Yes Project CARS released just last month but that hasn’t stopped Slightly Mad Studios announcing it is now accepting crowdfunding to fund the sequel, Project CARS 2. Some might argue the studio is getting a little too greedy and ambitious, asking for £7,000,000. In comparison the first game managed to raise just under £3,000,000 and even other very popular Kickstarters such as Shenmue 3 and Yooka-Laylee have not come close to raising that amount of money. To be honest we don’t see it happening. The campaign is currently on £245,000.
The studio seems to have rather ambitious plans for the sequel with the most notable points listed below.
THE LARGEST TRACK ROSTER EVER – 50 unique locations and 200+ courses including ‘loose surface racing’ on dirt, gravel, mud, and snow. All will have dynamic time of day and weather allowing you to play anytime, anywhere.
THE WIDEST VARIETY OF MOTORSPORTS with 8 different disciplines now including Rallycross, Hillclimbs, and Touge. 200+ cars from over 40 different vehicle classes including never-before-seen Concepts and Banned Race Cars.
CO-OP CAREER – Play as the Teammate Driver, Spotter, Driver Swap, or Co-Pilot. More choices, more opportunities, more strategy, greater risks and greater rewards.
SEAMLESSLY CONNECTED – Socialize and compete via Online Track Days, have players from around the world take the place of AI-controlled drivers in your solo play, and get news updates on the Driver Network around you.
PRO ESPORTS RACING – Skill & Behavioural-based matchmaking, create your own Online Racing Seasons, and Live Broadcast and Spectator functionality.
YOUR HOME FOR RACING – Your own personal, customisable Test Track to tune and test your cars. Invite others to showcase your passion for racing and learn race craft and engineering with the Project CARS Academy.
As you can probably expect, people were both shocked and outraged, taking to the official forumsto vent their frustration at a sequel being announced so close after the release of the original game and after the Steam Summer Sale had just come to an end. Many players are concerned that this will impact the support planned for the first game and many are wondering why the studio is turning to crowdfunding yet again as opposed to using the profit generated from the first game.
A recent patch made available for PS4 and Xbox One significantly improved the performance on both consoles and also added the option to turn off or reduce the strange ghosting effect on the PS4 version of the game. Funnily enough, the Wii U version of the first Project CARS is still very much in limbo, but we are willing to bet an official announcement on its cancellation will be announced soon as the developers stated they were struggling to get the game running properly on Nintendo’s console. In no surprise to anyone, Project CARS 2 has been stated to be coming only to the PS4, Xbox One and PC with no release window mentioned as of yet.
The Xbox One is not the only console getting the 1 TB treatment. The PlayStation 4 Ultimate Player Edition will be packing a 1 TB hard drive, allowing gamers plenty of room for all their free games from PlayStation Plus with some more to spare for pre-ordered games that automatically download so they can be ready when the game launches. Until now, the biggest hard drive available was a measly 500 GB.
Australians can expect the PlayStation 4 Ultimate Player Edition to hit the shelves of their local retailer on July 15th, 2015. The recommended retail price will be $549.95 AUD. Europeans will be able to get their hands on the 1 TB units around the same time as Australia, but no word on exactly when North Americans will get the 1 TB units.
Recover from your post-E3 exhaustion with some indie games! Capsule Computer and Indie Gala’sEvery Monday Bundle #65 contains seven great titles for one low price.
Immune – A top down open world MMORPG that will pit players against mutants, bandits, and each other. The game is currently part of Steam Early Access.
Age of Enigma: The Secret of the Sixth Ghost – Ashley Reeves is a spirit medium who is on a quest to save a girl she has seen in her dreams from a house full of restless ghosts.
Ride the Bullet – If the Wanted video game left you desiring more, than Ride the Bullet may be the exact thing you’ve been waiting for. You have one bullet and one target, but at least you can steer!
BasketBelle – An innovative approach to basketball through the streets of Paris.
F-19 Stealth Fighter – One of the classic flight sims from the 80’s has been resurrected on Steam!
Are you ready to BE the Batman? Ready to roam the streets of Gotham City and eat the Batmobile? Wait, what, EAT the Batmobile? Yep, Ok my report definitely says eat. Well, you CAN eat the Batmobile with the help of Warner Bros. and N2 Extreme Gelato. To celebrate the launch of Batman: Arkham Knight, the two have combined to release three limited edition Gelato flavours to really get you into the spirit of the game; The Batmobile, The Scarecrow and The Riddler. Here are the flavours in all of their glory:
3 syringes filled with citrus ‘fear toxin’ bitters
The Riddler
Matcha gelato
Green tea, ‘bewildered’ choc top
‘Confused’ ganache
Feuilletines ‘puzzled bits’
Topped with ‘?’ waffle discs
I’ll be honest all editorialising aside, The Batmobile sounds absolutely delicious and I wish I lived closer to the city so that I could justify the trip there! If you are in the neighborhood (Newtown for Sydneysiders, and Brunswick Street for Melbourners) then make sure you head down there from June 24th to try it out. Then of course check back in and let us know how the flavours were, and as always stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all of the awesome Batman news as it becomes available.
