Ok sports fans, time to reach into your pockets, grab your smart phones and head to the App Store (or Google Play) because it is time for another installment of EA Mobile Weekly News. It is only a small installment this week, but if you are a soccer fan then EA have a treat for you!
Gooaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllll!!!! I’m sure you’ve guessed it by now, but today we have some news about a FIFA 14 update that is heading your way. From today, players can download the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil content and join in on the action of one of the world’s biggest sporting events. Until the world cup tournament beings, players can jump into Matches of the Week to relive the most memorable matches of the World Cup qualifiers, then from May 20th o June 12th, six new matches will be available every week. Then when the World Cup begins, all of the national teams will be added (following the real tournament schedule).
So if you are a soccer fan then what are you waiting for!? Head over to the App Store or Google Play and download the content today.
That’s right RWBY fans, Volume 2 is on the horizon and the wait is almost over. To tease the release of the upcoming episodes, Rooster Teeth has revealed the new animesque intro sequence that will accompany them.
The intro itself features a more intricate collection of sequences than Volume 1, full of varied locales, the fast flowing action we’ve come to expect and a whole slew of new characters to fill out the cast. The title song itself is “Time To Say Goodbye” by Jeff Williams and Casey Lee Williams and is available on iTunes. Volume 2 will premiere proper in July at Rooster Teeth’s RTX Convention. So tide yourself over with the video below, the day you’ve been waiting for is almost here.
Ever since Disney Infinity 2.0 – Marvel Superheroes was officially announced a few weeks ago, fans all over the world have been clamoring for more sneak peaks and more info about the upcoming Disney Infinity follow-up (I know I have been dying to find out more). Well today, the guys over at Disney Interactive have given us a look at the story behind the Avengers Play Set that comes as part of the game’s Starter Pack.
Loki takes centre stage as the Play Set’s antagonist here and calls upon the Frost Giants to help him freeze the planet that his dear brother loves so much. It is up to you and the Avengers to save the day and send Loki back to his Asgardian prison where he belongs. We have provided the trailer for the Play Set below so be sure to check it out. If you want a recap of all the currently known information on Disney Infinity 2.0 – Marvel Superheros, check out our announcement page here, and for all the Disney news as it becomes available be sure to stay tuned to Capsule Computers.
Takara Tomy has finally revealed the details regarding the mysterious Transformers x Evangelion project mentioned a while back. As with some other franchises Transformers has decided to work with in the past, this crossover will take the form of a brand new figure.
Specifically the release is known as a Mode Eva edition of the classic MP-10 Convoy figure. As previewed in the teaser image, this version of the Autbot leader is a green and purple redeco of the original release. Though the heroic champion of all sentient beings still carries the Autobot crest, fans may also notice that the NERV logo is emblazoned on his trailer. Though I’m sure it’s completely on the level *cough* Cybertronian Instrumentality Project *cough*
The figure is set to release in Japan in November, though pre-orders will open up on June 12th for 25,00 yen. Though not an actual anime release or anything, having an Eva-Transformer to add to your collection is still pretty cool. No word yet on whether or not more Transformers will join the fray however, though it’d certainly be awesome watching the Autbots and Decepticons powered by Adam and Lilith wouldn’t it?
The first look at the first Disney animated Marvel film has appeared. The film is titled Big Hero 6 and it looks to be quite a ripper for Marvel’s first outing since being bought by Disney.
Coming from the wonderful folk who put together recent animation entries Frozen and Wreck-It Ralph, Big Hero 6 is a superhero tale in line with the works of Marvel. The trailer which can be seen below features what appears to be some kind of boy genius turning his best friend who happens to be a white balloon creature into a superhero, to little success.
Be sure to check out the trailer and let us know what you think of Big Hero 6 in the comments section.
