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Hanabee Entertainment to Release ‘Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun’ in May

Hanabee Entertainment will be releasing the anime series Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun in Australia on May 12, 2016. The series will be available on both DVD and Blu-ray.

The release features 12 episodes with dual language options. The on-disc extras include the Nozaki-kun shorts, promotional videos, commercials and the textless opening and ending animation. Both editions will come with a three-disc CD soundtrack. Sentai Filmworks’ limited edition DVD and Blu-ray combo pack only included two CDs. It is not known how the soundtracks differ.

Hanabee describes the series as follows:

A confession gone awry has resulted with Chiyo Sakura as the newest assistant to Umetaro Nozaki. Known in the publishing world under the alias Yumeno Sakiko, Nozaki is the creator of the ever-popular shoujo manga, Let’s Have a Romance!

Despite his renowned skills as a manga artist, Nozaki is completely clueless in the art of real life romance. Relying heavily on the lives of his motley group of assistants to be his source of inspiration, Nozaki’s understanding of love is as skewed as the lives of his characters. Can Sakura properly convey her feelings to her long time crush or will she forever be relegated to assistant?

The DVD edition can be pre-ordered here, and the Blu-ray edition can be pre-ordered here. Both editions have a suggested retail price of $59.99 AUD (Australian Dollars).

Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Honoka Trailer Released

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It seems that Koei Tecmo is speeding things up a bit with their character trailers as they are treating us to two videos this week. Earlier in the week they released a video highlighting Ayane and now they have released a video focusing on the newest character to join the roster, the busty Honoka. Similar to the previous videos, the minute long trailer shows Honoka in a number of different swimsuits as she takes part in various activities on the island.

You can check out the video below and as for the game itself, Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 is set to be released for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Japan on March 24th and the Asian release, featuring English subtitles, can be pre-ordered through Play-Asia.

Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force’s Zenke, Apollonius, Benard, and More Introduced

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One of the key points that has been advertised for Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force is that depending on the story route you go down, since there are now two new routes to go down, one being the “Vile God” and the other the “Evil Goddess” route, your allies might end up changing. Last week we were introduced to a few characters that may switch sides and now Idea Factory International has released a few new character intros for other foes that can become allies.

Strangely enough, the chosen route also may affect the personalities of some characters, for example the once ruthless Zenke acts meek and even the proud Apollonius might fight alongside Fang and his party. Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force is currently set to be released sometime this spring due in North America and Europe for the PlayStation 4.

  •  Zenke – A bloodthirsty Fencer who only fights to cause senseless destruction. He is one of Dorfa’s Four Heavenly Czars. Fang first stumbles upon him terrorizing a town and challenges him to a fight
  • Della – Zenke’s fairy partner who enjoys violence just as much as he does. Although they appear like a perfect pair, they’re really only using the each other as a means to an end.
  • Apollonius – One of Dorfa’s Four Heavenly Czars. He’s a skilled swordsman who sticks to his strict way of the sword. He fights in hopes to battle powerful adversaries.
  • Seguro – Apollonius’ fairy partner. Due to his massive dragon form, he is skilled in battle.
  • Bernard – The calm director of the Dorfa corporation. He is President Hanagata’s assistant officer. His calculating personality makes him unparalleled in combat.
  • Sanguina – Bernard’s fairy partner and loyal secretary. Her professional and collected demeanor make her a desirable employee to many companies, however, she pledges to only work under her Master Bernard.

Frontwing Announces Plans to Release Corona Blossom in English

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It looks like Frontwing has been so pleased by their success with the West, with their Grisaia games receiving plenty of support, that they are going to be bringing their newest visual novel to English speaking audiences before Japan. The developer announced through Facebook that their next visual novel, Corona Blossom, will be released digitally on PC through Steam before it is physically released in Japan.

Currently little is known about Corona Blossom other than the teaser art shown above but the game will be translated using Frontwing’s in-house translation team and that the staff working on this project include character artist Nanaca Mai, the illustrator for the SD art for the Grisaia series, and Yuhi Nanao, a scenario writer who worked on From the Future Undying.

