A Point and Click adventure with African roots

The Journey Down is a classic point-and-click saga with a black African twist. It is currently available for PC, Mac and Linux with Android and iOS ports to follow.

Episode 1 is online ready for you to buy, but if you dont fancy the HD version and want to go a little old school and more retro you can download the retro version For Free


[quote]In a shady corner of Kingsport Bay, at the outskirts of St Armando, Bwana and his trusted sidekick Kito struggle to make ends meet at their run-down gas station. Little do they know that they are about to be thrown into a spine-tingling adventure that will take them far from home and right into a twisting plot of corruption and danger.

In the first chapter of The Journey Down, the search for a lost journal leads to forgotten secrets of the mysterious Underland. Follow Bwana and Kito as they puzzle their way forward and begin to uncover the true fate of their long lost father, Captain Kaonandodo.

The Journey Down is a classic point-and-click saga with a black African twist. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of laughs and brainteasing adventure![/quote]

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38 studios Copernicus MMOG triler

The creators behind Kingdoms of Amalur have been busy working on Project Copernicus a fantasy world MMOG.

The 38 Studios has the following details about the game:

[quote]Copernicus is the codename for an unparalleled MMOG entertainment experience set in a truly evolving fantasy world that is both warmly familiar and intriguingly unique. Creative giants R. A. Salvatore and Todd McFarlane, together with the design teams at Big Huge Games and 38 Studios, are crafting a story of epic conflict and heroic individual journeys in which the players’ actions will impact the fate of the world. This storyline rests upon a solid design core that incorporates the best play and social experiences available to players at launch. Driven by the creative talents of Salvatore and McFarlane and enriched through an array of products that will allow broad and deep exploration of the vast universe of Copernicus, 38 Studios is combining the ages-old art of the story with 21st century interactive entertainment.[/quote]

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A Payne-full weekend?

Today Rockstar released the latest iteration of their Max Payne series, seeing the troubled ex-cop take on the challenge of multiplayer as well as telling a gritty story. He seems to have scared all but the most evil, long-awaited PC game in a long time away from being released, with no other major releases that I'm aware of having taken place this week. The other game I speak of is of course Diablo III, which people have been waiting for over a decade. Thankfully, this does not appear to be another Duke Nukem Forever.

So let's keep this week's post short and sweet. I'll be playing Max Payne, trying to get used to the vaguely confusing multiplayer bullet time, and a little bit of Dark Souls for some punishment. What will you be playing this weekend? Let us know in the comments below!

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Borderlands 2 has more than one edition.

It was only 30 minutes ago I was just talking on the Discussions page how I will not buy any more Collectors editions again.

Then I just found that Borderlands 2 have just released a Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector’s Edition at $99.99 and a Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition $149.99

The editions come with the following:

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Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector’s Edition

A copy of Borderlands 2.
Authentic Marcus Kincaid bobblehead.
Inside the Vault: The Art & Design of Borderlands 2 hardbound book.
Collectible sticker set.
Map of Pandora.
Digital comic download code.
Bonus downloadable in-game digital content.


Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition

Everything included in the Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector’s Edition.
A collectible scaled replica of the red loot chests found throughout Pandora in Borderlands 2.
Steel book case.
Creatures of Pandora wide-format ID card.
Lithograph postcard set.
Field notes from Sir Hammerlock.
Cloth map of Pandora.
A numbered certificate of authenticity.
Consumers who pre-order the game (any edition) will gain access to the Borderlands 2 Premiere Club, allowing them to download:

The Gearbox Gun Pack – a collection of unique guns to help players begin their journey on Pandora.
A Golden Key – used to unlock a rare in-game item in the mysterious Golden Sanctuary Loot Chest found in Borderlands 2.
The Vault Hunter’s Relic – an in-game item that boosts players’ gear-hunting fortune while playing solo or teaming up with friends.
The Mechromancer character class – will be available following launch when development of the character is complete and is free to those who pre-order Borderlands 2.
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New Feature - Discussions

In the beginning, there were games. We all saw those games, and saw that they were good. They had systems to run on and later, people starting making videos about them. These games and systems can be added to your collection, so you can boast about how many you own and have completed. Up until now there was a lack of anywhere for people really to talk about their games, consoles or anything else. So we made Discussions.

As you can probably guess from their name, Discussions are a place you can talk to fellow GamingUnity users about pretty much whatever you please. As with the rest of the site, these discussions can be linked to Games and Consoles, or if you want you can just put your discussion under the 'other' topic if you want to talk about something that isn't related to anything specific.

