North vs South is often hailed as one of the first turn based strategy games ever, releasing on the NES and its generational buddies way back in 1989. Microids and Anuman Interactive have given the game a lick of paint and packaged it up for 2012, with the PC version finally being released long after its iOS counterparts.
The game is currently exclusively distribute on PC by Big Fish Games, but will hit other distribution channels after one week. Updates are also in the pipeline, set to include a much needed multiplayer mode that should extend the longeivity of the game considerably.
A week ago FUNimation uploaded a couple of new trailers for their English dub of Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt and a few inquisitive fans found that both of these videos were tagged with Adult Swim and Cartoon Network. Now with FUNimation’s heavy lobbying for Panty & Stocking to appear on Adult Swim and obvious fan support, anime fans wanted to know what this could have meant.
Well, Scott Lonski, the Communications & Events Manager with Funimation made a statement to ANN concerning these tags:
The tags on the clips are put in purely for search reasons, so nothing should be inferred. We think fans of Adult Swim would be interested in the clips, nothing more, nothing less. While we have sent screeners of Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt to Cartoon Network for their review, we do not have an update as to whether or not they have chosen to add the title to their anime lineup.
It seems that for now all fans of the series can do is pick up the uncensored English release in a few weeks when it comes out on July 10th. Or y’know, do so now here.
Today Viz Media announced that they will soon be launching a 24-hour anime streaming service for a major game console which has yet to be revealed, though will probably be the 360 or PS3 at this point. The service will be launched this fall under the name Neon Alley and is currently only set to be available to those in United States and Canada.
Neon Valley will air uncut, English dubbed anime with HD presentations to those with TVs capable of handling such broadcasts. A number of English premiers will be occurring as well, with Tiger & Bunny, Inuyasha: The Final Act, Zetman, Lagrange – The Flower of Rin-ne airing for the first time ever on the service. Now the service will unfortunately not be free, as Neon Valley will cost subscribers a monthly fee of $6.99.
While Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs title will be released in North America just fine, it seems that the Japanese version of the game is going to have a number of changes. First of all the game will be titled Sleeping Dogs Hong Kong Secret Police and it has been given a CERO Z rating, meaning that the title is for adults only.
The title will also have a number of event scenes cut, like a scene where a person’s organs are exposed, a scene involving sexual references and also the street race signal girl was removed. Interestingly enough, gamers will also be penalized for hurting civilians in the Japanese version of the game. No worries about the English version however, there will be no penalties instilled upon civilian damage.
While bite-sized pieces of DLC can be nice every once and awhile, there are only a few companies who will actually develop fully fleshed out pieces of DLC that will not only expand upon a game’s universe but also provide hours of content for gamers to enjoy. Thankfully Bethesda is one of those companies and is planning on continuing to do so after the release of Dawnguard.
In an interview with I Eat Games, lead Skyrim artist Matt Carofano explained that Dawnguard came into being after an idea session after the end of Game Jam. Gamers can probably expect more DLC in the future, but Carofano explains that “Well honestly we’re so focused on this DLC. Then I’m sure we’ll be making some more DLC in the future, and then after that we’ll see what happens.”
If you were to look at the PlayStation Store today you will see that quite an interesting looking title that was recently released for the PlayStation Portable named Unchained Blades. For those wanting to try out this lengthy first-person dungeon crawler then you will need to pay $29.99 and give thanks to XSEED Games for continuing to bring gems such as these to the English speaking world.
I’ve already begun delving into the depths that is Unchained Blades and those looking for an engrossing experience won’t find themselves disappointed. However it is worth noting that despite the game’s digital release, the title is not playable on the PlayStation Vita at the moment, so you will need to continue to pester Sony about that.
Some new Max Payne 3 DLC will be arriving on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on July 3rd and July 17th for PC users. Rockstar revealed that the DLC pack is going to be called the “Local Justice Pack” and it will add a number of new maps tot he game’s multiplayer modes, a new M4 Assault Rifle as well as the São Paulo Police faction.
The company originally meant to release this DLC in early June so to make up for the delay they are releasing the DLC for only 480 MSP ($6) for the first week, while anyone who wants to pick the DLC up after the first week will have to pay 640 MSP($8). Now it is also worth noting that the pack is still free for those who purchased the Rockstar Pass.
You may remember yesterday it was revealed that Dead or Alive 5 would feature a brand new character called Rig. Well, at that time the only thing we knew was that Rig was a man of some sort. Today the Famitsu scans have been revealed and we now know a bit more about Rig who is a Canadian fighter who uses Taekwondo.
Players can see his appearance above as he fights against Christie while she fights in rather… interesting… attire. Also revealed in this issue of Famitsu was the fact that the photography mode has been improved with better controls and the ability to watch replays of your battles with a free moving, zooming camera. So… I’ll leave the uses for that one up to your imagination.
EA Sports have announced their pre-order bonuses that will come with FIFA 13, and you FIFA fans better strap yourselves in because there are four different editions you can order for yourselves.
These depend on your preference of retailers, as EB Games and JB Hi-Fi are offering two different editions a piece.
If you want to order at JB Hi-Fi then you can get the following two editions:
The Fantatics Edition, which will contain an EA Sports Football Club official mini size 3 football, scarf, cap and FIFA Ultimate Team gold packs.
The Ultimate Team Edition, which will contain a FIFA Ultimate Team gold pack.
If you want to order at EB Games then you can pick up the following two editions:
The Collector’s Edition will contain a EA Sports Football Club full size football, boot bag, cap, star metal pack, flag, FIFA Ultimate Team gold packs, EA Sports Football Club benefits, and the Adidas All-Star Team.
