From the Source: Xseed... is delivering 3 titles for your gaming pleasure! + a New Elusive Target!

This is a PS-Demand post... but if you're a Nintendo fan, you will be happy to 

know that you are not left out of this triple line-up of games Xseed is preparing to launch 

this year. For anyone wondering what Shantae is doing in this lineup, Shantae 1/2 Genie Hero specifically... is being released for WayForward on the retail front by Xseed. Our first hand experience with Shantae Half-Genie Hero... during last E3, was absolutely beautiful and we 

can't wait to dive into the full blown adventure. Gameplay video added in for good measure!

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero In the magical world of Sequin Land lives Shantae, a spirited young half-genie. She has dedicated her life to defending her home of Scuttle Town from evil in all forms, and has been called upon again as pirates attack!  Using her trademark Hair-Whip Attack and special ability to transform herself into various kinds of creatures by way of magical belly-dancing, she must fight her way through steamy jungles, ancient ruins, and stormy deserts to topple the villainous Barons behind each criminal caper, preparing for the ultimate showdown against her arch-nemesis: the bodacious buccaneer, Risky Boots! After three successful outings, Shantae is ready to embark on her first full HD adventure in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero for PS4™, "PSVita", and Wii U. Vibrant, high-definition sprites complement the excellent action-packed exploration and platforming the series is known for. As Shantae masters her transformative powers, old stages can be explored again to unearth new items and secrets, ensuring there's plenty of content for casual players and platforming gurus alike! Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will be published physically on all three announced platforms this fall in a special "Risky Beats" retail release packaged with a musical selections CD containing over 20 songs from the game's soundtrack, with each offered at a suggested retail price of $29.99.

Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity Immortality can be boring. At 500 years old, the so-called "Scarlet Devil," Remilia Scarlet, is desperately searching for something new to end the monotony.  After stumbling upon a newspaper article about a powerful, mysterious monster terrorizing the countryside, she rushes out to see if this could finally be the excitement for which she yearns. Unfortunately, not only is she unsuccessful in her search for the monster, but she returns to find her manor in ruins. It would seem the monster has come to her! With a renewed sense of determination (and a much-needed respite from her boredom), she vows to take revenge on this fiend and make it pay! Set in the ever-evolving Touhou Project universe, the fan-created Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity trades in the series' top-down "bullet hell" roots for an action RPG approach, drawing inspiration from series such as Ys while still retaining a distinctly indie feel. Players take the role of the titular vampire, Remilia Scarlet, or her devoted maid, Sakuya Izayoi, as they explore a wide variety of environments and battle aggressive creatures. Fast-paced combat and the series' trademark complex patterns and waves of projectiles will keep players on their toes as they fight to retake Scarlet's manor!  Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity will be published digitally on the PlayStation®Store for PS4™ later this fall. More information will be provided in the coming months.

Exile's End In the distant future, mega-corporation Ravenwood exists more as an interplanetary government than a company, controlling commerce and manipulating the economy with its own private army.  So when its president's son goes missing on a remote mining planet and all contact is lost, the company quickly dispatches a team of mercenaries to investigate. Immediately upon their arrival in orbit, however, the team's ship experiences an electrical failure and careens toward the surface. Numerous soldiers eject from the crashing ship via escape pods, but only one seems to make landfall relatively unscathed: an old, embittered private named Jameson. In his efforts to restore communications on the planet, he ends up discovering the remains of the mining colony and learns a truth far more sinister than he ever could have imagined... A dark and futuristic 2D sidescroller offering adventure-style puzzles, exploration-driven platforming, and dangerous extraterrestrials, Exile's End is part Metroidvania and part "cinematic platformer," drawing heavy inspiration from classics of the genre like Out of This World and Flashback: The Quest for Identity. Boasting uniquely stylized animated cutscenes, multiple endings, and an atmospheric soundtrack by Keiji Yamagishi of Ninja Gaiden and Tecmo Super Bowl fame, players who take up Jameson's mantle will find themselves investigating a massive, interconnected alien world as they solve the mysteries of a dark, underground complex and experience a story filled with ancient riddles and modern-day hubris. Backed by Japanese publisher Marvelous Inc., Exile's End is a collaboration between Tokyo-based indie game developer Matt Fielding and many talented local industry veterans, and a partial remake of Fielding's first game, Inescapable, that significantly expands on its general ideas and themes.   Exile's End will be published digitally on the PlayStation®Store for PS4™ and "PSVita" as well as on the Nintendo eShop for Wii U™ later this summer. More information will be provided in the coming months.

