Getting Blizzard’s legendary MMO just became easier today. The World of Warcraft package was previous known as the Battle Chest and only contained the base game and The Burning Crusade. Now, the package contains the base game, The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, and Cataclysm for the price of £9.99. It can be purchased as a DVD in retail stores or as a downloadable file on Battle.net.
World of Warcraft is nearing its 10 year anniversary after becoming the MMORPG that all other MMOs would be compared to. The game boasts 7 million subscribers and is on its fourth expansion pack, Mists of Pandaria.
Tomorrow is Halloween, and you know what that means? No, not time to dress up and go door to door asking for candy. No, tomorrow is a day for playing Disney Infinity (check out our review here)! More specifically, tomorrow is the day that Disney Infinity’s second wave begins, and who better to lead the charge than Mr. Fright himself, Jack Skellington. Starting tomorrow, you can pick up Jack from your favorite retailer, place him on the Infinity Base and have fun scaring your friends through the game’s Toy Box.
To mark The Pumpkin King’s imminent release, the folks over at Disney have released a brand new trailer. The video features a brand new Toy Box (which you can download to your game NOW) and of course Jack himself trying to scare some other members of the Disney Infinity roster. Check out the video below, and let us know in the comments whether or not you will be picking up Jack tomorrow. As always, for all the Disney Infinity news as it becomes available, stay tuned to Capsule Computers.
Steam Greenlight is starting to pick up a blistering pace. 100 new titles were Greenlit today. In the coming weeks and months, the games will be available on the Steam storefront once the developer is ready to release their game/application as a retail product or an Early Access game.
We knew the news would drop soon and now the time has come. Today Telltale Games has released the first bit of information for The Walking Dead: Season Two with a teaser trailer and a handful of screenshots.
If you check out everything below and also pay attention to a certain hashtag the company is using to advertise the game, it is being heavily hinted that players will have direct control of Clementine this season as she tries to survive after the events of the first season. Currently Season Two is set to start “later this year” and it will be available as five episodes that can be purchased separately for $5 each or all at once for $22.49.
After releasing for PC and Windows 8 phones, Halo: Spartan Assault will be making the transition to consoles later this year for both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Adding in new content along with the Operation Hydra expansion previously released to the original version, console players will not only get the chance to experience the story of Sarah Palmer’s rise to the top of the Spartan IV’s, but join in with a friend.
Halo: Spartan Assault will be adding in a new co-op feature exclusively for the console version of the game, though unfortunately there will not be any cross-platform play between 360 and One. The co-op mode isn’t the only console exclusive however, as it will also include the first ever encounter with the Flood in Spartan Assault, along with a host of new weapons, armor abilities, and upgrades.
Halo: Spartan Assault is set to release for both the Xbox 360 and the Xbox One in December 2014.
Warner Bros. and Turbine are looking to spice up its closed beta process for Infinite Crisis with a Closed Beta Cup in association with the Electronic Sports League (ESL). This closed beta cup will be taking place over the course of three months beginning on November 10th, with weekly events ending every Sunday where the eight best teams will receive points and the top team winning €200. At the end of each month, the eight team with the most points will compete to decide the top two teams who will be splitting a prize of €500.
While the MOBA isn’t set to release unto 2014, this seems like a pretty good way for Infinite Crisis to do a good amount of stress and balance testing, especially with the prize money on the line. Those looking to join in on the Infinite Crisis Closed Beta Cup can check out the ESL website to sign up.
Majesco has just announced that they have released two new games from their indie label, Midnight City, onto Steam. The first of which is the only official Slender Man to be released with Slender: The Arrival. Coming from Blue Isle Studios, The Arrival pits players in a dark twisted world trying to discover whatever they can about Slender Man, as well as others that have already met their fate to him. Those wanting an even more immersive experience can find it thanks to Oculus Rift compatibility. Slender: The Arrival is out now on Steam, currently discounted 20% until November 4th.
The second game from the Midnight City label takes a every different approach, while still being about monsters with Blood of the Werewolf. Players will take on the role of Selena one of the last werewolves to find revenge after her husband was killed and son taken in this platformer from Scientifically Proven. With plenty of weapons to use and upgrade, collectibles to find, and talismans to increase her power, players will have more than enough to do while trying to save Selena’s son. Blood of the Werewolf is out now on PC from Steam, currently discounted 20% until November 4th.
