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Pirate Pop Plus To Storm Onto New Nintendo 3DS™ and Wii U™ October 20th

Philip Federico
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Pirate Pop Plus To Storm Onto New Nintendo 3DS™ and Wii U™ October 20th

Independent Developer Dadako and Indie Publisher 13AM Shipping Solutions to Launch Retro Arcade Action Game

Toronto – October 5, 2016 – Ready the sails for classic, retro arcade action with the upcoming release of Pirate Pop Plus by independent developer Dadako and 13AM Shipping Solutions, the new publishing arm of Runbow developers 13AM Games. Launching October 20th on the New Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and on November 4th on Steam, Pirate Pop Plus follows brave pirate Pete Jr. as he pops, shoots, and stomps bubbles to defeat the evil Bubble Pirate. Pirate Pop Plus also features a cross-buy discount for Nintendo fans: players that pick up the game on either the New Nintendo 3DS or Wii U will get the game for free on the other platform.

In Pirate Pop Plus, players have to pop bubbles to save the townsfolk while Bubble Pirate’s gravity gun forces them onto walls or the ceiling. Buccaneers will earn coins that they can spend on customizations for their “Pocket Game” handheld console, including new faceplates, stickers, backlights, and even music and characters for the game itself. Players can also spend coins on Hyper Mode, a faster, crazier and more difficult version of the core arcade game that rewards a players a multitude of coins.

“We love everything about retro games, from the chiptune music to the pixelart,” said Hawken King, Founder of Dadako. “Pirate Pop Plus reminds players what it was like to have an addictive game on a handheld they could customize and call their own. Thanks to the help of 13AM Shipping Solutions, we’re able to bring Pirate Pop Plus onto the Nintendo systems and Steam.”

In addition to chaotic gameplay, Pirate Pop Plus features artwork by Justin Chan, key artist for a bevy of video games such as Nuclear Throne, as well as music from Gyms, composer of Knuckle Sandwich, Dan Rodrigues, composer for Runbow, and 8-bit composers Matthew Ivic and Harry Waters, son of Roger Waters from legendary rock group Pink Floyd. The game also features a guest character cameo from Runbow’s Satura.

For more information regarding Pirate Pop Plus please visit the game’s website, or Dadako’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

 

About Dadako

Dadako is an independent video game studio based in Tokyo that focuses on developing retro-inspired games. Headed up by a Brit, Dadako has the right mélange of old-school influence and western wit to make its games shine with nostalgic fun and detail. We’re currently in development of our first two games: Pirate Pop Plus and Pixel Pirate.

About 13AM Games

13AM Games is an upstart video games studio based in Toronto and earned success with its debut game, Runbow. All nine members came from different backgrounds with a common goal: design games that are as much fun to play as they are to make. They all met in the Game Design program at George Brown College and the rest, as they say, is history.

Sentai Filmworks Acquires the ‘Squid Girl’ Anime

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Sentai Filmworks Acquires the ‘Squid Girl’ Anime

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Sentai Filmworks announced today that they have acquired the rights to the entire Squid Girl anime series. This includes seasons one and two and the OVAs. Sentai Filmworks’ license not only includes the right to distribute the series on home video, but also includes television broadcast rights as well. It has not been revealed if this means that the series will be broadcast on Adult Swim’s Toonami block.

Sentai Filmworks describes the series as follows:

The cutest little tentacle-haired invader from the sea, Squid Girl, has come to subdue humanity! Unfortunately, she’s in hot water with the Aizawa siblings after a demonstration of her squid powers destroys their restaurant, the Lemon Beach House. Now, she’s forced to work as a waitress for them until she pays off her damages. Between her aquatic puns, bickering with the Aizawa sisters, tiffs with customers, and the many misadventures that come with seaside life, Squid Girl has her hands, and her tentacles, full!

The original manga series was drawn by Masahiro Anbe. It was serialised in Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shounen Champion from 2007 to 2016. Tsutomu Mizushima directed the anime adaptation and Michiko Yokote handled the series composition. Mizushima and Yokote both worked on the original anime series Shirobako. Diomedea produced the animation for the series.

