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Ubisoft, EA and Wargaming Make EB Expo 2013 Even Bigger

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September 2, 2013

Ubisoft, EA and Wargaming Make EB Expo 2013 Even Bigger

EB Games Expo 2013 has gotten even bigger with new announcements from gaming juggernauts Ubisoft, EA and Wargaming. The line-up of activities and exhibitors just keeps growing!…

First off, in celebration of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag‘s release on October 31st, Ubisoft has announced a great attraction in an impressive Pirate Ship Ride (most likely patterned after the Jackdaw) docked outside the convention hall. The much anticipated game will also be playable on the show floor, and a member of the development team will be present at the booth to share their swashbuckling experiences working on the game (and also to possibly talk you through a level if you suck that bad!).

Secondly, EA will be bringing the new The Sims 4 Create-A-Sim tool to the show, where you will be able to sculpt and customise your own sim, from exact proportions using the new touch-point U.I. to even their walk-style. Lastly, Wargaming have confirmed that they will be hosting their WCG Australian’s National Final on October 5th at the EB Expo. The company have really upped their presence Down Under, which is great to see. Those are the latest updates. If you’d like to take a look at the expo map, please check it out below.

General Admission, Multiplayer, and Family Passes are all still available for purchase in over 380 EB Games Australia stores, from www.ebgames.com.au and www.ticketek.com.au.

Miyazaki Gone With The Wind

Amelia Craigie

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September 2, 2013

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Yesterday marked a sad day in the anime world. Hayao Miyazaki has decided to leave his directing days behind him and settle into sweet retirement.

The announcement was given at the Italy’s Venice Film Festival by Koji Hoshino, who is the current head of Studio Ghibli. He denied reporters further information, saying that Miyazaki is to have a conference next week in Tokyo to give more details and say goodbye to all his fans.

Miyazaki plans to retire with the film ‘Kaze Tachinu’ or ‘The Wind Rises’ as his final masterpiece, which came out in Japanese theaters in July. The beautiful story is about a boy who become a fighter jet designer during World War II, however, unlike Miyazaki’s previous work, this movie is based on true historical events and characters.

Since the start of his career in sixties, the 72-year-old master of anime has won our hearts with many of his creations, most which would forever remain as classics such as ‘The Castle of Cagliostro’, ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ and ‘Spirited Away’.

Although I am feeling pretty blue about seeing him go, I wish him the best for his well-deserved retirement.

2K Drive Gets New Dev Diary

Joe Morgan

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September 2, 2013

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2K Games, the folks behind Civilization, XCOM, Borderlands, and more, have released the latest dev diary video for their upcoming simulation racing title, 2K Drive.

The upcoming racing title will be coming out for the iPad and will feature what has been dubbed as “Race Face,” which will let the player take a picture of themselves and put it on the driver in the game. The game will also feature a large set of boosts and upgrades players can get to augment the way their car accelerates, handles, and more.

You can check out the full developer diary video in the video player below this article. Also be sure to check out 2K Games’ official website here.

Inafune’s Mega Man Spiritual Successor Gets Funding Effort

Joe Morgan

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September 2, 2013

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Inafune’s Mega Man Spiritual Successor Gets Funding Effort

Keiji Inafune, the man behind such lauded franchises as Onimusha, Dead Rising, and the Mega Man franchise, has finally gotten his Kickstarter going for a spiritual successor to the beloved Mega Man franchise.

Called Mighty No. 9, the game is up on Kickstarter right now. A quick look at the game and the resemblance to its heritage is easy to see. The game will be a classic side-scrolling action game where you’ll run, jump, blast, and transform, using abilities stolen from your enemies. Sound familiar?

The game will be developed for PC via Steam. Folks interested in donating to Comcept‘s newest project can visit the official Kickstarter page here. You can also check out Comcept’s official site here.

Studio Trigger Streams Kill La Kill 30-Second Ad

Frank Inglese

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September 2, 2013

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Studio Trigger Streams Kill La Kill 30-Second Ad

The team over at Studio Trigger have just begun streaming a small 30-second ad/teaser for the upcoming Anime, Kill La Kill. The ad features the opening theme song from the series, “Sirius” by Eir Aoi, and narration by a talking sailor uniform which just so happens to be the being worn by Ryuko matoi, the main character of the series. The ad brings us up to speed, story-wise, it introduces us to the “wandering transfer student” Ryuko Matoi as she enters the new school run by student council president Satsuki Kiryuin and, let me tell you, she runs it with an iron fist! “The freedom that is fear. The liberation that is control. The truth that is contradiction.”

The anime will start it’s run during the next season starting on October. A great deal of the staff that worked on Tengen Toppa Gurren lagann will be reuniting to work on Kill La Kill so I have no doubt in my mind that it will be an incredibly action-driven, with an amazingly unique and fast-paced story and with characters that you will definitely remember. To get you even more excited for this release I’ve added a small gallery of character models from the series just below, so head down and check it out but don’t forget to hit up our comments section below that to let your voice be heard.

