It’s that time of year again where the slew of EA Sports games all seem to come out at once. Madden and NCAA Sports have already had their turn, so it is now time for the latest iteration in the NHL franchise to step up to the plate.
The newest iteration has a host of new features including:
More than a thousand new animations
A more realistic physics engine
A brand new A.I system, promising to be more “true-to-life” in its decision making
Improved Goalies especially in regards to their athleticism
Revamped game presentation
NHL Moments Live
Revamped Hockey Ultimate Team
GM mode which allows you to create up a human controlled league with your friends including up to 30 different teams
NHL 13 is currently out now on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, so get your skates on and go check some people into next week. Be sure to check out the video below.
Many of you may remember back at E3, a special trailer for Dishonored was shown off. While this trailer was amazing in it’s quality and helped raise the hype for the game itself, it also contained something that many people wanted to learn about. That is the background music used in the trailer.
Well today Bethesda has not only detailed the song a little bit, but they have went so far as to make it a free download for anyone who wants it. The song is part of an original score created by COPILOT Strategic Music + Sound and Bethesda softworks and is a variation of “The Drunken Sailor” sea song. The song itself can be found as a free download here. Interestingly enough, those who are musically gifted can try and create their own remix of the song by September 28th and maybe even win a copy of the game. Learn more about that contest here.
Incipio will be releasing their collection of iPhone 5 cases to coincide with the launch of the iPhone 5. The line will start off with five cases. The [OVRMLD] is a dual-injected case that provides a soft touch and a good grip. LGND is a folio type case that sports a micro-suede interior with a textured rubberized outer layer that can also be used as a kickstand. DualPRO is a two piece case with a Plextonium hard shell with a silicone frame for shock absorption. KICKSNAP is a dual-injected case with a Plextonium frame and a retractable kickstand. FREQUENCY has a NGP soft shell for impact protection. All the cases are available in a variety of bright trendy colours. Check out the cases here.
Anuman Interactive is taking one big stel with Red Johnson Chronicles: One Against All. Last month it was announced the game would be released for PC, now the French publisher will be producing the game for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. “Co-producing ‘Red Johnson Chronicles: One Against All’ for consoles is also our way of once again making our support for the French video games industry a concrete reality. France has enormous talent in the field and our mission as a publisher is to ensure games are finalised and marketed and to give them maximum visibility so that they reach their public in optimal fashion,” says Anuman Interactive’s VP Publishing Alain Milly.
Gameloft is bringing out their first MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) game called Heroes of Order & Chaos. The genre was made famous by Aeon of Strife on Starcraft and Defense of the Ancients on Warcraft III. A trailer with an interview with some of the developers of the game has been released. The game itself is built on the mobile MMO Order & Chaos. The traditional five versus five maps are back but the developers have also added a three vs three mode. This will be one of the first MOBA games to hit the mobile platform. Heroes of Order & Chaos will be launched in the coming months for iOS and Android. Check out the trailer below.
Bundle In A Box is back with their second themed indie bundle, Deep Space. Deep Space features space based indie games that range from top down shooters to adventure games. The Bundle In A Box features the traditional pay what you want scheme with a special bonus of four games for those who pay more than the average purchase price. Combined with the five games that comes with the bundle, this brings the total games in the Deep Space bundle to nine. The bundle contains Space Giraffe, an abstract action arcade shooter; Death Ray Manta, an arena shooter exclusive to the bundle; The Wreckless, a single player space combat sim; Dark Scavenger, a strategic adventure game and Armalyte, a port of the classic Commodore 64 shoot ’em up. For those who pay more than the average, buyers will get Sol: Exodus, a space shooter; Miner Wars Arena, an arcade game inspired by Tunneler; RobotRiot, a platformer and a pile of extras for Armalyte. Check out the Bundle in a Box: Deep Space here.
Everyone knew it was coming and today here it is. Tecmo Koei has revealed the swimsuit that Pai Chan (clickable for high-res) will be wearing if gamers choose to purchase the Collector’s Edition version of Dead or Alive 5. If you didn’t already know, Dead or Alive 5’s collector’s edition will contain a number of physical bonuses, as well as a code that will unlock special swimsuits for all of the female cast, including the guest characters Sarahand Pai Chan and the newly announced Mila.
With this reveal it seems like this will be the last bikini added into the game, unless of course Tecmo Koei has kept a few other characters under wraps for this long. Those who wish to see most of the other Collector’s Edition swimsuits will find them herewhileHelena’scan be found here.