So, enough beating around the bush.

Go talk about stuff!

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Halo 4 Limited Edition

Microsoft have already lifted the lid on a Limited Edition version of upcoming FPS, Halo 4.

Various bits of DLC are included, such as exclusive weapon skins/armour, avatar props and access to nine maps that will arrive post-launch for free.

You'll also get this (copied from announcement):

[quote]• Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Special Edition

The Special Edition of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn is a 90-minute extended version of the live-action digital series which will take fans back to the terrifying beginning of the Human/Covenant war, when the Master Chief inspired a young cadet who would eventually become a leader aboard the UNSC’s greatest vessel ever: the UNSC Infinity.

Digital content also includes in-fiction bonus content that expands the characters and stories of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, special featurette Bringing Gaming into Reality, and a behind the scenes look at the making of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. [/quote]

For a full break-down of the contents, check this link.

This edition is set to cost around $99.

Information courtesy of Halo Waypoint.

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Diablo 3: The Issues

*Edit* Worth noting that all seems fine today. Any Diablo players should be able to login without any issue.

Have you been playing Diablo 3?

For many gamers this hasn't been the case, as the game struggled to cope with the number of players wanting a piece of the action.

Let's have a peak at some of the issues thus far.

The Errors

Error 37...12...48...24000...the list goes on. Most of the error messages occur when you trying to initially login to the game. Eurogamer has you covered though, as they have complied a list of what most of them mean right here.

Most fixes involve patience. If at first you don't succeed...try try again.

Error 3006 - The Shield One

Early in the game you'll encounter one of your first followers, the Templar. Some users have reported that if you attempt to equip the Templar with a shield you'll be booted out of the game. Blizzard have a hot fix on the way. Again, Eurogamer has the full story.

DRM

For those unaware, Diablo 3 is both a single player and multiplayer game. However...you still need to be connected to the internet to play it offline, due to DRM. If your PC disconnects from the internet while your playing it solo this happens. (Scroll down for the video)

Vanishing Achievements

On that same Eurogamer article you'll find that Blizzard are looking into an issue where gamers completed achievements are being wiped.

One of Blizzard's Quality Assurance team, Vasadan, had this to say:

[quote]The achievements server in particular is being hammered, which may be why your achievements are not showing up. It is not that they are deleted, but that there is a (very long) delay in retrieving that data. [/quote]

Plenty of issues then.

VG247's editor Patrick Garratt wrote this piece on the amount of people complaining about Diablo 3. It's caused quite a stir. Make of it what you will.

Finally...I'll point you in the direction of this chap. If you like watching people get angry and shouting at monitors click that link.

I did manage an hour or so on Diablo 3 yesterday, and I can confirm it is a fantastic piece of work. My recommendation is to let the dust settle and then try to play once again. Stay calm people!

Oh, one final thing...again..courtesy of Eurogamer...

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New The Last of Us Trailer

The Playstation exclusive The last of us shown us in its last trailer the mutants of the world that we will have to kill to survive.

This latest trailer reminds us that even with monsters/mutants on the loose sometimes our biggest enemy is man himself.

I'm really looking forward to E3 now so we can see some game footage

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Tomb Raider Delayed

You're going to have to hang onto that spade a little while longer, as Crystal Dynamics/Square's reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise has been delayed until Quarter 1, 2013. It was originally scheduled to come out this autumn.

Quarter 1 means we'll probably see it hit shelves between January and March next year. And the reason for the delay? They want to polish the game up so that it can beat the hype expectations.

Darrell Gallagher, Crystal Dynamics 'Head of Studio' had this to say on the official Eidos forums (via community manager Meagan Marie):

[quote]When Crystal Dynamics first set out to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, there were two goals that we were extremely passionate about. The first was to create a modern Tomb Raider game that would surprise and excite gamers. The second was to make this the best game of our careers, something we would be really proud to be a part of. We truly believe that we have something very special on our hands and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Our priority now is to make sure we fully deliver the very highest quality game. In order to do this, we have decided to move the game’s release date by a few months, from Fall 2012 to the first quarter of 2013.

We’re doing things that are completely new to Tomb Raider in this game and the additional development time will allow us to put the finishing touches into the game and polish it to a level that you deserve. We believe this is the right choice and I guarantee it will be worth the wait. The game is looking amazing and we can't wait to show it to everyone at E3 in a few weeks.[/quote]

First Bioshock Infinite, and now Tomb Raider. Delays aren't new in this industry. Am I personally worried? Nah...I believe we will see better (read, finished) games next year, instead of seeing rushed final products.

