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The Garden of Sinners 8th Anime Film Dated

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First announced in July of 2012, The Garden of Sinners/recalled out summer (also titled as Mirai Fukuin) is an anime film that will serve as an epilogue to the 7-part movie series by studio Ufotable (Fate/Zero).

The release date has been confirmed for September this year thanks to the jacket band of the manga’s third volume. We earlier saw a trailer for the upcoming new movie, confirming its role as an epilogue to the dark, supernatural murder story.

Kara no Kyoukai – The Garden of Sinners was originally created by Type-Moon (Fate/stay night, Fate/Zero) as a light novel series and has since been adapted into the anime films and manga.

The movies have been brought stateside by Aniplex of America on BD/DVD with a DVD release soon to follow in Australia by Madman.

The Spiral Groove Bundle Released at Indie Royale

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Indie Royale has created their summer indie blockbuster bundle with The Spiral Groove Bundle. Rebellion’s World War 2 shooter Sniper Elite v2 headlines the bundle for Windows. The bundle also contains co-op top down shooter Gatling Gears by Vanguard Games, multiplayer platformer Bloody Trapland by 2Play Studios, and comic book FPS Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs Death by Rebellion. Those who spend more than $8.00 USD on the bundle will receive DJ Cutman’s 6 track chiptune album Lost Beats & Found Friends.

Indie Royale operates on a pay what you want system with a moving minimum price. As buyers pay more for the bundle, the minimum drops for other buyers. Buyers who only pay the minimum price will raise the minimum for future buyers.

The Simpsons Tapped Out Splashes onto Amazon AppStore

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EA Mobile has announced that The Simpsons: Tapped Out has made the leap to Amazon’s AppStore. The casual simulation game written by the same writers who handle the hit TV series that is currently in its record shattering 25th season.

After Homer Simpson blows up Springfield, players are able to rebuild their own version of Springfield to repopulate the town with beloved characters like Moe, Principal Skinner, and Groundskeeper Willie.The Amazon AppStore version is up to date with the same content patches as its siblings on iTunes and Google Play, including the most recent Waterfront update.

The Simpsons Tapped Out is available for free on iTunes, Amazon Appstore, and Google Play.

Project Anarchy Game Engine Released

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Havok, famed game engine developer, has exciting news for mobile developers as it has released the free complete end to end 3d game engine Project Anarchy for mobile games. This engine removes the commercial limitations put on company size and revenue by allowing free release of games developed with it to iOS, Android, and Tizen platforms.

Included within Project Anarchy is Havok‘s Vision Engine as well as access to their Physics, A.I., and Animation tools used in popular games like Assassin’s Creed, Halo, and Uncharted. The program will be intuitive, having a streamlined C++ architecture, flexible management, in-depth tutorials, and advanced Lua debugging.

Head of Developer Relations Ross O’Dwyer says, “Project Anarchy liberates game developers to freely explore gameplay ideas on mobile platforms using the same award-winning tools that console and PC developers have used for years,” and that “This complete set of tools lends powerful graphics, physics and animation capabilities to mobile game development teams for free regardless of team and project size.”

For developer support with the ability to ask questions and streamline your experience has been made in the form of an online development hub as well as the award winning support team that Havok offers. The site will also be used to release updates, upgrades, and training videos and tutorials to make this tool-kit as user friendly as possible.

Teaser for The Beard in the Mirror Released

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Indie development team composed of husband and wife duo Paul and Lizo Franzen released an adorable and quirky teaser trailer for their upcoming point and click adventure game The Beard in the Mirror. The game features an average 22 year old boy who is pulled from his directionless life into a world outside his bedroom full of new fantastical adventure. The style draws heavy inspiration from retro point and click adventures from Sierra and LucasArts.

The Beard in the mirror will be released for Windows, but has no firm release date. In the mean time, check out the game on Facebook or follow developer Paul Franzen on Twitter.

Hotline Miami Hits PS3 And Vita Today

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What’s that? You haven’t heard of Hotline Miami? You haven’t heard of the award winning, brutal, top-down action game from Devolver Digital and Dennaton Games? Let me tell you, friend, you’re missing out, and if you have a PlayStation 3 or Vita, you don’t have to miss out any longer.

Originally released on PC, with follow-up releases on Mac and Linux, the game received critical praise. Today, console gamers can get their hands on the smash success for the first time.

The game is a two-dimensional top-down game with stealth, extreme violence, and surreal storytelling. It’s influenced both in look and sound by 1980s culture, with the film Drive as a primary influence as well.

The game is $9.99 on PSN. You can check out the launch trailer in the video below this article. Be sure to keep your eyes and ears tuned here for our inevitable review of this game.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ‘Leonardo’ Trailer Released

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So… Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Out of the Shadows is now at the forefront of my mind thanks to the release of a new teaser trailer entitled simply: “Leonardo.” The trailer is a fight mechanics demo showcasing the special moves and abilities of the Leonardo character and from what’s being shown, this looks like pure fun for all ages. Also note the unique, highly realistic artistic style.

Published by Activision and developed by Red Fly Studios, the game is based around the original comic book series and is scheduled for release in August of this year. It looks like pure, arcade styled, fast-paced fighting fun.

Check out the previous trailers for Donatello and Raphael, along with the latest trailer below for the leader of the bunch Leonardo.

World’s First Interactive Movie, Deus Ex Machina 2, Gets Demo

deus-ex-machina-2Deus Ex Machina (not to be confused with Deus Ex: Human Revolution), 1984’s Game of the Year, was the first true multimedia video games ever made. Now, 29 years later, the sequel is being worked on, and it has its first demo entitled, “Fertilizer and Birth!”

Deus Ex Machina 2, written by Mel Croucher (creator of the original game) and published by Automata (one of the first video game companies in the UK), the new version is a darkly comic cradle-to-the-grave ride of your entire life. It will entail everything from birth, to the temptations and dangers of life, to death and beyond.

Desu Ex Machina 2 has been translated in 19 languages. The soundtrack and book of the game have also now been released. With the goal of being funded directly by the players of the game, it’s also up on Kickstarter.

You can check out the first demo of the game here. Also be sure to head over to their Kickstarter page for more information.

Interview with Greg Cipes

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Cool, calm and collected

Amidst the crowds and chaos of Supanova 2013, I was fortunate enough to take a breather and interview the wonderful and incredibly mellow Greg Cipes. Most well known for his roles as Beast Boy and Kevin Levin, from Teen Titans and Ben 10 respectively, he shed light upon the intricacies and experiences of voice acting along with his own personal philosophies on life. We were also lucky enough to be  treated to a sneak peek of an upcoming song from his band Super Space Fighters, coming out later this year.

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When there’s trouble you know who to call…

We would like to thank Greg Cipes for speaking to us here at Capsule Computers and teaching us how to be yourself, even when your job is acting as other people.

Toki Tori 2+ Gets a New Trailer

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Two Tribes, the brilliant indie developers between Toki Tori and its sequel (Toki Tori 2)are, after an initial delay, set to release Toki Tori 2+ on Steam in just two weeks. Toki Tori 2+ is an updated version of the highly regarded WiiU downloadable title. 2+ will feature all the content of the original, plus a slew of new features, not the least of which is a much-desired level creator.

With the game’s pending release, Two Tribes have released a new trailer. The trailer, titled ‘Turn up the Volume.” features small snippets of gameplay, highlighted by some funky wub-wub music made from bird tweets. You can check out the trailer below, and be sure to download Toki Tori 2+ when it hits Steam on July 11th. For all the Toki Tori news as it becomes available, be sure to stay tuned to Capsule Computers.