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Nozomi Entertainment Reveals the Packaging Details for Their ‘Pita-Ten’ DVD Collection

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December 11, 2015

Nozomi Entertainment Reveals the Packaging Details for Their ‘Pita-Ten’ DVD Collection

Nozomi Entertainment has just revealed the cover art for their DVD release of the Pita-Ten anime. The full image is featured below. The series was licensed back in July, and the release date was announced one month ago.

The DVD collection will feature all 26 episodes across five discs with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The special features will include the textless opening and ending animation, the event promo, commercials and liner notes. The set will be released on February 2, 2016, and is available for pre-order from Right Stuf here. It has a suggested retail price of $49.99 USD, but is currently available for $32.49 USD as of the publication of this article.

One Piece: Burning Blood Hitting Japan on April 21

Travis Bruno

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December 11, 2015

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One Piece: Burning Blood Hitting Japan on April 21

The latest issue of Weekly Jump has revealed that Bandai Namco‘s One Piece: Burning Blood will be released in Japan on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on April 21, 2016 courtesy of @kazu4281. This scan, found below, reveals not only the aforementioned release date but also the fact that Monkey D. Luffy will be able to use his “Gear Fourth” ability in combat.

Those who are going to Jump Festa will be able to try out his Gear Fourth form at the event, though for everyone else, One Piece: Burning Blood has already been confirmed for Western release sometime in 2016 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PlayStation Vita.

Bravely Second: End Layer Set for February 26 Release in Europe

Travis Bruno

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December 11, 2015

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Bravely Second: End Layer Set for February 26 Release in Europe

Those who are looking forward to the sequel to Bravely Default now have a release date for the game, at long as they live in Europe that is. Nintendo of Europe has announced that Bravely Second: End Layer will be released on the Nintendo 3DS on February 26, 2016 and at launch fans will have a chance to either pick up the standard version of the game or a “Deluxe Collector’s Edition” that will include a soundtrack CD, a deluxe art book, a special case, and a mini figurine of Agnes.

Bravely Second: End Layer is currently set for release sometime in Q1 2016 for North America, though it is worth noting that the original game was released two months after the European release.

Nights of Azure’s Weaponry and Supporting NPCs Detailed

Travis Bruno

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December 11, 2015

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Today Koei Tecmo released some new details for Nights of Azure as well as a fresh batch of screenshots for the title that they plan on releasing on March 29th. The information this time happens to focus on the different NPCs that will be supporting Arnice as well as the weapons that she will be wielding to slay her opponents.

Since Arnice is a member of the knightly order called ‘Curia,’ an order tasked with protecting humanity from the azure-blooded demons that surface during the night she will be supported by some human characters that frequent the hotel that Arnice uses as a base, Simon serves as the hotel manager and has a strange connection to the order, while a shady doctor named Professor Alucard serves as a healer, while various items can be purchased from the trader Lloyd. Arnice also is capable of receiving some assistance from demons as well, as a masked demon named Christophorus will provide her with advice from time to time while a calm and fashionable demon named Mistral lives at a palace.

With Nights of Azure‘s combat system Arnice will be able to use a variety of weapons since she is capable of becoming proficient with five types of weapons, with certain weapon types providing special bonuses such as a battle hammer that deals area-of-effect damage, a dagger that causes a bleeding effect, and a longsword that drains her enemies’ blood to increase attack bonuses.

Discotek Media Licenses ‘Requiem From the Darkness’ and ‘Dai-Guard’ & Gives Other Updates

K. Roberts

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December 11, 2015

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Discotek Media Licenses ‘Requiem From the Darkness’ and ‘Dai-Guard’ & Gives Other Updates

Discotek Media has made several announcements on their official Facebook page over the last ten hours. Included in their announcements is their acquisition of the home video rights to the 13-episode anime series Requiem From the Darkness and the 26-episode anime series Dai-Guard. They will be released on DVD in February and March 2016 respectively.

Their January 2016 release schedule will consist of DVD releases of Wicked City, Giant Gorg and season one of Yowamushi Pedal. The Wicked City release will have the US dub and the UK dub, remastered visuals and re-edited subtitles.

Their February release schedule is “mostly confirmed” and, in addition to Requiem From the Darkness, consists of: Getter Robo: Armageddon, Iria Zeiram OVAs, Lupin the Third: Daisuke Jigen’s Gravestone, Blue Submarine No. 6 on DVD and Night on the Galactic Railroad on Blu-ray.

In addition to Dai-Guard, their March release schedule consists of: Darkstalkers OVAs, Magic Night Rayearth TV series and Earl and Fairy on DVD and Lupin the Third: Daisuke Jigen’s Gravestone on Blu-ray.

Xbox Newsbeat: December 11, 2015

Jamie Laike Tsui

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December 11, 2015

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This week’s Xbox Newsbeat brings us updates on Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Elder Scrolls Online, Halo 5: Guardians, and Quantum Break.

