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Unpublished Osamu Tezuka Manga Discovered

Luke Halliday
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News has just broke that an unpublished manuscript penned by Osamu Tezuka has been uncovered after more than 60 years since pen was put to paper.

The uncovered work is a 19 page gag manga focuses around the societal dilemmas of the post-war generation, is drawn on size B4 paper and binded two-fold. The main message of the manga is one of freedom in an era in which being truly free was now becoming a reality.

The manuscript has been preserved for many decades by a classmate of Tezuka’s until recently when it was obtained by Tezuka Productions where it is now being treated as a historical artifact. The manga itself was created by Tezuka in his teenage years, a time in which he was witness to great shift of societal structure in Japan.

There are currently no plans to release this manga, but as with many of Tezuka’s previously discovered works there is always the chance it may see print one day. For now though, the long untouched manga will be kept safe within the possession of Tezuka Productions.

Painted Skin: The Resurrection Coming To Home Media Down Under!

Zac Elawar
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Painted Skin: The Resurrection, the highest grossing domestic film in Chinese box office history, is finally hitting Blu-Ray, DVD and Video On-Demand here in Australia and New Zealand. Vendetta Films are bringing us these home media releases on January 9th, 2013.

A sequel to the 2008 supernatural fantasy film Painted Skin, which starred martial arts phenom Donne Yen, Painted Skin: The Resurrection is of the same ilk, except for an ostensibly lesser martial arts focus with Donnie Yen not returning for the sequel. The film is a visual tour de force, with Simon Foster of SBS Films saying “…the sequel to the 2008 hit is never less than a spectacular visual treat!”


The film carries on from the first in following the fox-spirit Xiao Wei, who has been imprisoned for centuries underneath a frozen-over lake for saving the man she loved and thereby breaking the demon laws. Her will to survive attracts Xiao Que, the bird-spirit, who breaks her out of her icy-cold prison. Although, she is still weak and requires a pure heart to devour in order to regain her strength and walk amongst the living again.

The DVD will cost you $32.95, while the 2 Disc Blu-Ray (1 3D BD + 1 2D BD) will be priced at $37.95.

Wreck-It-Ralph Game Launch Trailer

Luke Halliday
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Disney Mobile Games have released the launch trailer for their mobile game adaptation of  upcoming animated film Wreck-It-Ralph. The game which is out now on the iTunes app store here for the minimal price of $0.99, harkens back to the age of arcade gaming and provides players with both a shot of nostalgic fun and an addictive casual gaming experience.

You can check out the launch trailer for the game below this article which highlights the way that Ralph has to ‘Wreck It’ in order to save the gaming universe and what not.

Be sure to let us know what you think of the Wreck-It-Ralph video game in the comments section below.

Behind the Scenes of EA’s Most Wanted Taxi

Luke Halliday
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Recently EA Games Australia announced that they would be sending a Lamborghini Gallardo around the city of Sydney as the ‘Most Wanted Taxi’, a special promotional event set up to celebrate the launch of the Need For Speed: Most Wanted game.

Now that the taxi has hit the streets of Sydney, EA decided to release a behind the scenes video showing how they put the promotion together, specifically how they transformed the Lamborghini Gallardo into the ‘Most Wanted Taxi’. The video also shows passengers travelling throughout the city and their experience in the beast of a taxi.

Be sure to check out the behind the scenes video below and let us know what you think in the comments section.

Saints Row: The Third Complete Package Launch Assets

Benjamin Webb
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Fans of the Saints Row series will definitely be excited about this one. Saints Row: The Third Complete Package has been dated for the 6th of November here in Australia. What makes this package so complete is that it contains Saints Row: The Third, all three of the DLC missions and all of the currently released DLC items. That’s over 30 in-game items.

Additional to this, there is also 5 new unique pieces of clothing being made available to each player that purchases the complete package. To quote the release –

Simply drive on down to Let’s Pretend in Steelport, and all Saints players can snag the “Member of the Row” shirt, 3rd Street Hoodie, His and Hers Free Throw basketball jerseys, and the always-stylish Antenna hat, modeled after the finest arthropod antennae in the land.

Check out these great screenshots and trailer embedded below.

 

More Details on Wii U Pop-Ups Across Australia

Dustin Spencer
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Just recently, Nintendo of Australia announced that they would be bringing the Wii U on a tour of sorts across the region, with several Pop-ups and stores featuring demos of the launch titles.  Today, this was all further detailed with locations, times, and what games would be brought to the event.

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Above, you can see a spreadsheet of all of the participating locations, along with the time schedules. Below, you can find all of the games that will be brought by the publisher.

