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Little Witch Academia getting a Collector’s Edition release in North America

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June 20, 2013

Little Witch Academia getting a Collector’s Edition release in North America

Remember acttil? The company formed a little over a month ago by a handful of previous NIS America workers? Well today they have announced their first project which will be to help promote a new anime release for North America. The anime in question? Little Witch Academia.

For those who don’t know, Little Witch Academia is a twenty six minute anime which focuses on a human girl who wants to become a “cool” witch. The anime short was released online earlier this year and you can still check it out below along with a number of images from the show, but in response to fan reaction overseas, the animation studio TRIGGER has decided to create a Collector’s Edition of Little Witch Academia.

As such, TRIGGER will be releasing this Collector’s Edition sometime this summer. The Little Witch Academia Collector’s Edition will contain a Blu-ray version of the anime and will feature Japanese voice work with English subtitles (as well as many other available languages), a 66 minute “Making-of” video, an original soundtrack CD and a large 112 page art book.

Currently no price or exact release date has been given for Little Witch Academia but acctil will be holding a special Fan Event during Anime Expo 2013. The event will include writer Masahiko Otsuka and will be held on July 6th at 2PM, but be careful, only 50 people are being let in and to be one of these 50 you must submit your full name, address and phone number to [email protected] by June 26th. The fifty selected winners will be contacted on June 30th for their chance to attend the fan event.

Update: acttil has clarified that it is actually the animation studio TRIGGER releasing Little Witch Academia’s Collector’s Edition in the United States and acttil is simply helping promote and advertise the release.

Shining Hearts’ English voice cast announced by Sentai Filmworks

Travis Bruno

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June 20, 2013

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Remember Shining Hearts? An anime adaptation of a video game that mostly revolved around baking bread that aired back in mid 2012? Well today Sentai Filmworks announced that they are planning on dubbing the series and releasing it on DVD and Blu-ray on August 13th.

To go along with this announcement the company also announced the English dub cast which can be found below:

Rick Blake Shepard
Amil Maggie Flecknoe
Neris Genevieve Simmons
Airy Brittney Karbowski
Madera Marcy Bannor
Ranah Margaret McDonald
Alvin Eric Daugherty
Sylph Tiffany Terrell
Sammy Shelley Calene-Black
Priest Christopher Ayres

Sentai Filmworks has also provided a brief synopsis of the show which can be read below:

Over the years, many strange things have washed up on the shores of Windaria, a mysterious island where humans, elves and other beings all live in harmony. Rick, a former swordsman who runs the Le Coeur Bakery with his three beautiful coworkers Neris, Amil and Airy, knows this all too well, having been found on the beach with a profound case of amnesia himself. Perhaps that’s why Rick takes a quick interest in Kaguya, a girl who arrives in Windaria in a similar fashion. Whatever the reason, it soon becomes apparent that his skills with a sword may be required to protect the lovely castaway. For dark forces are on the move, the red moon is on the rise and a deathly wind is blowing into Windaria in the form of pirates, brigands and other strangers, all of whom seem to be seeking Kaguya! Or is it the mysterious pendant that she wears that they’re after? The one thing that’s sure is that there will be no time for loafing around the bakery now, because everything’s about to come out of the oven and go into the fire in SHINING HEARTS!

Evangelion 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo to make US debut during 2013 JFFSF

Travis Bruno

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June 20, 2013

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Last week it was announced by FUNimation that they would be bringing Evangelion 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo to North America sometime in the future, but what about those in the US that don’t want to wait for the English dub? Well today it was announced that Evangelion 3.0 will be making its debut in the US in late July during the 2013 Japan Film Festival of San Francisco.

To be a bit more precise, it was revealed that the screening will be held at the NEW PEOPLE Cinema on Saturday July 27th at 11AM PST and will feature the original Japanese dub with English subtitles. For those who are unable to make it to this screening, there will be two more encore screenings on July 29th at 7PM and also on August 4th at 11AM. Tickets for these screenings will be going for $13.00 each and for those who need to know the location of the cinema, it is at 1746 Post St. San Francisco, CA and early ticket info can be found here.

It is worth noting that besides the US premiere of Evangelion 3.0, the festival will also see the premiere of the Library Wars movie on August 2nd and 3rd, the Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge movie on August 3rd, Naruto Shippūden: The Lost Tower film on July 28th and finally Resident Evil: Damnation also on July 28th and many more films. Full details about the festival can be found here.

Xbox One Day One Patch required for DRM removal

Travis Bruno

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June 20, 2013

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With today’s announcement that Microsoft would be removing their always on internet requirement, blocking of used games and other controversial issues, it was said that the gamers still had to connect to the internet at least once when they bought the Xbox One. The reason for this? So they can download a patch which will remove the DRM of course.

It seems that a few of the more complimentary features to the system, such as family sharing and having all of your games tied to your account are no longer available, but these are small casualties in a war that consumers needed to win. Unless of course you feel the need to actually carry your console around everywhere you go, then you will now need a larger duffel bag to carry it since rather than having those games digitally, you’ll actually need the discs.

GAMEVIL partners with 360 to expand to China

Joshua Moris

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June 20, 2013

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Mobile games publisher and developer, GAMEVIL, has recently partnered with QIHU 360 in order to promote a stronger presence in the independent mobile market in China. In their contract, the popular title Cartoon Wars Blade will be made a primary service in the current market. For perspective purposes, QIHU 360 covers nearly 200 million users in the country.