The EA Sports Football Club Edition will contain a Star Metal Pack, FIFA Ultimate Team gold packs, EA Sports Football Club benefits and the Adidas All-Star Team.
So what exactly is involved in a FIFA Ultimate Team gold pack and the EA Sports Football Club benefits?
Well, FIFA Ultimate Team Gold packs give you access to one item per week for 24 weeks to help an ultimate team of football stars. Each gold pack is a mix of twelve items, such as players, contracts, stadiums, managers, staff, fitness, healing, balls, kits and badges. Gold Packs include soccer players rated 75+ in-game and include one rare item.
EA Sports Football Club benefits give you 10,000 EA Sports Football Club Credits to redeem for in-game items to kick-start the season. The Football Club is an important part of the game, where you can earn XP & Credits and build your level and unlock items.
FIFA 13 will be available on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 on December 27, 2012. There is no release date yet, although a confirmed copy being released on the following platforms – PS Vita, Wii, PC, PS2, 3DS, PSP, iOS, and Android devices. It’s also going to utilize Move and Kinect capabilities, so if you have any type of gaming console, chances are you will be able to play this game.
Check out the Facebook page HERE for more info in the lead up to the release. Make sure to keep tuned to Capsule Computers for more information as it comes!
Marvel Pinball Avengers Chronicles Developer: Zen Studios Publisher:Zen Studios Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 (Reviewed) Release Date:June 19th 2012 Price: $9.99
Overview:
The critically acclaimed pinball game by Zen Studios Marvel Pinball has 4 brand new tables for players to enjoy: Fear Itself, World War Hulk, The Infinity Gauntlet, and the Avengers. Each table is based on various events in the Marvel universe.
World War Hulk:
World War Hulk is based on the events of World War Hulk and Planet Hulk back in April of 2006 to January 2008. The premise of World War Hulk actually started in Planet Hulk when the Marvel Heroes decided to ship Hulk into space, where he landed on the Planet of Sakaar. After Hulk took over Sakaar, Hulk set his sites on Earth to gain revenge against his former allies.
The table itself seems to have scenery based on Sakaar as Hulk is standing on the opposite side from the flippers. While playing you will hear Hulk talk about some things that happened on Sakaar and how he feels betrayed by the other heroes after they launched him into space. Other Heroes will chime in as they realize that Hulk is making them go through what he did on Sakaar. Out of the 4 tables World War Hulk is by far the easiest in terms of playability and being able to get high scores.
The Avengers:
The Avengers is based on the Film and has the most interesting gameplay out of the 4. There are 6 pinballs to select from with each one based on a specific avenger. Captain America and Iron Man are your standard pin ball and are slightly difficult to rack up points with so it’s best to get them in the base as fast as possible. The Hulk and Thor are the heavy hitters and can be used to rack up a large score though because of this they are harder to control, so it may be wise to use them last.
As for Hawkeye and Black Widow, they are for getting to the back of the table. They score less points then Iron Man and Captain America, but unlike Iron Man and Captain America they can get to back bumpers much easier and more often. Throughout the game you’ll here Loki talking, he is cocky and arrogant like usual and at certain points Thor will come in to fight Loki. Players will have hit curtain areas to charge Mulnear, how ever if the ball is lost then the sequence ends. Which ever character you select has their on dialogue. The Avengers Table is one of the more difficult in this pack.
Infinity Gauntlet
The Infinity Gauntlet Table is based the events that took place in the the Infinity Gauntlet back from July 1991 to December 1991. Thanos, a being from Titan, obtains various gems which turn his gauntlet into the Infinity Gauntlet which grants the wearer the ability to manipulate time, space, mind, soul, reality and power. Thanos, in an attempt to gain the affection of death, plans to kill half of the universe and Adam Warlock must stop him.
Thanos, Adam Warlock and the Silver Surfer occupy this table which is the most event driven out of the 4. In fact, nearly anything you do will trigger some sort of event, such as Silver Surfer attacking Thanos. This makes the Infinity Gauntlet table the most interesting table to play out of the other 4.
Fear Itself:
The Fear Itself table is without a doubt the most challenging out of the 4 tables. This table is based on the events of Fear Itself from April 2011 to October 2011. Sin, with the help Baron Zemo, releases the hammer of Skadi and actually becomes Skadi, where he then frees Serpent the Norse God of Fear. Once on Earth, Skadi and Serpent cause mass panic and destruction. Skadi kills Bucky and does battle with Steve Rogers who takes back the monicker of Captain America after Bucky’s death while Thor does battle with Serpent.
The table features two halves of Captain Americas shield as bumpers while Serpent and Skadi reside on the opposite side from the flippers. Events are hard to pull of due to how difficult the table is, but pinball fans looking for a challenge will love this table. While playing on the table players will hear Captain America yell out at Bucky’s Death as well as Thor stating that Skadi and the Serpent must be stopped while other Asgardians yell that they must return to Asgard. Out of the 4 tables included in this package, this one happens to be the most fun.
Overall:
In the end the package is well worth the price. Anyone how has Marvel Pinball should get this pack. The Best Pinball in a long time, plus the comic themes make it all the more worth it. So Pinball fans, and comic book fans will really enjoy this pack. There is something hear for all levels of pinball players from beginners to the hardcore. The only problem was that you couldn’t turn of the dialogue without muting everything, because sometime the dialogue got pretty annoying, but other then that Zen Studios did a fine job.
EA Sports have announced their pre-order bonuses that will come with FIFA 13, and you FIFA fans better strap yourselves in because there are four different editions you can order for yourselves.
