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Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition receives update which replaces Windows Live with Steamworks

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Owners of the Dark Souls PC port (the Prepare to Die Edition) are now able to update their game to replace Windows Live with Steamworks. First announced through the Steam community forums, the post contains update instructions for both digital and disc owners. Save data and achievements can also be transfered, but as a word of warning, you will only have until February 16th to complete the process. If this deadline is not met, there is no guarantee that achievements and saves will be retained.

The popular action role playing title, developed and published by From Software, was first released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011. It achieved critical acclaim upon its release, and a PC version was soon in the works after an online petition gained traction enough for the port to be approved.  You can purchase the game here through the steam store for $19.99.

 

 

Until Dawn’s full PlayStation Experience demo released in new gameplay video

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Ever since Until Dawn was re-revealed earlier this year, every showing for the title continues to impress me and now Sony has released a play-through video showing off the demo that was available during the PlayStation Experience. While before we only caught a small glimpse of the gameplay, this time the nearly eight minute video follows a girl named Sam who is relaxing in the bath only to find an intruder in the house.

Once she goes to investigate, she finds that her friends are nowhere to be seen and she is in immediate danger. It is worth noting that Sony describes this play-through as ” only one of the many different paths possible. Each split-second decision you make as you play could put you on a new path. Any single decision may not be fatal, but your actions could have deadly consequences for your character later in the story.”

Unbreakable Machine Doll English dub cast revealed and previewed

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Today FUNimation released a bunch of information concerning their upcoming release of Unbreakable Machine Doll on March 3rd. They have not only revealed the English dub cast alongside a preview trailer, but they have also released details concerning the contents of the Limited and Standard Editions of the release.

The Standard Edition contains all 12 Episodes plus over 50 minutes of extras, including:

  • 6 never-before-seen OVAS
  • Episode 1 & 2 Commentary
  • Promotional Videos & Commercials
  • Textless Songs
  • Trailers

While the Limited Edition will contain all of the above plus:

  • An exclusively titillating art booklet
  • A collectible rigid art box

As for the casting, the English dub will feature the following voice actors and crew:

CHARACTERACTOR
RAISHINClifford Chapin
YAYABryn Apprill
CHARLOTTEKristin Sutton
FREYLindsay Seidel
LOKIChris Burnett
SIGMUNDDavid Wald
KIMBERLEYKristin McCollum
MAGNUSRicco Fajardo
SHOKOClarine Harp
IRORIAlexis Tipton
KOMURASAKILara Woodhull
LISETTEJad Saxton
FELIXIan Sinclair
BRONSONBrandon Potter
HENRIETTEMonica Rial
HEADMASTER RUTHERFORDCharlie Campbell
CRUELChristopher Bevins
CEDRICCarli Mosier
SHINVic Mignogna
CHERUBIMAndrew T. Chandler

Crew

ADR Director – Christopher Bevins
ADR Engineer – Kenneth Thompson
Writer – Bonny Clinkenbeard
Translators – Sarah Alys Lindholm, Nora Stevens Heath

Fault Milestone One now available on Steam

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Today Fault Milestone One, the first “Milestone” (each episode is a different milestone) in what will be an ongoing series, has been released on PC through Steam where it will be discounted by 25% until December 22nd. The kinetic visual novel is developed by Alice in Dissonance and published by Sekai Project, who helped bring the title to English audiences.

The “fault” series will follow Selphine, a happy-go-lucky Princess, and her bodyguard, the sharp-witted but slightly misanthropic Ritona. When their kingdom is assaulted by an unknown force the two are teleported to a mysterious forest where there are no signs of life. Far from their homeland and in a strange forest, players will follow these two as they try to return to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.

A demo for the visual novel can be downloaded from Steam where players will be able to play through the first four chapters of the Milestone and the full game itself can be currently purchased here for $11.24.

