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Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment’s Anime Expo 2015 Announcement Recap

Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment made several announcements at their panel at Anime Expo 2015. Here is the full recap of those announcements.

Nozomi Entertainment announced their acquisition of Tamayura: HitotoseUmi MonogatariBig Windup! season two, Pita-Ten and A Town Where You Live.

Tamayura: Hitotose follows “a young girl who takes up her late father’s old camera, determined to capture memories that will bring joy and happiness to others for a lifetime.” The series aired in Japan in Autumn 2011. 12 episodes, a special OVA episode 5.5 and four OVAs were produced. The OVAs were produced by Hal Film Maker. It was directed by Junichi Sato.

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Umi Monogatari (Sea Story) was also directed by Junichi Sato and was also animated by Hal Film Maker. It “tells the story of two girls who live in the sea whose lives are forever changed when a mysterious ring falls into their underwater home.” It originally aired in Japan in summer 2009.

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Big Windup! (also known as Ookiku Furikabutte ~Natsu no Taikai-hen~) season two “picks up where the original Big Windup! left off with pitching prodigy Ren Mihashi and his teammates participating in the High School Baseball Invitational Tournament in hopes in playing the finals at the Hanshin Koshien Stadium.” The 13-episode series was directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and was animated by A-1 Pictures. It aired in Japan in spring 2010.

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Pita-Ten follows “the adventures of a boy who lost his mother that encounters a young angel-in-training.” The 26-episode series was directed by Toshifumi Kawase and Yuzo Sato and was animated by Madhouse. It originally aired in Japan in 2002.

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A Town Where You Live “tells the story of a boy who moves to Tokyo to be closer to his girlfriend, only to find that his long-distance relationship is more complex than he thought.” The 12-episode series was directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi and was animated by Gonzo.

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Tamayura: Hitotose and Umi Monogatari will be released on DVD in the autumn of 2015 with Japanese audio, English subtitles and on-screen translations. Big Windup! season two, Pita-Ten and A Town Where You Live will be released on DVD in 2016 with Japanese audio, English subtitles and on-screen translations.

Nozomi Entertainment also announced their first-ever Blu-ray release, Revolutionary Girl Utena. The 39-episode series, directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara, will be released in high-definition in North America next year.
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Right Stuf and Sunrise announced the DVD and Blu-ray release original Mobile Suit Gundam series. The series was directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. The first 21 episodes will be released in autumn 2015, featuring Japanese audio, English audio (the Ocean dub), English subtitles and on-screen translations. They also announced their plans to release the sequel series Mobile Suit Zeta GundamMobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Mobile Suit Victory Gundam and After War Gundam X. They will release the Turn A Gundam Movie Collection in the near future.

Funstock.co.uk Announces the Blaze Tab Retro Gaming Tablet

Funstock.co.uk, a popular destination for retro gaming in Europe, has announced the BLAZE®TAB. It is a brand new gaming tablet aimed specifically at retro gamers.

The tablet features a quad core processor and a dedicated graphics processor. It can play all retro games made for consoles including but not limited to the ZX Spectrium, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 2600, Famicom, Super Famicom, NES, SNES, GameBoy, GameBoy Colour, GameBoy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 64, Sega Master System, Sega MegaDrive, Sega Dreamcast, MAME, Final Burn Alpha, Colecovision, MSX, NeoGeo, NeoGeo Pocket, PSP and the original PlayStation. People can play their games and media on their TV with HDMI out cable.

The BLAZE®TAB can also access the Google Play store, allowing owners to connect to their favourite social media platforms via the device. It is scheduled for release in Q3 2015, and can be pre-ordered here. It will retail for £99.99.

The Pilot’s Love Song Premium Edition Release Announced for September 22nd

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Early last year NIS America announced that they had acquired the rights to The Pilot’s Love Song shortly after the series began airing in Japan. Now during their Anime Expo panel the company announced that they are planning on releasing The Pilot’s Love Song Premium Edition in North America on September 22nd.

The Pilot’s Love Song Premium Edition is currently available for pre-order from NIS America‘s online store where it is priced at $51.99. As for the release, the thirteen episode series will be presented on two Blu-ray discs featuring the original Japanese voice track with English subtitles and this premium release comes with a hardcover slipcase and a 64 page hardcover art book.