Rise of the Tomb Raider Add-On Content Detailed

Crystal Dynamics made a big announcement at the The Game Awards last week. They provided the world with its first look at Rise of the Tomb Raider’s story based DLC, “Baba Yaga: Temple of the Witch.” Set to launch in early 2016, the DLC is set in a forest in Siberia said to be haunted by the witch Baba Yaga. The campaign will add several hours to the game along with a new tomb to explore, new outfit, and a bow. “Baba Yaga: Temple of the Witch” will be available alone or as part of the Season Pass.

Xbox Live Gold Members Can Play The Elder Scrolls Online Free This Weekend only on Xbox One

If Fallout 4 isn’t your style and you are waiting patiently for the next chapter of The Elder Scrolls, then be sure to check out The Elder Scrolls Online this weekend on Xbox One. Xbox Live Gold Members will be getting a free weekend starting at 4AM AEDT on Friday December 11th and ending at 6:59 AEDT on Monday December 14th. If you decide to keep playing after the weekend is over, the game is on sale at the Xbox Store.

Bethesda will be also running the #MillionReasonstoPlay giveaway. They are giving a million US dollars away (technically $50,000 a year for 20 years) to a lucky winner who plays The Elder Scrolls Online between December 3, 2015 and January 10, 2016. Those who play through the Xbox Live Gold free weekend will be eligible for the contest.

Next Free Halo 5: Guardians Update Brings Forge, New Maps, and More

Microsoft and 343 Industries released details of the next Halo 5: Guardians update and the Halo World Championship 2016 at The Game Awards last week. The next update is called “Cartographers Gift” and packs an update to Forge Mode plus the addition of the new Battle of Noctus Warzone map, Obergrowth Arena map, and the maps Antifreeze and Entombed for Bit Team Battle. The update also contains more than 30 new REQs for gear and emblems.

The Halo World Championship 2016 will kick off on Sunday December 6th, 2016 with a prize pool of two million dollars and growing. The pool is being funded through crowdfunding and will continue to grow over the next year. Microsoft is selling a special “Halo Championship Series Premium REQ Pack” stuffed with HCS branded items. The pack will disappear on Sunday at 12pm PST. All proceeds from the REQ pack will go to increasing the size of the Halo World Championship 2016 prize pool.

Time is Power in the New Quantum Break Cinematic Trailer

Remedy Entertainment released a new cinematic trailer at last week’s The Game Awards. The new trailer features the voice of Shawn Ashmore (X-Men) as protagonist Jack Joyce. The trailer is composed of in-game footage and shows off the origins of Jack’s time manipulation powers along with the Frozen Scenes of Drama gameplay mechanic.

Quantum Break is set to launch for Xbox One on April 5, 2016.

Jack the Ripper DLC for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Launches on Dec. 15

Jamie Laike Tsui

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December 11, 2015

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The new single player campaign DLC for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is set to launch in the coming days. Entitled “Jack the Ripper,” the DLC is set 20 years after the events of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. The streets of London are being terrorized by a serial killer only known as Jack the Ripper. He is leaving a trail of mutilated bodies and Evie Frye is determined to hunt him down.

The “Jack the Ripper” DLC will be available on December 15th on consoles and on December 22nd on Windows. It can be purchased on its own or as part of the Season Pass.

A Tokyo School Girl’s Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse Licensed by Seven Seas

Travis Bruno

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December 11, 2015

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A Tokyo School Girl’s Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse Licensed by Seven Seas

Seven Seas Entertainment has announced that they have picked up a rather unique sounding license. They have acquired the rights to release Land of the Rising Dead: A Tokyo School Girl’s Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse in North America and plan on releasing the entire single large-trim manga volume on October 11, 2016 for $14.99.

When released Land of the Rising Dead: A Tokyo School Girl’s Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse will come with a number of black and white illustrations, comic strips, eight full color pages, and various details about how to survive the zombie apocalypse as the story is told from the perspective of four Tokyo school girls as they learn to live through a zombie infestation.

A few of the chapter titles in Land of the Rising Dead: A Tokyo School Girl’s Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse include History of Zombies, Types of Zombies, Weapons and Armor, Zombie Survival 101, Survival Simulations 1 & 2.

XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe Edition Announced, New Trailer Released

Jamie Laike Tsui

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December 11, 2015

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2K and Firaxis Games announced today that the XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe Edition will be available in Australia. The package will cost $110 USD and contains XCOM: Enemy Unknown Game of the Year Edition, XCOM 2, XCOM 2 “Reinforcement Pack”, and the XCOM 2 soundtrack. The “Reinforcement Pack” contains three DLC packs adding new customization, gameplay, and classes that will launch between spring and summer 2016. The pack available available on its own for $29.95 AUD

XCOM 2 is set 20 years after the events of XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Aliens have won the war and now rule Earth through a puppet government. After XCOM’s betrayal, the organization has fallen into the history books for the most part. A small group of XCOM members still hold out and are now ready to execute their plan to free humanity from the grasp of the aliens.