Here is video E3 2015 action from an earlier build of the Shantae Half-Genie Hero game.

Oh yeah... a new Elusive Target has popped up. Your mission is simple, take him out, but... it's not going to be as simple as it sounds. Get in, remain undetected, complete the mission and get out of there. Good luck... RkRk, out! :p

The last target got away from me, but I take full responsibility. I disguised myself as a floral deliveryman and... it was looking great, made my way to the gate of the location and I thought it was going to be smooth sailing. Then... what had happened was... I forgot to drop my gun and other weapons, so they were like... still on me. So long story short, I received a pat down at the door, they found my weapons... I tried to fight my way into the property past the security outside but once I got up to the massive house, it was like an unpaid electric bill (lights out)!

From the Source: Nintendo's going on tour!

Are you ready for Play Nintendo Tour 2016?

June 6, 2016 12:00 UTC

12-City Play Nintendo Tour Brings Family Fun and Magical Adventures This Summer

Come Be a Kid for a Day with Nintendo 3DS Games, Exciting Activities and Prizes

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nintendo has touched millions of families all over the world with its much-loved characters and games. Parents can rekindle the magic of the Nintendo world that shaped their childhood and share the wonderful memories with their kids this summer at the upcoming Play Nintendo Tour. Inspired by the Play Nintendo website, Nintendo’s fun, engaging and age-appropriate online destination for kids and families, the 12-city tour will visit malls and other locations across the United States. The tour will bring the magic of Nintendo to life with playable Nintendo 3DS games starring characters like Mario, Kirby and Donkey Kong from June 17 to Sept. 5. There will be exciting contests, amazing prizes (while supplies last) and photo opportunities. This one-of-a-kind experience bursts with color and imagination to offer parents a fun and engaging way to spend time with their kids. Best of all, the tour is free for everyone.

12-city Play Nintendo Tour will visit malls and other locations across the United States and bring the magic of Nintendo to life with playable Nintendo 3DS games. (Graphic: Business Wire)

“With the Play Nintendo Tour, there’s a surprise around every corner for kids and kids at heart,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. “The tour’s massive play area is filled with Nintendo 3DS games and charming worlds themed around classic games and characters.”

Visitors can hop into a Yoshi egg to play Yoshi’s New Island, recline on a giant banana while checking out Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D and relax in pink beanbag chairs to play one of the newest games, Kirby: Planet Robobot, which launches on June 10. People who are into cool family photos or amazing selfies can take some snaps next to a huge Kirby figure, beside an oversized Yoshi egg, inside a barrel flanked by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, under a devastating blue Spiny Shell in the Mario Kart 7 area or next to a giant Pokéball in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire region. The New Super Mario Bros. 2 section features a photogenic flagpole, stacks of coins and a warp pipe, while the YO-KAI WATCH area makes people look like they have stepped into Springdale, the town in the game, complete with mischievous Yo-kai lurking about.

At each location, visitors can compete for a chance to win prizes (while supplies last) and play games on a video wall shaped like a giant Nintendo 3DS system. The Play Nintendo Tour is scheduled to visit the following locations:

• June 17-19: Westfield Culver City – Los Angeles
• June 24-26: Arrowhead Towne Center – Glendale, Arizona
• July 1-3: FlatIron Crossing – Broomfield, Colorado
• July 8-10: Mall of America^® – Bloomington, Minnesota
• July 15-17: Bite of Seattle – Seattle
• July 21-24: Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina – San Diego
• July 29-31: Memorial City Mall – Houston
• Aug. 5-7: Woodfield Mall – Schaumburg, Illinois
• Aug. 12-14: Roosevelt Field – Garden City, New York
• Aug. 19-21: South Shore Plaza – Braintree, Massachusetts
• Aug. 26-28: Tysons Corner Center – Tysons Corner, Virginia
• Sept. 2-5: North Point Mall – Alpharetta, Georgia

ISG shirts are getting love... and even though the shirts you see here are basic black and white... you can get them in nearly any color you like. Game on!

