Posted by
Michelle Quillen
- Friday, June 6, 2014
E3 2014 is four days away, and as per usual, social networks are abuzz with excitement for what this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo will bring us. Among what’s ahead are the latest titles from Capcom, which were just announced, along with the lineup of playable games that will be available to us at the Capcom booth.
Dead Rising 3, one of the exclusive launch titles for Xbox One, is making its way to PC gamers as a digital download on Steam. Slaughter the undead in widescreen and high resolution and witness the characters, surroundings, and in-game objects with an upgraded texture. Dead Rising 3 for PC will come with Steam platform support, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, global leaderboards and full game controller compatibility.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite introduced PSP players to the world of eliminating monsters, from the early stages of attack planning to the consequential combat. This month the game will be arriving on the App Store for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, iPad mini, and iPad Air. The ultimate reward is achieved using complex fighting systems and teaming up with the most experienced hunters to improve one’s skills. This mobile version will feature higher definition graphics, support for MFi controllers, and co-op multiplayer quests accessible by wi-fi for up to four hunters.
In keeping with the Monster Hunter vein, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is coming to Nintendo 3DS for us here in the US early 2015. For this portable gaming version of the latest series installment, the Nintendo Network will allow players to join up, create teams, and take out—or even ride atop—the monsters together. New features include more vertical and lateral movement, two weapon classes, and versatile climbing abilities.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is also making its way to the Nintendo 3DS this winter on the Nintendo eShop. All three games featuring the courtroom character will feature sharp high-res graphics and 3D visuals built for the 3DS, while players investigate crime scenes, gather evidence and interact with witnesses. Defend your client with what you see and hear in a series of classic cases to expose the truth.
Fanboys Anonymous brought the news of Ultra Street Fighter IV’s release for the PS3 and impressive cast of characters this week. Take another look at what’s in store with this title by checking out screenshots and our report of the latest features here.
FA also brought you the details of Capcom Pro Tour, the Street Fighter-based fighting league, back in March. E3 will be the third among its ranking event destinations, where players from all over the world will go head to head for Capcom Cup final victory. Look back at what the CPT is all about and Capcom’s partnership with Twitch here.
All of these titles will be on display at the Capcom booth #2001 in the South Hall of the LA Convention Center from June 10th to June 12th. Which game would you wait in the inevitable line to try out? Let us know in the Comments below!
Posted by
Jonathan Jackson
May 23rd marked the official 30th anniversary of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and there's a fun little purchase that any true fan of Indiana Jones would probably like to add to their desk or dining table.
In Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the trio receive a warm welcome from the residents of Pankot Palace, during which they attend a lavish banquet attended by the Maharajah. On the menu were local delicacies including baby snakes, beetles, eyeball soup, and chilled monkey brain for dessert. The monkey brain scene is one of the most iconic moments in the Indy films (along with the opening of the Ark of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost Ark). This item can be bought from Firebox for around $60, who describe their product thus:
"Roast chicken and Shepherds pie just won't cut it any more. Your body is a temple, a temple of doom, and it deserves to be fed something far more exciting.
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| Firebox's monkey brains bowl, not for the faint of heart! |
So why not liven up meal times with this Monkey Brains Bowl and scoop chilled cerebral delicacies straight from its hairy gaping cranium. If this fine piece of severed simian storage is good enough for his Supreme Highness, the Maharajah of Pankot (and he knew how to party), then it's certainly good enough for you. You can fill it with all sorts of exotic delights like crispy Coleoptera beetles, Eye-ball soup and "Snake Surprise" ...or something more boring, like cornflakes.
It's an undeniably tasteful dining vessel, though the sight of it may cause more squeamish dinner guests to roll their eyes back and faint melodramatically."
Would this be something you would buy to serve up dessert to your guests? Or how would you use yours? Let us know in the comments below!
Posted by
Michelle Quillen
- Thursday, June 5, 2014
Get ready for some more rounds, Super Street Fighter IV fans! Capcom has released Ultra Street Fighter IV on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live for console players who are pumped for an upgrade.
The new digital content was released to PS3 and Xbox 360 owners across the US this week to beef up their versions of Super Street Fighter IV or Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. The download is available for $14.99 and comes with a slew of new features for yet even more fisticuff fun.
Ultra Street Fighter IV boasts an impressive cast of 44 total characters, thanks to the addition of Poison, Hugo, Elena, Rolento and Decapre, each with fresh play styles of their own. For a change of scenery, take on opponents against six awesome new settings such as Cosmic Elevator, Half Pipe, Pitstop 109, and other representations of futuristic battlegrounds.
Capcom kept the interest of the fans regarding Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition’s original 39 characters and integrated it with USF IV’s latest game mechanics in order to maintain the integrity that has perpetuated this title’s franchise.
