EINSTEIN™ QUIZ RUNNER – THE NEW ACTION QUIZ FOR APPLE® iPHONE®/iPAD®
The Maker of the Popular Mental Fitness Game Einstein™ Brain Trainer Now Delivers Einstein™ Quiz Runner, The New Action Quiz – Explore the World and Universe with Albert Einstein
Munich, Germany – October 19, 2015 – BBG Entertainment, a leading producer and publisher of digital entertainment products, announced today the worldwide release of Einstein™ Quiz Runner priced at US$ 1.99 / Euro 1.99 / £ 1.49 and Einstein™ Quiz Runner Free (free version without premium features – e.g. being ad-free) for the Apple iPhone/iPad on the Apple iTunes App Store℠. An Android™ version will be added later.
Einstein™ Quiz Runner allows players to test their skills and knowledge while exploring the world and the universe with Albert Einstein. The app takes players on an exciting journey on land, water and air with a variety of levels and vehicles. Einstein™ Quiz Runner is an extremely entertaining, almost addictive game, offering a constant challenge and lots of fun at the same time!
This new and exciting action quiz puts the player’s brain, eyes, fingers and reactions to the test! One can test their knowledge with questions about Albert Einstein as well as a host of other categories, such as geography, history, culture, technology and science. Players control the iPhone/iPad through movements, gliding through varied landscapes, having to overcome many obstacles while collecting diamonds and coins to buy power-ups along the way.
Comprehensive statistics allow the player to compare results to other players instantly in the public Game Center. Finally, the awarding of ranks from know-it-all to junior professor ensures that Einstein™ Quiz Runner is a blast to play for all. All levels and graphics of the game were individually designed with high levels of creativity, making this a truly unique action quiz.
Munich-based BBG Entertainment hit the bull’s eye already with its Einstein™ Brain Trainer for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Within a matter of days of launch, the game leapt into the top games apps sold around the world. On May 16th 2013 the Android version of Einstein™ Brain Trainer was awarded from the famous 148apps and Pocketgamer portal with the “BestAppEver” prize in the categories “Best Education App” and “Best Brain and Puzzle Game”.
Einstein™ Quiz Runner is completely localized into English, German, French, Italian, and Russian.
Einstein™ Quiz Runner features include:
Hundreds of quiz questions from many different subjects
Hours of gameplay fun
A unique blend of quiz, action and skills gameplay
Compare your score to others. The best results in terms of time and knowledge are stored in the Game Center high score rankings
Rise in the rankings and receive unique titles up to junior professor
Game bonus missions to collect more gold coins to buy new levels or power-ups
Time for the hype train to leave the station folks, because Disney and LucasFilm have just dropped the biggest, most badass trailer for this year’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens yet! After a few teasers we now have our first proper look at just how the film will shape up.
Anyway, enough blabbering from me. Check out the trailer below and then let us know your thoughts and speculations in the comments section. As always, may the force be with you and make sure you stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the epic Star Wars news as it becomes available. Also don’t forget that tickets to the film went on sale this morning, so make sure you go online and order yours ASAP!
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden is the first Dragon Ball title to be released for the 3DS outside of the currently Japan-only Dragon Ball Heroes. Although the first for the handheld, it is far from being the first 2D fighting game revolving around the popular anime series. Hopes are high this time around with Arc System Works developing the game, who people might know from their work on the popular Guilty Gear and BlazBlue series and also for creating Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors and the sequel for the original Nintendo DS. Does Extreme Butoden live up to it’s name or is it just a bluff? Continue reading our full review to find out.
Story
Extreme Butoden features 2 main story modes in Z-Story and Adventure mode. Don’t be fooled by the trickily named Quest Mode which also features in the main menu, which is sadly a simple Streetpass profile trading feature and although I didn’t get a chance to test this feature out with another person, based on that description I really can’t see it being anything worth anyone’s time.
Z-Story follows the story of Dragon Ball Z as it has been told and retold over the past 20 or so years now with some very small, unimportant changes. Your first run through story mode will see you take on the biggest 10 fights that the game allows with it’s playable roster. After that you unlock character specific stories that focus on battles involving that particular character, which means a lot of the stories overlap with each other leading to the same fights.
