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Spike Video Game Awards Nominees Announced

Claire Phillips
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It is that time of year once more, when the brightest lights and biggest fans of the gaming industry get together to write off the Spike VGA’s as a waste of space.  Before the ridiculously irrelevant awards show must come the nominees, and Spike TV has declared them to be as follows (note this is only covering the “major” categories):

Game of the Year
• Assassin’s Creed III
• Dishonored
• Journey
• Mass Effect 3
•The Walking Dead: The Game

 

Best Action Adventure Game
• Assassin’s Creed III
• Darksiders II
• Dishonored
• Sleeping Dogs

 

Best Shooter
• Borderlands 2
• Call of Duty: Black Ops II
• Halo 4
• Max Payne 3

 

Studio of the Year
• 343 Industries
• Arkane Studios
• Gearbox Software
• Telltale Games

 

Most Anticipated Game
• BioShock Infinite
• Grand Theft Auto V
• South Park: The Stick of Truth
• The Last of Us
• Tomb Raider

 

Now there aren’t a whole lot of surprising nominations here, but what is nice to see is Telltale’s The Walking Dead vying for Best Game. Journey is also something of a surprise inclusion, with not a single FPS to be found in the category despite big releases like Halo 4 and Black Ops II.

Whether or not these less mainstream nominations are just a throwaway gesture will be revealed on December 7, when Samuel L Jackson will host the tenth round of the VGA Awards from Sony Picture Studios CA. Expect performances from Tenacious D and Linkin Park, as well as a whole slew of trailers and TV spots bought and paid for by the biggest names out there. Coincidentally, the Spike TV post announcing the nominees features a solid couple of paragraphs gushing about Xbox Live – “”I am blown away by how cool Xbox LIVE is.”  “”Xbox makes your entertainment more amazing…” “the only thing cooler than Xbox is Samuel L. Jackson.” Now there is a bit of a partnership going on to stream the awards live on Microsoft’s service,  but given the nature of past ceremonies I’ll allow myself the cynicism.

The ceremony will air live on Friday December 7, at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on Spike TV.

You can check out all the nominees here.

Fuse pre-order bonuses revealed

Luke Halliday
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EA Games and Insomniac Games have revealed what bonuses will be available to those who pre-order their upcoming co-op action title Fuse.

If you pre-order the game you will be able to unlock special armors and weapon customization for all of the game’s four elite agent characters Izzy Sinclair, Naya Deveraux, Dalton Brooks and Jacob Kimble. On top of that you can increase a whole number of other things for your characters arsenals.

Fuse is slated for release in March 2013 on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Be sure to let us know what you think of these awesome pre-order bonuses for Fuse in the comments section below.

Madman presents Yokoso Anime, an entry point into anime

Luke Halliday
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Madman have announced a new discount product line called Yokoso Anime. Yokoso means ‘Welcome’ in Japanese and as such the titles featured under the Yokoso Anime branding will be a great entry-point for those trying to get into anime but not sure where to begin. All Y0koso Anime titles will retail for $14.95 AUD and will be available from December 5th, 2012.

The following titles have been announced to be re-released under the Yokoso Anime brand:

  • Bleach Movie 1: Memories of Nobody
  • Dragon Ball Z: Remastered Movie Collection 1 – Dead Zone/World’s Strongest
  • Naruto Movie 1: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
  • One Piece Movie: Adventures in Alabasta
  • Fruits Basket Volume 1 and 2
  • Ouran High School Host Club Volume 1 and 2

This is truly a great line-up of titles all with very varied styles which all in all covers a wide range of audiences. Be sure to let us know what you think of Yokoso Anime in the comments section below.

NARR8 Launches onto iPad and iPad Mini

Jamie Laike Tsui
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NARR8 Launches onto iPad and iPad Mini

NARR8 has been launched onto iPad and iPad Mini for free today. The app aims to provide original interactive content such as motion comics, interactive novels, and interactive non-fiction. Currently, English and Russian language versions of the App is available. New content will be released on a bi-weekly basis.

“It’s no secret that the digital landscape is changing at a rapid pace, especially with regards to multimedia content. With this in mind, NARR8 was designed to help evolve and shape the future of digital entertainment consumption,” said founder Alexander Vashchenko. “Fresh, original IPs developed by truly passionate creatives leads to an unparalleled user experience. By covering a wide breadth of genres with consistent updates, we’ve created a content channel that has something for everyone that both encourages and rewards engagement over time.”

