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Naruto Storm 4 Gets Anime Expo Trailer & Collector’s Edition

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July 4, 2015

Naruto Storm 4 Gets Anime Expo Trailer & Collector’s Edition

Bandai Namco has been very busy delivering news at Anime Expo 2015 and have now released an all new trailer Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 with English subtitles showcasing the final battles between Team 7 and Madara Uchiha. Kaguya, the ‘Mother of Chakra’ is also confirmed to be playable getting some brief time at towards the end of the trailer. The game is confirmed for an Autumn 2015 release in America for the PS4, Xbox One and PC.

Pre-order bonuses and a collectors edition were also announced. American fans before you get your hopes up keep in mind past Naruto Limited Editions have unfortunately been available only in Europe and Australia. The Collector’s Edition will include an art book, exclusive The Last Naruto figurine, a steel case and a metal plate illustration. All this comes in a very nice collector’s box. Click the image above for a larger image.

As for pre-order bonuses, it seems you might actually want these as they feature some pretty hefty bonuses. Least consequential will be the Hokage Kakashi skin, but those that don’t pre-order will miss out in two playable characters. Sasuke and Sakura’s daughter Sarada and Naruto and Hinata’s son Boruto from Boruto: Naruto the movie. Those who pre-order will also get early access to The Last Movie playable characters and skins. Click the above image for a larger look.

In other sweet news for Storm fans, sharp eyed fans have been analyzing a lot of gameplay footage and have discovered that selectable jutsus for characters are back and that Awakening Actions will also make their return, taking over the item slots when your character is awakened. CyberConnect2 are looking to make this game the biggest Naruto Storm title yet and so far it looks like they are doing a good job. Let us know what you think of the trailer, Collector’s Edition and pre-order bonuses in the comments below.

Click here fora recent developer play through of the game that takes a deeper look into some of the games new fighting mechanics.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Announced for 2016 Western Release

Travis Bruno

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July 4, 2015

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Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Announced for 2016 Western Release

Digimon fans have been asking for a while now and Bandai Namco is delivering. Today the company announced that Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth will be released in North America, Latin America, and Brazil for the PlayStation 4 at retail and digitally on the PlayStation Vita sometime in 2016. The company also announced that Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth would be released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in Europe in 2016 but did state that the game would be digital only on both of these platforms in that region.

You can check out the teaser trailer as well as some of the first English screenshots for Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth below as well as a story description for the game.

Xbox Newsbeat: July 3, 2015

Jamie Laike Tsui

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July 4, 2015

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We’re back with another Xbox Newsbeat! This week brings more news from the Forza universe, Windows 10, gamescom 2015, and Minecraft.

The Forza Garage is Now Open! New Car List Confirmations for Forza Motorsport 6

Every week until September 15th, Forza Motorsport will be releasing parts of the full car list. This week starts things off with all ten 2014/2015 FIA Formula E racing cars. Players can look forward to getting behind the wheel of:

2015 Formula E #55 Amlin Aguri Spark SRT_01E
2015 Formula E #11 ABT FE 01
2015 Formula E #10 Trulli Spark SRT_01E
2015 Formula E #99 NEXTEV TCR FE01
2015 Formula E #27 Andretti Formula E Spark SRT_01E
2015 Formula E #21 Mahindra M2Electro
2015 Formula E #9 e.dams-Renault Spark SRT_01E
2015 Formula E #6 Dragon Racing Spark SRT_01E
2015 Formula E #2 Virgin Racing VIR 01E

New Xbox Features in Preview on Windows 10 and Xbox One

The launch date for Windows 10 is drawing near, and Microsoft is putting in the final touches on the new OS. The latest Windows 10 preview build introduced a new Xbox app that implements many Xbox social features and creates local Game Hubs that can launch local Windows 10 games from the Xbox app.

Additionally, more work has gone into the Xbox One’s backwards compatibility and game streaming since it’s announcement at E3 last month. Microsoft is acknowledging that they are also working on the Wireless Display app and hope to get it working properly in the near future.

