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Persona 5 to Arrive in Europe on February 14th

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Persona 5 to Arrive in Europe on February 14th

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While fans of Atlus games in Europe are used to waiting for at least a week at best when it comes to getting the company’s games in that region, Persona 5 will not be one of those titles. That is because Deep Silver, who Atlus USA is now partnered with in Europe, has announced that Persona 5 will be released physically and digitally for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 on February 14th, the same day that the game is meant to be released in North America.

In Persona 5 the heroes realize that society forces people to wear masks to protect their inner vulnerabilities, and only by literally ripping off their protective mask and confronting their inner selves do the heroes awaken their inner power, and use it to strive to help those in need. Ultimately, the group of Phantom Thieves seeks to change their day-to-day world to match their perception and see through the masks modern-day society wears.

MegaTagmension Blanc and Trillion Arrive on PC this Fall

Travis Bruno
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MegaTagmension Blanc and Trillion Arrive on PC this Fall

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Previously Idea Factory International announced that they were planning on bringing MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies and Trillion: God of Destruction to PC and recently the company narrowed down when PC players can expect the games to arrive on Steam.

Similar to Monster Monpiece, which was also a PS Vita game just like these two titles originally were, both of these titles are set to be released sometime this fall and both games will retain all of the original content such as Japanese and English voice options as well as the online multiplayer mode for Megatagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies. At the moment no price point for either of these two games has been revealed.

Nexon Announces Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results

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Nexon Announces Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Solid Fundamentals amidst Japanese Yen Appreciation, Continued to Strengthen Strategic Partnerships with Renowned Game Developers

TOKYO – August 10, 2016 – NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

“Our solid second quarter results reflect strong execution and good performance from our China business,” said Owen Mahoney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nexon. “I am also pleased with the important strategic progress we made during the quarter, including our partnership with renowned Japanese developer Sansho Studios and our acquisition of wellgames, the Korean developer of SPECIAL SOLDIER, a high-quality first person shooter for mobile devices. Our best-in-class roster of partnerships remains a cornerstone of our strategy to deliver high-quality, tailored content to players around the world.”

Mr. Mahoney continued, “We are excited about our rich pipeline of mobile and PC online games for the second half of 2016 and beyond, including highly-anticipated titles such asMapleStoryM, Dungeon&Fighter 2D / 3D mobile (working title), LawBreakers andMoonlight Blade, and we look forward to delivering them to our global player base.”

Second Quarter 2016 Highlights:
·           Second quarter revenues were 38.1 billion yen, down 11% year-over-year on as-reported basis, up 4% on constant currency basis, around low-end of Nexon’s outlook.
·           Operating income was 13.4 billion yen, around high-end of Nexon’s outlook.
·           Net income attributable to owners of the parent was 7.6 billion yen, which was below Nexon’s outlook primarily due to FX loss in U.S. dollar-denominated cash deposits.

Third Quarter 2016 Outlook:
·         Revenues expected to be in the range of 38.4 to 41.3 billion yen.
–    PC online game revenues expected to be in the range of 29.4 to 31.4 billion yen.
–    Mobile game revenues expected to be in the range of 8.9 to 9.9 billion yen.
·         Operating income expected to be in the range of 10.6 to 12.9 billion yen.
·         Net income attributable to owners of the parent expected to be in the range of 9.6 to 11.6 billion yen.

Earnings Presentation, Conference Call and Replay:

Nexon management will host an earnings presentation for analysts, investors and media to discuss the Company’s financial results and outlook. The presentation will be conducted in Japanese with simultaneous English translation today at 5:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time (JST) / 4:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The earnings presentation materials will be available on Nexon’s Investor Relations website following the presentation.

A replay of the call will be available about 30 minutes after the conclusion of the conference call and can be accessed until August 17, 2016. A transcript of the call will be available within several days on Nexon’s Investor Relations website.

For additional information regarding Nexon’s second quarter 2016 financial results, please visit the Investor Relations section of Nexon’s website athttp://ir.nexon.co.jp/en/.

This press release is prepared to offer reference information about Nexon to investors and is intended to generally provide investors and analysts with financial and operational information about Nexon, but not to solicit or recommend any sale or purchase of stock or other securities of Nexon.

