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Nordic Games announces The Book of Unwritten Tales sequel

Nordic Games announces The Book of Unwritten Tales sequel

KING Art launches Kickstarter to push boundaries of the point and click genre

London, UK: 11th February 2014: Nordic Games and KING Art have today announced a unique collaboration which will see The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 – the sequel to the much-loved 2011 adventure – released beginning of 2015.

Keen to push the boundaries of the niche point and click genre, KING Art has also launched a Kickstarter to raise funds to develop additional on-top content for the game.

View The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 Kickstarter page here:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingartgames/487759540

“This is a very ambitious project”, says Martin Kreuch, Producer at Nordic Games. “The fans have been waiting for a new adventure in the world of Aventasia that continues the story of BoUT 1. We have a long and very fruitful track-record working with KING Art, which is why it is important to us to support them in any way that is needed. If KING Art wants to try out something new, why should we be hindering them in doing so? At first, it seemed strange to us thinking about an already funded game being on Kickstarter, but then we were amazed about the possibility to get direct feedback from the crowd about this additional on-top content and features.”

“We’re thrilled to be working alongside Nordic Games again on The Book of Unwritten Tales 2,” adds Jan Theysen, Creative Director, KING Art. “At a later stage of the development process – production start was in October 2012 –, we suggested to Nordic Games to add additional features (multiple ways to solve certain puzzles, optional sidequests with different outfits to customise the appearance of your character etc.) and more community communication to further improve the game. Based on our very positive experience with Kickstarter on a different project (Battle World: Kronos), we suggested involving the community directly via Kickstarter to see if these features are something that gamers would like to see in an adventure game. Every cent from the campaign goes directly into the on-top content and we are excited to see how the adventure community will react to our ambitious plans.”

Released in 2009, The Book of Unwritten Tales was highly acclaimed by press and critics alike. The sequel continues the story of the beloved protagonists of the first part and its add-on.

About BoUT 2
The story takes place one year after the events of The Book of Unwritten Tales. Our four playable characters, Wilbur the gnome mage, elven princess Ivo, adventurer Nate and his companion, the critter, all have their own problems to deal with. But then a new threat appears and the four work together to save the world of Aventasia once more.

Players will play each of our heroes individually but there are also times where two or even three characters are being played simultaneously, in order to solve some of the riddles & quests. The game features the city of Seastone and many new locations, like flying pirate cities, sunken desert-temples, the elven palace, the Seastone underground and many more.

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Notes to Editors:

About Nordic Games GmbH
Nordic Games GmbH is a wholly owned publishing subsidiary of Nordic Games Group AB. Founded in 2011, the Vienna/Austria based company puts great emphasis on its extensive game catalogue. The core portfolio comprises products and brands which have recently been acquired from JoWooD Entertainment AG, DreamCatcher Interactive Inc., THQ Inc., Atari SAS, and further IPs and trademarks will follow.
The company will pursue the long-term goal of delivering quality products that live up to expectations of gamers worldwide. For more information, please visitwww.nordicgames.at.

About KING Art GmbH
KING Art is an award-winning independent game developer specializing in producing high quality games. They are among the leading experts on story-driven games in Germany and have produced several successful adventure games that received rave reviews by the gaming press. Since 2002 they have also been pioneers in the area of extensive browser games, and have accumulated expert knowledge during the production of more than 30 successfully completed browser game projects.

CC Anime Episode 28 – Shonen Grumps

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Welcome to another episode of CC: Anime, Capsule Computers Anime Podcast! In our twenty eighth episode, the CC: Anime crew discuss the latest anime and manga news, the Winter 2014 season, the lack of memorable characters in current anime, Goro Miyazaki’s new TV anime, Goku’s mother to be revealed, if we can disassociate an anime from its creators and we engage in a fierce argument on certain Shonen Jump series.

Cast: Luke Halliday, Travis Bruno, Frank Inglese and Kane Bugeja,

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Naruto: Shippuden – Blood Prison to be released next week in North America

naruto-shippuden-blood-prison-cover-artIn case you might have forgotten about the latest Naruto movie since Viz announced its release date last year, then here is a bit of a reminder for you. The next movie for Naruto: Shippuden, Blood Prison, is set to be released next week on February 18th on both Blu-ray and DVD. The DVD version will cost $19.98 U.S. / $24.98 CAN while the Blu-ray will be priced at $24.98 U.S. / $27.50 CAN.

Both versions of the release will include a full-color O-card with different artwork than what is featured on the case. As for the movie itself, Naruto is convicted of a major crime that he did not commit and has been sent to an inescapable prison named Hozuki Castle. Naruto’s chakra is sealed away by the warden, Mui, but even with this detriment he still plans his escape while also befriending fellow inmates Ryuzetsu and Maroi. However not every friend can be trusted, especially those met in a jail such as Hozuki Castle…

Good Smile Company puts Wonder Festival figures and more up for pre-order

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Today a number of new figures from Good Smile Company have been placed on the company’s website and are now available for pre-order. Three of these figures are Tokyo Wonder Festival 2014 exclusives but they can still be purchased through the Good Smile online shop while four other figures can be purchased either at stores that carry figures such as these or through the company’s online shop.


The first figure revealed is Nendoroid Snow Miku: Magical Snow Ver. which is exclusive to TWF and can be pre-ordered online for a price of ¥4,629. She will be released sometime in July 2014 and images of the nendoroid can be found below.


The second exclusive figure is another Hatsune Miku and this time around it is figma Snow Miku. Expected to be released sometime in July 2014, she can be pre-ordered for a price of ¥4,115. Images of the figma can be found below.


Finally the third exclusive figure moves away from Miku and instead provides us with a figma of Armin Arlert. Images fo the figma can be found below and it will be released sometime in July 2014 and can be pre-ordered for a price of ¥4,629.


