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Yakuza Kiwami PS4 Model Announced for Japan, Yakuza 6 Demo Scheduled After Kiwami Release

Sony has announced a new Yakuza Kiwami-themed model of PS4 for Japanese consumers, to be released on January 21st alongside Kiwami itself. If you didn’t remember, Sony produced Yakuza Zero-themed PS4’s too, to celebrate the release of the last major Yakuza game. What we’re getting here is basically the same idea as what we got with the Zero-themed PS4’s. The featured image for this article is taken from the Japanese …read more

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Yakuza 10th Anniversary Commemorative Book To be Released in Japan

December 2015 marked the 10th anniversary of the Yakuza franchise’s lifetime in Japan. While the celebrations are already underway in the form of Yakuza Kiwami (a remake of the game that started the franchise) and Kiryu and Majima figmas, a new commemorative 10th anniversary Yakuza book is also in development. It will feature interviews with many development figures and various insights into the world-building and concept art pieces of the …read more

Project DIVA F and F 2nd Get a 50% Discount on the EU PlayStation Store (PS3) (UPDATED)

UPDATE: Sony are apparently sending out e-mails to people with a EU PlayStation Network account containing a unique code (one time use only) that grants an additional 10% discount to your entire PS Store cart. While it seems to be intended as an incentive to buy games from the January Sales, the description suggests it applies to any items in your cart (which the exception of pre-orders, subscriptions, PlayStation Now …read more

Yakuza 5 Gets 2nd Place in “Best PS3 Game” Category of the 2015 PlayStation Blog Awards

Sony has revealed the results from the official 2015 PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year Awards, and Yakuza 5 has ranked in the top three in two categories. It got 2nd place in the “Best PS3” games category (behind Metal Gear Solid V) and 3rd place in the “Best Digital Release” category (behind Rocket League and Life is Strange). Yakuza 4, which fans could also vote for as “Best Free PS …read more

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir Will be Released in the Americas on June 7th

Atlus has just announced that Odin Sphere Leifthrasir will be released on June 7th in the Americas for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita (as both a digital and physical release)! A new website has also been launched alongside the announcement, containing more info on the game’s world and its characters. For a limited time, purchasing the standard version of the game from select retailers will get you …read more

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Valkyria Chronicles Remaster Preorder Update, JPN PS Page Updated With New (?) Screenshots

The release date for the Valkyria Chronicles Remaster (February 10!) is fast approaching. With that in mind we’re going to see more promotional pushes for the game until the day arrives. First, Sega finalized the product design for some of their preorder goods and posted them to the official Valkyria Project Twitter account. Follow it now if you haven’t already done so! The Valkyria Project Twitter account showed finalized goods …read more

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir Demo Released in Japan, New Game Modes Revealed

Atlus have launched a demo for Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, the HD remake of the original Odin Sphere on the Japanese PlayStation Store. The demo was made available simultaneously for PS3, PS4 and PS Vita. It doesn’t feature any content from the actual story mode of the game. Instead, it lets you play through various stages with the five main characters, and fight the boss “Belial” at the end. For those …read more

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Crunchyroll to Stream Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation

Crunchyroll has recently announced that it will be streaming Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation for those who have a Crunchyroll membership. Episodes of the anime will broadcast every Friday at 10 P.M. PST, starting tomorrow. Members in the following territories will be able to view the anime (courtesy of the above-cited Crunchyroll article:) USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Latin …read more

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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final Early Copy Bonuses

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final is set to release in Japan in about a month (February 10!). Ahead of the game’s launch, Atlus announced some early copy bonuses for Final. These images, taken from the official Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final website’s most recent blog post, offer a currently-planned look into the items being offered. First is a sampling of a 3DS background theme, shown below: It is one of …read more

Chain Chronicles V Starts Sega Hard Girls Campaign in Japan

SEGA have announced that Chain Chronicles V, the PlayStation Vita version of their hit mobile game Chain Chronicles, will be running a Sega Hard Girls campaign for the following five months. Starting now until January 31st, the character Robot Pitcher will be made available for everyone on the PlayStation Store. Additionally, those who own a Japanese PlayStation Plus subscription will get access to the characters Mega Drive, Saturn and Dreamcast …read more