Namco Bandai Games America have announced Soul Calibur V will be hitting the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Games on Demand on April 23, 2013. The game will retain its online features on the downloadable versions.
The weapons-based fighter featuring characters from multiple franchises was initially released on January 12 last year, and received fairly robust reviews. It is set 17 years after Soul Calibur IV and includes both old and new characters such as Ezio Auditore.
Soul Calibur V will be priced at the reasonable sum of US$19.99. Although it hasn’t been specified when or if it will be available to download in regions other than North America. To see if its your kind of thing, check out our review!
A rather spectacular promo video has been streamed ahead of Evangelion 3.0’s BD/DVD release on April 24, featuring the familiar Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. The third film in the four-part rebuild project runs for 95 min with a bonus short included, the 10 min “Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo” which was made Hideaki Anno and produced by Studio Ghibli.
Titled as Evangelion 3.33: You Can (Not) Redo for its home release, both BD and DVD first editions will include a bonus soundtrack CD and a 66-page booklet packed in a special Digipak box. Unfortunately English subtitles are not included.
Evangelion 3.0 is set to screen in Australia and New Zealand later this year as part of Madman’s REEL Anime cinema festival. Check out the trailer below!
Today’s episode of Oha Suta has brought us something super awesome: A new trailer for the move Extremespeed Genesect: Mewtwos Reawakening and, damn, it’s a good one. The trailer gives us our first glimpse at the new Mewtwo form in action and shows us a bit more of what’s to come in the movie, not only has it shown us Genesects and a Mewtwo but the trailer also shows a bunch of old-school Pokemon that, personally, I’m heaps excited to see doing some good in the movie.
Now I got a lot of flak on my previous article on the New Mewtwo Form and it was mostly from people who believed this to NOT be a new version of Mewtwo, but from the new footage of this movie I think it’s COMPLETELY safe to say this IS a new form of Mewtwo and I say that based on the evidence that we actually see him transform. That’s pretty concrete.
The trailer also shows a bit of footage from the special Pikachu & Eevee Friends which is a short movie featuring the new Eevee evolution Sylveon.
So go and check out the new Trailer in the featured video section below and don’t forget to drop us a line in our comments section just under that.
Grinding Gear Games is pleased to announce their free-to-play MMO title Path of Exile will begin season two of its race events starting April 20th. These race events are separate from the main stream game dealing with new characters to test players in skill and luck. This time around Grinding Gear Games has made some changes to the events concerning prizes and their availability. Those participating can expect to gain an award by at least completing one of the goals given during the race event. Thus, everyone can join in on the fun of gaining a new item.
Another new addition to the race events will be the inclusion of “significant events” where each player will take on a solo mission and be measured on completion time as well as mission objectives. The top player in each class will receive a prize similar to those that complete top 20 overall during the season. Season two will last for six weeks from April 20th to June 2nd. To learn more about this competition, follow the Path of Exile link (here).
While last time they only offered screenshots HERE, developer Spiders Studio and publisher Focus Home Interactive for Mars War Logs now offer a new overview trailer to cover how much control the player will actually have. Narrated by Spiders Studio CEO Jehanne Rousseau, the video also does a good job covering everything from the warring companies to where the mutations are coming from.
With a goal of an RPG with total freedom, Mars War Logs offers players to control how Roy plays, what skills to advance in the skill tree, dialogue options, and companion interactions. Touching on everything we’ve learned about the game so far, the video also includes new sequences of gameplay. So it not only serves as a great recap, but adds some visual goodies as well.
Players can watch the trailer embedded below in preparation for Mars War Logs for PC releasing in May, with XBLA and PSN versions coming sometime later.
D3Publisher today announced that it will bring the DreamWorks animated film, Turbo, to Nintendo’s Wii U and Wii,the Nintendo 3DS and DS system,the PlayStation3, and the Xbox 360. Turbo: Super Stunt Squad will be available from summer 2013 to coincide with the release of the film, and is currently being developed by Monkey Bar Games.
Turbo: Super Stunt Squad is described as a high-velocity action game, which features the characters from the upcoming film. Each playable character has its own style and skills which will come in handy when earning respect with jumps, drifts, grinds, flips and other stunt moves. Expert skills will also prove useful to earn power-ups, customize your character, win competitive challenges and discover shortcuts in the dynamic larger-than-life environments of Turbo’s world.
The Turbo: Super Stunt squad trailer can be seen below.
