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Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers Deck Pack 3 Out Now

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January 8, 2014

with 2013 over, Magic the Gathering has just wound down on its 20th anniversary. However, that doesn’t mean the strategy game in any of its forms shows any signs of slowing down. Today, Wizards have launched the latest lot of DLC decks for the digital adaptation – Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers. From today you can download these two new decks:

Warsmith: In the red and white “Warsmith” deck, the mere presence of your artifacts on the battlefield will bolster your unstoppable forces and empower your spells. Forge your army, and march to war!
Hunting Season: With this green deck, the creatures at your command will become unnaturally large, and if that should prove insufficient to crush your enemy, make more creatures. Call the hunt!

So that’s two new decks to get your hands on and try out online or against the AI opponents. Magic 2014 is still available on pretty much all platforms so if you haven’t done so already, be sure to check it out. As always, stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the Magic the Gathering news as it becomes available.

Syberia Soars up the Ranks on Android

Vicky Martin

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January 8, 2014

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Microïds have made an impressive start to the new year, with their cult adventure title, Syberia soaring up the ranks on Android in the top five paying new games. The well-known saga has drawn in exceptional support and commitment from fans over ten years, and will continue to grow with the finishing development of Syberia 3 in 2014-2015.

Elliot Grassiano, VP at Microïds expressed his appreciation by stating, “More than a decade after its creation, this title keeps having adventure fans traveling, no matter the platform they play on. We are happy to allow a new audience to discover this saga that is so original and perfectly adaptable on mobiles and tablets today”.

So what makes Syberia so amazing? Having been re-released on iOS and PC, the adventure game takes players on a journey that follows a New York lawyer, Kate Walker, who discovers a distant and fanciful universe of snowflakes. As shown in the trailer below, the strength of the series is allowing players to deal with human and society themes, with an immersive story and gameplay.

Explore the wonders of Syberia here today from the Google Play Store, the App Store or Steam. Syberia is fully dubbed and subtitled in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

As a way to thank their committed fans of the saga, Microïds and Benoit Sokal delivered the community a drawing of Kate Walker and the Youki (illustrated above) over the years of support in the development of the third instalment.

New Featurette Introduces Jack Ryan, the Shadow Recruit

Zac Elawar

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January 8, 2014

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Paramount Pictures have released three new clips off of the heels of their Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit ‘Mega Clip‘. For those unfamiliar with the Tom Clancy character, the featurette embedded at the bottom of this article will serve you well as an introduction to the “reluctant CIA man”.

Directly below are the remaining two clips. First up is ‘You Are Operational’ – featuring Kevin Costner as Jack’s mentor William Harper telling the imminently former analyst that he is to become a field operative. The second, underneath that, is labelled ‘Hotel Room Attack’ and shows Jack (Chris Pine) at the mercy of an attempted ambush. The scene was actually included as part of the aforementioned ‘Mega Clip’ and is part of the film’s opening sequence. Talk about starting off with a bang!

You Are Operational

Hotel Room Attack

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit releases in theatres throughout Australia on January 16, 2014. Stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all future Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit updates, and our review closer to release date.

Dekamori Senran Kagura officially announced with opening video

Travis Bruno

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January 8, 2014

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After the leak by Famitsu earlier today, Marvelous AQL has officially announced Dekamori Senran Kagura for the PS Vita during their live stream and along with this announcement we have not only received the first screenshots and the opening video for the game, but also some additional details. You see, the game, which will be a cooking battle game that will have 22 playable songs where losing means the girl is stripped of her clothes, will be available in three different versions.

The first pack, or A-Pack, will include the characters from Hanzo Academy, the Homura Crimson Squad, Daidoji-senpai, Hanzo, and Kiriya-sensei and it will be available on March 20th. The B-Pack will feature characters from Death Cram School, Hebijo Clandestine Girls’ Academy, and Rin and will be sold on April 24th. There is a third option which combines these two packs at a discounted price if bought on March 20th. For now, check out the game’s rather lewd, even for Senran Kagura standards, video below.

Viz renews partnership with Simon & Schuster UK to expand to India

Travis Bruno

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January 8, 2014

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In business news today, Viz Media has announced that they have renewed their partnership with Simon & Schuster UK, which is one of the UK’s leading publishers. This partnership is a renewal of their existing sales and distribution partnership.

While this is some great news in its own right, it is worth noting that this agreement also means that botch companies will be expanding their distributions to India, where Simon & Schuster India will offer English manga to perhaps the fasted growing market in the entire world. This will include titles such as Naruto and the recently released Nisekoi, and all of Viz’s various imprints, including Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump Advanced, Shojo Beat, Shonen Sunday, Perfect Square, VIZ Signature, Studio Ghibli Library, and Haikasoru.

