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Heart of the Swarm Opening Cinematic Released

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January 30, 2013

With RTS fans eagerly awaiting the release of the first promised expansion pack to Starcraft 2, cinematic teasers and trailers have been all the rage at Blizzard’s marketing team. Numerous demonstration videos and teasers have been flung about the internet ever since the original Starcraft 2 hit the scene back in 2010. With the release date of Heart of the Swarm etching ever closer, Blizzard has released the full opening cinematic of Heart of the Swarm.

The trailer depicts ththe protagonist of this story to be Sarah Kerrigan, the Queen of Blades and controlling force over the Zerg. After the events of Wings of Liberty, Kerrigan was left stripped of much of her PSI powers, now living as neither Zerg nor Human, but a mixture of both. While we don’t know what her intentions will be this time around, whether it be hero or villian, but we do know that she’s still more than a little pissed off at Mengsk and we can bet that she, much like Jim Raynor will be looking foward to settling the score with him. That is, if they don’t end up killing each other first.

Check out the trailer for yourselves below!

Neverwinter Beta Gets Dated

Joe Morgan

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January 30, 2013

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Fans of the Dungeons and Dragons may recognize the name of the upcoming MMORPG from Cryptic and Perfect World Entertainment. Neverwinter will have its beta testing kicked off in February with three stress-test weekend events. The three dates for the beta events are February 8-10, March 8-10, and finally March 22-24.

There are several ways to get beta access. PC Gamer is giving away promotional codes, as are events like PAX East and community giveaways. You can also purchase the “Founder’s Pack.”

The “Founder’s Pack” will come in three separate tiers:

$19.99 – “Adventurer’s Pack” – Players on this tier are not guaranteed beta access
$49.99 – “Guardian of Neverwinter Pack” – Beta access, Direwolf companion, Armored horse mount, and in-game ‘Founder’ title
$199.99 – “Hero of the North Founder’s Pack” – Play as the famous drow ranger himself, Drizzt Do’Urden (or as close to him as you can get) with a panther companion, armored spider mount, and the unique Drow playable race

Players interested can get more details here or go to the official site to sign up for the beta themselves.

Ninja Throw Sneaks Onto Android

Joe Morgan

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January 30, 2013

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A true ninja is swift. A true ninja is accurate. A true ninja…can use the wind and telekinesis to alter trajectories and strike their mark.

Chillingo, publisher of popular mobile games Cut the Rope and Angry Birds, has announced their newest title to be released to the Android platform – Ninja Throw. Developed by Hadron Solutions, Ninja Throw is an arcade puzzler where you must throw a shuriken and ring a gong on each level.

According to Chillingo’s website, the game features:

Bang the gong in each stage with your shuriken. But sometimes that requires ricocheting around tricks and traps.
Use your Sensei’s mystical powers, such as telekenesis, to bend the path of your throwing stars.
Complete stages in as few throws as possible (and as fast as you can) to rack up high scores.
Perfectly paced for gamers of all ages, but expert players will find deep challenges in using the fewest stars.
Excellent soundtrack sets the scene for this puzzle-adventure.

You can also check it out on Google Play here.

Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi gameplay trailer released

Travis Bruno

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January 30, 2013

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After it was announced that Aksys Games would be bringing Muramasa: The Demon Blade over to North America sometime this year, the company has chosen to give one of their upcoming PSP games a little bit more love. To be a bit more exact, Aksys has released a trailer for Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi which shows off a bit of the title’s gameplay as well as the playable cast of characters.

As you can see in the video below, the title will feature hack and slash action as well as visual novel storytelling. Currently Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi is set to be released on February 19th on the PSP with all retail copies coming with a 16-page character guide. Perhaps since Aksys is dabbling in brawler otome titles, there could be hope for a Senran Kagur localization after all… since it is on the opposite end of the spectrum entirely.

Muramasa Rebirth heads West courtesy of Aksys Games

Travis Bruno

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January 30, 2013

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Today Aksys Games has announced that they will be bringing the PlayStation Vita version of Muramasa: The Demon Blade to North America under the new name of Muramasa Rebirth. The title features a number of upgrades from the original Wii version which was originally released by Ignition Entertainment, such as control improvements, visual enhancements and more. Aksys also stated that the game will feature a brand new English localization and will not re-use Ignition’s translation.

As for the game’s DLC, Aksys has stated that these four new characters and additional scenarios will be made available for purchase sometime after the game is released in North America. Currently Muramasa Rebirth has no release date, but you can check out some earlier screenshots here and a gameplay trailer here.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus’ new features demoed in latest trailer

Travis Bruno

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January 30, 2013

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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus’ new features demoed in latest trailer

Today Tecmo Koei has chosen to release a trailer for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus and this trailer goes over practically everything that you can expect to see in the game. You can check out the video below and expect to see the title’s new game modes, various characters and outfits they’ll be wearing within the title as well as a decent amount of blood from the various enemies defeated.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus’ pre-order bonuses were also revealed today. European gamers can pick these bonuses up anywhere but gamers in the United States can only pick them up at GameStop. The bonus for the game features three new costumes, one for Ayane, Momiji and Rachel, all of which can be seen below. Currently Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus is set to be released in the U.S. on February 26th and March 1st in Europe.

