It has been revealed in this week’s issue of Famitsu that Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign will be released in Japan on December 4th for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Why should you care? Well back in May Aksys Games announced that they were planning on releasing the title in the West in Fall 2014.
This means that either Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign will now be missing its current Western release window and either will be given a worldwide release in December or might be hitting North America and Europe early in 2015. That means that some fighting game fans may wish to import the title and for those importers, it is worth noting that all first run copies of the game in Japan will include the game’s original soundtrack.
This week’s issue of Famitsu has revealed that Margaret will be added as a post-launch downloadable character for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. Details about her fighting style are scarce but it has been revealed that she will use three different Personas in battle: Yoshitsune, Cu Chulainn, and Ardha.
We can expect more details on Margaret’s fighting style to be revealed soon and it will be interesting to see if she will be released as free DLC in the West like Marie will be. Until then, Atlus USA is planning on releasing Persona 4 Arena Ultimax in North America sometime this Fall for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Today Ubisoft has announced a brand new Assassin’s Creed game exclusively for last-gen consoles. It is called Assassin’s Creed: Rogue and it is set to be released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 11th. Assassin’s Creed: Rogue is being developed by Ubisoft Sofia and will bet set in the middle of the 18th century during the Seven Years War and will take place in various locations including North America, the frozen North Atlantic, New York, and more.
Players will be playing as a Templar named Shay Patrick Cormac who was betrayed by the brotherhood and is now an Assassin hunter. The debut trailer and screenshots for Assassin’s Creed: Rogue can be found below.
The 2014 Otakon is happening this weekend and Viz Media is bringing a number of events for fans of Sailor Moon and some of their other properties to enjoy. You see, while Otakon takes place from August 8th to the 10th, Viz will be hosting a Sailor Moon day on August 9th which will feature a cosplay gathering from 9AM to 10AM where cosplayers of all ages can don their Sailor Guardian outfits to create what Viz is hoping could be one of the largest Sailor Moon cosplay gatherings in North America.
There will also be the official premiere of two newly dubbed episodes at the event taking place during a panel that will be held from 12PM to 3PM featuring Charlene Ingram, the Senior Manager of Animation Marketing and the English voice actors for Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask, Stephanie Sheh and Robbie Daymond. Finally from 4:30PM to 5:30PM there will be an autograph session where fans will be able to pick up a full color poster of Sailor Moon and have it signed by Stephanie Sheh and Robbie Daymond.
Viz will selling some exclusive physical merchandise at the event and will be holding some additional panels during the event, details of which can be found below:
Friday August 8th
4:15 – 5:15PM Viz Media Panel
Join the Viz Media staff for a presentation and Q & A session all about the latest in manga and anime! Staff will be talking about the latest news, upcoming releases and other cool announcements from the publishing and animation teams. Free manga for attendees while supplies last!
Saturday August 9th
10:15 – 11:15AM Viz Media Animation Featuring Neon Alley
Find out all that’s new and awesome directly from the Viz Media animation team! Discover the inside story about upcoming releases, catch new announcements and the latest on the anime streaming service, Neon Alley. Bring all your anime questions, too because the Viz Media team will be there to answer them!
Today Capcom had some great news for classic Resident Evil fans as they have announced that they are going to be releasing the very first Resident Evil for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. The game will be given a digital release in North America and Europe in early 2015 and it is a remastered version of the 2002 Gamecube release of the game which was already a remaster of the 1996 PlayStation release.
It is worth noting that the title will be released in Japan under the name Biohazard HD Remaster with physical release option for PlayStation 3 fans. As for the details of the game, the current-generation of consoles will offer 1080p graphics while last-gen will offer 720p with both versions running at 30fps. There will be some optional control schemes as well, the classic style and the alternate style where the character moves in the direction of the analog stick.
Check out some screenshots of the 360 and PS3 version of the enhanced game below.
Last night Nintendo held another Nintendo Direct and this one was focused entirely on Hyrule Warriors and with this focus came a few new reveals. Not only are the villains Zant and Ghirahim playable in the title but Ocarina of Time’s Ganondorf will also be playable in the game and it looks like he has been spending time with Lu Bu.
Not only were these characters announced but a few new details for the game were also revealed. First those who wish to buy the limited edition version of Hyrule Warriors in Australia will be given a Hyrule Warriors scarf alongside the game and anyone who registers their copy with Club Nintendo between September 20th and October 17th will be given a Ganondorf Legacy Costume Set.
Another new edition is the “Adventure Mode” which is a nostalgic twist on the original Zelda game that sees players travel through a recreated version of the old map with each block representing a stage that has unique victory conditions.
Madman has begun streaming popular shonen anime series Fairy Tail on its AnimeLab website, launched only recently for Aussie anime fans. Currently, the first season of 48 episodes is viewable on AnimeLab as a subtitled release.
Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn’t just any ordinary kid, he’s a member of one of the world’s most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.
Fairy Tail first aired in Japan in 2009 as an adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. Funimation, and soon after Madman, acquired the ongoing action anime in 2011 for a Western release.
BioShock may or may not be coming to the PS Vita in the future, but 2K has announced its porting to the iOS. The original masterpiece will be coming to the App Store for the iPad 4, iPod Touch, iPhone 5 and all later devices, with optimised touch controls and full ‘Made for iPhone’ (MFi) game controller support.
Irrational Games, being shut down recently, obviously has nothing to do with this port, with 2K China apparently responsible for the conversion. The release date and price-point has not been revealed as of yet, although BioShock is expectedly classed as a “premium title” and should arrive “soon”. Check out the gallery below for the first official screenshots of BioShock on iOS.
Indie Gala and Capsule Computers is starting August off right with a new indiebundle containing seven indie games. For one price buyers will get the following titles:
Omegalodon– A third person monster game that will pit two teams against each other. Each team takes turns playing the monstrous Omegalodon and the military summoned to stop the monster.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams– Funded through Kickstarter, Giana Sisters has been rebooted! The game gives the sisters a major update from their NES debut.
Helldorado– A gritty strategy set in the 1880s, complete with cowboys and train robberies.
Robot Rescue Revolution– A complex puzzler that will see players guiding their robots out of a devilish maze. The only catch is moving one robot moves all the robots.
Diamond Dan– A platformer starring a a young archaeologist running through ancient temples full of treasure and glory. There are four uniquely themed temples for Dan to explore.
Guise of the Wolf– A first person adventure starring Dominik, a werewolf hunter turned into a werewolf. Now Dominik must search for a cure for his lycanthropy.
Koala Kids– Inspired by the 16-bit era, players will pay for the freedom of their fellow koalas by collecting treasure for the captors. Be sure to vote for the game on Steam Greenlight.
For the first 24 hours of the sale, the Every Monday Bundle #19 will be $1.79 for all seven games. Afterwards, the price will rise to its normal price. Be sure to grab your bundle at Indie Gala!
Are you ready to get shell-shocked? After the release of the new theme song for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, I wasn’t sure if Paramount Pictures would have much more to say about the project before its impending release. As you can imagine though, I was dead wrong and today they have released a new behind the scenes featurette; “Turtle Power,” that briefly looks at some of the influences that the cast and crew took when making the film.
The video isn’t too long but still pretty interesting and you should definitely Ccheck it out below. Remember that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is set for release on September 11th so make sure you stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the TMNT news as it becomes available.
