Bug Heroes 2 By Foursaken Media

Today Viz Media has announced that they have formed a new partnership with Right Stuf in order to make buying an annual subscription to their Weekly Shonen Jump digital manga service not only easier but more enticing. You see, Right Stuf will be offering yearly subscriptions to Weekly Shonen Jump for the standard price of $25.99 US, but buying it from their store will also add buyers into their “Got Anime” membership service.

The Got Anime service will provide members with exclusive product discounts and other offers down the line. It is a twelve month service and starts immediately when someone buys or renews a membership. It is also possible for current subscribers to Weekly Shonen Jump to also purchase the membership and the year subscription will be added to the end of their current membership.

Inazuma Eleven Review

Luke Halliday

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February 21, 2014

Inazuma Eleven
Developer: Level-5
Publisher: Level-5
Platforms: 3DS (Reviewed)
Release Date: February 13th, 2014
Price: $19.99 – Available Here

Overview
Larger than life and out of this world, Inazuma Eleven has at long last gotten into position and is ready to kickoff with a bang in the West. Touched up and given a new coat of paint for the 3DS, Inazuma Eleven is ready to roll on the eShop and it packs quite a kick. It is been quite the wait for this game and at long last its time to hit the field. This soccer RPG does nothing but impress with its brilliant gameplay and unforgettable story. What more can say? In the famous words of Mark Evans: “Let’s Play Soccer!”

Story
In dire straits the Raimon Junior High Soccer Club is already one foot in the grave. The higher ups at Raimon plan to disband the club unless they can prove themselves as a real soccer team. The only problem for this band of goofballs and misfits is that they don’t even have enough players to form a team.

One day an open-challenge is laid down to Raimon by the best team in Japan, Royal Academy. It is an unbelievable thought that Raimon could even stand a chance against these goliaths, but with the always optimistic Mark Evans, Raimon must muster up the courage and will to turn their team’s fortunes around and revive the legendary Inazuma Eleven team and restore the reputation of this down on their luck school.

While that all seems quite simple for a soccer game’s story, it couldn’t be anything more from the truth. Underneath its simple plot is a wonderful world of super-powered moves and high stakes soccer battles (sometimes with deathly consequences). On top of all that there is conspiracies, brainwashing, the occult and the powers of god. It is about as insane as a soccer game has ever been but it makes Inazuma Eleven all the more special for it. This is something unlike anything before and thank god for that.

Gameplay
Where Inazuma Eleven truly shines is its innovative gameplay. There is simply nothing like Level-5’s soccer RPG. The game is equally split between two different gameplay elements: The RPG side of things and the Soccer Battles. Both of which in theory wouldn’t work well but in practice it is somehow a kind of magic really.

The RPG side of things is not unlike other RPGs fro Level-5, you build up a team (or ‘party’ in other RPGs) and level them, grow their talents and skills, teach them new special moves, etc. It works very well and to top it off there is over 1000 different players to collect to craft the perfect team. This not only adds a collecting element but also gives the player a plethora of options for play style. You can also set your team formations and game plans. There is a great deal of customization and detail to go into with this side of the game and it is really an RPG fans paradise in many ways.

Of course this part of the game features heavy amounts of story-telling and boy oh boy is it one hell of a story. You’ll be hooked in deep with this crazy story of a boy who just can’t see anything but good in the world. His love for soccer uplifts all around him, Mark Evans is one hell of a guy and its easy to get sucked into his character and journey. Throughout the course of the game you will be tasked with a variety of different missions to take on, a lot of the time they will result in a new player joining your team or something of the like.

In terms of length for the main story of the game, you are looking at anywhere between 30 and 40 hours. It is a pretty immense game and with the amount of things left to do after completing the main story you’ll have plenty of playtime here in Inazuma Eleven.

In terms of the Soccer Battles, this part of the game serves as the battle scenarios as seen in other standard RPGs, but there is a difference – you are playing soccer. There are a multitude of different soccer battles that can occur in the game, most common are the random encounter types, these will occur as you are roaming the world, you will be challenged to different types of soccer battles, this is a good way to level your characters and build certain players up. There is also the main battles, these are all story battles that are part of the ongoing story arc, they are major battles and have you pitted against an enemy team in a full length game. These are of course the highlight of the Soccer Battles.

