Koei Tecmo has released some new gameplay footage for Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 and this time around they are showcasing the various mini-games that players will be able to partake in outside of the standard volleyball matches.
These mini-games include the return of tug-of-war and pool hopping and if you keep an eye out you’ll notice that the girls will now have various mishaps with their swimsuits. Currently Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 has been slated for release in Japan for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on February 25th and an English subtitled version is set to be released in Asia on that same day.
Sentai Filmworks has announced that they will be releasing a premium edition box set of the Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun anime. Although Sentai Filmworks was originally only planning on producing a standard edition English-subtitled release of the series, fan demand led to the decision to produce this limited edition release for collectors. Pre-orders for it will open soon.
All of the following items will be housed in a heavy chipboard box, featured in the bottom left corner of the image above. The box set will include episodes 1-12 on both DVD and Blu-ray. On-disc extras will include promotional videos, commercials, the textless opening and ending animations and six 3-minute vignettes, titled:
“Is That Handsome Boy Just a Friend or Her Boyfriend?” Parts 1 and 2
“The Correlation Chart That Connects Everything”
“It’s Summer! It’s the Ocean! It’s Training Camp!”
“Me or the Sun…Which Do You Think Shines More?”
“The Happening Is Being Turned Into a Shojo Manga”
Physical bonuses will include a two-disc soundtrack containing more than 60 songs, die cut stickers of Nozaki, Chiyo, Mikorin, Hori and Wakamatsu, a large poster and a booklet featuring character profiles, staff discussions, character interviews and small segments such as Mikorin’s Art Modeling Journal, Life with Hori and Kashima and Seo vs. Wakamatsu.
Avalanche Studios has partnered up with Visual Works, the team behind many of Square Enix’s jaw dropping CG cutscenes, and Kasabian, winners of NME’s Band of the Year for 2015, for a brand new trailer for Just Cause 3. The trailer is an excellent show of the game’s zipline/parachute combo and the series’ reputation for over the top action.
Set to Kasabian’s 2009 song “Fire,” the video kicks off with Rico Rodriguez dodging gunfire from a helicopter in a very nice sport car, before going off a cliff and evening out the score with the help of a rocket launcher and his zip line. Lots of explosion and destruction follow, though things take a bit of a silly turn with Rico disabling a cruise missile by punching its controls while he surfs on top.
Just Cause 3 is set to launch on December 1st for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows.
Sentai Filmworks has announced their acquisition of the North American home video rights to the Utawarerumono OVAs. Many characters from the original series will appear in these OVAs as they have new adventures and get into mischief. The release date for these episodes will be revealed at a later date.
The OVAs were directed by Kenichiro Katsura and scripted by Takamitsu Kouno. Tatsuki Amazuyu provided the original character designs while the sound direction was handled by Takatoshi Hamano. AQUAPLUS and Chaos Project handled the animation production.
The original Utawarerumono anime adaptation aired in Japan in 2006. The three OVA episodes were released from 2009 to 2010, and a new television season began airing in Japan this October.
After a lengthy run on Steam Early Access, Mordheim: City of the Damnedhas finally launched. Rogue Factor is kicking off the launch with a brand new trailer for the game.
Based on the classic board game from Games Workshop, Mordheim: City of the Damned is set right after the Comet of Sigmar crashes into the city. Four Warbands are now locked in a violent struggle to capture the valuable Wyrdstone fragments that fell from the comet.
The game is a tactical RPG and features four campaigns, one for each Warband. Mordheim: City of the Damned is out now for Windows at the price of $39.99 USD. Buyers can snag a copy at Steam and other major digital retailers.
Chris Ayres is directing the English dub. Sentai Filmworks provided a synopsis of the series:
The end of the war with the Gaz Empire only meant unemployment for former Saboteur Toru Acura. So when he collides with fate in the form of a young girl carrying a coffin through a forest, it doesn’t take much convincing for Toru and his similarly inclined step-sister Akari to join young wizard Chaika on her bizarre quest: to collect the scattered body parts of the former Emperor.
Unfortunately, the severed pieces were carried off by the Heroes who killed him, and some think that reassembling them could restart the war! On top of that, Chaika may not be who she claims to be, as there are others conducting similar missions all across the kingdoms. Is Chaika a dead man’s daughter, picking up the pieces for burial, or is there something far more sinister in the works? The winds of war are stirring and there are dragons waiting in the darkness ahead for Chaika The Coffin Princess!
