Borderlands 2 Release Date Announced

Well I probably should say two release dates were revealed. The first one is for the US which is September 18th, the rest of the world gets a release date of September 21st. Also for those interested you can also join the "Premiere Club" which will allow you access to in-game items once the game hits the shelves.

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Last Story Finally Making it into the US in 2012

For those who don't know what Last Story is, its an action-RPG that came out in Japan and in Europe but has completely skipped over the US. Well that's going to change. Though there's no finite date for release, it is nice to see that this Wii game from Mistwalker will see the light of day in the US. 

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Fake Pokemon Game Making Waves in AppStore

I think everyone knows how strict Apple can be about what does and doesn't get place in their app store. There have been quite a few amazing apps, some rip-off games (that were actually better than the original), and some inappropriate apps as well, but it would appear that Apple missed a big one right off the bat. Not only is this game a blatant rip-off, but the game studio doesn't even try to hide the fact that they are trying to bank on an IP that is not theirs. The game is Pokemon Yellow, and as of now I believe they have finally taken it down. As you can see from the picture there was no way anyone could mistake this game as a game with a familiar name, but being something totally different.

I kind of find this funny simply because you take one of the most popular game franchises for handheld devices and build something that sort of resembles it (rips it off) on the iOS platform and it gets through the certification process. Perhaps there were some company holidays that allowed this one to slip by. The customers of the AppStore did trash it in the review section, so at least they were aware of what was going on.

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Hero Academy Introduces 3rd Team Next Week

I don't know how many of you picked up the game Hero Academy for the iOS a while back, but for those out there who did Robot Entertainment has some exciting news, there's going to be a third team coming out next week, and its going to be the Dwarves. Now I'm sure, if you play this game, you're wondering what type of units are going to be available, well let's have a look shall we?

PALADIN

(Class: Fighter) - Holy warrior who can heal and revive allies, healing herself in the process.

GRENADIER

(Class: Caster) - Lobs molotovs over enemies for AOE damage. Weak melee attack.

ANNIHILATOR

(Class: Super Unit) - Deals heavy damage with AOE knockback. Direct hits weaken physical defenses.

GUNNER

(Class: Shooter) - Shooter who deals high damage to a nearby enemy. AOE damage at range.

ENGINEER

(Class: Support) - Shields a single ally/crystal. Higher bonus from premium squares.

There's also going to be a new map that you'll be able to use, even if you don't get the new classes. Now I have to say that although the hype of this game, or what I wanted out of this game, was pretty high, since release, my matches have dwindled to 1 match. Now of course there was one match that I won over the Community Manager, that I would have liked to have initiated a rematch against, but with so many people probably swamping him, I didn't choose to do so, but I think at the end of the day, this game isn't completely there. The third class will definitely help, and I think the rumored fourth class will practically seal the deal, but I think for this game to just be utterly amazing there needs to be a bot mode, something that will allow you to try out new strategies, and be able to play a quick game instead of one that you make a move and then 14 days later you're still waiting for your opponent.

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PAX East Will Stay in Boston Until 2023

Well it would appear that the Penny Arcade Expo East will be staying put for a bit longer down the road. They have just inked a deal to stay in the area, and to be honest I'm pretty sure that the city of Boston isn't going to mind. Actually I think any city that can get a PAX would be more than happy to sign a deal like this. The hotels, restaurants, stores, etc definitely get a lift from all of the gamers and Penny Arcade enthusiasts descending upon their town. Not to mention that PAX donates some of the money they give to Massachusetts Digital Games Institute. Now of course if you've been going to PAX, either of them, you will have noticed that the attendance has increased every year, and apparently Boston is hoping that soon there will be 100,000 attendees showing up.

Personally I think if PAX gets to that size that the magic will be somewhat lost to me. I know that I've been luck and been able to go to 5 PAXs (3 Prime, 2 East), and that there are so many other people out there who want to go but can't because the tickets sell out, but at the same time by incrementally increasing the size the lines are going to get longer, the panels are going to be harder to get into, the aisles are going to be over run with people waiting in line, stopping to watch something, talking to someone, or other things. I don't know it just feels like one can get lost in there, and not in the magical way of there was just so much to see, but I went in there to play this demo and now its 5 PM, and I missed out on everything else.

Anyways, congratulations to Boston for locking PAX in, I wish that one day we could have something like that in Atlanta. Yes, I'm aware Atlanta has DragonCon, but as I can personally tell you, that is something completely different. 

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