5th Cell, the developers of Scribblenauts and more recently Hybrid, have made Run Roo Run into a universal app and better yet to celebrate have lowered the price all the way down to FREE thanks to it being the App Store Free App of the Week. But, players wanting to cash in on this deal better act fast as even though the game will remain a universal app, being the App Store Free App of the Week only lasts a week, crazy right?
Run Roo Run features a mother Kangaroo on a journey to save her Joey, through 20 chapters of micro-platforming fun. With a total of almost 800 levels of gameplay, players will have plenty to enjoy with the game. Not completely convinced? Be sure to check out Capsule Computer’s own review of Run Roo RunHERE and then be sure to check out the the game from the iTunes App Store HERE.
Agharta Studio, the developers of the 1112 adventure game series, have released a new game to iOS today for download for FREE. Shufflepuck Cantina is available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, features hundreds of hours of gameplay, and is designed to not require any loading times. The game includes 9 opponents to compete against, each unique from each other and letting the player learn 9 special strikes as they face them.
In addition to the opponents, players can also collect equipment along the way, as well as plenty to win from the prize machine. The game features over 250 missions for the player to try and complete and 51 achievements to earn in the Game Center. Players can check out the gallery of screenshots below and the trailer embedded below that. Shufflepuck Cantina is available to download from the iOS App Store HERE.
The EB Expo hits the Sydney Showground from October 5-7 and more information has been revealed. The EB Live lineup has been announced and will include the following guests: Ed Boon (NetherRealm Studios), Omar Kendall (Superbot Entertainment), Josh Holmes (343 Industries), the Sega and Gearbox Community Managers, Assassins Creed III Associate Producer, Julien Laferriere and Assassins Creed III Mission Director, Philippe Bergeron.
As for the games, expect The Last of Us, Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale and Wonderbook from Sony, Halo 4 and Xbox Live from Microsoft, Assassin’s Creed III plus more from Ubisoft, Injustice: Gods Among Us from Warner Bros Interactive, Tomb Raider and Hitman Absolution from Square Enix and presentations from Sega and THQ. Some of the games above will be playable throughout the event.
The EB Expo is also the scene of the international debut of Mass Effect 3: Paragon Lost at the Madman Theatre. The film is a prequel to the game and details the life of one of Shepard’s closest allies, Alliance Marine, James Vega. The film is a collaboration between Bioware and Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Kill Bill: Vol.1).
There are a few new games added to the playable list. These include Company of Heroes 2, The Hip Hop Dance Experience, Crysis 3 and, at the Playstation booth, God of War Ascension. These four titles have been added to an already stellar lineup of games that will be playable, including Assassin’s Creed III, Playstation All Stars Battle Royale and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
The Expo will also feature local developers. The list of Australian developers include Limerocket, Silver Nova Software, Convict Entertainment, Wicked Witch, Element 105 Divisive Media, The Giant Machine, Nnooo, Epiphany Games, Pubgames, Voxel Agents, Playside, Animal Logic and Big Ant. Make sure you check out our own talented developers at the Expo in the Homegrown Gaming Precinct.
Coming to the Expo for the first time is the inaugural Navy Big Game. This is an invitational pitting Aussie gamers against the Navy Team Of Stars featuring Dave ‘Walshy’ Walsh and Michael ‘StrongSide’ Cavanaugh. A team of four players comprised of competition winners will have the opportunity to play against the Navy Team of Stars, with great prizes on offer. Local Aussie gamers can take part in the Navy Big Game event at the EB Games Expo by entering online at www.ebexpo.com.au or through Xbox Live. Entries open on the 17th of September and close on the 30th of September.
With so many games on offer, international guests and the chance to check out the local scene, it seems the EB Expo is gearing up to be the biggest gaming event in Australia for quite some time. If you want to experience the EB Expo, then you better act fast. 15,556 tickets have already been sold to the public, so demand is high. You can purchase tickets from any EB Games store, www.ebexpo.com.au or through Ticketek (www.ticketek.com.au). Only general admission and selected Gamertickets are available. All other tickets (Ultimate Gamer, Express, Family and selected Gamer passes) have been sold out. Below are pictures of what the Playstation booth will look like at the Expo.
Check out Capsule Computers for comphrensive pre-Expo coverage, as well as the Expo itself as Capsule Computers will be in attendance. If you do attend the Expo and see us there, don’t be afraid to come up an say hi.
