Ratchet and Clank is a platform game franchise for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3. Ratchet is a mechanic Lombax and goes on adventures with the Clank the robot. The game is known for its amazing weapons, fun gameplay and humor.

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I’m not really into games on iOS but I always make an exception for PopCap games. Peggle took over my phone’s battery and then Plants Vs. Zombies had me ignoring my text messages. Bookworm Heroes is their new game which seems more conventional than their previous games. A fighting game with more in common with Scrabble than Street Fighter but could be pretty fun.

Set to “Air on the G String” by Bach, pliers, silhouettes of creatures, hallways filmed with a shakey cam and blood and fire are all in attendance to make me interested in whatever the hell this is. What do you think?

Harris Glen Milstead may not be a household name, but for that matter neither is his alter-ego Divine.   Rising to infamy in John Waters classics such as Female Trouble and Pink Flamingos, this pairing brought new levels of trashiness ever buoyed by the exuberance of Divine’s unique charm.  Pushing the boundaries of taste and visually flaunting her sexuality, Divine quite rightly became not just a gay icon, but a flag bearer for all those who feel different.

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“How?” Jor-el, with awe and wonder, replies.

That ONE WORD “How” gave me such incredible shivers. So true.

If you remember rightly, last month we were given the first official trailer for the much anticipated The Hangover III. Alike the previous films, the trailer looks to see the group back at their usual antics of causing chaos and showing the public what not to do. The film is set to star the typical cast of Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha, as they come together for the very last time in terms of the series. There looks to be plenty to look forward to after watching the two and a half minute clip, but it doesn’t get much better than seeing Alan bursting into tears, right? The motion picture will be hitting theatres across the country on May 24th.

You can download ShootMania Storm on Steam starting today, and it’ll set you back $19.99

Peep the full video Wednesday, April 10th.

It’s hard to believe that ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians‘ made its E! Entertainment debut almost six years ago, but the family show no signs of stopping as the show’s eighth season is set to premiere June 2.

Last night, on the season finale of ‘Kourtney & Kim Take Miami‘, the upcoming season’s trailer was shown on E! for the first time and it shows that the drama is as prominent as ever as the family superstar Kim Kardashian battles with the changes of pregnancy.

It’s everybody’s guilty pleasure, and I must say that for a family that have came into ridiculous wealth and luxury the natural cycles in life bring them right back down to reality. This looks like we’re in for a treat!

Watch the trailer below:

The explosive eighth season of KUWTK premieres June 2 on E! in the US.

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Rappelz is a 3D fantasy MMORPG, having mostly generic gameplay features and few unique ones. Create your character from one of the three races: Deva, Asura or Gaia. The game’s “guild siege” system offers a unique twist, allowing you to own dungeons instead of cities or castles. A pet system is also available to all players to aid them in combat. Other than that, your time in Rappelz is spent mostly grinding.

Publisher: gPotato
Playerbase: High
Graphics: Medium Quality
Type: MMORPG
EXP Rate: Medium
PvP: Duels / Guild Wars
Filesize: 2.0 GB

Pros: +Dungeon siege system. +Pet system. +Huge player base. +Extensive training and tutorial area. +Great graphics. +Varied classes and races.

Cons: -Heavy grind. -Generic gameplay. -Limited number of quests. -Restricted character builds. – Slow leveling.

Rappelz is a widely popular MMORPG published in the North American market by gPotato. Rappelz is a huge game with a great deal of customization. Each of the three races has its own classes, though all class types generally fall into three archetypes shown below:

Playable Races:

Deva – Light-element race catered more on support and tanking. Generally have low offense
Gaia – Neutral human race with a balance of offense and defense.
Asura – Dark-element race focusing more on offense. Low on defense, high on evasion

Playable Archetypes: Melee, Caster and Summoner.
(Job names vary according to race)

Developed by Gala-Net—formerly nFlavor—and published by gPotato, Rappelz was launched in open beta form on October 2nd, 2006. Gala-Net has released multiple upgrades. Each upgrade is referred to as an “epic.” The latest update was released on December, 16th, 2010 and is called Epic VII: Awakening. Rappelz has been published around the world and was most recently released under the title Hope of Nations in Arabic.

