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The List of Hanabee Entertainment’s Anime Releases of June 2016

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The List of Hanabee Entertainment’s Anime Releases of June 2016

Hanabee Entertainment has released three anime titles on home video in Australia today. These are the details of those releases.

The box set of Majestic Prince is available on both DVD and Blu-ray. All 24 episodes are featured with dual language options. On-disc extras are supposed to include television spots and the textless opening and ending animations, however the listing for those extras is incorrect. A new review of this release can be read here.

Aldnoah.Zero Part Four is now out on both DVD and Blu-ray. This set contains episodes 19-24 with dual language options.

Parasyte -The Maxim- is now available on standard edition DVD and Blu-ray and in a limited edition combo pack. The limited edition set comes with four die-cut stickers, a numbered authenticity card and a microfibre cloth. A Be@rbrick Migi figure is included with purchases of the limited edition set made on Hanabee’s online store while stocks last.

Majestic Prince Complete Series Review

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Majestic Prince Complete Series Review

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Majestic Prince Complete Series
Studio: Dogakobo
Publisher: Hanabee Entertainment
Format: DVD (reviewed) / Blu-ray
Release Date: June 9, 2016
Price: $69.99 AUD – DVD Available Here / Blu-ray Available Here

Overview

The year is 2110. Humanity has begun exploring space and experimenting with ways to adapt the human body to the environment of outer space. Earth ends up at war with an alien species known as the Wulgaru for an unknown reason. Team Rabbits is a group of genetically enhanced children who are being trained to fight in the war against the Wulgaru. Toshikazu Asagi, Kei Kugumiya, Tamaki Irie, Ataru Suruga and Izuru Hitachi are the members of Team Rabbits, which is also commonly known as the Fail Five. Their teamwork is greatly lacking at first, but they eventually become close to each other and develop both as individuals and as a team. They slowly learn how to pilot their mecha suits, but almost lose their new identities and their lives in the process.

Story

It comes as no surprise that Majestic Prince is an unoriginal series based on its premise. Some unoriginal ideas used in this series include: genetically enhanced children, a mecha suit that fuses with the pilot’s DNA and an enemy race that looks suspiciously similar to humans. The idea of genetically enhancing children in order to prepare them for piloting mecha is disturbing, but not original. On this version of Earth, children are taken from their parents/guardians at the age of 12 and have their memories erased. Essentially, they are raised and ‘enhanced’ for militaristic purposes. They have to develop new identities, but some begin to seriously question their existence as a result of this process. The actual process of genetically enhancing the children is not shown, but it is a particularly disturbing idea nonetheless. That the humans turn out to be the distant ancestors of the Wulgaru is not terribly surprising. The lack of surprises in this series goes to show just how stale the genre is at this point, and how little effort has been put into making this series stand out.

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The Wulgaru think of themselves as superior to the humans. They are only interested in advancing their own society; the majority of them could not care less about the other races that have evolved from their gene pool. Prince Jiart, the brother of the king of the Wulgaru, is depicted as particularly lustful and barbaric. His evilness extends as far as raping a Wulgaru woman, one of his own kind. He then immediately has sex with a colleague of his, a high-ranking person who, for some reason, has no problem sexually objectifying herself. Considering that mecha series are almost always set in the future, it makes no sense that these series continually present despicable and downright evil men and fail to promote gender equality at all. The author of the original manga clearly did not care about the potential female audience. Not just for the aforementioned reason either, but also because Tamaki and Kei are poorly developed characters. Tamaki is always going on about guys and pickled squid guts and Kei is constantly baking suspicious-looking cakes that always have far too much sugar in them. There are some hints at romantic feelings between some characters, and there are some emotional moments later on in the series, but the characterisation itself is disappointingly weak. Suruga provides some entertainment with his incredible knowledge of weaponry, but Asagi’s constant upset stomach should not be the most noteworthy element of his character during the first half of the series. Izuru’s wish to be a hero is understandable, but still generic. It is difficult to become invested in any part of the series. What could have been a sad and moving moment in the second half of the series instead ends up being a generic plot point that is entirely predictable. The series could have been better if it depicted the events that occur after the war with the Wulgaru ends, although this problem may be rectified when the new OVA episode and film are released.

