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Xbox Newsbeat: February 1st, 2015

February 2, 2015

Ahh the first of February, you know what that means? Less than a month of scorching summer heat! What? Oh, I’m also being told that it is a great time for Xbox Newsbeat! So I guess it is time to sit back, relax and enjoy this week’s hottest news straight out of Microsoft HQ!

Great Deals with February Games with Gold

It’s the first of the month and you know what that means! It is time for brand new Games with Gold to be available! If you aren’t aware, Games with Gold is Microsoft’s little reward for Xbox Live Gold subscribers that gives access to a few free games each month. So make sure you download these while they are available:

#IDARB: Available from Feb. 1 – 28 on Xbox One
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons: Available from Feb. 1 – 15 on Xbox 360
Sniper Elite V2: Available from Feb. 16 – 28 on Xbox 360

Once you download these games you will have them forever so make sure you don’t miss out.

Go Behind the Scenes with Forza Motorsport 6 and the Ford GT

Very recently, Forza Motorsport 6 was announced, and along with it the brand new Ford GT was unveiled to the world. I have heard that the two have created quite a commotion in the automotive world. Well now you can join in all the excitement with this brand new video that takes you behind the scenes of the all-new Ford GT. You’ll hear from the Ford designers and engineers as they discuss the inspirations for the new car. The Ford GT will be featured heavily in the promotion for Forza Motorsport 6, so it is pretty cool to see what all the fuss is about:

Xbox on Windows Feature Summary for the January build of the Windows 10 Technical Preview

While still a ways away, Microsoft are hard at work at the Windows 10 operating system that is set for launch later this year. In the meantime, we have a little look at some of the Xbox specific features that you can expect:

Your Profile – provides you quick access to your Xbox profile and recent activity and achievements. With the initial preview build, you can see your Gamerscore, recent Activity, Achievements, Following lists and Game Clips.
- Activity – provides detailed information on your last game played and also allows you to post updates to your Activity Feed.
- Achievements – allows you to browse all of the games you have recently played across all platforms and see how you are doing on Achievements.
- Following – displays your Friends and also enables you to see games that you are following. You can “Follow” a game by clicking on the Follow button on the game details page.
- Game Clips – provides you access to your recorded game clips

Home – the Xbox app home page will provide you quick access to your Recently Played games, your friends and their online status and an Activity Feed of recent events, game clips, etc.
- Recently Played – you can see your recently played games, along with your gamer score and achievements earned across all platforms, you can also filter this list down to Xbox One and eventually other devices. When you click on a game, you bring up the Game Hub – where you can see your Gamerscore, Achievement status, Time played and Game clips for a particular game. Additionally, this is where you can choose to “Follow” a game.
- Friends – you can see your friends across devices and search and find new friends. Additionally, you can go the profile page for your friends and followers and view their recent activity, achievements, friends, games they follow and game clips.
  - People you might know – the new Xbox app on Windows 10 provides you with a list of people that you might want to add to your Friends list, for example people that are Following you.
  - VIPs on Xbox – You can now also choose to follow key gamers and content creators across the Xbox Live community, such as Clip Creators and Popular Broadcasters.
- Activity Feed – you can view your activity feed and post text, like and comment on your friends’ recent achievements and Game clips. In this version of preview build, the sharing functionality is not yet enabled.

Messages – Users can view messages from other users and system messages / notifications.

Settings – Within settings, you can see the current Version number of the Xbox on Windows app, and choose to Sign out from the app. Additionally, you can turn on/off the following items:
- Live tile – choose to display # of friends online, unread messages and activity alerts on the Xbox app tile on the Windows 10 Start menu
- Notifications – for the following items:
  - Favourite online – Notify me when my favourite friends are online
  - Twitch broadcast started – Notify me when my favourite friends start broadcasting
  - Message – Notify me when I get a new message

So there’s another exciting Newsbeat update. Did any of this week’s three headlines manage to grab your attention? Let us know in the comments below and remember to stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the Microsoft news as it becomes available.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD character videos released

Alex Hover

February 1, 2015

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD character videos released

New character videos from the highly anticipated Final Fantasy Type-0 HD have appeared on the Square Enix YouTube channel. A total of three videos were uploaded introducing Ace, Queen and Nine from ‘Class Zero’ – the name given to the group of characters you can expect to play as. The videos include character interaction (Japanese audio) and some combat scenes in different locales. All three videos are included below and an additional trailer on the characters of ‘Class Zero’ can be found here.

Available on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the game will release on March 17th in North America, March 19th in Japan and March 20th for Europe.

