The flow of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle videos and information never seems to stop and while we’re getting less of it the more the weeks go on we’re still getting little nuggets of goodness here and there. This week Namco Bandai Games have begun streaming two small yet action-packed commercials for the game, they don’t show much and what they do show is what we’ve already seen before, but they’re still cool none the less. It was only just announced by Namco Bandai Games that consumers have already placed more than 500,000 pre-orders for the game.
It is going to be developed by CyberConnect 2, much like a great deal of other anime games, and will feature characters from every single generation of JoJo. Copies are set for shipping on the 29th of August of this year and will be released on the PS3. Alongside some first-day DLC, that will come with the first batch of copies, which unlock the character Yoshikage Kira, there will also be a pack called the Gold Experience Box which is set to contain a whole bunch of incredible goodies which you can see by clicking on the link above. Go ahead and check out the two commercials for the game below and start getting excited because it’s going to be a wild ride!
In the last decade hundreds of anime have come and gone, but exceptionally few have been more iconic or influential than Kyoto Animation‘s The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Originally a light novel written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Shakugan no Shana‘s Noizi Ito, this sensational series has spawned an anime adaptation, a movie, and 2 separate manga serializations. Not even taking into account the staggering amount of spin-off series Haruhi has influenced, the domineering wave of Haruhi-ism has spread far and wide across the globe, making her the face of anime for a generation.
It is unfortunate then that despite the ongoing continuation of the original light novel series, the last remaining manga serialization is going to be coming to a close next month. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya has been running in Shōnen Ace since November 2005 and has been collected into 19 volumes in its 8 years.
Rumours of an anime continuation have been thrown around for years to the point where it is almost impossible to know what is true and what is not until an announcement comes out of Kyoto Animation or whichever company decides to pick it up. With enough light novel content to easily make another season and interest in the series still extremely high even after several years the possibility is always there. However, until that day it remains just a pipe dream, but rest assured that if ever such a momentous day did arrive you would hear about it here in our Anime News section.
After the huge surge in popularity surrounding the A Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun series with the recent airing of Railgun season 2 it seems that another addition to the franchise is in the works. A Certain Scientific Accelerator looks to begin serialization in Dengeki Daioh starting in December as a new story within the Raildex universe. Little has been announced about the story, but it appears to follow the story of Accelerator presumably inbetween arcs, unless it is a spinoff of course.
Accelerator first appeared in A Certain Magical Index as the second scientific antagonist. Since his initial appearance in Index he has made frequent appearances in both franchises and is one of the few consistent characters bridging the two series despite being set in the same universe.
Further information on this series will hopefully come to attention when/if it is officially announced on the 27th. It will be confirmed in our Manga News section if this leak is legitimate.
Welcome back for this week’s iOS Game Suggestions. If you missed last week’s, or are new to the suggestions, click on the link below and check out what cool games you should be picking up for your iOS device along with the introduction on how the suggestions work. (suggestions 1 has how it all works)
A great week on iTunes! As always, it started slow and but ended with a bang! There are many must-buy games this week in all departments, FREE, 99c and over 99c. This week I’ve suggested a total of 15 great quality titles. Make sure you check them all especially… Cloud Spin, Asphalt 8, Little Galaxy, The Impossible Line, Jelly Splash, Smash Bandits just to name a few.
We also have gameplay video for Asphalt 8, Cloud Spin, Little Galaxy, Jelly Splash and Smash Bandits at the bottom of the article.
Break down below :
12 – FREE Games
2 – $0.99c Games
1 – Over $0.99c Games
As always for this week’s suggestions are all new titles that you should take a look at and consider spending your hard earned iTunes cash / time on. Well the Free games just below certainly should all be given a shot as they won’t cost you anything!
For The Cheapskates – FREE GAMES
MASTERABBOTT’S FREE GAME PICK OF THE WEEK!
