Hoyle Puzzle And Board Games 2012

Hoyle Puzzle And Board Games 2012 - 1DVD

Hoyle Puzzle and Board Games 2012 is the largest collection of puzzle games available for your PC! This super collection of more than 1,000 puzzle and board game variations includes traditional favorites plus new games to challenge your skill, strategy, and wit. Take a break from your daily duties and relax with classics like Chess, Checkers, and Dominoes

Love word games? Twist your vocabulary in ways you never thought possible with fun and unusual Anagrams, Crosswords, and Word Searches. Play Mahjong Memory, or Master Match to reveal your matching skills. With new and classic games, Hoyle Puzzle and Board Games 2012 is chock-full of fun!

System requirements:
System: Windows XP(sp2), Vista / 7
Processor: Intel Core2Duo 2.0GHz
Memory: 512 Mb
Video: 128 Mb Hd Space 2.5Gb

LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7

LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 - 2DVD

Based on the last three Harry Potter books and final four films, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 takes players through Harry Potter's heroic adventures in the Muggle and wizarding worlds. From Privet Drive in Little Whinging to Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade and Hogwarts - plus new locations including Grimmauld Place, the Ministry of Magic, and Godric's Hollow - players will encounter new faces, new challenges and new magic, preparing them for the ultimate face-off against Lord Voldemort.

Play through 24 story events and return to Hogwarts where there are 16
different lessons to attend.
Learn and use all new charms and spells including the Unforgivable Curses.
Master advanced dueling skills to defeat Voldemort's Death Eaters as you
battle toward the ultimate showdown with the Dark Lord himself.
Discover and unlock over 80 characters including, Fenrir Greyback,
Bellatrix Lestrange & Professor Horace Slughorn.

Minimum System Requirements
Processor Dual core CPU @ 2GHz (Pentium D or better)
Video Card NVIDIA 6800, 7600, 7800, 8xxx or better, ATI 1950 or better
Memory 1GB RAM
OS Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
HDD Space 8GB of free hard disk space
Additional Info 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible Audio Device
DVD-ROM drive

Recommended System Requirements
Processor Quad core CPU @ 2.7 GHz
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce 8800 or better; ATI HD3870 or better
Memory 2 GB RAM
OS Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7
HDD Space 8GB of free hard disk space
Additional Info 8X Speed DVD-ROM drive

Grotesque Tactics - Evil Heroes

Grotesque Tactics - Evil Heroes - 1DVD

Game Description :
The young recruit Drake fails the exam of the military academy and is thus denied the right to fight for his proud kingdom of Glory. Humiliated and frustrated he seeks to launch himself into the jaws of ferocious mushrooms. However, he then notices that he is not the only one who is just wanting to take their own life in disappointment.He encounters the last depressed remains of Glory’s troops which, now bearing severe injuries, have just returned from a decisive battle – the one particular battle that Drake was denied to join. The most famous hero of humanity is also among the few survivors: Holy Avatar. The arrogant knight in shiny armor tells you about the threat of a sect, which suddenly appeared and destroyed the entire royal army.The land of Glory is being overrun by creatures of the Dark Church, and worse yet, HE, the great Holy Avatar, has been defeated for the first time in his entire heroic life.

Minimum System Requirements:
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor : Intel Pentium 4 at 2.0 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 2200+
Video Card : 128 MB VRAM – NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 / ATI Radeon 9500
Memory : 1 GB RAM
Hard Disk : 2 GB of free Hard Drive space
Sound : DirectX 9 Compatible sound card
Direct X : 9.0c
Controls : Keyboard & Mouse
Installation : DVD-ROM Drive

Recommended System Requirements:
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.0 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Video Card : 256 MB VRAM – NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3800
Memory : 2 GB RAM
Hard Disk : 2 GB of free Hard Drive space
Sound : DirectX 9 Compatible sound card
Direct X : 9.0c
Controls : Keyboard & Mouse
Installation : DVD-ROM Drive

Faces of War

Faces of War - 1DVD

Faces of War thrusts gamers into the decisive battles of World War II in Europe. Players command American, English, Soviet and German troops while fighting famous conflicts such as the Normandy Invasion, the Battle of the Bulge or the Battle of Berlin. Thanks to complex artificial intelligence, soldiers don’t simply execute any order given by a player, they think about how to do it in the most efficient and safe way, integrating a psychological element into the combat gaming fray.

Features
* Manage the War or Fight it Yourself - Play from the traditional point-n-click RTS view, or immerse yourself directly into the battle in a close-proximity 3rd person view as you take control of a single soldier for intense, one-on-one action.
* Complex AI System - Enter the battlefield equipped with a squad of six intelligent soldiers that think and react on their own as the war rages on, while squad morale is affected by in-game events.
* Destructible Environments - Maneuver in and out of war torn buildings as you lead your squad into interactive WWII battlegrounds.
* Superior Multiplayer Experience - Gameplay includes eight multiplayer modes, up to sixteen players over a network (LAN/Internet) and four-player co-op play.
* Authentic WWII Warfare - Command American, English, Soviet and German troops during world-renowned battles that include the Battle of Bulge, D-Day and the Battle of Berlin.
* Manage Your Squad - As the battles progress, locate and furnish individual soldiers with specific weapons and equipment to achieve a tactical advantage over your enemy.
* Tactical Planning - Advanced AI reactions and real-time physics guarantee that no mission will be fought the same way, making tactical planning of great importance.
* Weapons and Equipment - Features 36 weapons including pistols, rifles, submachine guns, mini-guns and flamethrowers, along with more than ten grenade types and anti-tank mines.

