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Madman Supanova Perth 2012 Announcements

Luke Halliday
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Madman Supanova Perth 2012 Announcements


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.

Resident Evil restaurant coming this summer to Japan

Evan Brander-Jones
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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?

Playstation 3 Firmware 4.20 releases tomorrow

Evan Brander-Jones
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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?

Dragon Eternity Cross Platform MMO Announced

Simon Wolfe
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Dragon Eternity Cross Platform MMO Announced

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.

Anuman Releases Two Hidden Object Compilations

Jamie Laike Tsui
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Love hidden object games? Love deals? Then your week is about to start off with a great deal! Anuman Interactive is bundling up five of their most popular hidden object games together in two separate bundles for one low price.

The first pack is the Jules Verne pack. Available for iPhone , iPad, and Mac, the Jules Verne 2 in 1 pack contains 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Captain Nemo – Extended Edition and Around the World in 80 Days – The Challenge – Extended Edition. The Mac version is $9.95 and found here. The iPhone/iPod Touch pack is available for $3.99 here and the iPad HD pack is $5.99 here.

The second pack is the Thriller 3 in 1 pack. The pack contains Jack the Ripper – Letters from Hell – Extended Edition, Dr Jerkyll and Mr Hyde – Extended Edition, and Profiler – The Hopscotch Killer – Extended Edition. The Mac bundle will cost gamers $14.95 here, the iPhone/iPod Touch pack is $4.99 on the App Store, and the iPad version is $7.99 here.

The savings for these bundles are up to 50 percent off the price if bought separately.

Hasta La Muerte Dated for July 5th

Jamie Laike Tsui
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BulkyPix’s newest game has been dated for Thursday July 5th, 2012. Developed by Pohlm Studio, Hasta La Muerte will let iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch owners play as the emissary of death in a survival platformer. The game takes great inspiration from Pac-Man, providing players with hours of “chase and be chased” gameplay as players accompany the souls of the death and deliver them from damnation. However, these souls can quickly turn on the players, forcing the player to flee for their very lives. The game boasts over 30 levels, friendly gameplay experience for all ages, Soulpets that will provide players with a variety of buffs, a variety of enemies, and Game Center support.

Indie Gala 6 is Live

Jamie Laike Tsui
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Hot on the heels of the very first Indie Gala Mobile closing, Indie Gala 6 has reached a public release. This pack of games follows the traditional pay what you want format in support of AbleGamers, a charity helping people with disabilities and veterans with war injuries play video games, and the Italian Red Cross which is currently in Emilia Romagna helping earthquake survivors rebuild their lives. All Indie Gala 6 buyers will receive Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty, and The Void. Those who pay more than the minimum will also receive Commandos 2: Men of Courage, Commandos 3: Destination Berlin, Ion Assault, Air Conflicts: Secret Wars, and Cargo: The Quest for Gravity. All these games are available as Steam keys.

Persona 4: Arena to feature color variation and glasses as DLC

Travis Bruno
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It wouldn’t be a fighting game without DLC of some kind, even if its simply extra colors or glasses. Today Arc System Works revealed that they would be releasing some color variations and glasses as DLC for Persona 4: Arena. These new color variations will be released after the game comes out and the different glasses will appear on the player’s character sprite and animations.

Also if you happen to dislike the voice over and round announcers, Siliconera reports that you can buy some DLC to change that voice to either Mitsuru, Yosuke, Aigis, and Teddie explain menu options instead of the original voice, Margaret. Currently Atlus USA has not made any announcements about this DLC being released overseas in North America.

Far Cry 3 delayed until December 4th

Travis Bruno
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Want to play Far Cry 3 anytime soon? Well unfortunately that isn’t going to be happening because the title which was initially meant to be released in September has now been pushed back until December 4th in North America and November 29th in Europe. This holds true for each version of the game, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC though given Ubisoft’s track record with PC releases, it won’t be seen until 2013.

Anyways, Dan Hay, producer at Ubisoft stated that the reason for the delay was due to the team “taking more time to create the best possible gameplay experience” as “Far Cry 3 is a huge offering and we want every element of this insane, action-packed adventure to be of the highest possible quality for the players.”

Dead or Alive 5 bikini pre-order bonuses revealed alongside Collector’s Edition

Travis Bruno
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If you haven’t pre-ordered Tecmo Koei’s upcoming Dead or Alive 5 then perhaps you better dig around for at least $5 to toss down because the company revealed a number of pre-order bonuses for the game. Those of us in North America who pre-order the title at GameStop or Amazon will receive a set of in-game bunny-style swimsuits for three members of the female cast with GameStop pre-orderers receiving the “DOA Angels” white swimsuits for Kasumi, Leifang and Hitomi, while Amazon gets the black “DOA Devils” swimsuits for Christie, Tina, and Ayane. Luckily those in the UK can choose which set of suits to receive if they happen to pre-order the game over there.

Revealed alongside the aforementioned pre-order bonuses is a special collector’s edition which will cost $79.99 in North America and be sold exclusively at GameStop while those in the UK will have to shell out a currently unrevealed price at Centresoft. This Dead or Alive 5 Collector’s Edition will include an embossed metal case, an art book, physical soundtrack, both sets of swimsuits as well as a poster. Could the poster be the nice Kasumi image below? Possibly…

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