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$10 Orcs and Elves on Gamestop shelves

Posted Jun 18th 2008 11:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Sales

This tempting deal applies to brick and mortar stores only, but some eagle-eyed Cheap Ass Gamers noticed that Orcs and Elves is available at Gamestop for $9.99. The game may be a cell phone port, but $10 for John Carmack's fantastical dungeon-crawler is a more-than-fair price.

Ten bucks appears to be the going rate at all Gamestops, but we'll throw in a "your mileage may vary" warning just in case. Unfortunately, you won't be able to snag the sweet-looking wand stylus with this purchase, but cheap gamers like us just have to cut corners sometimes.

You may not be able to buy the game online, but by clicking on the picture or the "Source" link below, you can see if it's available at a Gamestop near you.

Gallery: Orcs & Elves

[Via CAG]

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Orcs & Elves & a John Carmack autograph

Posted Dec 11th 2007 8:00PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: News

As if having the words "Orcs & Elves" emblazoned on your DS isn't enough to get you made fun of at school/the office by fantasy-hating jocks/co-workers, id Software went the extra mile and slapped on some dragon artwork onto this customized system to multiply its dorkiness rating tenfold. Oh, and the John Carmack autograph on the lid is sure to bring in a few putdowns, too: "Who is this John guy supposed to be? Your boyfriend?" So what if he is?

Thankfully, we won't ever have to worry about Alisha heckling us for carrying one of these around, as only two were made, and they've both already been given away as part of a recent GamePro contest. We just might end up printing out a similar decal for our own DS, however -- the idea of designing our handheld to match the dragon posters we've put up in our cubicle is too tempting.

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Wolfenstein planned for the DS

Posted Nov 15th 2007 3:40PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

For those of you who enjoy first-person shooters on the DS, or at least were hoping to see the genre expand, you may be glad to know that id Software is bringing Wolfenstein 3D to the dual-screened handheld. Anyone excited to shoot more Nazis?

The announcement of this game is not official, but id's John Carmack and Anna Kang told Wired about their plans in a recent interview. The husband and wife developers also mentioned that they would like to bring Quake Arena to the DS, and id's recent DS release Orcs & Elves to the Wii.

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DS releases for the week of November 12th

Posted Nov 12th 2007 3:40PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: News

Hmm, with all the games out this week, it seems like there should be something that really gets our hearts pumping. Maybe it's WordJong. After all, we liked it, but nah, that's not really an incomparable thrill ride. Cooking Mama 2? Just doesn't seem like it. We can cross off Baby Pals and all the Petz and Horsez games, too. It's right there, on the tip of the tongue ... what could it be?

Oh yeah: Contra 4. At last, dear friends, it's here!

Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
Baby Pals
Contra 4
Cooking Mama 2: Dinner With Friends
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders
Impossible Mission
Jenga
Monster Jam
Need for Speed ProStreet
Orcs & Elves
Petz: Catz 2
Petz: Dogz 2
Petz: Hamsterz Life 2
Petz: Horsez 2
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
Strawberry Shortcake: The Four Seasons Cake
Super Fruit Fall
Ultimate Mortal Kombat
WordJong
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008

Continue reading DS releases for the week of November 12th

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Carmack attack: Orcs & Elves developer supports homebrew, wins our hearts

Posted Nov 9th 2007 7:40PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News, Homebrew

Homebrew rules. We know it, you know it, and apparently Orcs & Elves developer John Carmack also knows it. He recently told IGN, "It is a shame that homebrew development can't be officially sanctioned and supported, because it would be a wonderful platform for a modern generation of programmers to be able to get a real feel for low level design work."

Okay, so maybe our reasons for loving homebrew are slightly more selfish than his, but we're all on the same page here, amirite? Too bad Nintendo won't ever feel the same way, due to the high potential for piracy.

Carmack also mentioned that the DS was the most fun platform that he has worked on to date. Speak no more, Mr. Carmack -- you had us at hello.

[Via Games Industry]

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Limited edition Orcs & Elves stylus can't cast real spells

Posted Nov 1st 2007 9:50AM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Fan stuff

In an attempt to build some hype for the soon-to-be-released Orcs & Elves, EA has unveiled this limited edition stylus. And why not? It worked for another game you may have heard of.

You won't have to pre-order Orcs to get your hands on this stylus, which was designed to match the wand used in the game. However, since it is limited, those of you wanting the game should pick up your copy sooner rather than later. The editions of Orcs with the pack-in will cost the same as regular copies, but they'll only be available at specific retailers. Unfortunately, they'll only be sold in the US, too. Sorry, PALs!

Don't worry about it scratching up your DS, though. This stylus is Nintendo approved. It's also DS Fanboy approved, which is all that really matters, right?

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Fresh Orcs & Elves screens

Posted Oct 30th 2007 1:10PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News, Screens

Hot on the heels of yesterday's Orcs & Elves boxart comes a sheer avalanche of new screens for id's first-person RPG -- 28 of the things, to be exact, which we immensely enjoyed downloading and then uploading again. Cough.

Anyhow, the game is looking suitably dark, gloomy and dingy, as any good old-fashioned, pointy-eared slice of dungeon-crawling worth its salt should.

Look forward to slaying the orange chap to the right next month, and feast your eyes on the screens below in the meantime.

Gallery: Orcs & Elves

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$10 Orcs and Elves on Gamestop shelves

Orcs & Elves & a John Carmack autograph

Wolfenstein planned for the DS

DS releases for the week of November 12th

Carmack attack: Orcs & Elves developer supports homebrew, wins our hearts

Limited edition Orcs & Elves stylus can't cast real spells

Fresh Orcs & Elves screens

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