The retail versions of Ultra Street Fighter IV will hit shelves for $39.99 MSRP on August 5th, as will the full digital bundle on PS3 for download. PC players will have to hold onto their mice until August 8th, when both the digital upgrade and the full digital bundle will be available on Steam for $14.99 and $29.99, respectively.
Can you wait until August until you can get your hands on those hot little cases? Are you a 21st century digital Fanboy? Let us know the character you can't wait to play in the Comments below.
Posted by
SpoodBeest
- Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Hello all fanboys and fangirls! It looks to be that time of year again where the future of gaming is revealed. Yes, it is none other than the week of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). I'm just going to share with you a little preview of sorts highlighting the games that are set to be showcased as well as some potential surprises.
Let's start off with Day 0, which takes place on June 9th. While technically a day before E3 officially begins, this is when a number of major game companies hold their official press conferences. Sony, Microsoft, Ubisoft, and Electronic Arts have all stated that their conferences will take place during different intervals thoughout the day. The same thing occurred at last year's event and I'm sure it's probably to open up some free room for actual gaming during the actual dates of the event.
For this day, I'm mainly looking forward to what Sony has to show for itself. Microsoft has its set of games previously announced for display. The usual crowd-pleasers like Halo 5: Guardians, Fable Legends, and Killer Instinct: Season 2 just to name a few. Ubisoft and Electronic Arts are practically doing the same thing. For example Ubisoft will be displaying such games as: Assassin's Creed: Unity and Farycry 4. And EA will be showcasing all their core sport titles like NHL, UFC, and FIFA as well as other major games like Battlefield Hardline and Star Wars: Battlefront for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Sony, though, has very few games listed, and the only one really worth bringing up is Uncharted 4. On the other hand, what is also worth bringing up is Sony's consistent and subliminal mentioning of Crash Bandicoot. You seen that sign with him in the PlayStation 4 launch trailer and the company have brought him up a couple times since then over social media. Whether or not it means anything is unknown at this point, but if all this does lead to them giving the series a resurgence on the PlayStation 4, then all I can say is I'm all for it.
That leads us into June 10th, which just so happens to be Nintendo's day of the event. They will apparently be hosting their first ever "Digital Event" on this day. What they plan to use this time for is anybody's guess. However, one of the few things that we know for sure is that on the game's floor, Nintendo will be hosting a "Super Smash Bros. Invitational", which is a major tournament set to showcase the upcoming fighting game for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
The games Nintendo has formally announced that they have on their agenda on this day (other than Smash) are as follows: Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors, a new RPG game called X, Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, and last but certainly not least the official unveiling of The Legend of Zelda for the Wii U. With no other details than that, I'm sure it's going to be a must see event. I hope we actually get a brand new and innovative IP from Nintendo for their Wii U console. I think that console would greatly benefit from getting something new like that for it.
As for the rest of the companies, they will be showcasing their games throughout the 11th and 12th of June. These are the days we are going to hear from such names in the gaming industry as: Sega, Namco Bandai, Atlus, Bethesda, Square Enix, etc. Sega will provide some updates on Sonic Boom for sure. Atlus is going to show off Persona 5, Bethesda have The Evil Within to showcase as well. A lot of these third party developers have at least one game pre-announced for E3.
Square Enix is no different, as they have two major titles set to be displayed. Those, of course, are Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III. Personally, I am very much looking forward to any updates regarding Kingdom Heart's second sequel. Considering it will have a year of development behind it come next week, I'd love to see the worlds, bosses, characters, and so on that we will potentially be able to interact with. I'm really holding out for a Toy Story-themed world in the third game, but anything Pixar would suffice just as easily. As long as there is some representation you know?
What are you looking forward to the most at E3? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
In keeping with the Monster Hunter vein, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is coming to Nintendo 3DS for us here in the US early 2015. For this portable gaming version of the latest series installment, the Nintendo Network will allow players to join up, create teams, and take out—or even ride atop—the monsters together. New features include more vertical and lateral movement, two weapon classes, and versatile climbing abilities.
Fanboys Anonymous brought the news of Ultra Street Fighter IV’s release for the PS3 and impressive cast of characters this week. Take another look at what’s in store with this title by checking out screenshots and our report of the latest features here.
Dead Rising 3, one of the exclusive launch titles for Xbox One, is making its way to PC gamers as a digital download on Steam. Slaughter the undead in widescreen and high resolution and witness the characters, surroundings, and in-game objects with an upgraded texture. Dead Rising 3 for PC will come with Steam platform support, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, global leaderboards and full game controller compatibility.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite introduced PSP players to the world of eliminating monsters, from the early stages of attack planning to the consequential combat. This month the game will be arriving on the App Store for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, iPad mini, and iPad Air. The ultimate reward is achieved using complex fighting systems and teaming up with the most experienced hunters to improve one’s skills. This mobile version will feature higher definition graphics, support for MFi controllers, and co-op multiplayer quests accessible by wi-fi for up to four hunters.
