Poptropica: Forgotten Islands Offers Kids a Safe Online Game

Poptropica: Forgotten Islands Offers Kids a Safe Online Game

  Originally Published on the Official Blast Away the Game Review Facebook Page
 Written by Dustin Murphy

On October 14th, children of all ages will be able to take on a safe, fun, and amazing title that is available for them to experience an online community with players from all around the world! In this fully open 3D world, players will get to experience fully customizable characters and explore the world while taking on the mission of preventing a shadowy force that seeks to destroy the Forgotten Islands’! 

In this adventure, players will be focused on challenges that help with their reading capabilities as well as their problem-solving skills through game play challenges and mini-games. These challenges should be on-par for most age groups and will help kids learn while they unlock new areas within the islands! Players will also get to unlock clothes, accessories to create their own Poptropica character!

For more information, head over to the www.poptropica3ds.com and stay tuned for our review when it becomes available! For the latest on all of Ubisoft’s games, go check them out over at www.ubiblog.com.

Saban’s Power Rangers Super Megaforce

Saban’s Power Rangers Super Megaforce

Originally Pubished on the Official Blast Away the Game Review Facebook Page

Written by Kennard Prim

 Grab your morphers, megazord toys, and power ranger feety pajamas, Saban’s Power Rangers Super Megaforce is coming to the Nintendo 3DS on October 28th. An update of recent screenshots has arrived to fuel the nostalgia factor of any parent who once watched Power Rangers. The leader of various Ranger teams from previous entries in the franchise will be returning as playable characters in this game. Zeo, Turbo, In Space, Lost Galaxy and Lightspeed Rescue Red Rangers will be joining the fray as players’ progress. A unique feature of this game will be the ability to scan official Power Rangers trading cards with the 3DS camera to provide stats boosts and bonuses to your Rangers in game, giving reason to trade and share your collection with friends. As a longtime fan of Power Rangers, even at my age, I am excited by this game. This game is a great opportunity to introduce the current generation of children into a household hero show that has been around for over two decades. Whether this game will be your guilty pleasure, or a gift for a child in your family, it’s morphing time!

NAtURAL DOCtRINEs' Terrains Become a Life Saver

NAtURAL DOCtRINEs' Terrains Become a Life Saver
  Originally Published on the Official Blast Away the Game Review Facebook Page
 Written by Dustin Murphy

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to use the terrain around you to survive where survival seems the bleakest? NAtURAL DOCtRINE is going to do that in a brutal manner this time around. Kadowkawa Games has began to pull every little bit of attention to detail as possible in their first title in the strategy genre. Doing this will put any fan on the edge of their seat as they prepare to get their hands on the title in North America on September 23rd and September 26th for our friends in the European markets on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4.

   NAtURAL DOCtRINE features beautiful visuals and very interesting game play that will span between the three consoles with cross-play and cross-save to back those mentioned visuals. In the world of NAtURAL DOCtRINE’s Feste, players will take on and conquer the evils that lurk within the mines just outside of the villages, this also means players will be handed the responsibility of keeping the Fortress like town of Feste alive. In the images that have recently surfaced, players will be using the environment to survive or die. This is something that not many games do. With these attentions to detail, Kadokawa Games has developed one of the most detailed Tactical RPG’s to date that could possibly be considered a champion in difficulty for the strategy genre. With monsters lurking around every corner, lava rivers in some of the mines, and hidden traps lying around; death could be imminent, so are your chances of survival. With treasures hidden around the maps as well as new paths, players will be challenged to explore, but also to pay attention to details. If not, there may be a troll or flood of enemies waiting right around the corner.

Official Information about the Game:

Seasoned explorers and novices alike venture underground into dangerous caves to collect the coveted material known as Pluton. On your first trip into the depths of these mines, your company of explorers quickly realize that things may be direr than you had imagined when you encounter a brand-new type of evil lurking below the surface. Will your band of explorers be able to defeat this new threat and warn the kingdom of their presence before it’s too late?

Square Enix E-store Sale

Square-Enix Online Store Gets a Back to School Sale

  Originally Published on the Official Blast Away the Game Review Facebook Page

                                                              Written by Dustin Murphy

If there is anything that is a bit of a bummer, it’s going back to school. If you ask any gamer; there is nothing fun about school, but Square-Enix has come up with a way to solve that. Starting now, gamers, fans, and anyone alike can head over to the Square-Enix Online store and receive a discount of 20% on a single title. Want Drakengard 3, but also want Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (Collector’s Edition for PS3)? That’s not a problem! You can get both for 30% off or if you want, get three or more games and receive up to 50% off!