About NEXON Co., Ltd.  http://company.nexon.co.jp/
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online and mobile games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world’s first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions and the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services around 100 titles in more than 190 countries. The Company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors Introduces Shinoa in First Character Trailer

Travis Bruno
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Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors Introduces Shinoa in First Character Trailer

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As with the first game, Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors places players in charge of a group of “Delinquent” girls that they must guide through the Hell Spire as part of the Reformation Program in an effort to cleanse them of their sins to and allow them to be reborn. As such NIS America has begun to release character trailers introducing the girls that players will be in charge of and the first video introduces Shinoa Akizuki.

Shinoa is described as a smiling honor roll student who trusts the player and appears earnest in trying to reform herself, though whether or not this is true is up in the air thanks to her placement in the program.

Sony Announces PlayStation Meeting for September

Nathan Farrugia
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Sony Announces PlayStation Meeting for September

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Sony has announced a PlayStation meeting for September 7th where the under wraps PlayStation 4 Neo/PlayStation 4.5 is almost certain to be officially unveiled. An email invited press to the event which is set to take place on September 7 at 3PM Eastern Time in New York. You can expect it to be live streamed to the public as well.

All this comes after months of rumours about the PlayStation 4.5 and it’s possible September announcement. Not much is known about the PlayStation Neo but it is expected to offer graphical enhancements to new and existing titles with 4K visuals as well as UltraHD Blu-Ray support. Obviously this means the Neo will be a fair bit more powerful than the original PS4 but rest assured there will be no PS4 Neo exclusive games as Sony has said it will not be replacing the PS4 at all. Games will have to run on both consoles although the Neo may offer better performance or visuals.

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Sony have also mentioned that it’s PlayStation VR headset will run more optimally on the Neo. Speaking of VR you can probably expect some news on that front as well. The PS4 Neo will be competing with the Xbox One S/Scorpio in the upgraded console market while Nintendo’s mysterious NX is launching in March 2017.

Brand New Pokemon and Alolan Forms Announced for Sun & Moon

Nathan Farrugia
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Brand New Pokemon and Alolan Forms Announced for Sun & Moon

pokemon-sun-moon-scan-03A big Pokemon news drop is coming on August 12th but that doesn’t mean Japanese magazine CoroCoro won’t be giving us it’s usual monthly dose of awesome leaks. This time we got five brand new Pokemon, two more Alolan forms of generation 1 Pokemon and the reveal of some members of Pokemon Sun & Moon’s mandatory evil team. For now we only have Japanese names for these Pokemon but you can expect them to have their international reveal in a couple of days.

So first up is a sandcastle Pokemon that evolves into a bigger sandcastle. Sunaba and Shirodesuna, pictured above, are both Ground/Ghost type Pokemon and are based on grudges that dwell inside sand. Shirodesuna has a particularly evil description, stealing a Pokemon’s life force and turning their grudge into a Sunaba. A vicious cycle. The first stage of Bewear was also revealed, Nuikoguma retains it’s Normal/Fighting type and is said to be really strong despite it’s cute appearance.

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The fish type Pokemon although having two apperances is actually one Pokemon. It’s name is Yowashi and is pure Water type. It can change from it’s Single Form into a larger form known as School Form which looks like a submarine.

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Meowth and Marowak have both received new Alolan forms. These Pokemon are still the same in name but basically different in all other aspects including type. Alolan Meowth is a pure Dark type and developed after being bred by the Alola royal family. Alolan Marowak is a Ghost/Fire type who changed it’s type to adapt to it’s predators and resist them.

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Lastly, the evil team is named Team Skull. We see what appears to be two high level bosses of the evil organization, the main boss is the male and is called Guzma while the girl is Plumeri. Their motives are still unclear but if I had to guess they will probably have something to do with Z-moves.

For now that’s all but we are only two days out from our next huge information dump on August 12th. Pokemon Sun and Moon releases on November 18th for the Nintendo 3DS.

First Gameplay Footage Released for Prey

Travis Bruno
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First Gameplay Footage Released for Prey

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Bethesda surprised many when they revealed two months ago that they were bringing back Prey as a different style of game than what was initially presented then subsequently canceled many years ago. Now the company has released some of the first gameplay footage as well as a few extra details about what Prey will be about.

This first person sci-fi action game is developed by Arkane Studios Austin and is a re-imagining of the franchise with an added psychological twist. In the game players will be the first human to ever be enhanced with alien powers aboard a desolate space station that is being attacked by unknown entities.

