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Minecraft: Story Mode’s Third Episode Drops on November 24th

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Looks like those who are eager to see what will be happening next in Minecraft: Story Mode won’t have to worry about how long the wait will be for the third episode of the five episode series. You see, Telltale has announced that they are keeping up the fast episode turnaround by planning the release of Minecraft: Story Mode – The Last Place You Look on November 24th for the PC and PlayStation consoles while other platforms will be getting it later in the week.

To go along with this announcement Telltale has released a new trailer showing off what fans an expect in the third episode.

Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir ‘Storybook Edition’ Announced for North America

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Atlus USA has announced that they are working on a special PlayStation 4 “Storybook Edition” collector’s release for Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir in North America. This version is priced at $79.99 and will only be available for the PlayStation 4 version of the game which the company is aiming to release sometime in spring 2016.

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The special edition comes with the game, a 64 page hardcover art book, a potion recipe t-shirt, an art print, and a collector’s metal slipcase all contained in a premium outer box. Atlus did state that all launch copies of the game, including the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and of course the PlayStation 4 version will launch with a softcover version of the art book at various retailers.

Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Mini-Games and Bikini Slips Highlighted in Latest Video

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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 Reveals the ‘Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun’ Premium Box Set Contents

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.

New Just Cause 3 Trailer Feature’s NME’s Band of the Year 2015 Kasabian

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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 Acquires the ‘Utawarerumono’ OVAs

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.

Mordheim: City of the Damned Leaves Steam Early Access

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After a lengthy run on Steam Early Access, Mordheim: City of the Damned has 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.

Sentai Filmworks Reveals the ‘Chaika the Coffin Princess’ English Dub Cast

Sentai Filmworks has revealed the official English dub cast for Chaika the Coffin Princess. The cast list is as follows (character/actor):

  • Chaika Trabant – Kira Vincent Davis
  • Toru Acura – Leraldo Anzaldua
  • Akari Acura – Joanne Bonasso
  • Frederica – Krystal LaPorte
  • Alberic Gillet – Blake Shepard
  • Nikolai Avtotor – Andrew Love
  • Vivi Holopainen – Luci Christian
  • Zita Brusasco – Caitlynn French
  • Mateus Callaway – Mike Yager
  • Leonardo Stola – Shannon Emmerick
  • Konrad Bombardier – Molly Searcy
  • Chaika Bohdan – Brittany Karbowski
  • David – Scott Gibbs
  • Selma Kenworth – Allison Sumrall
  • Cat – Krystal LaPorte
  • Guy – Kalin Coates
  • Ricardo Gavarni – Greg Ayres
  • Grato Lancia – David Wald
  • Layla – Katelyn Barr
  • Simon Scania – Luis Galindo
  • Roberto Abarth – Scotty Fults
  • Dominca Skoda – Krystal LaPorte
  • Yulia Margaret McDonald
  • Marat – Kurt Bauer
  • Lavr – Stephen E. Mollering
  • Frol – Kyle Colby Jones
  • Shin Acura – Adam Gibbs
  • Jasmine – Amanda L. Baird
  • Young Toru – Cayla Coats
  • Cizeta – John Swasey
  • Foden – Tommy Baird
  • Theobald Setra – Rob Mungle

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.

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Launches on Windows

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It’s been a couple of weeks since the launch of the console edition, but Assassin’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.

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Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’s minimum requirements are

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64bit versions)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz / AMD FX 6350 @ 3.9 GHz
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon R9 270 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers

The recommended specs are

  • OS: Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64bit versions)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7 3770 @ 3.5 GHz / AMD FX 8350 @ 4.0 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (4GB) or the newer GTX 970 (4GB) / AMD Radeon R9 280X (3GB of VRAM) or better
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers

Nintendo Downloads Bring Mario Tennis, Typoman, and Street Fighter to the Party

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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.

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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!