Home Blog Page 4062

Rayman Legends Xbox One, PS4 Release Pushed Up to February 21

Rayman-Legends-Review-2

It’s just been announced by Ubisoft that Rayman Legends‘ planned release for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 has been pushed up by a week to February 21. The developers over at Ubisoft Montpellier have worked hard to bring the critically acclaimed platformer to the new consoles, and feel it will be ready ahead of schedule.

As mentioned in a previous article, besides upgraded graphics and cut-down loading times, these versions will take full advantage of the Xbox One and PS4’s exclusive features and capabilities. 10 exclusive challenges that allow the opportunity to earn time-limited achievements await Microsoft fans, whilst the PS4 edition makes use of the touchpad and PS Vita remote play. There are also Splinter Ray, Ray Vaas and Globox Vaas costumes available on Xbox One, and an Assassin Ray costume on PlayStation 4.

Blackguards Now Also Available for Mac

Blackguards Now Also Available for Mac

Hamburg, January 10th, 2014. Today Blackguards, Daedalic Entertainment’s turn-based RPG will be available on Steam’s Early Access program for Mac. This way, all Mac users can enjoy the first four chapters of the game even before the official release on January 24th.
store.steampowered.com/app/249650

Early Access allows players to play the first chapters of Blackguards months before the official release and to have a chance to influence the development process through their feedback based on pre-release builds.

Blackguards will be published chapter by chapter while in Early Access. As of now, the first four parts of the game are available. All five chapters will be made available in the upcoming weeks.

Daedalic Entertainment offers several packages for interested Early Access participants. In all cases, players will secure access to the final version of Blackguards by paying a lower price compared to purchasing the game after its official release.

Additionally, they have the opportunity to buy exclusive extras that will only be available before the official release. For $24.99/£18.99/€24.99, players receive the Standard Early Access Edition of Blackguards, including all chapters for PC at their earliest availability, and the full PC & Mac version of the game after the official release. For $34.99/£26.99/€34.99, players receive the Blackguards Early Access Deluxe Edition, an approx. 150 page artbook, and access to developer interview videos and six exclusive wallpapers. For $49.99/£29.99/€49.99, the Blackguards Early Access Contributor Edition additionally includes an appearance of the buyer’s name within the game’s credits, as well as the first Blackguards DLC and a copy of the The Dark Eye point & click adventure Chains of Satinav for free.
All additional content will be accessible once it has been completed.

The official release of Blackguards is scheduled for January, 24th 2014. The game will be available for PC & Mac, priced US$39.99/£29.99/ €39.99.

About Blackguards

Blackguards is probably one of the bleakest stories ever told in the universe of ‘The Dark Eye’:
What if the only remaining hope of a world is not a company of virtuous heroes, but instead a bunch of outcasts and criminals?
Blackguards will answer this very question. The player takes on the role of a convicted murderer, accompanied by a group of no less dubious characters.
They may spare the world its grim fate, but their good deeds are neither acts of kindness nor heroism, but according to their roguish nature rather a result of their attempts to save their own hides.

Staying alive is a feat of its own, since not only the long arm of the law wants their heads, but there are also other, mysterious powers with much more sinister intentions on their trail. As if all this wasn’t enough, Aventuria’s south is crawling with dangerous beasts and monsters…

Blackguards is a turn-based RPG with strategic combat and combines the studio’s high standards of storytelling and unique characters with thrilling action and an elaborate 3D environment.
Challenging quests lead the player through a dark story of doubt, treachery and loss.

www.blackguards-game.com

About Daedalic Entertainment

Daedalic Entertainment is a Hamburg-based indie-studio that develops and publishes high-quality games worldwide, focusing on the projects with strong narratives. Over the last few years, Daedalic has collected 21 German Game Developer Awards (incl. “Studio of the Year 2009, 2013”), five German Computer Game Awards (incl. “Best Game 2011”), and more.

www.daedalic.de/en
www.facebook.com/daedalic
www.twitter.com/daedalic

About The Dark Eye

The Dark Eye has been Europe’s most best known fantasy RPG universe since 1984. In addition to the popular pen&paper adventures the Dark Eye is the basis for a successful series of videogame adaptions. The Dark Eye is licensed under Chromatrix GmbH. The Dark Eye is a trademark of Significant Fantasy Media Rights GbR.

