Pixelbite Confirms Space Marshals 3…Just Not Yet

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Regular readers will know we rate Space Marshals 2 pretty highly ’round these parts. In any of our curated lists that seem appropriate for a twin-stick shooter offering equal opportunity for both action and stealth, Pixelbite’s sci-fi title will make an appearance.

So when we received an overnight email from the Swedish studio confirming the Space Marshals series was destined to become a trilogy, our Friday went up a notch.

Thing is though, we may be in for a bit of a wait. Space Marshals 3 will not be Pixelbite’s next game.

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Early Impressions: Evoland 2

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Three hours into a game that promises around 20 hours of gameplay seems a good time to stop and take stock.

Things may change – especially in a game that at its core, is all about the evolution of gaming itself – but at this stage, our impressions are very good. It feels that it would take a massive pivot in quality – things would have to go very pear-shaped – to entirely sour our impressions by the time we post a full review.

So let’s jump in for a quick snapshot of what we’ve seen so far.

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How To Get The Real Racing 3 Livery For Your 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS

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Quick public service announcement for Real Racing 3 players:

Studio Firemonkeys just gave away a free 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS to celebrate Real Racing 3’s fifth birthday, and you can read all about it right here.

Along with the free car, players also get access to a free Real Racing 3-themed livery to make your Camaro look like the one in the picture above. Without the livery it comes as a standard red, which is actually a nice look, but the RR3-themed livery is what you’ll want to wear for a night on the town.

But how do you access it? Unfortunately, Firemonkeys haven’t made it all that clear.

From the home menu, head up the top and select your garage, bringing up your shiny new red Camaro. From there, head down to the bottom of your screen and hit Customise, select the Paint menu on the left, then select the Official option (the leftmost tab). Finally, select the grey tile on the far right of all the Official Paint options.

Wait a second, and then watch as your shiny red Camaro transforms into a Real Racing 3-themed beast. Be sure to pan around a little with the camera over the roof, bonnet, and rear to see all the nice touches that have gone into the livery’s design.

Done. Enjoy.

Real Racing 3 Turns 5 – Grab Your Free 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS

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With over 400 million downloads, more than 200 cars, and nearly 1.5 million followers on Facebook, it’s hard to consider Real Racing 3 to be anything but a success story, especially when you throw in the fact that it’s now five years old.

Five years old. Let’s think about that for a second.

Five is a lot of years in gaming. In 2013 we had no idea what a Nintendo Switch was, and the PS4 and Xbox One were both unveiled and released (as was the Ouya, remember that?). Five years is almost an entire console generation.

Even after five years, the studio behind Real Racing 3 – Firemonkeys – continues to churn out new events and add new cars, constantly finding new auto-related ways of soaking up hours of our time.

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Evoland 2’s Trailer Is Like A Trip Through A Gaming Wormhole

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It’s often said that moments before death, your life flashes before your eyes. Well if that’s the case, then watching Evoland 2’s trailer is like watching the dying memories of a hardcore, middle-aged gamer, as the evolution of gaming flashes by, moments before succumbing to the white light.

French studio Shiro Games, via publisher Playdigious, is looking to go bigger and broader in every way with its Evoland sequel, cramming in a bucketload of gaming genres and references to tickle your nostalgia bone.

It’s been a good couple of days for RPGs on Apple TV, with Chrono Trigger releasing yesterday, and Evoland 2 today. Giddy-up.

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Classic JRPG Chrono Trigger Hits Apple TV

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Things have been pretty quiet around these parts the last couple weeks, with the second half of February shaping up to be slim pickings for Apple TV gaming news. But today, the last day of the month, Square Enix came through with the goods.

In Game Informer Magazine’s Top 100 RPGs of All Time, published in 2017, Chrono Trigger was placed at number three, sitting behind only Final Fantasy 6 and Skyrim respectively. Many would argue Chrono Trigger to be the best JRPG ever made.

Today it hit Apple TV.

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Alto’s Odyssey – Are Auto-Runners And Consoles A Good Mix?

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Update: Public service announcement – Alto’s Odyssey is out now for Apple TV.

Original Story: We were musing recently about developers implementing different ways of traversing levels in games; methods of traversal that play to the strengths of the platform those games are on. The use of teleportation in VR to alleviate motion sickness is a good modern example.

In the years immediately following the release of Apple’s App Store in 2008, auto-runners hit something of a golden age, with touchscreens providing the perfect input method for the genre, allowing a form of 2D platforming without the need for physical controls.

Auto-runners as full-blown console games though? Not so sure.

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Spoiler Alert: Here Is An Entire Play-Through Of VAST – The Star On No Map

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Okay so this is going to make me sound old, but I’m really not a fan of gameplay videos. Trailers? Sure. But entire play-throughs of levels and games are just not my bag. I’m of the antiquated opinion that games were meant to be played, not watched.

But Grandpappy, how are we supposed to know if a game is any good if we don’t watch someone play through the whole thing first? 

Well kid, back in the day, games writers used to write with passion, not these technical manuals they crank out now and call reviews, so we’d actually read their work.

Also, we weren’t quite so cynical back then; we’d happily buy into the right amount of hype, and weren’t afraid of taking the occasional chance. Getting burnt every now and then helped us appreciate the highs.

But Grandpappy…

Shut up and go wash the car kid! Can’t you see I’m trying to write a piece for ATVG here?!

F@&k you Grandpappy!

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Dandara – Gravity Defying 2D Platformer Hits Apple TV

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Here’s a mouthful: Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Steam, Android, iOS…and Apple TV.

Brazilian studio Long Hat House – with publisher Raw Fury – went all out today, releasing Dandara to every conceivable platform. We’re pretty glad over at ATVG that Apple TV wasn’t left alone by the wall without a dance partner this time, because Dandara brings an interesting traversal mechanic to the table, woven into what looks like a quality 2D platformer.

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