2014′s Fall Anime Line-Up

At Otakus & Geeks we are huge fans of anime, so we felt it only right to bring you guys the 2014′s Fall anime lineup. Long story short,  you can check the list out below. A week or two after the Fall season starts airing, we will bring you guys our list of anime you should be watching. Feel free to let us know what you guys are gonna be watching.

Amazon Purchases Twitch

It is official as of August 25, 2014 Twitch the number one video game streaming service has been purchased by Amazon. Contrary to earlier reports that google were the ones who were gonna purchase Twitch fora billion dollars, Amazon instead bought them for $970 million. Why go with Amazon instead of Google's cool billion, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear states- 

"they share our values and long-term vision, and they want to help us get there faster. We’re keeping most everything the same: our office, our employees, our brand, and most importantly our independence. But with Amazon’s support we’ll have the resources to bring you an even better Twitch."

An excerpt from Emmett's Letter from the CEO  Insinuating the deal from Google was more restricting and planned to point twitch in a different direction.

Now what does this mean for twitch? Essentially it means Twitch can now support their rapid growth in the form of more servers and having access to all of amazon's resources. But does Partnering with Amazon and more money mean a better twitch only time will tell.

Slowpoke Music Video?

So over in japan the latest advertisement Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire is in the form of this slow poke music video that features a Caribbean Mc by Anthony Gatlin video down below enjoy.  

Let's Look At: Destiny

 I don't think it's a surprise we love destiny! With numerous hours clocked in across the Alpha and Beta I cant imagine my self playing anything else once September 9th rolls around, and I'm sure you know the hype behind this game is enormous. But un-like some other triple A releases I have full confidence that Destiny will come out and be the game we were actually promised not some not some half ass shell of what could have been. So if you don't plan on getting Destiny here are some reasons you might wanna change your mind. Check out the 7 minute long trailer below.

 Destiny is a multi-player game with Bungie's Comunity support behind it, and that is a big deal arguably Bungie is the best in the industry when it comes to supporting its online community. Great example is how they handled the Halo franchise a series that has carried a console, and lead to numerous machinima custom maps and a community thriving to this day based upon the foundation they built. With successful series like Red vs Blue that used halo to deliver their content shows how Bungie cares for its community, in most situations some thing like that would be shut down. Another thing to look at is the numbers behind the beta, to show so much off a game and have the hype only increase is a hard thing to accomplish. When releasing a beta or any public pre-access at that you run the risk of people deciding that they don't like it before playing the actual release, and the response has been extremely positive. Check out Beta numbers below.

Also Destiny Is a MMO with out all the tedious MMO things. Bungie has managed to streamline the experience  of questing and made it a really easy to digest for you average gamer. While your die hard MMO player would likely scoff at the idea you can still approach destiny like your classic MMO and repeat quest for better loot. Its lowering the barrier of entry to the genre with little compromise for the core fan base. Last but not least the leveling and class system is amazing with branching trees two characters of the same class could play entirely different. Check out the level 29 Titan gameplay below.

Destiny is set for release on September 9, 2014 on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360. We will be playing and hope you guys will be too.

Working!! Manga Coming To An End

It pains me to say but the manga series Working!! has announced it final volume which is set for December 25 in Japan. A limited edition of the final volume bundling that will come with a new year's calendar. Working is known as Wagnaria!! states side the anime counter part has two seasons that you can watch on Crunchyroll.Are you a fan of Working? Let us know.

Next Gen Port of Sleeping Dogs Announced

For those sleeping dogs fans out there if you could not tell by the title of this article a next gen port of sleeping dogs has been announced. And square has decided to follow up on Tomb Raider's next gen port and call it Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, it is set for a North American release of October 14th . It will come with all 24 packs of dlc an run at a native 1080p and be released on PS4, X Box One and PC. Is Square doing to much? are you gonna buy this re-release? Let us know, And check out this live action trailer below.

New Characters Announced For Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax

I'm sure everyone  knows SEGA is no stranger when it comes to games featuring anime our favorite anime characters, and it seems Dangeki Bunko Fighting Climax will be no different! Check out the new trailer below.