The story is told in the blandest way possible, using text, still portraits and a few sound effects to try and convey some of the shows more epic moments. Long time fans will most likely be bored while people not entirely familiar with the story of DBZ will be left lost as characters come out of nowhere and events spanning several episodes are summed up in a single sentence. Z-Story mode is essentially the most bare bones story mode you could ask for in a Dragon Ball Z game. It’s serviceable but ultimately mediocre at best.
Where both new and old fans alike can have a bit of fun is in the decently lengthy Adventure mode where there is an original story that, from what I can gather, takes place sometime after the end of Dragon Ball GT but with anomalies all over the place such as Kami being alive and Supreme Kai and Kibito not being fused. The plot centers around a slowly-becoming-stale plot device about how time has become distorted thanks to the Black Star Dragon Balls. It’s basically an excuse to get every character in the one place, however there is actually some well written dialogue spoken between some characters that should please the hardcore followers, even if there are some strange inconsistencies that will no doubt irritate them. Being a fairly hardcore Dragon Ball fan this is honestly one of the best original storylines I have played in a Dragon Ball title, rivaling Shin Budokai 2 on the PSP and Dragon Ball Xenoverse in terms of script and scale although not as well presented.
In Adventure mode players visit 8 worlds with a number of stages on each in a very similar style to a Super Mario Bros. map. Most of these stages are simple battles but will often have a reward on offer (mostly an unlockable support character) if you can get an s rank by playing well and satisfying a certain condition like end a battle with a super attack or land 3 of a certain combo. Not all missions are battles though, with some simply being talk missions that extend the story and offer a reward as a freebie.
Outside of those two modes there is a free battle mode, vs mode (offline, local only) and extras mode. These modes are perfect for what they are, allowing you to make your own dream teams and pit them against whoever you like. There really is no excuse to omit online multiplayer these days but unfortunately that is the road taken here and it does limit the games replayability if you don’t have another person to play against. Extras mode is also pretty lacking, only featuring profiles for the playable characters and a sound test.
Gameplay
Extreme Butoden is a strictly 2D sprite fighter. Each character has the same inputs and move similarly, but each has different abilities, special attacks and ultimates. A good example is the basic ki blast, where Goku will simply fire a single ki blast forward, while Vegeta will jump into the air and can perform a rapid barrage of ki blast if you keep mashing the A button. This makes being able to use any fighter a lot easier while still providing a sense of variety among the fighters.
Honestly, I don’t feel 2D games are well suited to the Dragon Ball license as they limit too much of what the characters can do but Arc System Works has done a good job with the combat system here. Fans of the old 2D sprite based Dragon Ball games from times past will love the action on offer here as it’s basically a much more refined version of those older titles. Players have basic attacks, heavy attacks, ki attacks, specials and ultimates available at their disposal as well as a basic guard and evade button which can set you up for a combo if timed correctly. While the combat can appear simple on the surface there are some techniques advanced players can master such as the Z-Cancel and evade. The game fits the moniker of easy to pick up hard to master perfectly, with simple combos being easy to perform and even super attacks having basic inputs.
Back to the roster, thanks to the time and effort required to create sprites, Extreme Butoden features a rather small 25 playable characters (5 of which that are unlockable) and that is a little disappointing, with some major omissions including Tien, Yamcha and Android 17. In a cast of characters this diverse exclusions are always disappointing, especially after being spoiled for choice with countless other titles. The other 75 or so support characters help ease the pain, but only go so far to expanding the combat system, either providing a small attack such as Yamcha’s Wolf Fang Fist or a buff or de-buff such as Oolong that summons a de-buffing pair of panties that humorously stick to your opponent.
Visuals
Fans of sprite work will love the visuals here and considering the 3DS isn’t a graphical powerhouse the sprites are very well detailed for the most part. Animations are fluid and physical attacks look great and impactful. You can get some pretty epic back and forth fight sequences together if you and your opponent are both capable players, vanishing behind each other and unleashing powerful combos. The dynamic camera that shakes, zooms and follows the characters around the screen makes the battles even more of spectacle. The game runs at a smooth 60 frames per second which is a big plus for the visuals and gameplay.
The 3D background environments look pretty good and I will give the artists credit for accurately translating iconic locations from the show into the game, even if I feel 2D backgrounds would have been a better choice for a sprite styled game. Menu’s and UI are all easy to understand and navigate as well except for the blue bar next to the green guard meter which I’m still not sure about what it represents. Sadly the biggest negative is the ultimate attacks, which look accurate but are way too drawn out and uninspired on the presentation side, turning what should be an epic looking attack into a boring experience which really takes the pace out of the fight.