The battles themselves are controlled entirely with touch controls, you swipe on a player to move him in a certain direction, tap in certain directions to pass or shoot. When approached by an enemy player, you will engage in a conflict, there are special moves you can get for both defending and attacking. Defending moves include special slide-tackles and of course for attacking moves this means special shots. These conflicts work on skill sets and element of the player to determine who wins an exchange. It works a real charm and makes for some strategic gameplay.

To add even more sweetness to the pot, Inazuma Eleven even has a multiplayer mode. The mode allows you to go head to head in local multiplayer against friends with the game. Unfortunately there is no online multiplayer in the game, which is somewhat of a letdown but considering it is a revamp of an original DS game, it is to be expected. Regardless of that the local multiplayer is phenomenal and highly engaging if you have a friend who is just as into this game as you are.

All in all, this is something truly fresh and innovative, Level-5 have crafted a unique RPG experience that is quite simply unprecedented.

Visuals & Audio
Aesthetically Inazuma Eleven looks great. It blends 2D visuals with 3D to great effect. The sprite based graphics intertwined with the 3D sequences are a great mix and both are well designed in their own respects. The artstyle is very unique and the superb animated cut-scenes are simply mind-blowing to say the very least.

The soundtrack for the game is likewise brilliant. The unforgettable battle theme is a true standout of the litter, giving the player a real sense of excitement every time its time to hit the field. There is also the incredible main theme ‘Stand Up’ which will no doubt invade your mind and set up camp there for days after listening.

This game also features some voice acted sequences and is quite well done at that. The most memorable of which was the English voice for Mark Evans, he brings life to the character and perfectly captures his unbridled optimism.

Overall
Inazuma Eleven is quite simply an unprecedented game that takes all preconceived notions of what an RPG should be and kicks a dragon at it. This is a game that in theory just shouldn’t work but somehow, someway, it does and it is incredible.

Whether you are soccer fan or not, Inazuma Eleven is one of the most unique RPG experiences in the past decade and it is more than worth the price of admission. There is something magical about the way that Level-5’s games play and that special kind of magic is on show here in Inazuma Eleven. The lights are on bright and Inazuma Eleven is a game that impresses on all fronts.

Inazuma Eleven is one of those special games that comes along every couple of years that just changes the way we perceive games entirely. This is why Level-5 are etching themselves out a name as one of the premiere RPG developers in the business right now. Stand up, because Inazuma Eleven has just scored one hell of a goal for gaming.

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The Pinball Arcade flips onto PlayStation 4 at retail this Friday

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February 21, 2014

The Pinball Arcade flips onto PlayStation 4 at retail this Friday

Ten years in the making – The Pinball Arcade is the ultimate authentic collection, and the highest rated pinball experience in history

London, United Kingdom – February 21, 2014: The UK’s most successful independent publisher, System 3, is proud to announce The Pinball Arcade launches at retail this February 2014, as the complete pinball package.

Developed by Farsight Studios, and the 4^th pinball title published in collaboration with System 3, The Pinball Arcade is the 3^rd highest Metacritic rated game for PlayStation 4, and the culmination of ten years of creating classic pinball games.

From the PlayStation 2, to Gottlieb Pinball on PSP, Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection, through to The Pinball Arcade, System 3 and Long-term partner, Farsight, are delight to bring the best pinball tables, reverse engineered to perfection, with the most accurate physics, and the original sound effects and light’ing of these classics to PlayStation 4.

The Pinball Arcade’s 22 tables and exclusive challenge pack offers incredible value, underlining the critically acclaimed gameplay with incredible value, and is only available at retail.

Pinball has never looked better or been more authentic, and you can play some of history’s greatest tables at home, including Star Trek, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Twilight Zone, Monster Bash, Medieval Madness, Tales of the Arabian Nights, Theatre of Magic and many more.

“We’ve been working hard to bring the ultimate pinball experience to PlayStation 4, and with The Pinball Arcade, we have delivered a flippin’ great game,” said Mark Cale, CEO of System 3. “With authenticity, incredible value, and exclusive content, we’re pleased to give gamers and pinball fans the greatest and highest rated pinball game ever made.”

The Pinball Arcade launches on Friday21st February 2014.

For more information on Pinball Arcade and Putty Squad, please visit System 3’s official website.

About System 3
Formed in 1982 by Mark Cale, System 3 is recognised as one of the founding pioneers of the gaming industry and as a name synonymous with producing original genre defining gaming concepts year on year. System 3 stands proud as the last surviving British Independent Publisher from those grass roots years.