Those titles include:

  • Nintendo Land is a fun and lively virtual theme park filled with attractions based on popular Nintendo franchises. Each attraction features unique and innovative gameplay experiences made possible by the Wii U GamePad controller
  •  New Super Mario Bros. U is a new, side-scrolling adventure featuring Mario, Luigi, Toad … and your Mii character. Now’s your chance to step inside the Mushroom Kingdom and, thanks to the innovative new Wii U GamePad, you can play with up to five players* and explore new worlds, new power-ups and new ways to play.
  • Scribblenauts Unlimited is the latest addition to the Scribblenauts franchise and features a huge side-scrolling open world with new, high-definition hand-drawn scenery and objects where players can help the game’s hero, Maxwell, solve robust puzzles and challenges by summoning any object they can imagine

In addition to these, at the Melbourne and Sydney Wii U Experience Stores you’ll be able to try games such as SiNG Party, RAYMAN LEGENDS, Batman: Arkham City Armoured Edition and Just Dance 4

Consumers will also have the chance to play a range of the latest Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS software on Nintendo 3DS XL, with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, Pokédex 3D Pro and the hotly anticipated Paper Mario: Sticker Star all available to play across all locations.

Sackboy Returns As Project (Near) Space Reaches Its End

Joshua Spudic
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Sackboy Returns As Project (Near) Space Reaches Its End

Sackboy’s journey to the ‘sackosphere’ (stratosphere) has been completed as Playstation Australia’s Project (Near) Space came to its end today. Sackboy’s meteorological balloon was filled with five cubic metres of helium, expanding to a 30 foot diameter and soaring to 95,000 feet before popping. The launch team made sure they could follow the journey by fitting the flight rigging with GPS and wireless modules, capable of tracking Sackboy up to 32 kilometres. Sackboy zoomed upwards at over 15 feet per second as a north-north westerly breeze pushed him up to speeds over 90 km/h. Racing through fields to Sackboy’s landing zone, they found him safe and sound in a wheat field over 69 kilometres away from the launch site, which was 50 kilometres outside West Wyalong.

As part of Project (Near) Space, over 1000 fans participated in the social media initiative and were able to use strategic clues and tips provided on PlayStation Australia’s Facebook page to locate where Sackboy would land. Sackboy suit for the trip came from the fan’s own design submissions for his maiden voyage spacesuit. The winning design from Tom Fox, which you can see in our gallery below. Make sure you also check out the videos of his trip (the first video) and a behind the scenes look (the second video).

 

 

 

Momiji and Rachel are playable in Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper

Travis Bruno
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Remember how we heard that Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper would have a few special playable characters that weren’t available in the vanilla Warriors Orochi 3? Well today Tecmo Koei revealed a number of screenshots as well as some footage of these new characters in action.

Of course anyone who has played other Tecmo Koei titles will know that these characters are only new to Warriors Orochi and not new entirely. For example Ninja Gaiden’s Momiji and Rachel will be playable in Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper and two characters called Shennong and Seimei Abe as well. Check them all out in action below and be sure to keep an eye out for Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper as it will be released as a launch title on the Wii U.



Three Rugby Challenge Apps Available Now On App Store

Joshua Spudic
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Rugby Challenge (All Blacks Rugby Challenge in New Zealand and Wallabies Rugby Challenge in Australia) has expanded to the field of mobile gaming as three new apps are now available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The apps are the most advanced and feature-packed Rugby apps ever made, offering gamers a range of game modes from a single quick match or mini games to a full featured international competition.

The first app is entitled Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge Mini Game. This is an updated version of the app already available, featuring two mini games (Conversion Flick and Try Zone Swipes), an online leaderboard and Facebook integration. For those who had purchased the previous version, the updated version will be available free of charge.

Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge Quick Match is the second app available. The app contains advanced, life-like graphics, including 3D stadiums,  goals, ball and players, an online leaderboard and Facebook integration. There is only one type of match available, which is a exhibition match between two teams. All of the players of these two teams are in fact Jonah Lomu.

The last app is Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge Gold Edition, which contains the most features out of all the apps. Expect Quick Match, Custom Match and Competition gameplay modes, a selection of 24 international teams and the All Star Jonah Lomu team, customisable weather conditions and sound effects, online leaderboards and Facebook integration. Note that none of these apps feature any head-to-head multiplayer.

November Sadness Sale: Spiderweb Software

Joshua Moris
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Spiderweb Software is down in the dumps with gloomy Seattle weather and less than productive sales. In effort to turn their frowns upside down, they will be hosting a November Sadness Sale that will discount all purchases off of their website by 50%. From CD collections to hint books, any item is discounted for the month of November. To catch indie hits like Avernum: Escape from the Pit and Avadon: Black Fortress on sale, get your wallets and purses out to purchase these great gifts for your role playing friends. Or indulge for your own pleasure!

Browse through Spiderweb’s website (here) to scoop up some great deals before the month runs out. Also, linger over to the Spiderweb Software Facebook page to find exclusive deals and information.

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