Smash Bandits – Price : FREE – Publisher – Hutch Games (From the makers of Smash Cops – crash through America in the craziest road race to hit the App Store. Power up to faster cars, get the edge with getaway gadgets and outrun the cops as you speed to the state line. Well, almost. Whichever route you take through an ever-changing world of dirt tracks and dusty logging towns you can crash and bash your way through smashable scenery in the most intense display of destruction you have ever seen. ) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
CHECK GAME PLAY FOR SMASH BANDITS BELOW
Jelly Splash – Price : FREE – Publisher – Wooga (Connect colorful lines of Jelly to solve over 100 levels in this compelling puzzle adventure. Why don’t you jump in and make a big splash in Jelly Land? Jelly Splash is completely free to play but some in-game items such as extra moves or lives will require payment or Facebook connection. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings.) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
CHECK GAME PLAY FOR JELLY SPLASH BELOW
Sheep Happens – Price : FREE – Publisher – Kongregate (The sheepocalypse is coming! Sheep Happens is a chaotic endless runner where you must maneuver around other runners, obstacles, and sheep falling from the sky as you chase down the swindling Hermes. Collect coins to spend in the shop and upgrade your gear or buy fashionable and powerful hats. Challenge friends to endure the chaos the longest and post the best run.) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Fluid Soccer Verus – Price : FREE – Publisher – Gray Cooper Media (Challenge your friends in a head-to-head game of tactics, on-pitch action and outrageous goal scoring rivalry. This is soccer with much more than a flick! – with a few easy swipes you can run, dribble, pass and score. ) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
The Impossible Line – Price : FREE – Publisher –Chillingo (Can you beat the chalkboard challenge? Drawing a line with your finger is about as simple as it gets, but when you include disappearing obstacles, moving objects and keys to collect you get one seriously tricky puzzle game. Take on the Impossible Line and put your skills to the test. Use your finger to draw a line on the chalkboard and reach the goal while avoiding the obstacles that vanish as soon as you touch the screen.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
HIDE by Watch_Dogs – Price : FREE – Publisher –Ubisoft (With H_IDE by Watch_Dogs, disappear from the network and keep your personal communications off the radar! ) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Runbot – Price : FREE – Publisher –Marvelous Games (A stunning 3-D infinite runner where you’re RunBot, an advanced robotic weapon system. You’ve rejected your protocol as a killing machine and now you’ve made a brave dash for freedom – you won’t let laser towers, drone attacks, or obstacles slow you down! As RunBot, you’ll have to run, race, flip and fly around a never-ending and always changing series of obstacles. Whether it’s evading energy panels to leaping land mines, escaping to freedom is never easy.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Real Football 2013 – Price : FREE – Publisher –Gameloft (The newest edition of the hit App Store football simulation is back to score another win for the franchise with a whole new set of moves. Take part in the most immersive football simulation and show that you are the best on the pitch. Reinforce your team by developing your club’s facilities, hiring new staff members, dealing with sponsors and more. Join football legends like our cover athlete, Falcao, on the pitch. YOU ARE FOOTBALL, YOU ARE REAL FOOTBALL!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
War On Words 2 – Price : FREE – Publisher – Everplay(Get ready for the ultimate word battle! An exciting blend of turn-based strategy and crossword game, War of Words 2 pits you against up to 3 other players for an all-out word destruction brawl!) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Cover Orange 2 – Price : FREE – Publisher –FDG Entertainment (YOUR FAVORITE ORANGES ARE BACK! Revisit Cover Orange in this completely new and juicy sequel made by the original team. The acid rain cloud is after your oranges again! ) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Doodle Fill – Price : FREE – Publisher – DreaminGames (Four colors, hours of fun! The most brain twisting puzzle game! Color the shapes without letting the same color sharing an edge. Sounds easy, right? It is! …at first. Then comes the challenge part, and the even more challenge one when the clock is ticking! Doodle Fill is a highly addictive puzzle game that will delight and amaze you all day long. Don’t get too ahead of yourself though. The later levels will take your brain to places it has never been to. You will never look at simple shapes and colors the same way! So what are you waiting for? Start doodling! ) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Tiny Tycoons – Price : FREE – Publisher – The Tap Lab (Rule the REAL WORLD! Tiny Tycoons is the first location-based tycoon game on the App Store. Build your fortune, travel the globe and claim your favorite real-world places before someone else does!) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
For The Bargain Hunters – 99c Games
MASTERABBOTT’S 99c GAME PICK OF THE WEEK!