From the Source: Square-Enix - Just Cause 3: Mech Land Assault due June 3rd!

Midnight approaches... and you know what that means? No? The new Just Cause 3 DLC adventure... that's what. It's not exactly available for everyone at midnight, but if you're a season pass holder... its mech time! Check out the information below... from the source (and game on)!

JUST CAUSE 3: MECH LAND ASSAULT DUE JUNE 3

INCLUDES 2 PILOTABLE MECHS, NEW MISSIONS, CHALLENGES & MORE

JUST CAUSE 3: MECH LAND ASSAULT, the second content pack from the Air, Land and Sea Expansion Pass will be on sale June 3 for Expansion Pass Holders, with a wider release to follow on June 10.

MECH LAND ASSAULT takes Rico Rodriguez to the new island of Lacrima, home to an abandoned eDen research base and a prison camp run by the mysterious Black Hand. Defended by huge powerful Mechs, Rico will need the new Bavarium Power Core rifle to disable their shields and hijack them. Once inside, Rico can use their powerful cannons and the GRIP Gravity Guns to hurl and smash the enemy into pieces.

Features

• Pilot two types of powerful Mech and drive them anywhere in Medici.
• Unleash the Mech’s Gravitational Remote Influence Projector or “GRIP” to attract and hurl objects at your enemies.
• Jump and smash helicopters from the sky or ground pound tanks with the GRIPS’s “Force Pulse” attack.
• Prove your skills and earn upgrades in Mech arena challenges.
• Call in a Rebel Mech buddy for extra firepower when the going gets tough.
• Includes a powerful new energy weapon, the Bavarium Power Core rifle.

The Bavarium Wingsuit from the Sky Fortress DLC fundamentally changed how Rico could traverse Medici. This time, we wanted to shake up how Rico interacts with his environment in a similar way,” explained Tobias Andersson, Senior Producer at Avalanche Studios. “The new Mechs allow Rico to throw enemies, vehicles and chaos objects around like tennis balls – increasing the scope for physics-based fun. Whether you’re juggling a small car or punching helicopters out of the sky, the Mechs give you the opportunity to mess with your surroundings in creative, explosive ways.”

The MECH LAND ASSAULT pack is priced at $11.99/€11.99/£9.49 whilst the AIR, LAND & SEA Expansion Pass is available for $24.99/€24.99/£19.99. The final content pack – BAVARIUM SEA HEIST – will be released by the end of summer 2016, released one week early to Expansion Pass holders.

Tick Tock... E3 2016 is coming!

Before I get to the first bit of action, I just want to say that I have replaced Blu's... delicious fruit snacks with a huge box and have purchased my own! :p (NOM NOM NOM!) We have our icons ready to roll too.

Did you see the Intergalactic Super Gamer shirts? Those are by gamers (obviously) for gamers and... they are exclusive to the SDGTSHOP! So get a tee & keep it G (I think something cool is going to be popping off with ISG... so we shall see)! The shirt and product colors can be changed to tickle your fancy (and of course the colors you see here represent SDGT!).

E3 is literally this month! I just want to see a bunch of... awesome, I have no expectations (though it would've been super fantastic to see Nintendo NX but...). Speaking of Nintendo, they will be showing other things in addition to The Legend of Zelda.

Nintendo heads to E3 once again and brings the coverage directly to you with a two-day program from Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3! Tune in starting at 9 a.m. PT on June 14 for a day of live-streaming gameplay focused on The Legend of Zelda for Wii U and first live gameplay of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon that kicks off the program!

