During their Supanova Sydney 2012 Panel, Madman Entertainment announced that they will bring back their popular Reel Anime film festival this year and as you can imagine they have licensed multiple films that they will screen in the Reel Anime festival later this year in September.
The following titles were announced to have been acquired by Madman Entertainment:
Children Who Chase Voices From Deep Below
Wolf Children
From Up On Poppy Hill
Also previously announced but only today confirmed as part of the Reel Anime film line up is the first Berserk film. What do you think of these title acquisitions and the return of Reel Anime? Let us know in the comments section below.
XSEED Games has released more screenshots for Unchained Blades, the RPG set to reach North America on Nintendo 3DS and PSP. Players can check out the screenshots below in the gallery, as they feature 3 bigger ones and 6 smaller, but straight from the handhelds.
Unchained Blades tells the story of a mighty dragon who gets put in his place after being to demanding of the Goddess Clunea. Cast down in the form of a human, he must get back up to Clunea to get his revenge, but now that he’s far more squishy he has to party up and work in team. The story-driven dungeon-crawler features old school turn based gameplay and the story is presented through English dubbed voice-overs for the North American release and the characters have been designed by a wide range of artists to provide a very diverse set to build into a party.
Unchained Blades is set to be released in North America this Summer for both PSP and Nintendo 3DS.
Konami has unleashed two new content packs for their flight simulator, Birds of Steel. The first pack named “The Battle of Britain” adds an entire campaign as well as three new versus modes. To increase the playability of this content, a mission editor layout has been added along with a new “Dynamic Campaign” mode surrounding the history of Britain. This pack is available for 480 MSP (XBLA) or AU$9.95 (PSN) and gives players can extra 42,000 lions to spend in their hanger.
“Planes Pack 1” is the first installment of additional planes to the already robust roster. Available for only 400 MSP (XBLA) or AU$4.85 (PSN), this pack contains the Aviation’s P-47 Thunderbolt and a Vought OS2U Kingfisher. Along with the planes, users will garner 30,000 lions for additional planes.
Both packs are decently priced considering the content and extra dough to spend on in-game items. Check out all of the content below – brand spanking new planes and maps. New to Konami’s flight simulator? Look at our review of Birds of Steel.
The Last Story is stilled waiting to be released in North America, but luckily the wait is almost over as it is set to release for the Wii this summer. XSEED Games, knowing the wait can be difficult, released more screenshots for E3 as well as more information for when it does. The screenshots, located in the gallery below, show a range of gameplay to cinematic, but all look pretty good for being on the Wii.
Since the game has already released in other territories, so that we here at Capsule Computers have reviewed it HERE, a lot of the information for the game is already known, especially that The Last Story features the reunion of Hironobu Sakaguchi and Nobuo Uematsu. But, besides that, the scope of the game with more than 30 side-quests, and online battle system, XSEED Games has also announced that the initial release copies of the game will include an art book and custom box.
Hopefully, The Last Story, as well as art book and case, will make up for the wait that North American RPG fans have had to endure.
XSEED Games has released more screenshots of the upcoming PS Vita title Orgarhythm, which combines the RTS and music rhythm genres. The screenshots can be seen in the gallery below, so players can see more of the gameplay before it’s release.
Orgarhythm tells the story of two sibling gods, who inhabit the same planet, but where one creates minions to devour power the other creates minions to develop it. When the two sides finally clash it is up to the player as the younger creative God of Light to stop the older destructive God of Darkness.
The game will feature more than just rhythm based strategy as it will also remember how levels were played through, impacting recursive plays. Orgarhythm will have not only a completely original soundtrack, but indie musicians can send in music to the developer to be added as DLC. Finally, the game will have multiplayer, so that players can go at it with a friend cooperatively or against them in a versus between the God of Light and the God of Darkness.
Orgarhythm is set to release Summer 2012 for the PS Vita.
