Hyper Issue 267

COOLERMASTER COSMOS II 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION/COSMOS C700P For the longest time the CoolerMaster Cosmos II was the case of choice for the Beast. For the 25th anniversary of this formidable case, CoolerMaster is releasing a special edition case with rounded, tempered glass sides. For those wanting a new iteration of the case, never fear. At Computex CM also unveiled the C700P, the true new Cosmos case. PRICE $449 (25th Anniversary Edition), TBA (C700P) DISTRIBUTOR CoolerMaster URL www.coolermaster.com INTEL COMPUTE CARD A few years ago Intel launched the Compute Stuck, a tiny form factor PC capable of making any TV smart and performing a number of other computational duties. The Compute Card is the next iteration of this technology. Slightly longer than a credit card and as thick as around five credit cards, the top specced Compute…

In a galaxy not so far away, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is making great strides to respond to fans criticisms. EA President Andrew Wilson commented during EA’s E3 press conference that DICE are actively responding to both positive and negative feedback from the original Battlefront. “When we think about the feedback we focused on most, the first thing is that single player story,” said Producer Craig McLeod. “People said, ‘we love your multiplayer. It’s really great. We’re really happy with it but where’s the story?’” From here, DICE began developing a campaign co-developed by Motive Studios, the team currently working on former Uncharted writer Amy Henning’s and Visceral Games’ Star Wars IP. It follows Iden Versio, the leader of the Inferno Squadron, an elite Special Forces unit in the Galactic Empire, and…

Should anyone have been that surprised Ubisoft would team up with Nintendo to make a Mario and Rabbids game? Perhaps it's only in hindsight that it makes a lot of sense. Ubisoft and Nintendo have had a good working relationship for years, but Nintendo letting someone else use Mario shows a lot of trust. Thankfully, Ubisoft has done a bang up job with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. The simple story takes place in the Mushroom Kingdom after a mysterious portal opened up in the sky and flooded the land with Rabbids. Annoying, chaotic Rabbids. And to set things right Mario teams up with four slightly less insane Rabbids who have dressed up like Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, and even Mario himself. Leading the charge is Beep-0, a Roomba-looking robot who leads Mario…

It seemed unlikely that another Marvel vs. Capcom game would ever happen. With Disney having bought up the fabled comics publisher, numerous cans of worms had been opened that looked like they would prevent another grand-scale crossover between the two entertainment companies from ever happening again. But against all odds, Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite exists. But if you’re expecting another minor upgrade to the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 formula, you’re in for quite a surprise: Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite is once again shaking up the foundations of tag-team fighting action. Perhaps as a response to criticism of Street Fighter V’s initial lack of single-player content – and a response to the elaborate story mode of the Injustice games – Capcom took great pains to highlight MvCI’s story mode at E3, making…

“EACH MAP COMES RIDDLED WITH DEADLY TRAPS FOR YOU TO LURE ENEMIES INTO” Borrowing heavily from the 1930s adventure serials, Strange Brigade is a four-player cooperative shooter that is best described as Left 4 Dead meets The Mummy. And I mean the lighthearted Brendan Fraser version, not that Tom Cruise rubbish. The game puts you in control of a member of a secret team of adventurers who work for the British government, investigating paranormal activity around the world. Its tongue-in-cheek nature shines through in nearly every aspect, but is perhaps best showcased by the terribly English narrator who calls the action in real-time, though often with a twinge of hyperbole and some very distinct British-isms. “It’s challenging to capture something that will [work] not just in the United Kingdom, but in other…

DEVELOPER Sega “EVEN A BADASS LIKE KIRYU CANNOT EVADE THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW FOREVER” PUBLISHER Sega PLATFORM PS4 RELEASE DATE Early 2018 Kiryu Kazuma just can’t seem to escape getting embroiled in the Japanese criminal underworld, no matter how hard he tries. When we last met Kiryu, he was attempting to leave the Yakuza behind and work as a cab driver in Fukuoka, only for his past to catch up with him once again. Alas, even a badass like Kiryu cannot evade the long arm of the law forever, and he was once again imprisoned for three years. But as Kiryu once again re-enters society, he’s immediately given a shock: his foster daughter, Haruka was involved in a serious car accident and is now comatose. Even more of a surprise, however, is what…