With the end of the FIFA World Cup it’s time for a new tournament to look toward a new tournament, and what better then the Seventh King of Iron Fist Tournament. Tekken is back with it’s 7th main series installment after the release of a few other titles like Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and the free-to-play Tekken Revolution. The announcement was supposed to come at the EVO fighting game tournament taking place in Las Vegas this weekend, however a logo and video was leaked early and has since been removed. Not much is known about Tekken 7 at this early stage but people were able to gather a tiny bit of information before Bandai Namco made sure the video was erased from the Internet.
Tekken 7 will run on the Unreal 4 engine to achieve high visual quality and will most likely be exclusive to the new PS4 and Xbox One consoles. For now that is all we know but we expect the leaked trailer to be legitimately available to us before the days end. Check back later for the update.
EDIT: The trailer has now been officially released and you can view it below. No gameplay is shown but a few minor story details are revealed.
Overview
The final episode of The Wolf Among Us is finally here, which means that it’s time to see how this story comes to a close. What started out as a simple murder investigation flourished into a much deeper look into the Fabletown community and how Bigby handled it every step of the way. While previous episodes suffered from a lack of exploration and actually finding clues to piece together, it will be interesting to see if the trend continues through here or remain much more focused on the dialogue. Let’s see what Episode 5: “Cry Wolf” has to offer.
Story
The previous episode, “In Sheep’s Clothing”, left off in a fairly large cliffhanger, with Bigby finally confronting the Crooked Man, who appears to be at the heart of Fabletown’s current problems. Unfortunately, the room is also filled to the brim with all of Crooked Man’s associates, which means that it won’t be as easy as just taking the man into custody. It is easy to guess what will happen next as other character’s have previously noted that “everything” goes to shit when Bigby is around and of course this is no different.
So, while the previous episode dealt with Bigby and Snow trying to find Crooked Man’s hideout location, “Cry Wolf” sees Bigby trying to find and detain those that actually took part in the murders. With all the choices that players have been given however and the choices presented here as well, it is easy to see just how different things can be depending on what players had done previously, as well as how they handle the chase, whether to chase after the true murder or the shot caller.
Actually getting to those responsible in fact is just another set of worms and choices, as surprisingly players have quite a bit of personal choice as to what happens to the perpetrators. The story doesn’t just end with getting whatever justice the players choose, but are forced to face their actions from the past episodes and ultimately see how the community feels about how the justice should go as well. This adds another level of complexity that is both surprising and entirely welcome, as to whether the player’s choices as Bigby have really been for the best.
After the justice has been matted out, thankfully the story doesn’t just end and players are offered a look into how the Fabletown community has changed thanks to Bigby’s efforts or lack of effort. The epilogue covers just about every major character and where they fit into the community now, from Toad and his son, to Flycatcher, and Nerissa now that there has been some form of justice for the death of her friends. However, not every single aspect is wrapped up in a nice neat bow, so it is entirely possible that there is more to explore in the Fables universe, which would certainly be welcome.
Gameplay
Like the previous episodes the style of gameplay remains almost entirely the same, though there feels as if there is a lot more action in this Episode than previous ones. Much of the decisions are made through dialogue options as Bigby decides what to say to everyone, but the additional dynamic choices in combat or other action sequences is certainly a nice change of pace. Best yet, is that when dealing with how to finally deal with the big bad there isn’t a binary choice of how to handle it, instead having a much more complicated set of choices to make about what the punish is they should receive.
There is still the considerable lack of exploration, and as with Episode 4, there is a major lack of things to look at and explore. This can be a little understandable as the driving force of the episode was bringing the bad guys to justice, but even during the epilogue all Bigby really does is talk to the other Fables, but could have been a great opportunity to actually look around the Business Office and see what has changed with Snow getting put in charge or side conversations with lesser characters. While it is still a great ending, being part of an adventure game it would have been nice to get one last chance to just take a moment and experience the little details.
Visuals & Audio
While Episode 5 doesn’t have any new characters to show off, there are a few new character designs for some of the characters players have already met. The biggest one being of course Bigby’s true form, which after 5 episodes of lead up to is just as fantastic and over powered as anyone could hope from an 8 foot tall wolf. The other new character design is the fable-version of Bloody Mary who has now been a thorn in Bigby’s side for 3 episodes. The voice acting is still just as well executed as previous episodes and continue to impress with how well they work despite the choice of dialogue option and emotion situation. The voice acting is by far the one of the best aspects of The Wolf Among Us as a whole and the most consistent.
Overall
After 5 episodes of chasing down the murder of the two girls in the first episode, “Cry Wolf” provides a conclusion that fits the tone, style, and nature of the world of Fables, as well as gives plenty of options as to how justice should be met. While it still has a slight lacking in the exploration department, this episode has more action to help combat the small overuse of dialogue in the previous episode. With art and sound that stands up to the quality expected of a Telltale game, the conclusion of The Wolf Among Us gives almost everything one could hope for in an adventure game.
