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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Demo Launches on December 20 in Japan

Today Spike Chunsoft announced that the demo for Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony will be released on the Japanese PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita on December 20th. This demo, as previously detailed, will feature previous Danganronpa characters Makoto Naegi, Yasuhiro Hagakure, and Hajime Hinata as guests that will help demosntrate the Panic Debate and Brain Drive gameplay elements that have been added into this new game.

Those who play the demo and keep their save data for the full game will be given some bonus “Skills” and Monokuma Medals. Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is set to be released in Japan on January 12th and has already been confirmed for Western release sometime in 2017 by NIS America.

Dragon Quest Heroes II Arrives in the West in Late April 2017

Square Enix has announced that they are planning on releasing Dragon Quest Heroes II in North America on April 25th and in Europe on April 28th with the title being available both at retail and digitally for the PlayStation 4 in both regions. For those who haven’t been following the game, Dragon Quest Heroes II is set in a brand new world and follows new heroes and a new story as players take part in a grand adventure.

You see, once upon a time there was a long and terrible war. When the war finally ended, the people of the world made a solemn pact never to fight again. The world was divided into seven realms and peace reigned for a thousand years. One day, cousins and fellow knights-in-training Lazarel and Teresa reunite in the Kingdom of Harba, far from their Dunisian home. Little do they suspect that the Dunisian army is about to invade, with their old friend Prince Cesar at the helm. The long-kept peace is broken and the world descends into chaos. With the aid of High King’s envoy the cousins must travel to Accordia for a meeting with the Supreme Sovereign of the Seven Realms to find a solution in order to bring peace back to the realm.

Atelier Shallie Plus’ New Costumes, Boss Battles, and More Detailed

Koei Tecmo has released some new information as well as a new batch of screenshots for Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea. Many of these screenshots focus on the game’s synthesis system which remains mostly the same as fans remember for this entry with players being able to craft more efficient items using ‘Synthesis Skills.’

Players will also be able to encounter a number of new bosses such as the Beast King’s Champion that will take an incredibly hardy team to stand up to. Those looking for something a bit different will find that the Life Task system now allows players to use the touch screen of the vita to complete. Finally a number of new costumes have been added into the game and you can see some of them in the screenshots below.

Digimon World: Next Order PlayStation 4 Trailer Released

Bandai Namco has released a new Japanese trailer for Digimon World: Next Order which is set to be released next month in the West and for the first time in Japan for the PlayStation 4 in February. Since the game was originally released on the PS Vita in Japan the trailer begins by showing off the various graphical improvements made to the game before delving into the protagonists Takuto and Shiki as they find themselves in the world of Digimon.

After that various gameplay mechanics such as training, feeding, and disciplining your Digimon are also shown off. You can check out the full video below and as for the game itself, it is set to be released in North America on January 31st and in Europe on January 27th.

https://youtu.be/LRacTAOk4-M

Batman: The Telltale Series’ First Season Concludes on December 13

Telltale Games has announced that they are going to be concluding the first season of Batman: The Telltale Series in rather quick fashion. The company has announced that the fifth episode, titled City of Light, will be arriving on December 13th, only three short weeks after the release of the previous episode.

Telltale has stated that depending on the decisions that players made at the end of the fourth episode that they will start in “very different places.” They went on to describe this episode as one where the leader of the Children of Arkham prepares to execute the final act of a plan to destroy the Wayne family name, and the people closest to you are in their path of vengeance.

Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash Debut Trailer Revealed

The debut trailer for Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash has been released by Marvelous and with it comes our first look at just how the water gun based shooter will actually play when it is released on the PlayStation 4. As you’ll see in the gameplay below, players will be able to make use of five different types of water guns to defeat their opponents and you can see most of them in action as well as various other elements in action in this video.

Currently Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash is set to be released on March 16th in Japan and the company has already stated that they are planning on releasing the game in the West and in Asia.

Right Stuf to Release ‘Turn A Gundam’ Part 2 on Blu-ray in March 2017

Right Stuf announced via press release that they will be releasing the second collection of Turn A Gundam on Blu-ray in North America in March 2017. The exact release date is scheduled for March 7, 2017.

The series is directed by the original Mobile Suit Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. Yoko Kanno composed the music for it.

The three-disc Blu-ray set contains episodes 26-50 with Japanese LPCM stereo audio and English subtitles. The textless opening and ending animation sequences and a three-part interview with Mechanical Designer Syd Mead are included as on-disc extras. Fans of sci-fi films from the 1980s may remember Syd Mead for his work on such famous films as Aliens, Blade Runner and Tron.

PIXEL GEAR for the PlayStation®VR Introduces BRand NEW Multiplayer Game Mode

PIXEL GEAR for the PlayStation®VR Introduces BRand NEW Multiplayer Game Mode

BEIJING – (December 9, 2016) – Oasis Games Ltd, a leading independent Chinese publisher, today announced an exciting new multiplayer update for its PlayStation®VR exclusive 3D pixel arcade shooter, Pixel Gear. The new update includes a unique local multiplayer option in which up to three players can join the action with a DualShock® controller, offering 1 vs 1, 1 vs 2 and 1 vs 3 game modes.