Latest Call of Duty: Ghosts Customization Items Shown Off in Trailer

Travis Bruno

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February 21, 2014

Latest Call of Duty: Ghosts Customization Items Shown Off in Trailer

We have some good news for fans of Call of Duty: Ghosts that have some money to spend. Today Activision has come out with a whole new set of customization item DLC for the game which ranges from odd, to somewhat cool, to completely bland.

The DLC comes in the form of four personalization packs, Ducky, Circuit, Inferno, and Space Cats, that cost $1.99 each, character skins from the main game for Keegan, Merrick, Elias, and Hesh that cost $1.99 each and finally a “Legends” pack which unlocks Captain Price as a playable character skin that comes with a special background, patch, reticule and other things for $3.99. You can check out the trailer below to see what the DLC looks like. Currently it is only available for the Xbox versions of the game but will be released sometime later for other platforms.

Blue Exorcist Volume 6 Review

Kane Bugeja

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February 21, 2014

Blue Exorcist Volume 6
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Publisher: Madman
Format: DVD, Blu-Ray – Reviewed on Blu-Ray
Release Date: 19th February 2014
Price: $29.95 – Available Here

Overview
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. That’s the belief that drives a number of characters within the world of Blue Exorcist. But is it true? Is one defined by their parents? Is personality hereditary or something forged throughout life? In a world that stands against his very existence, Rin Okumura must stand firm one final time against threats from both the world he considers home and the one from which his power is born.

Blue-Exorcist-Volume-6-Screenshot-01 — **This is no time for a cat nap**

Story
There’s a new Pope in town and he’s not playing nice. Utilising his dominion over the Exorcists and the Knights of the True Cross, Pope Ernst initiates a little plan known as Jacob’s Ladder. This plan has one goal and one goal only: the complete annihilation of all demons currently residing in Assiah. All of them. Of course you can assume what this means for beings such as Kuro, Ukobach and someone else…oh yeah, Rin. As the spawn of Satan, he doesn’t exactly “fit in” with Ernst’s dream of a demonless world. So despite all of his work to control his cursed flames and protect his friends, Rin once again stands against a force of overbearing hatred. Otherwise known as the Church.

Following the orders of Ernst, Yukio opts to aid the church in their crusade with the hopes of destroying Gehenna and freeing Rin of his bond to the demon realm. So intently focused on this goal is Yukio, that he begins a slow side down the slope of bastardry. Losing all sense of compassion and will, he emotionlessly complies with the will of the Pope, turning his back on those that care for him. Naturally, this puts him at odds with Rin, who has always maintained the belief that not every situation is black and white.

Blue-Exorcist-Volume-6-Screenshot-02 — **Yuri is one tough mother**

Volume 6 also finally reveals details regarding Rin and Yukio’s mother, the long mysterious Yuri. In this flashback sequence, a great deal of information is revealed about her relationship with Satan. It’s really not what you’d expect. For all of her obvious fragility, Yuri is one tough lady. So unique is her take on Assiah and Gehanna that the series begins to show Satan in a different light. Yep, the devil himself receives a touch of character development that provides a very interesting and rather compelling narrative. I mean, any series that can change your perception of demon kind is worth looking into.

As the finale reaches its climax, Rin and Yukio’s bond is pushed to the limit as hellish forces conspire against all of existence. As you’d expect, Satan himself also takes the stage as his own plan is set into motion. With literally everything at stake, Assiah makes one final push against the forces of Gehenna for the sake of its continued existence…and it is awesome.

Blue-Exorcist-Volume-6-Screenshot-03 — **Turns out bikini tops are surprisingly fire resistant**

Visuals
Being the grand finale of the entire series, Volume 6 is jam packed with action sequences that top anything seen thus far. As demon and Exorcist clash, expect to see a lot of gunfire, claw strikes and explosions. During the more intensive fights, the anime does a great job of expressing fluid movement and speed. It really adds a sense of excitement to each conflict and amplifies the moments imperative to the narrative’s progression. In stark contrast, Satan engages in very little movement when combating the forces of good. This serves to not only showcase the undeniable sense of power he holds, but also to express the continuous actions of his human opponents as overcompensating and overall futile.