Nintendo Direct just dropped a whole lot of love on Zelda fans, putting up 3 titles including an original set in the Link to the Past universe. Fans of the series don’t get to relish new genuinely instalments too often and it’s fitting that one is coming to the 3DS. How many people bought that thing simply to play Ocarina in 3D?
The game will be in mostly in the top-down view like A Link to the Past, as it will be set in the same universe. Puzzles based on height in dungeons and and turning into a painting that can travel across walls will take advantage of the 3DS’ capabilities. Unfortunately you wont be able to play the game until holiday season this year. If you’re impatient you can always download a video showing you a game you can’t play until Christmas right now in the eShop.
The Heroes of Newerth Tournament has an epic finale today as the tournament’s Grand Finals are occurring live April 17th and 18th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sam Braithwaite, Director of eSports at S2, at the following to say regarding the event:
Watching these teams compete and come up victorious throughout the season has been remarkable. The four teams that remain, Trademark eSports, Stay Green, compLexity gaming and Lions eSports Klubb, have all showed tremendous poise, heart and determination to be where they are and each one embodies the competitive nature of HoN. Season One has been an incredible experience and we can’t wait to find out which team will come out unscathed in Las Vegas.
With over 18,000 original participants in the competition, the final four teams have earned their right to a cash pool of $60,000 total. Here is the breakdown of the cash pool according to placing:
We have 100 closed beta keys for the Marvel Heroes closed beta weekend. The tests will run from Friday April 19th until Sunday April 21st and the keys will only be valid for this weekend.
Marvel Heroes is a FREE-TO-PLAY action-packed massively multiplayer online game created by David Brevik, the visionary behind Diablo and Diablo 2. Set in the iconic Marvel Universe, Marvel Heroes combines the core game-play style of Action RPGs and MMOs with the expansive library of heroes from the Marvel Universe. In the game, players can collect and play as their favorite Marvel Superheroes (including Iron Man, Thor, Wolverine, Hulk, Spider Man, Captain America and many others). Team up with friends and try to stop Doctor Doom from devastating the world with the power of the Cosmic Cube in a story written by Marvel comic super-scribe Brian Michael Bendis.
2. After registration, click “REDEEM KEY” in the Account Management page
3. Enter the key *exactly as shown* (including hyphens) and no space before or after
4. Once you see the message “key redeemed successfully” click HERE to download the game client. Remember: While you will be able to install the game, you won’t be able to access the game until the beta weekend.
Electronic Artshave unveiled the newest gameplay innovations to come with FIFA 14, just announced for release on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this Spring in Australia.
The features being introduced are to help create the complete match-day experience by inspiring a building midfield play and dictation of tempo. Executive Producer for FIFA 14, David Rutter says;
“FIFA 14 will play the way great matches are contested with build up through midfield, tension throughout the match as chances are created, and incredible finishing. Opportunities in FIFA 14 will be rewarding and great goals will look stunning.”
Pure Shot allows players the capability to adjust their stride and approach angle in order to find the ideal position to strike and hit the back of the net in any given situation. There are three new shot types: Pure Strikes, Off-Balance and Rushed Shots. Real Ball Physics now accurately determine trajectories for a higher sense of realism.
There are many tools being given to players to enable the player to dictate the tempo of a match and create a rewarding build-up to goal-scoring opportunities. Protect The Ball gives the ability to fend-off and block defenders from the ball while dribbling at any speed, or out-muscle opponents for position before receiving a pass.
Teammate Intelligence has been improved across the board as new decision-making logic delivers tighter, smarter marking and improved run tracking where defenders recognize opportunities to provide support and win back possession, while attacking players have new ways to outsmart their opponents by creating space for themselves, running along the back-line and checking their pace.
Sprint Dribble Turns is the ability to change directions while in a sprint without losing momentum. Variable Dribble Touches introduces variety on touches when sprinting. This boils down to skilled players having better touch and more control when sprinting with the ball. The Global Scouting Network of Career Mode has also been improved, along with the hub design, which will be much easier to navigate and offer less interruptions.
Alongside these additions, FIFA 14 will also showcase:
Changes to the wildly popular FIFA Ultimate Team
A new online Mode that will encourage social competition
Multiple new features and benefits to EA Sports Football Club, the live service that is the heartbeat of FIFA
Complete authenticity with more than 500 officially licensed clubs.
Check out the gallery of match and Career Mode screenshots below!
