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Exciting Power Rangers News from Comic-Con

July 20, 2013

“It’s Morphin’ Time!” Was that the battle cry of your childhood? Did you and your friends argue over who would have to be the blue ranger? Was Tommy the most bad-ass hero ever? If you answered yes to any of those questions then we have some ridiculously exciting news for you!

Power Rangers always makes a huge appearance at Comic Con, with the latest series always being featured, as well as all of the new collectables, toys and various other nerdy goodies that come from the show being up for grabs. This year is the 20th anniversary of the “Five teenagers with attitude” and as such, Saban Brands and Nickelodeon (Or is it just called Nick now?) have brought some really cool news to the con.

power-rangers-legend-war-01 — Footage from the original Japanese version of the ‘Mega War’

First and foremost is that the second season of Power Rangers Megaforce will be debuting early 2014. Following on from Power Rangers Megaforce, the series will feature what is one of the most highly anticipated moments in kids television – The Power Rangers Mega War. Taking inspiration from the original Super Sentai programming (which the Power Rangers series “borrows” most of its footage from), the Mega War features the return of ever single Ranger, who band together against an imposing force. (side note: Yes, the Mega War news is a little bit dated, but they are really hyping it up at the con)

Got your interest piqued? How about if I also told you that in celebration of the 20th anniversary, there will also be a special edition Power Rangers box set released. Power Rangers Legacy: The First 20 Years will be a limited run of 2000 and will feature every single episode of Power Rangers to date on 98 DVDs. That is 270 hours of brightly coloured hero awesomeness!

power-rangers-legacy-01 — Power Rangers Legacy will also include this sweet Red Ranger bust

Lastly, but not least, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers will be making their triumphant return as a complete team for the first time since 1997. “The Further Adventures of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” is a comic book series from publisher Papercutz. Each issue of the ongoing series will act as a “Lost Episode” for the series, building more on the characters and their adventures. The first volume of the series will take place before the Green Ranger is introduced to the team, and from that point the sky’s the limit.

power-rangers-further-01 — Click Here to see the rest of the MMPR Team back in action

So, is that enough Power Rangers news for you? Do you suddenly have nostalgic memories of poor acting, giant monster battles? I know I sure do (well, nostalgic is a bit of a strong word… Power Rangers has never really stopped being part of my life). Let us know what you think about power rangers, and the future of the series below. If you are greedy and still need some MORE Power Rangers stuff, don’t forget that the Power Rangers Megaforce game from Namco Bandai for 3DS is just around the corner.

Don’t forget that for all the Power Rangers news, and all the news out of San Diego Comic Con, be sure to stay tuned to Capsule Computers.

Omeganauts Semi-Final PAXAus 2013

Benjamin Webb

July 20, 2013

Prior to the scheduled musical event at PAXAus this weekend in Sydney was the Omeganauts semi-finals! Four players going head to head against each other in an effort to win a prize to PAX Prime over in the US.

What was great about this was that the game was being broadcast for all attendees to see, as well as it being commentated by the Penny Arcade team themselves. It was a heated battle but someone had to win.

The first person to reach the end of the level was Despairis (sp?), with a score of 60k+ points. Second was Edgemaster, with a very similar score, cutting it in really close to Despairis. 48k for NollyJ who finished third and the last to finish was the player, Jedi Shouki, with a score of 22k.

Omeganauts is a tower-defence game being showcased at PAXAus. For the final round players had all time-travel abilities removed from the game. As the commentators put it: “It’s not a tournament if there’s time-travel”.

This means the EdgeMaster and Despairis made it ot the final round on the Sunday PAX event. It looks like it will be a difficult battle for those players.

Gods Will Be Watching Reaches Funding Goal in Three Days

Jamie Laike Tsui

July 20, 2013

Indie developers Deconstructeam turned to crowd funding platform IndieGoGo to raise 8000€ to help turn their entry to the Ludum Dare 26 game jam into a full blown game. Gods Will Be Watching is a retro styled point and click adventure game about sacrifice and despair. Within three days, Deconstructeam reached their goal, ensuring six levels and over ten hours of gameplay. The IndieGoGo campaign will continue to run for another 27 days.