The King Of Fighters XIV Adds Kim, Vice, and Sylvie Paula Paula to Roster

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Continuing with their teaser trailers, SNK Playmore has released their eighth video for The King Of Fighters XIV though this time the video clocks in at exactly two minutes. The video reveals three more fighters that will be part of the fifty character roster that will be available when the game launches and two of these fighters are familiar faces while one is brand new.

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Kim Kaphwan and Vice are the returning fighters while the new fighter is named Sylvie Paula Paula and is capable of using electricity and has a rather eccentric style of dress. With this latest set of characters, twenty three of the total fifty have been revealed and so far only two of them are brand new fighters. The King Of Fighters XIV is currently slated to be released sometime this year for the PlayStation 4.

Doom to Launch with 9 Multiplayer Maps, Latest Video Gives us a Glance

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As previously announced, Bethesda is planning on launching the Doom multiplayer beta at the end of this month and today the company has shown off four of the nine multiplayer maps that will launch with the game, though to be fair, all nine maps are shown off but only four are shown in any kind of detail where a few of the hazards and teleporter-like objects are shown off.

You can check out the footage below and as for the game itself, id Software’s Doom is set to be released worldwide for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on May 31st.

Grand Finals 2016 First Details Revealed – Virtual battles and real prizes in Wargaming’s eSports event of the year

Grand Finals 2016 First Details Revealed

Virtual battles and real prizes in Wargaming’s eSports event of the year

March 18, 2016 — Wargaming is excited to reveal further details about the upcoming and action-packed Grand Finals 2016. The crowning event in the World of Tanks eSports calendar will be taking place April 8–9 in Torwar Hall, Warsaw, Poland, and promises to be bigger and better than ever before.

Grand Finals 2016 will begin Friday, April 8, with doors opening at 10:00AM. On day one, spectators can get their first taste of tank action in the group stages. On Saturday, April 9, the battles continue from 12:00PM, featuring the playoffs, quarterfinals, semifinals, and culminating in the show-stopping finale. What’s more, World of Tanks eSports stars will compete in the first ever World of Warships show match.

Inside Torwar Hall will be a Free-to-Play Zone, with 28 gaming stations and VR-headsets. Visitors can play their favourite World of Tanks and World of Warships games and take part in a master class from eSports pros. For the first time players will have a chance to feel the rush of battle watching the action in 360° with their VR-headset. Console tankers will be able to jump into 7-vs-7 competitions, or battle on six additional PlayStation®4 gaming stands.

Visitors can participate in numerous contests at the venue, as well as in social media and streams, snagging themselves lots of cool prizes and gifts from Wargaming and its partners.

Entry to Grand Finals 2016 is absolutely free. Fans can also register for the show and get a special gift: the Premium British Tier 5 heavy tank Excelsior. Registration sessions will be open on March 18 and 25, so fans need to be quick to grab their gift before it’s gone. Also available will be a limited number of VIP tickets. They allow entrance to the venue one hour before everyone else, a fast queuing lane and a dedicated premium seat in front of the action. VIP ticket holders will also receive the Premium British Tier 5 heavy Excelsior, Tier 8 Premium heavy IS-3A, the unique Grand Finals M 41 90 GF tank, and more. Official partners of Grand Finals 2016 are Intel, Razer, PayPal and SanDisc.

For more information on the Wargaming.net League Grand Finals 2016, please visit:

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About the Wargaming.net League

The Wargaming.net League is Wargaming’s professional eSports league established in 2013. It showcases the company’s products in an eSports capacity; runs all-year-round world-class events giving professional and aspiring gamers a platform to compete and excel, and provides its ever-growing, global audience with instant access to premier competitive gaming content.

The League promotes eSports through large scale events and premium content fostering its popularity among gamers and spectators. Massive prize pools and world-class competitive gaming tournaments with live broadcasts to millions of viewers along with the League’s accessibility attract new teams and contribute to the growth of the audience with the ultimate goal of turning it into a professional sport.

