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Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Announced for Nintendo 3DS

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June 10, 2015

Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Announced for Nintendo 3DS

Yes you are reading correctly, Sonic Boom has a sequel. Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice will introduce more speed, adventure, exploration and some all new fire and ice gameplay mechanics to help freshen up the action. The game will feature five playable characters in Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy and Sticks. This is the first time Amy will be playable in the 3DS iteration of a Sonic Boom game, being exclusive to Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric for the Wii U when the franchise first launched.

Developed by Sanzaru Games Inc. (known for making Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time and some PlayStation ports), Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is a single player game with collaborative gameplay components that shares key characters, events, and lore of the Sonic Boom universe, which includes a mildly entertaining kid focused cartoon. Players will see Sonic and his friends in familiar settings as they embark on a brand new adventure to battle Dr. Eggman as well as an all-new super villain, D-Fekt. The team’s adventures will bring them to locations both familiar and new as they explore, race and protect their world.

Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice will use fire and ice elements throughout the game to enable new abilities to play out in special character moves and interactions with environments. The game will allow more freedom for players to choose between exploration and speed. Long stages were a big complaint in the first title and each stage will be at least 40% smaller in the new game with a more linear path in the center of the stage and a greater focus for exploration on the outer paths.

A supplemental game mode called Bot Racing is also being included and is said to be tied to the single player story and involve multiplayer gameplay. The new Bot Racing feature is an extension of Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice that is purely about racing and speed, where a user will unlock character themed Bots to challenge friends on fast courses or tracks.

While many people were shocked to hear that Sonic Boom was coming back as a game at all, Sega seems to have at least smartened up somewhat, choosing to skip the Wii U after the horrible mess that was Rise of Lyric, often being placed in the realm of Sonic 06′ level badness. The 3DS counterpart Sonic Boom game Shattered Crystal while nothing special, was at least a fun, yet basic platformer and I’m glad to see it’s getting a sequel to help improve on the original. Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is scheduled for a summer release in Australia and New Zealand.

Resident Evil 0 Remaster Screenshots and Debut Trailer Released

Travis Bruno

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June 10, 2015

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Resident Evil 0 Remaster Screenshots and Debut Trailer Released

Late last month Capcom announced that they will be releasing Resident Evil 0, an HD remaster of the original title, onto the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC in early 2016 and at the time they had very little to show of the game but now the company has released a batch of new screenshots as well as a debut trailer.

You can check out both the screenshots and the trailer below, and as for the game itself, Capcom have created high-resolution textures from scratch to support 1080p on next-gen consoles while preserving the classic appearance of the original release, remastered the sound effects, and are offering both the modern day controls and the classic tank controls for those who want to relive the classic horror experience all over again.

Rhythm Game ‘Superbeat: Xonic’ Announced for North American Release

Travis Bruno

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June 10, 2015

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Today PM Studios (the force behind DJ MAX) and Acttil announced that they will be bringing the rhythm game Superbeat: Xonic, from developers Nurijoy, to North America sometime this fall where it will be available at retail and as a digital download for the PlayStation Vita. The title will feature over forty five different music tracks with 200 different play patterns, there difficulty modes to try these songs on, a tutorial mode, worldwide and local rankings, and finally fifty “mesmerizing images” that will appear throughout the game.

To go along with this announcement, the first screenshots for Superbeat: Xonic were released and you can check those out below.

Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess ‘Deception Studio’ and New Stages Detailed

Travis Bruno

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June 10, 2015

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Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess ‘Deception Studio’ and New Stages Detailed

Today Koei Tecmo released a new batch of screenshots showing off some of the new stages as well as a trailer introducing the brand new ‘Deception Studio’ that is new to Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess. The Deception Studio allows players to create their own characters for the princesses to defeat, including the ability to select the weapon type, outfit choices, name, background story and even immunities, resistances and strengths allow players to create unique and distinctive enemies.