With the extra funding, Gods Will Be Watching hopes to add New Game + modes, online score boards, free DLC, translation work, and voice acting. You can support the project at the official IndieGoGo page, with copies of the game starting at 8€. The game is slated for a February 2014 release for Linux, Mac, and Windows.

Soul Calibur 2 HD Online Announced

Andrew Day

July 20, 2013

With this year’s EVO done and dusted, fighting fans were yearning for what was coming next. Well let me happily announce that the next brawler you will be getting your hands on is a remake of the classic Soul Calibur 2. Soul Calibur 2 HD Online is as you could guess, a HD version of the original Soul Calibur 2 game. The game boasts all the features of the original, as well as allowing for online connectivity and matchmaking between players.

10 years ago, when the original Soul Calibur 2 was released, there were three different versions of the game for the three main home consoles at the time; Xbox, PS2 and Gamecube. Each of these versions had their own character thrown into the mix. These characters were: Spawn, Heihachi and Link respectively. This version of the game is currently only announced for Xbox 360 and PS3, so I wouldn’t hold your breath on Nintendo’s stoic hero making a comeback any time soon.

Tekken fans will be delighted to know that Heihachi is well and truly back in the fray, ready to throw punches and kicks against his weapon-brandishing opponents. At this time there is still no word on if Spawn will be gracing the game with his presence, but we will keep you updated as we know more.

To celebrate the announcement of the game, Namco Bandai have provided a little trailer which you can check out below. The trailer shows some of the visual changes between the version, as well as a whole heap of that smooth, fluid and fast-paced Soul Calibur gameplay that fans around the world have come to love. If you haven’t played a Soul Calibur game before, then check out our review for Soul Calibur V here to see what all the fuss is about.

The game will be coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 later this Spring (in Australia, Fall for the States), so be sure to stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the Soul Calibur news as it becomes available.

Smurfs 2 Gets a Video Game Tie In

Andrew Day

July 20, 2013

Remember the Smurfs from when you were a kid? Odds are you are too young to remember Smurfs growing up, but I’m sure most of you caught a few episodes here and there on whatever kids channel would play it. Well in recent years the Smurfs have made a bit of a comeback, first with the 2011 film, and even more prominently the iOS and Android game “Smurf’s Village.”

With the film sequel “Smurf’s 2” set to hit theaters everywhere on July 31st, Ubisoft have taken up the sword (do Smurfs have swords? I don’t think they do…) and have produced the tie-in video game. Tie-in games have this stigma attached to them for being awful, cheap cash-ins of the movie they are based on. Good news though! Smurfs 2 looks awful! Why is that good news? Because you can skip over this one and save yourself a few bucks.

smurfs-2-screenshot-02 — Look at them sweet, sweet visuals

I’m not even sure what you would categorise this game as, all I can tell is that you play as a Smurf and you jump over things. A picture is worth a thousand words, so check out the game’s (most generic) launch trailer below. Smurfs 2 is out now for Xbox 360, Wii U, Wii, PS3 and 3DS, but do yourself a favour and buy something else… For all the video game news (good AND bad), be sure to stay tuned to Capsule Computers.

Despicable Me: Minion Rush Hits 50 Million Downloads

Andrew Day

July 20, 2013

Despicable Me: Minion Rush, the charming little endless runner from Gameloft based on the popular Despicable Me movie franchise has hit a huge milestone of 50 million downloads.

50 Million downloads is impressive no matter which way you cut it, but what makes this feat all the more outstanding is the fact that the game is scarcely a month old. Since its release, the game reached the #1 position in the top free apps of the iOS store in more than 100 countries, and held that title for a staggering 3 weeks, even beating out the “king of iOS,” Candy Crush Saga.

Minion Rush has also gotten itself a new update for those 50 million+ players (and counting) to enjoy. Right now you can download the latest version which adds an entire new area; El Macho’s Lair from the Despicable Me 2 film, as well as over 150 new challenges and achievements, and two new costumes; the Golfer and Bee-Do Fire Alarm Minions.