Having grown from a player-encouraged initiative into a global organization, the League puts its community first and evolves based on needs of pro-gamers and viewers. Format and rule sets for matches are continually improved in close cooperation with professional players.

The Wargaming.net League infrastructure gives aspiring players a clear ladder of progression for them to transition to the pro scene. Split into three divisions—Gold, Silver, and Bronze leagues—it allows for skilled players to tap into the world of pro-gaming and provides them with a clear path onward to the top echelon.

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Founded as a privately held company in 1998, Wargaming has shipped more than 15 titles. Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to the mid-20th century warfare that include the armored World of Tanks, the flight combat World of Warplanes, and the naval World of Warships. The three intertwined titles form a common gaming universe integrated within the portal www.wargaming.net.

As part of its multiplatform line-up, the company has introduced World of Tanks on Xbox and World of Tanks Blitz on mobiles, tablets and Windows 10 PCs. Launched in 2014 and 2015, World of Tanks on Xbox introduced epic tank-on-tank battles to console gamers and offers the first cross-platform gaming experience between Xbox 360 and Xbox One. In 2016, Wargaming released World of Tanks for Sony’s PlayStation®4, continuing its console campaign.

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Gameloft Releases New Game Disney Magic Kingdoms on Smartphones and Tablets

Gameloft Releases New Game Disney Magic Kingdoms on Smartphones and Tablets

 Players Can Build the Park of Their Dreams in a Magical Mobile Experience

Paris, March 17, 2016: Gameloft, a leading digital and social game publisher, in collaboration with Disney, today launched Disney Magic Kingdoms for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android and Windows Phone. Players will live the thrill of their favourite Disney Park by embarking on a new adventure with Mickey Mouse and all his friends, as they endeavor on a mighty quest to restore the kingdom’s magic from evil powers.

Disney Magic Kingdoms allows players to enter the timeless world of Disney and experience magical moments of the Parks by building with fun attractions like Space Mountain, California Screamin’ and it’s a small world, and sharing spectacular moments with beloved Disney characters from DisneyŸPixar’sWall-E” andToy Story,” Disney’s “Tangled” and more.

“Disney Magic Kingdoms is a triumph in both beautiful visuals and authentically inspired design that showcases everything beloved about the Disney Parks,” states Gonzague de Vallois, Senior Vice President Publishing at Gameloft. “We are delighted to provide Disney fans a new way to explore the Parks and interact with Disney characters and villains in a game which ties together 90 exceptional years of Disney in an adventure that takes us back to where it all began.”

Disney Magic Kingdoms is now available on the App Store and Google Play, and is expected to launch later today on the Windows Store.

View the launch trailer here: https://youtu.be/DsvEJKTwelc

 

Fans can still register on www.disney-magic-kingdoms.com to get their time-limited launch day rewards.

About Gameloft

A leading digital and social game publisher, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms and with an audience of 147 million monthly users offers via Gameloft Advertising Solutions a unique level of visibility and involvement to advertisers. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Order & Chaos, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Disney®, Marvel®, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel® and Ferrari®. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 6,000 people worldwide.

Gameloft is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (NYSE Euronext: GFT.PA, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA). Gameloft’s sponsored Level 1 ADR (ticker: GLOFY) is traded OTC in the US.

© 2016 Gameloft. All Rights Reserved. Gameloft and the Gameloft logo are trademarks of Gameloft in the U.S. and/or other countries.

About Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media

Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI) is the business segment of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) that brings our Company’s stories and characters to life through innovative and engaging physical products and digital experiences across more than 100 categories, from toys and t-shirts, to apps, books and console games. DCPI comprises two main lines of business: Disney Consumer Products (DCP), and Disney Interactive (DI). The combined segment is home to world class teams of app and game developers, licensing and retail experts, a leading retail business (Disney Store), artists and storytellers, and technologists who inspire imaginations around the world.

