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Rayman Legends, which was scheduled for an exclusive Wii U launch on February 26th, has been pushed all the way back to September. In addition, the game will be releasing alongside the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. How does a game go from less than 20 days away, to seven months, Ubisoft?

No idea, but I'm personally glad everyone will be able to play the game, since it looks like quite the epic four-person journey. Guess we'll have to wait just a bit longer. Quite the disappointment for Nintendo, though.

Wyrmkeep Entertainment, the company that owns the rights to the Inherit The Earth franchise, has announced the start of its Kickstarter campaign in order to produce a true sequel to the 1994 adventure classic. The goal is set at $135,000, which is a modest amount in comparison with the recent spree of successful Sierra kickstarters that hovered around half a million. The kickstarter campaign opening coincided with the sequel website going live, featuring concept art by various artists, most notably a sample piece by the artist collective "Blotch" (Kenket and BlackTeagan.)

More news to come soon on this new development.

 

Hero-U, the creation of longtime Sierra developers Corey and Lori Cole, successfully reached its kickstarter goal of $400,000 as of 8am Mountain time on November 11th. The Coles, who created the Quest For Glory franchise, are the latest developers to join what is being called the 'Sierra Renaissance'- the return of legendary Sierra developers thanks to the crowd-funding resources of Kickstarter. Interestingly enough, the "Renaissance" was spurred by an ex-Lucasarts designer, Tim Schafer (Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, Psychonauts, The Secret of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge and Day of the Tentacle) who achieved unprecedented success through his kickstarter. Former Sierra employees were quick to use Kickstarter to reach to their fanbases-- Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight), Al Lowe (Leisure Suit Larry), Scott Murphy and Mark Crowe (Space Quest) have all successfully reconnected with their fanbases and funded successful projects. With the return of the Coles, all of Sierra's past representative franchise designers are now back on the scene- with the exception of Sierra founders Ken and Roberta Williams (creators of the King's Quest  and Laura Bow series), who have expressed no desire as of yet to come out of retirement.

More information on Hero-U can be found at The Hero-U Website.

Also reaching its successful funding goal was Star Citizen, a space trading and combat simulator game for the PC by Chris Roberts. Roberts is a video game designer, programmer, film producer and film director best known for creating the Wing Commander series (which featured an anthropomorphic tiger race known as the 'Kilrathi') while working at Origin. Star Citizen is now on open beta and more information can be found at the game's website.

The epic shoot-em-up from Suda 51's studio Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality, Sine Mora will be taking its furry cast of flyers onto PCs everywhere. Starting November 9th, anyone with a computer can play this well-reviewed game. The price is set for $14.99, the same as it is on the 360.

If you pre-purchase the game on steam before November 9th, you get 10% off, making the game $13.49 

Check out JoJo's review of the game on the Xbox 360.

For those who have played Dust: An Elysian Tail, the beautifully orchestrated soundtrack was one to remember. Now, you can download it to enjoy anytime. The folks over at HyperDuck SoundWorks have put together this 37-track compilation for your furry ears to enjoy, and it will only cost you about $8 (or more, if you're generous!)

Check out the track previews and purchase the full soundtrack on HyperDuck's BandCamp.

The Coop is back on Playstation platforms in North America, coming February 5th! Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will be launching simultaneously on PS3 and PS Vita.

If you buy the PS3 version of Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (through traditional retailers or on PSN), you will be able to download the PS Vita version of the game from PSN at no additional cost.

 

We have here today a video that you will not understand at all! Well, unless you speak Japanese. This morning Nintendo held a presentation where they showed off a variety of games coming to the Nintendo 3DS in the near future. One of these games was Animal Crossing Jump Out, and below you'll find a video of the entire presentation. If you've never played an Animal Crossing game, first off...WHY ARE YOU HERE? Secondly, hopefully this one is good enough to pull you in, if you're that type of gamer. 

Also announced was the release window of Early 2013 as when Animal Crossing Jump Out is planned for stateside release.