Any Dragon Ball game with an animated opening sequence scores a few bonus points in the visuals category for me and it was nice to see a really fun, well animated opening here that mixed in some characters you wouldn’t normally see in these sequences. Where the game loses a few points is the over world in Adventure mode which looks very rushed, but this can be overlooked as the it serves no real purpose outside of being a glorified level select feature.
Audio
The game features an excellent, high energy soundtrack that fits perfectly with the pace of the fights. Outside of the music the sound quality for the sound effects and voices is a little on the low side even with a pair of headphones plugged in, however this might be a deliberate effect to try and replicate the older days where sprite based games were in their prime.
Unfortunately anyone hoping for the English dub will be dissapointed as the game only has Japanese audio and there aren’t really any subtitles to translate what the characters are saying. I can’t comment too much on these voices as I normally listen to the English dub, but from what I’ve heard in game and heard from source material the voices all match up well to the original actors and their actual acting is on par with what you would expect from those characters.
Overall
Extreme may be a little too substantial of a word on this occasion. Maybe Dragon Ball Z: Good Butoden would have been a more accurate title despite not sounding quite as impressive. While the bland presentation of the main story mode makes it a bit of a chore to play through, the well written Adventure Mode makes up for this with it’s all new scenario and fun mission based story levels. The core gameplay here is fun, fast paced (outside of the way too drawn out Ultimate Attacks) and looks impressive thanks to the great sprite work, but a small roster means your favourite fighter may be sidelined to the support character selection screen. The graphics are solid as is the soundtrack in what is a well polished game, but the lack of an online mode will leave some players wanting more. Extreme Butoden is a solid Dragon Ball title that is arguably the best in it’s genre, however is lacking compared to some of it’s other franchise entries.
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The journey that started all the way back at the end of January is coming to a conclusion with the release of Life is Strange Episode 5. To celebrate the release of the game which is coming out in Australia in less than two hours from time of writing (!!!) Square Enix have released a launch trailer to get people hyped for this big finale. Square Enix have also published the release times per country and platform which you can find below.
Xbox One
Australia (AEDT): 11:01 AEDT (20 Oct)
UTC: 00:01 (20 Oct)
UK (BST): 01:01 (20 Oct)
West Coast America (PDT): 17:01 (19 Oct)
Xbox 360
Australia (AEDT): 20:01 AEDT (20 Oct)
UTC: 09:01 (20 Oct)
UK (BST): 10:01 (20 Oct)
West Coast America (PDT): 02:01 (20 Oct)
*PS4
Australia (AEDT): 00:01 AEDT (20 Oct)
UTC: 00:01 (20 Oct)
UK (BST): 00:01 (20 Oct)
West Coast America (PDT): 16:01 (20 Oct)
*PS3
Australia (AEDT): 00:01 AEDT (20 Oct)
UTC: 00:01 (20 Oct)
UK (BST): 00:01 (20 Oct)
West Coast America (PDT): 16:01 (20 Oct)
PC
Australia (AEDT): 11:01 AEDT (20 Oct)
UTC: 00:01 (20 Oct)
UK (BST): 01:01 (20 Oct)
West Coast America (PDT): 16:01 (19 Oct)
As always I’ll be going into the episode blind as I feel is best to do with these story heavy games, but for those that want to check it out the video is embedded below. Look forward to our full review of the game which will hopefully be up by the end of the week. You can check out our review of the penultimate episode by following the link. Life is Strange is available on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Hot on the heels of last week’s announcement revealing the “Lowrider” content update, Rockstar released a new trailer featuring the customizable Lowriders, some plot teasers for Lamar’s missions, and the fully automatic Machine Pistol equipped with a suppressor. Lamar is the new mission provider who is looking to taking over the Lowrider in Los Santos. Based on the trailer, his idea of taking over includes plenty of drive-by shooting and stealing some sweet rides.
The new content update for GTA: Online, the multiplayer portion of Grand Theft Auto V, is set to arrive automatically on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC tomorrow. Gamers can expect calls and texts from Lamar, six customizable Lowriders from Benny’s Original Motorworks in downtown Strawberry, two new weapons at Ammu-Nation, a fourth purchasable property, tons of new clothing, and three new adversary modes.
82 is a strangely important number for NBA, NHL, and the MLB. There are 82 regular season games in both the NBA and the NHL. In MLB, a team must win 82 games for a winning season. If sports isn’t your thing, Indie Gala’sEvery Monday Bundle #82 might just keep you busy for an entire season with six indie games.