Xbox at gamescom 2015

Although not nearly as well known as E3, gamescom is still one of the most important events in the gaming industry. Microsoft will be bringing Xbox to the German convention this August. Their gamescom 2015 Xbox Briefing will kick off at Wednesday, 5 August 2015 at 12:00 a.m. AEST. The Xbox team will be showing off some new upcoming games to at the briefing such as Scalebound, Quantum Break, and Crackdown.

Microsoft will also be running an Xbox booth. If you’re in the area and want to visit, their schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, August 5 – 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. CEST (Note that this is for press/trade only)
Thursday, August 6 through Saturday, August 9 – 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. CEST
Sunday, August 10 – 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. CEST

Watch the MINECON livestream this weekend on Xbox with Twitch

Sorry Halo, but Minecraft is without a doubt Microsoft’s biggest game IP now. It’s big enough for its own convention for crying out loud! If you aren’t able to head out to London this weekend to Minecon 2015, then you can keep up with all the festivities on Twitch. The stream will be accessible through the Xbox One and Xbox 360 Twitch apps and on Twitch.tv.

Three streams will be live at twitch.tv/minecon throughout the weekend:

twitch.tv/mojang– The main MINECON stream, from the Studio in the Expo Hall (North Halls)
twitch.tv/mineconstage– Dedicated Main Stage Stream (South Halls)
twitch.tv/mineconpanel– Dedicated Panel Room 1 Stream (S1 & S2)

The full viewing schedule is as follows, all times are in AEST:

Saturday, 4^th July

7:00pm Streams Live
7:30pm- 8:30pm AEST – Opening Ceremony (Main Stream and Stage Stream)
8:30pm Saturday – 4:00am Sunday – Day content from Studio, Main Stage and Panel rooms throughout the day (all streams)

Sunday, 5^th July

4:30am – 1:00pm – Re-stream of content from the day (all streams)
7:00pm Streams Live
7:45pm – 8:00pm – Welcome! (Main Stream)
8:00pm Sunday – 2:00am Monday – Day content from Studio, Main Stage and Panel rooms throughout the day (all streams)

Monday, 6^th July

2:00am Monday – 3:00am Monday– Closing Ceremony
3:30am Monday – 10:30am Monday – Re-stream of content from the day for global audience (all streams)

That’s all this week, happy Independence Day to our American friends!

Charizard & Weavile Added to Pokken Tournament Roster

Nathan Farrugia

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July 4, 2015

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Charizard & Weavile Added to Pokken Tournament Roster

In no surprise to anyone, popular Generation 1 mascot Charizard is the latest character to be announced for the as-of-yet Japanese only arcade fighting game, Pokken Tournament. Joining him will be one of the fastest Pokemon in the game, the Dark/Ice type Weavile. Both characters were announced in a recent Japanese stream. You can find trailers for both the new characters as well as the opening movie for the game below. They will be joining Pikachu, Lucario, Suicune, Gardevoir, Machamp and Gengar as the list of confirmed fighters slowly grows.

Charizard is a power based Pokemon that uses powerful physical attacks as well as its ability to breathe fire to cause trouble for it’s opponents. It’s Burst Attack allows it to take the form of Mega Charizard X, which seems to have even more powerful fire related abilities.

Weavile is a speed based Pokemon that seems to use it’s sharp claws to attack quickly and relentlessly. It also seems able to use it’s Ice typing to launch projectiles.

It was also confirmed that Whimsicott and Jirachi will be non-playable support Pokemon. Pokken Tournament is being developed by Bandai Namco who are of course famous for the Tekken series. The game also has an official release date now and will launch in arcades Japan wide on July 16th.

We are hoping a Wii U port will make it’s way to international markets at some point in the future. With the release date so close we don’t expect too many more roster announcements now so that might be it. You can check out our mock roster which has done pretty well so far. We placed Charizard in the included characters list and Weavile in our honorable mentions.

Gate, School-Live!, To Love Ru Darkness 2nd, and More Anime Licensed by Sentai Filmworks

Travis Bruno

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July 4, 2015

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Gate, School-Live!, To Love Ru Darkness 2nd, and More Anime Licensed by Sentai Filmworks

During their panel at Anime Expo Sentai Filmworks announced that they had acquired a number of Summer 2015 anime titles for future release. The first of these titles includes Gate: Jie-tai Ka no Chi ni te, Kaku Tatakaeri, the second season of To Love Ru Darkness, School-Live!, Ushio & Tora, Wakaba Girl, and Aoharu x Machinegun.

