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Release date: Out Now

GRiD 2
Release date: 05/28/13

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Release date: 05/28/13

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Release date: 06/14/13

DAILY MANIFESTO

The Download March 7th, 2013

Posted on Thursday, March 7 @ 17:50:37 Eastern by Daniel Bischoff

I wish I was playing SimCity. I really do. I think the game looks really fun, I like that it's friendly to people with less experience, and I love the interdependency mechanics, but why the hell can't I occupy a damn city? We'll continue to bring you more about the launch woes with EA's Origin service, but for now, here's this week's downloadables.

Nintendo eShop

Samurais, sounds, and a Pokemon that stars with an "S" dominate this week's eShop update!

Kersploosh! - 3DS
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity - 3DS Demo
Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword - 3DS
ATV Wild Ride 3D - 3DS
The King of Fighters '98 - Wii Virtual Console
Nano Assault EX - 3DS
Monster High: Skultimate Roller Maze - 3DS

Xbox Live Arcade

What about Cash Dash? Did no one think of that as a name?

Dollar Dash - Xbox 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.

Tomb Raider - PS3
MLB The Show 13 - PS3/Vita
BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien - PSN
Fuel Overdose - PSN
Germinator - PSN/Vita
Spec Ops: The Line - Free for PlayStation Plus subscribers

Steam

Tomb Raider landed on Steam this week and suddenly every member of the PC Master Race was obsessed with the swishiness of Lara's hair. Really? This is what you do with your expensive machines?

Angry Birds Space - PC
Virtual DJ - PC
Tomb Raider - The FInal Hours - PC, Mac
Tomb Raider - PC
The Showdown Effect - PC, Mac
Dollar Dash - PC

Xbox Live Indie Game Spotlight: Rad Raygun

Just click play. Please click play and listen to the awesome chiptune soundtrack that goes with Rad Raygun, a throw back to gray-brick Game Boy if there ever was one. Hints of Mega Man are strong with this one, and the arts style and dedication to the age of "totally rad" times is admirable. Even better, it plays super fast and really lays the nostalgia on thick.

Rad Raygun takes players to 198X and gives them control over namesake Rad. You'll trot around the globe hunting down communist robots. The action is spread over 5 levels and, the developer writes, "4 unique shades of monochrome off-green." I still can't get enough of the soundtrack from Fantomenk.

iOS/Android Pick of the Week: Sonic Dash

Why it took Sega this long to make an auto-runner based off of the blue blur is beyond me. Maybe they were waiting for Jaleel White to get back to them about voicing Sonic the Hedgehog in-game. Maybe they just don't know what they're doing with the Sonic brand anymore. Who knows?!

The point is, Sonic Dash is here and obviously very pretty. I love the frame rate and the bright primary colors in the game. It reminds me of Sonic Adventure 2 and the way everything looked clean and bright. The best part about Sonic Dash is that it never ends, so hypothetically Sonic could just run and run forever. That's right little buddy, run from those problems. We're all running with you....

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

Comments

Ivory_Soul
Joined: Nov 2005

Posted: Mar 7th, 2013 at 6:42 pm
Sonic Dash needs to come to Android already, Sonic Jump is a blast. Also, Bit Trip Runner 2 is f^cking amazing. I can't stop playing it.

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Imnickson
Joined: Jul 2006

Posted: Mar 7th, 2013 at 6:59 pm
I just played through Spec Ops in one sitting. A must play! The way that games messes with your mind is unnerving.

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rubicon7
Joined: Aug 2006

Posted: Mar 7th, 2013 at 7:15 pm
say what you will about moneygrubbing dlc coming to the 3DS, but this whole downloading free demo's of upcoming games on a handheld platform thing has been pretty fantastic so far (and has saved me from buying a few duds and being forced to sell them back to gamestop for some belly button lint and a condescending sneer. yea, i'm looking at you Myst 3DS). unless this has been around for a while and i've just been stuck in a Pokemon Heart Gold and Qix haze and am late to this party. it's a recent thing though, right?

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MasterRabbi
Joined: May 2007

Posted: Mar 8th, 2013 at 5:58 am
You can't Occupy a city in SimCity because they're the 1%. Down the with the oppressive servers!

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