Madman Entertainment has just revealed seven new license acquisitions at Supanova Sydney 2015. The new acquisitions include DRAMAtical Murder, Hamatora the Animation, Hanayamata, Wolf Girl & Black Prince, Blade Dance of the Elementalers, Koufuku Graffiti (known in English as Gourmet Girl Graffiti) and Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil. Preview images for all of these titles are included in the gallery below.
Sentai Filmworks is releasing Hamatora the Animation with dual audio on DVD and Blu-ray in North America on September 22, 2015, but none of the other titles licensed by Sentai Filmworks currently have set release dates. DRAMAtical Murder and Hanayamata have not yet been licensed by Sentai Filmworks.
Anime Sols, a crowdfunding platform for bringing classic anime series to DVD, announced at the end of March that they would be shutting down on the 1st of May, 2015. All of their remaining DVDs must now be sold by June 30 or else they will be destroyed. Anime Sols explained why this is the case: “Because the LLP partnership will disappear and any remaining stock would be counted as capital that would have to be split up among the partners, counted as “income” and thus taxable. In order to avoid that significant cost to the partners we will destroy them beforehand”.
The pair released a concept trailer that sets the stage for their upcoming game. Set in 20th century London, the Spanish Flu is ravaging the world, and will eventually kill off 3-5% of the entire human population. The flu is not the only disease to terrorize humanity, the vampires are also walking the streets. Players will become John E. Reid, a military surgeon, WWI veteran, and now a vampire. He is battling to stay as human as possible while being gripped with the growing hunger for blood.
The blood serves as the source of Reid’s power and his health, forcing the player to make difficult choices in combat. The entire world is a potential feeding ground for Reid, but each life taken may cause unexpected consequences in the future. Vampyr will feature a deep crafting system that will arm Reid with powerful weapons. The game features melee, ranged, and magical combat against a variety of creatures, both human and supernatural.
Vampyr will launch in 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
This week’s Xbox Newsbeat is E3 themed. We have a ton of news to cover, so let’s get right into it.
Microsoft Unleashes Xbox One Backward Compatibility
Probably one of the biggest news for Xbox One owners from E3 is the confirmation of Xbox One backward compatibility. Gamers will be able to download their Xbox 360 games to play on their Xbox One. It doesn’t matter if you own the game digitally or physically.
You will be able to use all of Xbox One’s features with your Xbox 360 games, including streaming it to your Windows 10 PC. A small number of games will be launched in the Xbox One Preview Program, with a full launch this fall. More titles will be added in the coming months, with an eventual hope that all Xbox 360 titles will be available at some point in the future.
Halo 5: Guardians Locks and Loads for October 27 Launch
Halo 5: Guardiansfinally received a release date. Launching right at the beginning of the busy holiday season, Halo fans will be able to begin playing the next chapter on October 27. Halo 5: Guardians stars the Spartan Locke and Fireteam Osiris as they attempt to track down Master Chief and Blue Team. The game is probably one of the biggest changes to the venerable franchise, introducing new movement and gunplay systems. The game supports drop-in, drop-out co-op, so bring friends.
Forza Motorsport 6 Races onto Xbox One on September 15
To the combined disappointment of PC gamers everywhere, Forza Motorsport 6 will be launching on September 15 as an Xbox One exclusive. Now that the depressing news is out of the way, Forza Motorsport 6 is set to bring 60FPS at 1080p racing to Xbox One owners everywhere. There will be more than 450 vehicles to drive, each of them lovingly replicated in the digital sphere. Players will have access to 26 famous race tracks from around the world. Single player fans can look forward to over 70 hours of gameplay in career mode and cloud-based Drivatar opponents.
Discover the Legend Within in Rise of the Tomb Raider
Xbox One and Xbox 360 will be getting Rise of the Tomb Raider as a timed exclusive over the holidays. Set to launch on November 10th, 2015, the game picks up after the events of Tomb Raider. Lara Croft is quickly growing from hardened survivor to the famed adventurer after her experiences on Yamatai. She is pit against a mysterious organization known as Trinity, as they all attempt to find the secret of immortality.