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Visuals

The visuals are almost entirely unimpressive. When a mecha series has bad animation, something is very wrong. There is a heavy reliance on 3D CGI, but most Japanese studios except Square Enix have yet to master the use of 3D CGI in anime. The textures look cheap, unrealistic and outdated. Furthermore, as is common with this type of animation, frames are missing from most sequences featuring 3D animation. This is intentional, but it shuddering animation simply does not look good. It is hard enough to enter a sense of disbelief while watching this series, and this consistent problem with Japanese 3D animation does not help at all. The 2D animation is average, but not bad. The action scenes are extremely fast paced, so much so that it becomes hard to follow what is happening at times. There is surprisingly little blood, but there is a small amount of blood present in a few shots towards the climax of the war. There is not one element of the animation that stands out in a positive way, making it worse that there are several attempts at ‘fan-service’ throughout the series. Tamaki has unnaturally large breasts; they bounce around frequently, and, realistically, are probably causing her enormous back pains. The different level of gravity in outer space cannot be used as a defence for this either, seeing as this problem is also present when she is on Earth. The same problem exists with Reika Saionji, the head mechanic of Team Rabbits, as well as other characters who wear revealing clothes even in cold settings.

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Audio

The voice acting in the English dub ranges from average to slightly above average. The adult characters sound believable. The voice actors of the children give a reasonably convincing performance too, but Monica Rial is once again an annoyingly bad choice for a child character. It is impossible to believe her performance as Tamaki purely because her voice sounds nothing like a 15-year-old’s voice. This is not the only problem with the English dub, unfortunately. There are several missing lines of dialogue throughout the series. To find out what these lines were, the English subtitles should be turned on. Unfortunately, having the subtitles on while listening to the English dub reveals another problem. That problem is the inappropriate translation of elements the original script. The most noticeable instance is the use of the word ‘have’ instead of ‘rape’, the latter being the translation used for the subtitles. The meanings of other statements are altered too, so it is not recommended to listen to the English audio track unless you absolutely have to watch anime with English-dubbed audio. The background music is slightly above average. It is fitting, but does not stand out in any other way. The theme songs are below average.

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Extras

The Japanese promotional videos and the textless opening and ending animations are supposed to be included as extras. However, they are not present on any of the discs. The information on the back of the box suggests that they should be on one of the discs, but the individual package details for Parts One and Two do not support this.

Overall

It takes a few episodes for the story to start making sense, which is not a good way for an anime series to start. There are just a couple of episodes that really bring the series down to the point of being unwatchable, but even considered as a whole, Majestic Prince could have been a lot better. The personality ‘traits’ given to the main characters make it difficult to develop an emotional attachment to any of the characters. The poor use of characterisation in anime and manga is by no means a new problem, but it is a shame that the characters and just about every element of the plot end up being as generic as it gets for a mecha series. It is not the worst series to spend ten hours watching, but it does not stand out in any positive way.

Capsule Computers review guidelines can be found here.

Author’s Note: The original score provided for this review was incorrect, and has been updated by the author to reflect Capsule Computers’ ongoing commitment to providing reliable reviews for its readers.

Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Prologue Gets E3 Trailer & Release Window

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Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Prologue Gets E3 Trailer & Release Window

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Kingdom Hearts III is perhaps one of the most anticipated titles of this generation but unfortunately it’s still a fair ways off from being in our hands. To tide us over, Square Enix is bringing us the sort of third ‘remastered’ Kingdom Hearts game titled Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and just a week shy of E3 a new trailer has been released in multiple languages including English which you can view embedded below.