New Atelier Ayesha Plus English screenshots show off new content

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It wouldn’t be a true approach to an upcoming Atelier release if it didn’t come with a ton of new screenshots and that is exactly what Koei Tecmo America released today for Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk. The screenshots are all from the English version of the title which is set to be released on the PS Vita on January 13th for $39.99

You can check out the new screenshots below and in them you will find a number of the new features that have been added into Atelier Ayesha Plus, such as some new boss monsters, a handful of which come from Atelier Escha & Logy, the new Album Missions that allow players to complete various tasks to unlock bonuses in the game such as new costumes and extra tidbits. Also shown off are a ton of the new outfits and accessories that players will be able to wear in the game.

Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters release date set for March 10th

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Today Aksys Games announced that they are planning on releasing Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters, a title that is part visual novel and part RPG, in North America on March 10th for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters is a title where players work part time at “Gate Keepers” a magazine company that is a front for a ghost hunting group.

Players will be able to choose how the story progresses by using their character’s five senses to figure out how to progress. There are thirteen main tails to be told in Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters as well as a number of side missions and battles that will involve players fighting against ghosts to level up their characters.

You can check out some newly released screenshots for both versions of the game below.

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DD Fist of the North Star spin-off anime licensed by Sentai Filmworks

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Today Sentai Filmworks announced that they have acquired the license to DD Fist of the North Star, a super-deformed parody series of the original Fist of the North Star. DD Fist of the North Star first aired back in the spring 2013 series and was animated by Ajiado and takes many of the familiar heroes from the series into a world where the nuclear war never happened.

Sentai Filmworks will be releasing DD Fist of the North Star on digital outlets and is planning on a home video release sometime in the future. The company describes the series as follows:

To be its evangelist, highly trained in the secret martial art of Hokuto Shinken, Kenshiro has achieved such a high level of combat expertise that he can kill a man with his finger. Though these skills may be useful for a wandering man trying to survive the deadly wastelands left behind by nuclear war, they’re all but useless in modern day Japan! With an apocalypse that never happened and a less-than-desirable skill set, would-be hero Kenshiro is stuck looking for a job just like every other unlucky person in Japan. And frankly, part time jobs just aren’t cutting it.

Things start to look up when he stumbles across a vacancy notice at a convenience store, but unfortunately he’ll have to deal with two contentious contenders if he wants the job: his own brothers Toki and Raoh, who share the same dilemma as Kenshiro himself. The battle for the stock shelves begins—fists will fly and no punches will be pulled as martial arts and shelved snacks collide in DD Fist of the North Star!

Ciri to be second playable character in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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It looks like my guess a week and a half ago turned out to be correct. CD Projekt RED has announced that Ciri will be the second playable character in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It is worth noting that players will not be able to swap between Ciri and Geralt as they wish, but the story will determine when players will step into her shoes.

Robert Malinowski, CD PRojekt RED’s communications specialist describes Ciri as follows:

“She’s a living weapon… and everyone wants to control her. This, plus she also has her own will and agenda, so it’s not just finding her that counts. I think that is the most important aspect of this character. Geralt knows Ciri since she was a child. She’s Geralt’s apprentice and they have a close emotional bond – he trained her so she could become a witcheress.”

Final Fantasy XV’s TGS trailer released with English dub

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Today Square Enix released a trailer for Final Fantasy XV that most of us have likely seen before, since it was previously shown off during Tokyo Game Show. However what makes this trailer special, is it is the first time that we get to hear the English voice actors that will be voicing some of the characters in the game including the main four: Noctis, Gladio, Prompto, and Ignis.

You can check out the trailer below and catch an earful of what they will sound like. Going from the small bits shown, I’m quite satisfied by the voice actors and how the characters sound.

Gust’s official website teasing a Famitsu announcement

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It looks like Gust, the company known for developing the Atelier and Ar Tonelico series, will be revealing something in this week’s issue of Famitsu. The company’s official website has been updated with a teaser featuring Hyperdimension Neptunia’s Gust character with Thursday’s date, the day that new issues of Famitsu are released.

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Currently no real hints have been given as to what the announcement may be, though it is interesting to note that, while other Japanese developers have started branching out onto the PlayStation 4, Gust has yet to do so. Considering Famitsu information is usually leaked out a couple of days early, we will likely know within the next twenty-four hours.