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• No more new content planned for Age of Empires Online
• EPIX app releasing for PlayStation 3 and Vita this year
• Crimson Dragon demo accidentally released, recorded
• Trion Worlds opens sign-ups for Defiance beta
• Demon's Souls finally hits PlayStation Network next week
• iOS puzzler Hundreds is as good as they say
• Synesthesia explained with the lovely Gordon Midwood
• Razer's new Sabertooth controller has so many buttons
• Joe Danger Touch is all set for iOS this month
• Nintendo Download: 1/3/13: New Years Unchained Edition
• Podtoid 234: The Foot Clan's Poopy Ooze
• Go play this cute Mega Man Legends inspired fan game

No more new content planned for Age of Empires Online Posted: 03 Jan 2013 01:30 PM PST Bit of disappointing news for those of you actively playing Age of Empires Online, but nothing can last forever. Excluding some finished content scheduled to hit in the next few weeks, Gas Powered Games won't be adding anything else to this free-to-play title. In a rather candid blog post, it is stressed that the game will continue to exist and actual community and customer support will continue. While bug fixes and balancing may still happen, expect this process to be "slower and, frankly, more difficult for the team. Some may, in fact, be unfixable. We will be watching carefully in case any critical bugs appear." The reason Gas Powered Games has ceased creating further content is an understandable one: "creating top-tier content, as we have been for the last year and a half, is very expensive -- too expensive to maintain for long, as it turns out. We can no longer afford to keep creating it. AOEO already has a very large amount of high-quality, hand-crafted entertainment, and adding more is no longer cost-effective." Age of Empires Online ending new content production as it's "no longer cost-effective" [PC Gamer]

EPIX app releasing for PlayStation 3 and Vita this year Posted: 03 Jan 2013 12:30 PM PST Later this year, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita owners in the United States will be able to download the EPIX app which provides streaming access to a library containing some 3,000 movies, concerts, sports, and original programming. The application itself is going to be free, but viewers will need to be an EPIX subscriber to actually make use of it. If you happen to get the channel from your cable provider or elsewhere, know that the PS3 launch is happening this quarter, followed by the Vita launch sometime this spring.

Crimson Dragon demo accidentally released, recorded Posted: 03 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST A demo for Panzer Dragoon spiritual successor Crimson Dragon somehow made it on to the Japanese Xbox Live Marketplace and before being removed, YouTube user Draikin1 managed to download it and record a playthrough, viewable above. This slice of gameplay isn't exactly new, having been reportedly playable at PAX East 2012, but its inadvertent release is curious. I had completely forgotten Crimson Dragon hadn't come out yet. At this point, it could either be one of the last "core" Kinect games or one of the first motion-controlled titles for the next Microsoft console -- either option seems plausible to me. While I don't see a game like this achieving mainstream success as is, it could probably perform well enough given that it was an Xbox Live Arcade title, last we heard. A decent-looking one, at that. Crimson Dragon demo briefly released in Japan, captured on video [Joystiq]

Trion Worlds opens sign-ups for Defiance beta Posted: 03 Jan 2013 10:30 AM PST Trion Worlds has a lot to prove with Defiance, its massively multiplayer online shooter which also happens to be an upcoming television show on SyFy. The studio will be running a brief "Advanced Mission Beta 1" this month, giving many players their first real opportunity to play the game. If you're potentially interested and have the necessary free time to play between 8:00am Pacific on January 18 and 9:00pm Pacific on January 20, sign up for this initial beta event over here. During this period, Trion will provide access to a competitive multiplayer map, Defiance's open-world Shadow War PvP, and cooperative boss battles.

Demon's Souls finally hits PlayStation Network next week Posted: 03 Jan 2013 09:00 AM PST Despite the game being a few years old at this point, people are still going back to experience Demon's Souls thanks to a growing interest in Dark Souls and its direct sequel. As such, it will be a particularly welcome addition to PlayStation Network when it arrives on January 8, 2013 for the reasonable price of $19.99. Having only recently gotten around to picking up a copy of Demon's Souls and proceeding to spend a literal day beating the darned thing, I was surprised by how lively the online community was from essentially beginning to end. The servers are still very much active, thank goodness. A shout out is in order to the kindhearted person who took down the Blue Dragon for me. Beyond the intrinsic benefit of summoning other players so you aren't the singular focus of enemies' attacks, the online functionality will offer an extra benefit next week. Atlus has plans for another Pure White World Tendency event beginning January 8 and concluding January 14. If you ever got stuck in Demon's Souls, this will be a good time to try again.

iOS puzzler Hundreds is as good as they say Posted: 03 Jan 2013 08:00 AM PST If you've been known to kill time with browser games, Hundreds should immediately click with you. Created by Semi Secret Software, this dead-simple puzzle game for iPhone and iPad tasks players with increasing the size of various circles to accumulate a total of 100 points without letting them bump into other objects while growing in size. From what I've played so far, that basic premise never really changes, but rest assured, there are plenty of clever mechanics which seek to complicate your path to 100. Some circles have negative point totals, and must be downsized before grown, while certain moving obstacles can be paused and unpaused, allowing you to get them in a prime location (i.e., out of the way.) It's almost terrifying to think about where this gradual progression is headed. It seems like Hundreds would be best played on iPad, but it is a Universal App. Now through January 10, the game is available for $2.99. If you're in the mood for a great multi-touch puzzle title, consider giving this a shot.