Anno 2205 Frontiers DLC Launched

Jamie Laike Tsui
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Anno 2205 Frontiers DLC Launched

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The final piece of Anno 2205 DLC has launched. “Frontiers” introduces three new sectors. Madrigal Islands and Greentide Archipelago is a nod to the Anno franchise’s island roots. Both sectors are located on the temperate region. Man-Machine Synthetics are hidden away somewhere in the Madrigal Islands and the Greentide Archipelago. Savik Province is a continental type sector located in the Arctic region with geysers that can provide much needed heat for settlements. Additionally, “Frontiers” brings military conflicts to regular sectors to secure trade routes and a variety of cosmetic ornaments.

Anno 2205 “Frontiers” is available now via Uplay and other digital distributors. Ubisoft has opted to not make it part of the Season Pass and must be purchased separately for $11.99 USD.

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Pokemon Sun & Moon Demo, Starter Evolutions & More

Nathan Farrugia
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Pokemon Sun & Moon Demo, Starter Evolutions & More

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This is almost becoming routine but we once again have another huge information dump about Pokemon Sun & Moon and there are some really awesome features announced here as long as a demo with a decent reward for those who beat it. I’ll cover everything revealed in the latest video (which can be viewed in full at the bottom of this article) as well as any additional relevant information from the official website and other versions of the trailer.

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First up we have our first look at each starters first evolutionary stage. Dartrix, Torracat and Brionne are the Grass, Fire and Water starters evolved form respectably and it doesn’t seem like any of their typing or ability has changed from their original forms.

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New game modes up next. The big online initiative in this game is called Festival Plaza and is where trainers from all around the world gather to earn Festival Coins by completing missions. These missions seem to be created by players and can also be tackled in teams. There will also be global missions designed by the devs, with the first one revolving around catching lots of Pokemon. You can also battle and trade with other trainers you meet. Missions seen so far include a type match-up test and a mini game involving Tauros smashing through rocks.

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Festival Coins can be spent on in all kinds of stores in Festival Plaza such as goody shops where you can get deals on items, bouncy houses for Pokémon to train in (which seems to be replacing Super Training from the previous game as the means of increasing your Pokemon’s EV’s outside of battle), and dye houses where you can dye your clothes new colors. You also have a Festival Rank which goes up based on the amount of coins you gather. This in turn gives you more things to do in Festival Plaza.

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Now for the Poke Pelago, a mode that has been introduced to take advantage of all the Pokemon in your PC Boxes that you might never ever use. Basically what the Poke Pelago is a bunch of different islands that each have a different use, with more becoming available as you ‘develop them’. The first island is Isle Abeens and allows you to set beans down that will then attract wild Pokemon. If these Pokemon take a liking to you they may join your party instantly, seemingly without having to be captured.

The second island is Isle Aphun and will allow your Pokemon to search for rare items such as evolution stones. Speaking of evolution stones, a brand new ice stone has been introduced, most likely allowing you to evolve Alolan Vulpix and Alolan Sandshrew into their new Alolan forms. Another Island is Isle Evelup which allows your Pokemon to drink special drinks that increase certain EV’s or can even level a Pokemon up. The final revealed island is one where you can grow berries and cultivate them like in past games.

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In fantastic news Pokemon Sun & Moon will be receiving a demo. Launching exactly one month before the game on October 18th, the demo is a self contained story not found in the main games that you play through using a Pokemon in a special Poke Ball provided by a certain someone. This Pokemon seems to be none other than a level 37 Greninja that has the new ability of Battle Bond, allowing it to transform into Ash-Greninja from the anime once it defeats a Pokemon in battle! Even better news, when the full game releases you will be able to transfer Ash-Greninja to it once you complete the demo. The demo is 400MB large requiring 3100 blocks to download.

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In a surprise I didn’t expect personally Mega Evolution will be making a full fledged return in Sun & Moon. The Mega system will work the same way it did in previous games but it seems you just use the Z-Ring to activate it this time around. It is not clear if a player will be able to Mega Evolve and use a Z-Move in the same battle.

Using Mega Evolution as a segway, the full rule set for the Video Game Championship 2017 format was also unveiled today with the main rules being:

  • Double Battle format is limited to Pokémon that appear in the Alola Region Pokédex (excluding some Legendary and Mythical Pokémon).
  • Use of Mega Stones is not allowed.
  • Only Pokémon that can be obtained in Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon may be entered.
  • Each player now gets 10 minutes of their own time in VGC 2017 rule battles. Players have a maximum of 60 seconds per turn but if you run out of time you lose the battle automatically.

