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Story of Seasons: Treasured Friend of Three Villages Announced

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January 16, 2016

Marvelous has announced that they are working on another new Story of Seasons game for the Nintendo 3DS and that it is currently planned for release in Japan in early 2016. The second game in the Story of Seasons series, better known as the original Harvest Moon series, is called Story of Seasons: Treasured Friend of Three Villages.

Few details about the game are currently known but it has been revealed that, alongside the standard gameplay mechanics that fans of the series have grown accustomed to, there will be three villages in the game, with each village having a unique culture, characters, marriage candidates, and more.

ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED DELIVERS FIRST MASSIVE XBOX ONE CONTENT UPDATE

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Philip Federico

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January 16, 2016

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ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED DELIVERS FIRST MASSIVE XBOX ONE CONTENT UPDATE

SEATTLE, WA – Friday, January 15 – Studio Wildcard has delivered its first major update for the Xbox One version of ARK: Survival Evolved today starring the first playable denizen of ARK in 2016, a giant rideable prehistoric kangaroo, plus a slew of optimizations and upgrades. The gigantic hopping Procoptodon can cover great distances by easily leaping over obstacles with two players, one controlling the massive beast while the pouch-bound passenger can make effective use of all weaponry while riding.

Watch the ARK Procoptodon spotlight video on YouTube HERE: youtu.be/u16JuS_ghAY

In less than a week following its December 2015 launch, ARK was downloaded more than 1 million times and Survivors had experienced more than 200,000 real-life days in their struggle to survive against dozens of Dinosaurs, other Survivors, and the elements.

The world of ARK is constantly evolving and thousands of players are already providing feedback, suggestions and bug reports to the development team. Players are invited to join the ARK discussion now by visiting the Xbox One forums on survivetheark.com/forums/.

Additional ARK updates delivered today open up 100+ more official servers and bring content parity with the PC version through v231.9, including:

Dino rebalancing
The addition of a primitive cage and stone fireplace items
Fixed Cave Loading crash/fall-thru
Improved performance: better framerate, less stalls
Fixed crosshair not appearing
Fixed potential loss of character save data in local mode
Fixed fur armor colorization
Improved speed of server listing
Fixed Taming Dinos losing Inventories/messed-up-Inventories upon reloading single player save game
Fixed a memory leak that was typically causing crashes around the Volcano area

ARK: Survival Evolved is available now for download on Xbox Game Preview for $34.99 and includes all the content/fixes/functionality of its PC counterpart through version v231.9. Xbox One players will receive exclusive content including a bionic “Tek” T-Rex, Safari Hat, and Survivor’s Trophy, free access to Xbox-specific ARK official servers (up to 70 can play on a server simultaneously), and a steady delivery of exclusive Xbox One content prior to full game launch.

ARK: Survival Evolved will launch in summer 2016 on Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program, PlayStation^®4 with Project Morpheus support, and full release on Steam PC. The game is currently playable in Microsoft’s Game Preview on Xbox One and Steam’s Early Access program, which includes Oculus Rift VR support and an integration of Steam community features such as Steam Economy and Steam Workshop for custom maps and mods. Players can host private/LAN servers and have access to a custom-built version of the Unreal Engine 4 Editor for creating mods. The world of ARK is designed to be modder-friendly and ever-expanding!

To join our growing band of survivors, journey to Steam or Microsoft’s Game Preview on Xbox One to download the game. For the latest updates follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube, visit the Website at www.PlayArk.com and watch us tame and train leviathan dinosaurs on Twitch.TV.

Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir North American Release Date Announced

Travis Bruno

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January 15, 2016

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Atlus USA has announced that they plan on releasing VanillaWare’s Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir in North America on June 7th where it will be released on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita. Currently a European release date for Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir has not been announced.

For those who haven’t been following the game, Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir is an updated remake of the PlayStation 2 classic with various upgrades to the graphics, expanded worlds with new monsters, fully voiced story scenes, and enhanced combat systems. For those who want to see what the title has to offer, a demo for the Japanese version of the game recently went live on the Japanese PlayStation Store for all three platforms.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II Progress Update Released

Travis Bruno

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January 15, 2016

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While XSEED Games may have just The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel under a month ago, they are well on their way to making sure that fans of the game won’t have to wait around too long before getting their hands on the sequel. The company has released what they are calling a “XSEEDinlgy Small Blog” for The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II and in it they reveal that translation of the game has already reached 95%.

Don’t get too excited however, as the company is still at 42% editing and after all that is taken care of they also need to prepare for recording over 11,000 lines of new English dialogue for the game. As such they are still not giving a set release window for The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II but are pleased to state that they are progressing as planned.

Psychonauts 2 Plot Detailed by Tim Schafer

Travis Bruno

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January 15, 2016

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About a week ago Double Fine’s crowdfunding effort to begin working on Psychonauts 2 managed to reach its funding goal of $3.3 million before closing out a few days later at the $3.8 million mark and recently Tim Schafer, founder of Double Fine Productions, decided to share some of the story for Psychonauts 2 with those who attended a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” event.