 

Minecraft enthusiasts will be happy to know that Skin Pack 2 is upon us! The second skin-filled package comes with 45 skins from various other Microsoft games and Indie titles. There are even a few furry highlights and surprises! You can play as a sheep or pig, or as Horstachio, Fizzlybear, or Pretztail from Viva Pinata. For the full list, check out the full article and list below:

 

If you haven't heard of Tokyo Jungle before, well, you're in the majority. Tokyo Jungle was announced for Playstation in Japan and Europe last year and came out in June this year. We heard localization whispers at E3, but now we finally have some concrete details. Tokyo Jungle will be hitting North American shores on PSN on September 25th, 2012 for $14.99.

Now, what is Tokyo Jungle, you may be asking? It is set in modern-day Tokyo, where all of the humans have mysteriously disappeared. Now, various animals roam the streets, vying for dominance. You get to put yourself in the paws of over 50 playable animals and try to stake your claim in the animal kingdom the urban wasteland has become.

There are two game modes: in Story Mode, you’ll play as a range of different animals whose lives are intertwined as they struggle to survive in the Tokyo wilderness, while unraveling the mystery of mankind’s disappearance. In Survival Mode, you will hunt, occupy territories, and produce offspring to secure future generations and resist extinction. As you progress, you’ll also obtain survival points to unlock playable animals and purchase costumes to increase your abilities.

If you aren't interested already, well...I guess you just hate being an animal, eh? :P Check out the trailers below for a much more visual explanation:

The latest installment of World of Warcraft's never ending quest to expand, expand, expand, now has a cinematic opening to show off. WoW: Mists of Pandaria has been built up for quite a while now, and it features many furry friends right at the center of all of it. The Pandaren are, as you probably know by now, anthropomorphic pandas and bears of all sorts. This opening shows off their stuff in the gradoise way that WoW openings usually do.

From Blizzard's site:

You've ended Deathwing's destructive rampage and saved the dragonflights from extinction. Now you must unlock the mysteries of the lost continent and discover the dark secrets of Pandaria's past. Explore ancient kingdoms hidden since before the Sundering, plunder vast treasures from the depths of the forgotten vaults, and rise to defend Pandaria from the shadow of a long buried evil - before it's too late.

 

Bet you thought you'd never see any Sims news concerning furries, didya? Well you're WRONG! At Gamescom 2012, Electronic Arts showed off The Sims 3 Supernatural, which will have you controlling the lives of many different kinds of out of this world humanoids. Vampires, witches, zombies, and best of all, werewolves will be available for your devious fantasies. The expansion comes out in September, but if you preorder now you can receive limited edition Plants vs. Zombies items.

If you're into this sort of thing, you can check out the official site and the trailer below!

We have a new furry feline champion in our midst! Rengar is the most recent addition to the hugely popular Leage of Legends game, and he bears a striking resemblance to another recently promoted race. Huh. Anyways! Here are his details, straight from LoL's blog:

The ultimate predator‘s many things: methodical, determined, and unrelenting. Meet Rengar, the Pridestalker, one of the most-feared hunters in all of Valoran, whether he’s slashing his way through foes or leaping from the shadows of the brush to take enemies by surprise. Rengar’s monstrous, most-sought prize, however, remains at large, missing from the Pridestalker’s impressive trophy wall.

For those of you that DON'T know, Dust: An Elysian Tail is coming to Xbox Live Arcade next week for the Summer of Arcade promotion. Since it is so close to release, we have the final trailer for the game, and it is sick. Showing off much of the finalized product, the artwork, how the cutscenes will play out, and even a few bosses, the trailer shows off why we are excited about this frantic fighting furry.

Check out the trailer below: 

The folks over at Nintendo Everything have been deciphering the new details released for Animal Crossing: Jump Out, which was previously tentatively called Animal Crossing 3DS. Famitsu ran a story in this month's issue about the game which talked about the new shops and schedules for said shops in the game. 

