Orcs Must Die 2 release date announced – July 30th!
Great news for budding Orc slayers! Robot Entertainment has announced the release date for the sequel to Orcs Must Die! This time featuring what we have all been waiting for.. co-op mode! Not to mention of course a whole bunch of brand new levels, defenses and enemies! Its all kicking off on July 30th. I look forward to seeing you all then for some Orc bashing action!
For more details check out the Robot Entertainment blog post, here is a quick extract to remind you of what to expect: Read more
Game Informers “Directors Cut” interview with Patrick Hudson
In the latest edition of Game Informer you will find an interview with Robot Entertainment’s CEO, Patrick Hudson. There is also a directors cut version of this interview available online at the Game Informer website. The interview discusses the Halo MMO that was cancelled mid-development at Ensemble Studios and then goes on to talk about the visions for Robot Entertainment including the desire to work on smaller scale products with shorter development times. This vision has been realised already with Orcs Must Die! and Hero Academy which have been markedly smaller projects than say, Halo Wars at Ensemble. Read more
Orcs Must Die 2 announced!
Orcs Must Die 2 has been announced by Robot Entertainment. Here you can find a summary some of the news generated by this exciting announcement. So here we go, here is your quick round up of all the latest OMD2 news and FAQ’s!
Listen to the Robot Radio interview
To catch up on all the OMD2 news you really have to start here. This excellent interview between Robot Fan’s @radiokenny and Robot Entertainments @sixokay the interview discusses the announcement in some more detail and provides a good insight into how the game is shaping up. Some of the things discussed includes the co-op feature, change of weapons, the Sorceress as a playable character, brand new upgrade system, plus lots lots more. So tune in now for your quick OMD2 news bite! Read more
Dwarves en route to Hero Academy come February 22nd
Good news for budding Hero Academy players – the brand new team to join in the fray are the Dwarves and will be hitting the academy on February 22nd! We’ll be seeing this new and exciting team in just one week!This news comes hot on the heels of the new board which is also being released on the 22nd and is available free for all players. Whatsmore, the the update is also bringing Gamecenter and leaderboards support – boom, just like that! Not to mention some balance changes are also on the cards. Read more
Brand new board coming to Hero Academy
Good news for Hero Academy players. Things will be shaking up as a brand new board is scheduled to be released soon. This new board will be included in the random rotation and will be available for free for all players. Just when you were starting to get comfortable with the current boards here is something new to feast your eyes on:
Robot Entertainment Fans launches!
I am excited to announce the launch of Robot Fans! This is a brand new fan-site focussing purely on Robot Entertainment. As the studio gets bigger and bigger with more video game releases it was time to give the studio its own space on the internet for fan based articles, news, video and even its own radio podcast!
Our ambition is to position this website as a resource of fan generated content along with providing exciting competitions and interviews along with original thought and speculation about the studios endeavours. Fans can join in the Orcs Must Die! Combo leaderboard and try and gain on-site achievements for activity on the website. Anyone who wishes to help with the website is most welcome and the sign up form can be found readily under the “contribute” section. Read more
Hero Academy available globally – Initial thoughts!
Today marks the global release of Robot’s Game 3.0 – “Hero Academy” the light-hearted tactical strategy game for iPhone and iPods. Players choose their teams and then go head to head with their friends in “friendly” battle. The goal of the game is simple, try to destroy the opponents crystals before they destroy yours. Players make use of a number of different characters and items to achieve this goal, and the best will results will be the players who choose the right combination at the right time. Check out the latest launch trailer: Read more
News bite: Orcs Must Die! XBLA Sale + Skirmish Hall launches for AOE-O
Orcs Must Die! features on this weeks Xbox Live sale. Now is a great time to tell all your friends about the need to go Orc slashin’, from just 600 MS Points! Be sure to check it out and spread the word! http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Orcs-Must-Die/
In other news Hero Academy is due to launch globally in the next few days. Your nickname for Hero Academy will be the same as that on your RobotEntertainment.com profile. Why not encourage your friends to sign up online so that they are ready to go into battle when the game launches for iOS devices in the next few days? Read more
Hero Academy trailer and teams revealed!
Welcome to the Hero Academy! A few days ago Robot Entertainment took the wraps off more details about the upcoming mobile tactics game. First and foremost we have an exciting gameplay trailer and we can finally see more about how the game works. Players pick a friend to versus against and then pick their teams before heading out into a game of turn by turn tactical combat. Players start on either end of the board and the objective is to destroy the other enemies team. Special bonus items are placed on the map to shake things up as well. Magic crystals for both teams must also be rigorously defended. As we read before the gameplay is very light-hearted and seems to take a pick up and play approach. Lets take a look at the video trailer to get a better idea of the gameplay: Read more
Orcs Must Die! DLC available on XBLA now!
The Orcs Must Die! “Lost Adventures” DLC pack is now live on the Xbox Live Marketplace right now! So if your after your fix of more Orc bustin’ action then you best head over to your console or online to the Xbox Live Marketplace to download the DLC for just 400 Microsoft Points. Just in-case you need a reminder of the DLC packs awesome features for just 400 MS Points here is the low down: Read more
