Earlier this week we learned that Arc System Works is planning on bringing BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PlayStation 3 and now Famitsu has released an online preview of the game giving us a first look at the title as well as some new details.
As mentioned before, BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend features Celica and Lambda-11, both of which were added into the 2.0 arcade version and will bring the total amount of playable characters to 28. What has been revealed is that the “Extend” episode will take place in the past and include story elements from Kokonoe but also Bullet, where gamers will be able to learn about her heroic past as a wandering mercenary and her mission to discover the truth behind her allies’ demise.
Today Square Enix and DontNod Entertainment revealed when we can expect to see the first episode of Life is Strange released on consoles. The first episode will be released on January 30, 2015 and will cost $4.99 / £3.99 / €4.99, though you can also choose to purchase the season pass for episodes two through five for $16.99 if you decide you want to lock everything in. Alternatively, you can simply buy the entire game ahead of time for $19.99 / £15.99 / €19.99.
To go along with this release date the company released a trailer that you can see below, which is full of painful comparison quotes and some new in-game footage.
Earlier this week Gust teased an announcement for this week’s copy of Famitsu and while an announcement was made, it unfortunately isn’t quite as amazing as some hoped. In the issue, courtesy of Gamestalk, the company revealed the release date for Atelier Rorona on the 3DS, which is now set to be released in Japan on March 26th
The magazine also revealed that if players are able to complete certain conditions in the game and unlock “Atelier Astrid” where players will take control of Astrid Zexis and Sterkenburg Cranach during their younger days. Atelier Rorona on 3DS will feature a revamped battle system that makes use of a grid-based field and play similar to a standard strategy RPG.
If you’re like me, you are eagerly awaiting the release of Techland’s upcoming survival horror game; Dying Light. The open-world, free-running based game with its impressive day/night cycle is a little over a month away and that usually means it is time for gameplay footage and cinematic trailers to hit the web. Well this time Warner Bros. has given us something a little more unique and fun – a choose your own adventure video.
The video, titled Test Your Survival Skills runs players through a scenario similar to what they will encounter in the full game.The series uses actual gameplay footage so as to best represent the choices that players will face in the game. You can check out the first part of the video below (although sadly it is not a mobile-friendly video series) so check that out and let us know in the comments below how well you did. Dying Light releases on January 27th, 2015 so for all the hottest zombie news as it becomes available, stay tuned to Capsule Computers.
Last week we were teased that a new Deception game would be revealed soon and it looks like it isn’t an entirely new game, but an updated one. This week Koei Tecmo has announced via Famitsuthat they will be releasing Deception IV: Another Princess on the PS Vita, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4 in Japan on March 26th.
This upgraded version of Deception IV: Blood Ties will add in new elements, a 100 quest “Quest Mode,” a new heroine named Valgyrie, new traps, and an edit mode named Deception Studio. Deception IV: Another Princess describes Valgyrie as a “nightmare princess” that humans see in their dreams and that she is also a daughter of the devil but has lost most of her power due to a long slumber. Players will encounter Laegrinna, the previous protagonist, during the Quest Mode which is a brand new story experience with Valgyrie, who will appear as a formidable enemy that will use traps against the player.
Ubisoft announced the release of the new Far Cry 4 Game to Web feature. The new community hub stores all the stats Far Cry 4players would ever want on their game, read about latest game updates, and check out the multitude of community made content.
To celebrate the launch of the new hub, Ubisoft is starting a Map Editor Challenge. Map makes are challenged to share their craziest maps before January 12th for a chance to have their work showcased on the next community trailer. To participate, map makers should add the #FC4MAP hashtag to their map.
If map making isn’t for you, check out this giant infographic crammed with interesting stats about Far Cry 4or try the hundreds of community made maps available in game.
Destructive Creations has announced the Steam Greenlight campaign for their upcoming title Hatredhas been cancelled. The developers were told by Valve “that based on what we see on Greenlight we would not publish Hatred on Steam. As such we’ll be taking it down.”