Welcome back for this week’s iOS Game Suggestions. DID YOU MISS ME ??? With E3 taking up a lot of everyone’s time we had to put the weekly iOS suggestion’s on hold for a while. If you missed or are new to the suggestions, click on the link below and check what cool games you should be picking up for your iOS along with the introduction and disclaimer on how the suggestions work. (suggestions 1 has the disclaimer and how it all works)
A pretty good week on iTunes, as always it started slow but ended up quite reasonably, certainly a few must buy game this week in both the FREE & 99c department. This week i’ve suggested a total of 28 great quality titles. Break down below :
7 – FREE Games 12 – $0.99c Games 9 – Over $0.99c Games
As always for this week’s suggestions are all new titles that you should take a look at and consider spending your hard earned iTunes cash / time on. Well the Free games just below should all be given a shot as they are FREE!
NOTE MasterAbbott’s iOS Suggestion’s will be going on leave for the next 2 weeks because of E3 coverage.
For The Cheapskates – FREE GAMES
MasterAbbott’s FREE GAME PICK OF THE WEEK!
Swing Shot – Price : FREE – Publisher – Com2us (Pick up the gauntlet; repair the worst offenses. Explore your ninja finger ability. Sharpen your eyesight. This is not a mere game. ‘Swing-shoot’ your opponents to oblivion, and come out victorious, the ultimate top monkey-panda-sloth of the jungle! Have you ever wanted to throw a beehive at a monkey ? Make a sloth fall down with a pineapple ? Wonder what sound they’d make ? Do you miss being the sling-shot king of the neighborhood ? Satisfy those inner desires and make them reality. For added contentedness, all of it is real-time ! Try out your hand at an all-new network battle in Swing Shot !) on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Pocket Planes – Price : FREE – Publisher –NimbleBit LLC (From the creators of Tiny Tower comes Pocket Planes, a casual airline sim that fits right in your pocket! Manage and grow your fleet of planes as they fly interesting people and cargo to over 250 cities around the map. Unlock everything from tiny prop planes to jumbo jets and small town airports to mega cities. Customize your planes with your own paint jobs and pilot uniforms. Trade plane parts among your friends, and compete in worldwide group events. See how you stack up against your friends with tons of stats and leader boards.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Deer Hunter Reloaded – Price : FREE – Publisher –Glu Games (The most REALISTIC and AUTHENTIC hunting sim returns. It’s time to RELOAD your rifles and take to the wilds of North America to bag the BIGGEST GAME out there!First Person perspective with visually stunning environments NEW X-RAY MODE: To target specific organs. STAMPEDE MODE: Beat your friends to the top of the leaderboards!) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Probe The Humans – Price : FREE – Publisher –GameResort (Have you ever fantasized about piloting a spaceship? Have you ever felt the urge to wreak havoc on a small rural farm town? Have you ever wanted to experience the thrill of kidnapping hundreds of people and farm animals? Don’t be ridiculous, of course you have. You asked for more zombie games – and we delivered something completely different. Probe the Humans is an intergalactic probe-fest designed to fit inside your pocket.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Vikings & Dragons – Price : FREE – Publisher –Omega Partners LTD (Vikings and Dragons is an exciting building game for ALL ages. Step back in time into the age of the fierce and fearless Vikings. Dive headfirst into the experiences, adventures and challenges that the Vikings faced as you build your village on a remote little island.
This thrilling adventure centers around the Viking’s bold and brave Chief Redbeard, the wise elder Druid, Sigurd, and a team of valiant Viking heroes. ) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Terrapets – Price : FREE – Publisher – CerebralFix (Terrapets – a pet collection game where you entice and tame exotic creatures. The once lush and beautiful world of Hakawa is now little more than a barren wasteland. You are in charge of a special wildlife reserve where you have the very important task of revitalizing the land and building a vibrant habitat for Terrapets, mysterious creatures who are the embodiment of the environments that they inhabit. Terrapets from the swamplands are sneaky and vitriolic, while those from the woodlands are steadfast and strong. If the environment is harsh and unforgiving then so too are the Terrapets that live there.) runs on iPad & iPhone. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
Tiny Beach – Price : FREE – Publisher – Skript (Build your own stylish beach resort and invite guests! As the game starts, you become the owner of a magnificent sunny beach. There’s only one problem — the beach doesn’t even have changing rooms! Now, though, under your careful management, this place will definitely become the most popular resort on the coast!) on iPhone & iPad. GET IT NOW FOR FREE
For The Bargain Hunters – 99c Games
MASTERABBOTT’S 99c PICK OF THE WEEK
The Naked Gun I.C.U.P Game – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – DNA Dynamics (Hit the street and channel the hard-nosed, dumb-witted Lt Frank Drebin Jr in an all-new adventure based on The Naked Gun Spoofing modern crime dramas & popular video gaming culture, THE NAKED GUN: ICUP® features a fully voice acted, classic point and click adventure game updated for today’s modern audience.
