Idea Factory today announced that Megadimension Neptunia will be available on February 2nd exclusively for the PlayStation 4 in both retail and digital formats. Alongside this, Idea Factory is releasing a free, same-day original Japanese voiceover DLC.
The first PS4 game in the Neptunia series, this installment features new characters, three worlds to save and three stories to play, a new transformation mode, extra features to the battle system, and a new dungeon minigame so you can get all the items you need for you and all of your new allies to save Gamindustri.
You’ve denied their first decree for generations and your expedition to save Kharak treads on their land. This is the last straw. Meet the zealot forces of the Gaalsien fleet in the brand new story trailer for Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, launching January 20th on PC.
Nintendo today announced that Pokkén Tournament, the upcoming game that lets players battle as prized Pokémon in fighting arenas, will launch exclusively for Wii U on March 18th for $74.99. People that buy the first production run version of the game will also receive a special Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card, which can be tapped to the Wii U GamePad controller to unlock the Shadow Mewtwo playable character in the game.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Japanese launch of the Pokémon franchise, the original Pokémon games (Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version, as well as Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition) will be available as digital downloads in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS on February 27th for $12.49 each. That same day, Nintendo will also launch a New Nintendo 3DS Pokémon 20th Anniversary bundle that includes the New Nintendo 3DS system, two Pokémon-themed cover plates (one featuring Charizard and one with Blastoise), an exclusive Pokémon Home Menu theme and both Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version pre-installed on the system. The bundle will hit stores on February 27th for $239.99.
The action RPG Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen arrives on PC today, making this the series’ PC debut in the west. Initially released for consoles, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen on PC delivers high resolution graphics with increased fidelity, new framerate options, and 4K support. The title will be available to purchase digitally for $29.99.
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen for PC also includes full Steam platform support with Achievements and expanded control options. Players can customize the way they play with options for both Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers or a traditional keyboard and mouse control scheme.
Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen contains all the content from the original Dragon’s Dogma along with all previously released add-on content. This new version also includes all of the adventures from the game’s expansion.
Ubisoft today announced that the Tom Clancy’s The Division closed beta begins January 28th on Xbox One and January 29th on PlayStation 4 and PC. The closed beta will run until January 31st.
Tom Clancy’s The Division will be available on March 8th for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
Two Tribes announced today that the puzzle adventure game Toki Tori 2+ will launch on February 23rd for the PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store. And for the first time, the game will also get a disc release, courtesy of Soedesco.
Wargaming today announced that World of Tanks will launch January 19th on PlayStation 4. World of Tanks will feature enhanced visuals, utilizing the full power of the PS4 along with platform specific features and limited-time exclusive content for logging into the game.
Built specifically for PlayStation 4, World of Tanks incorporates platform features that elevate tank warfare on console with complete Dualshock 4 functionality, Share Play and PlayStation Vita Remote Play with optimized controls. World of Tanks will offer Platinum Trophies, along with four different Founder’s Packs containing a variety of Premium in-game content available now in the PlayStation Store. Players that login before January 31st will be gifted theT1E6-PS US Premium Light Tank with exclusive camouflage.
World of Tanks on PlayStation 4 is free to all PlayStation accounts and does not require a PlayStation Plus membership to play. PlayStation Plus members will gain access to a Premium Bundle at launch including the exclusive Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J German Light Tank bundle with 3 days of Premium Account time along with special discounts on other purchases.
Cyanide Studios and Focus Home Interactive invite all Blood Bowl 2 PC players to brawl merrily for the title of Blood Bowl 2’s World Champion 2016 — as well as for a long list of prizes distributed to the best players in the world. Prove you’re the rightful champion by registering now to the official Blood Bowl 2 World Cup 2016, starting in February.
The top 64 players will be able to qualify for the Playoff only if they survive the Qualification Rounds. Players can qualify either by registering on the Public League or by joining one of the Private Leagues ruled by the official Blood Bowl 2 Communities.
Qualifications will start in February. More info about the registrations are available on the official website.
The top 64 players who qualify for the Playoff will compete for the World Champion 2016 title, but also for a total of $35,000 worth of prizes:
NIS America today announced that they will be releasing Grand Kingdom in North America this summer. Grand Kingdom is a new tactical RPG title developed by Spike Chunsoft for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita which will immerse players in the life of a mercenary troop.
The NPD Group has released its retail report for the month of December. While software and hardware sales were down year-over-year by 1% and 6% respectively, total industry sales were flat at $13.1 billion. PlayStation 4 was the top selling console in December and the best selling platform for the year as a whole. After 26 months, the combined cumulative sales of PS4 and Xbox One exceeds the 26 month total of the PS3 and Xbox 360 by 47%. PlayStation 4 also sold the most third-party software this year.
The top selling games of December were as follows:
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
2. Star Wars Battlefront
3. Fallout 4
4. Madden NFL 16
5. NBA 2K16
6. Grand Theft Auto V
7. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
8. Minecraft
9. Minecraft: Story Mode – A Telltale Games Series
10. FIFA 16
The top selling games of 2015 were as follows:
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
2. Madden NFL 16
3. Fallout 4
4. Star Wars Battlefront
5. Grand Theft Auto V
6. NBA 2K16
7. Minecraft
8. FIFA 16
9. Mortal Kombat X
10. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Note: The NPD Group does not track digital game sales, only physical game sales.
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