Superstatic – A top down shooter that lets players capture and control enemies to create massive kill chains.
Life of Pixel – An epic adventure through the golden age of video gaming.
Stigmat – A hardcore platformer starring a one eyed hero fighting against the evil Dr. Worm.
Star-Box – Explore an infinite universe with your very own space ship in this tactical RPG.
Bloo Kid 2 – A retro styled platformer featuring five worlds of 12 levels each.
Karma – A life simulator about programming, consumerism, and stress.
For the first 24 hours, the bundle is only $1.89 for all six games. Grab your copy now at Indie Gala.
There has been an awakening… Have you felt it? Well I guess the real awakening will be tomorrow because that’s when tickets for the super highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakwens will be available to the public.
Starting from 8am AEDT/10am NZDT your local cinemas will have tickets available for purchase or the film’s December 17th release.
As if that wasn’t enough to get your starship engines running, Disney have also announced that tomorrow will see the premiere of the full-length trailer for the film, which will likely give us the first real hints as to the plot of the movie. One last little cool tidbit too; the official movie poster has been unveiled, which you can check out right here:
Click for full-sized poster
Are you aboard the hype train, or are you one of those people that Star Wars never really appealed to? Let us know which side of the force you lean towards and why in the comments below and remember to stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the epic Star Wars news as it becomes available.
PlayStation Welcomes Tokyo Ghoul, Naruto, Attack on Titan and Many More with launch of Animelab on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4
Monday 19th October – Sydney Australia – Sony Computer Entertainment Australia/New Zealand and AnimeLab, are pleased to announce PlayStation fans will now be able to watch Australia’s favourite anime hits and simulcasts direct from Japan via the PlayStation Network on their PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.
Currently available online via desktop, tablet and mobile devices in Australia and New Zealand, Animelab lets fans watch anime hits and simulcasts straight from Japan.
The PlayStation Network entertainment library offers the greatest film, TV and music services to fans, ensuring PlayStation is the best place to play, watch and listen.
Chris Mander, Marketing Director at AnimeLab comments, “We have worked hard since our launch in May 2014 to bring the best anime content to Australia and New Zealand first. Partnering with PlayStation – a brand that has built its credibility and install base over the last 20 years means we can now benefit from the incredibly strong digital footprint, which will mean we get to bring Animelab to Australian and New Zealand audiences the same day they’re showed in Japan, so our fans are 100% up-to-date. “
Michael Ephraim, Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment Australia & New Zealand said, “In our minds this is another very important step toward realising our vision of making PlayStation the place for endless entertainment. If you’re going to buy a set top box – why not choose one with the best selection of games, films, TV and music?
“We know our fans love the content and we couldn’t ask for a more authoritative partner. Having big hittters like Tokyo Ghoul and Naruto on the platform is going to be great for our fans.”
Top shows:
Tokyo Ghoul
In modern day Tokyo, society lives in fear of Ghouls: creatures who look exactly like humans – yet hunger insatiably for their flesh. None of this matters to Ken Kaneki, a bookish and ordinary boy, until a dark and violent encounter turns him into the first ever Ghoul-human half breed. Trapped between two worlds, Ken must survive the violent conflicts of warring Ghoul factions, while attempting to learn more about his powers.
Naruto
Deep within the Hidden Leaf Village, sharp and cunning Ninja carry amazing talents and powers, and Naruto Uzumaki carries an amazing secret. Twelve years ago, the fourth Hokage sacrificed himself to save the village by sealing the Nine-tailed Fox Spirit inside this orphaned newborn. Now, this plucky prankster must do what it takes to achieve his life-long goal to become the next Hokage!
Assassination Classroom
Forget about homework and pop quizzes. The students of Class 3E have a far more important assignment: kill their teacher before the end of the year! A tentacle-d sensei that moves at Mach 20 is out to conquer the classroom after destroying seventy percent of the moon. In addition to reading, writing, and arithmetic, the murderous monster behind the lectern will teach his students everything he knows about the assassination game. Should some eager beaver prove to be a quick study in killing, he or she will save Earth from extinction – and collect a hefty reward. But they’d better take some serious notes while class is in session because their slaughtering sensei has eight deadly tentacles just waiting to wreak havoc on humanity!
