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Blackrock Mountain Preorders Now Available

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Hearthstone welcomes its second thrilling Adventure, Blackrock Mountain, that promises players who pre-order an ‘ablazing’ experience with the Molten Core card backs. The fiery theme is available to players who pre-order with out-of-game currency. Don’t stall, head to Hearthstone’s in-game shop now to pre-purchase Blackrock Mountain!

Blackrock Mountain: A Hearthstone Adventure brings into action a brutal war between powerful forces battling for control of the mountain. From here, players will encounter fierce minions, including Dark Iron dwarves, fire elementals, and dragons, before facing off against iconic menaces from the Warcraft universe; Ragnaros, the Firelord.

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Players who rise above the evil will score 31 sizzling new cards, all of which are inspired by Blackrock Mountain and its denizens, bringing a wealth of new tactical options to the ever-evolving Hearthstone metagame. Of course, players will be able to add these new cards to their own constructed decks to use in other play modes.

Coming this April to PC, Windows and Android tablets, and iPad, Blackrock Mountain will open up one wing per week over the course of a month. As with the game’s first Adventure, Curse of Naxxramas, it will be accessible for either 700 in-game gold per wing or $6.99 per wing, with the entire Adventure purchasable for $24.99 ($31.99 AUD).

Atelier Escha & Logy ~Alchemists of the Dusk Sky~ Anime Licensed by Sentai Filmworks

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Surprisingly, despite the series having a strong following in the West, no one picked up Atelier Escha & Logy ~Alchemists of the Dusk Sky~ when the first ever anime adaptation for the series debuted in Japan in 2013. However that has changed as today Sentai Filmworks has announced that they have licensed the anime and plan on releasing it through digital marketplaces and on home video sometime in the future.

Currently it is unknown when Sentai Filmworks will release Atelier Escha & Logy ~Alchemists of the Dusk Sky~, or if they will give the series an English dub, but this is good news for fans of the series and the original game, which was released in North America last year.

Predator Joins Mortal Kombat X Roster as DLC

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Last week NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. revealed that Jason Voorhees would be a guest DLC character in Mortal Kombat X and now that the entire Mortal Kombat X “Kombat Pack” season pass has been detailed we now know that the Predator, from Predator of course, will also be joining the game.

The Mortal Kombat X comes with the Kollector’s Edition, Limited Edition, and Premium Edition versions of the game but can also be bought for $29.99 after the title is released. A full rundown of what is included in the Kombat Pack can be found below as well as a trailer introducing Predator.

  • The Ultimate Horror Pack
    • Playable character Jason Voorhees
    • Horror skins Vampiress Mileena, Kraken Reptile and Pharaoh Ermac
  • The Klassic Pack #1:
    • Playable character Tanya
    • Klassic skins for Kano, Sonya and Liu Kang
  • The Predator / Prey Pack:
    • Playable character Predator
    • Predator-themed skins Commando Johnny, Infrared Scorpion and Carl Weathers as Jax
  • The Klassic Pack #2:
    • Playable character Tremor
    • Klassic skins for Quan Chi, Jax and Kung Lao

God of War III Remastered Announced for PlayStation 4

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Today Sony announced that owners of the PlayStation 4 can expect God of War III Remastered to be released on July 14th for $39.99, and we probably should have known this was coming as we’ve seen numerous remasters of all kinds lately, even though the titles may only be a few years old. The title will feature upgraded graphics, 1080p gameplay, and the team is targeting a constant 60FPS.

You can check out the announcement trailer for God of War III Remastered below where Sony uses the announcement of the game to celebrate the series’ 10th anniversary while also showing off some of the improved graphics.

Yosuke Hanamura Highlighted in Latest Persona 4: Dancing All Night Trailer

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Today Atlus released a new character trailer for Persona 4: Dancing All Night with this one focusing on Yosuke Hanamura. As with previous trailers, we see a number of dialogue sequences with other members of the cast followed by a short performance from Yosuke as he dances to the song “Your Affection.”

As you can see in the video, Yosuke will have a number of different outfits including a Halloween costume, an apron, and a festival outfit. Currently Persona 4: Dancing All Night is set to be released in Japan on June 25th while a North American release has been announced for sometime later this year.