Asphalt 8 – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Gameloft (The best iOS arcade racing game series reaches a new turning point! Perform dynamic, high-speed aerial stunts in an intense driving experience powered by a brand-new physics engine! ) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Little Galaxy – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Bitmap Galaxy (Little Galaxy is a game inspired by a real story of a young scientist, who reached out for his dream to find a new home. We have met this boy and were touched by his story as he lost everyone and everything, we are trying to help him to build functional prototype of jumping space boots so he can start his journey.) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
Cloud Spin – Price : $1.99 – Publisher – Skytrain Studios (Take to the skies for an out of this world fantasy flying adventure! Go for the gold in addicting Tournament mode, or explore at your leisure in Free Flight mode! You play as Lucky, a fearless adrenaline-fueled rabbit trying to etch his name in the pillars of history as the greatest competitor to ever live!) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
There you have it folks these games should keep you busy for quite some time well until next week at least. I’ll be back next week for another dose of iOS goodness, in the meantime if you would also like to suggest your own suggestions, please feel free to share them in the comments section below or in the iOS forum section on the site here.
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The best of the best goes to 75% off The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings on Steam. It is a fantastic RPG that now contains a fantastic set of mod tools. For those who haven’t played The Witcher, the first game is also 75% off. For those playing The Witcher 2 for the first time, many players highly recommend using Flash’s Combat Rebalance 2 mod right off the bat.
The 20% coupon lives in a new form this week. Enter GMG20-KCDKK-H4TPB at the checkout for an extra 20% off on most GMG titles. GMG is doing something different this weekend with the best deals running for short bursts between 24-72 hours long.
Get Games is running a Ubisoft themed Get Loaded weekend. Any two of the games on the list can be purchased for $10.00. Unfortunately, North American buyers are not eligible for this deal who will have to settle for Civilization games on sale for up to 75% off.
As we’ve seen before with Colette, Namco Bandai are releasing trailers featuring specific characters from Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World. The latest character to be highlighted happens to be the female ninja who was sent to assassinate Colette only to have a change of heart and assist the group in their journey.
I’m talking of course about Sheena Fujibayashi. You can check out the video below to see her in action and keep an eye out for Tales of Symphonia Chronicles when it is released in the West sometime in 2014 exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
As Tecmo Koei announced yesterday, Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate will feature 231 costumes on disc, a major upgrade from the game’s original 114 costumes. Today the Japanese branch of the company released a new trailer showing off some of the new costumes that will be in the game, which appear to be race queen outfits for the female members of the roster.
The video can be seen below while the game itself, which features not only new costumes but also more playable characters, more gameplay modes and plenty of other adjustments, will hit store shelves in the West sometime in September for the PS3 and 360.
For many of you, the name Steve Ballmer may not ring a bell. However he is the decade long CEO of Microsoft and it appears that he will now be on his way out. In a message sent to his employees Ballmer said that “There is never a perfect time for this type of transition, but now is the right time.”
Once a replacement is found, Ballmer will be leaving Microsoft. As for who will be making the decision to choose Ballmer’s replacement, a committee including Bill Gates and many others have been organized to see who will take his place. In a rather interesting sign of the times, perhaps thanks to the Xbox One’s initial issues, Microsoft’s stock actually rose a few percent as this news was revealed.
Whenever fans of a game or show like a character enough, they’ll occasionally create an outfit to cosplay as that character. However to craft your very own real-life suit of armor takes things to a whole new level. In an effort to promote Dark Souls II, Namco Bandai commissioned a professional blacksmith to create a real suit of armor based off of the armor that the warrior has been wearing in all of Dark Souls II‘s promo material so far.
The full seven minute video can be seen below. As for the game itself, it is set to be released on the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 in March 2014.
The flow of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle videos and information never seems to stop and while we’re getting less of it the more the weeks go on we’re still getting little nuggets of goodness here and there. This week Namco Bandai Games have begun streaming two small yet action-packed commercials for the game, they don’t show much and what they do show is what we’ve already seen before, but they’re still cool none the less. It was only just announced by Namco Bandai Games that consumers have already placed more than 500,000 pre-orders for the game.