Day 2 of Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3 will showcase upcoming releases for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, including Monster Hunter Generations, Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE! Day 2 will start with a special Pokémon GO developer Q&A at 10 a.m. PT on June 15 at:

June 2, 2016 13:00 UTC

Nintendo News: Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Kick & Fennick is an action-filled adventure about Kick, a young boy battling to help his robot companion, Fennick. (Graphic: Business Wire)

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U
  • Kick & Fennick – Kick & Fennick is an action-filled adventure about Kick, a young boy battling to help his robot companion, Fennick. Join them as they blast, bounce and bound their way through 45 challenging levels. Adding a unique twist to the gameplay, Kick’s gun not only blasts baddies, but its recoil can also be used to launch the lad through various areas of each level! Puzzles, platforms and power-ups await in Kick & Fennick.
• Virtual Console on Wii U
  • Metroid Prime Hunters – A ferocious race, now extinct, has left behind relics of its once-powerful warrior culture. Now six fierce bounty hunters from across the galaxy will challenge Samus in a race to claim these relics in hopes of harnessing their power for themselves.
• Virtual Console on New Nintendo 3DS
  • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie’s Double Trouble – In the third game in the Super NES Donkey Kong Country trilogy, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have gone missing! Play as Dixie Kong or Kiddy Kong and take advantage of each of their unique abilities as they throw each other into action in more than 40 levels.

Nintendo eShop sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U and Nintendo 3DS), DuckTales Remastered (Wii U) and more games from Capcom are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 6.
  • Jones on Fire (Wii U), Murder on the Titanic (Nintendo 3DS) and more games from Joindots are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT onJune 9.

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U
  
  
  • Stone Shire is 35 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Aug. 1.
  • Rock ’N Racing Off Road is 50 percent off (reduced from $5.99 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 23.
  • The Perplexing Orb is 50 percent off (reduced from $3.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 16.
  • Art of Balance is 25 percent off (reduced from $8.99 to $6.70) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 23.
  • Trine 2: Director’s Cut and Trine Enchanted Edition from Frozenbyte are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 23.
  • Epic Dumpster Bear and Puzzle Monkeys from Log Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 30.
  • Land it Rocket is 65 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to 99 cents) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 23.
  • Life of Pixel is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 23.
  • Explody Bomb and Hold Your Fire: A Game About Responsibility from Alkterios are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 23.
  • Astral Breakers and Emojikara: A Clever Emoji Match Game from Intropy Games are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 16.
• Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
  
  
  • Parascientific Escape Cruise in the Distant Seas and Wakedas from CIRCLE Ent. are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 23.
  • Music On: Electronic Guitar is 50 percent off (reduced from $1.99 to 99 cents) until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 12.
  • Sadame is 33 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 16.
  • The Magic Hammer, Toy Stunt Bike and more games from Wobbly Tooth LTD are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 30.

New DLC:

• Fire Emblem Fates – New DLC Maps: V: Endless Dawn – Led by Shigure, the party storms the enemy. Part 5 of Heirs of Fate for the FireEmblem Fates: Birthright and Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest games is now available for $1.99.
• Fire Emblem Fates – Map Pack 2 DLC – Across dimensions, other versions of the Hoshidan and Nohrian children are under attack. Born and raised in the Deeprealms, these fledgling warriors must now rise up to save themselves and their parents as they unravel the mystery of their adversaries. In this six-map series, units leveled up in the main game cannot lend support. Devise a strategy using a fresh team and reap the rewards, but only if all of your units survive. You can receive all six maps as they are released by purchasing Map Pack 2 for only $7.99.

Also new this week:

• SSSnakes (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• B3 Game Expo for Bees (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• 153 Hand Video Poker (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)

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Roll Throughout Art History in Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder

ACE Team, ATLUS (the game publisher), and Atlas (the Greek god) present the sequel to the hit strategic, rock-smashing, tower defense game!