Queen Introduction

Ace Introduction

Aniplex USA Announces Import Plans for ‘Aldnoah.Zero’ Soundtrack

K. Roberts

January 31, 2015

Aniplex USA Announces Import Plans for ‘Aldnoah.Zero’ Soundtrack

Aniplex of America recently announced their plans to import and distribute the original soundtrack for the Aldnoah.Zero anime series, which premiered in July 2014. Aniplex USA lists the release date as being the 10th of February, but Right Stuf lists the release date as the 5th of February, and also lists the CD as being in stock. The CD contains 20 tracks composed by Hiroyuki Sawano, composer for popular series such as KILL la KILL, Blue Exorcist, Attack on Titan and Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. The track list is as follows:

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アZ-Kat
悲scene
AD2014-7.5/7.9-零・A
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The Call to Arms
十61yard
FIRE★
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Ch19ヲFIRE★
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BRE@TH//LESS

The soundtrack is available here for $34.98 USD (SRP is $44.98 USD). This will be a ‘very’ limited edition release and is only available for fans in North, Central and South America and Canada.

Indie Gala Friday Special #10 Now Available

Jamie Laike Tsui

January 31, 2015

Indie Gala and Capsule Computers is marking its tenth Friday Special Bundle with the biggest Friday bundle yet. This bundle contains twelve indie games for only one low price.

Voyage: Journey to the Moon – A point and click adventure inspired by classic French author Jules Verne.

AI War: Fleet Command – Lead the last survivors who endured the AI death squads and save humanity from AI Central Command.

Bionic Dues – A turn based rogue-lite that allows players to choose their own path through the game.

Castles – Players will need to balance building and protecting their castles in this frantic puzzle game.

Ninja Guy – The popular hack’n slash for mobile devices has been given an HD treatment and ported to PC.

Primal Fears – A top down shooter featuring over 15 upgradable weapons to slaughter hordes of zombies with.

Retention – A point and click adventure game that will introduce players to a man who has lived a fast life, but now lays out in the cold after a bicycle accident.

Shattered Haven – After rescuing a neighbour’s son from a zombie attack, the Williams family is now in a life and death struggle against a new Eldritch horror.

Skyward Collapse – A novel turn-based strategy game where players will need to drag out the battle between the mortals as long as possible.

Tales of Maj’Eyal – A turn based roguelike RPG that will have players crawling through randomly generated dungeons and support for player-made mods.

Tidalis – A block-based puzzle game that is easy to learn, but difficult to master.

A Valley Without Wind 1 and 2 Dual Pack – A pair of open world side-scrolling action games with a touch of city building.

Vintage Year – A top down shooter set in an wine cellar full of supernatural enemies and their cultists.

Volt – Guide your battery in an epic escape from the recycling plant in this puzzle platformer.

For the first 24 hours of the sale, buyers can snag all 12 games for less than a cup of Starbucks coffee. Grab your copy at Indie Gala for only $1.99.

World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition Storms the Pacific Front

Jamie Laike Tsui

January 31, 2015

World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition Storms the Pacific Front

World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition has received a major content update. Console players will be receiving an exclusive map set on a lush tropical island that will force tank commanders into ambushes hidden in the foliage and deadly close ranged combat.

A Japanese tank have been fittingly added to the game to compliment the new map. The Chi-Nu Kai tank is a tier V medium tank that can be purchased from the in game store. The tank features the largest main gun of all Japanese WWII tanks. Buyers will receive a garage slot, a fully trained crew, and three days of premium game time.

World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is available for free on Xbox 360 with an active Xbox Live Gold subscription.

22 Minutes of Evolve Gameplay Released Alongside Companion App

Jamie Laike Tsui

January 31, 2015

22 Minutes of Evolve Gameplay Released Alongside Companion App

Now that season passes are an expected part of every AAA release, developers are looking at new ways to extend their game’s experience. The companion app seems to be the new frontier, and Turtle Rock Studios does not plan to be left out. Evolve: Hunters Quest is the official companion app for Evolve.

The companion app is a match-3 puzzle combat game containing 100 missions. Successful missions will reward players with mastery points that can be transferred to the base game. Evolve: Hunters Quest is available now on Android, iOS, and Windows Phones.

Additionally, Turtle Rock Studios and 2K Games released a lengthy 22 minute video featuring gameplay from the solo mode. Although the game was designed with 4v1 multiplayer gameplay in mind, it appears that there will be plenty to do for the solo gamer as both the hunters and the monster. Evolve will be released on February 10, 2015 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows.

Battlefield Hardline Open Beta Kicks off on February 3

Jamie Laike Tsui

January 30, 2015

Visceral Games and EA are throwing open the doors to Battlefield Hardline again on February 3rd, 2015. The open beta will be available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Windows. This is the second open beta for the game. The first open beta occured back in June 2014. Since then, Visceral Games has been making adjustments based on player feedback.

In this beta, players will have access to the game’s entire multiplayer progression on three maps called Downtown, Bank Job, and Dust Bowl. The open beta will test the new Hotwire and the Heist modes along with the Battlefield classic conquest mode.

Battlefield Hardline launches on March 17 in North America, March 19 in Australia, and March 20 in New Zealand.

Warner Bros To Release Five Lego Games in 2015

Brandon Postal

January 30, 2015

Warner Bros Interactive, Traveller’s Tales Games, and the LEGO Group have issued an announcement on their planned releases for 2015. While some of the LEGO titles have been flawed, Traveller’s Tales Games has mainly produced high quality family-friendly games.