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These changes are sure to bring a lot of fresh strategies and new competitors to the Video Game Championships. The individual time rule in particular is very interesting and seems to be a way to get battles to be faster paced and eliminate the concept of timer-stall.

In another positive change, this format will be available to play online all year round as opposed to past games where it become the special rule set every other month or so. Unfortunately this announcement also semi-confirmed triple battles and rotation battles will not be returning in Sun & Moon, making this the first time they are absent since Pokemon Black & White.

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Speaking of online, the Global Link features for Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire will cease to function on November 1st. This is to give time to update the service for Pokemon Sun & Moon. Features such as GTS, Wonder Trade and Free Battle on Battle Spot will however remain accessible.

One of these great new features is the ability to scan a QR code which allows you to ‘rent’ a players team based on that QR code. You can take part in Link Battles and certain Rating Battles using a Battle Team you’ve rented and special teams may even become available such as former World Championships!

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Battle boxes have also received a huge upgrade. In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, you can register Pokémon that you often use in Battle Teams which replace the Battle Box. You can set up a maximum of six Battle Teams, and the same Pokémon can be registered to several Battle Teams simultaneously. That means the Battle Team is more of a copy of a Pokemon rather than the actual Pokemon itself and the Battle Team will remain valid as long as you have that Pokemon somewhere in your PC.

Pokemon Sun & Moon is sure looking to be the most ambitious Pokemon title ever created. Our coverage is not over yet though with another trailer being scheduled for October 14th at 22:00 Japan time. You can check here soon after that for all the latest news and be sure to check out our extensive backlog of Pokemon Sun & Moon coverage if you’ve missed anything or need a refresher. The new games release on November 18th exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS.

New Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Intro and Great Ape Fight Videos Released

Nathan Farrugia
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New Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Intro and Great Ape Fight Videos Released

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With the Closed Beta for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 happening this weekend, some people have managed to get an early look at the games intro scene which is more of an introduction to the world of the Time Patrollers as opposed to a traditional anime game opening filled with fantasy fight match ups and another rendition of the series opening theme Cha-La Head Cha-La. You’ve seen some of this before in past trailers but now you can check out the whole thing below.

The other video was officially released by Bandai Namco and features a tutorial battle against a Giant Ape Nappa. The videos main purpose seems to be showing off the new mechanics introduced into giant battles, including getting sent to the Mind Control World to fight an evil copy of yourself and reflecting a giant ki blast.

Lastly some new information has been discovered about how clothing stats will work in this game. Many players we’re dissapointed with how the first Xenoverse kind of limited your clothing options if you wanted to optimise certain stats of your characters. That will no longer be a problem in Xenoverse 2 as each character has an accessory slot for an item called a QQ Bang. A QQ Bang is an item which can be made up of a mix of chosen clothes and items. The higher quality these clothes and items are the higher quality your QQ Bang will be, leading to bigger stat boosts. It is confirmed that a QQ Bang has the potential to grant greater stats than even the best clothing sets.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 releases on the PS4, Xbox One and PC in America on the 25th of October and on the 28th for Europe and Australia. Bandai Namco was kind enough to provide us with a key to the closed beta this weekend so expect an impressions piece once I get some good playtime with the game.

Highly Anticipated Top-Down Racer Mantis Burn Racing Gears Up For Launch On 12th October, 2016

Philip Federico
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Highly Anticipated Top-Down Racer Mantis Burn Racing Gears Up For Launch On 12th October, 2016

VooFoo Studios’ debut title set to launch on PS4, Xbox One and Steam

Birmingham, United Kingdom – 4th October, 2016 – Established UK based indie developer VooFoo Studios is thrilled to today announce that its first self-published game, Mantis Burn Racing®, will launch across PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam® (for Windows PC), on Wednesday 12th October 2016.

“The response to the game at recent Gamescom and EGX expos has been nothing short of phenomenal,” says Marketing & PR Manager at VooFoo Studios, Sean Walsh. “We’ve been blown away by the feedback from everyone who’s played the game. We’re thrilled that, in just a few days’ time, players will be able to get their hands on the final game.”

Shortlisted as a finalist for ‘Racing Game’ in the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2016, Mantis Burn Racing® comes packed with four-player local Split-screen racing and 9 different event types that are all playable in both the 20-hour single-player campaign and in eight-player online competitive races and is the PlayStation 4 Pro’s first native 4K title running at 60fps for crystal-clear high definition racing!