Getting Started

Prepare yourself for the possibility of a very frustrating experience when downloading the client and patches. The patches are especially known for their many file errors. Fortunately Rappelz official forum offers some trouble-shooting suggestions. If you find that the automatic patches will not work, you can find manual patches at the global Rappelz website.

Something else you’ll notice when creating your profile is the extra attention to security. Players are given the choice to select a second password which is used to access both their characters and their bank and storage items. This is a very, very rare find. In fact, I think the only game that I’ve played with this type of extra security was Requiem: Bloodymare.

Repelling into Rappelz

Okay, we’re not really repelling—I just couldn’t help myself. Now that we’ve got that uncomfortable, yet fitting pun out of the way, let’s move on. When creating your character, you’re given the choice between one of 3 different races: Gaia, Deva, or Asura. There is a nice selection of classes from which to choose—15 to be exact. Character creation is particularly dull—offering a character customization selection that would be easily found in a child’s game. I’ll be honest and say that I was almost insulted. I can handle more options, really!

Amazing Back-Story

Alright, I lied. So there’s no life-changing plot. Rappelz really doesn’t offer much in the way of a back-story either. Well, not one worth sharing anyway. The plot in Rappelz has absolutely nothing to do with your character or progression of gameplay. I find that very disappointing. I mean come on, at least give me a reason for being here.

Okay, well at least there’s a tutorial, right? Unfortunately, no—there is no tutorial. Once you’ve entered the game world, the only welcome and introduction you’ll receive is being tossed into a chain of quests which serve as a “tutorial.” I use that term loosely. The quest chain has just enough content to allow you to get your feet wet. But that’s about it.

On a positive note, Rappelz puts new players on a map called Trainee’s Island. This island is wholly dedicated to newbies and is very spacious. The NPCs on Trainee’s Island provide a substantial amount of information, and seem to make up for the lack of a traditional tutorial. Job changes are reached at levels 10 and 15—once you have progressed to level 15, you will no longer have access to Trainee’s Island.

Repelling Gameplay

Controls are limited to the mouse with point-and-click movements—no W, S, A, and D. Those “Western” gamers will find this a bit awkward. The graphics show their age, in spite of the upgrades. The UI is nice and clean—very basic. The graphics are alright; the minute you sign in it’s evident that they’re showing their age.

Progression in Rappelz is painfully slow—oh, and boring (for the most part). The quests lack depth and thus, leave no opportunity for players to truly immerse themselves into the game. Combat is monotonous. The unfortunate truth about Rappelz is that it is a poster child for stereotypical MMORPGs. Maybe I’m being a bit harsh, but come on… if you’re going to do something, do it well.

As you progress through the levels, you’ll soon find that opportunities to take on quests quickly thin out and you are left to grind. With that being said, with the release of each additional Epics comes more content and upgrades. So while there’s definitely opportunity to gripe, it’s clear that the developers are yet building onto Rappelz—especially when it comes to latent gameplay.

Early Pet Ownership

In Rappelz, players have access to both pet summoning and taming skills. This is nice, especially since the quests leave much to be desired. Pets are fantastic in assisting you through battle. There are 5 tiers in which pets are categorized according to their rarity. Advanced pet skills are only accessible to the summoner class of each race. Rappelz offers a rentable item that is not considered a pet, but rather a mount—called an Ornitho. Once you’ve summoned an Ornitho, your riding skills are automatically unlocked.

Own Your Own Dungeon

Rappelz does have a very interesting system that I really enjoy—dungeon ownership. Before we get to that, let’s talk a bit about the dungeons in Rappelz. Dungeons are isolated and may only be reached by way of a portal. Dungeons are generally only entered as a party—known as a dungeon party. Dungeon parties are groups of up to 8 players and contain a variety of classes; generally including a tank, buffer, and some damage dealers. Players will openly interact with other parties within the dungeon as they are not instanced. While this can be fun, non-instanced dungeons give players the opportunity to partake in rather obnoxious behaviors such as mob dropping and kill-stealing.

You’ll notice immediately upon entering your first dungeon that those monsters take battle to the next level and you’d better have your head in the game. I like the dungeons and I feel like they add to Rappelz’s otherwise less than fascinating gameplay. So, not only are the monsters stronger, but the job point and XP rewards are also well worth the effort. With that being said, dungeons are an excellent way for parties to progress quickly.

