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While Capcom's arcade brawler compilation Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara hits the PlayStation Network in North America tonight (and Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow), D&D fans in Japan might want to hold out for an upcoming PlayStation 3 retail release, which offers exclusive features and enhancements not found in the digital version.

The PS3 retail version's Facebook page describes the release as a treasure trove for retro gaming connoisseurs, comparing it to the well-received Street Fighter Alpha Anthology on the PlayStation 2. The collection includes a color-edit feature, and allows multiple players to play as same character. The retail edition also offers an in-depth series of options, allowing players to toggle features like random damage and breakable weapons. A similar "House Rules" system was announced for the digital release.

The digital version set for release this week is developed by Iron Galaxy, who previously produced arcade compilations like Darkstalkers Resurrection and Marvel vs. Capcom Origins. NeoGAF member toypop notes that the PlayStation 3 Blu-ray version of Chronicles of Mystara is developed by an internal Capcom team staffed by developers of the original Dungeons & Dragons arcade games.

The PlayStation 3 retail version of Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara will launch in Japan this August. Capcom confirmed with Joystiq that the retail edition is exclusive to Japan, and is not scheduled for a North American release.

D&D: Chronicles of Mystara gets enhanced PS3 retail release in Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom" and its sequel "Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara" emerge from the mist today for your WiiU, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Both of the classic arcade titles have been fully updated with HD graphics and brand new features. As with many of the other arcade revamps from Iron Galaxy, a vault has been added providing extra challenges awarding skillful players with bonuses such as artwork. You can also customize your experience with a virtual dip switch to alter the behavior of the games, making them harder -- or my case much, much eaiser. These old arcade games were brutal!

Furthermore, players will have a Character Visualizer that tallies various data points to compare against friends. So that's pretty neat.

From the release:

Capcom worked closely with Wizards of the Coast to bring these beloved games back for all the D&D® fans on today’s consoles. Developed by Iron Galaxy, Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara brings together two arcade classics – Dungeons & Dragons®: Tower of Doom™ and its sequel Dungeons & Dragons®: Shadow over Mystara™ – fully updated with HD graphics and a wealth of additional features. The highly requested games had previously only been available in arcades in the west and can now be enjoyed by a wider gaming audience.

"Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara" will be priced at $14.99 for PS3 and Wii U and 1200 for Xbox 360.

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"Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom" and its sequel "Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara" emerge from the mist today for your WiiU, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Both of the classic arcade titles have been fully updated with HD graphics and brand new features. As with many of the other arcade revamps from Iron Galaxy, a vault has been added providing extra challenges awarding skillful players with bonuses such as artwork. You can also customize your experience with a virtual dip switch to alter the behavior of the games, making them harder -- or my case much, much eaiser. These old arcade games were brutal!

Furthermore, players will have a Character Visualizer that tallies various data points to compare against friends. So that's pretty neat.

From the release:

Capcom worked closely with Wizards of the Coast to bring these beloved games back for all the D&D® fans on today’s consoles. Developed by Iron Galaxy, Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara brings together two arcade classics – Dungeons & Dragons®: Tower of Doom™ and its sequel Dungeons & Dragons®: Shadow over Mystara™ – fully updated with HD graphics and a wealth of additional features. The highly requested games had previously only been available in arcades in the west and can now be enjoyed by a wider gaming audience.

"Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara" will be priced at $14.99 for PS3 and Wii U and 1200 for Xbox 360.

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"Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom" and its sequel "Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara" emerge from the mist today for your WiiU, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Both of the classic arcade titles have been fully updated with HD graphics and brand new features. As with many of the other arcade revamps from Iron Galaxy, a vault has been added providing extra challenges awarding skillful players with bonuses such as artwork. You can also customize your experience with a virtual dip switch to alter the behavior of the games, making them harder -- or my case much, much eaiser. These old arcade games were brutal!

Furthermore, players will have a Character Visualizer that tallies various data points to compare against friends. So that's pretty neat.