The series will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 15, 2015. The DVD edition has a suggested retail price of $59.98 USD while the Blu-ray edition has a suggested retail price of $69.98 USD. The release will feature episodes 1-12 with Japanese audio, English audio and English subtitles. On-disc extras will include the Japanese promotional videos and the textless opening and ending animation.
It’s been a couple of weeks since the launch of the console edition, butAssassin’s Creed Syndicate is out now for PC. The Xbox One version received 8 Capsules out of 10 in our review. Editor Andrew Day felt the game brought a breath of fresh air to the long running series. Now PC gamers can check out the game for themselves on Uplay and on Steam. To celebrate the launch, Ubisoft has released a new trailer filled with the praise the game has received on consoles.
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate takes the series to Victorian London. The Industrial Revolution is changing the world and and upturning the old ways of life. Twins Jacob and Evie Frye must battle their way through the dirty streets of London to defeat the Templars and provide hope for the citizens.
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’s minimum requirements are
OS: Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64bit versions)
So there is a lot to talk about in the world of the eShop this week. Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash may be the biggest deal of the lot, as it brings a new spin to the classic formula for Mario Tennis and freshens it up on the Wii U as of tomorrow (Nov. 20th). If that wasn’t big enough news, Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival Edition is also out for the Virtual Console for the Wii U, bringing the title back to Nintendo for this generation for $7.99.
There is also Typoman for the Wii U, a title that we saw back at E3 that looks promising and is also a part of Nintendo’s Nindies line-up priced at an odd $13.99. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon also launches next week, so there is that to get if you want a free theme in exchange for digital – which I am thinking will be the sleeper hit of the system for the year.
We also have Arc System Works’ Family Fishing and another title for the 3DS dubbed “I Love My Pony”, while the Wii U is getting Totem Topple and some bizarre beast by the name of Lucentek – Activate. Not a shabby week, and of course sales are happening, so check those out in the eShop or by clicking here. Enjoy the downloadables!
Xenoblade Chronicles X is now just weeks away, with a lovely bundle hitting Australia soon – as well as the regular game coming to the rest of the world. Yes, the story of Xenoblade existing in the west is almost as great as the game itself, but that is for another time.
Today, Nintendo of Australia want to give players a better glimpse of what to expect with a bit of a catch-up and summary of other news in one piece, with the online as well as single player detailed. Oh yeah. Screenshots too.
In this new RPG from the creators of Xenoblade Chronicles, players can create their own character and explore a planet five times bigger than the world in Xenoblade Chronicles. A rich variety of hostile wildlife makes Mira an inhospitable place, and players will need to master a deeply strategic real-time battle system to survive.
During combat, your avatar can switch between different battle classes that allow them to become more adept at long-range or close-quarters combat, as well as issue tactical orders to up to three AI partners. Party members will also advise players on when to use special skills, known as Arts, to boost their allies or blast away foes. Each class has access to different Arts, and strategic use of these can be instrumental in turning the tide of the battle.
Outside of combat, players can focus on the necessities of exploration and survival by taking jobs in eight different divisions. Those who want to focus on discovering the massive, open environments and scavenge for new materials can take a job as a Curator, while joining the Harriers will allow players to concentrate primarily on defeating the dangerous monsters that roam the landscape. Another choice, Outfitters, spend the bulk of their time helping to develop the giant weaponised mechs known as Skells. Eventually, players will be able to pilot the Skell themselves, allowing access to places they couldn’t find before, providing even more possibilities for exploration.
By using the Wii U GamePad, players can access the navigation system, which displays a hexagonal map grid to plot the course ahead to avoid ambushes from giant monsters, uncover new resources, and fast-travel between previously discovered locations. The game can also be played on the GamePad screen alone.
Xenoblade Chronicles X brings the series online for the first time, making it possible to team up and take on co-operative missions as a party of four. Players can also join a party of up to 32 asynchronous characters with whom they can trade items and weapons, even if they are not battling together. In addition, avatars created by other players can be recruited into your team as AI party members, providing you with even more avenues for strategy in the midst of battle.