In the Pixel Gear mutliplayer mode, the player with the PlayStation®VR headset wields a laser pistol via the PlayStation®Move controller with unlimited ammo and must stop the other players from collecting enough coins before time runs out. Players will be disguised as various monsters and objects on the map and have several tricks up their sleeves to avoid getting caught. Precision is still key for the PS VR player, and shots must be chosen wisely! Shooting a monster or object not controlled by another player will give the other team coins and will help them reach their goal.

About Pixel Gear

Pixel Gear is a colorful 3D pixel shoot-em-up with a variety of humorous cartoon monsters, zombies and ghosts as enemies to defeat. The game includes 6 levels that are filled with a variety of interactive objects that exhibit entertaining reactions when hit, and a host of upgradeable weapons as well as defensive objects that grant the ability to slow down or even stop time.

Pixel Gear is developed by Geronimo Interactive and is published by Oasis Games in North America, Europe and select countries in Asia for the PlayStation®VR.  Pixel Gear is available for $10.99 on the PlayStation®Store in North America. Keep up to date on pixelated mischief on Facebook, here. This game is rated “E for Everyone” by the ESRB.

Stay up to date on all of the PS VR titles from Oasis Games, including a soon-to-be-released update for the arcade shooter Ace Banana, by liking Oasis Games on Facebook at fb.me/OasisGamesOfficial and following on Twitter at OAS_Gamesand Instagram at @OasisGamesOfficial. Find out about all of the Oasis Games products here: http://en.console.oasgames.com/.

About Oasis Games

A leading independent Chinese game company, Oasis Games prides itself on serving as an ambassador for China’s massive gaming community to the West with its strategic business endeavors. Established in 2011, Oasis Games was one of the first publishers in China to deliver online games to overseas markets, currently reaching over 100 million players in 70 countries. The company continues its pioneering presence as the first, and currently sole, strategic publishing partner of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Shanghai for the overseas publishing market—uniquely positioning Oasis Games to bring high quality Chinese games to PlayStation® players worldwide. Its blockbuster online RPG, Legend Online has attracted over 50 million players in China and Naruto Online, the official RPG browser game of the Naruto franchise has amassed a global following. The award-winning exploration adventure game, KOI, was Oasis Games’ PlayStation®4 console debut for the western market. Pixel Gear is one of the four exciting PlayStation®VR games the company will have launched during the PS VR launch window, more than any other publisher. For more information, visit http://company.oasgames.com/en/.

NEW TRAILER SHEDS LIGHT ON KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 FINAL CHAPTER PROLOGUE STORYLINES

NEW TRAILER SHEDS LIGHT ON KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 FINAL CHAPTER PROLOGUE STORYLINES

SYDNEY, 9TH December, 2016) – SQUARE ENIX® and Disney released a new trailer that reveals new details from KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, the game that is the final update leading up to the highly-anticipated entry in the franchise, KINGDOM HEARTS III, which will conclude Xehanort’s Dark Seeker Saga.

The trailer features gameplay footage and cut-scenes from each title in the compilation: the remastered KINGDOM HEARTS Dream Drop Distance HD, and the entirely brand-new chapters KINGDOM HEARTS χ [chi] Back Cover and KINGDOM HEARTS 0.2 Birth by Sleep – A fragmentary passage –. Accompanied by “Simple And Clean –Ray of Hope MIX–“, a new remix version of the theme tune for the series by Utada Hikaru, the trailer peeks into the machinations of the foretellers and the threat of a traitor within that lead to the devastating Keyblade War; the fate of Aqua as she battles to survive through the perilous and deceptive dangers of the Dark World; as well as Yen Sid’s wisdom on what Sora, Riku, and King Mickey must do in order to prepare for the final confrontation against Master Xehanort.

The new trailer can be viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/fkN9OBVHX-c*
KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue will be available from the 24th January 2017 for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system

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Facebook® Page: http://www.facebook.com/kingdomhearts

Twitter®: @KINGDOMHEARTS

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NIER: AUTOMATA DEMO GOES LIVE ACROSS AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND ON 22ND DECEMBER

NIER: AUTOMATA DEMO GOES LIVE ACROSS AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND ON 22ND DECEMBER

SYDNEY, 9th December 2016 –   Square Enix Ltd., today announced that both fans and newcomers alike can experience the exciting action RPG, NieR: Automata™, for the first time in a consumer demo releasing on the 22nd December on the PlayStation®Network.

With an abandoned factory as the backdrop, the demo follows android 2B’s mission to destroy a massive enemy weapon that lies within.

The latest PlayStation Experience trailer is available at: https://youtu.be/X_UjmXbosHQ

NieR: Automata will be available across Australia & New Zealand on 10th March 2017 for the PlayStation®4. For more information, visit: http://nier-automata.com.

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Official Page: http://nier-automata.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NieRGame 

 

Story of NieR: Automata

Invaders from another world attack without warning—unleashing the machine lifeforms. In the face of this seemingly insurmountable threat, the human race is driven from the earth and takes refuge on the moon.

Humanity develops an army of android soldiers to fight back against the mechanical horde, but succeed only in slowing its advance. To break the deadlock, a new breed of android infantry is sent into the fray: the YoRHa squad.

In the forsaken wasteland below, the war between the machines and the androids rages on. A war that is soon to unveil the long-forgotten truth of this world…