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‘Corpse Party: Blood Drive’ Arrives in North America in the Fall

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At the start of the year a domain registration for Corpse Party: Blood Drive was discovered and now XSEED has made it official by announcing that they are indeed localizing the title for release in North America. Corpse Party: Blood Drive will be released on the PS Vita sometime this fall and the company is planning on releasing the title digitally and at retail with a limited “Everafter Edition.” This physical limited edition will include a two-disc compilation of songs from the three Corpse Party titles as well as a “Dying Art” book featuring artwork from all the three games in the franchise.

Corpse Party: Blood Drive serves as the final installment to the supernatural story and is the first game in the series to allow players to explore Heavenly Host Elementary in 3D. The title will feature new gameplay systems that allow for more exciting interactions for players experiencing the gruesome finale to this tale of an inescapable, otherworldly school populated by vengeful spirits, including a dynamic lighting system aided by an in-game flashlight, talismans to protect the player characters from danger, deadly traps to disarm, cabinets to hide in, a stamina system that allows for limited dashing, and more.

Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space North American Release Announced

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XSEED Games has announced that they will be bringing Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space to North America sometime this fall season for the PlayStation Vita. When released the title will be available at retail and as a digital download.

As for the game itself, Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space is set as a predecessor to the series’ first North American release, Earth Defense Force 2017, and in the game players will take on the role of three distinct military classes to fend off hordes of invading giant insects. Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space was originally released in Japan and Europe for the PS2 but was never released in North America until now, with a definitive PS Vita release.

Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight North American Release Date Announced

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Atlus USA has announced that they will be releasing Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight in North America on August 4th and at launch all of the first print copies will contain the previously announced collectible box, soundtrack, and official art book.

To go along with this announcement Atlus has released a new trailer showing off Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight‘s cooking system where players can decipher various recipes and use ingredients gathered from the dungeons and dropped by monsters to create dishes that will provide various boosts to the party. You can check out the trailer below and as for European gamers, the title will be released next year on February 12th by NIS America.

Persona 4: Dancing All Night “Disco Fever” Limited Edition Announced for North America

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We’ve been hearing a lot about Persona 4: Dancing All Night from the Japanese branch of Atlus but very little about the status of the title in the West other than that it was coming sometime this year. Well today Atlus USA announced that they will be releasing Persona 4: Dancing All Night in North America this fall and when it is released they will be selling a standard edition for $49.99 and a limited “Disco Fever” edition priced at $79.99.

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Anyone who pre-orders the title in North America will also be given a special PlayStation Vita skin as well as 10 Vita wallpapers. Those who opt to pick up the Disco Fever version will obtain the following bonuses:

  • Two Discs Chock Full of Persona 4 Music Remixes: Hear the Persona 4: Dancing All Night soundtrack in all its glory! The two-disc CD set is full of original classics including “Pursuing My True Self,” and “Shadow World,”new song arrangements including “Heartbeat, Heartbreak” and “Your Affection,” remixes by artists including Lotus Juice, TK and Yuu Miyake, and completely new songs specifically composed for P4D!
  • Last Night a Vita Pouch Saved My Life: Protect your PS Vita in this custom P4D enameled pouch with a full color P4D design featuring Teddie in all his Elvis-esque jumpsuit glory on one side, and an embossed version of the P4D logo on the reverse. Not for sale in North America, the “Disco Fever” edition is the only way to get the exquisitely detailed pouch.
  • Costume Change: Two sets of paid DLC outfits will come with the “Disco Fever” Edition for free – Persona 3‘s Gekkoukan High School uniform set, and the summer break outfit set- to dress up Chie, Kanji, Rise, Naoto, and the rest of the human (sorry, Teddie) Investigation Team! The song “Never More” is also included as a bonus playable song.
  • All About that Bear: Never lose your keys or whatever else again with a golden Teddie keychain. Exclusive to North America, the gold (not real gold, of course) keychain comes embossed in the visage of all of Teddie’s gloriousness, based on the belt buckle design on his P4D jumpsuit!
  • The Whole Package: All the items will come in a large collectible box with custom disco ball art (based on the Japanese Crazy Value Pack version of P4D.)

Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX’s Tracklist Previewed

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While the release of Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX in North America was delayed from this week to September 8th, the title is still scheduled to be released in Japan and because of that, Sega has released a preview trailer that gives viewers a brief glimpse at all of the forty eight songs in the game.

You can check out the video below, which also contains over eight minutes of gamepay footage. It is interesting to note that while players will be able to play all these tracks, various mini-games such as Puyo Puyo have also been included as side activities.

Tekken 7 Adds Playable Kazumi Mishima

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How do you make a fistfight taking place on top of an active volcano even more exciting? By tossing a woman who controls a tiger into the middle of things. Bandai Namco has announced that they will be adding Kazumi Mishima as a playable character in Tekken 7 and she will fight alongside a tiger who will appear in battle when called using certain techniques.

In the trailer below you can see Kazumi utilize moves similar to her other family members to take on Heihachi with the help of a tiger she commands. Kazumi Mishima will be added to the arcade version, only available in Japan, on June 2nd.

First Extreme Dimension Tag Blanc + Neptune Vs. Zombie Army Gameplay Revealed

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Late last year Blanc won a popularity poll held by Compile Heart and earlier this year it was announced that she would be getting her own spin-off game for the PS Vita called Extreme Dimension Tag Blanc + Neptune Vs. Zombie Army. While we have learned that the game will follow Blanc and the other main characters as they try to prevent a school from being shut down by trying to film a zombie movie on the premises before things go terribly wrong, we have seen very little gameplay footage.

That is until today when Compile Heart released a trailer showing that Extreme Dimension Tag Blanc + Neptune Vs. Zombie Army appears to play similar to Hyperdimension Neptunia U but with co-op modes and various other tweaks.

‘The Witch and the Hundred Knight’ Revival Metallia Trailer Released

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When Nippon Ichi Software announced that they were working on The Witch and the Hundred Knight Revival, an enhanced version of the original game to be released on the PlayStation 4, the company announced that one of the bigger additions to the title would be the ability to play as the swamp witch Metallia.

Now they have released a new trailer showing off some of Metallia’s moves as she uses her magic and large blade to eliminate enemies. It is worth noting that Metallia appears to only be playable in a certain unlockable mode and likely will not be playable during the core story.

Women’s World Cup Teams Joining FIFA 16 Roster

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EA announced that the 12 Women’s National Teams are joining the FIFA 16 roster, just in time for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 in Canada! Teams from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the United States of America will be playable in Match Day, Offline Tournament, and Online Friendly Matches. They will only be able to play against other Women’s National Teams, so we won’t be seeing Team USA play against Manchester United any time soon.

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EA managed to bring in some of the biggest players participating in the tournament to do some motion capture for the game. Be sure to check out some awesome behind the scenes photos on the official mini-site. FIFA 16 launches in September 2015 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Windows.

Kung Fury Available Now at Major Digital Retailers

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One of the biggest film projects on Kickstarter is finally being released to the public. Kung Fury is a love letter to the golden age of action movies, the ’80s. The project started as a short film after David Sandberg quit his job to pursue film making. With the help of $650,000 in pledges from the popular crowdfunding platform, the movie was filmed over the last three years with plenty of assistance from friends and strangers around the world. Since then, the film has been shown at the famous Cannes Film Festival and had a music video starring David Hasselhoff.

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Kung Fury is available to the public through YouTube (except in Sweden), SVT2/SVT play in Sweden, El Rey TV in the US, Steam, iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play.