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Project X Zone 2 1st Commercial, Japanese Demo and 2nd PV Coming Soon

The first Japanese commercial for Project X Zone 2, due for release on November 11th in Japan, has been published online. It’s short, but some quick new character glimpses are available (notably, of Street Fighter‘s M.Bison and Xenosaga‘s T-Elos as villains hiding in the featured image above) though nothing else can be seen. Additionally, the official website’s blog (which receives the occasional update, sometimes even when character reveals aren’t announced) …read more

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Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity’s Multiplayer Servers Closed

Online game servers for Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity were closed on the 29th of September in Japan. The announcement for this closure was actually made three months ago in June. Downloadable content will still be available, but multiplayer online features are discontinued. Phantasy Star Portable 2: Infinity released in Japan on February 24, 2011. That means the game’s servers saw more than four and a half years of activity. …read more

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7th Dragon III Code: VFD Demo Out in Japan

A couple of days ago, Sega released a demo for 7th Dragon III Code: VFD onto the Japanese eShop. It’s a limited demo; there’s no character creation and the level cap is 10 for characters, but you will be able to play through to the beginning of the first chapter (similar to the Stella Glow demo.) Additionally, character data from the demo save file can be imported into the full …read more

2nd Character Roster Trailer for Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax

Sega of America have released the second character roster trailer for Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax, the 2D fighting game which will be released next week on October 6 in North America and Europe. Here’s a list of characters (and the light novels they originate from) featured in the trailer: Kirino Kousaka (Oreimo) Mikoto Misaka (A Certain Magical Index) Shana (Shakugan no Shana) Kirito (Sword Art Online) You can view the …read more

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New Sakura Wars Biking Gear, Inspired by Sakura Shinguji

The Japanese online shop Monoclover is now carrying special Sakura Wars-themed biking gear. All of the accessories/clothing pieces are pink and prominently feature Sakura Shinguji, the lead heroine of the Imperial Assault Force and the de-facto face of the series. For customers outside of Japan, there’s a Facebook app available that can be browsed in English. The clothing items come in various sizes, sometimes going up to 3L. These items …read more

New Genei Ibun Roku #FE Characters and Mirages

This week new characters and Mirages were revealed for Genei Ibun Roku #FE, the Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem-inspired Atlus work. Barry Goodman is a former musician who comes to Japan to learn more about otaku culture. He eventually ends up as the trainer for the protagonists on their music career. Barry is also voiced by Yuichi Nakamura – a prolific voice actor who also voiced Kurt Irving in …read more

Beat Takeshi Featured in the First Yakuza 6 Footage

During a Niconico live stream earlier today, SEGA has revealed the first actual footage of Yakuza 6 on the PS4. The short video shows the in-game rendition of renowned actor and director Takeshi Kitano (also known as “Beat” Takeshi), who will be playing one of the game’s characters. You can view the Youtube video below, uploaded by Youtube user Nammo P. Yakuza 6 is scheduled to be released exclusively on …read more

Stella Glow: English Song Magic Trailer

A new trailer for Stella Glow from Atlus U.S.A. shows the game’s “Song Magic” mechanic. Only the five witches in Stella Glow’s world know how to use Song Magic, and one of those witches (Hilda) is actually the game’s antagonist, who wants to use her power to destroy the world. The player assumes the role of the protagonist Alto, who teams up with the four other witches to try and …read more

7th Dragon III Code: VFD Agent Trailer

The new 7th Dragon III Code: VFD character class trailer showcases the Agent. They’re people of many talents. They can lay traps, inflict status ailments, and use their gunplay to attack from a distance. A central theme of the Agent class is the ability to “hack” – allowing them to debilitate their enemies with debuffs and passive attacks. They certainly make it look cool; dressed in their snazzy outfits, they …read more

SEGA is Still “Working on Potential Solutions” to Bring the PC Version of PSO2 to the West

Recently SEGA announced they currently have no plans to bring the upcoming PS4 version of Phantasy Star Online 2 to the West, but it’s been a while since we’ve had any word from them regarding the PC version. We got several requests from our readers asking for any information regarding the PC version, so we reached out to SEGA to see if we could get an update, and got this …read more