The announced titles include recent and upcoming films, as well as evergreen titles such as LEGO Batman. The announced titles also include a title focusing on the Ninjago sets currently in production from LEGO.

The titles span a wide breadth of platforms as well. It seems that Warner Bros is working hard to make sure that no matter what console a person has, they can find a LEGO title to play. The list of titles and details follow:

LEGO Jurassic World™
Following the epic storylines of Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Parkand Jurassic Park III, as well as the highly anticipated Jurassic World, LEGO Jurassic World is the first videogame where players will be able to relive and experience all four Jurassic films. The game will be available in June for the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system; the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system for Microsoft; PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems; PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system; the Wii U™ system from Nintendo; Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system; and Windows PC.

LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Avengers Assemble! Experience the first console videogame featuring characters and storylines from the blockbuster film The Avengers and the much anticipated sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron and more . Play as the most powerful super heroes in their quest to save humanity. The game will be available in Fall 2015 for the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system; the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system for Microsoft; PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems; PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system; the Wii U™ system from Nintendo; Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system; and Windows PC.
LEGO Ninjago™: Shadow of Ronin™
The popular LEGO Ninjago franchise gets its most expansive adventure to date in LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin. The latest LEGO handheld game delivers an untold story of the LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu TV show. Using their Spinjitzu abilities, players can unleash their Ninja’s elemental power to smash their way through enemies and solve puzzles. Developed by TT Fusion, a subsidiary of TT Games, the game comes to the Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system and the PlayStation ® Vita handheld entertainment system on 27^th March, 2015.

The LEGO Movie Video Game
The LEGO Movie Video Game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch follows Emmet, an average, rule-following citizen, who is mistakenly identified as the key to saving the world. In the game, players guide Emmet as he is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop the tyrannical Lord Business from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis. With a delightful mix of over 90 characters from the feature film, including Batman, Superman and the Green Ninja , The LEGO Movie Video Game leads gamers on a journey through fantastical worlds in 45 exciting levels. Developed by TT Games, the mobile game is now available on the App Store.
LEGO Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham
In LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, the Caped Crusader joins forces with the Super Heroes of the DC Comics universe and blasts off to outer space to stop the evil Brainiac from destroying Earth. Players will unlock and play as more than 150 characters, including members of the Justice League and the Legion of Doom and explore iconic locations such as the Hall of Justice, the Batcave and the Justice League Watchtower. Developed by TT Games, the mobile game will be available this spring on the App Store.

Whether you’re a kid or adult, keep an eye out for these titles this year.

Goetia Announces Free Demo

Brandon Postal

January 30, 2015

In conjunction with Square Enix Collective, indie developer Sushee has put their finishing touches on a demo for their upcoming Kickstarter title Goetia. Square Enix Collective is a publishing group run by Square Enix to help indie developers get off the ground.

Sushee’s Goetia is a point and click adventure game where the player controls a ghost of deceased girl. The goal is to discover why she died and while the player will be able to fly through walls and doors, the player cannot manipulate objects without possessing them. Obviously a possessed object cannot pass through walls, though.

The title looks like an interesting twist on the typical adventure game. The Kickstarter is only at 50% of it’s goal, but there shouldn’t be too much trouble breaking past that in the 21 days left. Goetia is planned for release in October 2015, and you can find the free demo on their Kickstarter now.

Disney Infinity 2.0 Launches on iOS Devices

Andrew Day

January 30, 2015

Sometimes it feels like Disney is trying to literally conquer the world’s multimedia. Releasing a slew of incredible movies like last year’s Big Hero 6, or this year’s highly anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron and Star Wars: The Force Awakens has ensured their grip on cinema, while the home console market is slowly being enveloped by Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes. All of this is great, but what about mobile devices? Well now the House of Mouse have got us there too with the release of Disney Infinity 2.0: Toy Box on iOS devices.

From today, iOS owners can download the FREE app that gives access to the entire Disney Infinity 2.0 Toy Box experience. You can build your own worlds, games and just about anything else your mind could envision all while on the go. Best of all, the app will link up with your console or PC version of the game, so that you can keep all of your saved data with you and continue making tweaks and adjustments to the massive Toy Boxes while on the train, long car rides or just sitting bored at a family gathering.

Players who own the actual Disney Infinity figures can unlock the characters for use in-game via the code cards that come in every box, but for those who are just starting our then you will find yourselves able to use three free characters (the characters will rotate from time to time) so you wont be missing out on the fun. Also, if you own the original Disney Infinity: Toy Box then you will find all of your unlocked characters carried across to the new iteration.

To mark the launch of the new app (which you can get from here) Disney have also given us a new trailer that shows off the Toy Box in action. So check that out below and make sure you check out our Disney Infinity 2.0: Villains Competition for your chance to win the recently released Ronan the Accuser, Yondu Udonta and The Green Goblin figures.

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