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Troubling news is leaking out of Crytek UK; game director for Homefront: The Revolution, Hasit Zala, has resigned from his position this week. Stories have been getting out that the studio is facing some degree of financial troubles and has apparently had staff refuse to come in as the studio unable to pay them. Earlier this month, development manager Ben Harris left the studio which compounds the recent departure of Zala in terms of the effect on upper management within the studio.
The status of the studios current project, Homefront: The Revolution, is currently up in the air but was set to be published by Deep Silver. The game was slated to be an open world first-person shooter and is a sequel to the original Kaos Studios developed and THQ published; Homefront game.
Anime themed cafes are a great way to further immerse yourself in the overall atmosphere of a series, Macross Frontier fans will get their chance to experience this when the MacrossF Café and Bar opens at Namcos‘ Characro on the 27th of July.
Located in Ikebukuro Tokyo, the Characro will have all the traditional elements of a themed cafe; dishes and drinks inspired by the anime series, special merchandise that can be purchased within the cafe and decor that fully captures the essence of the show. In this case the MacrossF Cafe took its inspiration from the Nyan Nyan Restaurant in the show, fans will also be happy to know that the opening day will be on Alto Saotome’s birthday, a special cake dish and coaster will be available until August 10th.
Unfortunately the cafe is not open to all the public as theofficial website requires you to make a reservation, further more you only stay inside the cafe for a total of 100 minutes for each reservation. The Characros’ Macross theme celebrates the 25th anniversary of the series, let us know what you think about the cafe and what other anime themed cafes you would like to see by leaving a comment down below.
With the anime adaptation of Ao Haru Ride premiering last week mangaka Io Sakisaka should be feeling pretty happy, and now that another one of her manga has been confirmed for adaptation she and her fans will be over the moon.
Strobe Edge has been green lit for a live action adaptation, the news was announced in the August issue of Bessatsu Margaret magazine which published the manga from 2007-2009. The 10 volume series focuses on Ninako Kinoshita and the complications that occur when she falls for Ren Ichinose, who happens to have a long term girlfriend.
At the time of writing no official dates have been given, but keep your eyes on Capsule for updates concerning the adaptation. Not only is Strobe Edge being adapted into live action, Ao Haru Ride will be premiering it’s live action film this year in December, hopefully if all goes well we will be seeing an anime for Strobe Edge in the near future too.
“I stand watch for eternity!” was the hint for today’s Mortal Kombat X character reveal from Netherrealm Studios, and it couldn’t have been more obvious. However, expected as it may have been, confirmation of Raiden’s inclusion on the Mortal Kombat X roster was also dearly desired… I mean, imagine next-gen lightning effects in combination with the enhanced “gore system”! Well, now you don’t have to.
Check out his announcement/gameplay trailer below, which showcases the abilities of all three of his fighting variations against Sun God Kotal Kahn, as well as his X-Ray move and an electrifying fatality to cap it all off. His variations are as follows: Thunder God, which centers around big damage blasts; Displacer, which utilities his teleportation abilities for a big mix-up game that allows for extended combos, and Storm Lord, which is the most unique, enabling Raiden to set lightning traps for high zoning potential. And what can be said about his first fatality, other than it will have your eyes popping out of your head! Literally!
Indie Gala launched their July Madness bundle containing 13 indie games. The bundle has two payment tiers. Those who pay at least $1.00 will receive:
Ice Cream Surfer – A food themed shoot ‘m up with six different worlds to explore and five playable characters. Be sure to vote for the game onSteam Greenlight.
Pressured– A mix of poetry and number puzzles, featuring the works of Nicholas Gordon.
Mata Hari – A point and click adventure starring the most famous female spy of all time.
Konung 2 – An isometric RPG that combines history and myths.
Buyers who beat the average payment will also receive the following games:
Konung 3: Ties of the Dynasty – A continuation of the Konung series, which mixes history, Scandinavian mythology, and Slavic mythology in one RPG.
El Matador– A third person shooter that will see DEA special agent code named El Matador locking horns with the drug cartels of South and Central America.
Perimeter– A RTS focusing on terraforming and the all important protective perimeters.
The Culling of the Cows– Sammy the farmer is on a mission to kill the zombie cows that are invading his farm in a side scrolling shooter/tower defence hybrid.
Labyrinthine Dreams– A potent tale about a girl coming to grips with her past traumas, as she prepares to walk through death’s door.
Sweet Lily Dreams– An dark RPG for adults that send players on an adventure that explores good and evil.
Buying the entire bundle also comes with three bonus Steam games that will be announced at a later time. For the first 24 hours, buyers can get the entire bundle for $3.99. Snag your bundle at Indie Gala.