Okay, so let’s talk about dungeon ownership. Are you in the market for a dungeon? If so, your guild can own a dungeon and reap the benefits. There are two steps which must be performed in order to own a dungeon. The first thing that needs to be done is a Dungeon Raid—or Time Attack—which is the killing of the two guardian bosses. When a Time Attack is performed, the dungeon becomes instanced.

The second step that is required to pursue dungeon ownership is a Dungeon Siege. In order to move on to a Dungeon Siege, your guild must have successfully killed the dungeon bosses more quickly than any of the other guilds which seek to own that particular dungeon. A Dungeon Siege is a battle between the guild that currently owns the dungeon, and the guild that is pursuing ownership. During a Dungeon Siege, the dungeon is instanced. These sieges are held weekly at a predetermined time. The winner of the Dungeon Siege obtains—or retains—ownership of the dungeon in question. Benefits of dungeon ownership include Lak—an energy which is acquired when killing monsters—and rupee taxes obtained from players using the dungeon.

The Final Word

With the exception of the dungeon ownership system, Rappelz is simply your standard MMORPG. Quite frankly, most everything about Rappelz is generic. There’s not much in the way of a story line which would give Rappelz any kind of an identity. While this game encourages co-op gameplay, that is its only strength, and in my opinion, is simply not enough to carry a game. Weaponry is just another example of the lack of depth in Rappelz. Armor and weaponry customizations are generic and may only be upgraded to a maximum of10 levels.

If you’re looking for a casual gaming experience and plan to download with no expectations, then you’ll do just fine. For the rest of us who actually want a more meaningful gaming experience, I’d recommend moving on. Is this game a classic? In terms of its release date, sure—in terms of gameplay, Rappelz falls considerably short.

After years of effort and many thousands of free man-hours, and ahead of the launch of the film for free online, the team behind the not-for-profit Judge Dredd fan film ‘Judge Minty’ have released a new trailer.

The short film starring Edmund Dehn and Dredd artist Greg Staples has been touring festivals since its debut last year.

Produced by fans in their own time and for free, the film is based on a character from the early days of Judge Dredd and follows Judge Minty as he takes the ‘Long Walk’ into the irradiated wastelands of the Cursed Earth.

DVD copies will not available but ‘Judge Minty’ will be available to watch online for free via YouTube and Vimeo around April/May.

The fans behind ‘Judge Minty’, Steven Sterlacchini and Steve Green, said: “It was tricky picking what to include and what to keep back, as it’s not a three-hour epic, and wanted to keep some surprises rather than trailer it do death. We’ve been refining shots since it premiered at the Thought Bubble convention last year, so there will be slight changes as well as a new credits sequence (some of which can be seen in the trailer). We hope people enjoy it, and like to thank fans, creators and Rebellion for being supportive while we’ve been making this film.”

Judge Minty is a NOT FOR PROFIT FAN FILM, shown with the kind permission of 2000 AD and Rebellion Judge Dredd® is a registered trademark, © Rebellion A/S®, All rights reserved.

Judge Dredd is the Creation of John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra.
Judge Minty is the creation of John Wagner and Mick McMahon.

Judge Minty Edmund Dehn
Judge Dredd Greg Staples
Director Steven Sterlacchini
Director of Photography and Digital Imagery Stephen Green
Prop and Costume Creator Daniel Carey-George of Custom Creations
Storyboards & Concepts Barry Renshaw
Written By Steven Sterlacchini & Michael Carroll, based on the work of John Wagner

Official Website http://www.judgeminty.com/

This is the reboot of the Thief series. It’s a stealth game developed by Eidos Montreal and published by Square Enix. The game is supposed to be out next year for PlayStation 4 and PC.

Thief is set in a fictional world inspired by Victorian and steampunk aesthetics. Garrett, a master thief who has been away from his hometown for a long time, returns to it, a city named ‘The City’, and finds it ruled over by a tyrant called ‘The Baron’. While The City is infested by a plague, the rich continue to live in good fortune, and Garrett intends to exploit the situation to get rich.

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