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (or KHHD2.8FCP… I’ll just call it 2.8) includes two playable games and a cinematic retelling. The first playable game is a remaster of Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance which originally released for the Nintendo 3DS back in March 2012. The second game is an all new adventure called Birth By Sleep 0.2 – A Fragmentary Passage and features Aqua as the playable character. The trailer also gives us a brief glimpse at what may be Terra, who was last seen being lost to the darkness in Birth By Sleep.

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Lastly, Kingdom Hearts X Back Cover contains cinematics based on the mobile version of what was originally a browser based game in Kingdom Hearts Unchained X (pronounced chi). This story predates all games that have been released before and tells the tale of the Foretellers, which seem to have some connection to the zodiac with each member representing an animal. In a separate announcement, the official Kingdom Hearts Twitter announced the mobile version will be coming to both iOS and Android in Europe (and maybe Australia) in the near future. The game is already available in North America and Japan.

Kingdom Hearts 2.8 will be releasing worldwide in December of this year so we don’t have to wait too long to get a first hand glimpse of how beautiful Kingdom Hearts III will look like as both Back Cover and Birth By Sleep 0.2 will be using the same engine as that game. Speaking of KH III, at the very end of the trailer it says to expect more information this U.S. winter (Dec, Jan, Feb). Don’t forget to check out the trailer for yourself below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Command the Alliance to Victory as Action Adventure RPG “Seven Guardians” Launches on Mobile Today

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Command the Alliance to Victory as Action Adventure RPG “Seven Guardians” Launches on Mobile Today

Defeat the Undead in Action Packed Side Scrolling Battles, Available Now on the App Store and Google Play

Seoul, South Korea – June 9th, 2016 – Mobile game publisher 4:33 Creative Lab, the creators of the award-winning Blade: Sword of Elysion, today announced that their latest action-strategy RPG, Seven Guardians, is now available globally as a free-to-play title on the App Store and Google Play. Featuring bold, charmingly colorful graphics, Seven Guardians combines side-scrolling gameplay with a rich RPG experience as players assemble and command an elite team of seven epic heroes in the battle against the undead, restoring peace to the Nine Worlds.

“Inspired by characters from Norse Mythology, with a deep Eastern twist, we are excited to launch Seven Guardians across mobile stores today”, said Youngho Park, CEO of 4:33 Creative Lab. “After a successful soft launch in Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada and Sweden, we are confident that the rest of the world will also enjoy this creative mix of classic gameplay mechanics and modern RPG elements.”

Seven Guardians begins after the Nine Worlds, a once peaceful and prosperous land, has been overtaken by hordes of the Undead. As the Nine Worlds plunge into darkness and evil takes over, the inhabitants hide in their homes in fear while the seven guardians, as the last chance of returning the land back to its once peaceful existence, claim one World back at a time.

Players are tasked to command ‘The Alliance’, formed by seven uniquely, yet skilled heroes, including Warrior, Rogue, Archer, Defender, Wizard, Golem and Warlord and lead them to victory. In pursuit of triumph against the enemy uprising, players design and train their unique team of heroes to unlock powerful tanks to support the offensive battle and build a winning strategy. Experience the epic adventure in story mode as players encounter the enemy across the Norse lands of Midgard, Asgard and Alfheim, or team up with fellow guardians for Guild Raids or challenge others in the PvP arena.

Additional Information:
Download Seven Guardians for free today:
App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1092003182?mt=8
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ftt.sevenguardians.gl.global
Check out the launch trailer: https://youtu.be/3VjV1lky9-o
For more information about 4:33 Creative Lab and its current and upcoming titles, please visit http://www.433.co.kr/eng_main/
Follow Seven Guardians on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/7guardians
About Seven Guardians
Players are tasked to command ‘The Alliance’, formed from seven uniquely skilled heroes, in an epic battle against the Undead attempting to restore peace to the Nine Worlds. In pursuit of victory against the enemy uprising, players will have to design and train their own unique decks of heroes, select one of several magic Cannons, as well as strategically deploy and manage tank cooldowns, to create a winning strategy.
About 4:33 Creative Lab:
4:33 Creative Lab, with experience in publishing numerous hit mobile games including Lost Kingdom, Heroes for Kakao and Blade for Kakao, is a leading mobile game developer and publisher in Korea.

