DICETINY is a mash-up between a co-op board game and a CCG. Four players, both human and AI, will team up to work their way through the board as they encounter randomly generated quests and events. Along the way, they will gain new cards to help build their decks in preparation to go toe to toe with the boss. Players can choose one of four races and four classes for their characters, allowing for quite a variety of party builds.
If DICETINY’s Kickstarter page is any indication of the complete game, it will be full of some hilarious parodies that will leave no game, movie, book, and trope unscathed. Pop culture nuts can already spot references to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lord of the Rings, and Iron Man. The indie game will be hit Steam Early Access this winter and a beta in early 2015.
Fakedice is looking to raise $30,000 CAD (roughly $26,000 USD) on Kickstarter to help pay for programming, art, sound, and development. Be sure to support them at their Kickstarter page.
Back at the start of July Sekai Project announced that they would be bringing Grisaia no Kajitsu out in English and they teased another announcement later in the year. Well now that announcement has been made and it turns out that it is quite an ambitious one. Sekai Project has announced that they are going to try and bring the whole Grisaia Trilogy over to the West. This means that they are planning on bringing the fandisc/prequel Grisaia no Meikyuu (The Labyrinth of Grisaia) and the sequel to Grisaia no Kajitsu, Grisaia no Rakuen (The Eden of Grisaia).
How are they going to do this you ask? Well the company will be launching a Kickstarter project sometime in November to secure funding for the licenses as well as secure the rights to the original voice cast. For those interested, the company is planning on releasing a Mature and Uncut version of each game on their own platform as well as an all-ages version through Steam, if possible.
Now at the moment the kickstarter has not been launched at the moment, however the initial goal will be $40,000 for Grisaia no Kajitsu (The Fruit of Grisaia), followed by stretch goals of $80,000 to get Grisaia no Meikyuu (The Labyrinth of Grisaia) and $120,000 to get Grisaia no Rakuen (The Eden of Grisaia).
Finally a proposed but not yet finalized stretch goal includes $150,000 to get Idol Mahou Shoujo Chiruchiru ☆ Michiru and if they manage to raise $250,000 a potential Vita/Mobile port could be in the works.
While the initial tiers for the Kickstarter project have not been finalized, the full listing as well as add-ons and additional details can be found here.
Following the pre-order and Day One announcements for the PAL release of Tales of Hearts R, Bandai Namco has now revealed what fans of the series in North America can expect if they pre-order the title. Those who pre-order the game at either GameStop or EB Games will be given six costumes from previous games in the Tales series, as seen above.
It is worth noting that these costumes can also be obtained by purchasing the digital limited edition that will be available when the game is released on November 11th in North America until the end of November, whereas the European release will occur on November 14th.
Today Koei Tecmo Europe revealed via Twitter that they are planning on bringing Atelier Ayesha Plus to Europe in January 2015 and in subsequent replies they also confirmed that the title would be released in North America as well. The release of the game will include dual audio though it will be available as a digital download only.
Atelier Ayesha Plus is an enhanced version of Atelier Ayesha: Alchemist of Dusk for the PS Vita and features all of the extra DLC from the first game, new costumes, boss enemies from Escha & Logy, and a hard mode.
Now let us hope that an announcement concerning the most recent game in the Atelier series, Atelier Shallie, will be the next piece of news to come out concerning the franchise.
Sentai Filmworks is continuing to pick up a number of anime licenses this season as they have just announced that they have acquired the streaming and home video release rights to the supernatural comedy anime Gugure! Kokkuri-san.
Gugure! Kokkuri-san began as a 4-koma manga and the anime adaptation began airing in Japan back on October 5th and is being animated by TMS Entertainment. To go along with this licensing announcement the company also provided the below plot synopsis:
Enter Ichimatsu Kohina— an unusual young girl with an even more unusual diet. Living off of nothing but cup ramen, the emotionally-detached Kohina spends her spare time attempting to summon ghosts in her giant home. But when Kohina actually does manage to summon a spirit, she finds herself face-to-face with a handsome young fox ghost named Kokkuri. Although Kohina wants nothing to do with this white-haired weirdo, this determined ghost refuses to take “no” for an answer.
