Gust and Tecmo Koei have recently announced that they are working on the next game in the Atelier series. Not only do we have a teaser trailer for the game but Dengeki Online reports that the project is currently being called “Project A16” and it is worth noting that when Escha & Logy was first revealed, it was simply titled Project A15. This title is going to be the third game in the Dusk series though it is unknown if this will be the last in the series.
More details about the game are set to be revealed in the March 26th issue of Dengeki PlayStation magazine but for now we know what the game’s heroine will look like and that she will be voiced by Kotori Koiwai.
We have previously heard that an anime adaptation was in the works for Tecmo Koei‘s Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky but until now we have yet to see what the anime would look like and considering how appealing the art style of the video game is, many people were concerned about the quality.
Well it looks like they can put those concerns to rest for now as the first promo trailer has been revealed by Gust and you can check it out below. The anime is set to debut in April in Japan and as for the game, you can check out our review of the title here.
Iceberg Interactive, the publishers of Vector Thrust, has just announced that their newest title Starpoint Gemini 2 is in its Beta phase and is available on Steam.
Starpoint Gemini 2 is an open-world 3D space simulation game that provides RPG gameplay with space combat. The developers, Little Green Men Games, has created more features that offers fans the abilities to go through wormholes, players can choose their class at the beginning, the game loads faster with newer models, and the ship and equipment pricing has been balanced.
The title is in open beta right now, and can be found here on Steam for $24.99 through Steam’s Early Access Program. Starpoint Gemini 2 is expected to be fully released this spring of 2014 for the PC.
It’s been a little while, but Event Cinemas George St. and Kings Comics will once again be hosting another Trivia Night at the Set Bar, this time focusing on Marvel Super Heroes in celebration of the release of CaptainAmerica: The Winter Soldier and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
The event will begin at 6pm, for free, on Monday, April 14. If you’d like to attend, please secure your spot by contacting the email address in the promo above. There will be best dressed and lucky door prizes given away, and as a special ticket offer, attendees can watch The Amazing Spider-Man for just $8 directly afterwards. We’ll have some representation at the event ourselves, so come along and test your nerd knowledge against us if you dare (you’d probably beat us)!
This week marks the release of the first of seven Ranma 1/2 Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Sets that will be released in the upcoming months. This week on March 25th the first set of Ranma 1/2 will be released as a Limited Edition Blu-ray set as well as a standard DVD set with both releases featuring the series presented in its original Japanese order. The Blu-ray box set costs $54.97 and comes with three Blu-ray discs containing the first 23 episodes of the seris presented in high definition for the first time ever while the DVD set still features the same episodes but is priced at $44.82 and comes with less on-disc and physical bonuses as well as a lower resolution.
You see, the Limited Edition Blu-ray box set comes with a premium chipboard box that has previously been shown off by Viz through an unboxing and comes with a number of on-disc special features including footage from the packed Ranma 1/2 panel from the 2013 New York Comic Con, a highlight reel from the events at the show, and an exclusive “We Love Ranma” Part 1 – Manga Re-Mastering interview with Viz Media Editor Hope Donovan that details some of the processes that went into the latest manga release.
You can check out a comparison video below showing how the show has been remastered and as for the series itself, viewers will be able to enjoy either the original Japanese voice track or the English dubbed track.
Earlier this month we learned that Nippon Ichi Software was working on a sequel to The Guided Fate Paradox, which was released a few months ago by NIS America, and that they were going to be making a few changes to the game’s design as they are shifting from 2D sprites to 3D models. Now today some of the first screenshots for The Guided Fate Cross Thesis have been revealed and you can check out the screens below.
The 3D models look a bit better than the 2D sprites that were shown in Fate Paradox, but still seem like a rather odd design decision. Anyways, for those who haven’t heard about the game’s story, The Guided Fate Cross Thesis takes place a few years after the first title and players will take control of a new god and try to save one of the two female leads with the other possibly dying as a result.