Just when you thought being a Selector was bad news, this week throws us two more possibilities that honestly aren’t any better. It would seem that win or lose, a person’s life is tremendously altered by their time as a LRIG wielder. Kind of explains the overall lack of explanation regarding the whole “Eternal Girl” thing. Anyway, with Akira rounding of last episode with a spot on rendition of a crazy person, it’s time to see what the former Aki-lucky girl wants. I wonder if it’s to be friends…
Tama is blue…
It isn’t, it isn’t to be friends. The once and former Selector/model has decided to dive head first into the depths of insanity it would seem, and she’s jonesing to bring everyone down with her. Having lost her three battles, Akira now has three targets on which to seek revenge…of the stabbing kind. Of course she doesn’t actually get the chance to murder Ruko and Yuzuki, but it’s the thought that counts right? Anyway, Akira’s whole “former Selector” situation raises some questions, to me at least, namely: How the hell does she remember what a Selector is? Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t one of the penalties of loss forgetting everything about the Selector world? Hitoe forgot, so why does the psycho-cutey get a free pass? Also, all things considered, Akira’s penalty is no life ending. Career ending I suppose, especially considering how terrible her co-workers were, but she still has her mind intact…well, as intact as it was to begin with. Though I guess considering what we know about Akira, her reaction to the scar speaks volumes about her character. Combined with her desire to see her modelling competition fail, it’s pretty safe to say that Akira lacks the self confidence she once pretended to possess. This is the kind of stuff that happens when you don’t appreciate yourself people, you go crazy and try to stab everything that hurt you. Not a good way to live.
Being the sweetheart that she is, Ruko actually listened to Akira when she blamed her for causing her fall from grace. Sweet, but stupid. Regardless of how true it is, Akira chose to fight and accepted the consequences. She’s just being a poor sport…a poor, violent sport. Anyway, Ruko spends a majority of the episode mired in sadness, to the point that even Tama understands that battles aren’t always good. Think about that for a minute. The battle hungry card spirit designed to fight understands that combat might not be the answer. As touching a moment as this was, it’s real benefit came from the fact that it actually gave Tama some more depth. In all honesty the LRIGs are inherently flat characters, living to serve their Selector, but we have seen personalities shine through to a degree. Such as happiness, malice, deception…
The door to desire
Alright, here it is, the main plotline that made this episode that unholy fusion of sweet and creepy that we’ve come to expect from WIXOSS: Yuzuki/Kazuki. Yep, despite everything that has happened over the course of the series, our love struck Selector refuses to accept that her affections are straight up misplaced. Side Note: Is there something I’m missing here? Anime seems to adhere to the belief that any promise made or emotions felt around the age of 5 stay with a person throughout the entirety of their life. Seriously? I can’t remember what I ate for dinner a week ago and they’re gonna tell me that a highschool girl still has the exact same view on love that she had over 10 years ago. I mean it’s possible, but it seems entirely too common in the world of anime. Despite this fact, Yuzuki enters into what will be her final Selector battle, mere minutes away from having her dream realised…and maybe Kazuki’s. First of all, I still don’t like Kazuki’s friends. I don’t care how accurate they were, it’s still ridiculous to suspect a romantic relationship between him and Yuzuki because they eat lunch and walk home together. It’s just dumb. Same goes for the girl who professed her feelings to him, he turned you down and that sucks, but don’t go accusing the guy of acts he didn’t commit. Also “Prove it with a kiss”, the hell was that? An awkward and desperate move is what that was.
All things considered however, Kazuki might just have feelings for Yuzuki. The only thing is that they only started to surface after Yuzuki had won her battle, the effects of which are not clearly defined as of yet. Though Kazuki is noticeably more attracted to his sister (weirds me out writing that), there is no indication that they are no longer related. So I’m not exactly sure how her wish was granted. Though I suppose her wish was that they would be together, not that society would find it right…so there’s a distinct possibility that her victory simply caused Kazuki to feel the same way about her that she does about him. Which, along with raising a number of questions regarding morality, is still just weird. By the way, don’t you just love how the girl with the sweet, innocent wish for friendship had her entire life shattered and Yuzuki manages to get what she wants? Yay world.
