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Playstation Store Update Introduces Yakuza 5 Avatars for PS3

In a surprise announcement, a Playstation Store update article on Sony’s PSBlog revealed the introduction of several Yakuza 5-themed avatar pictures for PS3 users. As it is, the avatars are immediately available but only for US-based accounts. Every little promotional effort for Yakuza 5 is appreciated, but hopefully Europe can participate too. They are all priced at 50 cents (US.) Here is a list of avatar types in text that …read more

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Legend of Legacy: Bianca and Meurs English Character Trailer

AtlusUSA has begin rolling out English trailers for Legend of Legacy, the turn-based battle RPG set to release in October for North America and in 2016 for Europe. This trailer covers two of the seven main characters that can be chosen before the game begins. By the way, the music that you hear playing throughout the trailer is one of the game’s battle themes. Meurs is the Elementalist, a “Traveler …read more

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Atlus Talks at Length About Their Franchises and Upcoming Releases in Extensive Interview

In an interview with godisageek.com, Atlus’s John Hardin reaffirms their plans to release Persona 5 in 2015 for North American gamers. Incidentally, they also acknowledge that Europe has in the past seen releases that lag behind North America to varying degrees (Shin Megami Tensei IV!) The interview offers a variety of other tidbits. For example, Persona 4: Dancing All Night is canonical. Hardin also offers some thoughts on the impact …read more

Project Mirai DX Demo Now Available for NA and EU (UPDATED)

Sega posted a new update on their blog today, announcing that they made a demo of their upcoming rhythm game Project Mirai DX available in the Americas and Europe on the Nintendo eShop. The demo appears to be same as the one Sega released in Japan, as it features the tracks “Senbozakura” and the Project Mirai exclusive track “LOL -lots of laugh-“. The game will launch in both retail and …read more

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Persona 4: Dancing All Night “Midnight Stage Edition” Coming to Europe

RiceDigital has announced a special Midnight Stage Edition of Persona 4: Dancing All Night for European gamers, a specific package offered only by them. It is priced at £34.99, as opposed to the standard edition’s £29.99. The Midnight Stage Edition comes with Tarot Card Set #1 (which came with select copies of Persona 4: Arena Ultimax) and a Junes-themed T-Shirt. All of the goods are pictured above, taken directly from …read more

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7th Dragon III Code: VFD Collaboration Coming to PSO2 in November

It’s been an eventful weekend for the Phantasy Star series and Phantasy Star Online 2 specifically. However, let’s also take note of the fact that 7th Dragon III Code: VFD will be featured in Phantasy Star Online 2 in a collaboration set for November (specific date TBA in the future,) following 7th Dragon III’s October release in Japan. It’s a modest but noticeable promotional push from Sega for what might …read more

Sega Reveals First Trailer for Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation

Sega has streamed the first trailer for the upcoming anime Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation, giving us a closer look at the setting and the three main characters. The trailer suggests that the anime isn’t actually set in the Phantasy Star Online 2 universe. Instead, it appears to be using a typical high-school setting, and Phantasy Star Online 2 is an MMO which the characters are playing (much like …read more

Phantasy Star Online 2 Coming to PS4 in Japan, Episode 4 Also Announced

Sega has made several Phantasy Star Online 2 announcements on a recent NicoNico livestream today, one of them announcing that Phantasy Star Online 2 will be heading to the PlayStation 4 in 2016, alongside a new Episode 4: Reborn expansion. Sega also announced that the PS4 version of the game will be playable at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show (September 2015). Unfortunately there’s still no word on the status of …read more

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Persona 4: Dancing All Night English Yukiko trailer, Free DLC Confirmed and TBA

AtlusUSA has released the English character trailer for Yukiko Amagi. Her style and mannerisms are meant to project poise and demureness. She’s a character who balances her own passions and the feelings of others; it’s a delicacy that can be conveyed through her dancing. It appears that for this game she’ll be retaining her voice actress, too. In addition, the swimsuit DLC (for Rise, Naoto, Chie, and Yukiko) has been …read more

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Valkyria Chronicles PC Rebalancing Mod – “Gallian Crossfire”

It’s come to our attention that a special mod for Valkyria Chronicles on the PC has been made publicly available for download and use with the game. It’s most often referred to by the name “Gallian Crossfire”, and it’s the creative work of a Valkyria Chronicles fan by the name of Busard. Gallian Crossfire is a rebalancing of Valkyria Chronicles. While praised for a variety of traits including a unique …read more