4:33 Creative Lab was founded by Joonmo Kwon, former CEO of NEXON and NEXON Mobile with other members with experience in developing blockbuster mobile and online games. The company boasts a portfolio of many mega-hit titles in different genres, and has established its firm ground as an experienced mobile game publisher in collaboration with many promising studios.

DEUS EX INSPIRED AUGMENTATIONS BROUGHT TO LIFE

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DEUS EX INSPIRED AUGMENTATIONS BROUGHT TO LIFE

– Prosthetic hands created by Open Bionics and Designed by Eidos-Montréal’s Team will soon be available –

– Razer Stargazer camera and motion tracking technology used to bring “Human-Like Senses” to Devices-

Watch the Augmented Future Video at: https://youtu.be/Ia3P-_RHVWQ 

SYDNEY, 9TH June 2016 – Open Bionics, the award-winning robotics start-up, Eidos®-Montréal, the award-winning video game studio that is the home of the Deus Ex® franchise and Razer, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, today announced that they will be working together to bring Deus Ex inspired augmentations to life. The three companies will partner up to help bridge the gap between fiction and reality, working together to design, 3D print, scan, power, and create affordable bionic hands. This “Augmented Future” initiative will combine the expertise of each company, with the ultimate goal being to make fashionable robotic prosthesis accessible to a larger audience.

The Deus Ex Universe® depicts a near future where human beings are equipped with prosthetics that give them enhanced capabilities. Although being a fantasy world, the Deus Ex Universe is recognized for being at the forefront of the discussions on transhumanism and bionic augmentations. Eidos-Montréal’s team of artists are striving to create state of the art designs inspired by this universe and the characters within it. Adam Jensen, the main protagonist in the series, was a particular source of inspiration when creating the designs for both The Titan Arm and The Adam Arm prostheses. These, and other prostheses, will soon be available for everyone, from adults to kids of all ages, with models being created for both boys and girls. Eidos-Montréal and Open Bionics are providing these blueprints and designs royalty free, granting anyone the ability to access and use them whenever they wish.

Open Bionics will devote its team of experts to bring these models to life, using the latest technology in 3D printing to create unique prostheses. “Working with Deus Ex to re-imagine the future of bionic prosthetics has been a fantastic creative process. It is has been made even better by seeing people wear the bionic arms and get so much enjoyment out of it. This collaboration goes to show how bright the future of bionics is. We feel lucky to have been able to work with the design team at Deus Ex. They’ve been incredibly generous with their time and ideas throughout this project. We’re excited to see this relationship continue to grow” said Joel Gibbard, CEO at Open Bionics.

The Razer “Stargazer” camera and a motion tracking technology will help to bring this bionic arm initiative to a virtual setting, allowing people to digitally ‘try on’ the arm at events, effectively enabling a real-time demonstration of how the arm would look and move if it they were actually using it. “We’re excited to contribute to this incredible partnership with the Razer Stargazer. As the world’s most advanced webcam, it is a precise hand tracking solution that allows everyone to experience first-hand the future of augmentations,” said Razer Co-Founder and CEO Min-Liang Tan.

Releasing in 2017, the bionic arms will be available for viewing at multiple events, including E3 and Gamescom. More information on www.augmentedfuture.com

THE DEUS EX UNIVERSE EXPANDS WITH DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED – BREACH and DEUS EX GO

Philip Federico
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THE DEUS EX UNIVERSE EXPANDS WITH DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED – BREACH and DEUS EX GO

– Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s experience reinforced with the “Breach” mode –

