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Next Nintendo Direct conference happens later tonight

Travis Bruno
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Next Nintendo Direct conference happens later tonight

You have to love Nintendo, sometimes they will let you know about things way ahead of time, other times they will literally drop news right in your lap a few hours before it is meant to actually happen. Anyways, Nintendo revealed that their next Nintendo Direct presentation, which will be hosted by company president, Satoru Iwata, is going to happen at noon Japan time on June 22nd.

Now while the date today is June 21st for most of us, due to time differences this means the presentation will actually happen at 8:30PM Pacific Standard Time. Now we will be providing up to the minute coverage as the presentation goes on, but you can also check it out for yourself here.

Final Fantasy VII coming to PC with achievements according to leak

Travis Bruno
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It seems that every time rumors about a re-release of Final Fantasy VII begin to die down, there has to be something else that appears to keep all those die-hard fans foaming at the mouth for a potential re-release of the game. This time around a google cache of the website finalfantasyviipc.com displays that the game will be released sometime in the future with achievements, cloud saves and something called a “character booster.”

This character booster will apparently allow players to more or less mod the game by increasing HP, MP, and money “with the simple click of a button, leaving you to enjoy your adventure.” Anyways, Joystiq did a bit of digging and discovered that the domain name is owned by Square Enix, so take that as you will.

Hatsune Miku Project Diva f’s newly revealed songs shown off in new trailer

Travis Bruno
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Earlier this week Sega revealed a slew of new songs for Hatsune Miku Project Diva f and today they have released a new gameplay trailer of the game which shows off a little bit of each song, including which vocaloids will be taking part.

For those curious about which songs are being played when, the first one is called Freely Tomorrow and it continues on with Time Machine, Cat Food, Hai Ha Hai Ni, Nostalogic, Melancholic, Fire Flower, Secret Police, DYE, World’s End Dance Hall, Odds & Ends , and Weekender Girl.

Currently Hatsune Miku Project Diva f is set for release on the PlayStation Vita on August 30th in Japan. Now it is worth noting that Sega here in North America has still not said a word about potentially bringing this title over, though they did have an English build of the game on the E3 show floor. Perhaps some fan support will go a long way?

Take a look at Senran Kagura Burst’s opening video

Travis Bruno
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Today Marvelous AQL released the opening video for their upcoming Senran Kagura Burst: Crimson Girls. As with the previous game, the opening video is presented in anime style but unlike the previous game’s opening, this one has some minor naughty bits, though nothing that fans of the first game haven’t seen already.

While Senran Kagura Burst: Crimson Girls is currently set to be released on the Nintendo 3DS on August 30th in Japan, the title still continues to go unlicensed for release in the West. Perhaps Burst has a slightly better chance than its predecessor however, considering the fact this release also includes the first game Senran Kagura: Portrait of Girls, for free.

NIS America drops plans to release Clan of Champions on Xbox 360

Travis Bruno
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NIS America has primarily released games for Sony platforms exclusively in North America, however last year the company announced that they would be bringing a game called Clan of Champions over to the States and it would actually be the first title that would be released not only on the PlayStation 3 but also on the Xbox 360 and PC.

Unfortunately, NIS America revealed today that they will not be releasing the game on the Xbox 360 at all and will be simply releasing the game on the PlayStation 3 as a digital download sometime this summer. PC gamers can still expect to see a Steam release, though it will be later this year. No reason was given for the dropped support of the Xbox 360 version of the title, though with this being the first time we’ve heard about the game since its license acquisition last year, there may have been unforeseen issues.

Dead or Alive 5 will not include post-launch DLC characters

Travis Bruno
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It is strange how the actions of certain video game developers can make other developers of the same genre seem like saints. Five years ago, this may never even have been news or may have even have been frowned upon, but Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi has certainly made a great announcement in his interview with Videogamer.

You see, he stated that when Dead or Alive 5 is released there will be no plans to release any DLC characters, the reason for this being that the practice of introducing characters after the game is finished will potentially ruin the already established balance. This quote sums it up best perhaps: “If we had 50, how much more time would need to balance the game? It gets that much harder to get it right, and it’s already very difficult to get right.”

So, bravo Team Ninja and bravo Tecmo Koei, you are currently sitting as the #1 fighting game developer in the genre thanks that that one statement alone.

PC version of Dishonored to have own interface

Travis Bruno
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With nearly every multiplatform game being developed primarily for console players to feel at home, some PC gamers are left out in the cold with poor interfaces and designs which don’t really work for PCs. Thankfully it seems that Arkane Studios has chosen to throw PC gamers a bone and include an interface just for PCs.

In an interview with PC Gamer, designer Raphaël Colantonio explained that the companies background is “very PC for sure” and he assured fans that “yes, the PC has its own different interface.” If memory serves, PC gamers were a bit upset with Skyrim’s PC interface which was the same as the console version, so perhaps this is the best move for both Arkane and Bethesda.

Vice President of THQ resigns

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Vice President of THQ resigns

You’ve probably noticed over the past few months that THQ hasn’t exactly been doing the best financially and it seems that the best way to rectify this issue is to make at least a few changes in the highest levels of the company. SEC filings from THQ reveal that the vice president of the company who also happens to be their corporate controller and chief accounting officer Teri Manby resigned from the company back on June 14th, though he will be assisting with the transition until July 6th.

The man who will be filling this position is Rose Cunningham, who is currently senior director of financial reporting. Cunningham will be taking over all three positions left vacant by Teri’s leaving. No reason was given for his leaving of the company at this time, so it is safe to let your minds wander and think of your own reasons.

Sine Mora flies to the PS3 soon

Travis Bruno
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Sine Mora was originally released exclusively on the Xbox 360 but it seems that that exclusive deal that Microsoft had with Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture has ended because not only has the game been announced for the PlayStation Vita, but it is also now set to be released as a digital download on the PlayStation 3.

As for a release date, currently the only time window presented by Grasshopper is that the game will be released sometime “soon” which just also happens to be the same term applied to the Vita version of the game. Anyone been eager to pick this up but due to the previous exclusivity couldn’t get it?

St. Chicken Swimming to Mac and PC

Simon Wolfe
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Fresh Aces, the indie developer, has released a new game to Mac and PC and despite its name, it’s not very fowl.  St. Chicken is the story of a pet guppy lost in the wild waters, but granted the special abilities to spawn and nourish offspring.  St. Chicken then must protect these offspring to reach the safety of an item from St. Chicken’s old home.  The game is designed for plenty of different skill levels, but getting each level perfect will require good planning and skills.  Overall, it looks to be a great game for anyone from kids looking for some fun to hardcore players wanting a serious challenge.

While the game has just been released and is available for 25% off (or $2.99) through IndieCity for PC only and Indievania for both Mac and PC, players can try to score one of the five free copies of the game available through the sweepstakes HERE.

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