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December 8, 2016

‘BATMAN – The Telltale Series’ Season Finale Out December 13th; Episode 1 Now Free on Steam

New Steam Patch Updates Series to Support Broader Range of PCs

Today we can announce the release date for BATMAN – The Telltale Series Episode 5: ‘City of Light’.

The final of five episodes in the season, Episode 5: ‘City of Light’ will be available digitally worldwide starting Tuesday December 13th on PC from the Telltale Online Store, Steam, and other digital distribution services, on the Xbox Games Store for Xbox One® and Xbox 360, and on the PlayStation®Network for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The episode will be available the same day for compatible iOS devices via the App Store, and for compatible Android-based devices via Google Play.

Special note for the finale: Players will begin this episode in very different places depending on where they chose to go in the third act of Episode 4.

All Telltale Assets: http://vip.telltalegames.com/

Additionally, Episode 1: ‘Realm of Shadows’ is now FREE to download for PC via Steam. Telltale has also released a performance patch for BATMAN – The Telltale Series on Steam, updating the game to support a wider range of PC configurations and address some of the concerns we heard when the game launched earlier this year. This patch contains significant performance improvements as well as adding numerous performance settings to allow users to customize the game for their systems.

In Episode 5, the leader of the Children of Arkham prepares to execute the final act of a plan to destroy the Wayne family name, and the people closest to you are in their path of vengeance. Can Batman’s ultimate secret be kept – his very identity – when it is causing chaos and death in Gotham? The fate of the Wayne family and of the city itself rests on your choices. What will you do? How far will you go? Which mask will you wear?

The series is also available to purchase at retailers in North America and Europe as a special Season Pass Disc, which includes the first of five episodes in the season, and grants access to the subsequent four episodes as they become available for download via online updates.

Rendered to look like a living, breathing comic book, Telltale’s vision of Batman features an award-winning cast of talent, including Troy Baker in the role of Bruce Wayne, Travis Willingham as Harvey Dent, Erin Yvette as Vicki Vale, Enn Reitel as Alfred Pennyworth, Murphy Guyer as Lieutenant James Gordon, Richard McGonagle as Carmine Falcone, Jason Spisak as Oswald Cobblepot, Dave Fennoy as Lucius Fox, Anthony Ingruber as John Doe, and Laura Bailey as Selina Kyle.

BATMAN – The Telltale Series Episode 5: City of Light is rated M (Mature) for Violence, Blood and Gore, and Language by the ESRB. The series is published by Telltale Games in partnership with Warner Bros.

For more information on Telltale Games, and more news surrounding the series, visit the official website, Facebook, and follow Telltale Games on Twitter @TelltaleGames.

The Mythical Pokémon Magearna Arrives in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon

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Philip Federico

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December 7, 2016

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The Mythical Pokémon Magearna Arrives in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon

London, UK—7 December 2016—Players who have completed the main story in Pokémon Sun orPokémon Moon can now get the Mythical Pokémon Magearna via the in-game QR Scanner feature. The QR Code will be displayed at the end of Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, airing now on Pokémon TV. Magearna, a Steel- and Fairy-type Pokémon, is the first Mythical Pokémon you can obtain in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. Learn more about this new Pokémon on the Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon official site.

Pokémon TV, the no-cost application available through internet browsers and on iPhone, iPad, Kindle Fire and Android devices, provides a range of animated content including Pokémon the Series, Pokémon movies and Pokémon Generations.

Standard data charges apply when using the Pokémon TV app. The Pokémon TV app for iPhone and iPad is available in countries outside of Asia and can be downloaded now from the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id594261405?mt=8

The Pokémon TV app for Android devices is available for download from the Google Play store:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pokemontv&hl=en_GB

The Pokémon TV app for Kindle Fire is available for download from the Amazon Appstore:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Pok%C3%A9mon-Company-International-TV/dp/B00J43WTR6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1398179678&sr=8-4&keywords=pokemon+tv+app

Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Android, Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc. Amazon, Kindle, Fire and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

The List of Hanabee Entertainment’s Releases of December 8, 2016

K. Roberts

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December 7, 2016

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The List of Hanabee Entertainment’s Releases of December 8, 2016

Hanabee Entertainment is releasing two titles on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia tomorrow. The second parts of Parasyte -the maxim- and Plastic Memories will be the final home video releases from Hanabee for the year.

Parasyte -the maxim- Part Two comes with the final 12 episodes of the series. They are presented with a 5.1 channel English dub, Japanese audio and English subtitles. Both the DVD and Blu-ray editions have a suggested retail price of $59.99 AUD (Australian Dollars).

Plastic Memories Part Two comes with the final 6 episodes of the series. They are featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The textless opening and ending animation sequences are included as on-disc extras. Both the DVD and Blu-ray editions have a suggested retail price of $39.99 AUD.