Viz updates their digital manga library for early January 2014

Rurouni-Kenshin-Restoration-Vol2As you may know, Viz Media is currently holding a sale on their entire digital manga library where all volumes are 20% off and how that sail will last until Wednesday, January 15th. Well if you didn’t you do now and there are a handful of new digital releases that fans can purchase at a discounted price with normal volumes mostly costing $5.99 instead of $6.99, though a few titles may have a higher price tag.

This includes the digital conclusion to the Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration manga, and new digital volume releases of the Saint Seiya, Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M, Midnight Secretary, Naruto, and Psyren. There also have been a few double-volume updates for YuYu Hakusho, Skip Beat, and a few other titles. Of course there are also more than 2,000 volumes across 170 different series available for purchase outside of the aforementioned series all of which can be found here.

Kids on the Slope to debut on Neon Alley on January 17

kids-on-the-slope

Today Viz Media has continued to add variety and expand the horizons of their English anime streaming service Neon Alley by announcing that they will be adding Kids on the Slope to the service on Friday, January 17th at 9:30pm PST with a new episode coming out every Friday after that.

The anime was originally released in North America earlier this year by Sentai Filmworks and follows a group of young Japanese jazz musicians. Our full review of the twelve episode series can be found here. As for Neon Alley, it is a subscription based service that costs $6.99 a month.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Released on Steam For PC

Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance-01
Developers Kojima Productions and Platinum Games announced today that their title, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is now available on the PC through Steam!

The game follows the story of the popular Metal Gear series,  introducing a new story line to the series. You play as Raiden, a child soldier that was altered and transformed into a half-cyborg, half human assassin who is trying to seek vengeance upon his enemies. Wielding his High Frequency katana blade, he cuts swathes among his enemies ranks, leaving nothing but destruction in his wake.

The game was originally introduced on the Xbox 360 and PS3, and were both hugely successful ever since they were introduced. The new PC version that is being offered includes 3 different DLC packs: Jetstream, Bladewolf, and VR Missions. You will also have access to all customized body upgrades for Raiden.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is rated ‘M’ for mature, and is available on the PS3, Xbox 360, and now the PC. Get it here for $29.99 on Steam.

Naruto avatar items released on Xbox 360

naruto-xbox-avatar-outfits

Today Viz Media has revealed that some Naruto goods have been released on the XBLA, which means that Naruto fans can now dress up their avatar with some Naruto themed costumes and clothing. There are four basic t-shirts available and eleven costumes available for download.

A preview of some of these avatar items can be seen above. The costumes will cost $3.99 while the t-shirts will be running a $1 each. It is worth noting that any avatar items bought for your 360 avatar will also appear on your Xbox One avatar as the same avatar is used on both consoles, just it appears less prominent on the Xbox One.

Far Cry: The Wild Expedition Announced

Far-Cry-Wild-Expedition-boxart
Ubisoft have just made a major announcement in regards to the legendary Far Cry video-game series. They have officially announced Far Cry: The Wild Expedition, a 10 year anniversary compilation to celebrate this amazing series.

Far Cry: The Wild Expedition will compile the great games that comprise the series. Included are Far Cry Classic, Far Cry 2, Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. You can pick up Far Cry: The Wild Expedition on February 14th, 2014 on Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3.

On top of that news Far Cry Classic will be released as a digital download for Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on February 12th, 2014. Be sure to let us know what you think of all this in the comments section below.

MM! English Dub Cast Revealed by Sentai Filmworks

MM-Header

While Sentai Filmworks may release a number of their anime series with only subtitle tracks, they have recently begun giving some of their most popular titles a re-release with a full English dub and the latest series to be given this treatment happens to be MM! which was originally released back on September 13, 2011.

Today the company revealed that the dub is being directed by John Swasey while the rest of the cast is as follows:

Taro                                                   Blake Shepard

Mio                                                     Monica Rial

Yuno                                                    Emily Neves

Michiru                                                Genevieve Simmons

Tatsukichi                                           Meaghan Avocato

Yumi                                                   Maggie Flecknoe

Noa                                                    Brittney Karbowski

Himura                                              Clint Bickham

Shizuka                                              Tiffany Grant

Tomoko                                              Shelley Calene-Black

Domyojia                                            Kyle Jones

The English version of the show is scheduled to be released on Blu-ray as well as DVD on February 11th. For those who don’t know, the story of MM! follows a major masochist named Sado who wants to break free from his issues by joining a club for people to work through their problems. However when the rest of the club has issues that range from a severe fear of men to being terrified of cats, things are only going to get worse.