And when Kokkuri witnesses Kohina’s deplorable dietary decisions, he has no choice but to go from haunting her to taking care of her! But where there’s one ghost more are sure to follow, and soon Kohina goes from living alone to living with an assortment of handsome supernatural entities. Underestimating his powers and undermining his authority as her new caretaker, a new life is about to begin for a strange girl and a fox ghost in Gugure! Kokkuri-san!!!
It looks like fans of the Tokyo Ghoul manga series will have more of it to look forward to. After the controversial ending of the series, Sui Ishida is now working on Tokyo Ghoul:re, a manga that will be published in Weekly Young Jump.
It is currently unknown whether or not this manga series will serve as a direct continuation of the events in Tokyo Ghoul but it is worth noting that past teasers from the author have stated that “The Legend has a beginning. If you bear witness to the this beginning, it will be a moment you will never forget as long as you live!!”
It seems we will find out when the first chapter is published soon, though some teaser images released early have signs that point towards a three year time skip.
As for the beginning of the series, Viz Media recently announced their licensing of the original Tokyo Ghoul manga series and will begin publishing it in North America in June 2015.
Fans of Hyperdimension Neptunia’s Noire will be happy to hear that her own spin-off game, Chou Megami Shinkou Noire Gekishin Black Heart, is going to be released in the West by Idea Factory International and best of all, it’ll have a less confusing name.
Now called Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart, this title is a strategy RPG that will be released both at retail and digitally for the PS Vita in North America and Europe in early 2015. Unlike other games in the series, Hyperdevotion Noire takes place in the world of Gamarket where the CPUs of the four nations are still battling against each other, but this time right when Noire is about to claim victory all of the CPUs’ powers are drained. As such, Noire must rally her allies in order to defeat the new enemies and unite Gamarket.
Today Bethesda released a new trailer for The Evil Within and considering the game is set to be released next week, it is probably best that you check it out now as it not only contains tips for how to survive but also an overview of what the world of the game will be like.
As you will see in the video below, players take control of Sebastian Castellanos, a police detective that has been trapped in a world of “shifting planes and distorted reality” where exploration can be the key to survival as healing items and ammunition can be found off the beaten path. However even with all of the ammo you find, the multitude of enemies can make stealth the best option for survival.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back! After a brief hiatus to accomodate for the EB Games Expo, I am back in the anchor’s chair and ready to bring you all the hottest news out of Microsoft HQ in this week’s Xbox Newsbeat! As I shuffle my papers around I see that we have four absolutely killer Xbox One articles (head to the back of the line again Windows Phone) so instead of me waffling around with this introduction, lets get this show on the road!
Pre-Download Sunset Overdrive and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare From Today!
Ok so lets get real for a minute: the next few months are massive for the gaming industry. October – November is when all of the big guns get brought out and we gamers are blesses with almost too many choices in what to play. With that in mind, I am sure that two of the games on many of your minds are Sunset Overdrive and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Well guess what, both of these games are available for pre-order and pre-download right now so that you will be ready to pick up a controller and blast the night away from midnight of their release days.
Sunset Overdrive will be available from October 30th, and if you pre-order the game (or purchase it soon after launch) you will get the following extra goodies:
Nothin’ but the Hits– An overcharged version of the High Fidelity gun that launches limited edition, priceless, multi-coloured vinyls that do increased damage.
It’s Me! Fizzie! – Fizzie is more popular than you because he has a great marketing budget. So, why not dress up as him and get in on some of that fame?
Hardcore! Hammer– You ponder buying the Day One Edition of Sunset Overdrive. A spot check reveals that if you do, you can equip a mighty hammer made from a bat and spiked dumb-bells. You buy the Day One Edition of Sunset Overdrive.
Where-as, if you are more comfortable playing CoD with some buddies, you can pre-download the game now ahead of its November 3rd release. Not only that, but there are two special editions of the game that you can also pre-order:
Xbox One Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Day Zero Edition, available starting today for $100.20 includes the standard game, Day Zero early access, double XP on Nov. 3, two custom weapons, and the Advanced Arsenal custom bullet brass exoskeleton and EM1 Quantum directed energy weapon.