Since Velguirie is far more sadistic than Laegrinna, she is capable of bringing her prey into the demi-plane between the dreamlands and waking world allowing her to utilize three odd new stages to eliminate her prey. This includes a Gymnasium featuring spring boards, balance beams, basketball hoops, and high velocity ball throwers, a playground that forces enemies to go down slides, ride on merry-go-rounds, and be flung into the air by innocent looking objects, while the Hospital is perhaps the most sadistic yet featuring operating tables, electrocution, and oversized needles.

Tropico 5 Expansion to Release Next Week

Brandon Postal

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June 10, 2015

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Tropico 5 Expansion to Release Next Week

Kalypso Media has announced that the first expansion for Tropico 5 will be out next week for the PS4. Sales of the dictatorial strategy title have blown past expected purchases. The expansion, titled Waterborne, will be available for digital download on the Playstation Store.

In thanks to the success of the PS4 launch, Kalypso has also announced that a free demo has been made available on the PS4 as well, available here. Waterborne brings many new gameplay features to Tropico 5, including water traffic, more coastal areas, new events, another campaign, and more.

The expansion has been out on PC for some time, but the success of Tropico V on PS4 bodes well for the longevity of the title. It also shows that the strategy & simulation genres are not dead on consoles. Check out the Waterborne expansion on June 17th for £14.99/€19.99/$19.99, or check out the demo if you haven’t tried it yet. See the launch trailer below.

Project CARS On Demand and Racing Icons Pack

Nathan Farrugia

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June 10, 2015

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Project CARS On Demand and Racing Icons Pack

Project CARS On Demand is what Slightly Mad Studios are calling their commitment to keeping Project CARS up-to-date with the “greatest, freshest, and most critical content” and while they continually use a lot of buzz words they are delivering with a new info graphic showing their plan for the future to keep new content rolling in to its players. Free cars and sticker packs will continue to come free of charge, while paid add-on content based on fan demand will also be produced in lieu of a long-term season pass, which the studio feels is a better option as users don’t pay for content they don’t want.

The first new paid content pack is called the Racing Icons Car Pack and you can check out the trailer for it below. The pack adds Bentley to the ever-growing list of manufacturers within Project CARS with two iconic GT and Prototype models, plus two more powerful GT machines from the stables of Mercedes-Benz and McLaren. The Racing Icons Pack is available for download now for AU $3.49. Project CARS released last month on the PS4, Xbox One and PC. The mythical Wii U version is still reported to be in the works.

Madman’s Manga Releases of June 10, 2015 Are Now Available

K. Roberts

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June 10, 2015

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Madman Entertainment’s manga releases of June 10, 2015 are now out in Australia. Here is the full list of this month’s manga releases, including many continuations of ongoing series and the first volumes of some new series:

Black Rose Alice Volume 4 by Setona Mizushiro
Bleach 3-in-1 Omnibus Volume 11 by Tite Kubo
Dawn of the Arcana Volumes 5 and 6 by Rei Toma
Deadman Wonderland Volume 8 by Jinsei Kataoka
Food Wars! Volumes 1 and 2 by Yuto Tsukuda
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood Volume 2 by Hirohiko Araki
Kiss of the Rose Princess Volume 4 by Aya Shouoto
LBX Volume 5 by Hideaki Fujii
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past by Shotaro Ishinomori
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Volume 11 by Shinobu Ohtaka
Millennium Snow 2-in-1 Omnibus Volume 2 by Bisco Hatori
Monster: The Perfect Edition Volume 4 by Naoki Urasawa
Naoki Urasawa’s 20th Century Boys Volumes 13 and 14 by Naoki Urasawa
Naruto 3-in-1 Omnibus Volume 11 by Masashi Kishimoto
Natsume’s Book of Friends Volume 17 by Yuki Midorikawa
Nisekoi Volume 9 by Naoshi Komi
Pokémon Adventures Volume 28 by Hidenori Kusaka
Rosario + Vampire Season II Volume 14 by Akihisa Ikeda
Spell of Desire Volume 4 by Tomu Ohmi
The World’s Greatest First Love Volume 1 by Shungiku Nakamura
Yu-Gi-Oh! 3-in-1 Omnibus Volume 2 by Kazuki Takahashi

Shotaro Ishinomori’s manga adaptation of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was originally serialised in the Nintendo Power magazine in the 1990s, and has since been out of print for more than two decades. It is just one of two dozen manga releases coming out from Madman this month.

