However also mentioned in the announcement is that they “have a big surprise to share” so this could mean a brand new game. Perhaps it could be the third game in a series that the picture above is from that many fans have been hoping to hear about? We’ll learn for sure in about half a week when E3 kicks off.
In 1988, a little game was released by the name of TITAN. The game played similarly to Arkanoid, Breakout or any number of block-wrecking games. You controlled a paddle, and you bounced a ball off it to destroy blocks to steadily progress to through the game’s stages. The key difference that separated TITAN from its brethren was that you didn’t just move the panel left or right, instead you moved in four directions, navigating your ‘pod’ around the stage to best position yourself to attack the blocks. The game was great, and even won an “Innovation Award” at the 1989 Consumer Electronics Show. As time went on, and older technology became old and obsolete it was thought that this great game was to be forever lost to generations of gamers… Until today.
Announced earlier this week, TITAN: Escape the Tower is the modern remake of the classic computer game. It is being released under the company’s Joystick Replay brand, which aims to revitalize classics from old and make them new again. New visuals, new control scheme, and 80 levels help bring this long lost classic into the 21st century. While there is a lot of “new” in this iteration of TITAN, the game’s developers were very careful to ensure that all of the key features and practices that made the original so fondly remembered were maintained.
TITAN: Escape the Tower is out now for all iOS devices and for Mac computers. Anhuman have stated that although the game is only initially being launched on Apple platforms, it wont be long until the games are ported over to Android and PC. If you want to purchase TITAN: Escape the Tower for iPhone, then click here, for iPad/iPhone Universal click here, and to go all out and buy it for Mac, then click here.
To celebrate the launch, we are treated to a small trailer detailing some of the updated environments as well as that old TITAN gameplay. You can check out the trailer below, and we will have a full-review of the iOS version of TITAN: Escape the Tower in the coming days, so be sure to stay tuned to Capsule Computers.
Starting next week, fans all over the world will be lining up to see Henry Cavill don the blue and red suit, take to the skies and remind us all why we love Superman. Man of Steel comes out in theaters across the world next week (unless you are in Australia). The movie is already garnering incredible buzz, and has had more trailers and teaser footage put out there than most people can count. Today, Warner Bros and Phosphor Games Studio have given us something else to be excited about – Man of Steel The Game coming to iOS and Android devices alongside the film’s release.
The game is a 3D-brawler, akin to Batman: Arkham City Lockdown or the Infinity Blade series, and has you play as Superman himself against General Zod and his invading Kryptonian forces in exciting and fast-paced ground and air battles. The game boasts console-quality cinematic sequences and will contain two diverse play modes. The game’s story mode will have you battling against the invading forces amidst a variety of well-known backdrops such as Smallville and the Kent Farm in order to save Earth from the tyranny of General Zod. Survival Mode on the other hand has you standing your ground, and battling and endless and increasingly difficult wave of Zod’s forces. Throughout the game you will unlock special skills and abilities that will turn you into a true Man of Steel.
Warner Bros have given us a brief trailer for the game which you can check out below. Man of Steel: The Game will be available on all mobile devices next week to coincide with the movie’s official launch, and if you are like me and aren’t getting the movie next week then it should provide for all your Man of Steel needs in the meantime. For all the Man of Steel game and movie news as it becomes available, be sure to stay tuned to Capsule Computers.
Today NIS America announced that they had acquired yet another anime series and this one will make quite a few anime fans happy. They have announced that they will be YuruYuri over to North America on September 3rd. The anime will be given their premium edition treatment meaning that it will come with a hardcover art book that has character and promotional art, staff interviews and more contained within an oversized chipboard slipcase.
The anime will be released on Blu-ray only and will feature clean openings and endings as well as episode previews. YuruYuri follows four schoolgirls who take over the tea ceremony club room to form an amusement club and was a harmless fun series that was known for its “cute girls doing cute things” aspect. The series debuted back in 2011 and a second season called Yuruyuri♪♪ aired last year. We have contacted NIS America to see if they have any plans for the second season of the anime at this time.
Update: NIS America has responded to our question and they have said that they own the license to the second anime season of YuruYuri as well and are planning on releasing it sometime in 2014.
2K Games has announced that Beejumbled, the latest mobile game from Cat Daddy Games (makers of the Carnival Games titles and It’s My Circus), will be coming to the App Store, Google Play, and Amazon AppStore worldwide on June 13, 2013.
Beejumbled is a word search game that takes place in a charming world of bees. The game will challenge players of all ages to build the best words they can to win. You will also have the option of playing through a single-player campaign, fast-paced word games against friends, or in tournaments with hundreds of other players for ultimate glory.
