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Pika! Ultra Special Pikachu 3DS XL Revealed

Claire Phillips
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Want to see another exclusive Nintendo handheld special edition that it’s highly unlikely you will ever be able to get your mitts on? Well above is a shot of the latest Nintendo 3DS XL, coming soon to a select few places that are probably nowhere near you…

This special Pikachu 3DS XL will only be available to those who preorder it and pick it up from one of seven Pokemon Centre stores in Japan – this is not going to be sold over the counter. Sitting at the standard retail price, the handheld comes with the usual accessories and has a white inside colour to complement the shockingly cute Pikachu outer. Preorders can be made only at Pokemon Centres, with the console seeing release to preorder customers only on September 15.  Heading to Japan anytime soon?

Source: Siliconera

Avengers 2 Release Date Announced

Claire Phillips
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It was never really a question that a sequel to the stupidly successful The Avengers would be on the cards, and now we know exactly when it will be coming to cinemas. Disney have confirmed that the sequel to the Marvel mega hit will be released on May 1, 2015. Of course the picture is lined up to take the usual Summer blockbuster prime spot, so don’t expect that date to move too much pending any production problems.

Director Joss Whedon has also been confirmed as writer and director for the second outing, which is tentatively (not quite) titled Untitled Marvel’s Avengers Sequel. What the three year gap also allows for is plenty more solo outings for the main cast, including at least one more Thor, Iron Man and Captain America.

Fingers crossed that a few of the more obscure Avengers will manage to hit the screen by the time Avengers 2 rolls around.

Might and Magic and Anno Announced as Free to Play

Claire Phillips
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Whilst full retail titles like Assassin’s Creed III and it’s Vita counterpart Liberation attract most of the attention for Ubisoft these days, the developer/publisher has just announced at Gamescom that they will be bringing three free to play online games to the world in the coming year.

The games will cover two franchises, city builder Anno (most recently seen in the future set Anno 2070) and fantasy series Might and Magic Heroes.

Anno Online will be released in autumn (Northern Hemisphere that is), and is being developed by the same team that were behind the main game. Set in medieval times, players will be able to enjoy the usual Anno gameplay in a browser based experience that will see a multiplayer mode of sorts present in the series for the first time. Players will be able to join together to create powerful empires and work towards common goals – make sure and check out the sneak peek above.

Might and Magic has two freebies on the horizon, with Might and Magic Heroes Online due in summer this year, and Might and Magic Raiders currently scheduled for a 2013 release. Online is an MMORPG that keeps to the gameplay style of the earlier Might and Magic PC titles, allowing players to work together for some epic co-op battles.

Raiders is a little further away on the horizon, but will bring more of an action RPG experience with a story starting just before the events of Heroes of Might and Magic VI. Players will pick from one of four classes and play as one of the Raiders of Ashan, defending Hammerfall in 20 minute bursts of co-op action.

What do you think of Ubisoft’s plans to bring these franchises to free to play? Let us know in the comments section below.

Hitman: Absolution Contracts Mode Trailer

Luke Halliday
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A new online mode for Hitman: Absolution has been revealed and alongside that reveal was the release of a new trailer to show off the new mode which is known as Contracts Mode.

The new mode allows players to create contracts to share with one another in order to challenge one another at special ‘hits’. You can completely customize a contract, right from the level, weapons and even rules for the hit.

You can check out the mode in the newest trailer for Hitman: Absolution below. Be sure to let us know what you think of it in the comments section.

Medal Of Honor Devs Holding a LiveStream Q&A Shortly

Benjamin Webb
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At what I believe will be 7PM AEST the developers behind Medal of Honor Warfighter will be holding a live Q&A panel from Gamescom Germany about the game. This is a great opportunity for fans and interested parties to learn about the upcoming title and to see if any of their concerns are unfounded.

The conference was announced on Twitter – Linked Here – and reads thus:

Have questions for the @MedalOfHonor Warfighter team? @OriginInsider is holding a Live Q&A in 30 min here: http://bit.ly/N4GDCY

Be sure to check out the livestream here for more info.

Holy Shield Brings the Holy War to iOS

Jessica Barabas-Bui
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Holy Shield Brings the Holy War to iOS

Holy Shield isn’t quite as crazy religious as the title might think. While it is set in a post apocalyptic world where daemons wander around Earth gobbling up humans and the Holy Shield is a secret organization that fights against them in order to preserve a balance between good and evil (I’m thinking the whole post-apocalyptic deal means the scales are leaning pretty heavily towards the ‘evil’ side of things), but like… There are guns?

