iGame Radio

Inotia 2 is going to have a makeover soon. Com2uS has announced an update to the recently released iPhone sequel, and included in the update will be a new Ranger class, complete with new weapons and equipment customized for this class (but apparently male only…what, there are no female rangers??).

Also, more special items will be made available via the in-app purchase mode for the game. Inotia 2: Wanderer of Luone can be purchased through the iPhone App Store.

Topware Interactive has released several new screenshots and moveshots of their upcoming game Two Worlds II. The moveshots, short three second videos of game action, are quick action shots of characters in gameplay to give quick teasers to actual gameplay within the game. Two Worlds II is coming out for console, PC and Mac in spring of 2010.

Got access to a screen for the game, so thought I’d update this post with it. Enjoy.

I caught news this morning from The Loop that Aspyr Media has shipped Civilization IV: Colonization. This strategy game is a stand alone title based on the Civ IV engine, so you don’t need Civilization IV to play it. You play one of four European nations as you colonize the New World. Discover new territory, negotiate, trade and fight as you work your way from colony to independent nation.

If you can’t find it at retail yet, go to Game Agent and do the pre-order thing.

System Requirements include:

• Mac OS X 10.5.8 or 10.6.1 or later
• Intel Core 2 Duo processor operating at 1.83GHz or faster
• 1GB RAM
• 1GB free hard disk space
• ATI Radeon X1600 or Nvidia GeForce 8600 or better 3D graphics
• 128MB VRAM

Freeverse announced today the imminent availability of their newest iPhone game, NBA Hotshot, soon to be appearing at an App Store near you. The game is a casual arcade game, officially licensed from the NBA, that incorporates the flick-based controls in many of Freeverse’s other games.

NBA Hotshot lets the player shoot hoops with time limits or a high scoring mode. A three-strikes feature adds to the fun with precision basketball shooting. Up to five players can shoot against each other in multiplayer battles via bluetooth. Leader boards and achievements are included through Plus+ integration. Best of all (well, if you are into basketball) you can win official NBA team prizes, such as team balls and other basketball souvenirs, to use in-game.

The game’s price is $1.99, but will intro for a low price of $0.99.

 

What’s inside this episode:

• A review of The Abbey by Virtual Programming. A 200 lb censer falls on a monks head…could it be murder? It is if Leonardo has anything to say about it!
• Also, a review of Osmos by Hemisphere Games. A strategy game of eat or be eaten, while you listen to trancing electronica. Woah…that mote just ate you! Duuuuude.

Topware Interactive has announced the launch of a new upgraded site for Two Worlds II. The site includes new graphics and flashy stuff, along with the latest information on gameplay, story, monsters and other important info about the world of Antaloor. You can click on the Pinacotheca (whatever the hell that means) to check out Antaloor’s latest artworks, screens and multimedia files.

And the Two Worlds II Advent calendar is still opening one of its doors every day so you still have the chance to win prizes totaling more than 10,000 US dollars.

UPDATE: I also got a video of the game, complements of Freeverse. Check it out below!

UPDATE 2: Can’t get the video to work because THERE DOESN’T SEEM TO BE A WORKING EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER FOR WORDPRESS! I’m done trying to find one that does work. You can download the video and check it out for yourself. Sorry.

Freeverse has announced the imminent appearance of Thor on the iPhone. By which we can hopefully assume it is a game, and not the god himself (make an offering to the gods above? There’s an app for that!).

Seriously, this side-scrolling platformer allows players to guide Thor as he battles it out against his enemies through the domains of air, ice, and earth (what, no fire??). His trusty hammer, Mjolnir, at his side, Thor must manage his way through traps and obstacles that will reduce his abilities to those of mortals. You can gather energy orbs and lightening bolts to power his hammer up. Run into problems? Locate hidden ravens scattered around the game to receive score bonuses and achievements.

You can purchase Thor for $3.99 on the App Store soon.

Star Trek: D-A-C is being ported to the Mac by Transgaming and should be available very soon on the GameTree Online site. The game is a fast-paced, top-down space shooter based on the most recent Star Trek film where up to twelve players can compete in intergalactic battles between Starfleet and the Romulan Empire. The game is available for pre-order right now at a reduced price for the holidays of $8.99.

The game was originally brought to PC and Xbox 360 by Paramount in November, so getting it in December should be a reasonably good turnaround. Then again, it’s a pretty short game, so content-wise there may not be a huge amount to be porting. And the D-A-C? Deathmatch, Assault, Conquest.

Still cleaning out my inbox…almost there. So, I should mention this tidbit from Reflexive. Simplz: Zoo, a combination simulation and puzzle game, is coming in January (the website actually says December, but the press release says January). Developed by the same team that created Airport Mania, players will be able to choose from nearly 50 different buildings and exhibits, and more than 90 different types of animals, as they build and manage their zoo. In addition, players can arrange paths, foliage, fountains, statues and, of course, the buildings and exhibits, as they wish.

Players must also defeat match-3 puzzle games to collect needed resources, such as food for the animals, resources for the buildings, money to purchase new exhibits, and research points that are used to investigate and unlock new habitats. Changes in zoo content will apparently impact the puzzle games, giving players more than 30 different power-ups to choose from.

The game features music from composer Isaac Shepard, simple but fun graphics, and a family-friendly environment. The game is scheduled to come out for both PC and Mac. Macs with 10.4 and higher can play the game.

More gaming goodness. Virtual Programming recently announced the release of Hearts of Iron III for the Mac. The third in the popular Hearts of Iron series (thus, you know, the III), This strategy game provides players with the ability to guide one of more than 100 countries through the turbulent years of 1936 to 1948 in “what if” scenarios of those popular war-time trials. The game provides for every avenue, from brute strength to diplomacy solutions. The AI has been fine-tuned to provide realistic representations of military and political characters based on real-world counterparts. And the logic and technology trees have been detailed out to new depths.

The system requirements include:

• OS X 10.5.8 or higher
• Any Intel CPU
• GeForce 7300, Radeon HD2400 (GMA cards not supported)
• 1.3 GB hard disk space
• Broadband connection for Internet play and product registration

The game currently goes for $39.95