Currently Crunchyroll is set to stream all of these series in the United States and Canada though at the moment the only series that has started airing at this point is Gate. Earlier in the day Sentai Filmworks also announced the licensing of both Higurashi – When They Cry, and the classic series The Legend of Galactic Heroes.

Legend of the Galactic Heroes Anime and Higurashi Anime Licensed by Sentai

Travis Bruno

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July 4, 2015

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes Anime and Higurashi Anime Licensed by Sentai

It seems that fans of the Legend of the Galactic Heroes series will have the best chance to acquire as much of the original material possible in the coming years. Not only has Viz Media announced that they will begin releasing the original novel series starting in spring 2016, but Sentai Filmworks has announced that they have licensed the Legend of the Galactic Heroes anime series.

For those looking for a little something else, Sentai also announced that they had acquired the rights to both seasons of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni, also known as Higurashi – When They Cry. This isn’t the first time that someone has tried to release Higurashi – When They Cry in North America, as the series was originally released by FUNimation seven years ago but let the license slip a few years later.

TALES OF SYMPHONIA™ ANNOUNCED FOR PC FROM BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC.

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Philip Federico

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July 4, 2015

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TALES OF SYMPHONIA™ ANNOUNCED FOR PC FROM BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC.

Classic Fan-Favorite JRPG, TALES OF SYMPHONIA, Makes its Debut on PC

SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 3, 2015) – Leading electronic entertainment developer and publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced TALES OF SYMPHONIA™ for PC via STEAM for the Americas in order to better serve fans in the West who have adopted the PC as their preferred gaming platform.

Follow Lloyd Irving as he embarks on a grand adventure with his friends to restore mana back to the world of Sylvarant, a source of energy necessary for the survival of their world. Along the way they learn of the parallel world of Tethe’alla, whose survival rests on the same source of mana Sylvarant needs to sustain life. How will Lloyd and his friends find a way to ensure the survival of both worlds? TALES OF SYMPHONIA takes the signature real-time battle system of the TALES OF role-playing games, allowing for direct control of the character through fast-paced tactical battles.

As a special bonus, fans who pre-order the STEAM version of TALES OF ZESTIRIA will have a chance to receive a free copy of TALES OF SYMPHONIA. Multiple pre-order rewards will unlock for everyone who pre-orders the title once certain pre-order milestones are reached. Every fan who pre-orders TALES OF ZESTIRIA will receive the game, classic TALES OF Mystic Artes and weapon attachment sets. The first tier of bonus pre-order content will include four classic TALES OF male costumes, the second tier includes four classic TALES OF female costumes, and the final tier is a free STEAM copy of TALES OF SYMPHONIA.

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content — including all major video game consoles, iOS, mobile and online. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN^®, TEKKEN^®, SOULCALIBUR^®, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball^®, GALAGA^®, RIDGE RACER^® and ACE COMBAT^®. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS

DIGIMON STORY CYBER SLEUTH ANNOUNCED FOR NORTH AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA FROM BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. FOR PLAYSTATION 4 SYSTEM AND PLAYSTATION VITA

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Philip Federico

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July 4, 2015

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DIGIMON STORY CYBER SLEUTH ANNOUNCED FOR NORTH AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA FROM BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. FOR PLAYSTATION 4 SYSTEM AND PLAYSTATION VITA

Log Into the Digital World and Solve the Digital Mystery in 2016

SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 3, 2015) – Leading digital entertainment company BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. proudly announced that they will be bringing Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth, available across North America, Latin America and Brazil this year for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation Vita handheld system.

Set in the near future, the line between the real and digital world is blurred. Logging into and entering the digital cyberspace world is a common everyday experience. An innocent on-line chat spawns a chance encounter with a mysterious hacker and sets forth events leading into a digi-monumental adventure. Players will traverse and explore vivid and immersive environments as they slip between the abstract digital world and real-world locations around Japan to investigate a digi-mystery infecting both worlds.

“BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. continues to strive to give players the games they want from our Japanese developers,” said Eric Hartness, Vice President of Marketing for BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. “Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth has been one of the most requested games with a faithful fan base itching to see new Digimon stories make it to the Americas, we are excited to bring this title to our shores.”

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth features over 200 Digimon to collect, raise and Digivolve throughout the course of the game, players will be able to form strategic battle squads to unleash on enemies in exciting team turn-based battles. Experiment with different combinations of Digimon to create the ultimate squad for any situation. Players who raise their Digimon with care will be able to Digivolve them to unlock powerful forms.

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth will be available in North America, Latin America and Brazil in 2016 on PlayStation 4 system and PlayStation Vita system. For more information regarding Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth, please visit: http://www.bandainamcoent.com, and http://www.facebook.com/bandainamcous,

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content — including all major video game consoles, iOS, mobile and online. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN^®, TEKKEN^®, SOULCALIBUR^®, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball^®, GALAGA^®, RIDGE RACER® and ACE COMBAT^®. More information about the company and its products can be found at www.bandainamcoent.com or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS
© Akiyoshi Hongo, Toei Animation.
© 2015 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

Aniplex USA to Release DVD and Blu-ray Box Sets of ‘Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]’ Season 1

K. Roberts

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July 3, 2015

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Aniplex USA to Release DVD and Blu-ray Box Sets of ‘Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]’ Season 1

Aniplex of America revealed their plans for a domestic North American release of Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] at their panel at Anime Expo today. A DVD box set and limited edition Blu-ray box set of the first season will be released on August 25, 2015. Pre-orders can be made here (DVD) and here (Blu-ray). The products will only be available for North, Central and South American fans.

Both sets will include episodes 00-12 with Japanese audio, English audio and English and Spanish subtitles. On-disc extras will include the textless opening and ending animations. The limited edition set will include the Original Soundtrack I, a 24-page deluxe booklet and an exclusive collectible Weiss Schwarz PR card, while supplies last. It will also include a double-sided wrap for the Blu-ray case and a chipboard box featuring an illustration by Takashi Takeuchi, the original character designer. It will also exclusively feature trailer, TV Spot, commercial and preview video collections.

The cast list is as follows (Japanese/English):

Shirou Emiya: Noriaki Sugiyama / Bryce Papenbrook
Rin Tohsaka: Kana Ueda / Mela Lee
Saber: Ayako Kawasumi / Kari Wahlgren
Archer:Junichi Suwabe / Kaij Tang
Sakura Matou: Noriko Shitaya / Cristina Vee
Illyasviel von Einzbern: Mai Kadowaki / Stephanie Sheh
Souichirou Kuzuki: Masaki Terasoma / Lex Lang
Lancer: Nobutoshi Kanna / Tony Oliver
Caster: Atsuko Tanaka / Megan Hollingshead
Assassin: Shinichiro Miki / Todd Haberkorn
Rider: Yu Asakawa / Melissa Fahn
Taiga Fujimura: Miki Ito / Julie Ann Taylor
Shinji Matou: Hiroshi Kamiya / Kyle McCarley
Issei Ryudo: Mitsuaki Madono / Robbie Daymond
Kirei Kotomine: Joji Nakata / Crispin Freeman
Kiritsugu Emiya: Rikiya Koyama / Matthew Mercer
Blond Servant: Tomokazu Seki / David Earnest
Shirou Emiya (Child): Junko Noda / Mona Marshall
Ayako Mitsuzuri: Fumie Mizusawa / Brina Palencia
Yukika Saegusa: Eri Nakao / Jessica diCicco
Kaede Makidera: Michiru Yuimoto / Erica Lindbeck
Kane Himuro: Rie Nakagawa / Dorothy Fahn

The English voice director and ADR script writer is Tony Oliver.

Aniplex USA to Release the First Arc of ‘Durarara!!x2’ on Home Video Starting September

K. Roberts

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July 3, 2015

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Aniplex USA to Release the First Arc of ‘Durarara!!x2’ on Home Video Starting September

Aniplex of America announced at their panel at Anime Expo today that they will be releasing the first arc of Durarara!!x2 on DVD and Blu-ray later this year. Volume 1 is scheduled for release on September 29 and volume 2 is scheduled for release on November 24.