Synesthesia explained with the lovely Gordon Midwood Posted: 03 Jan 2013 07:00 AM PST Last week's Sup, Holmes? (now available on iTunes) was mired by multiple technical difficulties, but we still had a fine time of it. Did you know that if you create a game in your spare time and it wins an IGF award, you may be able to get the UK's Channel 4 to help finance a PSN game about a shark made of paper? I sure didn't! Gordon also teased the release of Derrick the Deathfin on another platform for 2013, talked about how he hates steam (the form of water, not the online game distribution service), his plans for a new rhythm game, and a lot more. He also taught me all about synesthesia -- the art of evoking a visual image with a sound, or vice versa. It was with this goal in mind that he created Lilt Line, the game that put him on the map. Speaking of Lilt Line, now that dub step is so fashionable, I wonder how the game would do on the PS Vita and 3DS eShop? Make it happen, Gaijin Games! Thanks again to Gordon for sharing his insight and amazing sense of humor to the program.Tune in this Sunday at 1pm PST/4pm EST when we welcome Beau Blyth, creator of Samurai Gunn and LA Death Disk to the show. If you like killing your friends in videogames, then Beau is a guy you should get to know.

Razer's new Sabertooth controller has so many buttons Posted: 03 Jan 2013 06:00 AM PST Razer's Sabertooth Elite Gaming Controller for Xbox 360 might not look all that different based on its front side, but on the back, there are six extra configurable buttons. Designed with competitive play in mind, this device has a built-in OLED screen for easier profile swapping and a cable which screws into the controller to avoid unwanted disconnects. At $79.99, the Sabertooth is certainly not going to be for everyone. Assuming it all feels comparable to the standard Xbox 360 controller, I could see this being great for shooters since it would allow you to keep your fingers on the twin sticks at seemingly all times. To lessen the sting, owners of the Razer Onza or Onza TE can get a coupon for $10 off. We'll have hands-on impressions of the Sabertooth before too long.

Joe Danger Touch is all set for iOS this month Posted: 03 Jan 2013 05:00 AM PST Two developers at Hello Games made the realization one day that Joe Danger would translate perfectly to the mobile platform. After the well received Special Edition and sequel, it appears as if that dream will finally become a reality this month with Joe Danger Touch. The game will not be a port, and will feature Gamecenter Challenges, extra characters, and of course, optimized touch controls. Although there will be in-app-purchasing, the developers have stated that it will be possible to earn everything legit. In addition to the above details, Hello Games' Sean Murray also told us a bit about the philosophy behind an iOS release: "I want it to feel like it could only work on iOS, because we've built it specifically for the device. Towards the end of the game, it gets super difficult, probably more so than the console version. I'm amazed what levels I can handle sometimes, and the subtlety possible with just a touch interface." I've been playing a near-ready preview build, and I have to say, I'm enjoying it. Stay tuned later this month for a full hands on review of the final version!

Nintendo Download: 1/3/13: New Years Unchained Edition Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:30 AM PST It's kind of a "meh" week for Nintendo Download fans, but it's far from worthless. Unchained Blades (which came out last year on the PSP in Japan, and this year in the US) leads the way today as the big full retail release on the 3DS eShop, as does Code of Princess, if you can't find the physical version of the game. Elsewhere on the eShop, you'll also be able to nab the very neat looking downloadable game Gunman Clive, as well as Air Battle Hockey, Galaxy Saver (DSiWare), and Snowboard Xtreme (DSiWare). Once again, there's zero Wii U releases to be found. If you missed last week's installment, here it is. As for what I'm getting, I'll be checking out Gunman Clive, and pretty much nothing else. Still, the 3DS has been on a roll lately (the eShop has been great for months, actually), and the Wii U...has been utterly asleep at the wheel.

Podtoid 234: The Foot Clan's Poopy Ooze Posted: 03 Jan 2013 03:00 AM PST [Thanks to SirTobbii for the image!] It's a brand new year, and Podtoid is back with a brand new world of delights! We kick off with Jonathan's newest persona, Freaky Constantina, we learn how to properly get crackheads to clean up their habit, and we officially form the Foot Clan of Boston! As if that wasn't enough, Willem Dafoe tackles a town of spiders in his latest movie role.  Elsewhere, we chat about whether or not 2012 was a bad year for videogames, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct AND the brand new Podtoid Wiki! All this and more, only on Podtoid! As ever, you can subscribe to us on iTunes and RSS, buy our Android App or download directly!

Go play this cute Mega Man Legends inspired fan game Posted: 03 Jan 2013 02:30 AM PST The "100,000 Strong For Mega Man Legends 3" fan community, despite not getting their wish of a full MML3 release, have accomplished quite a bit. They've inspired thousands of Mega Man fans to create artwork, fan games, and overall, they've revitalized the Mega Man community like no other community has in recent memory. This week, 100,000 Strong highlighted a new fan game that's worth spending an afternoon with: the browser-based Servbot Roundup. Simply put, the game allows you to drive around Teomo City as Barrett (from the MML3 Prototype) and collect Servbots through three levels, with online leaderboards. It's a pretty cut and dry affair that only requires the installation of a simple plug-in, but it's decent fan-service for fans of the Legends series. Speaking of the Legends series, I'll be playing a spinoff Quest later this year to go along with my Classic and X Quests, so stay tuned if you're itching to relive those classic Bonne related memories. MML3 Servbot Roundup [Sky Pirate Arcade via 100,000 Strong]

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