Today Koei Tecmo has revealed the pre-order bonuses that will be available for gamers looking to pick up Toukiden: Kiwami when it is released on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in North America on March 31 and in Europe on March 27. Those who pre-order the game in North America at GameStop will be given armor inspired by the new slayers Reki and Soma as well as classic armor from the original six slayers while those who pre-order from Amazon will be given two exclusive pieces of armor in the form of Tenko Gloves and a Chthonian Fiend Mask.
As for Europe, GAME will provide pre-orderers withe the Soma and Reki outfits, independent retailers will provide Toukiden’s original six slayer costumes, and finally those who purchase the title from the PlayStation Network will obtain the Tenko gloves and fiend mask. To go along with this announcement, a new trailer and a number of new screenshots were released, while the comparison screenshots can be found here.
DONTNOD Entertainment will be chatting with the community this Tuesday, January 2015 at 14:00-16:00 UK time at the Games subreddit. The developers of Life is Strangewill be joining the list long of people, from the President of the United States to former Disneyland employees, that have participated in a Reddit AMA.
For the uninitiated to the front page of the internet, AMA is short for Ask Me Anything. AMA’s are a popular question and answer event on the social media site and has even spawned its own app. This is the perfect time to ask DONTNOD Entertainment your most burning questions, like what would you rather fight, one horse sized duck or 40 duck sized horses.
For those who will be unable to participate in the AMA, DONTNOD Entertainment has released a new dev diary for Life is Strange. The video covers Max’s ability to rewind time in the game.
The first episode of Life is Strange will launch on January 30 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC. The adventure game will be released in five episodes and can be purchased separately or as a single season pass.
Ubisoft announced that Ubisoft Reflections (The Crew), one of Ubisoft’s many studios, will be releasing their experimental adventure game Grow Home on February 4th. Grow Home mixes a unique climbing mechanism and vertical gameplay with the the freedom of exploration.
Players will control Botanical Utility Droid or BUD for short. He is on a quest to find and grow the Star Plant in hopes of saving the planet. The world is full of floating islands, majestic caves, and waterfalls that are open for exploration.
Gone Home started as an in-house experiment for Reflections, but has blossomed into a full blown release. The game will launch for Windows on February 4, 2015. The game will cost $9.99 USD on Steam.
Hanabee Entertainment has just announced four new releases for Australia on April 1, 2015. The following list contains all currently available information about these releases.
Little Busters! complete first season box-set – four disc DVD and Blu-ray sets featuring dual audio, with an SRP of $79.99.
The Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Twin Moons (season two) – two DVD set and one Blu-ray disc set featuring Japanese audio with English subtitles, with an SRP of $59.99.
Tsuritama DVD/Blu-ray combo-pack – features one DVD and Blu-ray disc, dual audio and has an SRP of $49.99.
Hakkenden – Eight Dogs of the East – two disc DVD and Blu-ray sets featuring dual audio, with an SRP of $59.99.
All prices are in Australian dollars. On-disc extras for all of these releases include textless opening and ending animations. Pre-orders can be made here.
Stardock has released a huge update to the fourth beta for Galactic Civilizations III. The strategy title has received a number of new updates, adding to the content in-game as well as a massive new feature new to the series.
The major new feature is what Stardock is calling a “Battle Viewer.” This new feature allows players to see their starships in detailed real-time combat. While it doesn’t add much functionality, it creates a cinematographic experience for players.
Of gameplay note, Stardock has made a number of other changes to the beta version. New extreme worlds have been added with difficult colonization requirements are now seeded throughout game maps. In addition the ideology system has been revamped to give different bonuses to different playstyles. Finally, the larger map sizes for the game have been enabled which will let players with powerful enough systems use the Gigantic and Immense map sizes.
Galactic Civilization III is available now through Steam Early Access, and will have it’s full release in Spring 2015. Check out the new gameplay trailer below.
Another week has gone by already, and you know what that means! It is time for you to crack open some of your favourite snacks, pull up a comfy chair and get ready to be wowed with this week’s Xbox Newsbeat! So get ready as we dish out three steaming hot bowls of news straight from Microsoft HQ for your reading pleasure!
Phil Spencer Unveils New Experiences for Xbox One and Windows 10 Gamers
Microsoft have announced a slew of new changes coming to Xbox and Windows gamers. What kind of changes you might ask? Well be patient and I will tell you! Here is a list of the new changes that will soon be coming your way:
The Xbox App – Whether you only game on the PC, the console or both, the Xbox app brings together the most important aspects of your gaming life: Games, Friends, Messages, Activity Feed, your gaming legacy with Achievements, and much more.
Xbox Live and multiplayer across devices – Xbox Live is social, interactive, and seamlessly integrated directly into Windows 10, bringing gamers the experiences they love across devices, like multiplayer gaming on Windows 10 against players on an Xbox One, and messaging and chat with friends. And developers will get full access to the Xbox Live API, making it easier to create more powerful gaming scenarios across devices.
Game Streaming – Thanks to the deep integration of Xbox on Windows 10, games on Xbox One can be streamed through your home network to your Windows 10 PC or tablet, anywhere in your house. Xbox One gamers will now be able to play many of their favourite console games on their PC. And many Xbox One accessories will work interchangeably on the console and PC (with more on the way), so you can customize your experience in whatever way you see fit.
DirectX 12 –Microsoft have enhanced their graphics technology to squeeze every ounce of performance out of your supported hardware and open up a new wave of innovation for high-end graphics. Delivering greater complexity and detail on your current PC, games authored or updated for DirectX 12 are able to run faster and have richer visuals. And this technology is already in the hands of developers today. The engines used to power hundreds of games are implementing DirectX 12, including Unreal Engine 4 from Epic and, as we announced today, Unity.