– Deus Ex joins the GO line up- 

SYDNEY, 9TH June 2016 – Award-winning Canadian studios Eidos®-Montréal and Square-Enix® Montréal today announced two new additions to the Deus Ex Universe®: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided® – Breach and Deus Ex GO™, both bringing new elements to the rich transmedia universe.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach is an innovative game mode included in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. This new take on the game offers, for the very first time, an arcade approach on the gameplay of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, providing players with a connected puzzle shooter experience. As a Ripper, your objective is to obtain and sell highly classified corporate data by infiltrating some of the world’s most secure servers, using the funds you acquire to upgrade both your skills and arsenal. As you play, the rewards you earn, including XP, credits, and booster packs, will allow you to face the increasing difficulty of the game. Challenge yourself, your friends, and people from around the world in the ultimate Deus Ex® arcade twist. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach is a live game mode, introducing new challenges and features by rolling out updates on a regular basis.

Watch Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach 101 trailer

“We are introducing a brand new game mode to Deus Ex. In addition to being a new visual approach for the players, the Breach mode broadens the lore of the Deus Ex universe” said David Anfossi, Head of Studio at Eidos-Montréal. “Breach also reinforces Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s gameplay experience with a totally different setting”

Deus Ex GO is a turn-based infiltration puzzle game set in a stylized interpretation of the Deus Ex Universe. As double agent Adam Jensen, you’ll use hacking, combat, and augmentations to solve the most challenging puzzles of the entire GO series. Work alongside your allies in TF29 and the Juggernaut Collective as you infiltrate locations to unravel the conspiracy behind a terrorist plot.”

Watch the Deus Ex GO Reveal Teaser

“With Deus Ex, we are taking the GO franchise to another level. We are building on the learnings of Hitman™ and Lara Croft® to go a step further with Deus Ex in terms of visual, game design and social features” said Patrick Naud, Head of Studio at Square Enix Montreal.

The Deus Ex Universe is also expanding outside of the video game world: Eidos-Montréal has partnered with Open Bionics, the award-winning robotics start-up and Razer, the world leader in creating connected devices and software for gamers to bring Deus Ex inspired augmentations to life. The three companies will partner up to help bridge the gap between fiction and reality, working together to design, 3D print, scan, power, and create affordable bionic hands. This initiative will combine the expertise of each company, with the ultimate goal being to make fashionable robotic prosthesis accessible to a larger audience. More information can be found here.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will launch on August 23rd for PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and Windows PC.

Deus Ex GO will be arriving this winter on phones and tablets.

 

WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES INJUSTICE™ 2

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WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES INJUSTICE™ 2

Build the Ultimate Version of Your Favourite DC Characters in the Super-Powered Sequel to NetherRealm Studios’ Injustice™: Gods Among Us

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment yesterday announced Injustice 2, the super-powered sequel to the hit game Injustice™: Gods Among Us.  The newest game in development from the award-winning NetherRealm Studios features a massive roster of DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains and allows players to build and power up the ultimate version of their favourite DC characters.  Injustice™ 2 will be available for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One in 2017.

The official Injustice™ 2 trailer can be viewed here:  https://youtu.be/hX0WA6yIZ7I

“In Injustice™ 2, we are introducing new features that will change the way fans play fighting games,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios.  “We’re always interested in pushing the genre forward and allowing players to customise and level-up their favourite DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains is a significant leap.”

“Expanding the DC Universe in games continues to be one of our top priorities, and Injustice™ 2 showcases amazing gameplay and an original story to bring the characters to life for players,” said David Haddad, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.  “NetherRealm Studios is offering fans an experience of customising and battling with DC’s iconic characters in an entirely new way.”

Injustice™ 2 offers the latest DC fighting game experience that expands on the previous title’s larger-than-life showdowns.  Every battle defines you in a game where players personalise iconic DC characters with unique and powerful gear earned throughout the game.  For the first time gamers can take control of how their characters look, fight and develop across a variety of game modes.

