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Within the past week, SouthPeak Games has announced publishing plans for two new titles. First up is X-Blades<\/em>, an anime-inspired third-person hack-and-slash game currently in development for a late ’08 release on PC and next-gen consoles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe unique anime backdrop combined with the high-octane gameplay really takes X-Blades into brand new territory,\u201d said Melanie Mroz, CEO of SouthPeak Games. \u201cThis genre needs a fresh take and this game delivers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are big fans of anime and that was really our inspiration for X-Blades,\u201d said James Seaman, Managing Director at TopWare Interactive. \u201cOur goal was to create stylistic characters and artwork, and mix that with lightning fast action. The result is a killer title that gamers and animation fans won\u2019t be able to put down.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Then there is Mister Slime<\/em>, a cute DS-exclusive 2D side-scroller\/platformer in development at indie European studio Lexis Num\u00e9rique for a release in April. In the game, you’ll play as Mister Slime on a mission to defend Slime Village from the evil Axons, using the stylus and touch screen to “navigate the levels by dragging and stretching Mister Slime\u2019s arms to grab hold of small anchor points scattered throughout the game.” The DS microphone will also be utilized for interesting control mechanics, such as blowing to make Mister Slime fly or breath under water, and there’ll be both single and multiplayer modes.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFresh, tactile, fun, and addictive. That is what Mister Slime is all about,\u201d said Katie Morgan, Executive Vice President of SouthPeak Games. \u201cThe title\u2019s creative features, imaginative characters, and great storyline make for a crazy, one-of-a-kind, can\u2019t-put-it-down gameplay experience. Mister Slime is awesome right from the get-go.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to take an old-school 2D side-scroller and update it with innovative features and gameplay specific to the platform,\u201d said Djamil Kemal, Development Director at Lexis Num\u00e9rique. \u201cThe advanced physics engine combined with elasticity, and interaction with many different objects creates a very engaging gameplay experience. There is nothing else out there like it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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