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Richard & Alice Being Brought to Steam by Mastertronic

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April 24, 2014

Richard & Alice, the point-and-click adventure title from independent developer Owl Cave, will be coming to Steam after an established partnership between the collective and UK publisher Mastertronic.

The game, created by indie PR specialist Lewis Denby and Starbound lead writer Ashton Raze, explores the story of two inmates imprisoned in a post-apocalyptic future thrown into chaos by years of heavy snowfall. Players learn about the circumstances of their incarceration as a complex narrative dealing with family, loneliness and desperation unfolds; in short, expect “secrets, lies and lots of snow”. The Steam version with come with added achievements, trading cards, badges and emotes.Lewis Denby and Ashton Raze from Owl Cave, along with Andy Payne, CEO of Mastertronic, had the following to say about the mesmerising debut title finally making its way to Steam;

It’s a great thing to see Richard & Alice heading for Steam. This is a game we decided to make because we wanted to explore character stories in video games, and the original plan was for a small free game we could bash out and move on from. That we’re here now, writing quotes for the Steam release PR campaign, is quite something! – Denby

I am very excited to see Richard & Alice on Steam, because it meant I got to design trading cards and emotes. This was a lifelong dream of mine, and finally that dream became a reality. The game being on Steam in itself is exciting but TRADING CARDS! Seriously. The achievements were right fun too. You’ll not find things like this in a novel. – Raze
It is both an honour and a pleasure to work with Lewis and Ashton as we love Richard & Alice. We wanted to help bring their work to a wider audience on digital platforms and shine a few extra lights on this wonderful game. Narrative in games is a personal passion of mine, I hope this game finds its way into many, many game players hearts and minds. It deserves to. – Payne

No solid release date for Richard & Alice on Steam has been announced just yet, but keep it locked on Capsule Computers and we will keep you updated.

Nintendo Announces Mario Kart 8 Premium Pack Wii U

Kane Bugeja

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April 24, 2014

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Mario-Kart-8-Premium-Pack-Screenshot-01 — **The w8 is almost over**

With just over a month to go until Mario Kart 8 turns racing on its head, Nintendo has announced that a Mario Kart 8 Premium Pack Wii U will join the game on its May 31st release. With a suggested retail price of AU$429.95, the pack will include a black Wii U Premium console (with 32GB of storage), a black Wii U GamePad controller and the game itself. Naturally.

Set to feature 16 remixed classic courses, as well as 16 courses that are brand new to the series, both newcomers and veteran drivers alike will notice a rahter interesting feature: anti-gravity. This will allow players to switch it up a little and race upside down or up vertical surfaces. NOTE: Anti-gravity is not a regular feature of karting and should not be attempted in real life.

In addition to new courses, players will also be able to enjoy jumping into their karts as a number of new racers. Take Bowser’s minions for example…all seven of them. Each is now ready to race and bring a little chaos to the track. That being said, some players may prefer taking a drive with a more seasoned driver, say Yoshi and Peach for example. While you’re at it, why not represent the lovable dragon or easily kidnappable princess and pick up one of the specialised Wii Remote Plus controllers. For AU$69.95 you could wield in your hands the trademark symbols of Yoshi or Peach, an egg and crown respectively. Though if you’re buying the controller, I’m sure you knew that already.

So for those of you without a Wii U already, perhaps it would be best to wait and net yourself a nice deal. Perhaps a lovely little controller to round it off? Well, you’ve still got a whole month to think about it.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle Name Changes Details

Luke Halliday

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April 24, 2014

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Many JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure fans have been curiously awaiting the release of the PlayStation 3 fighting game JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle in the West. One of the main reasons for that anticipation is the curiosity surrounding the potential name changes the game may require for release.

As one can imagine the name changes have come to light with the game’s release earlier today and while Bandai Namco clearly tried to maintain the same message as the original names, there are some instances that are just plain baffling. Obviously some changes had to be made due to copyright issues, however it remains a mystery why some names that seemingly have no infringing content have been altered.

The complete list of name changes in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle can be found below:

PART 1: Phantom Blood
No Changes

PART 2: Battle Tendency
‘Santana’ to ‘Santviento’
‘Wham’ to ‘Wamuu’
‘ACDC’ to ‘Esidesi’
‘Cars’ to ‘Kars’
‘Loggins’ to ‘Loggs’
‘Messina’ to ‘Meshina’

PART 3: Stardust Crusaders
‘Jean Pierre Polnareff’ to ‘Jean Pierre Eiffel’
‘Oingo & Boingo’ to ‘Zenyatta & Mondatta’
‘Vanilla Ice’ to ‘Cool Ice’
‘J. Geil’ to ‘Centerfold’
‘Terence T. D’Arby’ to ‘Darby Younger’
‘Daniel J. D’Arby’ to ‘Darby Elder’
‘Enya’ to ‘Enyaba’
‘Devo’ to ‘Soul Sacrifice’