Injustice™ 2 continues the epic cinematic story introduced in Injustice™: Gods Among Us as Batman and his allies work towards putting the pieces of society back together while struggling against those who want to restore Superman’s regime.  In the midst of the chaos, a new threat appears that will put Earth’s existence at risk.  Players can play from the biggest DC roster ever offered in a fighting game, from classic fan favourites such as Batman, Superman, Supergirl and Aquaman, to astonishing new villains like Atrocitus and Gorilla Grodd.  Battles will take place across arenas that have evolved in scale and span across iconic locations such as Metropolis, Gotham City and Atlantis.

To celebrate the announcement of Injustice™ 2, fans who have downloaded the hugely successful Injustice™: Gods Among Us mobile game can unlock the Injustice™ 2 versions of Superman and Aquaman through the in-game Challenge Modes.  Released in 2013 and developed from the ground up by NetherRealm Studios, the Injustice™: Gods Among Us mobile game is available as a free download on the App Store and Google Play.

For more information or to join the Injustice 2 conversation, visit www.injustice.com or find us @injusticegame on Facebook and Twitter.

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

About NetherRealm Studios

NetherRealm Studios is a leader in the development of interactive entertainment, and the creator of the billion dollar Mortal Kombat franchise. Mortal Kombat has spawned two theatrical films, multiple television series, and has sold over 40 million games to date. Located in Chicago, Illinois the award-winning NetherRealm team has been working and creating games together since 1992. Additional information about NetherRealm Studios can be found at www.netherrealm.com.

About DC Entertainment

DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner.  DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games.  Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is one of the largest English-language publishers of comics in the world.

 

E3 2016: MICROïDS AND BENOIT SOKAL UNVEIL NEW VIDEO FOR UPCOMING SYBERIA 3 ADVENTURE GAME

Philip Federico
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E3 2016: MICROïDS AND BENOIT SOKAL UNVEIL NEW VIDEO FOR UPCOMING SYBERIA 3 ADVENTURE GAME

Currently in Development for PS4, Xbox One, PC & Mac, Legendary Adventure Series Returns in Eagerly Awaited New Game That Can Be Previewed at E3

PARIS – JUNE 8, 2016 – Videogame studio Microïds and creator Benoit Sokal today revealed a new video for Syberia 3, the latest installment in the cult adventure game saga that has sold over three million copies worldwide while gathering critical acclaim. Currently in development for Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC and Mac, Syberia 3 is scheduled for release on December 1, 2016 and will be previewed for media at this year’s E3 videogames expo in Los Angeles.

In the video, entitled “The Story Continues,” Benoit Sokal and his son, Hugo, open up their studio to show players some of the creative processes used in Syberia 3, allowing viewers to learn more about what has taken place between the end of Syberia 2 and the beginning of this new adventure for Kate Walker, the game’s emblematic heroine.

Click to watch “The Story Continues” video at https://youtu.be/1nJAdMYBq14
Syberia 3, the latest chapter of Kate Walker’s journey, begins with Kate adrift and unconscious in a makeshift boat. By good fortune, a caravan of Youkol – who also appeared in Syberia 2 – discovers her before she draws her last breath. Determined to escape their common enemies, Kate decides to help the nomads accomplish their ancestral tradition as they accompany their snow ostriches on their seasonal migration to reproduce in the sacred steppes. A voyage through enchanting and desolated lands begins, one that will see the young woman experience her most dangerous and marvelous adventure yet, with her enemies always on her heels.
With cinematic scope, unforgettable characters, and sweeping story, Syberia 3 is the most technically advanced and visually spectacular Syberia game to date. The game’s rich and interactive score is created by award-winning composer Inon Zur, who also scored Syberia 2. Rendered in full 3D for the first time ever, Syberia 3 has been developed for the PS4 and Xbox One consoles as well as PC and Mac from its inception. This will offer players a new level of freedom to explore its beautiful landscapes and cities and allow them to unravel mysteries and enigmas in ways never seen before in the saga.

Syberia 3 is scheduled to be released on December 1, 2016 for Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC and Mac in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish and Russian. Syberia 3 will be presented to the media alongside other Microid titles at E3, the world’s largest videogame expo, in Los Angeles from June 14-16, 2016 in the Concourse Hall, meeting room 8608. Interested media are encouraged to schedule an appointment or drop by to see the game in person.

