The scheduling king was in to work today at Ubisoft, and decided to get some things straightened out. Not only have the company set a release date for an upcoming title, they’ve done it for THREE. The recipients of all this attention from Mr Organised are Far Cry 3, Just Dance 4 (yes there are that many Just Dance games in the world) and Rocksmith.
Far Cry 3(PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
November 29 : Australia, Middle East, Asia and Europe
December 4 : United States
Just Dance 4(Wii, PS3, Xbox 360)
October 2 : Australia, Middle East, Asia and Europe
October 9 : United States
Just Dance 4 is Move and Kinect compatible, and will release on the Wii U during the new consoles release window.
Rocksmith(PS3, Xbox 360)
September 27 : Australia, Middle East, Asia and Europe
October 18 : PC version to follow
So there you have it, another release date for Far Cry 3 and a European release for Rocksmith. Ubisoft have become ever so slightly notorious for delaying the PC versions of their games, so here’s hoping that Far Cry 3 or indeed Rocksmith doesn’t fall prey to the pattern!
Recently Japanese media site MyNavi held a poll for it’s readers asking what anime you must watch before you die. The results were determined by over 7000 MyNavi users and as such shouldn’t be taken as solid fact, because you know this is the opinion of random people and this is simply a list of their opinions. Now that I got that out of the way, here is the list of anime they believe you must watch before you die:
1. Clannad
2. Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
3. Madoka Magica
4. Gintama
5. K-on!
6. Angel Beats!
7. Bakemonogatari
8. Natsume Yuujinchou
9. (tie) Neon Genesis Evangelion
9. (tie) Toradora!
11. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
12. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
13. Nichijou – My Ordinary Life
14. Fate/zero
15. Steins;gate
16. A Certain Scientific Railgun
17. Detective Conan
18. Higurashi When They Cry
19. (tie) Ginga e Kickoff!! (a recent soccer anime)
19. (tie) Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
21. Hanasaku Iroha
22. Eureka 7
23. Squid Girl
24. Gurren Lagann
25. (tie) Atchi Kotchi (a recent 4 panel gag manga adaptation)
25. (tie) Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
27. Nadia Secret of Blue Water
28. Zoids Genesis
29. (tie) Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (first season)
29. (tie) Guilty Crown
31. (tie) Jewel Pet Twinkle
31. (tie) Kannagi
33. Ben-to
34. Blood-C
35. Bleach
36. Horizon on the Middle of Nowhere
37. Kill Me Baby
38. (tie) Kanon (the newer one)
38. (tie) Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (Rumble Hearts)
40. (tie) Darker Than Black
40. (tie) Galaxy Express 999 (the movie)
42. (tie) Baby and Me
42. (tie) Akazukin Chacha
44. From Up on Poppy Hill
45. The Familiar of Zero
46. Umineko: When They Cry
47. Ōkami Kakushi (a Ryukishi07 game adaptation)
48. (tie) Fractale
48. (tie) Betrayal Knows My Name
50. Togainu no Chi
I believe this list is filled with several troll choices, such as Kill Me Baby and Bleach. Also the lack of several legendary anime series leaves me pondering the sanity of some of the users that were polled. Let us know what you think of this list in the comments section below.
That’s right guys, believe it! (or don’t and then check the website like this writer did) but one of this years legends is none other than the baddest man on the planet Iron Mike Tyson. Yep, no no I’m not kidding, remember all those boxing moves in the creation suite last year? Yep.. mhm, dem punches. In all seriousness though Iron Mike was inducted into the celebrity wing of the hall of fame this year so it only makes sense.
Besides, there’s only so many times we can Shellshock or Aw Funk it, John Cena or John Laurinaitis so being able to deliver the knockout blow or (oh please oh please) lock in the ear lock (yes I went there and again THQ pretty please make this happen) should be another in the many treats coming to this years game.
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles OMG moments are a new development for this year and it would seem that executing them is going to be far from easy, you have to be in the right position or situation and at least for the ring break moment: the player will require two superheavyweights and 3 stored finishers to even achieve such a moment. One has to question the validity of this considering what it takes to get even one finisher and why I would risk losing to get three.
The ring break moment has been confirmed to end the match in a KO and it has also been confirmed that we can set how many finishers we have at the start of the match in the match options so the possibility is there but feels cheapened by taking the finisher gifting option rather than earning them. Hopefully more detail on OMG moments will come to light as we draw closer to October and they’ll all be detailed here on Capsule.
Excited for the new Amazing Spider-Man film? Well how about checking out the earliest live-action Spider-Man film still in existence? I checked it out and my spidey sense started tingling, if you know what I mean.
So what the hell am I talking about? Well it’s an old school Spider-Man fan film from 1969, which was created, written and directed by future Spider-Man TV cartoon writer Don Glut (he even dons the blue and red suit himself).