Volume 1 will feature episodes 1-6 with the original Japanese audio, the English dub and English and Spanish subtitles. On-disc extras will include a cast interview video and the textless opening and ending animation. Physical bonuses will include a 16-page deluxe booklet, illustration postcards and double-sided wraps for the cases featuring illustration by Character Designer Takahiro Kishida. The DVD release of volume 1 will have a suggested retail price of $59.98, but can be pre-ordered here for $49.98. The Blu-ray release of volume 1 will have a suggested retail price of $99.98, but can be pre-ordered here for $79.98.

Volume 2 will feature episodes 7-12 with the original Japanese audio, the English dub and English and Spanish subtitles. The OVA episode 4.5 will be included as an extra with the same language options as the main episodes. Physical bonuses will again include a 16-page deluxe booklet, illustration postcards and double-sided wrap for the clear cases featuring an illustration by Takahiro Kishida. The DVD release of volume 2 will have a suggested retail price of $59.98, but can be pre-ordered here for $49.98. The Blu-ray release of volume 2 will have a suggested retail price of $99.98, but can be pre-ordered here for $79.98.

The cast list is as follows (Japanese/English):

Celty Sturluson: Miyuki Sawashiro / Kari Wahlgren
Mikado Ryugamine: Toshiyuki Toyonaga / Darrel Guilbeau
Masaomi Kida: Mamoru Miyano / Bryce Papenbrook
Anri Sonohara: Kana Hanazawa / Michelle Ruff
Izaya Orihara: Hiroshi Kamiya / Johnny Yong Bosch
Shizuo Heiwajima: Daisuke Ono / Crispin Freeman
Shinra Kishitani: Jun Fukuyama / Yuri Lowenthal
Kyohei Kadota: Yuichi Nakamura / Steve Blum
Walker Yumasaki: Yuki Kaji / Brian Beacock
Erika Karisawa: Ayahi Takagaki / Mela Lee
Saburo Togusa: Takuma Terashima / Spike Spencer
Simon Brezhnev: Takaya Kuroda / Patrick Seitz
Dennis: Shinya Takahashi / Christopher Smith
Kasuka Heiwajima: Daisuke Kishio / Vic Mignogna
Aoba Kuronuma: Hiro Shimono / Kyle McCarley
Egor: Toshiyuki Morikawa / Lex Lang
Varona: M・A・O / Brina Palencia
Sloan: Satoshi Mikami / Richard Epcar
Chikage Rokujo: Yuki Ono / Grant George
Kururi Orihara: Hisako Kanemoto / Bridget Hoffman
Mairu Orihara: Eri Kitamura / G.K. Bowes
Ruri Hijiribe: Saki Fujita / Cristina Vee
Shingen Kishitani: Akio Otsuka / Doug Stone
Seiji Yagiri: Kazuma Horie / David Earnest
Namie Yagiri: Sanae Kobayashi / Bridget Hoffman
Mika Harima: Mariya Ise / Kira Buckland
Saki Mikajima: Misato Fukuen / Cassandra Lee Morris
Tom Tanaka: Katsuyuki Konishi / Keith Silverstein
Haruya Shiki: Hochu Otsuka / Dan Woren
Kinnosuke Kuzuhara: Keiji Fujiwara / Christopher Smith
Max Sandshelt: Masaya Onosaka / Doug Erholtz
Akane Awakusu: Misaki Kuno / Brianna Knickerbocker
Emilia: Atsumi Tanezaki / Karen Strassman
Mikiya Awakusu: Yasuyuki Kase / Jamieson Price

The ADR directors for the dub are Kirk Thornton and Patrick Seitz. Aniplex USA provided a synopsis for this season:

Half a year after the turmoil that rocked the entire city of Ikebukuro – Peace has once again returned to the city and people are living each day normally. The high school students enjoy their days of youth as the strongest and most dangerous man of Ikebukuro works diligently. The informant plots a new scheme and the headless rider is pursued by the cops as she rides through the night. But soon this ordinary life will be cut short by the extraordinariness. Slowly but surely, the unknown will seize the city and face an all new storm.

All prices listed above are in USD.