System Requirments :
Minimum:
- System: Pentium IV 2.0 GHz or equivalent
- RAM: 512 MB
- Video Memory: 64 MB
- Hard Drive Space: 2500 MB

Recommended:
- System: Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or equivalent
- RAM: 1024 MB
- Video Memory: 128 MB
- Hard Drive Space: 2500 MB

Chic Pixel Holiday Giveaway!

For a bit of a festive treat, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank both the regular frequenters of Chic Pixel and any newcomers for taking the time to read what I have to say by offering a little giveaway contest. I really appreciate any and all comments and just knowing a handful of you read all the way through my posts makes it worthwhile. 

So what am I giving away, you ask?

Since Chic Pixel really is all about my favorite hobbies (namely BL manga and all sorts of popular and lesser-known video games), I thought I'd do things a little differently by offering not one, but two prizes: 

First up is a copy of volume 1 of Crimson Spell, a BL manga by Ayano Yamane! (contains graphic sex, entrants must be over 18)

The second prize pack is for all the Japanese game enthusiasts out there: choose this option and you'll get a rare Arc Rise Fantasia pin set and an El Shaddai goodie pack, which includes a pin, illustration card, and a sticker! These were scored by my amazingly cool mom at E3 2010 and 2011, and I'm pretty sure you won't be able to find them for sale anywhere else.

Entry terms: 

• Leave a comment on this entry stating which prize pack you'd most like to win (entrants are only eligible to win one or the other). Remember to leave a way for me to contact you!
• For an additional entry, promote this contest and/or my blog via Twitter, Facebook, or however you'd like! Just leave a comment every time you tweet/post about it so I can keep track of your entries! (maximum of 5 additional entries)
• Contest is open to anyone in the world and closes promptly on Friday, December 9th at 9 pm EST 

Good luck! 

NISA Announces House of Five Leaves Premium Edition

So, what if I told you I was spending my Saturday evening in an internet cafe with my husband? What if I also said he was playing DotA (yeah, people still play that...) while I was downloading oodles and oodles of games (on Steam, legally, of course)? I bet you'd think we were the coolest cats you ever laid eyes upon... Right?
Anyways, on to more interesting things... It's a little-known fact that NIS America, the publishing company well known for localizing the Disgaea series and the many varied Atelier titles also dabbles in anime. Their most recent anime-related announcement is close to my heart because it's none other than a Natsume Ono series (you migtht remember the post I did recently on one of her manga one-shots).

This House of Five Leaves complete series collection is just gorgeous, in my opinion. Not only do you get the whole series on 2 DVDs, but you get an art book, as well! If you're unfamiliar with the series, here's what NISA has to say about it (since I'm not feeling very creative this Saturday night):

"House of Five Leaves follows a story of a ronin Masanosuke, working as a bodyguard in Edo. Because of his shy personality, he kept being let go from his bodyguard jobs despite his magnificent swords skills. While he was wandering around town he met a man, the playboy who calls himself Yaichi. He hired Masanoseuke as his bodyguard. Masanosuke soon finds out that Yaichi is the leader of a group of kidnappers who call themselves the 'Five Leaves.' The story unfolds as Masanosuke deals with his dilemma and the suspense surrounding the Five Leaves."

I watched about half of the series streamed online a while back, and I have to say I really liked what I saw. For those of you really into action and like things fast-paced, this show probably isn't for you, but fans of Natsume Ono or those looking for something a little different should definitely consider giving it a watch. I know I, for one, will be eagerly awaiting the premium edition's launch in March!

The art book looks really great, and is a must for collectors and fans of Ono's work.

Unboxing Ni no Kuni: Shikkoku no Madoushi

So, as many of you have probably heard (and are beyond excited for, I'm sure), Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch will be seeing an English release sometime early next year. Well, unfortunately, the Nintendo DS version of Ni no Kuni will not probably be as lucky – it's been out for just about a year now in Japan and no word as surfaced as to a potential localization.

I've been lamenting on how difficult it is to obtain a copy of said game (it's available online, but generally runs around $80+), and have been coveting it for a long time due to the famous book it comes with. From what I'd read, the book is an integral part of the game, and that's probably a big part of the reason why Level 5 (or whoever is in charge of localizations) decided not to bring the game over to the US.

Well, thanks to my great Twitter friend Zolbrod who lives in Japan, I've now got myself a complete copy of Ni no Kuni DS! It was used, but it only set me back about $25. Well, shipping was killer due to the size of the book, but it still ended up being about half what I would've paid online! Thanks again, Zolbrod!

I haven't gotten a chance to play the game yet, but rest assured, I will be making a full report soon! For now, here are some sample pictures of the set and a few excerpts from the gorgeous book.

The box that holds the book and game.

When they say book, they mean book!

There are so many gorgeous illustrations!

The book contains full lists of spells, weapons, and a bestiary –  there are so many cute enemies. It looks like they each have 4 forms, one for each element. 

Why's there a tire in the bottom right?

The book also contains a number of maps, as well as detailed history and other lore. 

And, of course, game itself.

I can't wait to sink my teeth into this game! Expect a full report in the next few weeks.