You can check out this classic bit of fan-film history and what is also the first live-action Spider-Man film in existence beneath this article. Be sure to let us know what you think by web-slinging your thoughts into the comments section below.
If EA and Activision are the game industry equivalents of the loud, shallow, attention-seeking people at the party, then Valve is the cool one that sits in the background, not saying much, but has people hanging on their every word when they do speak.
In the last couple of days Valve has cleared their throat, ready to say something interesting no doubt, and people are already leaning in.
Team Fortress 2 is known for its humour, and the hilarious Meet the Team videos have introduced us to all the characters, except the Pyro, so far. That series is finally concluding this week, as the long-awaited Meet the Pyro shortdebuts on Wednesday afternoon in the USA, or very early Thursday morning in Australia.
To celebrate, there’s a big update being rolled out over the next few days, with the first announcement being a new map and game mode: Doomsday. It sounds like a slight variant on the modes already on offer, with teams fighting to “transport a suitcase nuke full of recalled Mann Co. Australium to American monkeynaut Poopy Joe’s rocket, so he can blast off and hunt down Soviet space chimp Vladimir Bananas.” Sounds like it’ll be just what the salivating fans are looking for.
There are still more details on the update to be revealed right up until Meet the Pyro launches, so keep an eye on the TF2 site.
But on to the most exciting news: Valve has teamed up with Adult Swim, that late-night block of Cartoon Network dedicated to a more mature audience, with shows like Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, Metalocalypse and Robot Chicken. So far, there’s nothing more than a teaser page (above image) on the Adult Swim website, showing the Team Fortress 2 characters and telling visitors to return next week. I’m not entirely sure how long the page has been up, but I’m assuming it actually means next week – unless it’s been there since last week, so maybe it’ll be revealed when the Pyro video launches. Again, I’m not sure, so just visit regularly, so you don’t miss the announcement. That’s what I’ll be doing.
If the humour demonstrated in the TF2 Meet the Team videos – and the game itself – can be expanded into an animated series, it will be Godsent. Already, Adult Swim’s programming is much the same kind of comedy, so it should feel right at home on the network.
Of course, nothing’s been confirmed yet, so I might be jumping to conclusions here, but come on – a game studio known for its humourous videos, teaming up with an adult-oriented humour television network – what the hell else could it be?
I guess it might just be a short-term promotion or something. You know what, we’ll find out soon enough.
RayStorm Developer: Taito Corporation Publisher: Taito Corporation Platforms: iPhone (reviewed), iTouch, iPad Release Date: June 22, 2012 Price: $8.99 – Available Here
Overview
Arcade remakes are a popular app genre, given that they have that special mix of nostalgia and a simple enough gameplay style to translate well onto mobile gaming devices. RayStorm is a title that has been around since 1996 when it was an arcade release, so the question is how well has it transferred over and does it keep that same addictive, arcade style?
Gameplay
The game’s arcade style translates really well to the iPhone layout. There are two different types of gameplay, auto and manual. In auto the ship automatically fires for you, with the only thing you have to control being you moving around and using the special. In manual you control the shot, laser and special.
There are nine areas to play through, but you can pick which one to play, you don’t have to actually unlock any of them. This takes away from some of the incentive to play through them, plus there doesn’t really seem to be much of a difficulty difference between the levels, however it is fun enough to play through them, and the game certainly has that fun and intense arcade feel to it.
It doesn’t take a lot of time to play through the levels at all, especially since the game will be taking you through the level regardless of whether or not you kill all the enemies on the screen. You also have a health bar and a few lives you can go through quite easily, since your ship is replaced right away without pause. Even if you do die then you can just tap the screen and insert another ship in. The process is made as painless as possible, and the game is clearly just about you getting your awesome space ship firing action on, rather than tying you down with things such as going back to the menu screen, or even restarting the level.
There’s an arcade mode and an iPhone mode that you can play through. The arcade mode is a remake of the original classic, from all of the original cut scene videos and whatnot, while the iPhone mode is an updated version of the game with more enemies and updated graphics and sounds. To be honest, the difference between them isn’t something huge, and it was actually nicer to play the arcade version because it had more of a feeling of depth and history to it. Plus it will be of somewhat more enjoyment and nostalgia’s sake for those who actually did play the original.
Visuals
The game actually looks a lot cleaner than some arcade games get, that’s one of the reasons I sometimes avoid such games. Rather than having a constant source of explosions and colours bursting everywhere, like the typical arcade game, you can really tell in RayStorm where everything is and how to dodge and play through it with a lot more ease than you might experience in other arcade games. Yet it still retains that same intensity, because it certainly hasn’t got any less going for it, it’s just able to remain far more tidy and compact in a way that other games tend to go over board with.
The modernized graphics do look a bit better, but to be honest the arcade graphics don’t look bad at all and are just slightly more blocky in a way that you can’t notice unless you look for it.
