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Viz outlines New York Comic-Con 2014 plans and events

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October 1, 2014

Viz outlines New York Comic-Con 2014 plans and events

With the 2014 New York Comic-Con set for October 9th through the 12th, Viz Media has announced their plans for the event and these plans happen to contain quite a few events. On top of these events, Viz will also be at booth #1944 where they will be selling various products including pre-orders for some of their upcoming titles, including copies of Sailor Moon where those who pre-order during the event will be given a special coin that has long-since went unavailable. Other special merchandise which will be revealed later today.

The company will be welcoming manga artist Takeshi Obata as their guest of honor as he makes his first-ever U.S. event appearance. Those unfamiliar with the name will probably recognize some of the manga he has worked on in the past, as it includes Death Note, Bakuman., Hikaru no Go, and All You Need is Kill. Obata will be taking part in the Weekly Shonen Jump panel and will be appearing at several different events during Comic-Con.

Full details of all of the events and their time frame can be found below:

Thursday October 9^th3:15PM – 4:00PM Panel: VIZ MEDIA PANEL (Room 1A14)

Join VIZ Media and pull back the curtain on favorite manga and anime series. Be among the first to hear about upcoming releases and new acquisitions and throw questions at staff and grab FREE manga prizes while supplies last!

6:00PM – 6:45PM Panel: THE FUTURE OF WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP (Room 1A14)

Join the editors of VIZ Media’s WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and editors from Japan’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine to welcome Takeshi Obata for an enlightening personal discussion on what’s new and what’s next for the long-running manga anthology which launched best-selling titles such as NARUTO, BLEACH, ONE PIECE, DRAGON BALL as well as Obata’s BAKUMAN。and DEATH NOTE series.

Friday October 10^th 2:00PM – 2:45PM Panel: VOLTRON: A 30^TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION PRESENTED BY PERFECT SQUARE (Room 1A21)

In 1984, Voltron: Defender of the Universe hit the TV, and the world of giant robots has never been the same. In honor of Voltron’s 30^th anniversary, join the staff of VIZ Media’s Perfect Square imprint for a very special peek behind the curtain at this cultural phenomenon with special guests, new product announcements and much, much more!

5:00PM – 5:45PM Panel: WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP PRESENTS
TAKESHI OBATA, MANGA ARTIST (Room 1A21)

Join VIZ Media and the staff of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP to welcome very special guest Takeshi Obata and his editor Koji Yoshida for a conversation about Obata’s beginnings as an artist, his extensive history working in the manga industry, and the creative process behind his works. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity!

Saturday October 11^th4:15PM – 5:00PM Panel: OFFICIAL SAILOR MOON PANEL (Room 1A14)

Come on a journey with the legendary Guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon! Members of the VIZ Media SAILOR MOON animation team will talk about the impact of this beloved anime series, show footage from the re-mastered episodes and celebrate the long-awaited return of Usagi and her friends!

Scheduled Booth Activities:

VIZ Media Prize Wheel of Destiny: Take a spin for a chance to win a surprise goodie like t-shirts, posters, stickers and more! While supplies last.
DORAEMON Meet & Greet: Drop by for a photo op with everyone’s favorite big blue cat-type robot from the future!
SAILOR MOON PHOTO SESSION: Meet Guardian Sailor Moon (official cosplayer) and bring your own camera/phone and take your own “Sailor Selfie”!
VOLTRON Mascot Appearance: Become a Defender of the Universe with an official photo.
VIZ Media /WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Newsletter Sign-Up: Receive the latest digital news about your favorite anime and manga titles and get a free Takeshi Obata full-color poster!

Assassin’s Creed: Identity Soft Launches on iOS

Zac Elawar

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October 1, 2014

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Assassin’s Creed: Identity, the first action-RPG in the franchise’s history, has soft launched in Australia and New Zealand for iOS devices. The soft launch is integral to gathering feedback for final development tweaks before Ubisoft‘s planned full release in 2015.