Here are the specifics from Nintendo Everything:

- Now play as the mayor
- Roofs, doors, posts, fences appear to be customizable
- New furniture… including mermaid items
- New thrift shop from Lisa the alpaca
- Shoe store has been added
- As was previously confirmed, there is now a shopping mall
- This lies beyond the train tracks
Able Sisters (open 10:00 – 21:00)
- Familiar clothes shop
Museum (open 24 hours)
- Similar to previous entries
- Increase in the types of fish and fossils
- Exhibition Room included
- Museum Shop included
Gardening store (open 9:00 to 20:00)
- Seems to be run by a sloth
- First time a gardening store is in Animal Crossing
- Purchase flower seeds and tree seedlings
Raccoon housing (open 10:00 to 20:00)
- Tom Nook seems to be managing this aspect
- Take an early tent and gradually customize it into a large house
- Handle parts which decide the appearance of the house
Miscellaneous goods store (open 8:00 – 20:00)

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Penny Arcade's On The Rain-slick Precipice of Darkness Three got a little bit of fur in their game this week, with a special free update that adds two very gene-altering skin packs to the game. The first is of much more relevant interest to our viewers! The Furry Pack includes Tycho as a Lion, Gabe as a Pony, Moira as an American Red Fox and Jim as a Turtle.  This pack and the other one also alter the party in cutscenes.

The other pack changes each of the characters' genders, where Tycho is called Tyche, Gabe is called Gabbie, Moira is Manuel, and Jim is Benjamina.

The pack is already available on Steam and is soon to come on XBLIG.

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A new challenger approaches! This time, he's carrying a furry wise-cracking friend! Jak and Daxter have been announced as a duo playable character in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale.They will be a team that fights together (like the Ice Climbers in Super Smash Bros.) and join Sly Cooper, Parappa the Rappa, and Toro as anthro characters in the game. 

Cole McGrath was also announced at the San Diego Comic-Con event. But he doesn't have fur. His trailer is here though!

Check out the trailer below! 

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The HD Ratchet & Clank Collection now has a release date! It will be available August 28th in retail and on PSN for $29.99. The Collection features 1080p HD remasters of three PS2 Ratchet & Clank classics: Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando, and Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal. In addition, these three games have Trophy and 3D support (in 720p), and the fine folks over at Idol Minds have restored online play to Up Your Arsenal. It has been available in Europe since May 16. So, YEAH WE'RE LAST. Since we had to wait, the game will also come with an "exclusive first access" demo to Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. Sweet!

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This afternoon on GFTV TwitchTV we'll be holding our Guild Wars 2 Beta Key Giveaway as we discuss the game along with some great footage, hints, and discussion.  So tune in this afternoon on http://www.twitch.tv/gamingfurever at 5pm PDT/8pmEDT We'll be streaming ? and giving away a Beta Key!  Hosted by your's truely Fenris the Wolf.

The famous Japanese kitty cat mascot Toro Inoue will be joining Sly Cooper on PlayStation All-Stars as another anthropomorphic character. He was announced beside Heihachi at an event today hosted by the Evolution Championship Series. Sony had this to say about the feline fighter:

"He has made appearances in numerous video games spanning several different Sony consoles and is a welcome addition to our roster. Though appearing to be simply a cute feline, the warrior within proves to be as formidable as the next.
Toro brings a unique stance-based fighting style to PlayStation All-Stars, affording him several different sets of attacks to utilize in combat. He transitions seamlessly from a close-range fighter in his Justice form, to a ranged specialist in his Torobi form, to an effective wide-area controller in his Oni form. All the while, Toro’s fun-loving charm comes through in every action he performs. Be sure to check him out!"

Another new stage was also announced: Dojo from Parappa the Rappa.

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Well this comes out of left field! Okami will be making his new home on the PS3 coming this Fall with the release of Okami HD. Playstation.blog announced it today and had this to say:

"Grab your Celestial Brush! I’m pleased to confirm that this fall, gamers will be able to return to the land of Nippon in Okami HD, exclusively on the PS3 with PlayStation Move support. Initially released to critical acclaim on the PS2, Okami HD has the player take on the role of Amaterasu, the Japanese sun goddess, who inhabits the form of a wolf. After a tyrannical monster, Orochi, turns the world into a ruined, colorless wasteland, Amaterasu must use her magical abilities to restore the land to its previous glory and defeat the demon in charge of the destruction."

We'll keep you updated on any news we hear about the game! Thanks to Zeldrick for tipping us off to this news! You da best, foxer.

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