PART 4: Diamond is Unbreakable
‘Crazy Diamond’ to ‘Shining Diamond’
‘Killer Queen’ to ‘Deadly Queen’
‘Another One Bites The Dust’ to ‘Bite The Dust’
‘Sheer Heart Attack’ to ‘Heart Attack’
‘Atom Heart Father’ to ‘Heart Father’
‘Boy II Man’ to ‘BoyManMan’
‘Red Hot Chili Pepper’ to ‘Chili Pepper’
‘Stray Cat’ to ‘Feral Cat’
‘Enigma’ to ‘Misterioso’
‘Echoes’ to ‘Reverb’
‘Earth, Wind and Fire’ to ‘Terra Ventus’
‘Highway Star’ to ‘Highway GoGo’

PART 5: Vento Aureo
‘Sticky Fingers’ to ‘Zipper Man’
‘Sex Pistols’ to ‘Six Bullets’
‘Aerosmith’ to ‘Lil Bomber’
‘Gold Experience’ to ‘Golden Wind’
‘King Crimson’ to ‘Emperor Crimson’
‘Spice Girls’ to ‘Spice Lady’
‘Grateful Dead’ to ‘Thankful Dead’
‘Beach Boys’ to ‘Fisher Man’
‘Kraftwork’ to ‘Arts & Crafts’
‘Little Feet’ to ‘Tiny Feet’
‘Babyface’ to ‘Baby Head’
‘White Album’ to ‘White Ice’
‘Moody Blues’ to ‘Moody Jazz’
‘Purple Haze’ to ‘Purple Smoke’
‘Oasis’ to ‘Sanctuary’
‘Green Day’ to ‘Green Tea’

PART 6: Stone Ocean
‘Stone Free’ to ‘Stone Ocean’
‘Foo Fighters’ to ‘F.F.’
‘Enrico Pucci’ to ‘Father Pucchi’
‘C-Moon’ to ‘Full Moon’
‘Whitesnake’ to ‘Pale Snake’
‘Made in Heaven’ to ‘Maiden Heaven’
‘Highway to Hell’ to ‘Highway to Death’
‘Kiss’ to ‘Smack’
‘Narciso Anasui’ to ‘Narc Anastasia’
‘Burning Down the House’ to ‘Burning Down’
‘Weather Report’ to ‘Weather Forecast’

PART 7: Steel Ball Run
‘Stephen Steel’ to ‘Steven Steel’
‘Sugar Mountain’ to ‘Snow Mountain’
‘Tubular Bells’ to ‘Tubular’
‘Mandom’ to ‘Mando’
‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’ to ‘Filthy Acts At A Reasonable Price’

PART 8: JoJoLion
No Changes

Be sure to sound off in the comments section below letting us know what you think of these changes. Do you like them? Do you think they are a little bit silly? Whatever your opinion is, we want to hear it.

Source: JoJo Wikia

TownCraft Now Available on iPhone and Mac

Kane Bugeja

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April 24, 2014

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TownCraft-03 — **Every kingdom begins with a single house…I think**

Australian developer Flat Earth Games has announced that their building and crafting game TownCraft is now available for iPhone and Mac.

Set in medieval times, players are thrown into a vast wilderness and, following the logical train of thought, decide to build a kingdom better than all others. Naturally you must begin at the bottom and are only able to build the crudest of tools. But if you’re the kind of person who can start with a hatchet and end with a castle, you deserve to rule. Fish, farm, forage, mine, mill and explore in order to put your kingdom on the map and attract some travellers. Sell them your wares and net yourself a nice little profit…if you remember to build some shops. But when your stuck alone in the wilderness, what else is there to do other than build? Not much. Which is good, those windmills aren’t going to build themselves.

With a procedurally generated map, you’ll never be able to predict just where your precious resources will spawn. Think you know where to find some grapes? Nope. Remember a mine filled to the brim with gold? Wrong again. Isn’t chaos fun?

So grab your iPhone or Mac (or iPad) and take a casual little stroll into the odd world that is TownCraft. Though since you’re the builder, any form of weirdness is kind of your fault…

Rise Kujikawa makes her fighting debut in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax trailer

Travis Bruno

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April 24, 2014

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Rise Kujikawa makes her fighting debut in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax trailer

It has been revealed today by Atlus that Rise Kujikawa will be a playable character once Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is released. Previously Rise was only an announcer in the game but now she will be a fighter. As such to go along with her announcement the company has released a trailer, found below, that gives us a brief look at her fighting style and how her persona will be used in combat.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is set to be released in Japan on the PlayStation 3 on August 28th and the title is also being released in the West sometime this summer but for the Xbox 360 as well as the PlayStation 3.

Ankama announces Tactile Wars

Luke Halliday

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April 24, 2014

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Ankama Games have just made a major announcement for mobile gaming maniacs. They have officially announced a brand new mobile game title called Tactile Wars.