Audio
The soundtrack for the arcade mode in the game is just as much of a typical arcade game as the rest of it. It’s loud, energetic, and just about as intense at it gets. I’m not a huge fan of listening to such intense music while playing a game, but it would surely help if you were the kind of person who needs music to get yourself going.
The updated soundtrack in iPhone mode is a bit more chilled, and sits in the background a bit better. Personally, I enjoyed this soundtrack a bit more because I appreciate soundtracks that can be a bit subtler and don’t continually jostle the player for attention, but again that’s a personal preference, and if you want the nostalgia then you will probably prefer the arcade mode. In saying that the iPhone music is different, it is still quite clearly derivative of the original soundtrack and can still be appreciated as such.
Overall
RayStorm has all of the charm of what you can expect from an arcade remake of a game, with the addictive nature, as well as the insane visuals that you can expect from a game like this. It must be noted that the game is fairly expensive, and isn’t really all that long, but if you are a fan of the past RayStorm games, or arcade games in general, then this is certainly a game that you should look at getting.
Following their killer announcements of REEL Anime and several film acquisitions at the Supanova Sydney 2012 event, Madman followed up with an equally impressive line-up of title acquisitions at Supanova Perth 2012 this past weekend.
During their panel they announced that they have acquired the license to distribute the following series:
Majikoi – Oh! Samurai Girls! – currently streaming in Madman Screening Room, release date to be determined.
Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt – to be released in October.
Is This a Zombie? – the first season will be released early 2013.
Infinite Stratos – to be released in November.
This is a great line-up of acquisitions and I for one immediately shouted ‘GOD MY OH!’ as my head exploded upon hearing they had licensed Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt (a favourite of mine). Be sure to let us know what you think of these announcements in the comments section below.
You are not reading the title wrong. The Resident Evil is heading into the restaurant business. Resident Evil Cafe & Grill S.T.A.R.S. will be opening July 13th 2012 in Shibuya, Japan. Capcom has yet to announce any menu items, but have stated there will be special items and S.T.A.R.S. dancers.
Unfortunately the restaurant will only be open for one year. It is worth noting that anything can happen and the restaurant could be around a lot longer depending on it’s success. It is also worth noting that Resident Evil is Capcom’s best selling franchise, beating both Street Fighter and Mega Man. What do you think about Capcom opening a Restaurant based on Resident Evil, and what other game franchises would you like to see get their own restaurant?
Sony has announced that Firmware update 4.20 for the PlayStation 3 will be going live on June 26th.
The update will include the following:
When the wireless stereo headset (CECHYA-0080) is connected, you can now adjust the sidetone level for microphone audio. Select [Sidetone] under (Settings) > (Accessory Settings) > [Audio Device Settings].
For those of you who use the Wireless Stereo Headset to watch Blu-ray or DVD movies on your PS3, this system software update will also enable virtual surround sound functionality, giving you a superior audio experience.
–Off: Disable microphone audio from the headset
–1-5: Enable microphone audio from the headset
– You can now set the amount of time until the system automatically turns off. Under (Settings) > (Power Save Settings) > [System Auto-Off] you will be able amend the time for [Video/TV/Music/Photo] and for [Game/Other Features]:
Video/TV/Music/Photo – After 1 Hour, After 2 Hours, After 3 Hours, After 4 Hours, After 5 Hours, Off
Game/Other Features – After 1 Hour, After 2 Hours, After 3 Hours, After 4 Hours, After 5 Hours, Off
–o If you enabled [System Auto-Off] in system software prior to version 4.20, the selected time will be set for both [Video/TV/Music/Photo] and [Game/Other Features].
–o The default settings are [After 4 Hours] for [Video/TV/Music/Photo] and [After 1 Hour] for [Game/Other Features].
– Under (Games) > (Saved Data Utility (PS3™), you can now select multiple saved data items, and then either delete or copy them as a group.
–You cannot use [Copy Multiple] to select data that is copy-protected.
–Some saved data cannot be copied.
–The upper right corner of the screen displays:
the number of saved data items that are selected
the total number of saved data items
the total file size of the saved data items that are selected
What do you think about the features that Firmware 4.20 will implement?
Game Insight is coming out with a new free-to-play MMO, but the most interesting part of the game is that it will be cross platform for Android, iOS, and web, so that players can utilize multiplayer with anyone on any of the platforms. Featuring hundreds of quests, enemies, and two factions to choose between either Vaalor or Sadar. The title doesn’t have dragon for no reason either as players can train dragon pets and mounts.
Other features include , multiple schools of magic, non-combat professions, PvP, rare items, clans, and an auction house. Monsters in the game range from the generic to elite or even epic level bosses, which should make the rare items pretty handy. As a free-to-play game there should be plenty of things for players to do throughout the world of Adan.
While there is no release date yet, the web version is currently in beta testing, with more than 1 million testers and those interested can check out their website HERE to register yourself, as well as the gallery of screenshots below.
Far Cry 3 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