IRVINE, Calif - June 2, 2016 - It's so gneiss to see you again! The genre-bending Rock of Ages - the part Tower Defense, part Racing, part Art History lesson, and all smashing game from ACE Team - returns with new gameplay, co-op and competitive modes, and more in Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder, coming this fall to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One as a digital title. In the game, players will explore the uniquely artistic worlds, and take turns in defensive and offensive roles in an attempt to smash open the enemy's castle and crush their dreams of ruling the world (by crushing their corporeal form). For the latest information on the game, you can roll on over to find the latest carvings on the official webstone at www.rockofages2.com

In Bigger and Boulder, Atlas, the Greek God of holding up really heavy things, needs some help recovering the celestial sphere that he might have misplaced. And he definitely needs your help, because all the rulers throughout historical eras are getting in his way; there's no time to gather moss - start smashing down gates! The conquerors in the game are each representative of their different periods of Art History, from Early Renaissance to Late Gothic, and are presented in the series' quirky, Pythonesque, cut-out animation style.

One of the major changes to the gameplay in Rock of Ages II is the emphasis on co-op and competitive play, where up to four players can strategically plan their victory by way of merciless destruction via boulder! There's also been a complete revamp of how resources are accrued in the game, so players will not just have to defend their own castles, but resource nodes as well!

Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder features include:

• Up to 4-person Multiplayer - A little friendly competition never hurt anyone, so that's why ACE Team decided to up the gate-smashing stakes by beefing up the multiplayer features of the game. Play with up to four players online in a 2v2 match to the crushing death with the ability to customize banners and colors for your "units." Plus, the tracks now intersect, so you can knock the enemy rocks to get an advantage!
• Utter Chaos - Expanding on the first game with a more diverse selection of units and a larger focus on rock-smashing strategy inBigger and Boulder, chaos reigns supreme! Just don't take each turn for granite!
• Improved Physics and Destructible Environments - Developed in Unreal Engine 4, Rock of Ages II has upgraded physics and even more things to be cracked, crushed, flattened, and slammed. It's the most fun you can have rolling rocks down a big hill!
• ACE Team's Trademark Quirkiness - With humor is turned up to 11, players will literally rock and roll through the ages. Famous historical figures beware!

Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder will roll into digital stores this fall for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One! The best part? Go hands-on with Rock of Ages II: Bigger and Boulder in the ATLUS booth at E3! The game is not yet rated by the ESRB, with pricing details to come later. but check out the latest info carved into the Bigger and Boulder official webstone www.rockofages2.com or the ACE Team Steam Community www.steamcommunity.com/groups/aceteam

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There are Cyborgs in the Pyramid – Go Get ‘Em in the New Warface Special Operation, Anubis Blow up a sub, neutralize a missile base, and destroy a secret cyborg factory in the latest Special Operation to launch on Crytek’s free online shooter Crytek is taking Warface gamers to fictional east Africa.

Frankfurt am Main (Germany) June 2, 2016 – A futuristic threat is buried within an ancient pyramid in Anubis, the expansive new Special Operation coming to Crytek’s free-to-play online shooter, Warface, today. Anubis – named after the god of death himself – is an epic three stage co-op mission set in Eastern Africa, where players must battle hard, smart, and as a team. Gamers must work through a network of bases, culminating in an assault on a pyramid, to disrupt Blackwood’s villainous operations. The action comes thick and fast from the moment the team is inserted into the landing zone, where enemies are at the gate of a missile facility. After infiltrating the complex and disabling the control room, defended by deadly automatic turrets, players must repel assaults from all sides as they battle through a canyon to reach a heavily fortified dry dock. Then it’s time to blow up a Blackwood submarine. Once this objective is completed, players take the fight to the heart of Anubis’ pyramid which houses a clandestine cyborg factory. Gamers must disable the facility and then survive waves of relentless attacks as a sandstorm engulfs the battlefield before extraction. The new Special Operation’s three diverse stages require players to combine the strengths of the game’s four different classes to take on and eliminate a wide range of enemies. Gamers must adapt their tactics for each stage, from clearing out buildings at close-quarters to holding a defensive line in the face of marauding cyborgs, if they are to complete this action-packed new mission. Anubis is the latest co-op Special Operation to launch for Warface. New maps, missions, weapons, items, weapon skins, and challenges are regularly added to the game as Warface evolves to serve its ever-growing community. Watch the new trailer for Special Operation Anubis now at www.youtube.com/warfacegame and sign up to play Warface for free at www.warface.com.

