Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is the localisation of what is easily the most ambitious and demanded Japanese import in recent memory. The game was released for both the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo DS in Japan, but Western audiences will only be getting a localised version of the PlayStation 3 version.
The release date has been set in stone, as the game will arrive in North America on 22 January 2013 and 25 January 2013 in Europe. The newly released trailer shows off some of the localisation work, and it sounds quite good. While the localisation took a long time to happen, it should be worth the wait when we finally get to play this beautifully produced role playing game next year.
This year has been quite strange for Sony and the PlayStation brand so far, but perhaps the strangest so far is this upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive called Tokyo Jungle. This is a release that is at this stage, exclusive to Japan, and rightfully so.
What is Tokyo Jungle? well it’s about the animal kingdom (and dinosaurs apparently) occupying the city of Tokyo in what looks like a very peculiar simulation role playing game. I am not sure what to make of this game, even after watching this newly released 17 minute gameplay footage. It’s unusually disturbing to say the least, you have been warned.
Tokyo Jungle is set for a release in Japan very soon, and quite frankly I hope it stays in Japan. Someone has to think of the children!
The hype train continues to roll on! We are just a few hours away from the revelation of the next Tales Of game, which is set to be revealed at the Tales Of Festival today in Japan.
The event is going to be streamed live, with Tales Channel Members being free to view the stream. Registration as a Tales Channel Member is free and can be done on the official Tales Of website here. Once you have registered you can watch the event streamed here.
It was previously revealed that the game’s tag line will be ‘Would you destroy the world for a girl?’ and would be set in a more Modernish setting then previous Tales Of games, marking a major departure in style for the franchise.
Of course everything will be illuminated later on in the day, stay tuned with Capsule Computers as we bring you all the latest updates in the world of Tales.
Ahead of their appearance at the E3 Expo 2012, Square Enix have begun streaming their E3 trailer for their upcoming instalment in the popular Kingdom Hearts franchise, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
The trailer will of course be shown at E3 2012, but more importantly the game will be playable for those in attendance. Unfortunately I am not one of those lucky people. Regardless, the game’s E3 trailer can be seen below in all it’s gooey glory.
Check out the Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance trailer below and be sure to let us know what you think of it in the comments section. Have Square Enix got the key to your wallet with this title?
We’ve known about the PC version of From Software’s brutally challenging role playing game epic, Dark Souls, for quite sometime now. Recently however, it was confirmed that the release will also be arriving on the PlayStation 3 (no plans for an Xbox 360 version at this stage).
Prepare to Die Edition will include all the Dark Soul downloadable content, including the ‘The Artorias of the Abyss’ downloadable expansion. Also with this announcement comes the official box-art of this upcoming enhanced release. In Japan this game will carry the name of ‘Dark Souls with Artorias of the Abyss Edition’.
The game is set to launch in 2012, are you prepared to die?
The release of Lollipop Chainsaw is just around the corner as the game is set to be released almost two weeks from now, on 13 June 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Over the past few months or so, we’ve seen some interesting promotional campaigns involving school buses and cosplayers. Now it’s time to get back to business again, with the latest trailer of Lollipop Chainsaw showing off some combat. This short trailer shows off some of the combo heavy gameplay that will be featured in Lollipop Chainsaw. The trailer also showcases the costumes, upgrades, and special moves that players will be able to make use of.
Ahhh, finally feels like summer here in the American Midwest. The Poid Pipper likes spending his summer inside the air conditioning playing video games and drinking iced tea – better be sweetened! As the beginning of June has already crash landed, people are expecting some hot deals. Let’s see what the deals for the week are on Xbox Live News with Pipper, so go grab your monocle.
Deals Of The Week
From the looks of it, PopCap Games is pushing deals out like crazy for their Xbox Live titles. If you haven’t had the chance to pick up Plants vs. Zombies or Zuma, now would be the perfect opportunity. SEGA Bass Fishing appeared out of nowhere but is a crazy fun-filled game ported from the Dreamcast.
