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A long way from home: Stranded – MarsONE out now for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Philip Federico
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A long way from home: Stranded – MarsONE out now for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch


Hamburg, Germany – September 16th, 2015 – Today, German publisher Deep Silver FISHLABS and Spanish developers Tama Games and Mutant Games released their first joint project, a skill-based free-2-play game called Stranded – MarsONE, on the App Store. Despite its cute look and cuddly presentation, the charming-but-challenging pixel fest does not primarily cater towards a casual-gaming audience. Instead, it is located in the mid- to hardcore segment and tailored to committed skill gamers.

Set on Mars, the game centers around a little astronaut’s efforts to find a way back home after his space ship crash-landed on the red planet. However, before he can communicate his whereabouts to a rescue crew, he first has to brave his way through 40 dodgy levels spanning across five differing terrains.

Stranded – MarsONE keeps its players hooked with an addictive core gameplay loop, effective one-touch controls, clever level designs and an asynchronous multiplayer mode. In terms of presentation, the title wears its retro colors with pride and delights its players with carefully crafted pixel graphics, well-orchestrated sound design and delightfully staged cut scenes. For a first-hand impression of the game, check out the official trailer on YouTube via http://bit.ly/stranded-trailer.

Features:

  • Unique arcade gameplay combining elements of auto-runners & 2D platformers
    • Charming pixel graphics with delightful retro appeal
    • 40 cleverly designed levels spanning across 5 different terrains
    • Lots of power-ups & customization options
    • Async multiplayer including ghost races & Facebook friend challenges
    • Star-based performance ratings
    • Game Center achievements
    • Spot-on touch controls

Stranded – MarsONE requires iOS 6 (or higher) and runs on iPhone 4 (and above), iPad 2 (and above) and iPod touch 5G. While iOS gamers can already download the game from the App Store via http://bit.ly/stranded-ios-en for free, Android users will still have to wait a bit. The release of Stranded – MarsONE on Google Play is planned for the near future and will be communicated in a follow-up press release.

UK Premiere of Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions in London

Philip Federico
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UK Premiere of Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions in London

A Musical and Visual Celebration of Pokémon

The Pokémon Company International and U-Live announced today that Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions, the official live event celebrating the world-renowned video game series, will receive its UK Premiere on Sunday, 20 December, at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, following sold-out performances across North America. With Susie Benchasil Seiter conducting the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra in London, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions combines a full orchestra and large-screen video projections to bring to life newly expanded musical themes and visual material directly inspired by the game.

Based on the game themes composed by Junichi Masuda, and produced by Princeton Entertainment, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions features music composed by Chad Seiter and animation conceptualized and directed by Jeron Moore. Performances of Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions create an opportunity for fans of all ages to meet up with friends to catch, battle, and trade Pokémon from their favourite games. There will also be an opportunity to meet Susie, Chad, and Jeron during the after-show poster signing.

All-new orchestral arrangements and carefully timed visuals draw from Pokémon video games spanning all six generations, including:

·         Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue
·         Pokémon Yellow
·         Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver
·         Pokémon Crystal
·         Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire
·         Pokémon Emerald
·         Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl
·         Pokémon Platinum
·         Pokémon Black  and  Pokémon White
·         Pokémon X  and Pokémon Y

“Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions is a spectacular showcase of the memorable music that has been a hallmark of the video games for nearly 20 years,” said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing at The Pokémon Company International. “The concert is a thank-you to fans and an invitation to share our passion for Pokémon by reliving some of our fondest memories of Pokémon. We look forward to seeing fans of all ages enjoying this very special orchestral event together.”

World of Final Fantasy English Subtitled TGS Trailer Released

Travis Bruno
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During Sony’s pre-Tokyo Game Show conference Square Enix revealed a number of new titles as well as some information for already announced games and they also happened to reveal a new trailer for the upcoming PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita title World of Final Fantasy.

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This trailer revealed that the toy-like game will feature a number of familiar faces including the seemingly ever-present Lightning, Cloud, and more. Square Enix USA has released an English subtitled version of the one shown during the event and you can check it out below. World of Final Fantasy is currently set to be released sometime in 2016.

Project Morpheus Renamed as PlayStation VR

Travis Bruno
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Despite having a unique sounding name, Sony has announced that they are dropping the name Project Morpheus from their virtual reality headset and are going with something a bit more recognizable. The company announced during their pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference that the headset will now be called PlayStation VR.

