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Clannad subtitled opening video released as Kickstarter enters final stretch

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January 8, 2015

With the Clannad Kickstarter set to end in 38 hours from the time of this writing, Sekai Project has released the opening video for the visual novel with English subtitles as a way to kick off the final stretch followed by releasing VisualArt’s/Key’s answers to questions asked of them by Reddit.

After reaching its $140,000 Kickstarter goal in under a day and managing to clear every stretch goal established, including creating an original Clannad anthology manga, Sekai Project’s hopes of giving the well-known visual novel an official English release has managed to earn $474,742 at the time of this writing.

Since there is still time to pledge money towards the project, those who pledge $40 will be able to net a digital copy of Clannad on Steam while those who pledge $50 will be able to receive a physical copy of the game. Higher pledge-tiers are still available and more information can be found on Clannad’s Kickstarter page.

Primal Clash Expansion Announced for Pokemon TCG

Nathan Farrugia

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January 8, 2015

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The Pokemon Trading Card Game continues to deliver expansion packs and now the 63rd English (yes, 63rd) expansion has been announced. The new set from Nintendo is titled Primal Clash and if you are an avid Pokemon fan, you probably already can guess that the set will include both Primal Kyogre and Primal Groudon. The two 60 card preconstructed decks are titled Earth’s Pulse and Ocean’s Core. Each booster will include 10 cards and includes an online code that can be used to unlock virtual cards for the Primal Clash expansion on the Pokemon Trading Card Game Online.

The set will introduce 160 new cards including 12 new EX cards each with a full-art Ultra Rare version, two new Mega Evolution EX cards in Aggron EX and Mega Gardevoir EX. Ancient Traits are making their first temperance in the card games which give certain advantages in battle, similar to abilities. The latest set will be available in stores on February 4th, so if you are a keen Pokemon TCG player prepare your decks for this all new expansion. You can check out some of the new Ultra Rares in the gallery below.

Deception IV: Another Princess to bring back past protagonists as enemies

Travis Bruno

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January 8, 2015

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This week’s issue of Famitsu magazine has revealed some new details for Deception IV: Another Princess. It seems that once players step into the new “Quest Mode” that offers a hundred quests for players to finish as the new main character Valgyrie, they will not only face off against the main character from Blood Ties, but the main characters from the past Koei Tecmo Deception games, including Millennia from Kagero: Deception II, Allura from Trapt, and Reina from Deception III: Dark Delusion.

It has also been revealed that traps from past games such as the Genocide Eye will be added to Deception IV, allowing longtime fans of the series to take on their former characters using some of their classic traps. For those who haven’t been following this updated version of Deception IV, players will take on the role of Valgyrie, a nightmare princess who has begun losing her powers after sleeping for an extremely long time and unlike other princesses, she is capable of attacking enemies herself in a sadistic manner.

PlayStation Now subscription plan priced and dated for January 13

Travis Bruno

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January 8, 2015

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A couple of days ago Sony announced that they are finally going to launch their PlayStation Now subscription service. Next week on January 13th, PlayStation 4 owners will be able to access a catalog of over one hundred different PlayStation 3 games as long as they pay a monthly subscription fee of $14.99 a month or pick up a three-month subscription for $44.99.

There will be a seven day free trial when the program goes live next week, allowing those interested in the service a chance to check it out before deciding whether they wish to purchase a subscription or not. To go along with the announcement they released an introductory trailer that you can check out below.

Short romance manga Meteor Prince debuts in North America today

Travis Bruno

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January 8, 2015

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Shojo Beat fans who are looking for something new and short will be happy to hear that Viz Media has released the first volume of Meteor Prince in North America where you can purchase it physically for $9.99 or digitally through either Viz’s website or through numerous other digital marketplaces.

Created by Meca Tanaka, this two volume manga series is a romantic comedy that follows a princely alien that finds his match with a human girl. The girl’s name is Hako Natsuno and strange things have always happened around her which is why everyone calls her the “Queen of Bad Luck.” However it seems that her luck changes when a naked alien prince falls out of the sky and says that out of all of the girls in the universe that Hako is the only one for him.

Has her luck managed to change for the better or the worse? Currently Viz Media is planning on releasing the second and final volume of Meteor Prince sometime in the Spring so those who pick up this series won’t have to wait very long to see how the manga will end.

Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart release date announced

Travis Bruno

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January 8, 2015

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Today Idea Factory International announced that Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart will be released on the PlayStation Vita in North America on February 24th where it will be available both at retail stores and as a digital download and in Europe on February 27th at retail and March 4th digitally.

To go along with this release date announcement, the company released a new batch of English screenshots that show off the newly revealed “Sim Noire” mode, a new feature that can be accessed from the game’s main hub. Sim Noire allows players to buy and upgrade furniture while interacting with Noire and unlocking new scenes with her and your character.

