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PAX Australia To Hold Pokemon Video Game Nationals

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June 28, 2013

PAX Australia To Hold Pokemon Video Game Nationals

Australian and New Zealand Pokemon Trainers will have a chance to battle it out in Melbourne this year thanks to Nintendo Australia. The Pokemon Video Game National Championship will be held at PAX Australia, Melbourne, on July 20 and 21.

Players will compete using Black Version 2 and White Version 2 with these rules, with free flights to the World Championships in Vancouver on the cards for those who place in the top two of their age division. Even accommodation will paid for if you manage to take part in the event held on August 9-11, 2013.

At the Aussie Nationals, the following age divisions will apply:

Junior Division: Born in 2002 or later
Senior Division: Born in 1998, 1999, 2000, or 2001
Masters Division: Born in 1997 or earlier

Tickets for the PAX event are unfortunately sold out already, but that doesn’t you mean you’re destined to miss out. Trainers have a chance to win flights, accommodation and entry tickets to the expo plus additional standalone tickets to PAX at a number of Pokemon Meet-ups to be held around Australia in the coming weeks.

These battle competitions will take place at the following meet-ups:

Perth (Supanova Pop Culture Expo) Sunday 30^th June
Melbourne (Deakin Edge – Federation Square) Saturday 6^th July
Brisbane (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre) Sunday 7^th July
Adelaide (AVCon Anime and Video Game Convention) Saturday 13^th July
Sydney (Luna Park) Sunday 14^th July

These competitions will follow the same rules as the Championships, so make sure you familiarise yourself with them.

The Pokemon Global Link Event is still running until the end of July, so make sure you participate to snag yourself a very special Metagross.

Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection trailer celebrates the franchise

Travis Bruno

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June 28, 2013

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Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection trailer celebrates the franchise

It is hard to think that twenty five years ago the first Metal Gear game was released to the public. In fact, I wasn’t even alive at that point in time, though many gaming fans were and they will soon be able to relive their fond memories of the series once again.

Konami has released a new trailer for Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection which celebrates the franchise and includes footage from every game included in the PS3 exclusive release. For those who may have not been paying attention, the pack includes MGS (digital code), MGS: VR Missions (digital code), MGS 2 HD, MGS 3 HD (includes the MSX Metal Gear 1 and 2), MGS: Peace Walker HD, MGS 4 Trophy Edition, and two digital graphic novels.

Sword Art Online to premiere on Toonami on July 27

Travis Bruno

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June 28, 2013

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Today it was announced by Toonami on their official Tumblr page that they will be doing some revisions to their line-up. On July 27th they will be removing The Thundercats reboot and Sym-Bionic Titan reruns and will be replacing them with an old classic and one series that many anime fans have been waiting for.

On July 27th Big O Season 2 will air at 3:30AM and finally Sword Art Online will be making its English debut when it starts airing at 2AM on the channel. The full line-up of series and their times can be found below:

12:00a Bleach
12:30a Naruto Uncut
01:00a One Piece
01:30a Soul Eater
02:00a Sword Art Online
02:30a IGPX
03:00a Eureka 7
03:30a Big O Season 2
04:00a Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
04:30a Cowboy Bebop
05:00a Inuyasha
05:30a Inuyasha

Urban Trial Freestyle Released on 3DS

Jeffery Shull

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June 28, 2013

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The acclaimed racing title from Tate Multimedia, Urban Trial Freestyle, is now available for download on Nintendo‘s eShop in Europe and North America with pricing at 6.99 € and $6.99 respectively with a UK price of £6.29. That’s not all though, as they offering a 20% discount to the already popular game for a price of 5.59€/$5.59/£4.99 until the July 4th deadline.

This is not just a straight port either, as a console exclusive bonus the developers are including an in-depth Track Editor mode that offers nigh endless possibilities for new and challenging levels. For the uninitiated Urban Trial Freestyle is a fast-paced, realistic motorcycle game filled with intense stunts and hard-core racing. The game is packed with over 45 incredibly varied levels spread across five different cityscapes. The title also includes 64 bikes to customize how you see fit, with players able to change the body, engine, and tires to change how the bike runs and handles.

The game has three modes for single player consisting of Challenge Mode, Time Attack Mode, and Stunt Mode which will challenge players with death-defying stunts to challenge even the most skilled gamer as well as several multiplayer modes via either leader boards or asynchronous ghost mode.

Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm IndieGoGo Campaign is Live

Jamie Laike Tsui

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June 28, 2013

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Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm IndieGoGo Campaign is Live

Indie publishers Nyu Media has been working on an original 2d fighter called Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm. The development team includes three former SNK employees that worked on King of Fighters that have been working on the game for the past 6 years.

They are now turning to IndieGoGo to raise $68,000 to add some final polish, more fighters, new features, voice overs by TOUGEKI announcer Koori Masao, arcade cabinets for the Japanese market, and localization for the international market.

Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm will be available for Windows. The team says the title draws inspiration from Street Fighter III: Third Strike and BlazBlue. There is currently a roster of eight fighters, with hopes to add two new characters. Backers will be able to vote for the two fighters they wish to see added to the game.

AeternoBlade Begins IndieGoGo Campaign

Jamie Laike Tsui

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June 28, 2013

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Thai developers Corecell Technology has started an IndieGoGo campaign to raise money to develop their upcoming Nintendo 3DS title, AeternoBlade. The game is a side scrolling action platformer is inspired by games like Braid and Castlevania. Freyja, the main character, wields the AeternoBlade, a sword that is capable of rewinding time. Players will embark on an epic journey of vengeance, as Freyja seeks to avenge the death of her village.