Just as with each Volume to date, the blue flames of Satan continue to dominate the visual portion of the series. As both Rin and Satan burn with the power of Gehenna, a number of crucial scenes are illuminated with a similar blue hue. As both good and evil bear the same colour, the true nature of the power is called into question one final time as the story comes to a close. Honestly, it’s to be expected at this point. The series is called Blue Exorcist for a reason.

Eyes also play a pivotal visual role in the final chapter of the series. With the emergence of Satan, he of course requires a vessel and said vessel possess the tri-pointed eyes tat once burned in Shiro’s skull way back in Episode 1. In addition to possession, character’s eyes are also used to express the intense and conflicting emotions that plague them as the world crumbles around them.

Blue-Exorcist-Volume-6-Screenshot-04 — **The situation isn’t exactly looking up…**

Audio
Just as you’d expect from the final, dramatic moments of a story, the soundtrack to humanity’s greatest stand is undeniably epic. The rising crescendo that permeates each fight serves to invoke epic feelings of excitement and fear. And rightfully so. Though the visuals alone are enough to snag interest, the audio greatly bolsters this effect and almost demands complete emotional investment.

Be it because of pain, power, sadness, joy, fear, hatred, insanity, love, victory or defeat, climactic moments in anime always illicit a scream. And Blue Exorcist delivers them in spades. With the countless emotional torments and world changing battles they face, the main cast of the series are often yelling for one reason or another. Luckily, Blue Exorcist possess a great English dub, with a cast that can provide realistic emotion at any volume. If it weren’t for the cast, these awesome moments would’ve been positively cringe worthy.

Extras
With the conclusion of the series comes the finale of Ura-Ex, those stories that have provided joy and laughter throughout Blue Exorcist’s run. In these final two stories, we see Yukio deal with a mischievous demon that really bugs him as well as the return of an old friend to True Cross Academy. Rounding off the extras are the web previews, this time provided by Yamakujira (Boar God of the Forest), the Gehenna Gate and finally Satan himsef decides to drop by for the finale. Wasn’t that nice of him?

Blue-Exorcist-Volume-6-Screenshot-05 — **Bravo! Bravo! Encore! Encore!**

Overall
Blue Exorcist Volume 6 serves a grand finale to a fantastic series. With everything finally reaching fever pitch, tensions could not be higher within the main cast. Though the focus on relationships present in Volume 5 continue, they are placed against the backdrop of what is essentially an Apocalypse in motion. Which kind of sheds light on some crucial details and puts a whole lot in perspective. That being said, due to their lineage, this final arc focuses much more intensely on the whole extended Okumura family. The reveal of their mother’s ambition adds a nice little twist into the plot that turns a few arguments upside down. However, Yuri’s time in the spotlight was perhaps just a tad too brief for such an important character. Regardless, the finale of Blue Exorcist was filled to the brim with all the story, violence and smart mouth comments we’ve come to expect from the series. And it ruled.

Capsule Computers review guidelines can be found here.

Bug Heroes 2 By Foursaken Media

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February 21, 2014

Bug Heroes 2 By Foursaken Media

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Rated 12+ for the following:

This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad

Free
Category: Games
Released: 20 February 2014
Version: 1.0.1
Size: 407 MB
Language: English
Seller: Foursaken Media
© 2013 Foursaken Media

Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References

Compatibility: Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

Description

Every day while you’re gone, an epic battle of swords, guns, and armor rages on your counters, on your floors, and in your yard… Enter the world of the Bug Heroes!

From the creators of Block Fortress and Heroes & Castles comes a new adventure, blending fast paced action, strategy, and defensive gameplay!

Master 25 unique heroes – from a hook wielding Waterbug pirate, to an old and wise Aphid sensei, a champion Bumblebee boxer, a grenade launching Worm, a poison obsessed Stinkbug, and tons more! Choose and customize your squad of two, then seamlessly switch between them while unleashing a variety of powerful abilities on your enemies. Scavenge for food and junk, fortify your base, build turrets, level up your heroes, equip weapons and armor, and survive! Or, put your skills to the test in up to 2v2 competitive multiplayer battles!

