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DAISUKI To Stream DBZ and One Piece, Launches Second Giveaway

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July 4, 2013

Japan-based anime streaming service DAISUKI has announced that it has commenced streaming two shonen giants of the industry, Dragonball Z and One Piece.

The announcement comes as DAISUKI launches the first five episodes of both series in Japanese with English subtitles, with additional episodes to be added regularly. “We have a lot of great anime on DAISUKI.NET, and many more to come,” said Kunihiko Shibata, President of DAISUKI Inc., “We are very pleased to be able to share two of the most popular anime ever made with our viewers and I am personally looking forward to experiencing the fans’ passion for these great anime.”

“One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey.D.Luffy and his crew of extraordinary ship mates as they scour the sea and islands in search of the “One Piece”, a great and mysterious treasure left behind by the King of Pirates. Gifted with the power to stretch his body like Rubber, Luffy is a care-free and optimistic person who never betrays his beliefs or his crew. He uses his special talents to unite a strong team around him in his quest to discover the One Piece and become the new King of Pirate.”

“In Dragonball Z, Son Goku must defend the Earth from the greatest threat it has ever faced. Can the Earth’s greatest hero defend the planet from Vegeta, Prince and mightiest of all Saiyan warriors ? And even if Goku and the Earth somehow survive Vegeta’s onslaught, he must then face Vegeta’s master, Frieza. Can Goku’s hidden talents defend the Earth against the most powerful being in the universe, a monster that even the gods fear? Find out in Dragonball Z!”

One Piece is available in the USA, Canada, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and India. Dragonball Z, however, is available only in the USA and Canada.

DAISUKI is also launching another giveaway campaign, where each user may enter once every 24 hours for a chance to win one of over 1000 prizes. All you have to do is register on the site! Prizes this time include Figuarts ZERO Monkey.D.Luffy figures, RG 1/44 Zeta Gundam and Aile Strike Gundam models, S.H. Figuarts Super Saiyan Goku figure and more!

Even if you don’t win some awesome anime goodies, the site sells plenty of rare merchandise from Japan. So check it out here and see what you’re missing out on!

Kojima Productions Alert Podcast to feature MGS V’s theme song singer Donna Burke

Travis Bruno

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July 4, 2013

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Those of you who checked out Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’s E3 trailer likely still remember the song that accompanied said video. Well for those who don’t know, the song will be Phantom Pain’s theme song and it is called “Sins of the Father!” and sung by Donna Burke.

This isn’t Donna’s first video game theme song, as she has not only provided songs for anime and other video games, but she also provided MGS: Peace Walker’s theme song “Heaven’s Divide.” Those who want to learn more about Donna Burke will have a chance to as it was revealed by Konami that the Kojima Productions Alert Podcast on July 18th which will be recorded at 5:30 PM PST will feature Donna Burke and gamers have a chance to submit questions to the singer. All questions must be submitted here before July 8th.

Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition now available as a PC digital download

Travis Bruno

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July 4, 2013

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It has been a very long time since Mortal Kombat appeared on PCs, in fact it has been over fifteen years since the game was released for PC gamers. Now after such a long wait, Warner Brothers has announced that NetherRealm Studios‘ Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition is now available for download on the PC as a digital download.

The game can be bought from Steam or from numerous other digital download services on the PC and to help get people excited for this version of the game, they have released a launch trailer for the PC version of the game which can be seen below.

Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame lights up Mobile devices in late July

Travis Bruno

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July 4, 2013

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Today Ubisoft announced that they are planning on bringing Prince of Persia to mobile devices once again in the form of Prince of Persia: The Shadow and the Flame, the sequel to Prince of Persia Classic. The title will be sold for a price of only $2.99 and will be available on the Apple App Store, Google Play store and from Amazon starting on July 25th.

To go along with the announcement the company also released a handful of screenshots which show how the game has seen a visual improvement over it’s original release many years ago. Other improvements include an enhanced combat system, challenges and both gesture based and touch screen controls.

Smooth Operators Now Available on iOS

Kane Bugeja

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July 4, 2013

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smooth-operators-01 — **If I could just have a moment of your time…**

Bulkypix, along with indie studio Heydeck Games, has released the call centre simulator Smooth Operators on the iOS for both iPhone and iPad.

Smooth Operators is an advanced simulation where you take control of a call center company and lead it to financial success! Hire employees and customize your buildings with several types of offices, facilities and accessories! Watch your company become alive and grow while your building reach the highest skyline. This won’t be an easy task! Employees will get upset if you don’t consider their well-being. Send them some coaches to cheer them up or arrange their working hours and vacations with Human resources employees.

The game features a long list of upgrades and customisation options, all to boost morale and create the best call centre possible. For more information, check out the Bulkypix site. What type of CEO will you be?

Gaijin Games Presents CommanderVideo

Frank Inglese

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July 4, 2013

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Yesterday the people at Gaijin Games released their super retro, 16-bit, flashback game CommanderVideo! This is the studio’s first-ever “endless runner” game and it starts none other than the Bit.Trip legend Commander Video which also happense to be the name of the game but seeing as this is a mini-game, so to speak, version of the new Runner 2 game starting the same character it kind of makes sense.

Don't forget to blow into it first! — **Don’t forget to blow into it first!**

It’s got everything any game-lover could ever want; retro graphics, a chip-tune soundtrack, endless levels and a scoring system. The levels you run are entirely generated at random and essentially could go on for what seems like forever but that’s entirely up to how well you want to play the game. Just make sure you’re good enough to jump the pitfalls and dodge those spiders along the way. Perform like a champion and you’ll hit the leader boards where you can show off to all your other gaming friends.