Name
Discount Dates
Price
PopCap
May 29 – June 4
Plants vs. Zombies
600 (50% off)
Peggle
400 (50% off)
Peggle Nights
200 (50% off)
Zuma
200 (50% off)
Bejeweled 3
600 (50% off)
Heavy Weapon
400 (50% off)
Astropop
400 (50% off)
Feeding Frenzy 2
400 (50% off)
Bejeweled Blitz Live
200 (50% off)
Feeding Frenzy
200 (50% off)
Grab Bag
June 5 – 11
Sega Bass Fishing
400 (50% off)
Borderlands New Revolution
400 (50% off)
Borderlands Secret Armory Unsensored
400 (50% off)
Borderlands The Underdome
400 (50% off)
Borderlands Zombie Island
400 (50% off)
Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare Collection
800 (50% off)
Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare Collection – Japan Only
1050 (50% off)
Boulder Dash-XL
400 (50% off)
New Releases
Looks like SEGA is busting out there vintage game collections.
Here are the new releases from May 29th to June 6th.
Name
Release Date
Microsoft Points
(Games)
Mad Riders
30-May
800
Sega Vintage: Streets of Rage
30-May
800
Sega Vintage: Golden Axe
30-May
800
Bang Bang Racing
6-June
800
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
6-June
1200
(Game Add-Ons)
Batman Arkham City Harley Quinn’s Revenge
29-May
800
Mass Effect 3 Rebellion
29-May
FREE
(Avatars)
Military Collection Update
29-May
Assassin’s Creed 3
29-May
Trendy Trousers
29-May
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
6-June
Not too shabby of deals. I think we could do better in the coming weeks with more relevant downloadable content, but the SEGA vintage collections going on sale this week makes for a neat addition. In addition, SEGA Bass Fishing is a superb game that even The Poid Pipper enjoyed thoroughly.
Thanks everyone for tuning in again for another chapter of Xbox Live News with Pipper. Don’t forget to check your underwear, and “Play Hard or Don’t Play At All!”
That movie The Avengers is out of this world – literally!
Marvel Studios has announced that alongside NASA, they will be uplinking the record-breaking blockbuster film The Avengers to the International Space Station (ISS), currently orbiting 220 miles above Earth for the Space Station crew’s exclusive enjoyment.
This isn’t the first time Marvel has collaborated with NASA though. In fact they did principal photography for The Avengers at Space Power Facility at NASA’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio.
“The studio is privileged to share ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’ with those up in space exploring the universe. A special thanks goes to NASA for utilizing their incredible technology to make this special screening miles above us in space happen. It is a screening that would make Tony Stark envious.”
-Louis D’Esposito, Marvel Studios’ Co-President and Executive Producer of The Avengers
If you buy your clothes from Hot Topic, chances are your a fan of Emily the Strange. Well Emily has now gone back to her roots and has once again picked up her skateboard in the brand new PC game Emily the Strange: Skate Strange, available now!
This fun 2D skating title comes with 36 challenging levels, cool moves and power ups, stylish presentation and even a kick-ass level editor, so move over Tony Hawk! Levels take place in the picturesque cities of Paris, Moscow, London and New York and players can pull off insane moves on their skateboards such as playing air guitars, performing handstands and more.
Awesome games need awesome soundtracks, right? The downloadable game Awesomenauts is a prime example of such a statement, with music that sounds the same way the game looks – like an awesome Saturday morning 80’s cartoon.
The soundtrack is now available here via bandcamp, where the entire album can be streamed online for FREE. Fans can alsow download the full soundtrack for $2, and for $5 they can go into the running to win an Awesomenauts vinyl record! The vinyl contains the full themesong as well as the remix on side A, and the Megamix of all songs on side B. I’m sure it’s safe to assume the remix is awesome and the Megamix is mega awesome!
If that’s not enough for you, you can also listen to the theme song in the video below, so get ready cause it’s going to be….yep, you guessed it! Awesome!
Ahead of their appearance at the E3 Expo 2012, Square Enix have begun streaming their E3 trailer for their upcoming instalment in the popular Kingdom Hearts franchise, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