I'm looking forward to footage from E3 2012, alongside people's hands on impressions. Roll on June.

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RIP 3DS Aqua Blue

Have you been eyeing up a new colour for your 3DS? Well you might want to keep of your Aqua Blue as Nintendo are to stop producing them.

Nintendo's site tell us:

[quote]Scheduled to end production shortly[/quote]

But there is no reason why, one can only guess this is to make room for a new line of colours. If you are planning to keep it to sell it as a "rare" in a few years you would be doing the same as millions of other gamers, but its worth knowing if you do sell your Aqua Blue you will only be able to buy a second hand one back in the future, so this might have swayed your decision as to sell it or not.

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The Cube is to come to the consoles

ITV’s game show The Cube is be me dragged from the TV Studio and placed inside our consoles.

The Cube will be heavily ran by motion controls so it will be released for Xbox 360's Kinect, Playstation's Move, Wii and even the 3DS.

So far it looks to be a UK only release set to come out on October 5th.

It's reported there will be 30 to 33 games on the disc and videos of "The Body" who will show you how complete each game. It also comes with Extreme mode and Multi-player.

For anyone who doesn't know what the Cube is here is a clip form the TV show

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Make Diamond Trust of London happen

Most kickstarter programs are so far from finished that they never get off the ground. This is not the case for Diamond Trust of London. The game is 100% finished and 100% approved by Nintendo to sell as a physical cart. The only snag is the cost of the first order $78,715 needed to manufacture the game. So what can you do to help? First you can watch the video make sure this is a game you are interested in then you can simply pre order the game. If the campaign reaches it's goal you will be charged for your game and receive it. If it does not then you will not be charged and it looks like this really great two player strategy game won't see the light of day. So all of those out there in favour of indy games here is your chance to own something only for the Nintendo DS and get a physical copy. To see the Kickstarter campaign please click the link below.

Diamond Trust of London

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Carmageddon Returns?!

Carmageddon is one of the first games I remember playing... Running people over in a race for your life? Incredible. The joy when finally unlocking Stella Stunna and being able to electrocute all those pedestrians instead? Awesome.

This is the game of my childhood, and to hear that it's being revived through Kickstarter is incredible. I will be supporting this project, and I hope that many of you share my desire to see this game reincarnated. Any of you with concerns can rest assured, this is being developed by the studio that made the originals, Stainless.

At the time of writing, 4,280 people agree with me and the project has raised $149,656 of it's $400,000 target. With 27 days remaining I'm incredibly hopeful that this is going to happen. If you're keen enough to donate $1,000 then you will even receive the chance to repeatedly mow yourself down in the game as a pedestrian!

I'm already looking forward to endlessly reversing and charging into stuck cars with my Red Eagle.

Check out the full project details here and give them some money!

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BioShock Infinite Delayed

Both bad and good news for BioShock Infinite. Today Ken Levine announced that BioShock Infinite has been delayed to February 2013, this does mean a long wait for BioShock fans, but the good news its this game wont be following suit of MANY games this year that have been forced by the Publisher to rush the game out early to only upset their fans and cause the game to be updated to fix the bugs.

Ken Levine goes on to say why there are delays and says they are looking to make the game "something even more extraordinary."

[quote]When we announced the release date of BioShock Infinite in March, we felt pretty good about the timing.

Since then, we've come to realize that some specific tweaks and improvements will make Infinite into something even more extraordinary. Therefore, to give our talented team the time they need, we've decided to move the game's release to February 26, 2013. We wanted to let our loyal (and very patient!) fans know this as soon as possible.

I won't kid you: BioShock Infinite is a very big game, and we're doing things that no one has ever done in a first-person shooter. We had a similar experience with the original BioShock, which was delayed several months as our original ship date drew near. Why? Because the Big Daddies weren't the Big Daddies you've since come to know and love. Because Andrew Ryan's golf club didn't have exactly the right swing. Because Rapture needed one more coat of grimy Art Deco.

The same principle now applies to BioShock Infinite.

What does this mean for you? It means a bit more waiting, but more importantly, it means an even better BioShock Infinite. The great can be made greater, and we owe it to both ourselves and to you, our fans, to take this opportunity. Irrational Games is one of those rare developers lucky enough to ask the people who sign the checks: "Hey, can we have a few more of those checks?"

