Recently NIS America announced the first set of DLC forOperation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy which is set to be released on the PS Vita in North America on June 9th and in Europe on June 5th. This DLC primarily focuses on adding extra character portraits and color palettes for these portraits to the game.
The other pack involves bonus content that will unlock some special items as well as the ability to raise enemy levels a certain amount. The first portrait pack and the bonus content will be free at release until July 9th and cost $.99 after, while the more interesting portrait pack, the one involving swimsuits of course, will cost $.99 at launch.
Today at Anime Boston MangaGamer had two announcements to make, one of which fans have been waiting on for quite some time. Awhile back MangaGamer revealed that they were planning on releasing Higurashi on Steam but despite the wait, it still hasn’t happened yet but now we know why. At the event the company announced that they have acquired Higurashi Hou, which means that they will be releasing every single chapter of Higurashi in a definitive version for both Japan and the West.
This includes all four Question Arcs, all four Answer Arcs (called Higurashi Kai), all three arcs of Higurashi Rei (never before in English), Hinamizawa Teiryuujyo, Higurashi Outbreak, and a brand new arc called the Kamikanshi Chapter. All fourteen of these chapters will be released individually for PC on Steam and on MangaGamer’s website as they make progress on the title.
The first chapter, Higurashi When They Cry Hou Ch. 1 – Onikakushi, will be released on May 15th for $5.99 though it is unclear whether or not each chapter will cost the same from in the future. All of these releases will feature upgraded sprites (including Higurashi Hou sprites) and the options to switch between the new sprites and the old, new background music, and the ability to switch between the English translations and the original Japanese text at will.
In non-Higurashi related news, MangaGamer also announced that they have acquired circletemp’s MYTH visual novel. This adult visual novel which draws upon Norse mythology follows the story of a boy who lives in a “world of light” where no shadows exist until he encounters a girl with a shadow and begins to explore the darkness of a different realm with her. The title is only partially voiced but is described to have a strong soundtrack. Currently no price or release window has been given for MYTH but there will be an All-Ages release to go along with the original 18+ version when the title is released.
Welcome everyone to the special Easter edition of Xbox Newsbeat. In between all of the chocolate bunnies and easter egg hunts, we are still committed to bringing you all of the exciting news from Microsoft HQ. So time to unwrap some chocolate, kick back and read what’s been happening in the world of Xbox.
UFC App launches on Xbox One
Do you love UFC? Well if so then you are in absolute luck because the official UFC app has finally made its way to Xbox One. The app will allow you to watch Pay-Per-View events live and re-watch as many times you want for a 24 hour period. Subscribe to UFC FIGHT PASS digital streaming service and also enjoy access to exclusive live events, the largest Fight Library ever, and more.
“Sunset Overdrive” New Add-on, Achievement and Price Drop
Sunset Overdrive’s newest piece of DLC – Dawn of the Rise of the Fallen Machines is now available for download! Here is the official synopsis of the new chapter:
Enter Dawn of the Rise of the Fallen Machines – the savage battle that’s been raging on for billions of years enters its latest bout. A rescue mission to save Sam’s old mentors from the Fizzco Robotics Factory quickly turns into an all-out assault to counter-hack and dismantle Fizzco defences. Don’t worry. For you, hacking equates to pulling triggers and laying waste to a bevy of upgraded Fizzco bots. Everyone has their strengths! So, face off against the avaricious Fizzco. One. Last. Time. Well, maybe. It depends on sales and market research, etc. You know the drill.
As you would expect, the DLC also comes with a bunch of new weapons, traps, amps, enemies and outfits. You can grab Dawn of the Rise of the Fallen Machines for $13.45, or as part of the complete season pass.
ID@Xbox: Submerged is a Lonely and Beautiful Experience
We have some information about one of the upcoming games from the ID@Xbox programme; Submerged. Submerged is the tale of two siblings – sister Miku and younger brother Taku – wash up in a half-sunken city. Injured during the journey, Taku must rest while Miku explores the city to find supplies. Submerged’s pace is a deliberate slow burn, offering small tastes of Miku’s backstory in the form of pictogram memories and dreams.
The post-apocalyptic setting definitely isn’t anything new, but Submerged offers a unique spin on it. There aren’t zombies, or aliens, or a resistance fighting a never-ending war; in their place, there’s a huge ocean that seems to have swallowed up humanity. Was it natural disaster? How far into the future are we? These are the questions we hope to find answers to when Submerged releases on Xbox One later this year via ID@Xbox.
So there we have it folks, another installment of the ever popular Xbox Newsbeat. We hope you enjoyed this week’s headlines, and that you’re enjoying your long weekend! Make sure you stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all of the awesome Xbox news as it becomes available.
