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3 CommentsAwesomenauts gets new libidinous caterpillar character Genji
By Emily Gera on Feb 20, 2013 02.20.13
Awesomenauts developer Ronimo Games introduced the latest character in the Awesomenauts series, a libidinous caterpillar-like monk "on a pilgrimage to restore his faith in the great space butterfly." Genji the Pollen Prophet is a Steam exclusive, whose abilities include shielding allies and banishing enemies; however, as of yet there is no release date for the character. Awesomenauts is a multiplayer online battle arena title that first released to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network last May. The game was later brought to Steam in August 2012.
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0 CommentsSteam Autumn Sale continues with deals on Max Payne 3, Sleeping Dogs, Portal 2 and more
By Michael McWhertor on Nov 22, 2012 11.22.12
Valve's six-day sale on Steam games continues today with a feast of savings on titles in the Max Payne, Portal and Prototype series, as well as soon-to-expire deals on Dead Island and Rage. Leading today's Steam Autumn Sale deals are games both new and not so new, some of which are discounted up to 75 percent off. Arma 2: Combined Operations - $14.99 (50 percent off) Max Payne 3 - $14.99 (75 percent off) Awesomenauts - $3.39 (66 percent off) Portal 2 - $4.99 (75 percent off) Sleeping Dogs - $24.99 (50 percent off) Prototype 2 - $19.99 (50 percent off) Steam is also selling previous games in the above series at discounts today. The original Portal is $2.49 and Prototype is $4.99. Both Max Payne and Max Payne 2 are currently selling for $2.49. Additional Arma games are also...
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1 CommentAwesomenauts free-to-play on Steam this weekend, keep it for 50 percent off
By Griffin McElroy on Nov 15, 2012 11.15.12
Awesomenauts, Ronimo Games' 2D action-strategy game, will be free for Steam users to play all weekend, and will be 50 percent off its standard price for folks who want to keep the game for good. A representative for Ronimo told Polygon that the free-to-play promotion would kick off tonight at 1 a.m. ET, and would run "for the weekend." Interested parties can add the game to their Steam collection permanently for $4.99 during this period, down from its normal $9.99 price tag. For folks who find themselves with even more money to throw at Ronimo's Saturday morning cartoon-inspired title, Steam is also offering a bundle of nine themed costumes for various characters for $14.99.
Half-Life and Awesomenaut' skins coming to Minecraft for Xbox 360
By Tracey Lien on Oct 14, 2012 10.14.12
Half-Life and Awesomenauts-themed skins will be coming to Minecraft for Xbox 360 as part of the game's Skin Pack 3 downloadable content, Microsoft and 4J Studios announced this weekend. The skins are based on the classic first-person shooter, Half-Life, and multiplayer online battle area game Awesomenauts. In the former, the skins feature a Half-Life human with a crab on his head, the G-Man, a scientist, a guard, Alyx Vance, Dr. Eli Vance, and Gordon Freeman. In the latter, Awesomenauts characters include Clink, Sheriff Lonestar, and Yuri the Monkey. The DLC is yet to be dated.
'Awesomenauts' gets a wardrobe full of new clothes
By Dave Tach on Sep 19, 2012 09.19.12
Awesomenauts, the 2D side-scrolling multiplayer online battle arena from developer Ronimo Games, received a closet full of new clothes for its characters today. Players can purchase alternate costumes for each character, or can buy all of them in a single, discounted bundle. The new wardrobes include: Mean and Green ($5.99) for Froggy G (Grandmaster Splash), Gnaw (Bumble Gnaw) and Derpl Zork (Hotrod Derpl) Blast from the Past ($5.99) for Voltar (Disco Voltar), Leon Chameleon (Mousquetiere Leon) and Yuri (Kosmonaut Yuri) Tropical Thunder ($5.99) for Lonestar (Officer Lonestar), Coco (Coco Hawaii) and Clunk (Replaceable Clunk) Costume Party ($14.99), which includes all nine skins Awesomenauts is available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC via Steam. You can check out the latest...
Gamescom 2012: Everything you need to know
By Dave Tach on Aug 14, 2012 08.14.12
Riding on the heels of GDC Europe, Gamescom 2012 is Europe's largest trade fair for games and interactive entertainment. It runs from August 15th through August 19th in Cologne, Germany, and includes more than 600 companies from 40 countries, and Polygon will be on the floor to bring you all the Gamescom news you can shake a warlock's staff or a space marine's gun at. Unlike E3, Gamescom is open to both the public and the press, and that creates an eclectic mix of industry- and consumer-driven content spanning the continuum from gaming tournaments to mini job fairs to cosplay contests. It's designed to have something for everyone. We're on the ground, and ready to file once the show kicks off, so before the anticipation drives us mad, we thought we'd give you a taste of what you can...
Awesomenauts getting free new character, Gnaw
By Samit Sarkar on Aug 10, 2012 08.10.12
Awesomenauts, Ronimo Games' side-scrolling multiplayer online battle arena title, recently came out on Steam, and to celebrate the successful launch, the developers will soon add a new character named Gnaw to the game in a free update. Ronimo calls Gnaw "a nasty piece of work." This Awesomenaut resembles a rabid dog, except he spits poisonous ooze instead of drooling saliva on his foes. His viciousness comes from the Cosmic biker pirate masters who trained him, and from the gameplay shown in the video below, it appears that they trained him well. You'll probably be fine, though — as long as you're playing with Gnaw and not against him. Gnaw will be playable on the Gamescom show floor in the Valve booth, C030 in Hall 7.1, so check him out for yourself. We've reached out to Ronimo...
'Awesomenauts' comes to Steam on August 1st
By Michael McWhertor on Jul 27, 2012 07.27.12
Ronimo's 2D side-scrolling MOBA Awesomenauts is indeed coming "very soon" to the PC. The Steam version for Windows is now slated for an August 1st release. The futuristic online action game pits teams of intergalactic mercenaries in 3-versus-3, objective-based, action platforming combat. Players have access to a small group of playable characters that is planned to grow over time and can collect more than 150 items to customize and personalize their Awesomenaut. Awesomenauts is currently available for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade for $9.99 or 800 Microsoft Points. After the PC version is released, a Mac version is said to "quickly follow."
'Awesomenauts' making its way to Steam 'very soon'
By Alexa Ray Corriea on Jul 16, 2012 07.16.12
Awesomenauts, Ronimo's real-time strategy MOBA title released earlier this year, is coming to PC with a Mac version in the works, co-founder Jasper Koning announced today. The PC version has been in development alongside patches for the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE versions and is coming "very soon," Koning said in a press release. The announcement trailer below cites popular fan demand as the reason for porting the game to PC. Codes for the closed beta will be given out at the end of this week, and interested testers can sign up via Ronimo's Facebook page.
The Besties Podcast
9 CommentsThe Besties Podcast XII
By Justin McElroy on May 11, 2012 05.11.12
The Besties return with their most unusual rule change yet: They've completely forgone making any sort of decision and instead created a robot version of their editor-in-chief Chris Grant to choose a winner for them. ... Yeah, it's one of those kinds of episodes.