I reviewed Despicable Me: Minion Rush when it first came out (check it out here), and although it isn’t a perfect game, I am not ashamed to say I play at least a few runs every day. With this new update, there is just more to like and more reasons to keep coming back.

Gameloft are hitting home runs with every ball this week after first getting to an impressive 10 million fans on Facebook and now this. If you haven’t gotten onto Despicable Me: Minion Rush yet, then definitely go download it from iTunes or Google Play. Also, check out our review for the film Despicable Me 2, and as usual, stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the Despicable Me and Gameloft news as it becomes available.

Dragon Age Inquisition Gets Some More Details

Joe Morgan

July 20, 2013

Dragon Age: Inquisition, the upcoming Dragon Age title from Bioware and Electronic Arts, recently got some information dropped on it in the Bioware panel at PAX Australia.

Some of the high points from that panel regarding Dragon Age: Inquisition. Some of those high points include:

– They’re aiming for a mix between the tactical combat of Origins and the “fluidity” of DA2.
– Lots of exploration, they mentioned Bioware’s history of exploration in previous games and said it was a theme they were returning to.
– The player can explore maps and find new things, including “small dungeons or big dungeons”.
– DAI has a diverse range of environments. There won’t be the same cave repeated seventeen times, etc. The team went through and listed some, as well as showing all the concept art we’ve seen so far (including the new ones they showed at PAX Aus).
– Desert, swamps, mountains, grasslands, ruins, snowy locations – possibly some more but I didn’t catch them.
– Patrick also said (unprompted) that they’re aware of the backlash against ME3’s ‘autodialogue’

Let us know what you think about Dragon Age 3 Inquisition in the comments section below.

Prehistorik Ancient Trailer Released

Vicky Martin

July 20, 2013

Anuman Interactive have released an ancient trailer for their remake of Prehistorik, available on a multitude of online platforms and mobile devices, including PC, Mac, Android and iOS.

As a reminder, “Prehistorik” was an action and platformer game, launched for the first time by Titus Interactive on Amstrad CPC, Atari ST and Commodore. The premise of this 1991 version, was that the neanderthal, Grag, must fight against crazy enemies standing in the way of his hunt for food.

The trailer for the new Prehistorik game reveals that Grag needs to get through epic battles with more challenging enemies, such as dinosaurs, to save his village, all whilst hunting for food and venturing though ice caves, jungles and mountainous landscapes. The original cartoon style graphics and added comedy are stand-out qualities, incorporating elements of the previous version to enhance the gameplay experience.

Prehistorik will be available first on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch on 25 July 2013; following soon after on PC, Mac and Android. Check out the ancient trailer below to see this new whacky universe, known to mankind as the Prehistorik!

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified Gets ‘The Clown Show’ Trailer

Joe Morgan

July 20, 2013

2K Games, the folks behind Bioshock Infinite, have really kicked up their engines with releasing XCOM trailers. Earlier this week we got the “Last Defence” trailer. Today, they’ve released a trailer called “The Clown Show.”

In the trailer, which you can watch by clicking on the video player below this article, we get to tune into an episode of ‘Orbit and the Asteroids’. We know something terrible is afoot, though, immediately after Kevin gives in to his mom’s pleas for him to go play on his bike.

Was Orbit in league with the aliens? Was he somehow housing them illegally and XCOM found him? Be sure to check out the trailer to see the look on Orbit’s face when he sees the agent.

Dragon Quest X Gets Trailers For PC Release

Joe Morgan

July 20, 2013

Dragon Quest X, the upcoming MMO entry to the much lauded RPG Dragon Quest franchise, will be making its way to PC as well as the Wii U.

In order to celebrate the game releasing for PC in Japan on September 26, Square Enix has released a pair of trailers. The first trailer, below, shows the primary hero meeting up with a few other folks en route to take down a mighty bad dude.

The second trailer, shown in the video below, gives us some more exciting footage with what appears to be a few intriguing story beats and characters too. Be sure to check it out!

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