Episode 1 – Date with Destiny :My name is Sergeant Frank Drebin Jr., Detective Lieutenant , I.C.U.P. Unit, a special division of the police department. We had just spend months of late night stakeouts. Night after night of eating bad take out and peeing in Ed’s thermos. ) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
Jenna Jasmine: Psychic Detective – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Playtime Gaming Inc. (Welcome to the life of Jenna Jasmine, an everyday person with the exception of having Psychic Powers! Guide Jenna through 7 different locals such as the Black Cat Nightclub to the Abandoned Warehouse and find clues that will lead to the discovery of Nero, the missing fire fighter. Each location features a unique view of the city which brings the player into the environment! Investigate the scene and help Jenna by activating her special powers to “feel” out the hidden clues, light up the room, and even slow down time!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Suspect In Sight – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – US05 Medical (Live the life of Rob, the ultimate badass police officer, who gets things done! Fly his police chopper and use its spotlight to catch criminals on the loose! Bring law and order back to three great American cities – Miami, New York and Los Angeles*! Unveil comic frames drawn by one of the world’s best comic artists and help Rob succeed in his quest to deliver justice!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Convoy Runners HDx – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – US05 Medical (ConvoyRunners: takes the captivating gameplay, in a hill, on a real, strategic shooter position.
Enemies crosses the valley, and you have to defend that position. Use all the weapons you have obtained. But no one has to reach the base, this is your mission. You have to eliminate every column of soldiers… or who knows, a large convoy crossing the field, supported by enemy air force, with Mustangs P40 airplanes, helicopters UH60, F14 tomcat, and much more enemies.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Rise To Fame: The Music RPG – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Entertainment Is My Life (Rise to Fame brings you the rich experience of a music RPG to enjoy on the go. It’s a reaction RPG where you can behave like a real rockstar: smash your guitar, dodge projectiles from the angry drunken crowd, get the girl’s attention (be careful, this may harm you!) and play for everyone from cowboys to zombies while you tour the world on your rise to fame!
This game is a unique combination of music, fun, fast-paced casual gameplay and amazing rewards you can’t miss) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Dotard’s Escape – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – M3 di Masciari (Dotard’s Escape is a funny, quirky story of a prisoner attempting to escape from the most absurd, dangerous and splatter of mazes. Guide the character through intricate mazes full of dangerous traps and collect the maps you’ll find along the path: they are the only hope to not loose your way and find the exit! If you think you can survive…) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Armadillo – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Pixel Inc. (Save the Armadillos! Help the armadillos to defend themselves from the evil bulldozers which are building their road through the home of the armadillos. Prepare to blast some trucks in 36 handcrafted levels, solve tricky riddles, compete with other players in Gamecenter highscores, experience different challenges. This game was created by two independent game design students.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Disco Kitten – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Chillingo. (You play as Punka, the rhythmic robo-kitten whose job it is to collect energy from canisters to feed Bunka, the giant, hungry head. This kitten may not be of the fluffily variety, but the unique art direction and animations make Punka as cute as any feline fluff ball. Energy is the name of the game here and Disco Kitten has it to spare! Use your quick-firing fingers to teleport Punka around the platforms draining the energy from each canister while avoiding the lightning from above. Are your reflexes quick enough?) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Ichi – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Stolen Couch Games (Ichi is an easy to play but challenging one button puzzle game. Don’t be deceived by the game simplistic look, it’s a braintwister for sure! Collect golden rings by rotating objects, using teleporters, breaking blocks and more. If that isn’t enough, the game includes a level editor that allows you to create your own levels and share them with anyone around the globe!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Temple Run: Brave – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Disney (TEMPLE RUN: BRAVE IS AN OFFICIAL APP FROM IMANGI AND DISNEY/PIXAR WITH AN ALL NEW LOOK AND NEW ARCHERY FEATURE! From Imangi, the makers of Temple Run, and Disney comes a new take on the most exhilarating app in the App Store. Join Merida from Disney/Pixar Brave as you run, slide, jump, turn and shoot your way across the wilds of Scotland on an endless running adventure!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Eager Beaver – Price : $0.99 – Publisher – Chillingo (Construct a Dam with Edgar the Eager Beaver!