Voodoo Impressions

Jamie Laike Tsui

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December 7, 2016

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Brain in the Box’s open world survival game Voodoo is on Kickstarter right now looking to raise €30,000 to finish development on the game. Voodoo is set in a fictional version of the African Savannah, where giant Izimus wander the world. I had the chance to test on an early alpha build of the game to see what the game is all about.

The preview build is a little sparse right now. It contains two small oases to explore and the Izimu Atlas to defeat. The build also includes several weapons to try, though only the bow is needed to defeat Izimu. The pre-alpha build came with an axe, sword, spear, a one handed war club, and a two handed war club. The melee system is a mobile, but a bit slow. It appears that proper timing and strategic use of attack, dodge, and block will be the key to victory. The bow needs to be pulled drawn back and the projectile fires a bit on the slow side, so players will need to compensate for gravity and travel time when making their shots.

Fighting the Izimus is a pretty epic experience. Part of the fun is figuring out what the Izimu’s weak point is to open it up for damage. For Atlas, players need to shoot arrows into its right knee until it falls to the ground then shoot the same targets that make up Atlas’ ears. I tested the game on my own and it took quite some time to take down Atlas alone. It is pretty obvious that the game was designed to be played in groups. There is something terrifying and awe inspiring about fighting Izimus. It’s not hard to feel small and very vulnerable when it is so easy to be crushed underfoot.

The audio-visual experience is sounding and looking good so far. There isn’t too much in the music department right now, but the fight music really feeds into the epic experience when battling the Izimus. The art style is inspired by African art, giving the game a unique look.

Voodoo is currently on Kickstarter until January 1st. The game is set to launch in March 2017 for PC.

Full disclosure: Capsule Computers is partnered with Indie Gala in regards to indie bundle promotions. This relationship does not influence Capsule Computers view on this title

New Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands Trailer Briefs You on the Mission

Jamie Laike Tsui

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December 7, 2016

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New Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands Trailer Briefs You on the Mission

Every successful mission starts with a good briefing and the latest trailer for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands does just that. The new trailer quickly introduces players to Bolivia’s environment, including the social and physical landscape. The narrator makes it clear that the Ghosts have plenty of freedom on deciding how to approach their mission, but they are on their own for this one. No back up is coming.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands is an open world third person shooter. The Ghosts are dropped in Bolivia where they are tasked with taking out the Santa Blanca drug cartel and revealing their connection with the Bolivian government. Players will be able to bring up to three friends to explore the world and destroy the enemy by any means necessary. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands launches on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on March 7, 2017.

https://youtu.be/F69fNDk1un8

Pokémon Sun AND Pokémon Moon BECOME FASTEST-SELLING GAMES IN NINTENDO HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

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Philip Federico

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December 7, 2016

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Pokémon Sun AND Pokémon Moon BECOME FASTEST-SELLING GAMES IN NINTENDO HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Nintendo 3DS games sold over 240,000 units in less than two weeks
7^th December, 2016 – After becoming the most pre-ordered video games in Nintendo Australia’s history, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon – the latest games in the wildly popular Pokémon franchise – have now become the fastest-selling games that Nintendo Australia has ever launched. In less than two weeks, Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems sold a combined total of 240,000 units in Australia and New Zealand. That’s a 67 percent increase over Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire – the previous record holders for Nintendo’s fastest-selling games – during the same period when these games launched in 2014

All Pokémon-related software has sold over 280 million units* worldwide since launching with the Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version games in 1996. The Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version games are both available for download in the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Other notable launches in the Pokémon series include Pokémon X and Pokémon Y (15.64 million games sold globally life-to-date), Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (13.18 million games sold globally life-to-date).

In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, Pokémon Trainers-in-the-making head to the game’s new Alola Region – a series of tropical islands – to catch, battle and trade Pokémon. By discovering new Z-Moves, Pokémon can unleash powerful attacks in battle. The new Poké Ride feature allows certain Pokémon help people get to places they wouldn’t be able to reach by using human strength alone. In addition to three new partner Pokémon, players can catch a host of new Pokémon, as well as the unique regional variants of some familiar favourites.

For more information about Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, visit http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-au/pokemon/.

*Total for all Pokémon-related software: over 280 million units worldwide as of May 2016

Additional Links:
Nintendo Australia website: http://www.nintendo.com.au
Nintendo Australia Twitter: https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo Australia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo AU on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/nintendoau

Discotek Media Gives an Update on Their January 2017 Releases

K. Roberts

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December 7, 2016

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Discotek Media Gives an Update on Their January 2017 Releases

Discotek Media provided an update on many of their upcoming releases via social media last night. They have listed a new, full release schedule for January 2017 and have given two releases a new release window of February 2017. They stated that more February releases will be scheduled in the near future.