Valve has traditionally banned games rated Adults Only by the ESRB from their store. The water gets murky since most indie games are not always rated by traditional boards, leaving Valve to make the decision on which indie games to sell on their own. Hatred has yet to actually be reviewed by the ESRB in the US or any of its international equivalents.
Though Destructive Creations likens their game to Manhunt and Postal, which are both currently being sold on Steam, Valve has slapped Hatred with the equivalent of Adults Only rating based on the contents of Hatred’s Steam Greenlight campaign. It is important to note that only the first Manhunt game is available on Steam, as it earned only an Mature rating. The sequel was rated Adults Only and is not sold on Steam. Only a few retailers, such as Amazon, actually sell video games rated Adults Only.
Between the initial surge of popularity from the Steam Greenlight campaign and the further attention the game has received in wake of Valve’s decision, Destructive Creation is planning to keep development on track. Hatred will still be launched in Q2 2015. No word yet on which stores will carry the game in light of this news.
Update: In face of public controversy, Valve has reinstated Hatred’s Steam Greenlight campaign with the following apology from Gabe Newell himself:
Hi, Jaroslaw, Yesterday I heard that we were taking Hatred down from Greenlight. Since I wasn’t up to speed, I asked around internally to find out why we had done that. It turns out that it wasn’t a good decision, and we’ll be putting Hatred back up. My apologies to you and your team. Steam is about creating tools for content creators and customers. Good luck with your game Gabe
With money being a little tight due to holiday spending, Indie Gala and Capsule Computers has the perfect solution for gamers on a budget. This week’s Every Monday Bundle features six great indie games for one low price.
Chess 2: The Sequel– Chess with a twist! Players can choose from six different armies, each with their own unique movement rules, ranging from the traditional movements to teleportation.
Reversion – The Meeting: Chapter 2– This classic point and click adventures picks up where the first chapter left off. You and Victoria are now looking to discover your lost memories and find out the identity of the person in the photo.
Left in the Dark: No One on Board– You have been sent to Port Providence to solve the mystery of the a missing ship that has recently re-appeared without a soul on board.
Guns N Zombies – Fight your way through the zombie apocalypse with your merry band of survivors in this randomly generated action-adventure.
The bundle is available now at Indie Gala for $2.19.
Are you a PC gamer who is looking for a few games to play over the summer break? Well Ubisoft have you covered with their Uplay Summer Sale (known as the Winter Sale over seas). Running from now until the 4th of January, players can score up to 80% discounts on titles in the Uplay store. Now is the prefect time to try out titles like Watch_Dogs, Child of Light, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Batman: Arkham Origins, Dead Rising 3, Metro Redux, or The Walking Dead Season 2 at huge savings. There are also various sales on physical products such as games (excluding Ubisoft’s more recent releases), and merchandise like figurines etc.
As with most digital gaming sales, the Uplay Summer Sale will also have flash discounts and other goodies for players who keep an eye on the store over the coming weeks. So for all the discounted gaming you could poke a stick at, click here to check out the sale and as always make sure you stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the Uplay and Ubisoft news as they become available.
Today Viz Media detailed their plans for the rest of the month of December which includes a 70% off all digital manga promotion which will last until January 15, 2015 but what may come as bigger news to some is that they have acquired the digital rights to three manga series that were abandoned once TokyoPop went out of the manga publishing business.
They have acquired the rights to Sgt. Frog, Hands Off!, and Mikansei No. 1. While the latter of those two were released in their entirety in English before, only twenty one volumes of the current twenty five of Sgt. Frog were released in English previously. Mikansei No. 1 Volume 1 will be released on December 23rd while Sgt. Frog Volume 1 and Hands Off! Volume 1 will be released on December 30th with each volume priced at $4.99 a piece.
In other news, Yukarism Volume 1 and Vampire Knight: Life, a digital exclusive, have both been released today through digital marketplaces. Later this month Viz is also planning on releasing Lagoon Engine Volume 6, Lucky Star Volume 6, Video Girl AI Volume 9, Trinity Blood Volume 12, Zone-00 Volume 3, and Mouryou Kiden: Legend of Nymph Volume 2.
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