Xbox One Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Digital Pro Edition, available starting today for $150.45 includes the standard game, Season Pass, Atlas Gorge bonus multiplayer map, Atlas Digital Content Pack, Day Zero Early Access, double XP on Nov. 3, Two Day Zero custom weapons, and the Advanced Arsenal.
Check out our interview with Sunset Overdrive’s Creative Director, Marcus Smith here.
Forza Horizon 2 Mobil 1 Car Pack
Did you know that we talk about Forza Horizon 2 a LOT here on Xbox Newsbeat? I sure do! Well the game has finally released and if the 200+ cars available at launch wasn’t enough for you to live out your deepest Grand Prix fantasies, then the developers at Turn 10 have some exciting news for you! A brand new Car Pack for the game has been announced, and it will contain six brand new cars for you to drive across that finish line.
The Mobil 1 Car Pack is available now for the relatively cheap price of $6.65 (or free if you own the Forza Horizon 2 Car Pass). Not only that but all players who own the game are eligible for the free 1988 BMW M5. So head over to your game and get racing!
Final Halo 2 Map Being Re-Imagined for Halo: The Master Chief Collection Announced
What would you say was your favourite map back in the days of Halo 2? Zanzibar? Sanctuary? For me it was always Warlock, which is why I am absolutely stoked to tell you that it is the final Halo 2 map that is being remastered for the upcoming Halo: The Master Chief Collection. I mean what else can I say other than Warlock will be playable, along with a tonne of other Halo 2 favourite maps when the Master Chief Collection launches later this year.
Check out our hands-on preview with Halo: The Master Chief Collection from this year’s EB Expo.
Killer Instinct Season One Combo Breaker Edition Now Available in Retail Stores
You read the headline correctly! Killer Instinct Season One Combo Breaker Edition is now available. For the RRP of $29.95, players will gain access to all of the Season One characters and a physical copy of the game to put on their shelves. Killer Instinct Season 2 is just starting, and Microsoft have a couple of ways that players can get the new content:
Killer Instinct: Season 2 – Ultra Edition AUD$52.45
Eight fighters, starting with TJ Combo and Maya, and adding a new fighter each month
Select fighter costumes and accessory packs
Killer Instinct 2 Classic – a perfect port of the arcade game with full multiplayer support for intense fighting over Xbox Live
Content Early Access – Customers who buy the Ultra Edition will get early access to characters and customization items before anyone else
Killer Instinct: Season 2 – Combo Breaker AUD$26.95
Eight fighters, starting with TJ Combo and Maya, and adding a new fighter each month
Players can also purchase Season 2 fighters individually as they are made available for AUD$6.65
For fans who want to get TJ Combo early, they can purchase the Killer Instinct: Season 2 – Ultra Edition between September 23rd and October 14th. This offer not only includes instantly adding TJ Combo to the roster, but also gives fans early access to Killer Instinct 2 Classic.
Phew. Ok that Newsbeat was a lot longer than I original thought it was going to be. I guess that’s what I get for not reading my notes before starting work. So which of today’s headlines grabbed your attention the most, and why was it that Warlock will soon be playable again? Let us know in the comments below and make sure you stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the awesome Xbox news as it becomes available.
Today Viz Media kicked off their New York Comic Con panel by revealing that they have acquired the licenses to the Tokyo Ghoul and So Cute it Hurts!! manga series. According to the prices and the listings of the slides, Tokyo Ghoul may be part of Viz’s signature label as it will cost $12.99 a volume with the first volume set to be released on June 16, 2015. As for So Cute it Hurts!!, it easily fits under the Shojo Beat label and each volume will cost $9.99 and the first volume will be released on June 2nd.
Tokyo Ghoul’s manga recently concluded at its fourteenth volume while So Cute it Hurts!! is soon to be on its eight volume. Tokyo Ghoul tells the dark story of a college student who is turned into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid while So Cute it Hurts!! is a gender-bender comedy that follows the story of twins who switch places and attend each others’ schools.