XCOM 2 launches for Windows on February 5, 2016. Check out our hands on preview of XCOM 2 here.

2K Announces XCOM® 2 Digital Deluxe Edition

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Philip Federico

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December 11, 2015

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2K Announces XCOM® 2 Digital Deluxe Edition

Includes full base game, XCOM 2 Soundtrack, and three downloadable add-on packs available in single offering Join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #XCOM2

Sydney, Australia – December 11, 2015 – 2K and Firaxis Games today announced that the XCOM® 2 Digital Deluxe Edition is now available for pre-purchase for AUD$110. Launching globally on February 5, 2016 for Windows PC and coming to Mac and Linux via Feral Interactive, the XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe Edition includes the sequel to the Game of the Year* award-winning strategy title XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the XCOM 2 Reinforcement Pack** and the digital soundtrack. XCOM 2 takes place 20 years into the future, where humanity has surrendered to the alien threat and XCOM is largely forgotten, forcing them to reclaim Earth and free mankind from the aliens’ rule.

The Reinforcement Pack** can be purchased separately for AUD$29.95 and bundles three downloadable add-on packs. Each add-on pack will offer a unique twist to the core game experience by adding new missions, aliens, weapons, more extreme soldier customizations and other items.

The Reinforcement Pack** includes the following:

Anarchy’s Children: featuring rebellion-themed content with more dramatic soldier customizations (releasing spring 2016);

Alien Hunters: introducing new gameplay surrounding XCOM as an elite alien hunting unit tracking down “Ruler” aliens, along with a new mission, soldier customization options and more powerful weapons and armor (releasing summer 2016);

Shen’s Last Gift: offering a brand new soldier class with unique upgradeable weapons, armor and customization features, as well as an additional narrative-driven mission and map (releasing summer 2016).

Players who pre-order or pre-purchase XCOM 2 or the XCOM 2 Digital Deluxe Edition will also receive the Resistance Warrior Pack, offering additional soldier customization options such as bonus outfits, headgear, and custom facial war paint. The Resistance Warrior Pack also includes a “Survivor of the Old War,” a new XCOM recruit who will appear in the Avenger’s barracks.

About XCOM 2

XCOM 2 is the sequel to the Game of the Year* award-winning strategy title XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Developed by the strategy experts at Firaxis Games, XCOM 2 transports players 20 years into the future, where humanity lost the war against the alien threat that has established a new world order. The secret paramilitary organization known as XCOM is largely forgotten, and must strike back to reclaim Earth and free mankind from the aliens’ rule. Forced to operate on the run in their new mobile headquarters, players must use a combination of firepower and covert tactics to help XCOM recruit soldiers and build a resistance network, all while attempting to expose the evil alien agenda and save humanity.

XCOM 2 will be available globally for Windows PC on February 5, 2016. XCOM 2 is rated MA15+ in Australia. XCOM 2 is not yet rated in New Zealand. For more information on XCOM 2, please visit www.XCOM.com, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter and use the hashtag #XCOM2 or subscribe to XCOM on YouTube.

For more information on the Mac and Linux versions, please visit https://www.feralinteractive.com or follow Feral Interactive on Facebook and Twitter.

Firaxis Games is a 2K studio. 2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

**Steam account and Internet connection required. Copy of XCOM 2 also required for play.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products through its two wholly-owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K. Our products are designed for console systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.

About 2K

Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, which are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services. 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment. The 2K label has some of the most talented development studios in the world today, including Firaxis Games, Visual Concepts, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games and 2K China. 2K’s stable of high quality titles includes the critically acclaimed BioShock®, Borderlands™, and XCOM® franchises, the beloved Sid Meier’s Civilization series, the innovative Evolve™, the popular WWE 2K franchise and NBA 2K, the #1 rated and #1 selling basketball franchise***. 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). For more information, please visit www.2k.com.

About Firaxis Games

Firaxis Games™ is one of the world’s premier game development studios, and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of the most successful and award-winning PC and video games on the market today, including the award-winning Sid Meier’s Civilization® series, featuring the recently released expansion pack for Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth™ for Windows PC, Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth – Rising Tide for Windows PC, Sid Meier’s Civilization V for Windows PC, as well as the critically acclaimed expansion packs, Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Brave New World and Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Gods and Kings for Windows PC. Firaxis also released the 2012 Game of the Year award-winning XCOM®: Enemy Unknown for Windows PC, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Apple iOS, along with the critically acclaimed expansion pack XCOM: Enemy Within for Windows PC, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation3 computer entertainment system, and Apple iOS. Firaxis Games is owned by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., and is part of its 2K publishing label. For more information about Firaxis and its games can be found at www.firaxis.com.

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