The Lupin the Third Series 2 Collection 1 DVD box will be released on January 10, 2017. The following titles will be released on January 31, 2017: Cosmo Warrior Zero DVD collection, Galaxy Railways on DVD, Yowamushi Pedal Grande Road DVD collection, Eat Man 98 DVD collection, Magic Knight Rayearth Blu-ray collection and Beelzebub part 2 DVD collection. The collection of Star Fleet and the School Days Blu-ray have been pushed back to February 2017 due to unforeseen circumstances.

The List of Madman Entertainment’s Anime Releases of December 7, 2016

K. Roberts

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December 7, 2016

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Madman Entertainment released parts and complete collections of 17 anime series and films in Australia today. These include:

Expelled from Paradise on DVD and Blu-ray. The film is presented with dual audio and English subtitles.
Inuyasha Complete Series on DVD and Blu-ray. Episodes 1-167 and Final Act episodes 1-26 are presented with dual audio and English subtitles. Extras include line art, Japanese promos, the textless opening and ending animation sequences and the original Japanese trailer and commercials.
Maria the Virgin Witch on DVD. All 12 episodes are featured with dual audio and English subtitles. Commentary tracks are included for episodes 1 and 12.
Mikagura School Suite on DVD. All 12 episodes are presented with dual audio and English subtitles. Extras include textless opening and ending animations, a promo video, a TV spot, DVD/Blu-ray promos and the U.S. trailer.
Mr. Osomatsu on DVD. 24 episodes are presented with Japanese audio and English subtitles in this exclusive English-subtitled DVD release.
Mushi-Shi -Next Passage- (Season Two) on DVD. All 20 episodes are presented with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The “Paths of Thorns & Bell Droplets” specials are included as extras.
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Too (Season Two) on DVD. All 13 episodes are featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
Naruto Shippuden Collection 28 on DVD. Episodes 349-361 are included with dual audio and English subtitles.
Nisekoi (False Love) Season 2 on DVD. All 12 episodes are presented with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The textless opening and ending animations are included as extras.
One Piece Collection 40 on DVD. Episodes 481-491 are featured with dual audio and English subtitles. Additionally, four One Piece Treasure Chest Collections are now available, which collectively cover Madman’s Collections 1-32.
Sailor Moon Volumes 7 and 8 on DVD. Episodes 36-41 and 42-46 respectively are featured with dual audio and English subtitles.
Shirobako Complete Series on DVD. All 24 episodes are presented with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
Strike Witches: The Movie on DVD and Blu-ray. The film is featured with dual audio and English subtitles. Extras include the original theatrical promotional video, the DVD/Blu-ray promotional video and the U.S. trailer.
Sword Art Online: Extra Edition on DVD and Blu-ray. The special episode is presented with dual audio and English subtitles. Extras include the special animation “Sword Art Offline” with English subtitles and the Sword Art Online II trailer.
To-Love-Ru Darkness 2nd on DVD. All 14 episodes are featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace on DVD. All 12 episodes are presented with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
Yowamushi Pedal Grande Road (Season 2) Part 1 on DVD. Episodes 1-12 are presented with Japanese audio and English subtitles.

Aniplex of America Sets Theatrical Release Date for ‘S.A.O.: Ordinal Scale’

K. Roberts

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December 7, 2016

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Aniplex of America Sets Theatrical Release Date for ‘S.A.O.: Ordinal Scale’

Aniplex of America has announced the theatrical release date for the nationwide U.S. screenings of the Sword Art Online film -Ordinal Scale-. The date has been set for March 9, 2017. Exact details on theater locations and tickets will be made available at a later date on the official U.S. webpage for the film, sao-movie.net/us. It will be distributed by Eleven Arts, and will be presented with its original Japanese audio and English subtitles.

Eleven Arts has previously helped release many Japanese films in North American theaters. A few of the anime films they have previously distributed include: Evangelion movies, Expelled from Paradise, The Last: Naruto the Movie and The Anthem of the Heart.

Persona 5’s Futaba Sakura English Intro Video

Travis Bruno

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December 7, 2016

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Persona 5’s Futaba Sakura English Intro Video

Atlus USA has resumed their English main character introductions for Persona 5 and this time around they are introducing the character Futaba Sakura and just like the past intros, this is accompanied an interview with her English voice actress Erica Lindbeck. Futaba is described as a genius 15 year-old girl with otherworldly calculation and programming skills.

Her interpersonal communication is extremely poor through, so she lives life as a shut-in with limited to no human interaction. However, she holds a strong interest in the Phantom Thieves and uses an unexpected method to contact them. You can check out both videos below and keep an eye out for Persona 5 when it is released in North America and Europe on April 4th.

Futaba Introduction

Erica Lindbeck Interview