Kevin Hamric, senior director of publishing sales & marketing at Viz Media, had this to say about the continuing partnership:

“VIZ Media has been looking to expand internationally for a number of years and Simon & Schuster UK and India are important strategic partners for us as we continue to cultivate & grow the substantial international English-language manga market. We look forward to bringing our most popular manga titles to awaiting fans!”

YuruYuri Season 2 Premium Edition now available for purchase

Travis Bruno

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January 8, 2014

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If you have been lacking in yuri based comedy since the first season of YuruYuri was released by NIS America back in September, then we have some great news for you. Today the second season of the series was made available for purchase through numerous online retailers including NIS America’s own online store where buyers will receive a bonus item in the form of a Nanamori Student Council Armband.

YuruYuri Season 2 Premium Edition comes with the highly collectible slipcase and a hardcover art book that NIS America are known for. It is worth noting that the release has only been given the Blu-ray treatment and no DVDs will be included in the release. That being said, for newcomers to the series you can find my review of the first season of YuruYuri here.

Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson announced and detailed

Travis Bruno

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January 8, 2014

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Not only did we learn that there will be a Senran Kagura cooking game and a possible sequel to Shinovi Versus in the latest issue of Famitsu, but it also turns out that a full sequel for the original Senran Kagura is being developed under the name Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson for the 3DS.

The game is currently set to be released on August 7th in Japan and will feature a number of enhancements such as boss battles on a 3D field, co-op gameplay, and tag-team multiplayer modes. The tag-team mode will be called “Pair Battle” and there will even be special combination attacks that can be used. Also revealed are two new characters named Kagura and Naraku and even Murasame, the shunned older brother of Ikaruga, will be playable for players that have save data from Senran Kagura Burst. Expect more details about the game to be revealed later on.

Dekamori Senran Kagura and Senran Kagura EV Revealed (Update)

Travis Bruno

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January 8, 2014

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While a major announcement is meant to be made tonight for the Senran Kagura series, it looks like the leaks from the latest issue of Famitsu have decided to steal some of that thunder. First we have two unique little titles that people probably didn’t expect considering the Senran Kagura series is known for being an action title, as well as one that features busty ninjas with clothing ripping off of them.

The first title revealed is a cooking rhythm game called Dekamori Senran Kagura for the PS Vita and PSP. The game will feature all of the characters from the first two Senran Kagura titles while ninjas from Shinovi Versus will be released as DLC and if the a character loses a cooking match, they will need to strip.

The second game we have very limited information on, but it happens to be called Senran Kagura EV which many people are hoping will be related to Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus as it is set for currently unrevealed Sony platforms. Expect more details to be revealed during the company’s announcement stream.

Update: During the stream Senran Kagura EV’s full name was revealed to be Senran Kagura: Estival Versus and it is connected to Shinovi Versus, however no other details were given.

Guild Wars 2: 2013 Highlight Reel that Hints to Big Finale

Joshua Moris

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January 8, 2014

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NCSOFT and ArenaNet have delivered a highlight reel showcasing storyline events that have happened thus far in their popular MMORPG, Guild Wars 2. In addition to bringing viewers up to speed with past/current events, the film hints towards a big finale that is upon us at the end of January. Game Director Colin Johanson posted the following in his blog “Recap: The Living World of Guild Wars 2”:

As we announced back in December, we’re down to just four releases to go in the current storyline of living world. The first of those four releases is nearly upon us, and we wanted to help take a moment and look back at the key moments that have brought us up to this point as a refresher before we dive head-first into countdown to the big finale.

Scarlet Briar has been the puppeteer orchestrating the madness that has been plaguing Tyria this whole time! But her tale has not yet ended, and yours has yet to truly begin. Take away with you a daunting message: ‘The End Begins January 21’.

Imagine Nations Crowd Funding Campaign Begins… Again

Amelia Craigie

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January 8, 2014

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Cat Banana Studios has started up a crowd-funding initiative for their current project Imagine Nations. The campaign is set up through their website to allow supporters to directly support the studio’s goal. This is in the wake of their unsuccessful fundraising campaign on Kickstarter; however, due to the overwhelming positive support as well as the team’s determination, the efforts will continue.

Imagine Nations has been added to Steam Greenlight to generate more support. ‘Backer Status’ will be dubbed to anyone who pledges, which entitles them to gain special access to the developer’s site with an opportunity to earn other rewards on specific pledge tiers.

Imagine Nations is a PC game where players will be able to build their own adventure, cultivate lands, seek out new civilizations and expand their world. How the game should be played is all up to the player. You can construct a nation, engineer a spacecraft to venture and expand to other planets, develop cultures, fight creatures and find awesome loot or you could just settle down and start a family. These are one of the endless ways you can play Imagine Nations.

Check out more head over to the Imagine Nations website.