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Disgaea 4: Return, the PS Vita redux of Disgaea 4, will be launching in North America and Europe this summer, NIS America announced recently. Titled Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited for its western release, the game will feature new characters, scenarios, spells, music, and all DLC present on the PS3 version.
Source: Gematsu
NIS America announced that Fairy Fencer F will be getting a North American and European release. Dual audio – Japanese and English – has been confirmed, and the title will launch in both regions sometime this year.
Source: Gematsu
Unsung Story, Yasumi Matsuno’s Kickstarter-funded RPG, has exceeded its funding goal of $600,000, with a final tally of $660,126. As a result, the game will be released on PC, Mac, Windows Tablets, and Linux, in addition to the planned iOS and Android versions.
Source: Gematsu
Kadokawa Games has released more information regarding Natural Doctrine‘s multiplayer. Specifically, multiplayer is crossplatform; PS3, PS4, and PS Vita players will be able to play against each other in both online and ad-hoc modes.
Additionally, save data can be transferred between platforms via the PlayStation Network. To highlight this feature, a Natural Doctrine “Take Out Pack” will be sold separately for 7,980 yen, which includes the PS4 disc version and a download code for the Vita version.
Source: Gematsu
Namco Bandai has announced another Tales mashup title, Tales of Asteria, which will feature Cless, Lloyd, Luke, Yuri, Sophie, and Milla. Few details about the story have been revealed at this time, though pre-registration has begun at the official site.
Asteria is planned for a spring release in Japan.
Source: Gematsu
Following the reveal that Capcom’s upcoming PS4 RPG Deep Down will feature only a male playable character, producer Kazunori Sugiura posted an explanation on Facebook. Apparently there was a misconception in another news article, claiming there were twelve main characters in the game, all men; Sugiura posted that “There is one male main character in Deep Down. The story is being developed around him and his surrounding Ravens comrades.”
Sugiura expressed gratitude for the attention the game is receiving, though he added that, at present, a worldwide release has not been decided on.
Source: Gematsu
Level-5’s 3DS RPG Yokai Watch passed 500,000 units shipped in Japan, the company announced recently. While the title is not currently set for a global release, Level-5’s international arm took to Twitter to ask if fans would be interested in a US and European localization.
Hit them up with your answer here.
Source: Gematsu
XSEED Games has announced that Ragnarok Odyssey Ace will hit the PS3 and PS Vita in North America on April 1. The PS3 version weighs in at $39.99 for both retail and digital versions; the Vita is identically priced at retail and includes a bonus soundtrack CD, whereas the downloadable version costs $34.99.
Source: Gematsu
Publisher Deep Silver has at last set a release window for Sacred 3, which was first announced back in 2012. The next installment in the action RPG series is planned for a summer release this year on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.
Source: Gematsu
The next downloadable content for Muramasa Rebirth will launch next week; 2/25 in North America, and 2/26 in Europe. Titled Genroku Legends – A Cause to Daikon For, this DLC centers around Gonbe, a widowed farmer who, with the aid of his wife’s ghost, joins a peasant rebellion against his feudal lord.
Source: Gematsu
Drakengard 3‘s first batch of story DLC will reportedly take place before the events of the game. Details are sparse at this time, though the character Utautai will reportedly be playable. While the content reportedly will go live in Japan soon, a release date has not been specified at this time.
Source: Gematsu
Experience, developer of Demon Gaze, has announced Stranger of Sword City, an upcoming dungeon RPG for PC, Xbox 360, and (curiously) PS Vita. The 360 version is subtitled White Palace and launches on June 5 for 6800 yen in Japan; the Vita version (Black Palace) launches sometime this year for 5537 yen.
The official site is available here.
Source: Gematsu
The PS4 open beta for Final Fantasy XIV will begin its first phase on February 22 and run through March 3; the second phase will follow on April 4 to April 7. Any PS4 owner can download the beta from the PlayStation Store, and characters created during phase two will carry over to the retail release.
Players interested in transferring from the PS3 to the PS4 version may do so at no cost starting April 11, three days ahead of the PS4 launch proper. Do note this will render the PS3 copy unplayable; those players seeking to play the same account on both platforms must purchase both versions.
Source: Gematsu
Marvelous AQL has announced their next title, a 3DS Sim RPG from the developers of the Rune Factory series. Forbidden Magna puts players in the shoes of Lux, a down-on-his-luck inn proprietor who is assisted by friendly spirits and a mysterious girl named Charlotte. Gameplay centers around both turn-based combat in the field and inn management back home, with players tasked with building up trust with a spirit before bringing them into battle.
Forbidden Magna is planned for a 2014 release. Though a specific timeframe wasn’t announced, the game is reportedly about 50% complete.
Source: Gematsu
Falcom has confirmed that the previously mentioned follow-up to The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki is indeed a sequel. The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki 2 will be released on both PS3 and the PS Vita in 2014.
Source: Gematsu
In a recent ‘Ask Me Anything’ on Reddit, Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley confirmed that EverQuest Next will be released on the PS4. No release window was set, however, and no other details are available at this time.
Source: Gematsu
Square Enix has announced that the PS4 release of Final Fantasy XIV is set for April 14. The PS4 beta will begin on February 22.
Source: Gematsu
During a fan Q&A on the PlayStation Blog, Bethesda confirmed that a PlayStation Plus subscription will not be required to play The Elder Scrolls Online. A follow-up statement added that an Xbox Live Gold subscription will be necessary for Xbox One copies.
TES Online hits the PC on April 4, with the PS4/X1 coming in June.
Source: Gematsu
An update for Dishonored‘s Game of the Year edition page on Amazon accidentally showed details for a special edition of The Elder Scrolls Online instead. While the mistake has since been corrected, the ‘update’ revealed that the TES Online Imperial Edition will include a collector’s edition box and steelbook packaging, a 12″ figurine of Molag Bal, a map of Tamriel, a 224-page illustrated guidebook, and exclusive digital content. No price was listed on the image.
Source: Gematsu
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