Zero Escape Volume 3 Announced for 3DS and PS Vita

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Today during their panel at Anime Expo Aksys Games had news for fans that have often been seen asking for the continuation of a certain series. The company, and Zero Escape series director Kotaro Uchikoshi, announced Zero Escape Volume 3 for release on the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita.

Currently the team is aiming to have Zero Escape Volume 3 released with both English and Japanese voice work sometime in Summer 2016. Being the third game in the series, the title will feature familiar faces, multiple endings, and puzzle solving that will “be vital to your survival.”

Thankfully with nearly a year until the game is slated to come out, those wanting to get into the series have plenty of time to go back and play the previous games 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Virtue’s Last Reward.

Project X Zone 2 Delayed to 2016 in the West

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When Project X Zone 2 was first announced by Bandai Namco the company originally planned to have the title released in the West sometime in fall 2015 but it seems that is no longer the case as the company has announced that the English version of the title has been pushed back to early 2016.

We do have a bit of good news for those waiting for Project X Zone 2 in English as the company has released a new seven minute long trailer for the title showing off some of the crossover characters and the “Mirage Cancel” system that allows players to land critical blows a bit easier and you can check that out below as well as a bunch of new Japanese screenshots.

Tales of Zestiria PlayStation 4 Collector’s Edition Announced for North America

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Yesterday Bandai Namco revealed that Tales of Zestiria would be given a collector’s edition in Europe and now less than 24 hours later the North American branch of the company has revealed that fans in the United States will also be getting a collector’s edition for the PlayStation 4 version of the game. This package is priced at $129.99 and will be available from multiple retailers in the days to come and contains the game and the following bonuses:

  • Serialized premium box packaging
  • Exclusive SteelBook case
  • Chibi Kyun Chara figure set
  • Downloadable content pack
  • Tales of Zestiria hardcover art book
  • Three Tales of Zestiria pixel-styled character key chains
  • Tales of Zestiria 40-minute “Dawn of the Shepherd” OVA anime Blu-ray disc

You can also check out a newly released trailer below and as for the game itself, Tales of Zestiria is currently set to be released in North America on October 20th and in Europe on October 16th.

Shenmue III Kickstarter Adds PlayStation 4 Physical Copies

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When the Shenmue III Kickstarter launched it quickly broke past the initial funding goal and seemed to be rising at a rather alarming rate despite the rather bland stretch-goals that were revealed by the developer especially since a retail copy goal was never announced and funding has since slowed.

Thankfully that has now changed as the campaign has been updated with a $60 “Special Backer Edition” where those who pledge $60 or higher can opt for a physical copy of Shenmue III for the PlayStation 4. The developer has stated that after funding closes a survey will be sent to people at these pledge levels whether they want a physical PS4 copy, PC physical copy, or a digital copy for either platform.

Naruto Storm 4 Gets Anime Expo Trailer & Collector’s Edition

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Bandai Namco has been very busy delivering news at Anime Expo 2015 and have now released an all new trailer Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 with English subtitles showcasing the final battles between Team 7 and Madara Uchiha. Kaguya, the ‘Mother of Chakra’ is also confirmed to be playable getting some brief time at towards the end of the trailer. The game is confirmed for an Autumn 2015 release in America for the PS4, Xbox One and PC.

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Pre-order bonuses and a collectors edition were also announced. American fans before you get your hopes up keep in mind past Naruto Limited Editions have unfortunately been available only in Europe and Australia. The Collector’s Edition will include an art book, exclusive The Last Naruto figurine, a steel case and a metal plate illustration. All this comes in a very nice collector’s box.  Click the image above for a larger image.

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As for pre-order bonuses, it seems you might actually want these as they feature some pretty hefty bonuses. Least consequential will be the Hokage Kakashi skin, but those that don’t pre-order will miss out in two playable characters. Sasuke and Sakura’s daughter Sarada and Naruto and Hinata’s son Boruto from Boruto: Naruto the movie. Those who pre-order will also get early access to The Last Movie playable characters and skins. Click the above image for a larger look.

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In other sweet news for Storm fans, sharp eyed fans have been analyzing a lot of gameplay footage and have discovered that selectable jutsus for characters are back and that Awakening Actions will also make their return, taking over the item slots when your character is awakened. CyberConnect2 are looking to make this game the biggest Naruto Storm title yet and so far it looks like they are doing a good job. Let us know what you think of the trailer, Collector’s Edition and pre-order bonuses in the comments below.