18+ Amber Breaker licensed by MangaGamer

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After ten months of being subjected to tentacles, Lapis and Ruby are about to gain another comrade. MangaGamer has announced that they have licensed the third title in the Jewel Star series and it is called Amber Breaker. The title follows Amber Breaker as she tries to rescue her comrades Ruby and Lapis only to fall to the same tentacle filled fate of her friends.

The title is currently available for pre-order here (18+ Only) and will be released on April 16th for PC for $9.95 though currently those looking forward to the title can pre-order it at the discounted price of $8.95.

State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Debut Trailer Released

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Earlier this year Undead Labs announced that they would be re-releasing State of Decay onto the Xbox One on April 28th and recently they released the debut trailer for State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition. The trailer can be found below and features a bunch of gameplay footage as well as a number of quotes from fans and various websites as it details what is included in the package.

You see, State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition includes the original game in 1080p as well as the Breakdown and Lifeline DLCs plus some exclusive weapons, vehicles, and characters that will be pre-order and launch bonuses. It is worth noting that if you happen to be double dipping into the game, you’ll receive a 33% discount off of State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition when it is released.

Rhythm Game Miracle Girls Festival Announced by Sega

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Rhythm games have been working well for Sega lately and with companies like Atlus making a Persona 4 rhythm game it seems that the genre is on a resurgence. That being said, it does come as something of a surprise that Sega has announced a new PS Vita game that will be released this winter in Japan that will feature girls from numerous anime titles.

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Miracle Girls Festival as it is called will be a rhythm title using the exact same gameplay engine as Project Diva and will feature a large number of anime girls, including those from YuruYuri, Vividred Operation, Kiniro Mosaic, and more. The full list of currently announced series, courtesy of Famitsu, can be found below.

  • Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova
  • Engaged to the Unidentified
  • Go! Go! 575
  • Is this Order a Rabbit?
  • Kiniro Mosaic
  • Nourin
  • Nyaruko: Crawling with Love F
  • Tesagure! Bukatsumono
  • Vividred Operation
  • Wake Up, Girls!
  • Yuru Yuri

BlazBlue: Alter Memory Cast English Dub Cast Revealed

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Recently FUNimation announced the English dub cast for BlazBlue: Alter Memory and fans will be happy to see that they managed to retain almost all of the original English cast from the games. It is worth noting that Platinum the Trinity and Nago have been given different voices and for some strange reason FUNimation did not include the voice actors for Taokaka and Iron Tager in the list.

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BlazBlue: Alter Memory is an adaptation combining the stories of both the first and second games in the BlazBlue series and aired back in 2013 to mixed reception from fans of the original titles.

The full list of currently revealed voice actors can be found below:
Patrick Seitz will voice Ragna the Bloodedge
David Vincent will voice Jin Kisaragi and Hakumen
Cristina Vee will voice Noel Vermillion, Nu-13, and Lambda-11
Mela Lee will voice Rachel Alucard
Doug Erholtz will voice Hazama
Steve Kramer will voice Bang Shishigami
Lauren Landa will voice Litchi Faye-Ling
Spike Spencer will voice Arakune
Michelle Ruff will voice Carl Clover
Travis Willingham will voice Relius Clover
Kirk Thornton will voice Jubei
Julie Ann Taylor will voice Kokonoe and Tsubaki Yayoi
Cindy Robinson will voice Makoto Nanaya and Gii
Alexis Tipton will voice Platinum the Trinity
Doug Stone will voice Valkenhayn R. Hellsing
Ethan Murray will voice Nago
Kate Davis will voice The Imperator
Geoffrey Chalmers, Bryce Papenbrook, and Wendee Lee will voice Takamagahara

Mario Party 10 & Super Mario Amiibo Out Now

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Saturday 21st marks the release date for two big releases for Nintendo with Mario Party 10 and the Super Mario Amiibo collection.

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Mario Party 10 is available exclusively for the Wii U and features three main modes with the asynchronous multiplayer mode Bowser Party, main Mario Party mode and Amiibo mode, where all six of the Amiibo mentioned below will unlock a new board and a new way to play. There are also unique boards for Rosalina, Donkey Kong, and Wario which you can unlock using the Super Smash Bros. Amiibo for those characters.

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The Super Mario Amiibo collection contains new models for Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi and Bowser as well as the first Amiibo for the popular Toad. If these sell anything like the previous few waves be prepared to hunt for them in stores if you didn’t secure a preorder for the collection. You can also purchase a bundle which includes a copy of Mario Party 10 plus a Super Mario Amiibo.