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Hakuoki – A Memory of Snow Flowers OVA Licensed In Aus

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March 11, 2013

Anime fans in Australia will be excited to know that the OVA series for the Hakuoki franchise, A Memory of Snow Flowers, has been licensed by Hanabee. The OVA is scheduled to be released on the 1st of May and will come with all six episodes of the OVA series. The OVA series will also come with both the English and the Japanese dubs so that fans can listen to the series in their preferred language.

The following is a quote from the synopsis:

Oni from East and West do battle over Chizuru the Geisha.
It’s not every day that the Shinsengumi get to see Chizuru dressed as a geisha, and this latest undercover mission has her comrades all in a muddle. As snows start to come on, protective instincts are ignited amongst the men – the Bakufu are clumsier than usual, drunks are drooling over Chizuru and brawls are the order of the day for the impassioned Shinsengumi.
But all conflict is fleeting – encounters with drunks, corrupt bakufu, greedy brothel owners and even a visit from a rather romantic Kazama Chikage cannot dampen the spirits for long when the comrades have dango, haiku and fellowship to call on.

Be sure to check out the Official Site for more info.

Mysterious Girlfriend X Detailed By Hanabee

Benjamin Webb

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March 11, 2013

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Aussie Anime fans can expect a new release from Hanabee called Mysterious Girlfriend X. This Anime series is set to be released on the 5th of June and ios produced by Hoods Entertainment, the same group involved with Psycho-Pass and is also directed by the same director as Space Brothers.

The series Mysterious Girlfriend X will be released on both Blu-Ray and DVD so that fans can grab the copy that is most relevant to their visual needs. It will also be coming packaged with an OVA and will feature both English and Japanese dubs.

The following is a snippet of the series’ synopsis:

Brought Together By Love, Bonded Forever…By Drool
What does Akira Tsubaki think he’s doing? He just woke new student Mikoto Urabe from her snooze on a classroom desk, and he couldn’t help but taste the puddle of drool she left behind! Now he’s in bed with a fever and the same girl has just come over to tell him – he’s addicted to her saliva!
A special bond is being formed, as through exchange of saliva Tsubaki and Urabe are able to share their thoughts, dreams, emotions and even injuries. Their attachment is on the road to developing into a relationship, but how will this strange situation affect fellow students, particularly Tsubaki’s friend Kouhei and his diminutive girlfriend Ayuko?
The anime interpretation of ongoing manga serial by Riichi Ueshiba, get ready to go on a wild ride of romance, sexual tension and quirkiness as Tsubaki and Urabe come to fully understand their bond.

This sounds like a fairly interesting series. Be sure to check out the official site for more info.

Marvel Anti-Hero trailer shows off Deadpool’s “creative talent”

Michael Marr

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March 11, 2013

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Marvel Anti-Hero trailer shows off Deadpool’s “creative talent”

In anticipation for 2013’s undoubtedly wackiest video game entry, the newest trailer for the up and coming Deadpool game has been released. For those who are unaware, the trailer, labelled as the “Marvel Anti Hero” trailer, details our protagonist as exactly that. Having taken all of Marvel’s money (spending it on heavy duty artillery and Mexican bean products no doubt), our merc with a mouth has provided his own “creative” look into his game, set for release in June this year. The trailer also shows off some beautifully rendered environments, which Deadpool then immediately proceeds to detonate, other recognisable faces from the Marvel universe, and a few interesting pieces of propaganda from those who have worked with our merc closely. While it doesn’t show off much of the story (uh… at all..), if nothing else the trailer highlights the absolute insanity that will await players will experience upon the purchase of this particular title. There’s just something whimsical about seeing a man propelling himself forwards with a rocket powered ATV. Check out the trailer for yourselves below!

Psych Yourself on Playstation 3

Jeffery Shull

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March 11, 2013

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Due out Tuesday March 12 in the US and March 13 in Europe and developed by Creat Studios Inc. for Playstation Network, Psych Yourself is the sequel to the 2011 title Test Yourself: Psychology!. This game is loaded with interactive tests and puzzles to really put your brain in a more conditioned state. The games tests are based on real scientific methods used by psychologists, analyzing Emotional IQ, Creativity, and the capabilities of Perception.

While the original title tested the natural abilities of your brain such as attention span, reaction time, and memory; Psych Yourself delves deeper into the mental prowess of the human mind, probing the inner most parts of the psyche. The game is set to have near infinite replay value and the ability to track your national average to see how your mind is set within the world as online leader boards are present for all testing and training modes.

Also included is an extensive in-game library filled with various facts and historical data presented in a way that is more fun than tedious. Another included feature is a “Daily Test”, an in-depth evaluation of your mental performances, and various training modes to help improve your scores. Various separate games are presented to improve mental abilities, and videos are used in place of the still images from the original. For people excited to get their brain in shape, information and screens can be found at the developers’ site www.creatstudios.com.

Total War Shogun 2 Gold Edition Available Now

Thomas Hellier

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March 10, 2013

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‘Total War Shogun 2’ has been adored by critics and fans alike and for good reason. The game itself won a BAFTA and it’s expansion, ‘Fall of the Samurai,’ was nominated for one as well. It should come as no surprise that the game is being given a Gold Edition.