Viz Media has just revealed the upcoming release of Sailor Moon R Set 1. As with the release of the first season, there will be a three-DVD set and a Limited Edition set containing three DVDs and three Blu-ray discs. The sets will feature episodes 47-68 uncut and unedited with dual audio, and will be released on July 14, 2015.
The DVD set will feature trailers and carry a suggested retail price of $44.82 USD. The Limited Edition Blu-ray set will feature AX cast interviews, dub recording behind-the-scenes, an art gallery, trailers and the textless opening and ending animations. This set will also feature a 96-page full-colour booklet, with everything being contained in a premium chipboard box. It has a suggested retail price of $79.98 USD.
While stocks last, anyone who pre-orders the Limited Edition set from RightStuf.com will receive an exclusive 1.5″ goldtone coin featuring Sailor Moon’s second transformation brooch and transformation phrase. This coin is pictured directly below.
The English dub cast list for Sailor Moon R has also been announced. Here is the cast list in its entirety:
Koan – Claudia Lenz
Petz – Jessica Gee
Calaveras – Cassandra Lee Morris
Berthier – Cindy Robinson
Rubeus – Steve Cannon
Esmeraude – Rena S. Mandel
Wiseman – Steve Kramer
Saphir – Greg Felden
Prince Demande – Matt Mercer
Chibi Usa – Sandy Fox
UPDATE 11 April 2015: Part 1 is now also available for pre-order from Amazon.com here.
The latest batch of DLC for Evolvehas launched. Those who pre-ordered the game will be able to access Behemoth, a giant tank monster wielding a nasty boulder that can crush careless hunters without second thought. He is also part of the “Monster Expansion Pack” that is available for $22.95 AUD.
In response, four new hunters have joined the fray. Torvald is the new Assault character who wields a mortar cannon, Crow is a Trapper who specializes in tracking monsters with his pet Batray, Slim is a genetically modified Medic that looks more bug than human, and Sunny is the new Support character wielding a grenade launcher… that shoots nukes. Each hunter can be purchased separately for $11.25 or as part of the “Hunting Season Pass” for $33.45.
Not all the new content is locked behind a paywall. Observer Mode will allow players to watch ongoing Evolve matches and two new maps have been added to the game. The Broken Hill Mine and Broken Hill Foundry are Xbox One timed exclusives, but will launch for other platforms on April 30th, 2015.
Forget all of that 30 FPS cinematic experience garbage some companies have been force feeding gamers, video games deserve better than 30 FPS!
Rockstar has released a brand new 60 FPS trailer of Grand Theft Auto Vrunning on PC for your viewing pleasure. The trailer is available exclusively at the Rockstar website and comes with a bit of a minimum system requirement, so that puny iPhone 3GS won’t suffice.
Like the trailer, Grand Theft Auto Vfor PC can run at a silky smooth 60 FPS on a powerful enough rig. The game has received a slew of technical and visual upgrades and will launch on April 14, 2015.
Are you afraid of Fridays in the proximity of the number 13? Good thing there is nothing to be afraid of the Indie GalaFriday Special #13. The bundle contains twelve great indie games. For a minimum of $1.00 USD, buyers get:
Bret Airborne – A puzzler mixing match-3 and RPG mechanics
Fall of the New Age: Premium Edition – Carla is trying to save her brother and stop a heinous cult from taking over the city by solving the clues to uncover a secret conspiracy.
Guncraft– Mix creativity and combat with Guncraft! The game features extensive modding tools to help build the map of your dreams.
Pay at least $2.99 and get:
One Finger Death Punch – A skill based brawler focused on 1:1 strikes, no button mashing here!
ibb & obb – A two player cooperative platformer in an upside-down world.
Nihilumbra – Escape the shadows in this dark and moody platformer.
Fans of the original Toukiden and those who never had a chance to jump in on the demon slaying action now have the chance to do so in an enhanced version of the game that is now available for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in North America and Europe.
Koei Tecmo‘s Toukiden: Kiwami involves humanity making a last stand against powerful Oni that have been destroying the world and now players will be able to slay these enemies with a number of new weapon types at their disposal all while continuing the story past its original ending point. Those who played the original can import their save file while also taking advantage of cross-play multiplayer modes.
Digital Tribe Games and German Indie Developer, Michael Lückgen have welcomed their first episode of Return NULL to Steam this week. To celebrate the launch of the indie point and click adventure, the game will be available at a 25% discount until April 6.
The three-part series Return NULL takes players into a distant dystopian society, in which they will assume the role of Jack Drebin; a long standing local security force member, husband and soon to be father . . . who just happens to become involved in a chaotic situation. To make it through the twisting narrative, players must hunt for clues, carry on dynamic conversations, collect items and solve logical environmental puzzles.