One Piece Pirate Warriors 2 – Launch Trailer And Gameplay Intro Released

Frank Inglese

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September 2, 2013

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One Piece Pirate Warriors 2 – Launch Trailer And Gameplay Intro Released

One Piece Pirate Warriors 2 was only just released down here in Australia and it’s set for a release in North America tomorrow (September 3rd 2013), because of the releases it seems like Namco Bandai Europe wanted to give us all a little something extra just in case we didn’t manage to pick up the game on the day of it’s release. The team at Namco bandai Europe, over the weekend, released a Launch Trailer for the game which shows off some incredible stuff like action-packed cinematics, crazy gameplay and a story that really speaks to all One Piece and adventure fans. The game will take place within an original story where characters from all over the One Piece universe will come together to fight for the greater good in a battle like no other. Check out the video below:

Something else that was previewed in the video was the “Robin’s Edition” of the game which includes two different story scenarios, one being called “Pacifista and Warpol” and the other being called “Zoro and Sanji”. “Robin’s Edition” will also come with prequel costumes for Sanji, Zoro and Robin herself, as well as two extra costumes for Robin based on Dynasty Warriors’ Xingcai and Samurai Warriors’ Kai. Not only was there a trailer release but Namco Bandai America also released a short video with commentary which takes viewers through the beginning of the game and is set out like a gameplay introduction. It is narrated by Community Manager J. Kartje. Check out the video below:

The PlayStation 3 title has already been released in Australia so if you’re local I suggest you go and pick this one up now, the North American release is scheduled for tomorrow (September 3rd 2013). We finally made it to the release of One Piece Pirate Warriors 2, it seems like it’s been ages, the anticipation and hype has been great and I’m very excited for this release.

Space Dandy – Anime Teaser Promo Released

Frank Inglese

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September 2, 2013

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He's a Dandy guy in space! — **He’s a Dandy guy in space!**

A video was released a couple weeks ago which showed this exact Promo yet the video that had circulated was, in fact, recorded video footage of this promo which proved to not only be fairly annoying but also a huge teaser in itself. Well now we have the actual video in stunning quality. BONES began streaming the Space Dandy Teaser Promo video on Saturday, the video also features the theme song of the series “Viva Namida” by Yasuyuki Okamura. The Anime looks as funky as Cowboy Bebop but with a totally different level of craziness!

There’s no dialogue at all in the video but it does end with the words “Space Dandy is…a dandy guy in the space” in bold letters, that alone shows the humour that Watanabe brings into all his projects. The series won’t have a release until next year but fans can’t wait to take a wild ride with main character Dandy and his two pals QT and Meow as they travel the galaxy searching for new species of aliens and getting into troubles we probably cannot even fathom at this point in time. Head down below to our Featured Video section to see the released video and let us know how excited you are in the comments section just below that! “See you…space Dandy!“

Dragon Age: Inquisition – First Trailer Released

Frank Inglese

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September 2, 2013

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Dragon Age: Inquisition – First Trailer Released

Developer BioWare and Publisher Electronic Arts have just released the first gameplay footage trailer for their upcoming title in the “Dragon Age” franchise; Dragon Age: Inquisition. The game will serve as a sequel to both Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II. The newly released trailer focuses solely on the gameplay aspect of the game whilst showing off how beautiful and cinematic the graphics are. BioWare has stated that, for Dragon Age: Inquisition, the game will be a little different to the ones that came before it.

Things like the way it is played will be different, there will no longer be a focus JUST on all-out action and battle, this time around it will be more about the positioning of team-mates and strategic thinking rather than button mashing and hopeful movements. Customisation is also said to be a big thing within Dragon Age: Inquisition, not only will armours change for different characters but things like colours and patterns can also be changed to suit your liking, but I suppose we’ll be seeing a lot more of that in the coming months. Head down to our Featured Video section below to see the brand-new trailer and let us know what you think in our comments section just under that.

Cosmic Star Heroine announced for the PS4 and PS Vita

Travis Bruno

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September 1, 2013

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Cosmic Star Heroine announced for the PS4 and PS Vita

Some of you may have heard that Zeboyd Games, the makers of Breath of Death VII and many more old school styled RPGs is working on a new game called Cosmic Star Heroine and up until now, details about the game and what consoles it would be released on were scarce.

Well today the company has announced at PAX that they are planning on releasing the game on the PlayStation 4, PS Vita and PC sometime in the future. To help build hype for the game the company released the game’s first trailer which can be seen below. Currently there are plans to start a Kickstarter to help fund the game’s development.

Full length Exstetra trailer released alongside box art

Travis Bruno

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September 1, 2013

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Full length Exstetra trailer released alongside box art

While we know roughly how the story will go and the various elements that will be at play in Exstetra, we haven’t seen much in the way of gameplay footage for the title outside of some teaser footage and character introductions.

Well today FuRyu has released a new trailer for the game called ‘Prisma Awakening’ which features numerous character introductions and some in-game footage. Also released today were a handful of new screenshots as well as the box art that will be used when the game is released on the Vita and 3DS on November 7th in Japan.