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FEATURES

• MOBA-like competitive & cooperative multiplayer
• Tons of single player content, including missions, an endless mode, and a base vs base skirmish mode
• 25 unique heroes to master – form your team of two
• Innovative squad based gameplay – control two heroes simultaneously
• Level up your Bug Heroes, increase their skills, and buy weapons, armor, and gear
• Scavenge for food, then defend your Food Stash with turrets and upgrades
• Complete missions, earn stars, and unlock a host of powerful upgrades
• Master both melee and ranged combat. Slice your enemies with swords, swat bugs off of ledges, blast them from long range with guns and magic, and more
• Tactical gameplay – use cover to defeat your enemies
• Over 75 varied enemy types to battle

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The Rainbowers By EM Publish GmbH

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February 21, 2014

The Rainbowers By EM Publish GmbH

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$1.99
Category: Games
Released: 20 February 2014
Version: 1.01
Size: 50.6 MB
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Seller: EM Publish GmbH
© EM Publish GmbH, developed EZEme.net

Rated 4+

Compatibility: Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

Description

The Rainbowers is a funny and challenging puzzle game about a cute little monster Family who inhabited the Rainbow Valley and feasted upon delicious color drops, oozing from the glorious Rainbow. One day furious tornado came and destroyed the Rainbow and scattered its drops all over the valley.

Help The Rainbowers in their journey across caves, forests and open fields find spider webs, containing remaining Rainbow drops. Find and use mysterious special drops and restore the Rainbow to its former glory!

Your quest now begins! Help The Rainbowers to rebuild the Rainbow!

The Family
Meet The Rainbowers – Papa, Mama and their charming Kid. They will entertain you along the way! Never a dull moment with their fun and a bit crazy follies.

The Fun
Interact with juicy drops gently and wisely, for they are fun to deal with. No illogical moves are let in – neat physics keep each and every encounter fascinating and leave you craving for more.

The Challenge
Solve spider web puzzles to gather precious drops, help The Rainbowers out! Don’t hesitate, don’t let troubles lead you off the path, for he who dares wins! A number of great special drops will help you along the thorny way of puzzle solving.

Features:
– 3 enthralling Locations
– Enchanting physics of color drops
– Interactive Spider Web
– Funny and adorable characters
– Mesmerizing graphics
– Mighty special drops

…More

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Stickman Downhill – Motocross By Robert Szeleney

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February 21, 2014

Stickman Downhill – Motocross By Robert Szeleney

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This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad

$0.99
Category: Games
Released: 08 February 2014
Version: 1.0
Size: 41.5 MB
Language: English
Seller: Robert Szeleney

Rated 4+

Compatibility: Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

Description

Stickman Downhill – Motocross, the sequel to the number #1 downhill game with more than 10 million players. Experience ultra realistic and fast paced action packed motocross downhill biking in stunning environments. Choose from more than 15 different bikes, including Dirt Bikes, Race Bikes, Quads, Tanks and even kerosine powered rocket turbine bikes as well as nuclear powered race machines. Bike in various different locations, ranging from tracks in deep forest to mountain tracks high up in the air. Every bike is designed by hand with its own physics, handling and realistic sounds.

Additionally, compete with your friends at special ranked tournament cups, share your gameplay videos and watch others people best ride.

• From the makers of various top hits like Stickman Downhill, Stickman Soccer, Stick Stunt Biker, Stickman Cliff Diving, Stickman Base Jumper, Rope’n’Fly and more…

Features
• Unique and beautiful graphic style
• 60 beautiful designed tracks
• Downhill tracks, Trial tracks, Race tracks, Free ride tracks, etc.
• More than 15 different designed ultra realistic bikes, Dirt Bikes, Race Bikes, Quads, Tanks and even kerosine powered rocket turbine bikes as well as nuclear powered bikes
• Unique physics, handling and realistic sound for each bike
• Fully physic enabled bikes and physic enabled player for spectacular crashes
• Different amazing atmospheric locations, from forest to mountains, day and night, etc.
• Get achievements for special stunts
• Directly compare to your friends and all other players with the builtin leaderboard and tournament tracks
• Directly record your gameplay and share your best rides or crashes with your friends on Facebook, Youtube or Twitter
• Tilt or button control, whichever you prefer
• Integrated gameplay recording and video sharing
• Supports MFI Game Controllers

No in-app purchase is required, you can play and complete the entire game without having to purchase anything.

Take a look at the Stickman Downhill – Motocross Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtlbV58ojCM

Feel free to post your ideas, we will try to implement them as soon as possible
Thank you very much for all your support and interest in our games! We would love to hear your suggestions!

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Tank Domination HD By Game Insight, LLC

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February 21, 2014

Tank Domination HD By Game Insight, LLC

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