In case you happened to miss it, a special Ultimate Songbird Edition of BioShock Infinite will be released alongside the standard version of the game next year and contained in this package is a special Songbird Statue.
Now many people can be concerned when it comes to a statue that comes with a special edition of the game and today Irrational Games has released the below video to try and put these people’s fears to rest. The video below provides a small look at how the company has spent a lot of time making sure that the Songbird Statue is of high quality.
After we learned back in October that both the Vita and mobile versions of Jet Set Radio HD were delayed many people were concerned, but it seems they won’t have to wait much longer. In case you didn’t already hear about it, Jet Set Radio is going to be one of the six free games for PlayStation Plus members on the PlayStation Vita.
This also means that Sega has just come out and announced the official release date of Jet Set Radio on the Vita as November 20th, which makes sense considering the game would have to be released to be given away. The company also revealed that the iOS and Android versions of the game will be available on November 29th.
Today Square Enix announced some more DLC for Sleeping Dogs and this time around they are focusing on a number of costumes for players to dress Wei Shen up in. The Square Enix Character Pack will be released on November 14th on the Xbox for 160 MSP and on November 20th for the PS3 for $1.99. This character pack will allow Wei to dress up as Adam Jensen from Deus Ex or a strange looking Agent 47 from Hitman.
Also released are a number of additional packs will be released that will provide gamers with many of the costumes which were previously only available as pre-order bonuses. Check out the images below for more details on some of these packs and keep an eye out for them on November 14th and 20th.
Today Sony announced when the PlayStation Vita will be given the premium membership program PlayStation Plus and thankfully that day isn’t too far off. The company is planning on launching the PlayStation Vita Plus on November 19th with the version 2.0 firmware update.
To kick off the PlayStation Plus on the Vita they are offering a number of free games in the Instant Game Collection such as Vita: Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Jet Set Radio HD, WipEout 2048, Gravity Rush, Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack! and the PSP title Final Fantasy Tactics.
The company is also planning on upgrading the online cloud storage up to 2GB, upgrading the web browser and adding a few new little tidbits to the Vita with this update. Check out the video below for a few more details and prepare to download a number of great games if you are already a Plus subscriber.
Someone, somewhere, is getting fired. The behemoth that is Call of Duty Black Ops II arrived in the world yesterday and will probably be reporting enormous sales numbers that point and laugh at the money making abilities of all other games. Unfortunately some gamers who nabbed a retail PC copy of the game are not quite getting in on the fun…so speaking of pointing and laughing:
Turns out the second disc of some copies of the game is actually loaded with Mass Effect 2. It’s an issue that can be worked around very easily (pending an internet connection and Steam) but is nonetheless very embarrassing and fuel to the fire for the anti COD brigade; after all, Mass Effect > COD.
The scale of the problem is still being investigated, with Activison asking BLOPS II community members to get in touch with the location details of their purchase, presumably so they can hunt down the person responsible and out them as an EA spy.
Wadjet Eye Games have just announced that their latest adventure – Primorida – is now available for preorder. Due for release on December 5, this post apocalyptic point and click is available in a few different ways.
First off, the digital download. Preordering will net you a 10% discount on the game, leaving a rather nifty price of $8.99. As well as the game every digital preorder will come with a free MP3 copy of the soundtrack, and is DRM free.
For those with a weightier wallet is the Limited Edition DVD, which can be snagged only during the preorder period. For $19.99 (with free worldwide delivery)this includes a DVD edition of the game, the aforementioned soundtrack, some concept art, a behind the scenes video and “other digital goodies”. There will be a digital download code for the game available on release day, so you can get your hands on the game without waiting for the mail. As with the digital preorder, the limited edition is DRM free.
What about a Steam release? Well if you want Primordia on Steam then you have to work for it a little. For some bizarre reason the folks at Valve have decided that Primorida, instead of automatically joining the developers other games already released on the platform, has to go through Project Greenlight. So get on to Steam and click that yes button!
Wadjet Eye have already announced that should the game launch on Steam all customers who buy the game from their own website will receive a free Steam key.
If you aren’t already clued up on the game then make sure and check out the Capsule Computers preview.
If you were following Dead or Alive 5 before it was released in stores then you probably know that a special Collector’s Edition of the game was released which featured a number of exclusive outfits and a few special outfits were reserved for people who pre-ordered the game from a certain store.
Well if you didn’t pre-order it or pick up the Collector’s Edition you don’t have to worry about those nice swimsuits you missed out on because Tecmo Koei has released all of the swimsuits as DLC for Dead or Alive 5 in a number of packages.
Players can pick up either the Angels, Devils or DOATEC Diva swimsuits for $2.99 or 240 MSP, three individual swimwear packs for $4.99 or 360 MSP or they can spring for the whole collection for only $12.99 or 1040 MSP, a significant discount from buying them all separately.
You may have already seen most of these swimsuits before, however you can check them all out again in one very high-res gallery below.
Sengoku Basara: The Last Party Studio: Production I.G. Publisher: MADMAN/FUNimation Format: Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Release Date: November 6, 2012 Price: $34.95 – Available Here
Overview: Setting a piece of media in the middle of a war torn country is something quite common and in anime there are two specific eras which are usually focused on. One is based off of the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history while the other is the Sengoku Era of feudal Japan. Now one anime series has taken the Sengoku era and provided an action packed historically inaccurate portrayal of the famous battles and by taking the abilities of famous samurai to an insane level. After two series of Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings, the reviews of which can be seen hereand here, we now have a movie in the form of Sengoku Basara: The Last Party. Is this movie packed full of overwhelming action as well? We shall see.