Comment, share and find all the news regarding the Syberia universe on the dedicated Twitter feed @syberia using the hashtag #syberia3.

Find Syberia 3 on Steam at http://store.steampowered.com/app/464340

For more information, please follow Microïds at facebook.com/microids, twitter.com/microids_off and YouTube.

About Microïds
Created in 1985, Microïds is an international publisher of multi-platform video games based in Paris (France). Today, it represents Anuman Interactive’s video game business in all its forms. Managed by its creator Elliot Grassiano, Microïds keeps getting stronger and widens its large game catalogue with genres as varied as adventure, management, simulation and action. Through its adaptations of iconic titles such as “Syberia” or “Amerzone” on new supports or through its original creations (“Subject 13”, “Agatha Christie : The A.B.C. Murders”,  “Yesterday Origins”, “Motoracer 4”), Microïds is developing on PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, as well as iOS and Android mobile and tablet devices.

Besides its heroes and heroines from original creations (Kate Walker from “Syberia“, Victoria Mc Pherson from “Still Life“…), Microïds also creates new titles including other characters or authors from other media (comic books, cinema, literature…) such as Garfield or Agatha Christie. Microïds is currently developing Syberia 3 scheduled for 2016, responding to many fans of this cult adventure game series (more than three million sold) who have been waiting for more than ten years.

For more information, visit the official website www.microids.com, the Facebook Page www.facebook.com/microids, Twitter www.twitter.com/Microids_off or Pinterest www.pinterest.com/microids.

New Dragon Ball Super Trailer for Future Trunks Arc Released

Nathan Farrugia
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New Dragon Ball Super Trailer for Future Trunks Arc Released

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The hype for this Future Trunks arc of Dragon Ball Super has been around for a month or so now but it’s really reaching the peak just a few days out from the first episode of the arc airing this Sunday in Japan. The YouTube channel for Dragon Ball Heroes, a Japanese only card game, has released a brand new trailer promoting the arc.

It mostly shows footage you may have seen in last episodes stinger and next episode preview, but there are some new shots to look at here including some clearer images of the enemy ‘Black’ who appears as various forms of shadows in the trailer and some more shots of Mai and Trunks together.

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Check out the trailer for yourself and let us know what you think is going to happen in this first episode of Super’s latest arc. Personally, I’m feeling that Trunks is unfortunately not going to be able to rescue his mother from meeting her end at the hands of Black which will surely be a huge emotional scene as Trunks barely has anyone in his future world. I don’t know but I do I am excited as hell to watch this when it airs.

For all your latest Dragon Ball Super, anime and gaming, news, keep checking back with Capsule Computers.

GTA Online: Further Adventures in Finance and Felony Now Available

Jamie Laike Tsui
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GTA Online: Further Adventures in Finance and Felony Now Available

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It’s finally here, possibly the biggest update to GTA: Online so far is live. “Further Adventures in Finance and Felony” introduces the option of starting up your own company for buying and selling illegal goods. CEOs will need to purchase an executive office to get the ball rolling. SecuroServe Special Cargo Network will get players in touch with everything they need to run their company: a black market for buying and selling illegal goods and purchasable warehouses to store their ill-gotten gains.

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In addition to the new corporate content, some new jobs and challenges have been added for Grand Theft Auto VIPs. Three new jobs and two new challenges will help fund black market purchases or new toys. Speaking of new toys, some new vehicles are being added alongside the previously announced Pegassi Reaper. The HVY Brickade is a armoured transport vehicle on steroids while the Bravado Rumpo Custom is a little more of a low key transport vehicle. Of course if you are looking for some wheels for pleasure instead of work, there are some brand new sports cars at Legendary Motorsport, too.

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Rockstar has also added a brand new Adversary Mode. There are two teams, the winners and the losers. The only way for the losers to win is to kill a member of the winning team and swap places with him. Those who play the new mode this week will be rewarded with double RP.

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