{"id":39839,"date":"2012-06-18T10:10:03","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T08:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=39839"},"modified":"2012-06-18T13:28:09","modified_gmt":"2012-06-18T11:28:09","slug":"games-you-can-play-this-week-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/39839-games-you-can-play-this-week-8","title":{"rendered":"Games you can play this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re now heading into the middle of June, and the post-E3 shadow over game releases has settled down. This week we see the introduction of a slight feminine touch into the hack-and-slash world, as well as a game which may just be the make or break for hardcore Kinect fans.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Lollipop Chainsaw<\/h3>\n<p>Suda 51 is known for making pretty bizarre, yet awesome games. No More Heroes was a standout feature on the <a title=\"Nintendo Wii U\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/19914-Nintendo-Wii-U\">Wii<\/a> (and the later port to <a title=\"Playstation 3 (PS3)\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/19888-Playstation-3-(PS3)\">PS3<\/a>), although the quirky designer is now trying is hand at a new IP.<\/p>\n<p>Lollipop Chainsaw sees players take control of zombie hunter and cheerleader Juliet Starling, as she heads back to her high-school for an undead massacre.<\/p>\n<p>The game plays out like a familiar hack-and-slash, although there are a lot more over-the-top tricks and twists in Lollipop Chainsaw. Grasshopper Manufacture\u2019s action title will also feature an extensive soundtrack which covers a range of genres from the 80\u2032s punk to dubstep (of course).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mquONf-5gyI\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor<\/h3>\n<p>Steel Battalion Heavy Armor is an upcoming action game where players take control of a VT commander, making some clever use of Microsoft\u2019s Kinect.<\/p>\n<p>The game can be played with a combination of the Kinect system and a normal controller, allowing players to have an idea of what it feels like to control a futuristic war machine.<\/p>\n<p>Set in 2082, Steel Battalion Heavy Armor depicts a world devoid of computers, where war is waged with rudimentary weapons as new superpowers struggle for dominance. In this low-tech era there is one weapon class that will determine the course of the war \u2013 the Vertical Tank. Players take on the role of VT pilot Sgt. Powers as the battle to regain the United States from Chinese occupation begins.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZMfuQfDLAMg\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Games releases (18-22 June 2012)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25517 aligncenter\" title=\"release_xbox360\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360.jpg 340w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_xbox360-250x36.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lollipop Chainsaw<br \/>\nSteel Battalion: Heavy Armor<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_ps3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25515 aligncenter\" title=\"release_ps3\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_ps3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_ps3.jpg 340w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_ps3-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_ps3-250x36.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lollipop Chainsaw<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25513 aligncenter\" title=\"release_PC\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC.jpg 340w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/release_PC-250x36.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pro Cycling Manager 2012<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/release_Vita.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32645\" title=\"release_Vita\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/release_Vita.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/release_Vita.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/release_Vita-297x50.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/release_Vita-250x41.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gravity Rush<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Related articles<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/39788-news-you-may-have-missed-11-15-june.html\" target=\"_blank\">News you may have missed (11-15 June)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/39816-dead-space-3-needs-to-appeal-to-a-wider-audience.html\" target=\"_blank\">Dead Space 3 needs to appeal to a wider audience<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/39828-take-two-boss-thinks-wii-u-cant-deliver-to-core-gamers.html\" target=\"_blank\">Take Two boss thinks Wii U can\u2019t deliver to core gamers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/39814-sony-cloud-gaming-is-inevitable.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sony: \u201cCloud gaming is inevitable\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pigtails and armoured mechs head our way this week. 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