SEGA is out to make a anime fighter that will rival "J-Stars Victory Vs" using all our favorite characters from non jump anime. Includes characters from sword art online, Durarara!!, Strike the blood,the devil is a part timer, and even Oreimo. All characters under the ASCII Media Works umbrella. The two new characters announced are Yukina Himeragi from "Strike the Blood" and Rentarō Satomi from "Black Bullet". Dangeki Bunko Fighting Climax is slated for a japan only release for Playstation 3 and Playstation Vita On Novermber 13, 2014. So go to your local import store to pick that up!

Vanguard Princess Spotlight

Vanguard princess is a 2-D fighter with a full roster of interesting female characters that has just made it to steam through greenlight. Originally released in 2009 built in 2-D Fighter Maker vanguard princess is on steam for $4.99 (U.S.D) and worth checking out. The centerpiece to this game is really the fluidity and design of the sprites, which is no surprise considering Tomoaki Sugeno spearheaded this project and yes the game is very ecchi but you know what your getting into. While the controls and button mapping are kinda wonky and need some work, it is still a cool fighter where all of the cast has a unique style of fighting that helps every character stand out from the bunch. Vanguard Princess is an interesting take on 2-D fighters with stunning sprites that deserves some love check it out on steam here.

Also comment below with your steam username we will be giving away Vanguard Princess to three readers!

New Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX Trailer

The new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX has been released.The trailers show key scenes from KINGDOM HEARTS II and KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep with new improvements, including the remastered visuals, enhanced color palettes and new costumes. Viewers can interact with the new HD / SD / Compare buttons to directly see the improvements as well. KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 ReMIX will be available for North America on December 2, 2014 for the PlayStation®3 system, and will be priced at $39.99. The game is now available for preorder on Amazon.

Indie Spotlight: Fire Escapes

Once again back with another stand out game from Boston F.I.G, Fire Escapes is a cool mobile game only available on ios at the moment where the point is saving babies. Fire Escapes really does not need any explanation and for only 0.99$ USD you could have an awesome indie game that will keep you busy for your long bus rides. Also with Game Center integration you will want to constantly one up your friends. Fire Escapes is available on the App store now! 

Indie Spotlight: Swimsanity

At Boston F.I.G we had the pleasure of playing Swimsanity. Swimsanity is a level based multilayer brawler. While the controls are an Arcade/Twin Stick Shooter the best way to describe it is fun! From the time I had with Swimsanity at F.I.G it left me wanting to play more. Designed by the guys over at Decoy games. With release set for early to mid 2014 Swimsanity is a game to look out for check out the trailer below. 

Humble Bundle 8

The Humble Bundle 8 has just been announced and for under $10 USD. You can get seven awesome indie games plus soundtracks.

The games include Dear Esther,  Thomas Was Alon,  Capsized,  Awesomenauts, Little Inferno, Proteus and the award winning  Hotline Miami. This is not the only time they have done this and will not be the last so remember to sign up for their email updates by going to there site https://www.humblebundle.com .

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Gets 2nd Season

 

Chuunibyou which ended with the last fall semester has just got green lighted for production on a second season. 

This is surprising considering  the anime ended with most loose ends tied. In my opinion this anime ended perfect and does not need a second season. But that said I really loved this anime and I would hate for the second season to drag on but I can't wait to see what there gonna do with this show.

Project X Zone Spotlight

Project X Zone for the Nintendo 3DS is what you get when developers play nice. A mega crossover

with characters from Capcom Sega and Namco all  in one game. Originally planed for Japanese  release only Project X Zone is making its way to America. This jammed packed RPG – fighter is filled with a ton of iconic characters from Mega Man, .//Hack, Tekken, Space Channel 5 and even classic Dante from Devil May Cry. The release Date is 6/25/2013 so be out on the look out for this title.

Sword Art Online Review (S.A.O) -ItsComicKid

If you haven't heard Sword Art Online is the new love it or hate its show that ended 2012. with many who will rejoice to hear if it earns another season. And with many viewers crowing S.A.O  "-THE best anime I've seen in a couple of years" it most likely will, but like any thing popular there are just as many people who cant stand It claiming it to all be just hype. Is it just S.A.O just hype or is it well deserved. 