Mantis Burn Racing® Features:

·         Compelling Career Mode – Test every aspect of your driving ability in a comprehensive 7-season career structure

·         Incredible Vehicles – Choose from a roster of fully customisable vehicles in 3 distinct categories, each with their own unique handling and performance traits

·           Stunning Visuals – Race across stunning reversible tracks with incredible photo-realistic visuals

·         Intuitive, exciting gameplay – Enter a world of realistic, but fun, vehicle handling with intuitive and exciting gameplay where the driving experience takes centre stage

·         RPG-Style Upgrade System – Unlock both visual and performance upgrades for your vehicles using a RPG-style slot system to customise your vehicles’ suspension, gear-box, engine, tyres and boost

·         Challenging Game Modes – Master 9 fun game modes – including Knockout, Accumulator, Overtake and Time Trial – that keep the extensive solo career fresh and exciting

·         Weekly Challenges – Race your way to the top of the global leader boards in unique challenges each week for the ultimate in bragging rights

·         Intense Multiplayer – 4 player local split-screen racing with extensive online modes for up to 8 players allowing players worldwide to race together seamlessly

·         Original Soundtrack – Race to an original ambient-electro soundtrack written especially for the game.

·         High Definition Racing – Full native 4K support on PlayStation Pro at 60fps for crystal-clear high definition racing to truly immerse players in the race.

View the latest trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZDabXCzxM0

For assets and more information on Mantis Burn Racing®, visit www.VooFooStudios.com

Follow VooFoo Studios on: Facebook.com/VooFoo and Twitter @VooFoo

About VooFoo Studios Ltd
VooFoo Studios Ltd is an independent UK based video games development studio, founded in 2007 by a small team of experienced industry professionals. Utilising its own proprietary cutting edge technology, VooFoo’s first game, the critically acclaimed Hustle Kings, was released for PlayStation 3 in 2009, reaching the top of the PSN charts and earning VooFoo nominations for two highly coveted Develop Awards. Building on this early success VooFoo have gone on to develop Hustle Kings on PlayStation Vita, Backgammon Blitz and the acclaimed ‘Pure’ series of games – Pure Chess, Pure Pool and Pure Hold’em – all of which have further established our reputation for developing visually stunning, commercially successful games. VooFoo’s first self-published game, Mantis Burn Racing®, will release on Steam®, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 12th October, 2016.

The North American TEKKEN 7 King of the Iron Fist Tournament Finals are Upon Us!

Philip Federico
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The North American TEKKEN 7 King of the Iron Fist Tournament Finals are Upon Us!

Months of hard-hitting competition and heart-pounding tournament play will finally culminate in the North American TEKKEN 7 King of the Iron Fist Tournament Finals; taking place on November 9, 2016 at Ruby Skye, located in San Francisco, California.

There, the top 20 TEKKEN 7 players from around the country will be flown-in to compete for cash, pride, and most importantly… bragging rights! The top three finishers from the North American finals will be flown to Tokyo, Japan and will compete in the TEKKEN 7 King of the Iron Fist Tournament World Finals taking place on December 10, 2016.

Players that were not able to secure their qualification spot for the North American TEKKEN 7 King of the Iron Fist Tournament Finals will be able to participate in a “Last Chance Qualifier” event taking place on November 8, 2016 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, located in the heart of San Francisco.

The TEKKEN 7 King of the Iron Fist Tournament Finals will be action-packed with highly competitive bouts, special guests, and the awarding of $20,000 in cash prizes when the day is over.

We hope to see you there!

Summary of event details:

What: North American TEKKEN 7 King of the Iron Fist Tournament Finals and Last Chance Qualifiers

When: TEKKEN 7 King of the Iron Fist Finals take place on November 9, 2016; Last Chance Qualifiers take place on November 8, 2016

Where: TEKKEN 7 King of the Iron Fist Finals will take place at Ruby Skye located at 420 Mason St. in San Francisco; Last Chance Qualifiers will take place at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square located at 333 O’Farrell St. in San Francisco

Who: TEKKEN Series Director, Katsuhiro Harada, will be on-hand to meet fans and media

Ticket Sales Info: VIP and General Admission tickets will go on sale starting October 3, 2016 at 10:00am PDT.