The title is being developed by Blue Byte (a Ubisoft studio) in Unity, and allows players to create and customise their own assassins, roam the familiar backdrops of Florence, the Coliseum and other Italian cities in full 3D, and take on literally thousands of missions. This is like having a console entry on your mobile, with dynamic crowds, time and weather systems and real-time lighting, as well as the series’ trademark free movement capabilities all implemented in the experience. Cyril Voiron, Head of Mobile developments at Blue Byte, stated;

This soft launch is an important step in the development process for Assassin’s Creed Identity. We’re looking forward to receiving feedback on the game from players in Australia and New Zealand, and think that by leveraging Unity engine, along with assets from previous Assassin’s Creed console titles, Assassin’s Creed Identity will deliver an authentic Assassin’s Creed experience on mobile devices.

You can download Assassin’s Creed: Identity for free right now from the App Store.

A Certain Magical Index II Agnese vs Touma English dub clip released

Travis Bruno

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October 1, 2014

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Fans of A Certain Magical Index have been waiting for the second season to be released for quite some time and now that it is set to be released in a couple of weeks, FUNimation has begun releasing English dub clips for the series. The clip released today contains some minor spoilers, but features a fight between Touma and the battle nun Agnese.

Check out the trailer below and as for the series itself, FUNimation is releasing A Certain Magical Index II Part One in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack that contains the first twelve episodes of the season with Part Two set to be released on December 16th.

Kanadeko and Nene Omega Quintet trailers released

Travis Bruno

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October 1, 2014

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With Omega Quintet set to be released in Japan this week, Compile Heart has released another pair of trailers highlighting the idols of the game. This time they have released introduction trailers for Kanadeko and Nene. Kanadeko is a “genki girl” who is unpredictable and a bit of a tomboy despite her appearance while Nene is a jumpy girl with a faint heart who always looks up to Kanadeko.

Check out the trailers below and for those interested in importing the title, Omega Quintet drops in Japan on October 2nd as a PlayStation 4 exclusive.

Kanadeko

Nene

Soul Eater Not! home video rights acquired by FUNimation

Travis Bruno

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October 1, 2014

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Good news for Soul Eater fans, FUNimation has announced that they have acquired the home video rights to the spin-off series, Soul Eater Not!. Previously FUNimation only had acquired the streaming rights to the series but now they are planning on giving it a full Blu-ray and DVD home video release sometime in summer 2015. An English dub is planned for Soul Eater Not! but at the moment FUNimation has not revealed whether or not certain voice actors will reprise their roles.

A synopsis for the series has also been released by FUNimation and can be found below:

Get ready to meet the newest class at Death Weapon Meister Academy! Tsugumi Harudori and her outrageous friends make up the NOT class at this stylish school dedicated to training living, breathing weapons and uniting them with the Meisters who’ll wield them! Soul Eater fanatics will be psyched to meet these epic new characters – and catch up with all their favorites from the original series. Don’t miss a minute of the adventure as Tsugumi and her pals weave their own exciting tale of deadly life at DWMA!

Psycho-Pass 2 and selector spread WIXOSS season 2 picked up by FUNimation

Travis Bruno

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October 1, 2014

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With the Summer 2014 anime season wrapping up, the start of the Fall 2014 anime season is right around the corner and with that comes the first license announcements. FUNimation has revealed that they will be continuing to stream two of their previously acquired series, Psycho-Pass and selector infected WIXOSS.

Psycho-Pass 2 will begin airing on October 9th and will be streaming on Thursdays at 11:50 AM CT while selector spread WIXOSS, the second season of selector infected WIXOSS, will also be streamed. At the moment FUNimation has not nailed down an exact start date for selector spread WIXOSS but they have released a plot synopsis which can be found below:

After Ruko battled to free the LRIGs in selector infected WIXOSS, the series returns for a second season with selector spread WIXOSS. Kanon Wakeshima, who performed the first season’s opener, also returns with spread’s opener, “world’s end, girl’s rondo”. Join Ruko once more in the strange world of the popular game, WIXOSS.

Roccat Tyon Gaming Mouse Now Available in US, Europe, and Australia

Jamie Laike Tsui

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October 1, 2014

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Roccat Tyon Gaming Mouse Now Available in US, Europe, and Australia

Roccat launched their newest gaming mouse today. The Roccat Tyon Gaming Mouse is a brand new mouse design that features a two way analog stick called the X-Celerator thumb paddle. The stick is ideal for vehicle-based games, where the stick can be assigned to handle throttle control or turret rotation. A dedicated EASY-SHIFT[+] button is in easy reach underneath the thumb, allowing players to multiply the number of potential macros that can be bound to the mouse. There are a total of 13 physical buttons on the mouse that can be bound.