In S.A.O The players of a virtual reality MMORPG, Aincrad Online, are trapped and fighting for their very lives. After it is announced that the only way to leave the game is by beating it, Kirito—a very powerful swordsman—and his friends take on a quest to free all the minds trapped in Aincrad. -Anime News Network that's pretty much the base story to S.A.O with out spoilers or an essay. The story revolves around Kirito a mmo expert who was a beta tester for Aincrad Online be for it launched, and his struggles through out the cyber world. As he tries to beat the game to be set free.

Pacing a double edged sword for S.A.O. At the beginning of the show there is nearly no slow points at all. Your thrown right into the thick of this world and its characters problems. Some thing is always happening for the  first half of the show. For the sake of entertainment lets not spoiling things and just say there is literately a game changing plot twist. I would not go as far to say its unpredictable but what happens later really is and makes you think the show is finished. Right after the show seem to come to a complete halt  and moves along slowly for the next five or six episodes. which is not a bad thing it explains the story but for some one who really is not committed to the story it will leave them bored and may very well be a deal breaker.

That said if you can get past the slow streak then this is the show for you. The story is one of the most addictive i seen in along time. And by taking a different path than most action anime it focus on character and relationship building in stead of action. At some points it feels like fight scenes were scraped or shortened to leave more room for connections and story telling. Clearly my favorite anime of the year. Also Sword Art Online is now on hulu you could search for it or clicking here to bring you straight there.

Make sure you check out 8BitDrum also

First Thoughts: Halo 4 Multiplayer at NYCC

Earlier in the week we got our hands on the Halo 4 Multiplayer at New York ComicCon. All 4 days the lines were more than an hour wait until the last second, And it was truly worth the wait! The game feels polished and puts armor abilities to much better use than reach. Great load out selection and it is balanced so it still feels like a halo game while offering a good selection that fits most any play style. The controls are responsive and every thing feels right. For me the best experience was playing on the halo 3 map Valhalla its a great example how the game differs from previous halo games. With new weapons, armor abilities and the new vehicle the mantis you really get to see how every thing ties together. In all it is a more tactical game compared to previous games nothing feels to over powered, and everyone has a chance. Over all a great demo and cant wait to pick it up next month.

The Humble Indie Bundle 6

The Humble Indie Bundle 6 is now out and its your chance to get 6 indie games for less than 10$ and support charity. This time around it is a great buy with dustforce and vessel as two of the six games available why not. also keep in mind the sale is over next week and separate you will end up spending over 50$ on theses games and helping charity is always nice plus all oft these games are genuinely good. Get it at http://www.humblebundle.com/

featured games down below

 

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA SYMPHONY OF THE GODDESSES NYC

On Friday September 14th we attended The Legend Of Zelda: Symphony Of The Goddesses NYC event at the Nintendo World Store at 10 Rockefeller Plaza. A down sized version of the actual Orchestra put on a free show at the Nintendo World Store for fans. A great performance every Zelda fan could appreciate I could only imagine how the spectacular the actual tour dates are. "Every performance to date of The Legend of Zelda™: Symphony of the Goddesses has sold out far in advance. Don't miss your opportunity to get great seats early!" With a record like that its a must see

for every fan of gaming not just Zelda.

Footage from the The Legend Of Zelda: Symphony Of The Goddesses NYC event at the Nintendo World Store

 

NEOGEO X Handheld

I assume a lot of you remember the Neo Geo Console or have at least played one of SNK's many games. But if not let me fill you in on its origins, the Neo Geo was released 1991 USA (1990 JP). It was home to many classics such as King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown and Metal Slug plus may more iconic games.

 Now that you know time to let you know about the new handheld console from SNK the NEOGEO X. As seen above it is a sleek with a 4.3" LCD Screen. That comes with 20 classic Neo Geo games and there all the best ones too. 

The 20 pre-loaded games

This rebirth of the classic Neo Geo system will release for $129.99 USD and worth is with the 20  free games that are all amazing. Also there is the NEO GEO X Gold that is the classic Neo Geo console re-released  for the 20th anniversary that is compatible with the neo geo x and uses it as a joy stick. check both out at http://neogeox.com/