Ahead of its Fall 2013 premiere, a preview trailer and key visual artwork for the Ace of Diamond sport anime have been released to promote the series.
Ace of Diamond is an anime adaptation of the 2006 baseball manga series of the same name. The manga has received wide-spread critical acclaim in Japan and even won the prestigious Kodansha Manga and Shogakukan Manga Awards. The anime will be produced as a collaborative work between Production I.G. and Madhouse studios.
With this anime adaptation, could Ace of Diamond become the next breakout hit sports anime much like Kuroko’s Basketball was last year? Only time will tell. For now you can check out the key visual above and the promotional trailer for Ace of Diamond below.
The third and final Madoka Magica movie will be premiered in Japan next month, and what better way to promote the film then to hold a touring art exhibition based around the previous movies.
This month an exhibition will showcase reproductions of artwork that was used in the first two films, similar to the Evangelion expo that was held earlier this year in Sydney. Staring from the 29th of September, the exhibition will be travelling to venues in Osaka, Fukuoka, Tokyo, Nagoya and Sapporo and will have an admission fee of only 800 yen (8 USD). To really make things interesting the exhibition will also have memorabilia and promotional merchandise which will be available to purchase, the exhibition will also display a two meter long statue of Madoka in her ultimate form however I don’t think that will be for sale. More info can be found on the official site for the exhibition.
First two Madoka movies were titled Beginnings and Eternal; the third will be called Rebellion and is set to premier on the 26th of October.
The last couple of weeks have been packed with reviews! Everyone has been busy trying to get you the best review coverage we can, and there’ve big some big titles to finally come out from August 25 – September 8, 2013. Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Rayman Legends, Lost Planet 3, Madden ’25, Disney Infinity, and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified headline the games we’ve covered lately.
Our anime personnel have also been working hard to cover a deluge of titles like Ghost in the Shell 2.0, Evangelion, Guilty Crown, One Piece, and more!
Here’s your review breakdown for the past couple weeks:
With the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto V, EB Games have decided to host a massive official launch party in World Square, Sydney on Monday, September 16 at 9.30pm.
Debra McGrath, EB Games National Brand, Events and Engagement Manager stated, “Grand Theft Auto (GTAV) is no ordinary game, so we wanted to go all out and give our customers a launch like no other”.
Collect your pre-ordered and paid copy of GTAV at midnight
Everyone is welcome to attend this free event, however if a customer wishes to pick up a copy of Grand Theft Auto V at midnight and get more free burritos from Guzman Y Gomez, they must pre-order and pay in full for their copy of the game at the following EB Games locations: Eastgardens, Bondi Galeries, Broadway, Marrickville, Chatswood, Chatswood Chase, Royal Randwick, Greenwood Plaza, Maroubra, EB World Square, Darling Harbour and Birkenhead Point.
The after party follows the midnight release of GTAV across EB Games stores in over 320 locations across Australia (excludes WA- available from 8am September 17). Don’t miss out on the most anticipated game of the year!
Popular J-Pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will begin her 2014 tour on February the 13th and has her sights set on several countries, this was announced on both her YouTube channel and on the Warner Music Japan website.
The 20 year old model and blogger has confirmed dates for Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Toronto, which will be during February and March. She also plans on performing in England, France, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore, however, at the time of writing no dates have been given.
Pre-sales for the USA and Canada shows will begin on the 12th through her official website, access to the early tickets will be given to fans that enter a special password which she provides in her video announcement.
For those who are unfamiliar with this Japanese performer, check out the viral video down below. This is the song and video that sparked her fame in the west.
Beautifun Games, an indie studio based in Barcelona, Spain, will be releasing their first game on September 25th for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Nihilumbra is a platformer starring Born, a being literally born from the void. He now seeks to escape the void as he experiences the world in beautiful colour. With the help of the player painting one of five coloured abilities on the ground, Born must outrun the void that seeks to reabsorb him into the darkness.