The Roccat Tyon’s heart and soul is an 8200 DPI laser powered with a 32-bit processor. 576kB of on-board memory will allow players to take their profiles with the mouse. Finally, the mouse is available in either black or white and is armed with LEDs capable of displaying 16.8 million colours.

Roccat will be bringing the Tyon to the EB Games Expo 2014 in Australia. Buyers can snag one for themselves there for only $169.95 AUD. Learn more about the Roccat Tyon at the product page.

Pokemon TCG Online Comes to iPad

Nathan Farrugia

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September 30, 2014

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Pokemon fans may not be aware but the Pokemon Trading Card Game Online has been available for some time now through the official Pokemon website. While it started off shaky, the game has evolved a great deal especially in recent months and is now making an appearance on the iPad worldwide.

The Pokemon Trading Card Game Online allows you to earn cards to create a deck and tackle both computer trainers and real life players from all over the world. You can get new cards for your deck by winning battles and earning coins to purchase new packs and theme decks. Physical cards you purchase will also come with a code you can enter in the game to redeem virtual cards. The card sets go all the way back to the Heart Gold & Soul Silver inspired sets and includes the new XY Rising Fist set as well.

The game requires a 3rd generation iPad or better running at least iOS 7 to be played and will take 504 MB of space on your device. The game is free to play on both the iPad and PC howver players can buy virtual currency to improve their decks. The Pokemon TCG Online for iPad is available now in most countries including the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and will be available to the rest of the world by the end of the week. An existing Pokemon Trainer account can be used to login, players without an account will have to create one. You can find the app on iTunes at this link and the PC version on the official site by clicking here.

If you’re looking for a more old school experience, the original Pokemon Trading Card Game for the Game Boy is available on the Nintendo eShop for 3DS and is a fantastic title containing cards from the first three sets and more. You can view a trailer for the iPad version of Pokemon TCG Online below.

Tales of Hearts R pre-order and Day One bonuses revealed for PAL regions

Travis Bruno

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September 30, 2014

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Tales of Hearts R pre-order and Day One bonuses revealed for PAL regions

With Tales of Hearts R set to be released in Europe and Australia on November 13th, Bandai Namco has announced a number of pre-order bonuses as well as a special Day One version of the game. Those who pre-order the game will be given three pieces of free DLC, all of which are costumes of previous characters in the series, details below:

The Legacy Costume of Caius from Tales of The Tempest for Kor
The Legacy Costume of Marta from Tales of Symphonia Dawn of the New World™ for Kohaku
The Legacy Costume of Malik from Tales of Graces F for Gall

Those who buy a launch copy of Tales of Hearts R will also be given the Soma Link Edition which comes with not only a set of free Tales of Vesperia outfits for Ines, Kunzite, and Beryl but also a participation code that can be entered to win one of five exclusive Japanese collector’s editions. This grand prize contains the following bonuses:

Japanese Collector’s editions of Tales of Hearts R signed by the team
A unique ‘congratulations video’ from Hideo Baba himself (Producer on the Tales Of series) will be shot for each winner
A personalised outer case with the name of each winner will be created for the occasion.

Metrocide Priced, Video Walkthrough Released

Zac Elawar

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September 30, 2014

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Flat Earth Games have released pricing information for their upcoming arcade stealth-shooter Metrocide. Available on Steam as an Early Access release in mid-October, Metrocide will cost US$6.99, and US$12.99 at full launch later in the year.

Along with this news, the Aussie developers have also released a video walkthrough of some gameplay, with commentary! Check it out embedded below for the best introduction to what Metrocide truly is and, if you’ll be attending EB Expo 2014 in Sydney this weekend, drop by and say hello to the team in the Home Grown Gaming section. Maybe you’ll be making the trip to PAX Australia 2014 between October 31 and November 2? In that case, give them a visit at booth #2708.