Rebuild Of Evangelion 3.0 Opens On Friday In North America

Rebuild-Of-Evangelion-3.0-01

This serves as a bit of a reminder for all you American Anime fans out there. Both Funimation, an American television and film production company, and Eleven Arts, an American film production and distribution company, are extremely excited because the next Rebuild Of Evangelion movie (3.0, “Q” in Japan) is set to begin its short theatrical run on Friday of this week (the 10th of January). You can check out our review of the movie here. The film will be shown in select theaters all across North America from the 10th of January to the 16th of January, now take note that not all cinemas will be playing the movie across all of those days, they are only select cinemas but we have the entire schedule for the theatrical run of the movie below so go and check it out before you start making plans.

Rebuild-Of-Evangelion-3.0-02

For all you Canadians reading; the movie will also be shown in participating Cineplex theaters across the country, unfortunately we don’t have the schedule for that particular run but a simple telephone call into your local Cineplex will tell you all that you need to know. Most of the screenings of 3.0 will be English-dubbed though some cinemas have chosen to show the original Japanese dub with English subtitles instead. Now before you speed off to organize your Evangelion experience I’d like to once again remind you that below we have the entire North American cinema schedule for the film so check it out and enjoy the movie!


StateCityTheaterDateAddressTicket link
ALBirminghamThe Edge 12Jan 11 – 7:00 pm (Dub)
Jan 11 – 9:00 pm (Sub)
7001 Crestwood Blvd.Birmingham, AL 35210TBA
AZPhoenixHarkins Theatres – Valley ArtJan 10 – 16509 S. Mill Ave.Tempe, AZ 85281TBA
AZTucsonThe Loft CinemaJan 10 – 163233 East Speedway Blvd.Tucson, AZ 85716TBA
CABakersfieldValley Plaza 16TBA2000 Wible Road.Bakersfield, CA 93304TBA
CALos AngelesLaemmle Playhouse7Jan 10 – 16673 East Colorado Blvd.Pasadena, CA 91101TBA
CAMurrietaCal Oaks 17TBA41090 California Oaks RdMurrieta, CA 92562TBA
CARohnert Park 16Rohnert Park 16TBA555 Rohnert Park Expressway WestRohnert Park, CA 94928TBA
CAGaslamp 15Gaslamp 15 TBA701 5th AvenueSan Diego, CA 92101TBA
CASan FranciscoNew PeopleJan 111746 Post St.San Francisco, CA 94115TBA
COLittletonAlamo Drafthouse Cinema LittletonJan 10 & 127301 S Santa Fe Dr, #850Littleton, CO 80120TBA
DCDCThe Movies at Montgomery MallJan 10 – 9:00 pm7101 Democracy Blvd. Bethesda, MD 20817TBA
FLClearwater/Tampa BayClearwater Cinema CaféJan 1024095 US 19 NorthClearwater, FlTBA
FLFort Lauderdale/MiamiCinema ParadisoJan 10 – 8:00 pm503 SE 6th St.Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301TBA
FLHollywoodCinema ParadisoJan 10 – 8:00 pm2008 Hollywood Blvd,Hollywood, FL 33019TBA
FLHollywoodCinema ParadisoJan 10 – 8:00 pm2008 Hollywood Blvd,Hollywood, FL 33019TBA
GAAtlantaBig Cinemas Peachtree 8TBA3733 N. Southport Ave.
Chicago, IL 60613
TBA
HIHonoluluWard Stadium 16TBA1044 Auahi StHonolulu , 96814TBA
HIKahuluiKaahumanu 6TBA275 W. Kaahumanu Ave,HI 96732TBA
INIndianapolisGeorgetown 14 CinemasJan 11 – 7:00 pm
Jan 12 – 1:00 pm
3898 Lafayette Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46254
TBA
KYLouisvilleBaxter Avenue FilmworksTBA1250 Bardstown RdLouisville, KY 40204TBA
MABostonBrattle TheatreJan 10 – 1140 Brattle St.Cambridge, MA 02138TBA
MIBloomfieldThe Maple TheaterJan 104135 W Maple Road.Bloomfield, MI 48301TBA
MIFarmington HillsWest River CentreJan 1130170 Grand River Ave.Farmington Hills, MI 48336TBA
MIKalamazooAlamo Drafthouse KalamazooJan 10180 Portage St.Kalamazoo, MI 49007TBA
MNMinneapolisSt Anthony Main TheatreTBA115 Main Street,SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414TBA
MOKansas CityAlamo Drafthouse Cinema MainstreetJan 13 & 151400 Main St.Kansas City, MO 64105TBA
NCRaleighRaleighwood Cinema GrillJan 146609 Falls of Neuse Rd.Raleigh, NC 27615TBA
NCGreensboroCarousel Luxury CinemasJan 10 – 161305 Battleground AveGreensboro, NC 27408TBA
NJManvilleManville 12 PlexTBA180 N Main Street Manville,NJ 08835TBA
NMAlbuquerqueThe Guild CinemaJan 103405 Central Ave.NE Albuquerque, NMTBA
NMSanta FeJean Cocteau CinemaJan 10 – 16418 Montezuma AveSanta Fe NM 87501TBA
NYNew YorkBig Cinemas ManhattanJan 10 – 9:00 pm239 East 59th St.
New York, NY 10022
TBA
NYNew YorkVillage East CinemaTBA181 – 189 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10012
TBA
NYBuffaloThe Screening Room Cinema Jan 11 – 2:00 pmJan 12 – 2:00 pmJan 13 – 7:00pm3131 sheridan Dr.Amherst, NY 14226TBA
NYYonkersAramo Drafthouse Cinema YonkersJan 112548 Central Park Ave.Yonkers, NY 10710TBA
OHClevelandCleveland Cinemas – Cedar LeeJan 12 – 7:00 pm2163 Lee Rd.Cleveland Heights, OH 44118TBA
OHColumbusGateway Film CenterJan 101550 North High StColumbus, OH 43201TBA
ORPortlandHollywood TheatreJan 10 – 9:30 pm4122 NE Sandy Blvd.Portland, OR 97212TBA
PAPittsburgThe Hollywood TheatreJan 10 – 7:00 pm & 9:00 pmJan 11 – 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm1449 Potomac Ave.Dormont, PA 15216TBA
TXAustinAlamo Drafthouse Austin Slaughter LaneJan 10 & 125701 W Slaughter LnAustin, TX 78749TBA
TXAustinAlamo Drafthouse Austin LakelineJan 10 & 1214028 N US Highway 183,Bldg F. Austin, TX 78717TBA
TXHouston Alamo Drafthouse Vintage Park
Jan 10114 Vintage Park Blvd,Bldg H, Ste J, Houston, TX 77070TBA
TXHouston Mason ParkJan 10 – 7:30 pm531 South Mason Road.Katy, TX 77450TBA
TXDallasTexas TheatreJan 11231 W. Jefferson Blvd.Oak Cliff, TX 75208TBA
TXNew BraunfelsAlamo Drafthouse New BraunfelsJan 12651 N Business Loop I-35,
New Braunfels, TX 78130
TBA
TXPlanoAngelika Film Center & Café – PlanoTBA7205 Bishop Rd. Suite E6
Plano, TX 75024
TBA
TXSan AntonioAlamo Drafthouse Cinema WestlakesJan 121255 SW Loop 410.San Antonio, TX 78227TBA
UTSandyMegaplex Theatres – Jordan CommonsJan 109400 South State St.Sandy, UTTBA
VAFairfax Angelika Film Center & Café – MosaicTBA2911 District AveFairfax , VA 22031TBA
WASeattleGrand IllusionJan 10 – 161403 NE 50th St.Seattle, WA 98105TBA

Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor English Dub Cast Revealed and Previewed

ikki-tousen-xtreme-xecutor-01

After Media Blasters dropped the license for Ikki Tousen FUNimation was not only quick at grabbing the series for release in North America, they are also quick about getting them released. Today FUNimation has announced the English dub cast for the most recent anime in the series, Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor, which can be found below:

HakufuCarrie Savage
KoukinTed Sroka
RyomouWillow Lane
MoukakuJessica Straus
BachouCherami Leigh
SoujinBonnie Gordon
GakushuIvan Buckley
ChokoWilliam Frederick
Kan’uRachel Robinson
RyuubiB. Simpson
GoeiWendee Lee
KoumeiMegan Harvey
MouyuuTrina Hilbe
Ten’iRachel Hirschfeld
EkitokuJessica Calvello
Kentei & ShibaiJulie Rei Goldstein
KakotonJosh Phillips
SousouGreg Weisman
SonkenLauren Landa
RyofuRobin Rhodpa
ChoushouCaitlin Glass
GenpouCristina Vee
SuikyouMike Pollock
SajiLiam O’Brien
KansuiJay D. Stone

Currently Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor is set for release on March 11th and will include not only the twelve episode series, but also the bonus OVA and six mini-episodes released as bonuses in Japan. A sample of the English dub can be found below.