Return NULL will feature:
Unique indie European comic art style
7 original composed music tracks
10 unique characters and 14 interactive hand drawn locations
Innovative, real-time duck and cover gunplay mechanic
Available in English & German
Return NULL – Episode 1 is currently available on Windows PC, Mac and Linux platforms on Steam here, for the discounted price of $3.94 AUD ($2.99 USD).
After a hugely successful Pokemon Video Game Championship season in Australia last year Nintendo is looking to keep the ball rolling heading into the 2015 season and there are some pretty big changes this year as Australia and New Zealand are now apart of the standard Champion Point system that is used in the rest of the world to measure players who play Pokemon competitively. It’s a little confusing so I’ll aim to make it as simple as possible for everyone who wishes to compete this year.
So last year was simple. Win the Regionals, get a free flight to the Nationals (or just rock up if you live in Melbourne), come top two in that and you’re off to America to compete in the World Championship. This year, players accrue Championship Points which can be earned from the National event, Regional events (basically Statewide) and now, Premiere Challenge Tournaments which are normally small tournaments hosted by a local gaming store or community. You can also earn points from online competitions. A full run down on the points you can earn from what kind of tournament is below.
Online Competitions
Placement
Championship Points
1–2
12
3–4
10
5–8
8
9–16
6
17–32
4
33–64
3
65–128
2
129–256
1
Premier Challenges
Championship Points
Placement
Championship Points
Kicker
1
40
0
2
32
0
3–4
26
0
5–8
20
16
9–12
14
32
13–16
8
32
17–32
4
64
33–64
2
128
Regional Championships
Championship Points
Placement
Championship Points
Kicker
1
120
0
2
100
0
3–4
80
0
5–8
60
0
9–16
40
0
17–32
30
64
33–64
20
128
65–128
10
256
National Championships
Championship Points
Placement
Championship Points
Kicker
1
600
0
2
500
0
3–4
400
0
5–8
300
0
9–16
200
0
17–32
150
0
33–64
100
128
65–128
50
256
As you can see National’s are the one to win. If you win that you are pretty much guaranteed entry to the World’s unless someone else has played in and won a lot of Premiere events or flown to every Regional. Now to earn these points you will need a Pokemon.com Trainer Club Account. If you don’t have one simply follow that link and sign up. You will then have to opt in to the Play! Pokemon program. To do this go to your main avatar page by clicking on your avatar’s image on the left hand side. From there go to Play! Pokemon Settings in the left hand side menu and then fill in the form from there and click submit.
From then on just make sure to give your Player ID number to the staff on tournament day and they will do the rest. You can use the site to look up your current rankings as well. Now to earn these points you will of course have to play in tournaments and events. You can search for these yourself using the Pokemon.com event locator so you can see what is coming up in your area at any time. Most places will play both the Pokemon game and the Trading Card Game so you can check that out if you’re interested as well. Regional dates and locations for Australia have just been announced and some are just over a week away! Dates for the Nationals will be released soon, last year they were held in Melbourne around June/July. Full known dates and times are below.
Lastly, I’ll cover the key rules for the tournament straight from the official site.
Key Rules:
Battles will take place in Double Battle format, where each player selects four Pokémon from his or her party of six to battle with.
Pokémon used must have a blue pentagon in the Pokémon summary screen.
Pokémon above Level 50 are permitted, but they are auto-leveled down to 50 for the duration of battle.
No two Pokémon may hold the same item.
The following Pokémon may not be on a player’s team:
150 – Mewtwo
151 – Mew
249 – Lugia
250 – Ho-Oh
251 – Celebi
382 – Kyogre
383 – Groudon
384 – Rayquaza
385 – Jirachi
386 – Deoxys
483 – Dialga
484 – Palkia
487 – Giratina
489 – Phione
490 – Manaphy
491 – Darkrai
492 – Shaymin
493 – Arceus
494 – Victini
643 – Reshiram
644 – Zekrom
646 – Kyurem
647 – Keldeo
648 – Meloetta
649 – Genesect
716 – Xerneas
717 – Yveltal
718 – Zygarde
719 – Diancie
If you are keen to check out the full list of rules including how tiebreakers are dealt with then head to the official rule page. While the whole process is a lot more complicated than last year when you simply had to rock up, hopefully this guide has helped you better understand everything so you can focus on the main task at hand, coming up with a strategy and raising your Pokemon. Hopefully a lot of you guys can get down and enjoy an awesome day out, the atmosphere is great and everyone is really friendly. You might even have some good luck and take home some prizes! Good luck Pokemon Trainers!