Play as Edgar the tireless dam building machine, whose hard work had led to all the other beavers becoming lazy, as you build dams to stop the torrent of water destroying your home. Do what beavers do best in this puzzle game. Pile objects on top of one another and block off the water with a makeshift dam.) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
Project 83113– Price : $0.99 – Publisher – NCSoft (Project 83113 is an action-packed platformer title with intuitive swipe control and stunning graphics. Jump, slide, and blaze through mind-numbingly thrilling stages, as you take control over mankind’s last hope, Belle. Blast your way to the very core of Machine’s safe haven, Ground Zero, where the ultimate battle of Man vs. Machine takes place.) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
For The Millionaires – All games over $0.99
MASTERABBOTT’S OVER 99c PICK OF THE WEEK
Space Ace– Price : $5.49 – Publisher – Dragon’s Lair LLC. (For the first time ever, you can experience Don Bluth’s classic arcade game Space Ace, the follow up to the revolutionary Dragon’s Lair, on your iPhone or iPod Touch! In Space Ace you play the heroic Ace who must stop the evil Commander Borf from taking over the Earth! Borf plans to reduce all of humankind to infants and take over the planet. Only two people have the courage and strength to stop Borf and save Earth: the beautiful Kimberly and the heroic Ace. But as they approach Borf’s stronghold, Ace is hit by the Infanto Ray, changing him into a child, and Kimberly is kidnapped by the evil madman. Armed with only a laser gun, Ace must find and destroy the Infanto Ray, rescue Kimberly and save the Earth.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
Babel Rising 3D– Price : $2.99 – Publisher – UBISOFT. (The waiting is over, Rock(s) Rider is here! As a Universal application and prepared for the new iPad. Know that feeling? Put earplugs in, shake them with the rock, start the bike, and with the roaring engine accomplish the impossible. That’s the new Rock(s) Rider. Show them what you’ve got and reach the finish line despite the various obstacles, junk, and pitfalls. Let’s rock and ride!) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
No Red T-Shirts– Price : $2.99 – Publisher – Namco. (Jump in the role of Robo, the police-bot that is not quite “feature complete” after his close encounter with the explosion at the Police-Bot Factory. Travel from location to location, give fines when the law isn’t obeyed, build and upgrade shops, catch thieves and even most wanted criminals. The experience gathered will give Robo new and exciting power-ups and make him whole again.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
MUTANT STORM– Price : $5.49 – Publisher – Crescent Moon Games (Mutant Storm progresses over 89 levels of psychedelic 3D arenas, that get ever more crowded with nasty beasties. This carnival of frenetic fun is showcased in a cutting edge graphics extravaganza.
Viewed from well above, you and your enemies can always be seen. Always be killed, and always be laughed at! There is no hiding. No tactics. No planning. No Net.
Your enemies created this world and they sure ain’t gonna help you out!) runs iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
Turtle Rescue – Price : $2.99 – Publisher – ziisoltd. (There was a turtle town on a little island, turtles live in happy lives there. Since the population grows turtles start to build new houses. But one day, when everybody went out for quarrying, there were 5 monsters intruded the island and separate it into 5 territories. They destroyed the turtle town, caught little turtles and enslave them.) runs on iPhone & iPad. BUY NOW
OLO GAME– Price : $7.49 – Publisher – Streamline Studios. (OLO is an addictive game of skill and strategy, a new generation social board game for all ages. Play with up to three friends or play online against anyone, anywhere. The aim is to get as many of your OLOs into your target zone. Use cunning techniques to outmanoeuvre your opponent and claim victory, but beware the death finger! ) runs on iPad & iPhone. BUY NOW
Gees– Price : $1.99 – Publisher – Bulkypix (G-Boy, G-Girl and G-Cat are coming to your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, bringing non-stop action! Enjoy your favorite cartoon again, put yourself in the Gees’ shoes, and get ready for lots of surprises. As always, a whole series of disasters occur when these lively little extraterrestrials are involved. This time, they’ll take you through 10 different universes to help them discover Earth civilization.) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
Tiny Troopers– Price : $2.99 – Publisher – Chillingo (Size doesn’t matter for these miniature men of war.