Atelier Sophie Localization Announcement Teased for Tomorrow

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It looks like the leaked trademarks that included an English logo for Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book are about to come true. Earlier today Koei Tecmo has updated their Atelier Facebook page with the above cropped image, that anyone who has been following Atelier Sophie will recognize as showing off the main character, stating “more information coming tomorrow.”

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book was originally released in Japan on November 19th for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita so it will be interesting to see which versions will likely be announced for localization tomorrow.

LEGO Marvel’s Avengers Season Pass Update – First DLC Pack Coming March 29

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that the first downloadable content (DLC) for LEGO® Marvel’s Avengers will be the Classic Captain Marvel Character & Level Pack and The Masters of Evil Character & Level Pack, both available on March 29, 2016. These are the first two offerings in the LEGO Marvel’s Avengers Season Pass, which grants players access to a variety of the game’s add-on content packs, including an abundance of well-known Marvel characters, brand new levels and additional story-driven content. Here is the complete breakdown of the Season Pass DLC:

 

Available starting March 29:

Classic Captain Marvel Character & Level Pack

  • After an exploding alien machine grants her amazing super powers, Carol Danvers became the interstellar Super Hero known as Captain Marvel! Now, when arch-enemies reappear in her life, it’s up to Captain Marvel to save the city of New York. This pack features eight playable characters, a new vehicle, and one new level.
  • Characters and vehicles included: Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel’s Skycycle, Helen Cobb’s Plane, Kang The Conqueror, Magnitron, Moonstone, Poundcakes, Tic, Warbird, and Wonder Man

 

Classic The Masters of Evil Character & Level Pack

  • Baron Zemo and his Masters of Evil are up to no good when they attempt to lure out the Avengers and defeat them in this re-telling of the classic 1963 comic book adventure. This pack features 11 playable characters and one new level.
  • Characters included: Baron Zemo, Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Black Knight (Nathan Garrett), Enchantress, Executioner, Iron Man (Classic), Melter, Radioactive Man, Thor (Classic), Valinor, and Whirlwind

 

Available later this spring:

Classic Black Panther Character & Level Pack

  • In a re-telling of T’Challa’s origin story, Black Panther and his sister Shuri must evade the chaos of an invasion of their home country Wakanda and save their mother from the clutches of the villainous Klaw. This pack features nine playable characters, one new vehicle, and one new level.
  • Characters and vehicle included: Aragorn, Black Knight (Augustine du Lac), Black Panther, Black Panther Skybike, Dora Milaje Warrior, Killmonger, Man-Ape (M’Baku), Shuri, Ulysses Klaw (Classic), and White Wolf

 

All-New, All-Different Doctor Strange Character & Level Pack

  • Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange and his powerful ally Clea must travel to the Dark Dimension and fend off the villainous Mordo and Dormammu. This pack features eight playable characters and one new level.
  • Characters included: Baron Mordo, Clea, Doctor Strange, Doctor Voodoo, Dormammu, Jennifer Kale, Mindless One Warrior, and Night Nurse

 

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Character & Level Pack

  • The team finds itself in a dangerous position after failing to make peace with the enigmatic Inhumans. The Inhumans have now occupied the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier and it’s up to the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to neutralize the threat and uncover the secrets of Afterlife. This pack features 13 playable characters, one new vehicle, and one new level.
  • Characters and vehicle included: Agent Daisy Johnson, Agent Leo Fitz, Agent Koenig, Agent Melinda May, Agent Bobbi Morse, Agent Jemma Simmons, Cal Johnson/Mr. Hyde, Deathlok, Gordon, Grant Ward, Jiaying, Lincoln, Raina, and The Bus

 

To download new artwork showcasing the complete Season Pass content, click this link or go to our WB press site.

 

As an added bonus, Season Pass holders will also now have free access to three additional Character Packs, including:

  • The Avengers Explorer Character Pack, featuring Iron Skull, Scuba Iron Man, and Space Iron Man
  • The Avengers Adventurer Character Pack, featuring Hyperion, Scuba Captain America, and Space Captain America