Players will explore five different worlds in Nihilumbra as they are constantly pressed forward by the advancing void. The game was originally released on iOS. The PC version features remastered textures and a new soundtrack by The Creature composer Álvaro Lafuente. The game will be released for $9.99 as a DRM free game at major digital game distributors like Gamer’s Gate, and Greenman Gaming. The game also has a Steam Greenlight page.
Ubisoft announced quite a few games at their Digital Days 2013, but just announcing isn’t good enough as players want the details for all these new games coming out. One of the not unexpected announcements is more Assassin’s Creed games, as the series has become not only yearly, but include smaller handheld games as well. Two “new” games for the series were announced and have trailers showing off just what can be expected from them.
The first of the two is Assassin’s Creed Pirates, featuring protagonist Alonzo Batilia as he sets out to prove himself on the high seas. Upgrading both crew and ship, as Alonzo tries to find a treasure hidden in the Caribbean, players will have to master ship combat to ensure the success of the ship. Made exclusively for smartphones and tablets, Assassin’s Creed Pirates will release before the end of the year, but sure to watch the trailer just below.
The second “new” title and the cause for all the quotations is Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD. Technically a new game, but really an improved HD version of the PS Vita game Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation. The additions to the game do include improved gameplay, new missions, improved levels, and of course being HD. Those that missed Liberation when it was on PS Vita or those wanting to see the changes can get their hands on the game early next year, 2014 on XBLA, PSN, and PC. Check out the trailer below for a better look.
Any sequel to a game as wildly successful as Trials Evolution is bound to want to make an impact to show the world that it is going to surpass its predecessor, and today’s juicy details about the game’s release certainly confirmed that suspicion.
First of all Ubisoft decided to soften us up by announcing that Trials Frontier will be the first Trials game to be fully playable on mobile devices and tablets. This bold move to the mobile market will mean that players will presumably be able to exploit tilt mechanics in ways that have not previously been possible in the Trials series. Depending upon just how many features will be available on mobile devices, players could possibly have access to global leaderboards, and challenge their friends on the go which would add a whole new dimension to the popular franchise.
Easily the most exciting piece of news to come of of Ubisoft however, is that Trials Frontier will be free-to-play meaning that more people will have access to the game. This means bigger leaderboards, more challenge, and a far more active social community. Details have yet to be disclosed about whether in-app purchases will be available and just how expensive they will be, but judging by Ubisoft’s recent forays into micro-transactions they are almost guaranteed to be a feature.
Also, claiming to have console quality graphics, Trails Frontier will work alongside the next-gen console game Trials Fusion, allowing for a degree of connectivity between the mobile and next-gen platforms. However, Trials Frontier will have its own standalone storyline where you can expand your own village, access a large world map, unlock parts to upgrade your bike and customize your rider.
You can check out the first official, dedicated trailer for Trials: Frontier embedded below. This announcement came out of Ubisoft’s Digital Days 2013 event where details were released for an abundance of games. Find out more here!
UK fans also have a sneak peek of the first two episodes from the newest Pokémon animated series season, Pokémon the Series: XY to look forward to directly following the screening at 11:35 am. The new series is set in the world introduced in the upcoming Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for the Nintendo 3DSand features never-before-seen in an anime Pokémon like the three fresh starters Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie. The sneak peak will also repeat at the same time on the 20th of October.
You can check out the official trailer for Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened embedded below.
This week’s issue of Weekly Shōnen Sunday is set to announce a gigantic new in-game weapon for Capcom’sMonster Hunter 4 called the Silver Spoon.
Inspired by the manga of the same name, this ridiculously large weapon, even by Monster Hunter’s standards, will have an ability that can change the status of the player and his allied heroes depending upon what sound it creates. Players will have to keep reading the magazine to find out how to redeem the item though as it will only be revealed in future issues of Weekly Shōnen Sunday.
Silver Spoon is a slice-of-life manga by the manga-ka who brought us Fullmetal Alchemist. It recently inspired an anime series that is currently airing in Japan and streaming worldwide.