Come one come all to Xbox Newsbeat! What’s Newsbeat you ask? Pfft where have you been! Newsbeat is the one stop shop for all the delicious, and shall we say tantalising news coming straight out of Microsoft HQ. This week we have a few killer articles; namely one three for Xbox One and Xbox 360, as well as… wait… There is actually a headline about Windows Phone this week! With news that exciting, what are we waiting for, lets hit it!
‘Project Spark’ Officially Launches This October
Project Spark has been delighting players and giving people the creative freedom to make their own games for the better part of the last few months, but it has been in an incomplete (yet still highly functional) beta. Well, that is all about to change as the full and complete edition of the game is coming to Xbox One and Windows 8.1 on October 9th. For the price of $49.95 you can get immediate access to “Galaxies: First Contact”, the warrior champion Sir Haakon “Hawk” the Knight, “Champions Quest: Void Storm”, the first episode of an epic campaign adventure, and more. So if you have ever wanted to build your own video game, then Project Spark has what you are looking for.
‘Destiny’ Beta Date Revealed
Time to look to the heavens for one of this year’s mist highly anticipated games; Destiny. Starting frmo July 24th and running until July 28th, players will gain access to the open beta. In addition to the beta, Activision have also announced a bunch of new collector’s editions. We have some more information on the collector’s editions that you can check out here.
‘Zoo Tycoon Friends’ Announcement
Today Microsoft announced a brand new casual building game; Zoo Tycoon Friends. Based on the hugely popular Zoo ycoon series, Zoo Tycoon Friends will be a free to play title that has you searching the globe for exotic animals to save. It will be available later this year on Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone.
‘Frontier’s Edge’ DLC Pack for ‘Titanfall’ Announcement
Hot on the heels of the first DLC pack – Expedition, Respawn Entertaniment have announced the next in the line of map packs for the incredible FPS; Titanfall. Frontier’s Edge takes players to the borders of the Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation’s control. The content pack’s maps include Dig Site (an isolated mining outpost), Haven (an exclusive beach-side resort), and Export (a mining hub on the side of a mountain). The Frontier’s Edge packs will be available later this year on Xbox One and 360.
So that’s it folks. Another week of Xbox Newsbeat done and dusted. This week’s headlines were all short but by god were they sweet. Did any of our news pieces grab your attention? If so let us know in the comments below and remember to stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the Xbox news as it becomes available.
With the upcoming release of Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star, Koei Tecmo have released new screens and an official trailer for their sci-fi “7-dimension” RPG title, available across Europe September 26 for PS3.
Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star follows the journey of two groups: Delta and Casty and Ion and Earthes, both driven to find a way to their home planets. However, Delta and Casty fight to protect humanity from the mysterious new species, the Sharl; while Ion and Earthes are fighting to bring the Sharl and humans together for coexistence. Players have the ability to interchange between both pairs, in an effort to unite their storylines and solve the mystery that obscures the ongoing struggle.
The gallery featured below showcases the mystifying world of Ar nosurge and present some of the beautiful stages where the story unfolds and the significant characters; player-controlled (Delta and Earthes) and heroines (Casty and Ion).
Delta, a young man who came through the barrier of Felion and protected humans from attacks as part of the Special Forces team.
Earthes, a strange combat robot who helps Ion with her quest.
Casty, a cheerful girl from Felion whose ability to use Song Magic has earned her a spot in the Special Forces’ ‘Genomis task force’.
Ion, a mystery in herself as she seems to know things about the world that none of her contemporaries know and she’s quite adept in engineering, always tinkering with machines and creating strange devices.
Check out the official trailer that brings to life the intersecting story, original music and various characters that help weave the artwork of Ar nosurge. Stay tuned with Capsule Computers for further updates on Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star before the September release date.
The annual Evo Championship Series is practically fighting game mecca, and every year there is at least a couple reveals to send fans of IPs like Street Fighter, Tekken, Killer Instinct and Mortal Kombat into a frenzy. At Evo 2014, the latter two properties are enjoying big announcements, with Iron Galaxy Studios and Microsoft Studios going first.
Their big news is the second officially announced character for Season 2 of Killer Instinct: Maya. The Incan-inspired warrior was probably the last character expected, as her original look was not inspired to say the least, and overall, she wasn’t very popular back in the day. But, in being able to overhaul these stalwarts, the team at Iron Galaxy Studios have really done her some much needed justice. Her gameplay wasn’t demonstrated at the developer’s panel, but you can check out a full body concept art of her new look below.
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And above, you can see a glimpse at her stage, called the ‘City of Dawn’. The developers explained that they fleshed Maya out beyond her attire and aesthetic, giving names to her trademark daggers – “Temperance” and “Vengeance” – and even went on to detail just how she plays. By all accounts, she sounds like a formidable opponent and powerful choice for gamers, with projectile attacks utilizing said blades that actually level up with every consecutive, chained hit. In doing so, they gain new properties, but if she misses with one of her throws, she will have to pick the blade back up or else battle without them. We can’t wait to see her in motion!
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