Namco Bandai today announced that it will be releasing Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn, developed by Tecmo Koei, digitally for the PlayStation 3 this summer.
Set at an era called “Universal Century”, giant mecha known as Mobile Suits are used to wage war across land, sea, air and space. Featuring Mobile Suits and their pilots from over 30 years of Gundam anime and manga, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn lets players engage in battles across the Gundam series with the largest roster of Mobile Suits seen in the series so far. Relive the battles and animation sequences with the largest number of missions ever spanning the entire Gundam series including Mobile Suit Gundam SEED in Official Mode. Fans can also select Mobile Suit pilots to operate any unlocked Mobile Suit in the game for crossover missions in Ultimate Mode.
The latest episode of DC All Access features an exclusive first look at the trailer for “Cold, Cold Heart,” the new Mr. Freeze-focused story DLC for Batman: Arkham Origins coming April 22nd for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Namco Bandai today announced Tales of Symphonia Chronicles is now available in stores nationwide exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
Namco Bandai today announced Pac-Man Museum is available as a digital download for the PlayStation 3 for $19.99 and will be available tomorrow, February 26th for the Xbox 360 and PC via Steam. Additionally, Ms. Pac-Man will be offered as free promotional add-on content for a limited time. Pac-Man Museum features a collection of nine classic Pac-Man titles ranging from the early 1980’s retro games to newer hits such as Pac-Man Championship Edition and Pac-Man Battle Royale.
During the month of March, people who register a Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL or Nintendo 2DS system, as well as one of six select Nintendo 3DS games via Club Nintendo, will receive a free code to download either Pokémon X or Pokémon Y. The six participating games are Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins and the upcoming Yoshi’s New Island. The system and game must be registered between March 1st and March 31st in order to take advantage of the promotion. Download codes for Pokémon X or Pokémon Y must be redeemed by May 31st.
Namco Bandai has released an unboxing reveal video of the Dark Souls II Collector’s Edition, available for pre-order now, showcasing the exclusive perks and items included in this special edition release. Dark Souls II will be available on March 11th for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and the PC shortly after the console release.
Microsoft today announced the new Twitch app launches on Xbox One on March 11th. Only with Twitch on Xbox One can you broadcast and watch games live by simply saying “Xbox, Broadcast.” Once you’re done broadcasting, you can use Twitch to watch games, chat with the players you follow, or even join a broadcaster’s game. Xbox One is the only next-gen console that allows you to archive your Twitch broadcasts and view live Twitch streams regardless of their original source.
Atlus today announced the Persona series is returning to North America with completely new games for this year and beyond.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (Fall 2014)
You got Persona in my Etrian! You got Etrian in my Persona! Well, you’re right on both counts. Persona Q is a cross-over for the Nintendo 3DS that brings Persona 3 and 4 characters to the gameplay style of Etrian Odyssey. It also marks the first time the Persona franchise will be available on a Nintendo system.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Fall 2014)
Arc System Works is bringing the sequel to the tournament fighter Persona 4 Arena to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2014! A few days after the P-1 Grand Prix concludes in the first Arena title, the city of Inaba gets enveloped in a thick red fog and Mitsuru, Akihiko, Fuuka, and Aigis are shown as prisoners on the Midnight Channel. The Investigation Team from Persona 4 and former SEES from Persona 3 must once again fight to their limits in the new P-1 Climax tournament to rescue them and finally uncover the true culprit behind the deadly tournaments.
Persona 4: Dancing All Night (2015)
Funky Student isn’t funky enough to bust a move with Rise and the rest of the Persona 4 crew in Persona 4: Dancing All Night for the PlayStation Vita. The summer following the events in Persona 4 sees Rise return to Inaba after spending the summer back in her old life as an idol. After hearing rumors about the Midnight Stage, she checks a certain website at midnight and sees a mysterious movie clip and, you guessed it, winds up on the “other side.” Worse yet, she finds out her junior idol peers from the group Kanamin Kitchen are missing as well. She has no choice but to send an SOS to the Investigation Team to help rescue the missing idols.
Persona 5 (2015)
This is it. The big one. The latest true continuation of the Persona series will make its debut in North America on the PlayStation 3 in 2015.
Square Enix and Psyonix today announced that closed beta access to Nosgoth – the free-to-play team based, third-person online multiplayer game – will begin on February 27th. To celebrate the launch of Nosgoth’s closed beta phase, an all-new mode will be made available called Siege. In Siege, Humans must capture specific locations and keep them safe from Vampires, while the Vampires must satisfy their blood-thirst and hunt down their Human opponents. This is in addition to the asymmetrical, melee versus ranged Team Deathmatch mode.
Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal today announced Thief is now available in stores nationwide as well as for digital download on Xbox One and Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3, and PC via Steam.
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