We are also going to hold off on showing BioShock Infinite at the big events of the summer, like E3 and Gamescom. That way, the next time you see our game, it will be essentially the product we intend to put in the box. Preparing for these events takes time away from development, time we're going to use instead to get the best version of Infinite into your hands in February.[/quote]

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Diablo III: Wraith

May 15th...not long now...

PC Gamers across the globe are only days away from getting to play Blizzard's much delayed Diablo III. (For those who aren't...shame on you!)

You'll find in the video above a short video directed by Peter Chung and animated by Titmouse. It's entitled Diablo III: Wraith and explains the Eternal Conflict between Angels and Demons.

Watch it. Enjoy it. Preorder Diablo III.

* Just a quick shout out to JurassicJunkie and McNandy for the fab feed page! *

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Crystal White PS Vita

Find your Black Vita boring? Well why not try white.

The new "Crystal White PS Vita" Will be going on sale in Japan in June and will be available for both Wifi and 3G models. Sony are also launching Crystal White carrying pouch, leather case, strap and inner ear headset.

No Details are out as of yet as to release dates anywhere else

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You've got mail

Another update for you, we have been getting requests to put an personal messaging system online, so we have done just that.

You can either click on Control Panel and click "Write Message" or just go to the a user profile and click on "Message User"

You will be notified at the top when you get a new messages.

Also I wanted to point out the reason for GamingUnity is to tailor make a site for what YOU want. The idea is to make a site that people want to use, so if you would like to see anything added please let us know and we can add it to our ever growing to do list.

Keep your eyes peeled as we have more updates planned for next week.

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Feed, Notifications and Profiles

It's time for more features! The profile page, notifications, and feed are back to help you keep up to date with your fellow GamingUnity users. The notifications do exactly what they say on the tin - lets you know that someone's replied to your comment on an article or video.

Clicking on someone's avatar will now take you to their profile page, letting you view their videos, reviews and feed. You're also able to follow people through their profile page which will show you what they've been doing on GamingUnity through your feed - an up-to-date stream of user's comments, videos and gaming collection!

On your own profile you will be able to see a stream of your own feed as well as edit your information and people you want to follow with more to come!

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Union Jack Xbox 360

With the Queen’s diamond jubilee and Olympic games on the way you might be feeling a little patriotic, if so Microsoft are happy to take £249.99 from you and replace it with a 4GB Xbox 360 gaming console, one wireless controller, a Kinect, two games (Kinect Adventures and Kinect Sports) along with a three month Xbox LIVE Gold subscription.

Personally I think this looks more like one of those cheap stickers you buy to put over your console and controller, but after reading comments on the web a lot of users like the look of it.

If you are unwilling to fork out £249 on the console, you can always pop to B&Q and buy a tin of white, red and blue paint, leave it beside your console and abandon a small child or animal in the same room and wait 2 hours. You should find your console looks very similar (warning, your TV, floor and walls might also get the same effect)

The unit was available on Amazons website but was quickly taken down, Microsoft have now confirmed this will be on sale from Friday 25th May.

So what do you think of the new console?

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It's that time of the week again

Here in the UK we're lucky enough to be treated to a long weekend this week - no work on Monday for most of us! That's good news for almost everyone (aside me, who is on standby until Friday) as we'll get the chance to get some proper gaming in, if that's what tickles you... and given you're reading a gaming website I can only assume it is. There have been a few releases this week - including Mortal Kombat on the PSVita, Sniper Elite V2 for the 360, PS3 and PC and a few PSN and XBL titles to tantalise your thumbs.

This weekend I'll likely be churning on with Skyrim following a fix for the bug that causes you to be unable to go underwater (the fix is delete game and patch data then re-install) and probably a little Jagged Alliance 2 if I can manage to load my saved game. Either that or the plethora of free PSN games that PS+ has provided (Max Payne 2, Awesomenauts, Magic Orbz, Hamsterball, Wakeboarding HD, Mahjong Tales, Mushroom Wars and Smash Cars). I must admit, this is the first month for me that has made PS+ seem truly worth it if you like your downloadable games but don't like paying for them, but I've only been a member for 2 months as all previously released free games were ones that I'd already bought. I've got roughly £52 worth of free games this month alone. Granted, I probably wouldn't have got the games otherwise, but have any of you had a more beneficial month for free games?

What will you be playing this May bank holiday weekend? Let us know in the comments section below!

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