The opening movie for Corpse Party: Blood Drive has been released by 5pb. and Mages and you can check it out below. The full game is set to be released on the PlayStation Vita in Japan on July 24th and although the title has not been announced for Western release as of yet, the game’s following Corpse Party’s canon storyline have all been localized so far.
Corpse Party: Blood Drive takes place two months after the events that happened in Book of Shadows and continues to follow the story of Ayumi as she deals with the loss of her friends from the previous games only to be sucked back into the hell that she barely managed to escape.
Today a new trailer for Danganronpa: Another Episode was released but before you check it out below it is worth noting that if you have not played the first Danganronpa yet, this game does have some spoilers in it pertaining to the overarching storyline.
For those willing to be spoiled or have already played the game, you can check out the trailer below. Danganronpa: Another Episode is a spin-off action game where players control Naegi’s sister from Spike Chunsoft for the PS Vita and it takes place between the first and second game in the series. Currently the title has not been announced for release in the West but it is expected to be released in Japan sometime this year.
Today Bethesda and Zenimax Online Studios released a new developer play session for The Elder Scrolls Online. In this video we are treated toa look at the second update for the game, ‘Veteran Crypt of Hearts.’ This update will include a new story and some of the strongest bosses that players will be able to fight in the game.
To learn more about the game’s progress, you can check out a long update over on Elder Scrolls Online’s official website. Currently The Elder Scrolls Online is only available for the PC as the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of the game have been delayed a number of months.
Today Eleven Arts and Starchild have announced that they will be bringing K: Missing Kings, the film follow-up to the K anime series, to theaters throughout North America. The world premiere of the film is going to be held at the Los Angeles’ Anime Expo on Saturday, July 5. After this the film will then be spread across select theaters in the United States starting on July 18th.
There are also a number of screenings that will be held in Canada in late September. Currently no exact dates or times have been revealed for the screenings but that information is set to be announced soon. K: Missing Kings takes place after the events of the series which was previously released with an English dub by Viz Media in North America.
The visual novel Shuffle! is one that many fans in the Western world fell in love with back when it was released in English. Now over the last year or so the follow-up spin-off titles have been gradually released in English as well. Today Really? Really!, a continuation of Shuffle!’s storyline following Kaede Fuyou’s route, was released in English by MangaGamer and it can now be purchased through their online store. (18+ Only)
This PC title is an eroge so it is for Adults Only and it currently costs $34.95 now that the pre-order discount has passed. The story of Really? Really! takes place at a time where an accident has caused Kaede’s memories to be thrown into dissarray and now it is up to you to try and fix her jumbled memories and return them back to their proper state. This can only be done by having Rin enter her sleeping mind in order to return her to normal.
Square Enix and CI Games released the launch trailer for their upcoming WWII FPS Enemy Front. The game follows war correspondent Robert Hawkins who chooses to put down his camera in for a rifle when as he joins resistance fighters across Europe. Hawkins will see action in France, Germany, Norway, and Poland, places often ignored in film, TV, and video games. Players will spend an extensive period of time in Poland during the Warsaw Uprising, participating in missions ranging from sabotage to brutal assaults.
Enemy Front will be released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows on June 13th, 2014, more than three years since its original announcement. Read more about the game at the official Enemy Frontwebsite.
Last night, there was the CD Projekt‘s Summer Conference in London that broadcasted a live interview about the anticipated fantasy game, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. For those who missed out on it because it was at 3am Australian time, some exciting new details were revealed, including the release date, a very impressive game play trailer and a massive collector’s edition.
We’ve known for awhile that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming in February of 2015, but now the date is set for February 24. This date is for the PC and the new gen console systems. GOG made a point of noting during its live stream that the content of all three versions will be exactly the same, offering more than 100 hours of game play in total.
Check out the trailer below, but the most impressive unveiling was the collector’s edition. It is pimped out with:
All the contents from the standard edition of the game (Soundtrack, Compendium, Map, Stickers, Manuel)
A giant, 33x24x26 cm (10”), 100% hand painted, Polystone figure of Geralt of Rivia battling a Griffin
An exquisite, collector-grade Witcher medallion
A one-of-a-kind SteelBook box
A 200 page art book, containing breathtaking art from the game
Huge outer and inner Collector’s Boxes you can store your Witcher merchandise in!
Idea Factory International has revealed the box art for the PS Vita game and you can see it to the right. They also took the chance to confirm that, unlike Monster Monpiece which was not released in Australia, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 will be available for download from the Australian PlayStation Network.
To go along with this the company revealed that the title has received the following ratings in each Western territory:
ESRB: Teen
PEGI: 12
USK: 12
AGCB: M
Currently Idea Factory International has not revealed the game’s release date, but we already know that Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 will be released both at retail and through the PlayStation Store in North America.
Very few games have been able to pull off the creepy horror of older titles as much as the Corpse Party series and it looks like XSEED is planning on bringing over the original Corpse Party. Now we know that the PSP version was released in North America a few years ago, but before that adaptation was released the series originated on the PC. As such XSEED is planning on bringing the PC version of the game over to North America for the first time ever.
They are planning on releasing the game sometime in 2014 and it will feature “over 5,000 lines of voice-acting” from the game’s original Japanese voice actors.
Nintendo Australia has announced that the 2014 Pokémon Video Game Australian National Championships will be held on July 13th at the Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston St Melbourne. Though the Regional Championships in May reduced the 1000 competitor count, Melbourne should still prepare for an influx of trainers.
The National Championships will be a free, full day event and (as mentioned) will take place in the magnificent Main Hall. The event is open to everyone to either participate in the Championship ( with registration available on the day) on the day, or spectate and enjoy the battles on the big screen. It’s set to be quite the day of Pokémon action. Learn from the best and test your skills against your fellow Trainers, helping you on your path to Master.
Players must bring their own 3DS and copy of Pokemon X or Pokemon Y, whilst the following pre-set formats will be utilised to determine Champions on the day:
Age Modified Swiss pairings (attendance permitting)
A cut to a Top 16 single-elimination finals (attendance permitting)
Single-elimination finals will be run as best-of-three games
These rulesets will apply to each of the age divisions, designed to pair up opponents of roughly the same skill level. They are:
Junior Division: Born in 2003 or later
Senior Division: Born in 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002
Masters Division: Born in 1998 or earlier
You can always rely on the kindness of Trainers
Players who place in the top two of their age division will win flights, accommodation and an invitation to the Pokemon Video Game World Championships in Washington DC (August 16th-17th). Players who come in 3rd and 4th will laos receive said invitation, but will have to organise the rest themselves.
So grab your game, gather your best Pokemon and train like you’ve never trained before. After all, you may have bested the storyline of X and Y, but human competitors are a league above. For now, visit the official site and brush up on the rules of the competition. It won’t be long until you can show off your team and fight to become the best, like no one ever was.