After being asked about the plot, Schafer responded stating that the storyline is something that he wanted to do when the original game was released and that he has been thinking about it over the years. Check out his full answer about the story below:

In Psychonauts 2, Raz will finally get to go to Psychonauts headquarters–his lifelong dream. There he can see Sasha and Milla in their natural environment–international espionage. But he finds several things strange about the organization. While Truman Zanotto was missing, several changes to the direction of the organization were made by his second in command. Funding was cut from traditional psychic research and peacekeeping, and redirected to unorthodox, fringe endeavors, including the discredited practice of necromancy.
Raz soon uncovers sinister things at work in the shadows of Psychonauts headquarters, including double agents and evils of the past. Raz’s own family history plays a pivotal part in the story, and Raz must confront the roots of the curse placed on his family once and for all. And also deal with this whole “girlfriend” term and what it really means.

Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Open Console Beta Available Now

Travis Bruno

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January 15, 2016

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In case you missed it, last week Popcap and EA announced that they would be launching an open beta for Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 this week and now that time has rolled around. This means that, for those who wish to, the open multiplayer beta is now available on both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, allowing fans of the game a chance to try out the title’s refined multiplayer options from now until Monday January 18th.

As for the full game, players can expect Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 to be released in North America on February 23rd and in Australia and New Zealand on February 25th for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

Arslan: The Warriors of Legend Announced for PC

Travis Bruno

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January 15, 2016

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Arslan: The Warriors of Legend Announced for PC

It looks like the Xbox One version of Arslan: The Warriors of Legend isn’t the only Western exclusive version. Today Koei Tecmo has announced that alongside the title’s release on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One that the title will also be released on PC at the same time as the console versions.

This means that when the game is released on February 9th in North America and February 12th in Europe, fans will be able to pick up whichever version suits their needs the best. To go along with this announcement Koei Tecmo has also released a new batch of screenshots as well as some new character highlight videos that you can check out below.

Farangis Highlight Trailer

Gieve Highlight Trailer

Bayonetta 2 Receiving Discounted Standalone Release Next Month on Wii U

Dustin Spencer

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January 15, 2016

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Bayonetta 2 Receiving Discounted Standalone Release Next Month on Wii U

The witch is back – sort of. Bayonetta 2 was quite a hit for the Wii U and Nintendo in general (review plug here). We are already going to receive the beloved character in Smash Bros., but for those wanting to check out the latest release in terms of gameplay – you can now make your move as Nintendo are releasing the game for the half the price as a solo disc experience.

This only means you will just get Bayonetta 2 and not the first title, but considering that game runs for $10 at most retailers in North America on other platforms (aside from the Wii U, which is a bit costly due to the bundle only option) – most will be pleased with the news. February 19th marks the release for a fantastic game – so mark that date and get ready for smash in the most stylistic way possible.

Madman Entertainment’s ‘A Letter to Momo’ Release Has Been Delayed Until Further Notice

K. Roberts

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January 15, 2016

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Madman Entertainment’s ‘A Letter to Momo’ Release Has Been Delayed Until Further Notice

Madman Entertainment announced today that their upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of A Letter to Momo has been delayed until further notice. Both editions were originally scheduled for release on March 3, 2016. Madman has advised that customers who have already pre-ordered the release will not need to do anything. They will announce the new release date as soon as they are able to.

Both editions will feature the movie with dual audio options and will include the trailers, TV spots and a feature titled “The Making of A Letter to Momo” as on-disc extras. The DVD edition has a suggested retail price of $29.95 AUD and the Blu-ray edition has a suggested retail price of $34.95 AUD.

Right Stuf Announces the April 5, 2016, Release of ‘Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam’ Collection 2

K. Roberts

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January 15, 2016

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Right Stuf Announces the April 5, 2016, Release of ‘Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam’ Collection 2

Right Stuf and Sunrise have announced the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Collection 2, which contains the conclusion of the sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam. It will be released in North America on April 5, 2016. The cover art is featured below.

The release will feature remastered video and will include the original English dub by The Ocean Group. The DVD edition will feature episodes 26-50 across five discs with English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo audio, Japanese mono audio and English subtitles. The Blu-ray edition will feature the same episodes across three discs with English LPCM stereo audio, Japanese LPCM mono audio and English subtitles. Both editions will include the textless versions of the second opening animation and the second ending animation. Right Stuf provided a synopsis of these episodes:

A new force enters the Universal Century conflict. Can the A.E.U.G. fight a war on two fronts?
The Universal Century world is locked into an escalating conflict. While the A.E.U.G. resistance group strives to convince the world of the justice of its cause, the brutal Titans continue to suppress dissent through violence and fear. Now the struggle enters a new phase as a powerful third force enters the battlefield, and the A.E.U.G. and Titans race to enlist the support of the mysterious Axis renegades. Confronted with his past, Char Aznable at last decides to embrace his role as leader of the A.E.U.G. But his choice may have come too late, for the Titans have completed their most terrible and devastating weapon.

The DVD edition has a suggested retail price of $59.99 USD and the Blu-ray edition has a suggested retail price of $74.99 USD. Both editions will be available for pre-order from March 8, 2016.