17 BIT Announce Galak-Z, A 16-Bit Space Shooter Coming To PlayStation 4

17 BIT have revealed their next game is Galak-Z. this is a 16 Bit space shooter that is set to come out on PlayStation 4. the game brings this type of game back to it's arcade roots and away from the bullet hell shooters it's become recently. this game uses modern game mechanics like cover to help avoid detection, bringing a degree of planning to the game. the artstyle of the game, highlighted by it's logo, is classic 70's/80's sci-fi animes like Starblazers/Yamato, Robotyech, Macross and Gundam. Galak-Z uses the power of the PS4 for physics, as most items will have some, as well as mass, weight, timing and more. they are also using the power for a massive particle system.

Source: EU PlayStation Blog

17-BIT Announce Price Cut For Skulls Of The Shogun On XBLA, PC And Surface. Now 800 MS Points/$6.99

17 BIT have announced they have decreased the price of Skulls Of The Shogun across XBLA, Windows 8 and Surface. the game will now cost 800 MS Points or $6.99. the price of the Windows Phone version will remain at $4.99.


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17 BIT Announce Skulls Of The Shogun Comes To Xbox 360, Windows 8 PC, Microsoft Surface And Windows Phone On 30th January

17 BIT have announced the release date for Skulls Of The Shogun. the game will be released worldwide on 30th January across XBLA on Xbox 360, Windows 8 PC, Microsoft Surface and Windows Phone. Skulls Of The Shogun features asynchronous multiplayer and cross platform across all its launch platforms.



Source: Play XBLA