New Screenshots for Upcoming Berserk Game Highlight Transformations and Zodd

Travis Bruno
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New Screenshots for Upcoming Berserk Game Highlight Transformations and Zodd

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Koei Tecmo has updated fans with some new details for their upcoming Beserk action game. The focus this time around is on the new playable character, the legendary mercenary known as “The Immortal Nosferatu Zodd” who is an Apostle that has roamed the battlefields for hundreds of years as well as on Guts’ Berserker Armor transformation.

Some characters besides Guts can transform and not only will their appearance change but their attack power and speed will grow as well. Beserk is currently set to be released on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita through retail and digitally as well as digitally on PC sometime this fall.

World of Warcraft: Legion Early Access Begins for Pre-Orders

Jamie Laike Tsui
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World of Warcraft: Legion Early Access Begins for Pre-Orders

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The countdown to World of Warcraft: Legion is well underway with the release of Patch 7.0. Blizzard has opened up early access to those who have pre-ordered the expansion and have at least one level 70 character, allowing players to start their Demon Hunters. Players will be able to roll either a Night Elf or Blood Elf Demon Hunter and explore the beginning zone Mardum. Similar to how Death Knights start in Acherus, players will spend several levels in Mardum learning the basics of the Demon Hunter class and the history behind the storied class.

Blizzard has released a video starring World of Warcraft: Legion Game Designers Eric Maloof and Graham Berger to introduce players to the Demon Hunter class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OLTVgepRdw

Additionally, the pre-release event for World of Warcraft: Legion has started. Demonic invasions are occurring all across Azeroth and a spirited resistance has cropped up to beat the invaders back. Players level 10 and above, which means pretty much everyone who has left the initial starting zone, can participate in the once in a lifetime event. More information about both Demon Hunters and the demonic invasion can be found at the official blog post.

For those looking to catch up with the lore behind the expansion in a nice compressed format should check out the three episode long World of Warcraft: Harbingers.

Episode 1 – The Story of Gul’dan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzNrcixsx-8

Episode 2 – The Story of Khadgar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqVGp6BqahU

Episode 3 – The Story of Illidan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U8ZPyye3q4

World of Warcraft: Legion launches on August 30th. Pre-orders for the expansion are currently available. The Standard Edition is priced at $49.99 USD and the Digital Deluxe Edition is available for $69.99 USD at Battle.net. Participating retailers in each region selling physical copies of World of Warcraft: Legion Collector’s Edition can be found at the official mini-site.

LEGO® Star Wars™: The Force Awakens FREE Phantom Limb DLC Level Pack Available Now Exclusively for PS4™ & PS3™; New Video Unveiled

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LEGO® Star Wars™: The Force Awakens FREE Phantom Limb DLC Level Pack Available Now Exclusively for PS4™ & PS3™; New Video Unveiled

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced the release of The Phantom Limb Level Pack for LEGO® Star Wars™: The Force Awakens, along with a new video showcasing this exciting downloadable (DLC) content, which is available today as a FREE download download exclusively for players on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.

The Phantom Limb Level Pack extends the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens experience, continuing the story from the Trouble Over Taul Level — one of the New Adventures set in the time leading up to the film — after C-3PO’s ship crash lands on the barren planet of Taul, allowing players to discover the thrilling events that led to his new red arm and reunion with the Resistance. This add-on content includes The Phantom Limb (Level), C-3PO (Taul), 2MED2, CO-34, GNK-189, MSE-Y, O-MR1 (Taul), PZ-99 (Taul), VL-44 (Taul), CR90 Corvette (Full-size Vehicle) and CR90 Corvette (Microfighter Vehicle).

All LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens assets can be found on the WBIE Press Site. To access, please visit the following link and click the “Register Now” button: http://www.wbie-press.com/. The latest product news and updates can also be found on the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens marks the triumphant return of the No. 1 LEGO videogame franchise, immersing fans in the new Star Wars adventure like never before. Players can relive the epic action from the blockbuster film in a way that only LEGO can offer, featuring storylines from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, retold through the clever and witty LEGO lens. The game also features playable content exploring previously untold adventures set in the time leading up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as well as original dialogue from key members of the theatrical cast, providing the most authentic Star Wars for experience for players, including Harrison Ford (Han Solo), John Boyega (Finn), Daisy Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron) and other top stars from the film. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is available now for PlayStation 4 system, PlayStation 3 system, PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Windows PC (Steam), Mac (Steam), on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac and on Google Play for Android devices.

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