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Now Loading for the week of 04/18/2016: Barrel Roll Edition

by: Jeremy -
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Rarely does Nintendo get a chance to take the headline title for a release week without contention but that is exactly what is happening this week. Fox McCloud and crew are back as Star Fox Zero soars onto the Nintendo Wii U. This is a re-imagining of the original Star Fox tale, which was already remade once on the Nintndeo64. While it will follow the same storyline, the entire experience has been revamped into a more modern telling of the tale. Those who pick up the first run of Star Fox Zero will get a free second game in the package in the form of Star Fox Guard. This is a very addictive tower defense game that is set within the Star Fox universe. Eventually, this one will be released on its own as a digital title on the Nintendo eShop.

Black Ops 3 players are getting their next batch of DLC this week, at least on the PlayStation 4 console. This is the second pack released for the game and will be titled “Eclipse”. Those who pick it up will get four new multiplayer maps, including a remake of the classic World at War map “Bonzai” as well as a whole new zombies map. The other big title launching brings first-person spellcasting from the PC to both the PS4 and Xbox One. The game was originally released for the PC back in 2014. Magic is your primary weapon and you can wield it without any sort of limitation in terms of resources (mana).

This full week’s lineup:

  • 3 Coins at School for PC
  • 8-Bit Armies for PC
  • 28 Waves Later for PC
  • Abandoned Knight for PC
  • Action Legion for PC
  • Andromedum for PC
  • Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug for PC, Xbox One and PS4
  • Arcade Game Series: Galaga for PC, Xbox One and PS4
  • Arcade Game Series: Ms. Pac-Man for PC, Xbox One and PS4
  • Arcade Game Series: Pac-Man for PC, Xbox One and PS4
  • The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Brown for PC
  • Axiom Verge for Vita (Cross Buy Enabled)
  • The Banner Saga 2 for PC
  • Battlefleet Gothic: Armada for PC
  • BitRay for PC
  • The Black Death for PC
  • Blues and Bullets, Episode 1 for PS4
  • Blues and Bullets, Episode 2 for PS4
  • Bolt Riley: A Reggae Adventure for PC
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Eclipse DLC for PS4
  • The Collider 2 for PC
  • CounterAttack for PC
  • CTU: Counter Terrorism Unit for PC
  • Danganropa 2: Goodbye Despair for PC
  • Eternal Destiny for PC
  • Frederic: Resurrection of Music- Director’s Cut for PC
  • Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander for PC
  • Hex: Shards of Faith for PC
  • Ice Lakes for PC
  • Invisible, Inc.: Console Edition for PS4
  • IS Defense for PC
  • It’s Killing Time for PC
  • Jalopy for PC
  • Koi for PS4
  • Lichdom: Battlemage for PS4 nd Xbox One
  • LOUD on Planet X for PC and PS4
  • Magemagic: Wizards of the Neon Age for PC
  • March of the Living for PC
  • Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom for PS3 and PS4
  • Melty Blood: Actress Again Current Code for PC
  • Midsummer Night for PC
  • Mind Unleashed for PC
  • My Night Job for PC
  • Overpower for PC
  • Paintey for PC
  • Paintlab for PC
  • Pang Adventures for PC, Xbox One and PS4
  • Plastic Playground for PC
  • POLLEN for PC
  • Save the Dodos for PC
  • Secrets of Deep Earth Shrine for PC
  • Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse for PS4
  • So Long Earth for PC
  • Star Fox Guard for Wii U
  • Star Fox Zero for Wii U
  • Stealth Labyrinth for PC
  • Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection for PC
  • Tadpole Treble for PC
  • Tales Across Time for PC
  • Tank Brawl for PC
  • Typefighters Steam Edition for PC
  • Wayward for PC
  • Weather Lord: Following the Princess for PC
  • Western Press for PC
  • Witch and Hero for PC
  • WOLFLAME for PC