The List of Madman’s Anime Releases of June 10, 2015

K. Roberts

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June 10, 2015

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Madman Entertainment’s anime releases of June 10, 2015 are now available in Australia. The following list details all of those releases.

D-Frag Series Collection – DVD and Blu-ray
Freezing Vibration Collection – DVD and Blu-ray
Kill la Kill Volume 5 – DVD and Blu-ray
Love Live! School Idol Project Season 1 Collector’s Edition (subtitled edition) – DVD
Naruto Shippuden Collection 22 – DVD
Nisekoi Part 1 (subtitled edition) – DVD
Nobunaga the Fool Part 1 – DVD
One Piece Collection 31 – DVD
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion- – Standard Edition DVD and Collector’s Edition Blu-ray

The Love Live! School Idol Project Season 1 Collector’s Edition release will come in a collector’s slipcase and contain a limited edition Weiss Schwarz Trading Card, U’s music scrapbook and a unique Love Live! School Idol Festival mobile game special limited card code. On-disc extras will include the Japanese trailers, the Japanese TV spots, the textless opening and ending animations and textless endings for episodes 1 and 13.

The Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion- Collector’s Edition Blu-ray release will come in a special slipcase, also containing a deluxe booklet and a postcard set. On-disc extras will include the theatrical trailer, commercials, Collaboration Manner Videos (Monogatari Series x Madoka) and the textless opening and ending animation.

Australian Gold Mario Amiibo Coming June 25th

Nathan Farrugia

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June 10, 2015

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Australian Gold Mario Amiibo Coming June 25th

The Nintendo Australia and New Zealand Facebook Page has finally revealed the details behind the release of the Limited Edition Gold Mario Amiibo. They are arriving exclusively at Target stores on June 25th. They will be the standard Amiibo price of $17.95, can’t be pre-ordered and are limited to one per customer in an effort to reduce online scalping. Expect this to most likely be the biggest Amiibo race in Australian history. A recent tweet from Target Australia has stated the figure will be available from Target Online as well, but an available start time has “unable to be confirmed”.

Gold Mario sold out quickly in America and was selling on eBay for around $100. The recently released Silver Mario Amiibo was exclusive to EB Games and sold out online within hours despite the announcement coming out of nowhere. It’s important to note if your interested in Amiibo purely for their functionality, this Gold Mario has the exact same functionality as any other standard Mario Amiibo, however it will appear gold if you use it as a player figure in Mario Party 10. I wouldn’t expect a restock anytime soon if ever for this figure, so get your tents ready everyone as you will have to be at your local Target within the opening minutes if you want to snag one of these rare figures.

UPDATE: Online retailer Mighty Ape will also be selling Gold Mario in limited quantities. Users can order from the 22nd of June. This is intended for those in New Zealand.

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Collectibles and Books Announced

Jamie Laike Tsui

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June 10, 2015

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Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Collectibles and Books Announced

Ubisoft announced four new collectibles and two new books today for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate.

UbiCollectibles will be releasing two figurines. One is of Jacob Frye ready to brawl with his cane sword and gauntlet. The other is of Jacob’s twin sister Evie sporting her gauntlet and a a dagger that looks very much like a Japanese sai. The figures can be connected together to form a single diorama and come packed with a special lithography. They will be launched in the UK in October 2015.

The other two collectibles are life sized reproductions of the new Assassin’s gauntlet and the cane sword. The gauntlet features a functional hidden blade. A non-functional dart gun and rope launcher are also included. The cane sword has both the sword and the scythe blade that can be deployed with a push of a button. The gauntlet and the cane sword will be available in October 2015.

Ubisoft will be releasing a full coloured art book entitled The Art of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. 500 special edition copies will be released with a slipcase and exclusive concept art prints signed by the artists.

Ubisoft and Penguin Random House will be releasing Assassin’s Creed Underworld on November 5th, 2015. Written by Oliver Bowden, the novel is set just before Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and stars Jacob and Evie Frye’s mentor, Henry Green.