From the Source: Square-Enix... HITMAN Episode 3 is ready for action!

COPENHAGEN, May 31, 2016 - Io-Interactive is happy to announce the launch of HITMAN Episode 3: Marrakesh today.

The featured mission, ‘A Gilded Cage’, sees Agent 47 travel to the busy market city of Marrakesh to target corrupt private banker Claus Strandberg and his accomplice Army General Reza Zaydan before the city of contrasts collapses into a riot.

“Marrakesh marries the concepts of the first two offerings of HITMAN – Paris and Sapienza,” said Hannes Seifert, Studio Head at Io-Interactive. “We have the fortressed, at times claustrophobic, nature of the Showstopper event in Paris combined with the expansiveness and lived-in feeling of Sapienza all in one. I think Marrakesh is really going to give players a lot to explore and experiment with.”

Marrakesh offers a richly detailed, dense creative stealth sandbox featuring two targets, a host of opportunities and challenges to explore and a living environment that transports you from crowded markets to magical souks, from the cool elegance of the Swedish consulate to the military-occupied remains of an abandoned school. Infiltrate a consulate under siege to kill a man everyone hates and take out the army general that freed him from his prison shackles in Episode 3 of HITMAN.

Check out the trailer below!

HITMAN started with a Prologue and the Paris location in March. Episode 2: Sapienza released in April and now Episode 3: Marrakesh has arrived in May. HITMAN will continue to deliver regular content updates, including three additional locations; Thailand, the United States and the season finale in Japan later in 2016. The game also recently launched the new “Elusive Targets” feature, with two targets encountered by players so far...Marrakesh is sure to hide more.

Marrakesh is FREE as part of the Full Experience Pack. Owners of the Intro Pack can choose either the Upgrade Pack for $50, which will then include all of this year’s content as it’s released including live and bonus content – or choose to purchase the location individually for $10 (or local equivalent).

HITMAN is available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC.

Gaming is a waste of time? Ha! Check this out!

This is for the fans of racing, racing games, gamers... and even the haters who think video games are just a waste of time. The video can be seen below, and it's awesome! I thank the Slightly Mad Studios team for getting this to us the other day. On that note, enjoy this news... from the source!

New Film Documents How Sim Racing Changed the Life of a Young Man with Cerebral Palsy

A new short film “Inspired to Drive” is the inspirational story of how a young man with cerebral palsy used simulated racing technology to develop the skills needed to become a world-class professional race car driver.

Nicolas Hamilton was born with cerebral palsy and spent most of his early years in a wheelchair and a variety of other devices designed to aid with motor impairment. He also had a dream—to one day be a professional race car driver, like his older brother, three-time Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton.

Nicolas Hamilton looking up at his brother Lewis Hamilton

His father, who never gave up the hope that Nicolas might one day live out his dream, once strapped his feet to the pedals of a go-kart, only to watch 7-year-old Nicolas go careening off into a ravine.  

Nicolas Hamilton looking over sim racing setup

But at the age of 15, Nicolas was introduced to the world of simulated racing, and his life was changed forever. The virtual world of simulated racing offered him a glimmer of hope and a whole new way to make nerve-muscle connections.

He devoted so much time developing his skills and abilities on the simulator that he was soon winning Esports championships and gaining huge notoriety in the online racing community. But that wasn’t enough for Nicolas; eventually, his single-minded dedication saw him able to transfer his online skills into the take-no-prisoners, physical world of real-world motorsports.

In 2011, Nicolas Hamilton, with his world champion brother Lewis watching alongside thousands of fans, lined up on the grid for his debut in professional motorsport, competing in the highly-competitive UK-based series, The Renault Sport Clio Cup.