God speed, Commander, God speed... — **God speed, Commander, God speed…**

Alex Neuse, co-founder of Gaijin Games, had this to say about the game:

“This is totally a video game and like all video games, it should be played in 10-hour binges that compromise your personal wellbeing”

Throughout the game, as you continue to get better and earn more points and coins, you’ll get the chance to unlock a bunch of new characters although you’ll have to actually play the game to find out who these characters are considering Gaijin Games have already said:

“We’d reveal all these characters right here, but what would be the fun in that? Go play the game and find out, ya chump!”

It’s free! It’s browser-based! It’s ready to go! So what are you waiting for? Head off and play CommanderVideo right now! Click the link here to experience the 16-bit glory! As part of the Bit.Tip franchise Gaijin Games asks that you all enjoy CommanderVideo and all the amazing Bit.Trip games including the latest game Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien. Also if you’re a fan of Gaijin Games head here to check out our interview with co-founder Alex Neuse.

Badland Gets 10 New Levels As Day 2 Continues In A Free Update

Frank Inglese

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July 4, 2013

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Frogmind Games have just released a new update for their Apple Design Award Winning game Badland (check out our review here) which is going to bring players of the game an extra ten big levels and new features in the Noon section that are just as unique and crazy as the ones that came before them.

The update will continue and expand on Day II of the single player experience with thirty new missions and 5 brand new achievements. The great thing about this update is that it is free! Frogmind has even said to keep an eye out for the next update where in which they will be focusing on the multiplayer aspect of the game.

Frogmind have created a game that has truly made a stand when it comes to side scrolling games and will truly leave it’s mark. The Frogmind team have also released a “Badland – Day II Continues” teaser trailer that you can see in our Featured Video section below and don’t forget to hit up our comments section just under that and drop us a line. You can go and grab Badland at it’s iTunes store here and listen to our interview podcast with Frogmind here.

Celebrate Independence Day with G.I. Joe: Battleground

Nathan Farrugia

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July 4, 2013

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Celebrate Independence Day with G.I. Joe: Battleground

The classic G.I. Joe toyline has recently been revived and has spawned two movies and now an app as well. G.I. Joe: Battleground is a free to play action card battle game by DeNA and Hasbro and is centered around the original G.I. Joe Universe. The game is now available on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch as well as Android devices.

Just in time for the 4th of July celebrations, players can choose to help G.I. Joe in missions to protect the freedom of the people or instead choose to assist the evil COBRA organization’s quest for world domination. Battleground will include hundreds of G.I. Joe characters for players to collect, battle and organise to form their strongest G.I. Joe or COBRA teams in the fight for supremacy. Players can then use their squad to go on dangerous world missions and engage in special global events both with and against other players. Featuring hundreds of unique cards presented in an art-style that pays homage to the classic animated series, fans will experience nostalgic callbacks to the franchise including classic vehicles like the Conquest X-30 and A.W.E. Striker.

Producer David Phan had this to say about the release of his newest title:

“G.I. Joe: Battleground is a salute to all of the G.I. JOE fans around the world. The app experience is fast, fun and players can expect to recruit and see all of their favorite characters from the storied G.I. JOE universe”.

For more information on G.I. Joe: Battleground visit the offical G.I. Joe: Battleground website. The game can be downloaded for free right now from both the App store and the Google Play marketplace.

Saints Row IV Celebrates Independence Day with Trailer

Simon Wolfe

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July 4, 2013

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It seems that developer Volition and publisher Deep Silver are looking forward to the upcoming holiday because they have just released a new trailer for Saints Row IV all about Independence Day. The trailer pulls some definite vibes from the Will Smith movie of 1996 and sees actor Keith David, presumably not his character Julius from the first two Saints Row games, giving a speech before the entire nation about what they’re going to be doing to the alien that have enslaved the world.

From the trailer, Saints Row IV continues to look even sicker and sillier than the last installment and shows off some new features of the game, including getting the mack on with others characters. Players can check out the trailer for themselves embedded below and check out our Saints Row IV Preview.

Saints Row IV is currently set to release August 20th, 2013 for the Americas and August 23rd, 2013 everywhere else for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Might & Magic: Duel Of Champions “Road To Paris” Tournament Series Announced By Ubisoft

Joe Morgan

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July 4, 2013

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Ubisoft has announced some Might & Magic: Duel of Champions news for you before the fireworks begin later this week! For the new PC/iPad collectible card game (like Magic: The Gathering), they’ll be hosting a summer-long tournament with a trip to Paris and $40,000 in prizes!

The World Championship will be held at Paris Games Week, which runs October 30 – November 3. The “Road to Paris” Tournament Series will be taking place over the course of the summer through online qualifiers and live tournament events. There will be more than $40,000 in prizes given away, including the grand prize of a Razer Blade Pro laptop.

Players can register for live tournaments on-site at events or participate in online qualifiers. Ubisoft is anticipating thousands of participants, but only eight lucky players will get the chance to compete for the title of Grand Champion.

Live qualifying events this summer include:

PAX Australia in Melbourne, July 19-20
GenCon in Indianapolis, August 15-18
Gamescom in Cologne, August 22-25
Fan Expo in Toronto, August 22-25
Eurogamer in London, September 26-29
Paris Games Week in Paris, October 30-Nov3

To get in the action, you can check out their official site here. You can also check out the “Road to Paris” announcement video below this article.