A far too familiar face…
So congratulations to Yuzuki I guess. Her dream came true and she can now “be with” Kazuki….hooray. However, despite her resounding victory, Yuzuki’s transcendence to Eternal Girl may have come with an unknown price. It would appear that a new LRIG has joined the fray, one who bears an uncanny resemblance to one recently victorious Selector. But that’s not all friends, it would appear that said card has found it’s was into the hands of one recently unsuccessful Selector. I’ll give you two guesses who that is. Hint: It’s not Akira and it’s Hitoe.
Check out more selector infected WIXOSS Impressions HERE.
Crunchyroll today announced that they have acquired the streaming rights to the upcoming anime series continuation “Sword Art Online II“. The online anime distribution company were given the rights to screen the original “Sword Art Online” anime series a while back so it only makes sense that they would stream the latest one too. For those of you unnaware of just what exactly “Sword Art Online II” is, Crunchyroll have released an official synopsis of the series and it is as follows:
1 year after the SAO incident, Kirito is approached by Seijiro Kikuoka from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Department “VR Division” with a rather peculiar request.
That was an investigation on the “Death Gun” incident that occurred in the gun and steel filled VRMMO called Gun Gale Online (GGO). “Players who are shot by a mysterious avatar with a jet black gun lose their lives even in the real world…” Failing to turn down Kikuoka’s bizarre request, Kirito logs in to GGO even though he is not completely convinced that the virtual world could physically affect the real world.
Kirito wanders in an unfamiliar world in order to gain any clues about the “Death Gun.” Then, a female sniper named Sinon who owns a gigantic “Hecate II” rifle extends Kirito a helping hand. With Sinon’s help, Kirito decides to enter the “Bullet of Bullets,” a large tournament to choose the most powerful gunner within the realm of GGO, in hopes to become the target of the “Death Gun” and make direct contact with the mysterious avatar.
“Sword Art Online II” will begin streaming on the site starting on the 5th of July and will continue each week as it is released in Japan. It will be available to users living in U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, U.K., Ireland, Latin American Countries, Europe (excluding German & French speaking countries) and Asia (excluding China, Korea, Taiwan).
Square Enix and Airtight Games released a lengthy five minute trailer to introduce Murdered: Soul Suspect and it’s gameplay elements. Ronan O’Connor has been murdered by a serial killer, and is now attempting to solve his own murder from the grave. Though Ronan is no able to interact with the living world, he has gained some new abilities that will allow him to investigate from a whole new perspective. Along the way, he will need to gain the trust of his living partner Joy, a spirit medium.
Murdered: Soul Suspect will be released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Windows on June 3rd in North America and June 6th in the EU.
Ubisoft released the launch trailer for their upcoming open world game Watch Dogstoday. The new trailer kicks things off with a high octane car chase through the streets of Chicago and follows up with a short teaser to Watch Dogs’ plot. Players will get a sneak peek at the potent hacking tools in main character Aiden Pearce’s hands, with Pearce knocking out power, raising barricades, and causing traffic accidents.
Watch Dogs follows Aiden Pearce’s road to vengeance after the death of his niece. With the help of a special smartphone, Pearce is able to hack into CtOS, the super computer that controls the innter workings of Chicago. The game will be released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Windows on May 27th, 2014.
Focus Home Interactive, Cyanide Studio, and StreumOn Studio released the first screenshots of the new Warhammer 40,000 game Space Hulk: Deathwing. The game is a first person shooter about a squad of Deathwing space marines exploring a Space Hulk drifting in the Warp. Genestealers and Bloodlords lurk the hallways, looking to end to space marines’ quest early.
The new screenshot provides gamers a first look at the Deathwing Librarian. As players advance through their game, they will be able to upgrade the Librarian’s Psykers abilities. There will be five skill trees, to spend Fervour Points gathered from slaughtering hordes of enemies.
Space Hulk: Deathwing is based on the popular Space Hulk boardgame. The game will be released later this year. No word yet on which platforms it will be available on.
