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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation Vita Release Date Set for Late June

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Idea Factory International has announced that they will be releasing the PlayStation Vita version of Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation at retail and digitally in North America on June 30th with Europe getting the title at retail on July 3rd and digitally on July 8th. As for the PC release date, it is still currently set for this fall.

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation is a remake of the original PlayStation 3 Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory but features more story content, additional scenarios, and extra “fourth-wall-breaking” comedy. The game will support dual-audio but the Japanese voice track will be released as free DLC post-launch.

Game of Thrones: Sons of Winter Trailer and Release Date

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Telltale Games has revealed that the fourth episode of their Game of Thrones series. Titled Sons of Winter, this episode will be released next week over the period of three days for various consoles beginning on May 26th for PC, Mac, PS4, and PS3 with May 27th being the Xbox One, Xbox 360 and iOS release date before the final release date of May 28th for Android devices.

Over the past three episodes things have been going from bad to worse for the members of House Forrester but from the look of this trailer, things may begin to turn in their favor. In Game of Thrones: Sons of Winter Rodrik will be given a new opportunity to free Ironrath from Whitehill’s stranglehold while Gared must venture beyond the Wall to search for the North Grove but in doing so puts himself in great danger.

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Far away from these two, Asher infiltrates Meereen under orders from Daenerys Targaryen while Mira must tread carefully around the increasingly dangerous political landscape of King’s Landing.

Lost Dimension European Release Date Announced

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While gamers in North America have already known for a few weeks now that Lost Dimension would be released in their region on July 28th by Atlus USA, gamers in Europe have been left with a vague summer release window.

That changed today with NIS America‘s announcement that they will be releasing Lost Dimension in Europe on August 28th where the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions will be available for digital download as well as purchase at retail. To go along with this announcement a new batch of English screenshots for Lost Dimension have been released and you can check those out below.

Celebrate 3 Years of Harebrained Schemes and Shadowrun with New Trailer and a Sale

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It’s been three years since Harebrained Schemes brought the proposal for a Shadowrun reboot that returned the video game series back to its tabletop RPG roots. Since then, Harebrained Schemes has launched Shadowrun Returns and Shadowrun: Dragonfall on Steam, plus is in the midst of developing Shadowrun: Hong Kong. To celebrate the anniversary, Harebrained Schemes is releasing new information about Shadowrun: Hong Kong and is slashing the prices of all three games.

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From now until Monday, May 25, 2015 at 10am PDT, all three games are at the lowest price ever.

Shadowrun Returns –  80% off – $2.99 USD (Regularly $14.99)

Dragonfall-Director’s Cut – 70% off – $4.50 USD (Regularly $14.99)

Shadowrun: Hong Kong:  Pre-sale – Deluxe Version – 33% off – $19.99 USD (Regularly $29.99) ** Includes the full SRHK soundtrack and “The Art of Shadowrun: Hong Kong” PDF.

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If you already own all the previous Shadowrun games and have Shadowrun: Hong Kong on pre-order, then Harebrained Schemes still has something for you. They have also released five new hi-res screenshots of the game and a new teaser trailer!

Need for Speed Gets Another Reboot this Fall

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Remember back in 2010 when Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit was announced and supposed to be a new dawn for the franchise? Well, it is five years later and you’re ready for another Need for Speed reboot, right? No matter your answer, you’re getting one!

Electronic Arts and Ghost Games — an EA Studio — have just announced a clean slate for the popular racing franchise that is set to launch this fall.

Need for Speed is one of the most iconic names in gaming, and we’re returning it to greatness in this reboot,” said Marcus Nilsson, Executive Producer at Ghost Games. “Pulling on our 20 years of history, and then taking a year out from releasing a game, we are making the game we’ve always wanted to. We’re listening to the fans and delivering an experience that will capture their imagination and unleash their passion for cars and speed.”

A full trailer will be released on June 15 (during E3, no doubt), but EA has released a short teaser to whet the fanbase’s appetite until then:

The new Need for Speed will hit Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Origin for Windows PC in Fall 2015. To see catch the June 15 full trailer, feel free to subscribe to the Need for Speed YouTube channel (or just wait for us to share it). In the meantime, take a look at images of a Porsche and Ford Mustang from the new game below:

Voxel FPS Blockstorm Leaves Early Access

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Indie Gala and GhostShark Games’ voxel FPS Blockstorm has left Steam Early Access. The game is entering a full retail launch with six game modes, a level editor, and a character creator. The developers are teasing the release of an “interesting update” in the coming days.

Blockstorm is a multiplayer shooter that mixes the very best of voxel-based world building games and classic FPS action. Players can pick from a variety of weapons, from the classic pistol all the way to world destroying RPGs. The level and character editors are the same full featured versions the developers used to create the stock maps and characters, giving modders and content creators lots of flexibility.