Also, for AU/NZ peeps, the game will also be available as a bundle with a Wii U Premium Pack console* and as a Limited Edition**. Users who purchase Xenoblade Chronicles on Nintendo eShop on Wii U will be eligible for a discount (AU$13/ NZ$17) on Xenoblade Chronicles X if they buy it on Nintendo eShop on the same Wii U console*** before 18th December 2015.
Xenoblade is due out December 5th so mark the date and get ready for a brand new chapter.
As the week comes to a close, it is getting to the time where we all pack up our bags and get ready for the weekend, and what better way to ring in the weekend than with a little installment of Xbox Newsbeat. Newsbeat (as I hope most of you know by now) is your one-stop shop for all the hottest and freshest news from Microsoft HQ. Since it is a scorching Friday afternoon, we wont bog you guys down with too much news, but here are the headlines that you definitely need to know about:
Halo 5: Guardians Battle of Shadow and Light Announcement
Those of you out there playing Halo 5 (and lets be real; there are a tonne of you!) will be excited to know that the next time you boot up the game, you will be prompted to download a new content patch. This patch brings with it a whole load of new content, namely;
Big Team Battle – 8v8 team combat comes to Halo 5: Guardians!
4 New Big Team Battle maps – Grab a group of friends, jump in a Warthog and duke it out on four new Big Team Battle canvases:
Deadlock
Basin
Guillotine
Recurve
48 New REQs –New weapons, weapon skins, armour, vehicles, player emblems, and the new “Shove It” assassination add even more variety to the Halo 5 multiplayer experience.
While the Big Team Battle playlist is now available to play, the new REQ content will take a bit of time to make their way into the Requisition System (REQ System), so expect to see them in 24 hours or less.
In a Halo double-whammy, we also have some information about the upcoming Halo World Championships. Here is what we know about the biggest ever Halo esports event;
HaloWC Prize Pool at $1.7 Million and Growing! –Xbox and 343 Industries originally announced a starting prize pool of $1 million for the Halo World Championship, with the potential to grow through crowd-funding via the all-new Requisition System (REQ System) of Halo 5: Guardians. Since launch, the prize pool has grown tremendously because of the Halo community, bringing the prize pool to $1.7 million and is growing daily!
Tournament Format – Partnering with MLG, ESL and Gfinity, the Halo World Championship consists of online and in-person live events that will take place in U.S. and Canada, Europe along with the Middle East and Africa, Greater Asia, Latin America, and Australia and New Zealand. Key dates include:
December 6, 2015 – Online Ladders Begin
December 19, 2015 to January 31, 2016 –Online Qualifiers and Regional In-Person Live Events
January 23, 2016 to February 21, 2016 – Regional Finals across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia/Australia/New Zealand
March 1, 2016 to March 20, 2016– Halo World Championship Prelims and Finals
Registration –Anyone who wants to learn more or register in the Halo World Championship should head over to the new Halo esports portal, Halo.gg. For esports fans, we’ll be livestreaming everything from ladders, qualifiers, regionals and finals – be sure to tune-in to the Halo and Xbox Twitch channels!The stakes have never been higher in the world of Halo esports – maybe it’s time to start practicing?
Xbox App on Windows 10: Facebook Friend Finder and Other Updates Available Today
Today must be a day of updates, because Windows 10 is rolling out a new slew of updates for their Windows 10 platforms from today. The updates add the following functionality:
Facebook friend finder in the Xbox app and on Xbox.com
Record voiceover in your Game DVR clips on your PC
Record ANY game on your Windows 10 PC (including PC games)
Xbox Store section
Some of these additions may seem minor, but I can say with a fair amount of certainty that each of them will enhance the experience and just make gaming on Windows 10 a little more fluid.
The Planets of Star Wars Battlefront (…That Aren’t Hoth)
So apparently Star Wars: Battlefront came out this week, and if you are one of the few people who haven’t picked it up because they are still meandering your way through the Commonwealth in Fallout 4, then you might not be aware of the different planets that you can do battle on. Well thankfully we here at Newsbeat don’t like you guys being left in the dark(side) so here is the list of planets (that aren’t homes to snow and rebel bases) where your mettle, and accuracy with a blaster will be tested:
Endor – The forest moon of Endor is a lush, foliage-heavy environment, made iconic in “Return of the Jedi.” And while you won’t be playing as the cuddly, fuzzy Ewoks, you can recreate epic fights between the Rebels and Empire in their home. The Ewok presence is felt in the treetop village, which offers snipers some pretty perfect vantage points. One of the coolest things about Endor is the lightning-fast speeder bikes: You can hop onto one and weave through the legs of an AT-ST walker as you shoot down enemy riders who are speeding through the forest. Many iconic locations from “Return of the Jedi” become the stages for your battles, like the shield generator that Han and Leia blew up in the film.
