 Beta - PS3
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - PS3
Cubixx - PS3 - Free
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus - Vita - Free for PS+ Subscribers

Steam

Valve added several new games to their Steam shopfront this week, starting with Dungeonland and ending with Retrovirus. What's in between those two is anybody's guess.

Dungeonland - PC
Proteus - PC/Mac
Wisardry Online - PC
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift: Arctic Games - PC
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed - PC
Antichamber - PC
Omerta - City of Gangsters - PC
Retrovirus - PC

Mole Escape

I remain hopelessly addicted to Temple Run 2, so I once again bring you another auto-runner. This time, it's Adult Swim's iOS satire, Mole Escape. I wanted to find a running game that would help me increase my tilt ability, as that's what I've had the most trouble with in Temple Run 2.

Mole Escape actually directs you downwards, through the Earth's crust and into white hot, molten magma. There are tons of gems to collect, power-ups to use, and there's even a supersuit our escapee can use to avoid the judge even longer. Why there's a judge I'll never know, but Mole Escape is definitely worth your time, if only for pretty primary-colored graphics.

Tags: The Download, XBLA, PSN, eshop, PC, steam

Comments

drathbone
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Jan 31st, 2013 at 8:39 pm
Xbox needs to pick up the slack.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jan 31st, 2013 at 8:52 pm
At best they hit one game a week. That's been fairly typical, but Nintendo and Sony have so much new software. Makes Microsoft look weak!

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drathbone
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Jan 31st, 2013 at 9:56 pm
Not that it matters my ****ing 360 slim just got harddrive error, won't detect the HDD and now I can play anything or even connect to live :(

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Jan 31st, 2013 at 10:29 pm
What?! That's bull ****. Any error code? We should get a solution. Reply to my comment above so I get a notification.

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drathbone
Joined: May 2011

Posted: Jan 31st, 2013 at 11:01 pm
I just downloaded Deadspace 3 demo and Crysis 3 beta. Deadspace 3 froze after I changed armor at the station so I reset (front power reset) and loaded up Crysis 3. After the first game (which I rocked) it froze again. Front reset didn't work, hard reset (power plug) and went to E69. I hard reset again went straight to desktop and askd for update saying no HD room, after looking as sys settings there is no HDD detected.

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UghRochester
Joined: Jun 2006

Posted: Feb 1st, 2013 at 4:19 am
This might be helpful. support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-360/errors/error-codes

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MasterRabbi
Joined: May 2007

Posted: Feb 1st, 2013 at 6:18 am
I've seen a Let's Play with Dungeonland, looks fun and has been getting a positive response. Comedy is not my style, but I still see the game's value.

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Herb211
Joined: May 2009

Posted: Feb 1st, 2013 at 9:01 am
Super curious about that Omertà game. I loved Gangsters (PC) waaaaaay back in the day, and I love Tropico so it seems like a no brainer, but I dunno...

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