  • VIP tickets will be offered at $100 and will include premium seating at the TEKKEN 7 King of the Iron Fist Finals and a special VIP gift bag.
  • General admission tickets for the TEKKEN 7 King of the Iron Fist Finals event will be offered at $5.
  • The Last Chance Qualifier tournament registration fee is $30 and will include both a T-shirt and admission into the next day’s TEKKEN 7 King of the Iron Fist Finals
  • While official spectator seating will not be offered; TEKKEN fans are welcome to come checkout the action at the Last Chance Qualifier event.

For Tickets & More Event Information, Please Visit: tk7.tekken.com/kotif16

 

2K Reveals Mafia III – The World of New Bordeaux – The New Mob

Philip Federico
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2K Reveals Mafia III – The World of New Bordeaux – The New Mob

2K and Hangar 13 today released Mafia III – The World of New Bordeaux – The New Mob, the latest in a series of videos detailing a variety of exciting features in Mafia III.

In Mafia III – The World of New Bordeaux – The New Mob, learn how Lincoln Clay found uneasy allies among other victims of Sal Marcano’s tyrannical reign over New Bordeaux. Quickly, Lincoln recruited these allies into a variously-talented corps of underbosses, assembling his own family to exact revenge.

To view or embed Mafia III – The World of New Bordeaux – The New Mob, visit:https://youtu.be/qScAuCN8zmw

Mafia III  will be available October 7, 2016 for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC.  Mafia III  is rated PEGI 18. For more information on Mafia III, subscribe on  YouTube, follow us on  Twitter, become a fan on  Facebook and visit http://MafiaGame.com.

New Stealth Gameplay Released for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands

Jamie Laike Tsui
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New Stealth Gameplay Released for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands

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Join Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Lead Game Designed Dominic Butler for an alternative approach to the mission shown at E3. Butler opts to use a stealth approach by parachuting from a helicopter under the cover of night to insert themselves into the area where they will capture a cartel leader for interrogation. Two players provide long distance sniper support while the other two teammates sneak into the camp using a local truck. Using a mix of coordinated attacks and stealth takedowns, the team make it into the enemy camp with little fuss and manage to sabotage out some key points that will give them the upper hand. As the mission progresses, players are given a good look at how weapons, gadgets, and vehicles will handle in the game.

Ubisoft will be launching Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on March 7th, 2017.

ROCKET LEAGUE® AQUADOME AVAILABLE TODAY

Philip Federico
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ROCKET LEAGUE® AQUADOME AVAILABLE TODAY

Psyonix Releases Big New Update With FREE Underwater Arena, Premium DLC Battle-Cars, Achievements, and More

SAN DIEGO, CA – October 4, 2016 – Independent video game developer and publisher, Psyonix, has announced that its new AquaDome update will be available for download in Rocket League® later today. Featuring a FREE new underwater arena of the same name, the AquaDome update also includes model redesigns for well-known launch vehicles Hotshot and Road Hog, FREE AquaDome customization items, seven new Achievements and Trophies, and additional in-game refinements and adjustments.

Two new premium DLC Battle-Cars, Proteus and Triton, also will release today for USD $1.99 per car (or regional equivalent), in addition to a new “Champions Series III” Crate, which can be opened with Keys that help fund Psyonix’s esports initiatives.

Watch the AquaDome Trailer on YouTube HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUVaV8ZGVbQ

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ABOUT ROCKET LEAGUE®

Winner or nominee of more than 150 “Game of the Year” awards, Rocket League® is one of the most critically-acclaimed sports games of a generation. Boasting a community of more than 21 million players, Rocket League® is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem that offers easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Available digitally on Xbox One, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC, Mac, and SteamOS via Steam, Rocket League® includes more than 100 billion possible customization combinations, a fully-featured offline season mode, multiple game types, casual and competitive online matches, and special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely.

To learn more about Rocket League®, please visit www.RocketLeagueGame.com, “Like” it on Facebook, and follow it on Twitter @RocketLeague for all the latest developer updates and news.

ABOUT PSYONIX
Based in San Diego, CA, Psyonix is a critically-acclaimed independent video game developer and leading experts in Unreal Engine technology. For more than a decade, the studio has been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III, Unreal Tournament 2004, and the award-winning Sports-Action hit, Rocket League®.

For more information, visit www.psyonix.com.

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