Click here fora recent developer play through of the game that takes a deeper look into some of the games new fighting mechanics.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Announced for 2016 Western Release

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Digimon fans have been asking for a while now and Bandai Namco is delivering. Today the company announced that Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth will be released in North America, Latin America, and Brazil for the PlayStation 4 at retail and digitally on the PlayStation Vita sometime in 2016. The company also announced that Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth would be released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Europe in 2016 but did state that the game would be digital only on both of these platforms in that region.

You can check out the teaser trailer as well as some of the first English screenshots for Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth below as well as a story description for the game.

Xbox Newsbeat: July 3, 2015

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We’re back with another Xbox Newsbeat! This week brings more news from the Forza universe, Windows 10, gamescom 2015, and Minecraft.


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The Forza Garage is Now Open! New Car List Confirmations for Forza Motorsport 6

Every week until September 15th, Forza Motorsport will be releasing parts of the full car list. This week starts things off with all ten 2014/2015 FIA Formula E racing cars. Players can look forward to getting behind the wheel of:

  • 2015 Formula E #55 Amlin Aguri Spark SRT_01E
  • 2015 Formula E #11 ABT FE 01
  • 2015 Formula E #10 Trulli Spark SRT_01E
  • 2015 Formula E #99 NEXTEV TCR FE01
  • 2015 Formula E #27 Andretti Formula E Spark SRT_01E
  • 2015 Formula E #21 Mahindra M2Electro
  • 2015 Formula E #9 e.dams-Renault Spark SRT_01E
  • 2015 Formula E #6 Dragon Racing Spark SRT_01E
  • 2015 Formula E #2 Virgin Racing VIR 01E

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New Xbox Features in Preview on Windows 10 and Xbox One

The launch date for Windows 10 is drawing near, and Microsoft is putting in the final touches on the new OS. The latest Windows 10 preview build introduced a new Xbox app that implements many Xbox social features and creates local Game Hubs that can launch local Windows 10 games from the Xbox app.

Additionally, more work has gone into the Xbox One’s backwards compatibility and game streaming since it’s announcement at E3 last month. Microsoft is acknowledging that they are also working on the Wireless Display app and hope to get it working properly in the near future.


Xbox at gamescom 2015

Although not nearly as well known as E3, gamescom is still one of the most important events in the gaming industry. Microsoft will be bringing Xbox to the German convention this August. Their gamescom 2015 Xbox Briefing will kick off at Wednesday, 5 August 2015 at 12:00 a.m. AEST. The Xbox team will be showing off some new upcoming games to at the briefing such as Scalebound, Quantum Break, and Crackdown.

Microsoft will also be running an Xbox booth. If you’re in the area and want to visit, their schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, August 5 – 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. CEST (Note that this is for press/trade only)
Thursday, August 6 through Saturday, August 9 – 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. CEST
Sunday, August 10 – 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. CEST


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Watch the MINECON livestream this weekend on Xbox with Twitch

Sorry Halo, but Minecraft is without a doubt Microsoft’s biggest game IP now. It’s big enough for its own convention for crying out loud! If you aren’t able to head out to London this weekend to Minecon 2015, then you can keep up with all the festivities on Twitch. The stream will be accessible through the Xbox One and Xbox 360 Twitch apps and on Twitch.tv.

Three streams will be live at twitch.tv/minecon throughout the weekend:

The full viewing schedule is as follows, all times are in AEST:

Saturday, 4th July

  • 7:00pm Streams Live
  • 7:30pm- 8:30pm AEST – Opening Ceremony (Main Stream and Stage Stream)
  • 8:30pm Saturday4:00am Sunday – Day content from Studio, Main Stage and Panel rooms throughout the day (all streams)

Sunday, 5th July

  • 4:30am – 1:00pm – Re-stream of content from the day (all streams)
  • 7:00pm Streams Live
  • 7:45pm – 8:00pm – Welcome! (Main Stream)
  • 8:00pm Sunday2:00am Monday – Day content from Studio, Main Stage and Panel rooms throughout the day (all streams)

Monday, 6th July

  • 2:00am Monday3:00am Monday– Closing Ceremony
  • 3:30am Monday10:30am Monday – Re-stream of content from the day for global audience (all streams)

That’s all this week, happy Independence Day to our American friends!