Rare Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary with a Massive 30 Game Collection
Rare Replay will be launching exclusively on Xbox One on August 4th, 2015. The game contains 30 of the best titles Rare has released. The following titles will be available for only $29.99 USD:
Jetpac (1983, 1-2 players)
Atic Atac (1983, 1 player)
Lunar Jetman (1983, 1-2 players)
Sabre Wulf (1984, 1-2 players)
Underwurlde (1984, 1 player)
Knight Lore (1984, 1 player)
Gunfright (1986, 1-2 players)
Slalom (1987, 1-2 players)
R.C. Pro-Am (1988, 1 player)
Cobra Triangle (1989, 1 player)
Snake Rattle N Roll (1990, 1-2 players)
Digger T. Rock (1990, 1-2 players)
Solar Jetman (1990, 1 player)
Battletoads (1991, 1-2 players)
R.C. Pro-Am II (1992, 1-4 players)
Battletoads Arcade (1994)
Killer Instinct Gold (1996, 1-2 players)
Blast Corps (1997, 1 player)
Banjo-Kazooie (1998, 1 player)
Jet Force Gemini (1998, 1-4 players)
Perfect Dark (2000, 1-4 players)
Banjo-Tooie (2000, 1-4 players)
Conker’s Bad Fur Day (2001, 1-4 players)
Grabbed by the Ghoulies (2003, 1 player)
Perfect Dark Zero (2005, 1-4 players locally, up to 32 players online)
Kameo: Elements of Power (2005, 1-2 players locally or online)
Viva Piñata (2006, 1-2 players locally)
Jetpac Refuelled (2007, 1-2 players locally or online)
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (2008, 1-2 players locally, up to 4 players online)
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (2008, 1-2 players locally or online)
Keiji Inafune and the Makers of Metroid Prime Showcase All-New Exclusive ‘ReCore’
The creator of Mega Man has been one busy guy. Although his upcoming game Mighty No. 9 is about to be released, he’s been working with Armature Studio on a brand new action-adventure game. Entitled ReCore, the game is set on a planet dominated by robots. The player is among the last remaining humans and must lead the survivors and some friendly robots in a revolution against the robotic overlords.
Gears of War 4 is Coming in 2016, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Launching August 25
Halo fans aren’t the only one getting some good news. Gears of War 4 will launch on Xbox One exclusively during the 2016 holiday season. In the mean time, Gears of War fans will be able to play a remastered version of the game that started it all. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition will launch on Xbox One on August 25. PC gamers can look forward to their copy later this year. Those who purchase the game on Xbox One will be able to take part in the Gears of War 4 multiplayer beta. The Gears of War: Ultimate Edition beta sign ups are going on right now for all Xbox Live Gold members.
New Customizable Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Announced
Microsoft is taking on the likes of SCUF Gaming and Razer with the announcement of the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller. The controller features replaceable thumb sticks and D pad and paddles on the back of the controller. Every button, paddle , and thumbstick can be reprogrammed and tuned using the Xbox One and PC apps. The two triggers can be set to behave like hair triggers, significantly reducing the length of pull needed to activate the button.
The Xbox Elite Wireless Controller will be compatible with Xbox One and Windows 10. It will be priced at a searingly high $149.99 USD.
Xbox One Transforms Later This Year with a New User Experience
The Xbox One UI will be getting a major makeover this fall. The UI is getting redesigned based on user feedback asking for more efficient access to the most popular functions of the Xbox One. The change is also designed to merge the Xbox One and Windows 10 gaming experience into one fluid design. Additionally, everyone’s favourite AI-turned real life voice assistant will be coming to Xbox One. Cortana will be serving as gamer’s personal assistant in the new Xbox One user experience.
Well, E3 is finally over. The week has been a burst of activity and now the entire gaming industry can breathe a sigh of relief as we’ve survived yet another E3 marathon. We’ve had a great E3 this year with some fantastic announcements.
Gust and Koei Tecmo have released a new trailer for Yoru no Nai Kuni that is simply being called “Movie File #01” but the focus of this video is on the combat of the title as well as the demonic subordinates, called Servans, that will be fighting alongside Arnas against the various enemies she will encounter. Currently Yoru no Nai Kuni is set to be released in Japan for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita on August 27th.
Yoru no Nai Kuni tells the story of a holy knight named Arnas who became half-human and half-monster after being touched by the blood of the Ruler of the Night and Lyuritis, the chosen saint of the current era who is tasked with sacrificing her life to seal away the Ruler of the Night. Since growing close in school and being separated shortly after Arnas and Lyuritis are reunited but now will the two be able to ultimately sacrifice Lyuritis’ life to complete their task?
In a bit of a surprising move, 2K Games and Turtle Rock Studios announced a second Season Pass for the 4 vs 1 shooter Evolve. Entitled “Hunting Season 2,” the pass will add a new monster, one new hunter for each of the four classes, and skins exclusive to Season Pass holders. The first “Hunting Season 2” DLC to drop will launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows on June 24, 2015.
“The new Monster and Hunters coming to Evolve in Hunting Season 2 are some of the most unique characters our team has created,” said Chris Ashton, co-founder and design director at Turtle Rock Studios. “Each of these characters introduces combat mechanics that are brand new to the Evolve gameplay experience.”
The first of the five new playable characters has been revealed to be Lennox. She’s an assaulter equipped with a mechanized suit that can go toe to toe with the monster using her Plasma Lance. From a distance, Lennox can rain fire down with the Autocannon and Thunder Strike attacks.