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Currently Sony is still planning on having PlayStation VR released sometime in the first half of 2016 but other than the name change, they had very little to say about the device other than that they will be offering various demos on the Tokyo Game Show floor such as Hatsune Miku: VR Tech demo, Kitchen, Summer Lesson, and more.

PlayStation 4 Price Drop Announced for Japan on October 1st

Travis Bruno
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During their pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference last night Sony announced a number of things, including a long awaited sequel to Gravity Rush, that they will be dropping the price of the PlayStation 4 in Japan from the previous price of 39,980 yen to 34,980 yen. This price drop will go into effect starting on October 1st.

It is worth noting that the price of the PlayStation 4 in many areas, such as the United States, roughly mirrors the base price of the PlayStation 4 at $399 before, meaning that if this price drop is applied to other regions then the console will drop to $349. That being said, Sony has not yet announced this price drop for any other regions outside of Japan.

 

QQ Sweeper Volume 1 Print Release Set for October 6

Travis Bruno
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QQ-Sweeper-volume-1-coverViz Media has announced that they will be releasing a brand new shojo manga next month. This shojo manga is from Kyousuke Motomi, the author of series such as Dengeki Daisy and Beast Master (both of which are also published by Viz), and happens to be named QQ Sweeper.

QQ Sweeper is described as a supernatural high school drama and the first volume will be released at retail and as a digital download on October 6th where the print version will cost $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.

Since QQ Sweeper has already wrapped up in Japan at three volumes, Viz is planning on releasing subsequent volumes twice a year, though the company has not stated if they will pick up the sequel manga at this time.

QQ Sweeper follows the story of Kyutaro Horikita, a boy described as the handsome cleaning expert of Kurokada High, as he meets a sleeping tranfer student named Fumi Kyutaro. Kyutaro teaches Fumi how to rid the school of nasty spirits, and unexpectedly how to cleanse her own heart. Fumi’s a natural at the supernatural, but the true secret behind her cleaning genius is muddled.

Kodansha Comics to Make a Big ‘Attack on Titan’ Announcement at NYCC 2015

K. Roberts
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Kodansha Comics to Make a Big ‘Attack on Titan’ Announcement at NYCC 2015

The official website for New York Comic Con has revealed that Kodansha Comics USA will be making “the biggest announcement” about the Attack on Titan manga series ‘ever’ in a few weeks. The Kodansha Comics panel will be held on Thursday October 8, 2015, between 4:00pm and 5:00pm in room 1A18. Kana Koide, the General Manager of Kodansha Comics USA, Ben Applegate, the Director of Publishing and some currently unrevealed special guests will host the panel. There will be a questions and answers session as well as a give away.

This year’s New York Comic Con will be held from Thursday October 8 to Sunday October 11 in the Javits Center. Volume 16 of the Attack on Titan manga is available now in North America in both a regular edition and a special edition.

Koei Tecmo’s Attack on Titan Gameplay Footage Released

Travis Bruno
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Late last month Koei Tecmo announced that they were working on an Attack on Titan video game for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita and after the way the first game released for the series turned out, fans were skeptical especially since the team best known for working on the Warriors titles would be handling the development of the title.

Thankfully it seems that fans can breath a little easier as Koei Tecmo has released a new trailer for the game for Tokyo Game Show and in it we see a few snippets of gameplay where it appears that players will be able to make full use of the series’ well-known 3D Maneuver Gear to aim for a Titan’s weak points. Currently the game still has the working title of Attack on Titan but it is known that the game will be released in Japan sometime this Winter and in the West next year.

Pokken Tournament Adds ‘Pikachu Libre’ to Playable Roster

Travis Bruno
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With Tokyo Game Show about to kick-off what better way to start things off than by having a new trailer for Pokken Tournament where Nintendo and Bandai Namco reveal that a masked Pikachu, called “Pikachu Libre,” will be included in the game and will feature a different move-set compared to the basic Pikachu.

You can check out the trailer showing off Pikachu Libre’s moves as well as some new screenshots below. As for the game itself, Pokken Tournament is set for Wii U release worldwide in Spring 2016 and in Japan Pikachu Libre will be added to the arcade version of the game starting today.

Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition Debut Trailer

Travis Bruno
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Although we have heard about some new characters being added and even have gotten a Japanese release date for Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition, Sega has been rather stingy when it came to showing off how the enhanced release will look.

Well that changed earlier today when the company released the debut trailer for the title where a number of the new characters, such as Emi Yusa from The Devil is a Part-Timer, make an appearance and show off their moves. You can check out the trailer below, though it is worth noting that for the moment, this version has not been confirmed for release in the West, only the original version Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax has been set for release in a few weeks.

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