Sullust –Sullust is a harsh, volcanic planet that “Star Wars” super-fans may be familiar with, but it’s likely new to many of you out there. For reference, the planet’s inhabitants – Sullustans, naturally – are those frog-faced aliens, most prominently seen as Lando’s co-pilot Nien Nunb in the end of “Return of the Jedi.” Home to an Imperial weapons factory, Sullust is the stage for Battlefront’s aerial X-Wing vs TIE Fighter dogfights. But the battle doesn’t stay in the air; players can drop down to the rocky, unforgiving surface to battle it out in different modes, inside and around the factory. Deadly Magma Troopers, Shadow Troopers, and heavy firepower make Sullust one ofBattlefront’s more explosive planets.
Tatooine –The home of Luke Skywalker, podracing, and Jabba the Hutt – not to mention one of the most iconic planets in the “Star Wars” universe – Tatooine has been featured in nearly every film of the saga. Heroes and Villains mode is a perfect opportunity to don the armour of Boba Fett, and hopefully not fall into a Sarlaac pit (although you cantotallydo that, and it’s awesome). Massive Jawa sandcrawlers, harsh open deserts, Tusken raider villages, and rocky canyons make up the set pieces for Tatooine.
Jakku –Another planet that may be unfamiliar to some, Jakku is actually the desert planet seen in the trailers for the upcoming film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Jakku marks the first downloadable content pack forBattlefront, available free for all players on December 8 – just a few short days before the film comes out. The Battle of Jakku offer glimpses into what happens between “Return of the Jedi” and “The Force Awakens.”
Lots of exciting places to go, and rebel scum to eliminate! Star Wars” Battlefront is available now, and we will have a review going up shortly so stay tuned for that!
Minecraft Update Delivers Redstone, Rabbits, New Skins to Windows 10 and Pocket Edition
PC and console players of Minecraft have for the longest time been leaps and bounds ahead of the pocket edition of the game. Well now, the little hand-held version is making its own leap forward with a brand new update that brings some highly requested features. These features include;
Redstone Circuits
The .13 update is sure to light up your life by delivering one of the most player-requested features for Windows 10 and Pocket Edition – redstone. Mining blocks of this very useful, rare material produces a substance called redstone dust. This dust can then be used to carry signals between objects and build some of the more advanced items in Minecraft. Players can make a wire out of redstone dust by placing it on blocks next to each other. By adding a redstone signal and components, players can create anything from doorbells to switchable lights to mob grinders to rollercoasters.
The .13 update brings the first of three groups of simple redstone items to the Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta and Pocket Edition including redstone wires, redstone torches, redstone lamps, levers, buttons, pressure plates, tripwire hooks, note blocks, trapped chests, detector rails and TNT. But don’t worry- Minecrafters who’ve already mastered advanced redstone can look forward to advanced blocks like Pistons, Repeaters and others are planned in future updates with the final two groups of redstone functionality.
Desert Temples and Rabbits
Redstone is a huge, much-awaited update, but we’ve also got icing to put on top of the cake! While exploring desert biomes, players may find mysterious desert temples emerging from the sands. Built from sandstone, these structures offer adventurous Minecrafters a chance at grabbing some valuable loot – provided they can make it out in one piece. Players will also now find six types of adorable, cuddly bunnies hopping around their Minecraft worlds. We’ve invested the most sophisticated in revolutionary Bunny AI Technology to ensure that, just like in real life, these skittish bundles of fur will help themselves to your crops when they are hungry. Cute, but destructive!
Biome Settlers
The Biome Settler Pack I is also available now for purchase via the in-game marketplace – the first of a series of forest, tundra and desert biome-inspired skin packs, adds more than two dozen new character skins to the game. This new skin pack brings a slew of new settler characters like archers, hunters and brewers into the game, offering Minecrafters biome-themed skins they can use to role-play with their friends.
There you have it folks, another installment of Xbox Newsbeat in the bag! Which of today’s headlines interested you the most? Let us know in the comments below and make sure you stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the hottest gaming news as it becomes available.