Key features of Beejumbled include:
Competing in tournaments against one of hundreds of players from around the globe in real-time;
Enjoying a hexagon board with hundreds of word combinations, and more than 80 achievements to unlock;
Picking from an assortment of helpers, including ‘Double Word Score,’ ‘Common Letter Bonus’ and ‘Super Letter’ to provide bonuses and assist in overcoming difficult situations;
Customizing the gaming experience with over 25 different bee characters and backgrounds to unlock and choose from; including “Homer,” the baseball bee (who offers an additional +25 points for any baseball themed words discovered), to “Ro-Bee,” the robot bee (who adds an additional +3 points to any three letter words);
Playing independently in Single Player mode, or against friends with Pass & Play, Asynchronous multiplayer via Game Center & Facebook, and Tournament modes.
For more information be sure to check out the game when it launches June 13!
Today Namco Bandai announced that they will be selling a special edition of Armored Core: Verdict Day exclusively on their Club Namco store. This version costs $150 instead of $60 but comes with a number of bonuses.
As you can see above, it comes with a copy of the game itself, a CD soundtrack, an art book and a special limited edition Armored Core unit figurine. While the image is for the PS3 version of the game, this bundle will also be available for the 360 version as well. Currently Armored Core: Verdict Day is set to be released sometime this Fall, meaning it was delayed a bit from it’s initial Summer release window.
Com2uS, the folks behind the InotiaRPG series and much more, have released their newest game today. Entitled Defense Technica, the game has been released for iPhone and iPad.
The new tower defense game features three game modes including Campaign, Hell, and Endless, as well as tons of sub missions within each level. You’ll have to redirect enemy paths and choose the right towers to defend your Core. With the new, specialized Card System, you can upgrade your towers up to five times or buy or combine cards for completely new strategies.
Several other factors have been added to Defense Technica to ramp it up. You’ll have to fight with weather conditions, resource collection, and tons of enemy variations.
Be sure to check out the trailer below this article to see the game in action. The iTunes Store has the full version of the game for $0.99 USD until June 13, or you can get the lite version of the game for free. For more information, be sure to check out the official website here.
Seems like the Disney Infinity Toy Box is about to get even more crammed with the addition of the Lone Ranger Playset based off the new Lone Ranger film starring Johnny Depp releasing later this year. Within the new Playset, players can take on the role of the Lone Ranger or Tonto as they set out to bring Butch Cavendish and his gang of outlaws to justice.
Key gameplay highlights of this new pack include:
Ricochet Combat: The outlaws in the play set are clever and will seek to hide behind cover or ambush the player whenever they can. Fortunately, a unique ricochet mechanic allows both Lone Ranger and Tonto to hit the bad guys indirectly and around corners by lining up shots that bounce off of pots, pans, bells, posts, or other metal objects.
Mounts: Players will find traversing the Wild West and the areas surrounding the town of Colby to be much quicker on the Lone Ranger and Tonto’s iconic steeds of Silver and Scout or any one of the other many horses that can be found throughout the play set.
Train Defense and Customization: He who controls the railroad, controls the West. In the Lone Ranger play set, players can build and customize their own train, complete from the trim on the wheels, to the painting on the cars. A key part of the gameplay revolves around building up the train and getting the right resources to the right locations.
Toy Box: In addition to these game mechanics, the Lone Ranger play set also allows players to bring in all the buildings, mounts, weapons and other surprises into the Toy Box so that players can include their own wild west gameplay into their imaginative scenarios.
The list of franchises being added to Disney Infinity is continually expanding, with the Monsters University Playset and Pirates of the Carribean Playset recently being unveiled. For more information on the game, check out the Official Disney Infinity Website. The Lone Ranger Playset will contain physical figures that unlock digital content when used with the game and will be available seperately alongside Disney Infinity when it launches in late August for the Wii U, 3DS, PS3 and Xbox 360. Check out the trailer below to see all the Wild West action for yourself!
With E3 happening in under a week it only makes sense that every company start coming out with their latest trailers for their biggest games in an effort to get the gaming community talking before the event kicks off. As such, today Bethesda has released their E3 trailer for Wolfenstein: The New Order.
The video can be seen below and it serves as quite the history lesson where the Nazis actually manage to win the war and start to dominate the world with an iron fist assisted by some super-science. Currently Wolfenstein: The New Order is set to be released at the End of 2013 on both current-gen systems and next-gen consoles.
If you were hoping to be playing another Final Fantasy game that doesn’t involve micro-transactions before the end of the year then you may be disappointed to hear that Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII has been delayed until 2014. The title will be released on February 11, 2014 in North America and February 14th in Europe.
Despite this setback, Square Enix has released a new trailer for E3 which focuses on the city of Yusnaan as well as the return of Snow Villiers who looks like he wants of a piece of Lightning, but it also looks like pretty much everyone wants her to be killed off.