Australia’s TILT Action Sports Film Festival will begin a night earlier on November 11, opening with a feature-length documentary McCONKEY; to celebrate the life of professional skier and BASE jumping legacy, Shane McConkey.
Michael Lawrence, TILT Director stated, “McCONKEY reflects the true essence of the TILT Film Festival, which is about amazing human stories set to extreme and highly visual backdrops. This movie deserves to be on the big screen, and we are proud to ensure that the Australian public has the opportunity to see these magnificent stories that will visually astound them.”
Red Bull Media House and Matchstick Productions present this documentary to share the life a phenomenal, inspirational and talented sports hero, Shane McConkey; who lived life to the absolute fullest and should be remembered for the impact he made as an ultimate innovator. Don’t forget to check out the teaser trailer for McCONKEY featured below.
Thanks to Sony Action Cam and Garage Entertainment, the TILT Action Sports Film Festival offers a variety of nine extreme action films; with surf, skating and snow icons in double features from November 11-15. Join the sports movie experience herefor only $15 (concession) and $20 (adults) per night.
Now that is how you make an introduction! With this episode of Ace of Diamond we are introduced to Furuya, a pitcher who is seemingly destined to be Eijun’s rival. He is Eijun’s complete opposite in nearly every sense, except for one – they both aim to become the ace of Seidou.
Furuya’s cool demeanor is of particular interest. He seems initially apathetic, but we quickly discover that he is much more motivated than we first thought. He comes across as distant, yet it may just be that his eyes are focused elsewhere (on star catcher Kazuya). Undoubtedly his interactions with Eijun make for the most intriguing scenes of the episode.
Eijun ever eager to train is playing catch by himself rather than attending the Seidou team’s game. Furuya however accidentally missed the bus because he was in the bathroom. This of course leads to a fated meeting between the two.
Furuya decides to be Eijun’s partner in a game of catch, but soon voices his disgust at Eijun’s unpredictable pitching style, only to internally note its potential immediately after. Furuya like Eijun is a special kind of talent. Eijun can’t throw straight, but there is advantages to that. Furuya however throws far too intense of a straight ball, the power of which was more than Eijun could handle.
These are the kind of moments that sports anime fans live for, the meeting between two characters fated to become intense rivals. You get the feeling here that Eijun and Furuya are indeed about to engage in a long and hard fought rivalry.
In fact it seems as though these two are destined to clash over the position of ace, a position which seems to be now open after a poor performance from Seidou’s ace Tanba. Despite winning their match, Coach Kataoka was displeased with Tanba’s work and kicked him off the mound, seemingly for good. Kataoka then decides to test the first-years meddle in a first years versus upperclassmen match, which looks to take place next episode. This definitely looks to be positioning Eijun against Furuya in a clash over the ace spot. One has a dynamite straight pitch, the other has an unpredictable curve, it looks to be a tough fight and Eijun’s first real challenge since joining Seidou.
The question remains however, is Eijun good enough to be the ace of Seidou? Right now, it doesn’t seem like it. His game is far too sloppy and Coach Kataoka seems well aware of that. Eijun may just be a diamond in the rough for Kataoka to shine into an ace, but for now it seems like a long road ahead for Eijun and with Furuya providing a major obstacle for him, his goal of ace may be even further away than first thought.
Furuya wasn’t the only new character introduced this week, we also got to meet Haruno, who seems to have quite a lot in common with Eijun (as far as being a ‘baka’ goes). She sees his passion and drive as a source of inspiration and hope for herself. While we know very little about her as of yet, one figures she will play a significant role in Eijun’s journey moving forward. Her belief in Eijun and her own dreams of becoming a manager seem to be inter-connected with the main plot here, so I’m sure we can expect to see much more of her moving forward, even if it is only cheering Eijun on from the bleachers.
Big things are happening on Ace of Diamond and with the introduction of a true rival for Eijun in Furuya it looks like the heat is on in the race for the ace. It begs the question though, with the theme of sacrifice being the through line for the series, what price must one pay to become the ace of Seidou? Well with the clash between Eijun and Furuya dead ahead, it looks like we won’t have to wait long for an answer.
NIS America kicked off the year by announcing that they had picked up the anime Love Live! for release in North America. Since picking up the anime the company has yet to say when it would be released in the West and although there still is no release date, fans of anime can now check Love Live! out on Huluas it has just been added to the service.
For those who don’t know, Love Live! is the story of a group of high school girls who, in an effort to save their school from closing, attempt to raise application numbers by becoming forming a nine girl school idol group called μ.