Attack on Titan
Many years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside their fortress. Only the heroic members of the Scouting Legion dared to stray beyond the safety of the walls, but even those brave warriors seldom returned alive. Those within the city clung to the illusion of a peaceful existence until the day that dream was shattered, and their slim chance at survival was reduced to one horrifying choice: kill – or be devoured!
Prison School
On the outskirts of Tokyo stands Hachimitsu Private Academy, a storied all-girls boarding school for elite young women full of potential and good breeding. But as the new school year rolls around, one tradition is going out the window: For the first time in the school’s long history, boys are being allowed to enrol. But on the first day of school, only five boys make the cut. Kiyoshi Fujino, one of the lucky few, is thrilled by this discovery, his heart leaping with joy at the thought of being surrounded by all those girls, day in and day out. But little does he know of the shocking fate that awaits him.
About Subscriptions
PlayStation fans will be able to access free and premium subscriptions. The free subscription model features an extensive range of standard definition subtitled anime content, with new episodes fast-tracked from Japan – some screened within hours of the Japanese broadcast. The premium version features both subtitled and dubbed versions of all content where available, in full HD. The premium service is also ad-free.
About AnimeLab
AnimeLab is a streaming platform for anime content, dedicated to bringing audiences the latest and best content direct from Japan. It is available across a wide range of platforms, both in home and mobile, enabling users to watch where and when they like. AnimeLab was developed and is operated by Madman Entertainment.
AnimeLab launched in May 2014 and now has over 165,000 signed up users, which is growing at approximately 15,000 per month. The service is currently streaming over 12,000 hours of video daily, and has over 4,000 episodes across 174 titles.
DRAGON QUEST HEROES: THE WORLD TREE’S WOE AND THE BLIGHT BELOW OUT NOW!
SYDNEY, 19TH October 2015 – Square Enix Ltd., celebrate the launch of its exhilarating action-based RPG, DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below™, now available across Australia & New Zealand. Developed in collaboration with ω-Force (Omega Force) from KOEI TECMO GAMES and led by a legendary trio of creators including series mastermind Yuji Horii, revolutionary composer Koichi Sugiyama and world-renowned artist Akira Toriyama, the game brings DRAGON QUEST, a franchise with over 100 titles in Japan to-date, back to the West in full force.
In DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below, a dark cloud has fallen over the city of Arba, driving the once peaceful monsters into a frenzied rage. As either the hero, Luceus, or the heroine, Aurora, players can joins forces with an iconic cast from previous DRAGON QUEST titles, including Alena, Bianca and Yangus, to bring the rampaging hordes of monsters to their senses and restore order to the kingdom! These monsters will require more than just sheer strength to overcome, however, as players will also find themselves summoning monsters to their side with the use of Monster Medals, upgrading their equipment and items by obtaining loot, and customising their characters’ skill trees in order to defeat the most formidable of foes.
For players in the West, DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below will also include all of the extra downloadable content previously released following the Japanese launch to enjoy for free when the game releases later this week. It will also feature both English and Japanese voice over options, giving fans the freedom to choose the audio track catered to their experience.
DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below is now available across Australia & New Zealand for the PlayStation4.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and WWE announced that WWEImmortals for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices will now offer a new character – Mortal Kombat X’s Johnny Cage. Now through Oct. 30, players will be able to unlock the crossover character in a Challenge Mode by completing a series of laddered fights with Johnny Cage himself as the final boss. For those who want to immediately add Johnny Cage to their roster, the Johnny Cage Early Access Pack is also available now through Oct. 23, for players to purchase from the in-game store.
WWE Immortals continues to add new playable characters to its existing roster with the monthly unveiling of additional WWE Superstars. The game has more than doubled its roster since its launch in January 2015, and currently offers 50+ WWE Superstars, Divas and more. The new update, which is available now, also includes booster packs that give fans the opportunity for a quick boost with Silver and Gold level Starter Packs, or a sneak preview of future updates with one of the Early Access Packs.
You can view the WWE Immortals October Update Trailer featuring the new character here.
WWE Immortals is a free-to-play mobile game that combines intense fighting action with collectible card strategy. Developed by the award-winning NetherRealm Studios, creators of the best-selling Mortal Kombat franchise and Injustice: Gods Among Us, in conjunction with Phosphor Game Studios, the game takes place in an alternate universe where fan’s favourite WWE Superstars exist as hyperbolic versions of themselves, with supernatural powers and even more over-the-top moves.
