First Look: Castles

Castles, developed by Whoot Games is an action puzzle game, set in a fantasy medieval world. Up to two players have to rise the highest tower in the kingdom, matching blocks of materials and construction tools, and facing problems like weather and giant bosses.

The players don’t control blocks, instead, they control the “engineers”, which makes for a very different game experience. Blocks will fall from above onto the central 5×5 grid, where the player have to push and pull them in order to make combinations. If you complete the level goals, the tower grows taller. As it grows, different challenges in the shape of weather effects or enemies will get in the way.

Players also can play in the arena, trying to survive as long as they can, or compete one against other.

Features:
- Story mode with 50 levels
- Survival Mode
- Versus Mode
- One or two players
- 5 Boss Battles

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Castles releases on the Xbox Store on October 5th for $4.99

For more information on Castles, check out the official website: http://badlandindie.com/castles/

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First Look: Reus

Reus, developed by Abbey Games, is a simulation-strategy game where you control powerful giants that help you shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains and oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life. There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices. You can shape their world, but not their will. Provide for them and they may thrive. Give them too much, and their greed may gain the upper hand.

Features:
- Control four mighty giants, each with their unique abilities
- Terra-form the planet to your will, experiment with different terrain types
- A complex system of upgrades and synergies allows for endless styles of play
- Observe humanity, let your giants praise or punish them
- Enjoy an interesting art style and a strong soundtrack
- Enrich the planet with over 100 plants, animals and minerals
- Unlock new content by helping humanity achieve numerous developments
- "Let your giants decide the fate of humanity."

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Reus releases on the Xbox Store on October 11th for $9.99

For more information on Reus, check out the official website: http://www.reusgame.com/

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First Look: Ginger: Beyond the Crystal

Ginger: Beyond the Crystal, developed by Drakhar Studio, is an adventure platformer where is is up to you to reconstruct a devastated world. It is full of characters who will help you restore the peace, but don't trust just anyone! There are many unexpected dangers ahead.

The story of the the game is essentially, a world destroyed by a crystal explosion, a mysterious threat hanging over its inhabitants, and a goddess who creates a hero. This is where Ginger comes to save the day. The towns are devastated and their inhabitants disappeared, but there is still hope. Ginger must reestablish the connection with the goddess by purifying corrupted crystals that have spread throughout the worlds. It won’t be easy; the worlds are full of enemies and traps across 15 different levels. Throughout the game, you will obtain special abilities that will help you solve puzzles and defeat your enemies. There are three different worlds to discover, each one with its own enemies and various bonus levels to test your skills.

Features:
- 3 worlds to explore and repopulate, including crystal mines, ghostly craters and enchanted mansions
- Reuild and restore peace in the villages
- 15 levels of adventures and platforms
- 15 hidden bonus levels to probe your skills
- Acquire new abilities as you advance throughout your adventure
- Hundreds of secrets to find about incredible worlds

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Ginger: Beyond the Crystal releases on the Xbox Store on October 26th for $19.99

For more information on Ginger: Beyond the Crystal, check out the official website: http://beyondthecrystal.com/

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