Take control of a platoon of crack soldiers and deploy in a variety or war zones as you battle through the epic campaign. WAR! WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? Featuring awesome visuals, intuitive touch gameplay, varied missions and a great sense of humor, Tiny Troopers is the complete package.) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
Uplink– Price : $5.49 – Publisher – Introversion Software (High tech computer crime and corporate espionage on the Internet of the future. Now remastered for the iPad, Uplink plays brilliantly on the mobile format. The touch screen interface elegantly replaces the mouse and all of the original tense and paranoid gameplay is bought straight up to date with this new portable version. Stay mobile, trust nobody, don’t get caught.) runs on iPad. BUY NOW
There you have it folks, these games should keep you busy for quite some time, well till next week at least. I’ll be back next week for another dose of iOS goodness, in the meantime if anyone would also like to suggest their own suggestions, please feel free to share them in the comments section below.
What would you do if you got super powers? Chronicle answers the question of just what could happen if a bunch of teenagers got super powers, and it isn’t as heroic as the rest of the genre seems to think it is.
Chronicle is now out on Blu-ray and DVD, with an extended edition available on Blu-ray along with a tonne of extras. So if you love those extras, there is a whole bunch of stuff that comes along with the triple play pack. Along with an extended version of the movie on Blu-ray and a digital version of the movie, there is also the pre-viz versions of some scenes, the ‘sizzle reel’, or the pre-production test scene that the director used to get the studio interested, and deleted scenes.
We also got to talk with Simon Hansen, the special effects supervisor on the movie that also worked on District 9. Hansen’s hand in Chronicle is pretty clear, given the awesome visual effects and the more tactile sense to them than usual. Hansen is a fan of innovation, and even made a new form of making people look like they were flying by being able to spin and rotate people. So make sure to check out all the awesome ways that the movie steers away from CGI and tries to use actual physical effects.
Pick up your copy of Chronicle now for $34.98 for the Triple Play exclusive JB Hi Fi version HERE, or $29.98 for the normal Triple Play version HERE. For the normal DVD version it is only $19.98 HERE.
Way of the Samurai 4 may be coming to Europe courtesy of NIS America, XSEED Games is handling the game in North America and now that E3 is over they have released a number of new screenshots for the game which can be seen below.
For those who don’t know, Way of the Samurai 4 is actually an open-world sandbox that allows players to play the game at their own pace with a custom character of their own. They will be able to take part in a number of distractions along the way, including gambling, fishing and even flirting. Those who want to pursue a storyline will also be happy to hear that Way of the Samurai 4 will feature three different factions where the player’s actions and choices will affect the storyline, adding a number of replayability options.
With E3 2012 barely a week past, this game writer is recovering from running all over the event floor trying to make it to various appointments and make sure I saw everything possible to pass along to you our reader. Now that E3 is over however, assets for games are flooding through the gates and XSEED is no exception as they have released a number of screenshots for their upcoming Vita exclusive, Ragnarok Odyssey, which can be seen below.
Interestingly enough, the images presented here show quite an accurate representation of most of Ragnarok Online’s class system, as players will be able to choose from a number of character classes as they build their character. At the moment Ragnarok Odyssey is set to be released sometime this Summer and contributes a much needed RPG to the Vita’s game line-up.
Heroes of Ruin has been a very troubled title considering the fact that it has been delayed a number of times. Despite these delays however, the game is in fact still coming down the pipe and gamers in Europe can actually go pick up the game today as it has been released in Europe.
To commemorate the game’s release overseas, and also to confirm the fact that the 3DS action-RPG will be arriving in North America on July 17th, Square Enix has released the below launch trailer to demonstrate a number of the game’s features and potentially sway those who are still on the fence. Then again, the fact that another RPG is actually gracing the Nintendo 3DS makes Heroes of Ruin a must-have game for fans of the genre.