Game DVR – On Xbox One, one of the most popular features used by gamers is Game DVR, which gives simple access to recording, editing, and sharing out your most epic gaming moments. It’s not easy or consistent to do that for PC games today. They’re bringing this feature to Windows 10, now accessible by simply pressing Windows+G. With the games you love playing – whether on Xbox Live, Steam, or other services – you can record, edit, and share game clips with all your social networks.
Xbox One and Windows 10 Gamers Can Play Together in Fable Legends
As if the above changes weren’t enough, Microsoft have also announced some massive news! For the first time ever, the company is allowing cross-platform play! After gamers clamoring for it for years, Microsoft have yielded and allowed Fable Legends players to join in on the fun no matter if they are playing on PC or console.
While I wouldn’t expect the system to become universal for Microsoft games, it is good to see that they are at least open to the idea.
Calling all Sunset Overdrive Overachievers: New Achievements and Savings
Are you still playing Sunset Overdrive? Love it or hate it, it was one of the biggest game launches of last year and if you haven’t yet gotten into its chaotic world then there is no better time than right now! For a limited time, players can grab Sunset Overdrive for 40% off through the Microsoft Store. That is a huge discount, but what about people who already have the game? Well Insomniac Games have you covered with three brand new achievements for you to unlock:
Hardcore!: Buck National vs The Apocalypse
Beat the score of 600,000 on the Challenge “Buck’s National vs The Apocalypse.”
Hardcore!: Buck Strikes Back
Beat the score of 564,500 on the Challenge “Buck’s Strikes Back.”
Hardcore!: Buck Stops Here
Beat the score of 703,700 on the Challenge “Buck’s Stops Here.”
So there we have it, another exciting week here at Xbox Newsbeat, in fact it is probably one of the most informative weeks we have had in some time! Did any of today’s headlines manage to grab your attention? Let us know in the comments below and make sure you stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the Microsoft news as it becomes available.
After last week’s successful prerelease,Wizards of the Coast have officially launched the latest Magic: The Gathering set – Fate Reforged onto store shelves. Travel back in time on the plane of Tarkir to a time that dragons ravaged the land and the world’s five clans fought for supremacy.
Like other Magic sets, Fate Reforged cards are available in Booster Packs, Intro Packs, Fat Packs (containing 9 boosters)and of course Booster Boxes (containing 36 boosters). There will also be a Clash Pack released alongside the set, much like M15’s Fate & Fury pack.
The cards are available in stores NOW so head down to your local gaming store and start slinging spells like the best of them. Will you fight for the clans or the dragons? Let us know in the comments below and make sure you stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the Magic news as it becomes available.
CD Projekt RED and Fuero Games have officially released a MOBA for mobile devices featuring characters from the popular RPG series The Witcher. It is titled The Witcher Battle Arena and is available now for iOS and Android platforms.
It’s a fairly brave move for CD Projekt RED to put this title out on mobile devices. While there aren’t any strong MOBA’s on these platforms, it’s because the platform isn’t well suited to the genre. Additionally the series has been PC focused to date, making this an odd release choice. It’s a strange choice to release this title ahead of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and hopefully fans of the series won’t see this as selling out.
The Witcher Battle Arena is a free to play title. While there is a monetization system, according to CD Projeckt RED there are no pay-to-win elements. The title ships with nine playable heroes from the popular RPG series with two playable maps. We have attached the launch trailer for the game as well as some key pieces of art below so be sure to check those out.
Today Lupiesoft announced that they will be releasing the demo for their upcoming (18+ Only) PC visual novel The Menagerie on February 6th. The demo will be launched on Manga Gamer and that is also the same day that those interested in The Menagerie will be able to pre-order the title for $15.95.
As mentioned before, The Menagerie is an adult visual novel that will feature yuri, futanari and various other scenes when it is fully released and it will tell the story of Roa-Ji, a Drachene who will meet many strange and interesting people as she experiences life in the world of “supreme decadence” that makes up The Menagerie. Additional information including character profiles can be found on the The Menagerie’s official website here while a teaser video can be found here.
Over the past three days, FUNimation has been revealing the cast members for the English dub of D-Frag!. Here is the list in its entirety:
Ataru Kawahara – J. Michael Tatum
Chitose Karasuyama – Whitney Rodgers
Kenji Kazama – Austin Tindle
Minami Ohsawa – Caitlin Glass
Nagayama – Ian Sinclair
Roka Shibasaki – Bryn Apprill
Sakura Mizukami – Megan Shipman
Yokoshima – Josh Grelle
Young Ataru – J. Michael Tatum
Young Kazama – Austin Tindle
Tsutsumi Inada – Morgan Garrett
Takao – Tia Ballard
Also revealed were the technical details of the set, which comes with two DVDs and two Blu-ray discs. The main feature will be in 1080p HD/480 SD and the extras will be in 1080p/1080i HD. Audio tracks include Dolby TrueHD English and Japanese 2.0, English 5.1 surround and Japanese stereo. In an unusual move for FUNimation, they have decided to encode the Blu-rays for regions A and B and the DVDs for regions 1, 2 and 4. On-disc extras include: actor commentaries, Pre-Air TV Commercials, The New DVD/BD Cheer, The New DVD/BD Cheer (Funabori Version), A Commercial within a Commercial, Mobile Rally Commercial, textless opening song ”Stalemate!”, textless song ”Minna no Namae wo Irete Kudasai”, a promotional video, trailers.
The limited edition release is now available for pre-order here, ahead of its April 28 release.