Story: Sengoku Basara: The Last Party takes place after the events that happened in Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings where Hideyoshi and most of his forces were killed off and the various samurai of Japan split off into fighting each other once again. However two members of Hideyoshi Toyotomi’s forces have decided that they must carry on their master’s wishes and set out to change Japan as they see fit.
These two men have strikingly different approaches to changing the country as Mitsunari Ishida sets out to destroy not only Date Masamune but also everyone who was responsible for destroying Hideyoshi’s dream as well as anyone who stands in his way, while Ieyasu Tokugawa aims to unite Japan under one banner similar to Hideyoshi. Unlike his master, Tokugawa wants to unite the country through peace and understanding and finally put an end to all of the fighting.
As these two men’s ambitions are directly opposite of one another, the movie culminates in one of the largest and most over the top battles of the entire season. However while these two men may have their own goals, a dark force moves in the background with plans that will place all of Japan at the end of a blade. What will happen when these Samurai Kings enter the fray once again?
Any history buff or a fan of the Sengoku Era may recognize as they watch this movie that the main battle that Sengoku Basara: The Last Party focuses on telling the Battle of Sekegihara, though with a much different twist to it than your standard history book. While the storyline is pretty basic as anyone who has seen the series before already knows how things will unfold thanks to the various characters’ personalities, but there is at least one plot unfolding behind the scenes to keep the movie from turning into a simple slug-fest between extremely powerful samurai.
When an anime series receives a movie release one of the biggest questions some anime viewers have is whether or not they will have to have watched the entirety of the series before watching the movie. Well, Sengoku Basara: The Last Party tries to resolve that issue by providing a recap of the major events that occurred over the last two seasons. Well while this recap is certainly nice, it is only a few minutes long and delivers quite a barrage of information, meaning that plenty will be lost in translation so unfortunately viewers will miss out on a number of plot points and character relations if they have never seen the series before.
That being said, Sengoku Basara: The Last Party’s storyline turns out to be rather redundant by the end of it as the ending leaves things more or less the same as they began except with a few more details explained and the Sengoku timeline moved forward a bit. While the characters may be just as over the top as before and the odd humor in the series is intact, many may find the series simply treading water with this movie.
Visuals: Considering the fact that Sengoku Basara: The Last Party is a movie, some would expect to see superior visuals compared to what was presented in the basic anime series. Well, those people would be only part right as the final battle at Sekegihara is perhaps the most over-the-top battle of the entire franchise with nearly every major player fighting in one form or another.
That being said, the standard visuals of the show are more or less the same as what was found in the anime. Thankfully the anime was already very impressive as far as the artwork was concerned and the same can be said for this movie as the fighting scenes are absolutely overwhelming with plenty of special effects that make these fights a treat for the eyes.
Audio: As one would expect with a FUNimation release, Sengoku Basara: The Last Party comes with both the original Japanese voice track as well as the new English dub. FUNimation has retained the same voice actors who portrayed characters in the normal anime series so viewers should have no reason to be concerned about the quality of the track as the English voice actors have provided a suitable dub for this action packed series full of characters yelling at the top of their lungs.
As far as background music goes, the action tracks are suitable at best and not very memorable but any of the music that plays during the dramatic scenes is top notch as it really helps enforce the dramatic emotions displayed in that scene. This movie actually features an opening and ending theme, both of which are rather standard for a series such as this and are simply fitting, nothing more.
Extras: Interestingly enough, this Blu-ray/DVD Combo pack provides a few limitations to those who only possess a DVD player as all of the interesting bonus features are locked onto the Blu-ray version of the movie only. As such the DVD version only various trailers for FUNimation releases.
As for the full Blu-ray disc, viewers will find the aforementioned bonus features as well as a collection of commercials originally shown in Japan and two special extras in the form of “Four Panel Theater: Another Last Party” and a making of video. The Four Panel Theater is rather funny as it provides comedic situations with chibi versions of most of the cast as they go through a number of different scenarios. The making of video actually goes in-depth with a number of production processes the movie goes through and the impact Sengoku Basara has had on Japan as a product.
Overall: While the movie’s plot may not break new ground and simply treads water, Sengoku Basara: The Last Party provides almost everything a fan of the series would have wanted. Not only does it feature some more fast-paced samurai action with powers and abilities crossing the line between skill and magic, but it offers it with plenty of visual flair. With the biggest battle in the entire franchise, Sengoku Basara: The Last Party is certainly worth a purchase for anyone who enjoyed the main series and is looking for more action with their favorite Samurai Kings.
The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles is Twisted Pixel’s newest project that fuses film and video game together into a brand new experience. The game will allow players to choose the fates of the live action film characters by participating in shoot outs, chase sequences and more. All of this is made possible with Twisted Pixel’s proprietary “graphiz” technology. Wiley Wiggins of Dazed and Confused and Walking Life stars as Future Buddy and Lloyd Kaufman of The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet as Doc Lloyd as they track down the evil Wavy Tube Man Jr.
The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles will be available soon for $1.49 on the Windows store for Windows 8 PCs and tablets.
We’ve put together a a video featuring a unboxing and review of the Roccat Isku gaming keyboard and the Rccat Kone[+] gaming mouse.
The Roccat Isku is a rubber domed gaming keyboard with eight macro buttons, blue LED lighting, and medium height keys. The Roccat Kone[+] is a 6000 DPI laser mouse with eight programmable buttons, four multi-coloured LED lights, and a user adjustable weight system capable of adding up to 20g of weight to the mouse. When used together, the Roccat Kone[+] and Isku’s EasyShift button can affect the other devices macros and an easy aim button can be engaged for temporary reduction of DPI.
Check out our written review of the Roccat Isku hereand the Roccat Kone[+] here.
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