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Heroes of Newerth Gets Prepared For 2013 With “3.0” Patch

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S2 Games, developers of the popular MOBA (Massive Online Battle Arena)  game Heroes of Newerth, announced the release of a new patch out now for their flagship title.

According to S2 games, patch 3.0 will help push a new player experience in a big way.  The patch brings with it “an entirely revamped Walkthrough”, better preparing new players for battle in Newerth.  They’ve also released a series of videos called the “Learnatorium.” Other major enhancements brought with HoN 3.0 include:

  • Graphical upgrades  to many of the heroes as well as the 5v5 map, Forests of Caldavar.
  • Reworked and enhanced UI including customizable friends list notifications, streamlined options menu, and enhanced in-game chat
  • Bot Matches against computer-controlled opponents on Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulties
  • New and improved Referral Program that incentivizes players with both in-game rewards and real-world, tangible prizes
  • Report-A-Player system, giving the community the power to self-police

For more news and access to the game, you can check out Heroes of Newerth at their official website here or you can check out some of the dev blog videos over on their YouTube channel.

Anime Say! Episode 23 – Shithouse Anime of 2012

Luke Halliday
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Anime Say! Episode 23 – Shithouse Anime of 2012

sword-art-online-elf-shithouseWelcome to Capsule Computers’ weekly anime segment, Anime Say!  This week I reflect on the worst anime of 2012 and induct them into the prestigious Shithouse Hall of Fame. What made the cut? Watch on to find out.

Got any questions for Anime Say? You can send me a tweet on my official twitter or alternatively drop me an email at [email protected]. I will do my best to respond to your tweets and emails as well as try read some out on the show.

What do you think of the latest episode of Anime Say? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Ys I & II Chronicles+ dropping on Steam this February

Travis Bruno
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Fans of the Ys franchise should already be pleased that the Vita game, Ys: Memories of Celceta, is coming West but they will be ecstatic to hear that XSEED Games is also bringing Ys I & II Chronicles+ out to Steam next month.

Ys I & II Chronicles+ is set to be released in February for $14.99 but can be pre-ordered now for a 15% discount. The biggest question is, what does the + stand for in the name? Well the Steam page, which also includes all of the screenshots you see below, details that the game now features all of the decorative frames from the Japanese only PC compilation YS I & II Complete, a full-screen option and a larger viewing screen.

The title also features things such as anime portraits, different difficulty levels for those who want a lesser or greater challenge and three versions of the game’s soundtrack are also included in this release.

Ys: Memories of Celceta heads West this Fall

Travis Bruno
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The XSEED news keeps coming as today the company also announced that they are bringing Falcom’s re-imagined Ys IV, Ys: Memories of Celceta, over to North America. The title will be released sometime this Fall on PlayStation Vitas.

Ys: Memories of Celceta follows the story of an amnesiac Adol Christin who must try to restore his lost memories by entering the Sea of Trees. The title sees a number of improvements over past games by offering more enemies, the largest and most non-linear world and some of the best graphics and fast paced gameplay that the series has ever seen.

Xbox Live News with Pipper – February 1, 2013

Joshua Moris
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No monkey business this week! The Poid Pipper welcomes one and all back to another segment of Xbox Live News with Pipper. It seems Capcom fanatics will be able to save some money on Street Fighter X Tekken add-ons, but the remaining deals are either duds or repeats. So let’s do the dirty deed…

Deals of the Week

NameDiscount DatesPrice
Street Fighter X TekkenJan 29 to Feb 4
Megaman 9640 (20% OFF)
Megaman 10640 (20% OFF)
Street Fighter X Tekken Additional Character Pack1200 (25% OFF)
Street Fighter X Tekken SF/TK Swap Costume Complete Pack720 (50% OFF)
Street Fighter X Tekken SF/TK Alternate Costume Complete Pack1080 (25% OFF)
Street Fighter X Tekken Char Swap Costume Complete Pack240 (50% OFF)
Street Fighter X Tekken Char Alternate Costume Complete Pack360 (25% OFF)
HydrophobiaFeb 5 to Feb 11160 (67% OFF)
Hybrid400 (67% OFF)
Zeno Clash UE400 (50% OFF)
Earthworm Jim HD400 (50% OFF)
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare600 (50% OFF)
Orcs Must Die!600 (50% OFF)

New Releases

As always this section is highlighted amongst the rest as new games and add-ons tend to outshine the grumbles of cavemen barters. Skulls of the Shogun should not go unnoticed nor the latest addition to Black Ops 2!

