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1 CommentHappy Wars coming to XBLA for Xbox Live Gold members on October 12th
By Alexa Ray Corriea on Oct 04, 2012 10.04.12
Free-to-play action multiplayer title Happy Wars is coming to Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox Live Gold members on October 12th, developer Toylogic announced today. Happy Wars puts players in control of cartoon-stylized characters in free-for-all 30-player battles, castle sieges, and contests of dueling magic. Characters can be customized, with numerous options available for character appearance and clothing, as well as their equipment, which can be leveled up in battle or through purchasing special items. The game also features an offline component with a single-player storyline, as well as both competitive and co-op multiplayer modes. Happy Wars was announced as a free-to-play title in August, and will be the first such title available for play over Xbox Live.
Xbox booth at PAX Prime includes 'Halo 4,' 'Gears of War: Judgment,' Dream Build Play 2012 winners
By Samit Sarkar on Aug 27, 2012 08.27.12
Microsoft's PAX Prime 2012 booth promises to be a packed one, thanks to games such as Halo 4, Gears of War: Judgment, Forza Horizon, and Fable: The Journey. Those heavy hitters will surely lead to long lines at the booth, #412, and they'll be joined by Capcom's Resident Evil 6, Square Enix's Tomb Raider, and EA Sports' FIFA 13. Microsoft is also making room for smaller games: it will have the winners of this year's Dream Build Play competition, as well as the Xbox Live Arcade games State of Decay, Happy Wars, Crash Course 2, and Avatar Motocross Madness. Xbox-related events during PAX include a Saturday morning breakfast meetup, and two panels: "Major Nelson Radio: Live!" on Saturday from 1:30-2:30 p.m., and "Halo Reborn" with Halo 4 developer 343 Industries on Saturday from 5:30-6:30...
The uphill battle of 'Happy Wars'
By Arthur Gies on Jun 06, 2012 06.06.12
Happy Wars, the upcoming action arena battler from ToyLogic, faces problems a number of Xbox Live Arcade titles have faced over the last few years. I think I get what ToyLogic is going for. The characters are cute, and mutter meme-y taunts and laments as they fight and win – or not – and the clear influence of tower defense titles and battle arena games like DOTA is present. The difference being a matter of approachability: Happy Wars is so lighthearted and simple that anyone should be able to jump in and give the game a go. But I'm not sure who's going to stick around. Combat is simple to the point of tedium. There's a clever system of special moves which require recharging action points to use, but there's not much benefit to doing so, save that, say, some targets can only be...