FUNimation’s Latest Home Video and Simulcast Announcements

K. Roberts

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January 8, 2015

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FUNimation’s Latest Home Video and Simulcast Announcements

FUNimation has been making daily announcements for 2015, including announcements of home video releases for several shows and many simulcast announcements. Below is the list of the final announcements for this season:

Noragami will be released in Summer 2015 on DVD and Blu-ray.
Danganronpa the animation and Daimidaler: Prince VS Penguin Empire (Kenzen Robo Daimidaler) will be released sometime in 2015 on DVD and Blu-ray.
Buddy Complex will be released on DVD and Blu-ray at a to-be-determined date.
Nobunagun will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on March 31, 2015.
Terror in Resonance will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in Autumn 2015.
Maken-Ki! Two will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in Spring 2015.
Selector Infected Wixoss will be released on DVD and Blu-ray at some point in 2015, with a release date for Selector Spread Wixoss to be confirmed at a later date.

Finally, FUNimation has announced that they will be simulcasting the following anime with English subtitles soon after their Japanese premieres: Samurai Warriors, Cute High Earth Defense Club Love, World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman (Seiken Tsukai no World Break), Yuri Kuma Arashi, Absolute Duo and Maria the Virgin Witch.

Love Live! School Idol Project’s second run now available from NIS America

Travis Bruno

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January 8, 2015

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Love Live! School Idol Project became such a huge hit for NIS America that they could barely keep any in-stock when they originally released the first season back in September 2014. In fact, unlike other releases that have simply gone out of print and been released later in standard form, NIS America has responded to this high level of demand by releasing a second run of Love Live! School Idol Project 1st Season Premium Editions which are now available for purchase from their online store for $51.99.

That being said, at the time of this writing their website is currently listing the release as out of stock but currently Rightstuf still has copies in-stock for the price of $58.449. You can check out our review of Love Live! School Idol Project Season 1’s first run here.

The Eccentric Family Premium Edition now available in North America

Travis Bruno

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January 8, 2015

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We have some good news for anime fans that have been waiting for NIS America’s release of The Eccentric Family. In case you haven’t pre-ordered the title, the Premium Edition release is now available for purchase through NIS America’s online store for $51.99 as well as at various other online retailers.

The Eccentric Family Premium Edition makes use of the company’s more compact collectable packaging that still contains a sixty four page full color art book as well as the entire thirteen episode series on two Blu-ray discs.

NIS America has provided a description of The Eccentric Family below:

In modern day Kyoto, humans live in the city, tengus take to the sky, and tanukis roam the earth. One such tanuki is Yasaburo, the third son of Soichiro Shimogamo, famed tanuki leader who met his end far too early at the hands of a group of humans and their year-end banquet hot pot. Yasaburo has since embraced his “fool’s blood” and strives for a happy, carefree life. But between taking care of his old tengu master Akadama-sensei, avoiding the life-threatening advances of the beautiful human Benten, dealing with his dangerously stupid twin cousins, and avoiding becoming a hot pot himself in the next year-end banquet, the young tanuki has his proverbial work cut out for him!

Roccat Announces Ryos Phobo Keyboard and Kave XTD 5.1 Analog at CES 2015

Jamie Laike Tsui

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January 8, 2015

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Roccat Announces Ryos Phobo Keyboard and Kave XTD 5.1 Analog at CES 2015

Roccat brought some new toys to CES 2015 this year.

The Roccat Phobo concept keyboard has seen a major re-design. The original Roccat Phobo design featured a keyboard with a tray replacing the number pad of the keyboard. The tray was designed to hold a smartphone running a special Roccat app that would keep gamers in the loop about their computer information and serve as a touch pad to trigger macros and access computer functionality. The new Roccat Ryos Phobo has dropped the smart phone tray in favour of a smart phone stand that can be placed where ever the user desires. The number pad still faces the axe with the Roccat Ryos Phobo, as the keyboard itself uses the compact tenkeyless design.

The Roccat Ryos Phobo will be joined by the Roccat Ryos MK FX and the Roccat Ryos TKL FX as the new additions to Roccat’s line of mechanical keyboard. The Phobo will launch in Q3 2015, while it is unknown when the two RGB LED toting FX keyboards will launch.

Roccat also brought along their previously announced Roccat Nyth gaming mouse to the show. The modular mouse features a thumb panel that allows users to move key caps and panel parts where ever they want to compliment the video game they are playing. The panel is designed to accept both the parts Roccat has bundled with the Nyth and parts printed on any old 3d printer. Roccat is hosting a library 3d printer plans for Nyth key caps and parts.

The Roccat Nyth will be released in Q2 2015. No word on the MSRP.

Finally an analog Kave XTD 5.1 will be launched in Q1 2015 for those who still swear that an analog surround sound headphone is superior to virtual surround sound headphones. Each ear cup features four 40mm speakers and adjustable bass vibration. The headset manages to be 25% lighter than previous Kave XTD designs and features effective noise cancelling technology.