Corecell Technology is trying to raise $30,000 dollars to bring the game to North America and Europe. Currently, the game will be released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan, but ports to PS Vita, PlayStation 3, Windows, and Wii U are planned if the IndieGoGo campaign exceeds the requested amount.

Call the Shots in The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

Simon Wolfe

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June 28, 2013

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While the future of The Bureau: XCOM Declassified after it releases looks brighter knowing that there will be DLC coming post-launch, there is still a small ways to go before it releases in August. Which is why 2k Games has released a new trailer for the third-person shooter XCOM showing off how players will be controlling the other characers.

The new trailer for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is titled “Call the Shots” and does the trailer ever live up to its name. Showing off the main character as they call out movements, attacks, and equipment usage through the UI, there is a heavy focus everyone working as a team to clear out all the aliens. In fact the main character doesn’t have to lend too much of their own outside lifting a turret to get some hard to reach enemies, ensuring the focus of working as a squad.

Players can view the trailer for themselves embedded below to get a good look at the game and the UI. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified will release on August 20th, 2013 for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Toki Tori 2 Miiverse Drawing Contest Begins Final Round

Simon Wolfe

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June 28, 2013

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Toki Tori 2 Miiverse Drawing Contest Begins Final Round

Doesn’t image above just scream day off? It better because it was the winning drawing for the Toki Tori 2 Miiverse Drawing Contest Round 3. Developer Two Tribes has gone through and personally picked it as the winning drawing, which means its time for the 4th and final round of the drawing contest for fans of the Wii U game.

The theme for this last round of the contest is “Draw Toki Tori’s greatest enemy!” Players wanting to take part in this round can participate by drawing what they feel best captures the theme, posting it in the Toki Tori 2 community of the Miiverse, comment on the drawing with “#contest”, and finally collect lots of Yeahs. The top 25 with the most Yeahs will be in the running for Two Tribes to pick the winner.

The winning drawing will be announced July 4th and be included in Toki Tori 2. Players can check out Capsule Computer’s Toki Tori 2 Review to see how it is, while Toki Tori 2+ is currently set to release on July 11th (after another delay) via Steam for PC.

Aarklash: Legacy Shows Off Tactical Combat in New Screenshots

Simon Wolfe

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June 28, 2013

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Aarklash: Legacy Shows Off Tactical Combat in New Screenshots

While the Confrontation licensed Dogs of War Online has shown off the first three factions, the other game under that same license, Aarklash: Legacy, coming from developer Cyanide Studio and publisher Focus Home Interactive has just gotten some new screenshots to show off the combat.

Aarklash: Legacy sees players picking a team of four characters from a pool of 8 to create the best step up for their style of play. With each character having specific strengths and weaknesses, players will have to cover all their bases and if they run into trouble from one of them falls in battle, quickly rescue them to ensure the team doesn’t fail their mission. But don’t mistake this for an all out melee, players will be able to pause the combat at any time to plan out actions, which will be very important as positioning and placement is equally important to keep healers healing their teammates and not the enemy.

Players wanting to see more can check out the screenshots by clicking on the images in the gallery below. Aarklash: Legacy is currently slated to release in Q3 2013 for PC.

The Sims 3 Island Paradise Makes a Splash in Australia

Zac Elawar

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June 27, 2013

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The Sims 3 Island Paradise Makes a Splash in Australia

EA‘s The Sims 3 Island Paradise expansion pack has splashed onto Australian shores and Origin today. PC and Mac owners can purchase the pack from their local retailer or through the online store here.

Island Paradise allow you, for the first time ever, to dive beneath the waves and explore what lies on the ocean floor, build and cruise along on your very own houseboat to discover uncharted islands or create and run a five-star resort experience. It’s a radically different experience to be had within the franchise.

Ryan Vaughan, Producer for The Sims, says;

In The Sims 3 Island Paradise, The Sims Studio has brought to life a tropical vacation for players to experience without ever having to leave home. With so many new gameplay features included in this game, players will be able to explore, inhabit and discover beachside bliss just as they would in real life.

Scuba diving below the water’s surface allows the opportunity to discover an aquatic world filled with sea life, collectibles, caves and sunken treasure. Underwater explorations can lead to many new adventures including befriending mermaids, spotting legendary sea monsters and potentially life-threatening encounters with sharks; don’t know if I’d call that an adventure though…more like a nightmare! The houseboat, meanwhile, is the perfect new abode to travel between the various islands. These are fully customizable, floating, liveable homes.

Management opportunities also arise, with the chance to reap the benefits of building and owning your own resort. Be it a family-friendly resort full of waterslides and buffet tables, a romantic retreat with bungalows in the sand, or a singles resort that features pool bars, players will make management decisions that will affect their resort’s success. Whether it’s adding in pools and fire-walk pits, upgrading guest rooms or selecting from daily beverage specials, players will be able to fine-tune their resort’s amenities based on feedback received from customer reviews.

And exclusive to Origin is the Carnaval Costumes Pack, featuring two exclusive outfits to make any tropical night more festive. Female Sims will be the life of the party in a feather-clad costume, while male Sims can spread their wings like a peacock in an ostentatious ensemble. If you’d like to see more before deciding whether to purchase or not, check out our gallery of the latest screens directly below, and this trailer which showcases the elements described above.