Cartoon Wars Blade is a real-time action RPG that offers 200 stages, 20 dungeons, and a plethora of weapons to deliver hours of unrelenting blows. With over 50 million cumulative downloads worldwide, there is no doubt that this title has been well-received. For the latest news regarding GAMEVIL, check out their twitter account at @GAMEVIL.

15 Minutes of Murdered: Soul Suspect

Zac Elawar

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June 20, 2013

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Sony held their own PlayStation 4 Announce event at E3 2013, where they further showcased some of the amazing titles coming to their multiple platforms. On day 3, they interviewed Eric Studer from Airtight Games on their upcoming action-adventure title Murdered: Soul Suspect.

The Senior Game Designer and Producer covered many aspects of the game over 15 minutes of gameplay on-screen, including your ability to possess the living. This is the first proper look we’ve had at the “supernatural detective-thriller”. You can view the video embedded at the bottom of this article to see just how unique and promising Murdered: Soul Suspect looks. I mean, a ghost detective trying to unravel the reasons for his death and hunt down the killer?! Love it already.

Square Enix had already confirmed a 2014 release window.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Lands on the PSN

Dustin Spencer

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June 20, 2013

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It is a huge day for Black Forest Games and platformer fans alike, as Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams has hit the Playstation Network and is now available for your downloading pleasure. For those who have lived in a box, this title started with some dreams and desires, to which a Kickstarter project came about and we got to see the rebirth of a classic brand entirely.

Some of the features include:

Challenging Levels – Discover three distinctive worlds with 23 challenging levels. Each one transforms from fluffy nightmare to spooky dream by a push of a button.
Personal Style – Whether you like speed run through each of the amazing levels or take your time exploring even the last secret of Giana’s dreams. It’s up to you.
Lush graphics – Detailed landscapes morph from lush, colorful surroundings to surreal, spiky nightmare worlds. It doesn’t matter how often you’ll see it, you’ll detect new details every time.
Amazing puzzles – Blocked pathways open up when Giana transforms: pretty flower beds mutate to thorn covered bushes and diamonds can only be collected in one form or the other.
Various Game Modes – it’s challenging in normal mode. But it becomes a nail biting, mind bending, and furious experience in hardcore mode.
Legendary Soundtrack – listen to Chris Hülsbeck’s tunes changing from Chiptune to the metal riffs from SID-Rockers Machinae Supremacy.
Epic battles – from vicious gargoyles to magnificent boss-monsters. You’ll need every trick in your sleeves to master all the challenges that lie ahead of Giana.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is available for $14.99. For a nice, relaxing bit of entertainment, you can check out our episode of CC Unplugged with Black Forest by following this link.

The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot Gets E3 Blooper Trailer Director’s Cut

Joe Morgan

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June 20, 2013

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The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot, Ubisoft‘s upcoming free to play title, is an outlandish medieval world full of floating castles and humor. It’s a universe where wealth, status, and showboating are the name of the game.

Though we’ve previously been introduced to him, with the recent release of their E3 Blooper trailer, we get a deeper behind-the-scenes look at Sir Nigel Painhammer, his abode, and some of the chaos the filming team went through to get the first trailer put together.

To celebrate the end of E3 2013 and the game entering closed beta, we are treated to some exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and a magical surprise for the players at the end.

To check out the hilarious new footage, be sure to check out the video below this article. You can also sign up for the closed beta at their official website here.

Warstory Europe Launched Today

Simon Wolfe

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June 20, 2013

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After a being in beta since April 23rd, browser based MMO Warstory Europe has finally launched for official release on their website. Coming from developers Chimera Entertainment and Games in Flames and publisher RNTS Games, Warstory Europe tasks players with trying to clear out occupied Europe during WWII with either the Western Allies or the Soviet Red Army.

Fighting to reclaim Berlin, players will have to face real-time battles in 30 different battlefields with terrains elements with varying tactical advantages.Players will have plenty to unlock in terms of units and abilities through wins and continued play with over 50 units and thousands of pieces of equipment to use. Warstory Europe should hold a lot for players to do as they try to clear out Europe and save the day.

Players wanting to check out Warstory Europe now can find it HERE, so they can play right in their browser on their PC.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Teaser Trailer Released

Frank Inglese

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June 20, 2013

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It’s only 40 seconds long but it’s a damn good 40 seconds for fans of the first game! Sorry, I jumped ahead, let me rewind for a minute. If you’re not familiar with the super cool, super retro, gore-fest that is Hotline Miami let me introduce you: I’m not going to say much about the story because it’s one that you have to play through on your own to get the full vibe. So basically you’re a murderer, you get calls, you put on masks and you kill people you have to kill. The first game got mega reviews and the general populous loved it (including me).

We’ve now been shown the first of many videos to come of the second, and what seems to be final, instalment of the game. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is said to pick up right where the story left off in the first game and it is promised to be a brutal, brutal ending to such an already bloody story.

The sequel sports a different theme this time and that theme is “Hero worship”. We’ll see a bunch of actors making a movie about the events that transpired in the first game and we’ll also see a group of hardcore fans dishing out plenty of murder just like their hero Jacket.

This game is going to be big just like its predecessor. Expect lots of bloody, damn good music and a story that’ll drive you mental with Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. Catch the teaser trailer in our featured video section below and don’t forget to drop us a line in our comments section.