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Tales of Graces f now available for the PlayStation 3 in North America

Namco Bandai has announced today that Tales of Graces is now available for purchase in North America for the PlayStation 3. The game was originally released as a Nintendo Wii title but it remained exclusive to Japan, and now for the first time Western gamers can enjoy a fully localised version of the game on the PlayStation 3 along with some major enhancements.

“The Tales of series’ strong characters, captivating stories and signature real-time battle system have earned it some of NAMCO BANDAI Games’ most diehard fans,” said Carlson Choi, vice president of marketing for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.  “Tales of Graces f continues with that tradition and we are excited for those fans to help us foster and grow the community for the Western market.”

As for European release, the game is scheduled for European release in the summer of 2012, and it will come with some exclusive bonuses.

Majesco bringing ‘Mini Putt Park’ golf video game to the Facebook Platform

Majesco Entertainment has announced that they will be releasing their very first browser based video game for the Facebook platform within the next few weeks.

Mini Putt Park will allow players to build their own miniature golf course with a variety of tools. Players will be able to create their own custom courses and share them with their friends. Players can also take on the main game and play on  a variety of courses which also includes boss battles. On top of that, players can use experience points and in-game currency to upgrade their courses.

Stay tuned to Facebook in the coming weeks for a chance to play this mini-golf video game on their browser.

New Strike Witches Movie Trailer Streamed


The war on pants is set to continue in the Strike Witches movie! Last year a cinematic adaptation of the anime series was announced and now another trailer for the Strike Witches movie has been revealed. You can check out the new Strike Witches movie trailer below.

We previously reviewed the Strike Witches anime series, which we gave much praise. You can check out our review of Strike Witches here.

The Strike Witches film is set to premiere next Saturday in Japan. So prepare yourself and hold onto your pants! Be sure to let us know what you think of this pants rippin’ trailer for the upcoming Strike Witches film in the comments section below.

Silent Hill Downpour hits stores today, kicking off a month of Silent Hill goodness

Konami has put all of their Silent Hill eggs in one basket and that basket is the month of March. They are releasing not one, not two but three Silent Hill titles back to back to back. They have kicked off this month of Silent Hill releases with today’s release of their brand new game Silent Hill Downpour.

Downpour follows the story of Murphy Pendleton who is a convicted felon who has been in jail for several years. Due to some problems he has had with his current prison he is being transferred to another prison, though there is a problem along the way. This problem places Pendleton in the middle of Silent Hill and his own personal hell. Those wanting even more Silent Hill can stay tuned next week for Silent Hill HD Collection’s release and the week after that for the Silent Hill Book of Memories release.

Stop The Apocalypse! Its Time To ‘Shoot Many Robots’™


The lingering threat of a robot induced apocalypse is nothing new to us humans – were often reminded of its relevance through film and popular culture. Terminator and Battlestar Galactica for example naturally spring to mind when we think of mechanical entities rebelling against their human masters – massive loss of life and barren wastelands being the result of mechanically fueled destruction.

Flight of the Conchords (a folk parody duo) describes in one of their songs of a bleak near-future where “robotic beings rule the word” and that the “humans are dead”

Demiurge Studios and Ubisoft have teamed up to produce “Shoot Many Robots” a game where you’re empowered to prevent such an apocalypse from happening – And as with any large scale destruction of human life; life can often become lonely , The producers have attempted to cure your need for human contact with the inclusion of four-player online co-op and local two player co-op.

Lonely nights can now be a thing of the past as your rag-tag group battles for the sake of human civilisation.

The time has come to ‘Shoot Many Robots’

Available now on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® as well as Sony Entertainment®Network.

For more information on Shoot Many Robots, please visit: http://shootmanyrobots.com/

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Ridge Racer Unbounded new trailers reveal some nice drift

Hot on the upcoming release of Ridge Racer Unbounded the guys at Namco Bandai have released 2 more trailers, one highlighting Behind the Scenes footage with commentary from BugBear’s Joonas Laakso (Producer), Karri Kiviluoma (Lead Game Designer) and Sebastian Ahlman (Gameplay Programmer). From the looks and sounds of it there is a heavy emphasis on drift, with cars seemingly screaming round right angle corners at break neck speed with sensational fluidity. According to the team at Bugbear, this an ARCADE experience and should not be mistaken for anything but. It is fast paced, fantastically unbelievable and basically looks like a great amount of enjoyment, travelling through the streets, destroying everything in your path on your way to victory. The second trailer showcases some of the classic cars from other Ridge Racer titles that are available as free DLC when you pre-order the new title from retailers.

Witch and the Hundred Soldiers delayed in Japan

Japanese gamers were hoping that they would be able to taste some more Prinny Team deliciousness courtesy of Nippon Ichi’s upcoming title The Witch and the Hundred Soldiers in June. However it seems that the game will not be released at that time, as Nippon Ichi has officially revealed that the game will be delayed from its original release on June 28th to sometime in 2012.

Andriasang reports that the reason for this delay is that Nippon Ichi is taking extra time to improve the quality of the game and deliver a satisfactory experience. Currently the title is not set for release in North America, though it could potentially be brought over by NIS America. That of course means that any delay in the Japanese version equals a delay in North America.

Casshan: Robot Hunter licensed by Discotek


We recently reviewed the 2008 reboot of the Casshern/Casshan franchise Casshern Sins, which we gave a perfect score.

It has now been confirmed that Casshan: Robot Hunter, the 90’s OVA series in the franchise which was previously licensed and released by Madman Entertainment in Australia will be released by Discotek throughout the United States.

Casshan: Robot Hunter is often attributed as the inspiration behind Capcom’s Megaman X video game and is considered by many to be an anime classic. Discotek plan to release the 4 episode OVA series in both subtitled and dubbed format later this year. Be sure to let us know what you think of this licensing in the comments section below.

Warriors Orochi 3 may suffer one week delay in North America and Europe

Those who are waiting for Tecmo Koei’s release of Warriors Orochi 3 next week on March 20th may have to wait just a little bit longer. Siliconera is reporting that Warriors Orochi 3 will now be released on March 27th in North America and that European gamers will need to wait until April 6th before they have a chance to try out this mixture of Tecmo Koei’s beat’em up titles.

For those who haven’t heard, Warriors Orochi 3 will contain Ayane from the Dead or Alive series, Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden and even a few from some lesser known titles such as Joan of Arc from Bladestorm, Achilles from Warriors: Legends of Troy and Nemea from Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll. At the moment this can be taken as rumor only however, as Tecmo Koei has not officially made an announcement about the delay, though we have reached out to them for comment.

Hunter x Hunter Movie Green-Lit

In what may very well be unprecedented, after only 22 episodes having aired, the 2011 Hunter x Hunter reboot anime series has been green-lit for a feature length film adaptation.

Details are currently scarce on the project besides the facts that the film will feature an original story and will be overseen by Yoshihiro Togashi himself (creator of Hunter x Hunter).  The film will like the anime series be produced by Madhouse and feature all the same cast reprising their roles. Yoshihiro Togashi will speak about the film in the 16th volume of Weekly Shonen Jump.

What do you think about a Hunter x Hunter movie? Let us know in the comments section below.