In 2015, with a car that was specially modified to accommodate his needs, Nicolas secured a deal with AmD Tuning to race an Audi S3 in five rounds of the British Touring Car Championship, the top motorsport series in the UK, thereby becoming the first driver with a disability to compete in the series. Nicolas is now also part of Channel 4's Formula One presentation team.

The short film “Inspired to Drive”, charts this inspirational story of how a kid who couldn’t walk without mechanical aid went from a wheelchair cheering on his world champion brother to the cockpit of a racing car as a professional racing driver.

The film was shot on location in Los Angeles, California, at CXC Simulations—a high-end engineering firm that has revolutionized personal racing simulation equipment—as well as on location in London. The film was produced by automotive filmmakers Donut Media.

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Heavenstrike Rivals... released on Mobile and now PC the way it should be! + A new Elusive Target is coming May 27th!

Gotta collect em' all? Hmmm... that's up to you, but i'd love to do so.

Heavenstrike Rivals is one of those games that is awesome... but it can easily be underestimated as far as its fun factor is concerned. Considering the fact that it's free on Steam, it should be easy enough to give this game a try if you're into turn by turn tactical strategy RPG games.

It's great on mobile and you don't really skip a beat on PC either, except... you're enjoying the action on a larger screen. Some may say that the PC versions shouldn't require the elements of the mobile version, but the play/refill timer set up is in many games enjoyed on PC (like Candy Crush Saga).

Something that immediately comes to mind with Heavenstrike Rivals on Steam... is the ability to battle it out on the big screen. It's obviously not a new concept, but i'd love to see this game enter the arena because it could easily be a game played in a tournament style set up... under the right conditions. As far as competition is concerned on PC, no need to worry about that, because... you get to take on PC & Mobile gamers looking for the next "W". There are already over 2 million players on the mobile version... so you know what time it is! Check out the story trailer below.

Story wise, you're in a war-torn world fighting to save the legendary Seven Sisters... while fighting to prevent a little something called, extinction. So no pressure as you embark on the adventure collection and training over 700 units to take on... "The Fallen". There are some pretty cool looking units too, like Adam Jensen from Deus Ex and... a crap load of other units you may or may not recognize.

Outside of PvP and even Co-Op event action, you also get to strive for the best leaderboard rankings. One thing Steam does have that the mobile versions do not... is the Steam achievements and trading cards, so even if you have it on mobile, that's a reason to get the PC version if hunting down achievements and cards is a hobby of yours. By the way, characters are designed by Ryoma Ito (Final Fantasy Tactics Advance) and the music is by Ryo Yamazaki (Final Fantasy XIV).

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Your mission is clear... take this guy out any... way... you can and get out of there. Remember, you don't have long, so if you don't jump on the chance when you get it... you can kiss this target goodbye. Only 53% of people were able to take out the first target, which at least says... "Hey at least over 50% of HITMAN players have the skills to pay the bills". I can't say that the other percentage... stink, but I will say that 47% missed the opportunity.

Benefits for taking out Elusive Targets:

• 5 completed Elusive Targets... gets you the Hitman: Absolution suit
• 10 completed Elusive Targets... gets you the Hitman: Blood Money suit
• More to come!

Square-Enix, served us up with rules for the Elusive Targets:

• An Elusive Target is a once in a lifetime experience
• They are available for a limited time only in game

• Intel on the target will be limited

• They will not appear in instinct mode, or the mini map and their locations will not be revealed to you – you’ll have to go and find them

• Your target can only die once

• If you die during the mission, that’s it

• When the time runs out, they are gone for good

• If you fail, there are no second chances

This is awesome by the way, it gives gamers something to look forward to in-between new episodes and Square-Enix doesn't give any room for error if you mess up. Some of you may ask "WTF makes that so awesome", but it makes it awesome... because it's a challenge that doesn't hold your hand. If you want to be successful, learn what you need to learn... to do what you need to do. (Mic drop)

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