From the release:

Capcom worked closely with Wizards of the Coast to bring these beloved games back for all the D&D® fans on today’s consoles. Developed by Iron Galaxy, Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara brings together two arcade classics – Dungeons & Dragons®: Tower of Doom™ and its sequel Dungeons & Dragons®: Shadow over Mystara™ – fully updated with HD graphics and a wealth of additional features. The highly requested games had previously only been available in arcades in the west and can now be enjoyed by a wider gaming audience.

"Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara" will be priced at $14.99 for PS3 and Wii U and 1200 for Xbox 360.

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One of our favorite talks from GDC was Brian Provinciano's session, in which the indie developer discussed bringing his game, Retro City Rampage, to just about every platform known to man. It's a valuable talk for many reasons, giving a clear picture of what it's like working with The Big Three[TM] and the types of hurdles a determined indie developer will inevitably hit.

Provinciano's determination to port Grand Theft Auto 3 to NES hardware escalated into a love letter to video games and pop culture. While Provinciano hasn't announced his next project yet, he says we should expect more humorous open-world games.

Watch Brian Provinciano's Retro City Rampage talk from GDC originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One of our favorite talks from GDC was Brian Provinciano's session, in which the indie developer discussed bringing his game, Retro City Rampage, to just about every platform known to man. It's a valuable talk for many reasons, giving a clear picture of what it's like working with The Big Three[TM] and the types of hurdles a determined indie developer will inevitably hit.

Provinciano's determination to port Grand Theft Auto 3 to NES hardware escalated into a love letter to video games and pop culture. While Provinciano hasn't announced his next project yet, he says we should expect more humorous open-world games.

Watch Brian Provinciano's Retro City Rampage talk from GDC originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In an effort to tide players over until the games shown at this year's E3 are ready to be released, Sony has kicked off a sale for a handful of last year's best-reviewed games on the PlayStation Network.

Through next week, PSN users can take advantage of steep price drops for a selection of PS3 retail and PSN-exclusive games, including Tomb Raider, The Walking Dead, and Sound Shapes, among others. PlayStation Plus members get an additional discount on top of Sony's announced sale prices.

A full list of discounted games is after the break below.

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Sony's 'Best of 2012' E3 sale now live on PlayStation Network originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Splice is on its way to PSN for PS3, by early fall at the latest. Splice is the successful gaming experiment from Cipher Prime, a studio with a rich history of crafting clean, artfully scored and brain-twisting games, such as Auditorium, Fractal and Pulse.

It's a puzzle game disguised as a science project, asking players to create specific cell strands from an unorganized group of binary branches. Each strand has a max number of moves, and if the player can't complete it within that framework, it's possible to reverse time and try again. Splice offers more than 70 puzzles to tickle your own cell strands. In your brain.

Splice is available on PC, Mac, Linux (on Steam), iPad and Android.

Splice cuts its way to PS3 this year originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Splice is on its way to PSN for PS3, by early fall at the latest. Splice is the successful gaming experiment from Cipher Prime, a studio with a rich history of crafting clean, artfully scored and brain-twisting games, such as Auditorium, Fractal and Pulse.

It's a puzzle game disguised as a science project, asking players to create specific cell strands from an unorganized group of binary branches. Each strand has a max number of moves, and if the player can't complete it within that framework, it's possible to reverse time and try again. Splice offers more than 70 puzzles to tickle your own cell strands. In your brain.

Splice is available on PC, Mac, Linux (on Steam), iPad and Android.

Splice cuts its way to PS3 this year originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Octodad: Dadliest Catch, a game about an octopus posing as a human father - yeah, it's weird - is coming to PlayStation 4. The news was delivered during Sony's E3 press briefing by Adam Boyes, Sony's VP of third-party relations. The game comes as part of a big indie push from Sony, which includes the ability for independent developers to self-publish on PlayStation 4.

Octodad: Dadliest Catch will make its "exclusive console debut" on PS4, alongside several other independent games.

Octodad: Dadliest Catch heading to PS4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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