What games does this include? A lot of them, but the most recognized out of the games are as follows: Drakengard 3, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII and Murdered: Soul Suspect. Those games alone are enough to cause someone to jump rather quickly at such an amazing sale. For more information regarding the sale, head on over to the Square-Enix Online Store now:
http://store.na.square-enix.com/store/

Moon Hunters Heads to Kickstarter This Week

Moon Hunters Heads to Kickstarter This Week
Originally Published on the Official Blast Away the Game Review Facebook Page
Written by Dustin Murphy

  Originally Published on the Official Blast Away the Game Review Facebook Page

Written by Dustin Murphy

Ever wondered what else would come around the crowdfunding site Kickstarter? Everyone seems to and that’s good! As of today, we’ve learned that Square-Enix Collective and Kitfox Games have banded together in order to crowdfund Moon Hunters; a pixel-art mythology-building RPG. For those interested, starting August 26th, they can head over to Kickstarter and help fund this title! Square-Enix’s Collective is a curated platform, one that allows for developers of games to post their ideas, and you, the gamers, to choose whether or not these games should become a released title. These games are not, however, are not developed by Square-Enix, but instead, created by your very own neighbors within the gaming community. Luckily, the developers supported by Square-Enix’s Collective undergo a Team Assessment before they can begin their funding campaign to ensure that the team’s ideas are going to pan out, and they have the capability of delivering their title as Square themselves would. Not familiar with Kitfox yet? Some of you actually may know them for their critically-acclaimed title by the name of Shattered Planet. The game released on mobile platforms and Steam Store. With it having launched and become such a huge hit, they are now ready to go into full development of Moon Hunters. The problem? They need 45,000 USD in order to complete their project. Official Information from Square-Enix’s Press Release: “The team is really eager to show off what we’ve been working on and get more input from the community,” commented Tanya Short, designer on Moon Hunters. “Collective has helped us find our audience for a mythology-building RPG, getting the word out about this beautiful game we’re trying to make.” “Moon Hunters caught my eye very early on with its great visual style and design bursting with personality - and gamers echoed that with strong support during the game’s feedback campaign,” added Phil Elliott, project lead at Collective. “Since getting to know the team at Kitfox Games over the past 9 months, we’re really happy to be supporting them through their Kickstarter - we’ve learnt a great deal since Collective launched fully in April, and we’ll put all of that experience into this campaign and help the team get the best result they can.” Before crowdfunding, Kitfox Games underwent a Team Assessment from Collective, a process to assess the developer’s skills, experience and plans for use of funds. This was led by an experienced development director at Square Enix. While this is not a guarantee on the part of Square Enix that the developer will accomplish every goal they’ve set, it’s an indication that we believe they have the capability to deliver a finished product according to their stated aims. For more information regarding the Square-Enix Collective Visit: http://collective.square-enix.com/projects For more information about Moon Hunters Visit: http://www.moonhuntersgame.com/

Trials Fusion Empire of the Sky

 Ubisoft Releases Empire of the Sky for Trials Fusion

  Originally Published on the Official Blast Away the Game Review Facebook Page

Written by Justin DeMaio - PSN ID: CorePuncher

    I almost named this article “Ubisoft Releases Another Controller-Smashing DLC” or “Ubisoft Releases Another DLC That’ll Make you Quit Gaming” but I decided against that. Ubisoft released another Trials Fusion map pack called “Empire of The Sky”. This is their 2^nd of six playable downloadable content packs for Trials Fusion. Coming on the heels of “Riders of the Rustlands”, which was the first DLC released for Trials Fusion, “Empire of the Sky” is very similar in terms of layout and just as challenging, if not more. Some games you’re just good at and some games you’re not and I have concluded that I am just simply not good at Trials Fusion. I can get towards the tops of leaderboards on easier difficulty tracks but when it comes to the Hard and Extreme difficulty tracks, I fail and fail again. I’m sure Ubisoft had this in mind when designing these tracks but I just can’t believe that they wanted someone to fault 200 times and still not be able to get past a particular obstacle.  By the way, I did finally get past that one I’m referring to but trust me, there are plenty more to come and some that are way more difficult. Trials Fusion is a great game, don’t get me wrong, but I am either missing something or just not very good at the game, plain and simple. 

   You can pick up this latest DLC track pack (like that?) for $4.99 or for free if you’re a Season Pass holder. “Empire of the Sky” brings new tracks, challenges, editor objects, and trophies. The maps have more of a futuristic design; even one has limited gravity so you kind of float, which is very cool. In total, there are nine new tracks which include one Supercross track, one Skill Game, and one FMX track. Some of the new editor objects include anti-gravity technology, force fields, and floating platforms to help you create some mind-blowing tracks. User created tracks is one of Trials Fusion’s best features.

   While I can’t spend hours upon hours playing Trials Fusion before starting to go crazy, it’s still an excellent game to pick up maybe once or twice a week and play for a little bit. It’s a great change-of-pace game and I look forward to what new and exciting tracks and features that Ubisoft can bring to the game.

PlayStation Network Hit By DDoS Attacks

PlayStation Network Hit by DDoS Attacks

  Originally Published on the Official Blast Away the Game Review Facebook Page
 Written by Dustin Murphy

 With gaming, web browsing, streaming shows, or movies, there’s always that bit of a bump in the internet. Sometimes it’s the service getting overloaded with requests or the ISP unable to keep up with them, but sometimes there’s something more sinister, a group of bored people. As of the past twenty four to forty eight hours, multiple gaming services, and companies have been hit with DDoS attacks. Their games have been rendered offline, extremely slow, or unable to process enough data for everyone to connect. We have heard from multiple support accounts on twitter such as Blizzard Customer Service (@BlizzardCS), PlayStation Customer Service (@AskPlayStation), and even rumours going around that League of Legends as well other services were taken down last night and earlier today (august 23rd and 24th).

However, there are reports coming in that many of the services are beginning to stabilize. So far all services affected have stated that the “attackers” did not obtain any information or personal details. As far as it has been reported, this has simply been a server outage and won’t have any long term effects once the companies get everything up and running back to normal. We’ll report on this if anything else changes from what we do know.