Check out NARR8 on the App Store here.

Humble Bundle for Android 4 Adds 5 Games

Jamie Laike Tsui
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Humble Bundle for Android 4 has made the bundle five times more appealing today with the addition of five new titles. Those who pay more than the average price will now also unlock Avadon: The Black Fortress, Canabalt, Cogs, Swords & Soldiers HD, and Zen Bound 2. Like the previously announced games in the bundle, all games are DRM free and are available on Android, Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. The bundle is a pay what you want with Steam keys available for those who pay more than $1.

Humble Bundle for Android 4 is in support of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Child’s Play charity. Check it out here.

Fanta now has an app, a gaming one

Luke Halliday
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Fanta have released a brand new gaming app for the iOS and Android titled Funstigator, alternatively referred to as Fanta Funstigator (emphasizing that Fanta brings the fun).

The Funstigator app allows users to take on Funstigator challenges and earn points which can ultimately lead to winning some awesome real world prizes like a Playstation 3 console. You can check out more info on the Funstigator app at the Fanta Facebook and download it on the iTunes Store here and the Google Play Store here.

Be sure to let us know what you think of this awesome Fanta Funstigator app in the comments section below.

EA Mobile Bringing Two Titles to NOOK HD and NOOK HD+

Jamie Laike Tsui
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EA Mobile is starting their support for the Barnes & Noble NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ with Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled 2. Plants vs. Zombies is now available on the Nook store for $4.99 and Bejeweled 2 for $2.99. Other titles such as Real Racing 2, Tetris, MONOPOLY, and THE GAME OF LIFE is planned for released before the end of the year.

Plants vs. Zombies is Popcap Games’ hit strategy game pitting players against a horde of flesh eating zombies with only their garden to protect them. It has seen a release on almost all major platforms and has found itself as a cultural reference in hit games such as Left 4 Dead 2 and World of Warcraft.

Bejeweled 2 is a tile matching puzzle game also by Popcap Games. The series has seen over 150 million downloads to date.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 Cover Features Legend Arnold Palmer

Zac Elawar
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EA Sports have revealed that, for the first time ever, golfing legend Arnold Palmer will be gracing the covers of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14.

“The King” had a career that spanned an astounding five decades, and has won 92 tournaments and championships since his first in 1955. 62 of those victories came on the PGA tour. Among the many accomplishments Palmer has achieved, his most major and impressive include four Masters, one U.S. Open and two Open Championship wins. There is also a connection between the icon and Tiger Woods himself, as Tiger has won the Arnold Palmer invitational a total of 7 times, with the most recent victory being in 2012.

The photo being used in the box art image, which can be seen on the right, was taken during the 1960s; Palmer’s most prolific years. Of course, Palmer will be featured as a playable character, but this is not the first time that he has been selectable. He was also playable in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 05 and 06. And joining these two legends are four of the youngest, brightest rising stars from the LPGA and PGA Tour, and newcomers to the franchise: Keegan Bradley, Bud Cauley, Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson. The quartet round out the field of 25+ golfers available in this next instalment of the popular golfing series.

For future updates on Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14, stay glued to Capsule Computers, and visit the official EA Sports website.

Dead Island: Riptide Sam B Music Video with Chamillionaire

Simon Wolfe
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What’s a good way to advertise a game with a made up rapper in it?  From the looks of the latest from Deep Silver and Techland sequel Dead Island: Riptide, it seems to be making a music video for a song by said made up rapper and having it feature a real rapper as well.  The video is for a music track that playable Dead Island character Sam B apparently recorded and filmed for right before heading to Banoi and the events of the first game.

The live action video “No Room in Hell” can be viewed embedded below and while it states “uncut” the worst it offers is language and women in swim suit attire.  What do you think of the song and video?  Does it match up to “Who Do you Voodoo” for the first game?  Let us know in the comments.

Dead Island: Riptide will release April 23rd 2013 for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

New Tank! Tank! Tank! trailer Blasts Out

Dustin Spencer
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Namco’s Tank! Tank! Tank! already looks to be an awesome title to launch the Wii U with due to the massive amount of variety in tanks and weaponry, but now the deal looks even sweeter due to a new trailer.

This clip invites players to come on down and get a look at the Tanks in stock within Tank! Tank! Tank! , and well…it’s something you just need to see for yourself. Watch the clip below, and you can pick up Tank! Tank! Tank! this Sunday when the Wii U hits shelves. Let’s hope we get salesmen like these.

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