This Gold edition includes the main game, expansions ‘Rise of the Samurai’ and the aforementioned ‘Fall of the Samurai’ alongside all other released DLC excluding ‘Blood Pack.’ To spoil the fans who purchase this special edition of the game, it will be released with limited edition Wajima-nuri inspired packaging, which will not be used again.

‘Earn to Die’ releasing on Android this week

Vicky Martin

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March 10, 2013

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Start your engines!

Your mission: reach the military base for emergency evacuation before zombies overrun you.

The successful online and mobile flash game Earn to Die will be released on Google Play for Android this Tuesday, March 12^th. Brought to you by Toffee Games and Not Doppler, the action and survival racing game promises you a satisfying dose of zombie kills as you demolish your way through hordes of them in the cross-country.

The game’s features include a brand new and extended zombie apocalypse Story Mode, eight awesome upgradeable vehicles, Championship Mode to improve your overall race times and an intimidating Halloween Mode! As can be expected, the Android version will contain all the characteristics offered in last year’s iOS version.

It has been announced that Earn to Die will be available on Android for $1.19. Check out the teaser trailer provided below.

Photo Kano anime poster revealed

Luke Halliday

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March 10, 2013

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Madhouse have released a promotional poster for their upcoming anime series Photo Kano. The poster which can be seen to the right features the series’ main female protagonist Haruka Niimi.

Photo Kano which is based on a PS Vita Gal Game of the same name follows Maeda Kazuya as he decides to photograph several of the girls in his school which in turn causes him to become to object of their affection as you would expect from a harem anime.

What do you think of the upcoming Madhouse anime Photo Kano? Let us know what you think of it in the comments section below.

The SimCity Saga Pays Off With Free Games

Thomas Hellier

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March 10, 2013

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It’s been a hell of a weekend for all those wannabe urban planners who have been subjected to SimCity’s DRM failures. The first release from the SimCity franchise since ‘SimCity 4’ in 2003 has been plagued by inadequate server space leaving vast swathes of players getting error messages since the day it came out.

Lucy Bradshaw, the General Manager of the Maxis label put out a press release detailing the issues and their response. Essentially the game was more popular than they expected and players were playing the game in unexpected ways. In essence they’re saying they had no idea how many people bought the game, and those people were playing the game wrong.

There is a silver lining to the failure however. No, they aren’t removing the always online element. They’re giving away 1 title from the EA library to those impacted by the issues. Players who signed up before a certain date will receive an email detailing how to claim the game. The only thing to put EA and Maxis back into our good graces here isn’t the free game in my opinion. It’s that they admitted that they were total douches about it:

I know that’s a little contrived – kind of like buying a present for a friend after you did something crummy. But we feel bad about what happened. We’re hoping you won’t stay mad and that we’ll be friends again when SimCity is running at 100 percent.

Contrived? Yes, but it’s better than telling us to suck eggs.

Initial D manga nearing its finish line

Luke Halliday

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March 10, 2013

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Now in its 18th year serialized the Initial D manga looks to be finally reaching its own finish line with this week’s Young Magazine revealing that the enduring racing manga will end in the near future. No solid date was given for the end of the Initial D manga as of yet but the details are sure to come to light in the coming weeks.

The Initial D manga is highly regarded as one of the greatest racing manga of all time and has spawned an array of adaptations including 5 anime series, a number of video-games and even a live-action film.

What do you think of the Initial D manga being in its final lap? Let us know in the comments section below.

Source: manganews

Attack on Titan cast and staff details

Luke Halliday

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March 10, 2013

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Ahead of the premiere of Production I.G.’s adaptation of popular manga series Attack on Titan they have confirmed a plethora of details for the anime, specifically details regarding the cast and staff working on the series.

The cast for the Attack on Titan anime is as follows:

Marina Inoue as Armin
Yui Ishikawa as Mikasa
Yuuki Kaji as Eren
Hiro Shimono as Conny
Kishô Taniyama as Jean
Ryota Ohsaka as Marco
Shiori Mikami as Christa
Yu Kobayashi as Sasha
Yu Shimamura as Annie
Yoshimasa Hosoya as Reiner
Tomohisa Hashizume as Bertholt
Saki Fujita as Ymir
Keiji Fujiwara as Hannet

The staff working on the series has been confirmed as:

Director: Tetsuro Araki
Series Composition: Yasuko Kobayashi
Character Design: Kyoji Asano
Assistant Directors: Hiroyuki Tanaka, Masashi Hizuka
Chief Animation Directors: Kyoji Asano, Satoshi Kadowaki
Action Animation Directors: Yasuyuki Ebara, Arifumi Imai
Art Director: Shunichiro Yoshihara
Art Setting: Yuuho Taniuchi
Giant Design: Takaaki Chiba
Prop Design: Masashi Hizuka
Colour Design: Ken Hashimoto
3D Director: Shuhei Yabuta
Director of Photography: Kazuhiro Yamada
Editing: Aya Hida
Sound Director: Masafumi Mima
Music: Hiroyuki Sawano
Sound Effects: Shizuo Kurahashi
Sound Production: Techno Sound
Animation Production: Wit Studio
Production Assistance: Production I.G.

What do you think of the casting and staffing choices for the Attack on Titan anime series? Let us know what you think of all this in the comments section below.

Source: Crunchyroll