Holy Shield is a third person shooter where, as a member of the Holy Shield, you are instructed to take down the source of this super bad daemon, which of course involves taking down all his minions. You can play as Gabriel (hello Bible reference) or Rachel (not so Bible reference), and disembowel, behead, and dismember daemons. If all of religion was like this!

Project: Holy Shield does, however, have quite a bit of tongue in cheek and parodies within, so don’t worry. This isn’t some secret religious agenda to get gamers to put down those controllers and go to church. After all, the soundtrack is composed by heavy metal band The Slaughters.

There are seven different maps and 14 levels, which you can also play through in Survival and Hunt modes. You can take down daemons with over 20 different upgradeable weapons including flamethrowers, machine guns, and Blessed Revolvers. There’s also three different types of gameplay for you to play around with, third person shooter in Story mode, first person in Hunt mode and device-tilt in Vehicle mode.

Check out the trailer for the game below! And let us know what you think of it in the comments section. Yay for some parody and violence-filled religious fun? Or does the title just throw you off?

Project: Holy Shield Journey to Hell is coming soon on iOS. Keep tuned to Capsule Computers for more information as it comes out.

Plants Vs Zombies Gets an Exclusive Online Store

Jessica Barabas-Bui
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The ultimately popular game franchise Plants vs. Zombies now has an online store packed full of merchandise for all of your Plants vs Zombies needs. Got any Plants vs Zombies merch that you’ve got a real hankering for? Well, chances are you’ll find it on the Plants vs Zombies online store HERE.

PopCap partnered up with Treehouse Brand Store to create the site, which stocks exclusive and high-quality (none of that rip-off, slightly wonky and out of proportion junk here!) from the UK and United States. With a wide range chances are they’ll have that thing that you really, really want.

There are such products as t-shirts, one-sies, hoodies, soft toys and figurines, hats, lunchboes, mugs, art, calenders and Pop! Figures. So seriously, everything.

Brennan Townley, the director of brand licensing at PopCap Games had this to say about the opening of the new store:

“We’re excited to give our fans access to exclusive Plants vs. Zombies merchandise that they can only find at PvZStore.com. We’ve worked closely with Treehouse, known for its innovative product design, global distribution and excellent customer service, to create a best-in-class online retail experience that will carry everything from plush toys and apparel to limited edition art, with new offerings being added on an ongoing basis.”

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to the Plants vs Zombies store NOW and grab your funny PvZ reference t-shirt!

UPlay PC Launched $1 Games

Benjamin Webb
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Ubisoft has just launched it’s latest UPlay service, UPlay PC. The PC version of the UPlay store will now be able to deliver PC games to your PC after purchasing them from the service. To celebrate this fact, Ubisoft have reduced the prices of a few games on this service down to $1AUD.

The new features of the UPlay PC service include: an integrated shop, direct purchases of downloads and games (I’m assuming DLC as well), a friends list and a live chat function; which is useful for those who don’t want to use third party software like Ventrilo or Teamspeak.

Lastly, Ubisofts amazingly reduced titles include: H.A.W.X 2, Driver: San Francisco (Amazing game, people should -really- get this and for $1, you have absolutely no reason not to) and Silent Hunter 5. Ubisoft have also taken 75% off of other titles, such as: Anno 2070™, Assassin’s Creed® II, Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood, Assassin’s Creed® Revelations, Might & Magic®: Heroes® VI,  Tom Clancy’s® Splinter Cell Conviction®.

Be sure to update your current UPlay client by launching a UPlay compatible game, or by visiting the Ubisoft store for more information on the service.

This Epic Mickey 2 Developer Diary has a lot of Character

Dustin Spencer
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Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is prepping to launch on all sorts of platforms including the Mac, PC, Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3. We are certainly ready for it’s arrival, and Warren Spector is ready to give players a glimpse into this world he created, and for now, the characters within. As many of you know by now, this sequel will let players control both Mickey and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in one brand new adventure.

In a developer diary released today, the minds thought brought this game to life have come together to speak about their special charms, abilities, and stories that they will bring to the game. Seeing all these classic characters is certainly quite pleasing, and you can check out the video below for yourself to get a first peak at the roster.

Penelope and Monica Battle It Out in New Super Mario Bros. 2

Kyle Moore
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New Super Mario Bro.s 2 goes beyond the familiar  rivalry between brothers, showcasing a new sibling rivalry for the latest commercial. The, some what awkward, advertisement features Penelope Cruz tapping away at her 3DS XL playing the latest installment in the Mario franchise. In walks her astoundingly similar-looking sister, Monica to play as Luigi, to show her who is boss. That is probably enough description, just check out the video below and be sure to ride out the awkward talking to the game scenes to be rewarded with an odd display of cosplay. Nintendo, you’ve done it again.

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