Remember that teaser site that Nippon Ichi Software launched a few weeks ago with the hint htoL#NiQ being the only clue? Well we now know what that teaser site was all about as this week’s Japanese magazines, courtesy of Hokanko, have revealed that they are creating a PS Vita title called Hotoru no Nikki, also known as Firefly’s Diary.
In this game players will be controlling a firefly who will be leading a young girl named Mion and also controlling a shadow firefly to move inside of objects. Players will have to navigate numerous ruins and avoid enemies and traps that can kill Mion. Currently no images of the game have been released but it is set to be released on June 19th in Japan and although NIS America does not localize every Nippon Ichi game, this one is definitely a possibility.
What’s that, you want MOREPlants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare? Well the guys over at EA and PopCap have given you what you asked for. Launching on March 19th, players will be able to download the game’s first DLC pack; the Garden Variety Pack. The Garden Variety Pack brings 24 new character abilities (3 for each class), as well as the all new Gnome Bomb mode that challenges plants and zombies to work together to destroy each other’s reinforced garden or graveyard. As if that wasn’t enough, there is a brand new map available for all game modes and a new Pirate Zombie that will appear on a few of the game’s older maps.
What’s the price for all of this content you ask? Well it is absolutely free! Make sure you grab this bargain when it becomes available on March 19th. If you haven’t done so already then check out our review of Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, and make sure you stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the Plants vs Zombies news as it becomes available.
As March 21st draws ever closer, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust) is giving players the opportunity to win Sucker Punch‘s upcoming title inFAMOUS: Second Son.
With three inFAMOUS: Second Sonprize packs up for grabs, which includes the game itself and a shiny new PlayStation 4. To net themselves such a pack, players must simply answer one question to enter: What inFAMOUS superpower would you like and why? All entries must use the #DelsinDelivers hashtag and can be made via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also up for grabs as part of the pack are a limited edition, custom-made Delsin Rowe jacket and beanie, so you can represent the game in style.
Michael Ephraim (Managing Director of SCE Aust) said:
“Since its announcement, inFAMOUS: Second Son has been one of the most hotly anticipated titles for PS4 and it finally hits stores nationwide this week. This next instalment of the inFAMOUS franchise delivers a truly next gen experience that won’t disappoint. We have worked hard to ensure that we have plenty of PS4 consoles available on shelves in time for the release of this title, so if you haven’t picked up your new console yet, now is the time!”
The competition will run until 23.59 (11:59pm) AEST on March 26th, so make sure to get your entry in by then. Also make sure to double check the terms and conditions, wouldn’t want your attempt to become invalid now would we? So get creative and enter as many times as you want to tilt the odds in your favour. Maybe. There’s bound to be a lot of entries. Good luck.
Ultra Street Fighter IV, the fifth version of perhaps the most popular fighter of the last generation, brings with it five new playable characters. Rolento, Elena, Hugo and Poison, all which featured in Street Fighter X Tekken, had already been revealed to be joining the roster and now Decapre has been unveiled in a pretty awesome reveal trailer which you can watch below. Decapre was first shown long ago in Juni and Juli’s introduction in Street Fighter Alpha 3 and is apart of ‘The Dolls’, the series antagonists M.Bison’s squad of brainwashed women that assist with his evil plans for world domination. An intersting fact about the Dolls is that each of them is named after a month of the year in various languages, Decapre being Russian for December.
As you will notice from the trailer Decapre bears a resemblance to popular Street Fighter veteran Cammy, with a similar aesthetic and techniques. Ultra Street Fighter IV is set for a June release for the Xbox 360 and PS3, with the PC version being delayed to August to ensure the console versions are completed in time for the Capcom Cup, the International tournament where gamers gather from around the world to compete for Street Fighter glory. For a full look at all the new features in the Ultra version of Street Fighter IV, check out the official website.
This week marks the release of the first of seven 
