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A new addition to the Skullgirls fighting team has been revealed by Shoryuken.com. Dark new character Painwheel is an “aerial dominance” character, and can fly using the blades in her back. She is said to be in constant pain and full of rage with the ability to charge up her normal attacks. Read her full bio below:

Once a normal schoolgirl named Carol, Painwheel was kidnapped by Valentine and delivered to the Anti-Skullgirls Labs’ secretive Lab Zero. There she was implanted with the synthetic Buer Drive and Gae Bolga parasites and infused with experimental Skullgirl blood, transforming her into the monster she is today. Violent and unstable as a result of these experiments, as a precaution she’s mentally controlled by Lab Zero’s powerful psychic director, Brain Drain. Fueled by rage, she draws her power from her pain and fury. Despite that, the soul of that scared young girl still lives on inside this monstrous body, desperately fighting off the onslaught of voices that would control her.

Skullgirls is set to launch on XBLA early 2012. Head over the page for more images of Painwheel.

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Worms: Ultimate Mayhem was developed by Team 17 and retails for 1200 Microsoft Points. It was released on Septemer 28, 2011. A copy of the game was provided for review.

If you’re reading this review, chances are you’ve heard of the Worms franchise. Debuting back in 1995, Team 17’s flagship franchise has graced over a dozen platforms since it first emerged from its digital hole. Known for its mix of strategy, action and humor, the franchise made its mark and has for the most part stuck to its classic 2D formula. In 2003, the Worms franchise went 3D for the first time with Worms 3D, marking a major departure for the series. In 2005, Team 17 followed the game up with a sequel, Worms: Mayhem. Fast forward to 2011, where Team 17 has compiled the content of both 3D Worms offerings into one package for Xbox Live Arcade aptly titled, Worms: Ultimate Mayhem.

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The hotly anticipated Marvel Pinball: Vengeance and Virtue package is getting closer every day. We finally have a solid look at the only table that has been officially announced …
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You read the headline right; Starfire Studios has announced their first project, which just so happens to be an ambitious twin-stick shooter that contains elements of a massive multiplayer …
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South Park is to make yet another appearance on XBLA, this time in the form of a 2D platformer. The new game titled South Park: Tenorman’s Revenge, is being …
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Dungeon Defenders might be a Tower Defence game at heart but Trendy Entertainment also claim it is to be one of the most in-depth RPGs ever released on XBLA. …
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While we might have said the burgers were a little pink, it’s almost ready from the grill with Burger Time: World Tour and wants your friends involved. In the …
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In terms of adaptations, The War of the Worlds has been done countless times but not as an XBLA action/adventure side-scroller. But you’ll soon get to experience and escape …
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Perry Jackson and Jon Cole join me this week for a fairly light show. We kick off discussing a bunch of new game announcements from this past week and then talk a little about what we’ve been playing, which unfortunately isn’t too much.

Apologies for the spotty audio this week, not sure what happened there. Shall try and get it sorted for next time.

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If you played The Baconing, you know there’s a colorful cast of co-op characters. Some newly-released DLC expands that roster and puts you in the shoes of Roesha, One Bad Mutha. Inspired …
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