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Blockstorm is available now on Steam for only $4.54 USD for the next seven days. Afterwards, the price will go back to the regular MSRP of $6.99 USD.

Be the Batman and Watch the New Trailer for Arkham Knight

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Are you sick of the criminal element in your town? Are you tired of taking a backseat while people you love are in danger? Are you in crippling pain but still have a strong desire to save your city? Well, then you too can Be the Batman!

All jokes aside, Warner Bros. and Rocksteady Studios have released the new trailer for Batman: Arkham Knight, titled “Be the Batman”. Directed by Tim Cronenweth and Jeff Cronenweth (director of photography for Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Fight Club) with Trent Reznor serving as a music consultant (i.e. placing the Nine Inch Nails song “The Wretched” in the trailer), this odd David Fincher Team reunion features real people (or actors playing them) taking a stand and becoming the Batman.

But enough with the parentheticals! Watch the new “Be the Batman” trailer for Batman: Arkham Knight:

Batman: Arkham Knight will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC on June 23, 2015. Developed by Rocksteady Studios for WB Games, Arkham Knight features the voice work of Kevin Conroy, John Noble, Jonathan Banks, Ashley Greene, Troy Baker, Nolan North, Scott Porter, and Tara Strong.

Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven’s Battle System Detailed

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With Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven set to be released in a little over two weeks, XSEED Games and Marvelous have released new details and tips regarding the game’s combat system as well as a tutorial video that you can check out below.

When entering combat, players will fight using aspects of a tactical role-playing game where players must carefully aim their attacks to “bowl” as many enemies over with one attack. There are five different elemental affinities in the game with each affinity having their own strengths and weaknesses. Four of these elements, Flame, Frost, Heaven, and Earth provide these bonuses while the neutral element Void provides zero bonuses.

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When entering combat players can bring up to four of the game’s eight characters with each character having a unique affinity that XSEED has detailed below:

  • Luchs [Void affinity] – The game’s main protagonist and the only character with a default Void affinity, Luchs’ attack has an extremely small range, targeting only enemies directly in front of him. Luchs has very limited attack power, and is thus best suited to support skills.
  • Charlotte [Flame affinity] – High in physical attack power, Charlotte uses a close-range sword called “Flawless,” striking all enemies within a fan-shaped area directly in front of her.
  • Beatrix [Frost affinity] – Beatrix attacks from a distance with her bow gun, “Selbstgemachte Armbrust,” striking all enemies within a small circular area.
  • Elfriede [Earth affinity] – Elfriede attacks three times in succession with her machine gun, “OP4 Vulcan,” striking all enemies in a thin, U-shaped area.
  • Gabriele [Heaven affinity] – The only character with a default Heaven affinity, Gabriele’s attacks strike all enemies in a small, circular area directly in front of her. Her weapon is a chest called “Pandora’s Box,” and its contents can be seen by using her various skills.
  • Diana [Earth affinity] – Diana has good physical attack power, wielding a mid-range spear called “Kirin” to strike enemies directly in front of her.
  • Francesca [Flame affinity] – Francesca uses a pair of claws called the “Scar of God,” striking multiple times in a single turn. Like Charlotte, Francesca has high physical attack power.
  • Adelheid [Frost affinity] – Adelheid has high physical defense, and uses a shield called “Scutum Absolutae” to blow back enemies in close range.

As players spend more time with the heroines in the game, they can unlock special abilities by unlocking “Heart Events” that serve as the game’s relationship-building system and allow the player to learn more about a specific heroine.

Danganronpa Another Episode Limited Edition Revealed

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As we now know, NIS America is localizing Danganronpa: Another Episode in the West under the name Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls and are planning on releasing the title in North America and Europe sometime this fall. While the game will be available both at retail and digitally, it a special NIS America online store exclusive limited edition has been announced.

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The normal version of the retail title costs $39.99 while this limited edition is priced at $64.99, but for this extra money you will receive the following items:

  • A copy of Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
  • 32 page, soft cover art book
  • 15 track, single disc original soundtrack with jewel case
  • Collector’s box
  • Bonus Item #1: Warriors of Hope & Kurokuma Set Box (Includes: 4.5″ Diameter Tie Clip, Warriors of Hope Pin)
  • Bonus Item #2: Kurokuma Tie
  • Bonus Item #3: Kurokuma Eyepatch

Cyclops Visual Novel ‘Love at First Sight’ Released on Steam

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Recently Sekai Project released a new visual novel on Steam with a bit of a twist. Unlike your standard visual novel involving a love interest of some kind, this time around players will be interacting with a cyclops girl named Sachi Usui in Love at First Sight. After “falling in love at first sight” the protagonist must try to win over the isolated and lonely heart of this injury riddled girl.

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Love at First Sight is priced at $9.99 at release but until May 25th the title will be sold at a 10% discount, bringing the price down to $8.99 and is available for PC, Mac, and Linux users. A trailer for the visual novel can be found below.