Minecraft XBLA update dropping tomorrow; patch notes released

Travis Bruno

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January 30, 2013

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We have some good news for you Minecraft fans on the Xbox 360. 4J Studios has announced that the next update for Minecraft XBLA will be released tomorrow. Update 8 mostly features fixes for bugs and other issues within the game rather than adding a large number of features, however you can check out the list of changes below:

Fix for random crash on Kick Player.
Fix for a random crash on loading the tutorial.
Fix for freeze when writing on a sign as an autosave starts.
Fix for crash when attempting to enter an online enabled game session after losing connection to the Xbox LIVE service.
Performance improvement for the Enchantment interface.
Fix to display a message when monsters are nearby on trying to sleep in a bed.
Fix for an issue causing blocks to reappear after being destroyed when the server is busy.
Fix for Experience Orbs being invisible for a period of time when created.
Fix to force a Nether Fortress, Blaze Spawner and Nether Wart to always be present in the Nether for a newly created world.
Fix for autosave not working when the host has gone into an idle state.
Fix to increase the spawn rate for Mooshrooms.
Change to make Blazes drop Glowstone Dust as well as Blaze Rods.
Fix to player experience level display in two player vertical splitscreen mode.
Fix for Quick Move not being possible while holding something in the cursor.
Fix for armor position on Bad Santa when sat down.
Changed “Download Content” menu to “Minecraft Store”.
New photo frames for avatar items in the Minecraft Store.
Fix for Magma Cube hit boxes.
Added an Awkward Potion to the Potions page in the Creative Menu.
Fix to show the aura of enchanted items for other players in an online game.
Fix for tools enchanted with Unbreaking occasionally repairing themselves.
Changes to improve breeding – Love Mode status is now network synchronised, and animals react more correctly if spawn limits are reached when breeding.
Fix for issue with “Take Half” in the Brewing Stand interface.
Fix to allow the map to be displayed when the player has turned off Display Hand.
Fix for potion effects being removed after using the Nether Portal.
Fix to stop the item in hand being changed when traveling to/from the Nether.
Fix for Compass not pointing to the original spawn point after having been in The Nether.
Fix to allow players to be able to eat food even if they are not allowed to build and mine.
Fix to allow client players to toggle Custom Skin Animation.
Fix for player gamertag border color being wrong after a respawn/dimension change.
Fix for issue in splitscreen where it was possible to craft items without a player having the resources required.
Fix to remove the Love Mode tooltip when animals are unable to enter Love Mode.
Change to moderator option description in the Host and Player Options.
Fix for the submerged edge of the world emitting a faint light.
Fix for lighting issue with mobs in water.
Fix to stop food being removed when feeding animals in Creative Mode.
Fix to stop Bones being removed when taming wolves in Creative Mode.
Change to make baby wolves tame when born.
Fix for Blaze Rods not being identified as fuel for a furnace.
Fix for issue with sky lighting values making bedrock layer fully lit.

Black Ops 2’s Revolution DLC now available on Xbox 360

Travis Bruno

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January 30, 2013

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Black Ops 2’s Revolution DLC now available on Xbox 360

If you’re looking for some new maps to call in countless scorestreaks and wreck your opponents in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 then you’re in luck if you happen to be an Xbox 360 owner. The Black Ops 2 Revolution map pack DLC is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The package will cost 1200MSP ($15) and will be a 1.86GB download.

The Revolution DLC provides players with four multiplayer maps, a new Zombie map called Die Rise and even a new gun called the Peacekeeper SMG. The DLC also includes a new gameplay mode called “Turned Mode” which allows players to become a zombie and try to kill another human player to take their place. Currently it is unknown when the DLC will be available for PC and PS3 users, however it will likely be within 30 days of this release.

Soul Sacrifice hits North America on April 30th

Travis Bruno

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January 30, 2013

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Western Vita owners will now be able to set a date for the next big game coming to the floundering handheld. Today it was revealed that Keiji Inafune’s Soul Sacrifice will be released in North America on April 30th while gamers in Europe will have to wait an extra day to pick it up on May 1st.

To go along with this announcement, Sony also announced the pre-order bonuses for both regions which are the same exact thing. Pre-ordering the game nets you two character costumes and three magical aids in the form of Spirits’ Flamepike, a five-hit combo attack with fire, the Sprits’ Blightstone which causes a poisonous explosion and a Spirits’ Fulgurwood which causes a lightning attack that tracks enemies.

However one thing that is going to piss some people off is the fact that if you don’t pre-order the game, you won’t be given the Japanese voice track. Now while not a big thing for some people, this is just stupid now and will probably be released later as DLC for an obvious money grab that is desperate to milk fans of the game out of every possible cent.

Mugen Souls Z release date announced

Travis Bruno

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January 30, 2013

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This week’s issue of Dengeki PlayStation has revealed the expected release date for Compile Heart’s sequel to Mugen Souls, Mugen Souls Z. Currently the title is set to be released exclusively on the PlayStation 3 in Japan on April 25th. It is worth noting that while Mugen Souls Z has not been licensed for Western release as of yet, NIS America brought the first title in the series over last year.

As reported by Game Nyarth, Dengeki PlayStation also contained a new piece of information about a new gameplay system called “Chameleon System” which… allows for the changing of swimsuit color during the massage mini-game that was censored and removed in the previous game’s Western release much to fans’ chagrin.