It’s here! In just under a few hours, many of you out there (myself included) will be booting up Batman: Arkham Knight and playing through the end of Rocksteady’s epic Batman saga. With only a few hours till release, we thought it would be best to get the excitement flowing by showing off Warner Bros’ newly released launch trailer. Keep in mind that the trailer (which we have attached below) really gives a sense of the tone and feel of the game, so if you’re looking to go in blind then click the “back” button on your browser now. Otherwise, check out the video and prepare to become vengeance, the knight, the goddamn Batman!
Earlier this month we posted a story about the formerly Japanese only Nintendo 3DS Dragon Ball title Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden being rated by the Australian Classification Board and now we can confirm the game is due for a worldwide release. The game retains it’s Japanese name of Extreme Butoden and will even include the Super NES title Super Butoden 2, as was expected after a number of teases by the Dragon Ball Z Facebook page. The game will launch in Europe and Australasia on the 16th of October and the Americas on the 20th of October.
Extreme Butoden is a 2D fighter and is being developed by Arc System Works, the studio responsible for the Supersonic Warriors games for the GBA and DS as well as the Blazblue games, so you can expect really solid 2D sprites and classic gameplay. It is unsure if the game will have English audio at this point or if we will be receiving the demo which allowed those in Japan to unlock additional support characters. The game features 20 playable characters and over 100 support characters known as Z-assist.
Dragon Ball Z is seeing a great revival as of late. With the success of Dragon Ball Xenoverse, the new Resurrection ‘F’ movie and even an all new series which is releasing in just a few weeks! Will you be picking up this latest Dragon Ball title? Let us know in the comments below.
Sentai Filmworks has just announced its acquisition of the 12-episode anime series The World Is Still Beautiful (Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii). The series will be available on home video soon.
Studio Pierrot provided the animation production for the adaptation, which is based on the original manga series by Dai Shiina. Hajimi Kamegaki, director of such anime titles as Air Gear, Fushigi Yugi and Naruto Shippuden the Movie, directed the series. Shinzo Fujita, a screenplay writer for Parasyte -the maxim-, provided the series composition. Ichiro Uno adapted the character designs. Music composition was handled by Shinya Yamada, known for his work on Hunter X Hunter and Chihayafuru. The series aired in Japan on NTV from April to June 2014.
About three and a half months ago, Japanese video game paraphernalia designer Cyber Gadget revealed their Retrofreak retro video game console system. Previously translated details can be found here and here. Just this week, Cyber Gadget revealed that the system is planned for release this October, and the variations of the console, which will be detailed below, are now available for pre-order.
There are two variations. Retrofreak Model CY – RF – A will come with an adapter for 11 types of cartridges, a standard controller, a HDMI Cable and an AC adapter. This model will sell for 20,000 yen plus tax. Retrofreak Model CY – RF – B will include a controller adapter that will allow players to use their Family Computer, Mega Drive, PC Engine and Super Famicom controllers and to use their Family Computer Expansion Connectors when playing their games. This model will sell for 23,000 yen plus tax.
Discotek Media will be releasing a complete DVD collection of Chi’s New Address on June 30. Additionally, today is the official release date for their Collector’s Edition Blu-ray release of Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro. The full details of this release can be found here. The collection of Chi’s New Address contains all 104 episodes with English subtitles. This series is described as follows:
The Yamada family’s newest addition, a cute kitty named Chi, isn’t welcome by their landlady. Having searched all over for a new owner, eventually the Yamadas decide they can’t just abandon a part of the family, and they move into a brand new home that allows them to keep Chi. Skeptical at first, Chi doesn’t know what to make of the new home, but eventually she comes to realize that a new place just means new adventures! There are so many new things to see and do, and so many new friends to meet, how will Chi ever find the time to play with them all?
A kitten’s work is never done. Of course, when Chi gets too wrapped up in her playing, she just might find that the new territory is even more unfamiliar than she first realized! Will Chi be able to make it back to her new home?
A complete collection of Chi’s Sweet Home was released by Discotek earlier this year on March 31. A region 4 release of this collection is available from Siren Visual.
So E3 is over, but that doesn’t mean the news mill has taken a day off. Activision recently released a trailer for Treyarch’s latest Call of Duty, spanning nearly fourteen minutes and focusing on two different topics. The first of course is the brand new co-op campaign. The second is the Cyber Core tutorial, taking players further into the experience and displaying whats new with the combat this time around.
Check out the description and trailer down below, and you can expect Black Ops III to be in stores this November.
Take a deep dive into the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 cooperative campaign with the Cyber Core tutorial and an extended cut from “Ramses Station” as seen exclusively at the Sony PlayStation E3 booth. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is a dark, gritty future where a new breed of Black Ops soldier emerges and the lines are blurred between our own humanity and the cutting-edge military technology that define the future of combat.
Designed for four-player online co-op or solo play, players will encounter epic cinematic moments and open-area gameplay, allowing players to approach the game with a different strategy each time they play. And now your campaign character is completely customisable: from weapons and loadouts, to abilities and outfits, all with full progression systems and a personalised armoury to show off accomplishments. With these and many more exciting new features, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 aims to deliver a constantly-evolving campaign experience.
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.