Moving on from the exclusive figures, we have another Hatsume Iku figure, but this time around it is Hatsune Miku (Senbonzakura). The figure can currently be pre-ordered at a price of ¥9,800 and will be released sometime in July 2014. Images for this figure can be found below.


Moving into an entirely different series, we have a figure of Shinobu Oshino, sitting upon a pile of donuts. The Shinobu Oshino figure will be released sometime in June 2014 and can currently be pre-ordered at a price of ¥8,023.


Sticking with the Bakemonogatari theme, we have a nendoroid of Nadeko Sengoku. This nendoroid will be released in June 2014 and images can be found below. Currently it can be pre-ordered at a price of ¥3,900.


Finally we have a figure from Evangelion but instead of it being one of the girls, it is a figure of Kowaru Nagisa. This figure comes in at a price of ¥8,800 and is currently available for pre-order. Images of the figure can be found below while the figure itself is expected to be released in June 2014.

Paramount Releases First NOAH Character Posters

NOAH-Character-Poster-01Paramount Pictures have released two character posters promoting their upcoming biblical blockbuster release, NOAH.

Russell Crowe – playing the titular character – is a given for the promotional materials (seen to the right, click to enlarge).

It’s almost exactly the same image as the one-sheet revealed days back…

But, below you will find a character poster for Naameh (Jennifer Connelly) who is Noah’s wife. Nice to see the love being spread around.

NOAH, directed by Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, Black Swan) comes out nationwide on March 27.

If you haven’t already, check out the epic Super Bowl spot here.

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Rush For Glory announced for PC

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A brand new exciting Tower-Defense game for PC called Rush For Glory has just made its way onto Steam Greenlight. Immanitas Games the publisher of Rush For Glory have officially announced the game’s release for PC.

You can check out Rush For Glory on Steam Greenlight here. The game itself is developed by Parseh Game Studio and focuses on providing gamers with a challenging Tower-Defense gaming experience. Below you can find screenshots of the game and the trailer for it.

Be sure to let us know what you think of the Tower-Defense game that is Rush For Glory in the comments section.

Far Cry: Wild Expedition Compilation Coming this Month

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Time to jump into the wilderness, ready your trusty bow and fend for your life. Ubisoft have today announced that The Far Cry: Wild Expedition Compilation will be available as a digital download for XBLA and PSN in the UK from February 21st, for a price of £29.99.

Announced earlier this year, Far Cry: Wild Expedition compiles the fours games in the far cry universe (Far Cry Classic, Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3 & Far Cry: Blood Dragon) into one package. Available on its own, or part of the set is Far Cry Classic, which is the very first installment that has been updated with graphical enhancements, revamped cut-scenes, and a fresh new user interface. Far Cry Classic will be available on its own from tomorrow for a price of £7.99.

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We had nothing but good things to say for Far Cry 3 and Far Cry: Blood Dragon when they released, and being available for such a bargain price alongside the original two games is an absolute steal. If you don’t own them yet, then definitely pick up Far Cry: Wild Expedition. You can also check out the trailer below for Far Cry Classic and remember for all the Far Cry news as it becomes available to stay tuned to Capsule Computers

The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman out on Home Media March 19th

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Transmission Films is bringing The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital on March 19th. The indie film crosses multiple genres and stars the presently infamous Shia LaBeouf as the title character, who finds love abroad in Romanian beauty Gabi, played by Evan Rachel Wood. Things get dicey when Charlie discovers that her violent ex Nigel (Mads Mikkelsen) has staked claim of her heart.

The trailer for the film can be viewed at the bottom of this article. Elements of The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman have been compared to classic films such as True Romance, Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire and Pulp Fiction, with Shia’s performance being a stand-out. The home media release is rated MA15+ and features 5.1 surround sound and a ‘The Making of The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman’ special feature, which includes interviews with members of the cast and crew. The Blu-ray will run you $34.99 RRP, and the DVD $29.99 RRP.

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma’s Vita version hitting North America in summer

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A couple of weeks ago it was revealed that a PlayStation Vita version of BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma was going to be released in Japan and it seems that Aksys Games is going to be quick on the draw with this portable game. While they will not be releasing it alongside its console counterpart on March 25th, it will instead be hitting shelves in North America sometime this summer.

The Vita version will feature all of the playable characters from the PlayStation 3 version as well as an additional story which involves the character’s heading to the beach, an enhanced Abyss mode and more. The DLC characters, Kokonoe and Terumi will also be available for purchase on the Vita version of the game. You can check out the latest teaser trailer for the PlayStation 3 version of the game below.

Sword Art Online Exhibition to Tour Australia

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In a collaboration between Australian anime distributor Madman Entertainment and Aniplex of America, the insanely popular Sword Art Online anime series will be touring Australia with a special Exhibition Tour based upon the series.

The Sword Art Online Exhibition will tour select cities across Australia throughout 2014. The exhibition will host series artwork and character designs, giving fans a behind the scenes look at the making of this unforgettable anime series. Fans will be able to take photos with Kirito and Asuna, the protagonists of Sword Art Online, as well as purchasing some great Sword Art Online merchandise.

The following locations are locked in to host the Sword Art Online Exhibition:

Perth
WAICON
March 1-2, 2014
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Website: wai-con.org 

Gold Coast
Supanova Pop Culture Expo
April 5-6, 2014
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Website: supanova.com.au

Melbourne
Supanova Pop Culture Expo
April 12-13
Melbourne Showgrounds
Website: supanova.com.au

If you purchase a ticket to any of these events you will gain free entrance into the Sword Art Online Exhibition. Be sure to let us know what you think of all this in the comments section below.