NameRelease DateMicrosoft Points
(Games)
Skulls of the Shogun30-Jan1200
Special Forces Seal Team X6-Feb1200
(Games Add-Ons)
Call of Duty Black Ops 2: Revolution29-Jan1200
Guardians of Middle Earth: Radagast30-Jan400
Scott Pilgrim: Online Multiplayer + Wallace Pack6-Feb400
Guardians of Middle Earth: Gloin6-Feb160
(Games on Demand)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 229-Jan
Need for Speed Most Wanted29-Jan
Cabela’s Hunting Expeditions29-Jan
(Avatar)
Konsole Kingz29-Jan

Well, being not a total bust this time around EA’s Publisher Sale starts January 29th to February 5th. This sale will include titles and add-on as follows: Dragon Age Origins, Dragon Age 2, Battlefield 3, Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning, and SSX. See your Xbox 360 dashboard for the entire listing.

In order to break that heart ache that you have received some many times by looking at the Xbox Live “DotW”, remember to go to your favorite gaming platform and “Play Hard or Don’t Play At All!”

Rune Factory 4 coming to North America in English this Summer

Travis Bruno
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XSEED Games has pulled off a nice little coup today as they have announced that they will be bringing Rune Factory 4 over to North American 3DS this Summer. Now while this isn’t the first time XSEED has published a Rune Factory game, the series has largely been published by Natsume until now.

Rune Factory 4 saw the highest sales in franchise history in Japan when it was released last year and features a number of improvements to past games. Rune Factory 4 allows players to choose a female or male character that falls from the sky and becomes the princess or prince of Selphia where they must try to manage the village within the game. While very similar to harvest moon in many regards, such as farming, cooking and crafting, it varies greatly by offering players monsters to fight and tame. In fact, you can even date and marry a few monster-human hybrids alongside basic human characters.

Killer is Dead heading to North America this summer courtesy of XSEED

Travis Bruno
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While it had been rumored that XSEED Games would be bringing Grasshopper Manufacture’s next title, Killer is Dead, over to North America the company has never confirmed the fact. That is until today when the company announced that they will indeed be bringing the title over to North America sometime this summer while Deep Silver will be bringing it to gamers in Europe and Australia.

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In Killer is Dead players take control of Mondo Zappa, a man who wields a katana with his right hand and a left hand that can change into a number of different weapons including a drill. Mondo is an executioner who is tasked with killing the worst criminals in the world.

Madden 25 announced by EA Sports

Travis Bruno
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Madden 25 announced by EA Sports

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Today EA Sports announced something with so many vague details, we barely know what to tell you besides to look at the image above. Either way, today the company released the above image stating that they are planning on releasing something on August 27th that has to do with Madden.

It could be another name for Madden NFL 14 or a game that will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series which is happening this year or something else. Currently no platforms have been revealed but one can expect the game to appear on nearly every major platform available at that time.

Drive the new 6 Gen stock cars in NASCAR The Game DLC

Mari Shishido
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Drive the new 6 Gen stock cars in NASCAR The Game DLC

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NASCAR has recently unveiled the new 6-Gen stock cars that will be used for their official races. Now you can take them for a spin in the new NASCAR The Game: Inside Line DLC. The NASCAR Gen 6 cars bring the brand new Chevrolet SS, Ford Fusion and Toyota Camry models into the game with detail that will make them look more like the show room models than ever before. The new DLC will be hitting the Xbox 360 and PS3 in late February.

With the Inside Line Highlights DLCs along side the upcoming one, the player can recreate races with race data with their new cars. They can now relive or rewrite different racing events with the new Gen 6 cars.

You can visit the NASCAR game website at  www.NASCARTheGame.com. Or follow them on Twitter here, and like them on Facebook. 

PopCap’s Hidden Agenda starts open beta on Facebook

Joshua Moris
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PopCap has officially unlocked its doors on their newest game creation – Hidden Agenda. Exclusive to Facebook, Hidden Agenda mirrors many aspects that players of PopCap titles have come to love. Those familiar with the (HOG) format – hidden object game, not a hog farm – can expect many mysteries in a town mixed with a plethora of speaking animals. As an up-and-coming investigator, you are tasked with finding title’s own hidden agenda between two rival families.

To take part in the beta, join Hidden Agenda’s Facebook page (here). Take a look at the open beta launch trailer below to decide if this hidden object game is for you.

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