In the incredible gaming experience that is sure to come from an Ankama Games developed title you take control of an almighty hand that commands an army in combat through touch interface gestures as colours battle against one another in epic mobile sized combat.

Tactile Wars is set to be playable for the first time at the Ankama Convention in Lille, Northern France from May 2nd to 4th. Be sure to stay tuned for more information on Tactile Wars as it comes to light.

The Great Ace Attorney announcement trailer released

Travis Bruno

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April 24, 2014

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The Great Ace Attorney announcement trailer released

Yesterday we learned thanks to some scans that a new Ace Attorney game was on the way but this time Capcom was going to give the game a special twist since it will not take place in the present but instead in the 19th century during the Meiji era.

Well today Capcom made it official by announcing Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Ryuunosuke Naruhodou no Bouken, and giving us a look at both Phoenix Write’s ancestor Ryuunosuke, shown at the top, and a girl that will likely be his partner in the game, Susato, who can also be seen above. Since the trailers release an English subtitled version of the trailer has also been created by a fan and can be found below.

Shin Hayarigami revealed for PS3 and PS Vita

Travis Bruno

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April 24, 2014

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Shin Hayarigami revealed for PS3 and PS Vita

If you have never heard of the Hayarigami games then we won’t hold it against you, since the series focused around supernatural horrors has only been released in Japan so far despite three titles being released. That being said, it looks like Nippon Ichi Software is gearing up for a new game in the series as they have just launched a teaser website for Shin Hayarigami.

At the moment the teaser website currently is only showing that the game will be released on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita and that the full website launch will occur on May 1st. Considering how many titles NIS America has taken up and localized since the last Hayarigami title was released, it will be interesting to see if this game might be reconsidered for a Western release.

Filming Begins on Terminator Reboot

Zac Elawar

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April 24, 2014

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Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions have announced that principal photography has begun in New Orleans on the Terminator reboot, directed by Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World, Game of Thrones).

The film, written by Laeta Kalogridis (Avatar, Shutter Island) and Patrick Lussier (Drive Angry), will star a returning Arnold Schwarzenegger, as well as Jason Clarke (The Great Gatsby, Zero Dark Thirty), Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Jai Courtney (Divergent, Jack Reacher), J.K. Simmons (Men, Women & Children, Up in the Air), Dayo Okeniyi (The Hunger Games, The Spectacular Now), and Byung Hun Lee (RED 2, G.I. Joe: Retaliation), the latter of whom is rumored to be the antagonist Terminator.

Interestingly, “the Terminator reboot” is exactly how the producers are referring to the picture, neglecting the oft-used subtitle “Genesis”. It looks like a name change may occur by the time the marketing machine truly starts up. The Terminator reboot is scheduled for worldwide release on July 1, 2015.

INDIE ADVENTURE RICHARD & ALICE COMING TO STEAM!

Press Releases

Philip Federico

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April 24, 2014

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INDIE ADVENTURE RICHARD & ALICE COMING TO STEAM!

London – 24^th April 2014 – Indie collective Owl Cave have teamed up with UK independent publisher Mastertronic to bring the acclaimed point-and-click adventure game Richard & Alice to Steam!

Richard & Alice, the debut game by indie PR specialist Lewis Denby and Starbound lead writer Ashton Raze, is a mesmerising story-driven tale about family, loneliness, desperation and the weather – set in a post-apocalyptic world. Following the game’s success on greenlight, it will soon launch on Steam with additional features like achievements, trading cards, badges and emotes.

Richard & Alice tells the story of two inmates in a curious future prison, set in a world where years of heavy snowfall have caused chaos and disorder around the globe. Investigate the circumstances of their incarceration and discover the secrets hidden within as the complex narrative unravels and you become immersed in this dark and powerful tale.

There are secrets, lies and lots of snow.

Lewis Denby from Owl Cave commented: “It’s a great thing to see Richard & Alice heading for Steam. This is a game we decided to make because we wanted to explore character stories in video games, and the original plan was for a small free game we could bash out and move on from. That we’re here now, writing quotes for the Steam release PR campaign, is quite something!”

Ashton Raze from Owl Cave added: “I am very excited to see Richard & Alice on Steam, because it meant I got to design trading cards and emotes. This was a lifelong dream of mine, and finally that dream became a reality. The game being on Steam in itself is exciting but TRADING CARDS! Seriously. The achievements were right fun too. You’ll not find things like this in a novel.”

Andy Payne, CEO of Mastertronic, said: “It is both and honour and a pleasure to work with Lewis and Ashton as we love ‘Richard & Alice’. We wanted to help bring their work to a wider audience on digital platforms and shine a few extra lights on this wonderful game. Narrative in games is a personal passion of mine, I hope this game finds its way into many, many game players hearts and minds. It deserves to.”

Richard & Alice will be coming soon to Steam for Windows PC.