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Ah, Valkyria Chronicles. If only I had the shelf space for yet another console… oh well. All in good time, I suppose. Anyhow, here’s some tasty new screenshots for Valkyria Chronicles 2. For your listening pleasure, have some Brandon with a side of van den Bos while you peruse the images, on the house. (more…)
Atlus has announced that the upcoming Etrian Odyssey III: Visitor From Star Ocean will not be released in Japan on March 4 as intended. Citing unspecified “various circumstances” for the delay, Atlus stated the revised release date is now April 1, giving IOSYS plenty of time to come up with another catchy flash video.
A US release has not yet been announced.
Source: Kotaku
An exclusive demo for Lunar: Silver Star Harmony is now available through the Playstation Store. Apart from giving players a chance to test the PSP remake, players can unlock bonus starting equipment in the full game by having clear data from the demo on their memory stick.
Silver Star Harmony‘s website has also gone live. The game is expecting an early 2010 release, although an exact date has not been announced.
Atlus’ DS SRPG/shooter joint Knights in the Nightmare is headed for the PSP. While a US release has not been announced, the Japanese launch is set for April 22. Among the details known at this time, the PSP version will include an animated opening movie and a tutorial mission absent from the DS.
Source: 1UP
From the files of “Did Not See That Coming” is a new application for the iPhone designed to provide extra information about Magna Carta 2. Designed by the game’s developers, the Magna Carta 2 Title Guide includes character details, story information, gameplay videos, and images from the game. The Guide may be downloaded from the iPhone application store.
Source: Gaming Bits
The Return to Ostagar content for Dragon Age: Origins has been temporarily removed from the game’s download list due to an ongoing technical issue. According to BioWare’s Chris Priestly via the BioWare forums, a title update for the 360 version caused class specializations to function incorrectly. Until more information is available or a fix has been provided, players are advised to not download the content if they have not already done so.
However, BioWare also announced that Dragon Age will be receiving a full-fledged expansion come March 16. Entitled Awakening, the expansion will immediately follow the events of the game as the player takes command of the Ferelden chapter of the Grey Wardens. It has been confirmed that players can import their characters from Dragon Age, or roll one up from scratch.
Further details on Awakening can be found on the official website.
Deciding that standing still while playing videogames is for chumps, Square Enix announced via press release that a bus tour featuring the North American version of Final Fantasy XIII will be coming through San Francisco and surrounding areas this week. Running January 13-16, the tour will hit locations to be revealed through the @PlayFFXIII Twitter site.
The full press release can be read here.
As reported earlier, the upcoming Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver will feature a special pedometer which tracks your walking distance and translates that to experience and items for your Pokémon. A recent announcement has confirmed that the pedometer will be included with the US release, as it was for the Japanese launch back in September.
Heartgold/Soulsilver will hit stores March 14.
This weekend Atlus announced that Hexyz Force, its upcoming PSP RPG, will see a stateside release this spring. The game will be available in stores May 25 and for download through the Playstation Network May 27. Both versions will retail for $29.99.
A teaser trailer for Hexyz Force can be found here, and further details are available on the official website.
Determined to make players think for a while before selecting their away team, BioWare has released details and a video for another character from Mass Effect 2. Miranda, a fellow Cerberus recruit, is dedicated to the mission above all else, and states that Shepard will have to earn her trust. She is skilled in both biotic and tech abilities; the trailer depicts her combining both sets of powers in combat.
Further details can be found on BioWare’s website. Mass Effect 2 is scheduled for a January 26 release.
The official website for Atlus’ upcoming Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey has been launched, and can be found here. Strange Journey is due for a March 23 release.
With NIS America affiliate RosenQueen now accepting preorders, Sakura Wars: So Long My Love has set its price at $29.99 for the Wii and $39.99 for PS2. An edition exclusive to RosenQueen orders is also available for an extra ten dollars on either platform. The “Unforgettable Memories” package includes an art book, a poster, and a Japanese voice over disc.
Sakura Wars is due for a March release this year. Further details can be found on the game’s website.
BioWare has announced that Return to Ostagar, the upcoming DLC for Dragon Age: Origins, will be available for purchase January 5. As the title suggests, the content revolves around the old fortress of Ostagar, where the Grey Wardens joined with Ferelden’s king to stand against the darkspawn blight. Do note there are possible spoilers for players who haven’t cleared Ostagar. (more…)
Just in time to officially call it a Christmas miracle, BioWare’s Chris Priestly unveiled more information about Mass Effect 2 and character import data. In particular: (more…)
NIS America has launched the website for its upcoming RPG Last Rebellion. Plot details are available on the site, along with a trailer and main character bios. The story centers around opposing almighty forces of creation and destruction, which spawn undead monsters known as Belzeds from slain humans and animals. These, in turn, wreak havok on the world, and can only be destroyed by the combined powers of Blades and Sealers; masters of physical and spiritual destruction, respectively. In the wake of a massive civil war, countless Belzeds are created from the dead, and the civilized world relies on magical wards to keep the infested zones at bay.
The website and further information can be found here, and the game’s release period is listed as February 2010. No exact date is yet known.
XSEED has confirmed that Lunar: Silver Star Harmony (titled as Lunar: Harmony of the Silver Star in Japan) will be getting a Limited Edition alongside the regular package. The LE will retail for $39.99, and includes a soundtrack CD and thirteen “bromide” collector cards.
Both versions are expected to release during the first quarter of 2010 for the PSP, although no precise date has been announced.
Square Enix has announced that the PSOne title Vagrant Story is coming to the Playstation Network in Europe. Pricing is set at €5.99, with a release date of December 22.
The Windows version of Final Fantasy XIV has opened up its beta testing to public applications, with players responsible for testing game balance and submitting bug reports. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, have an internet connection, and register a Square Enix ID account.
Further details can be found on the Final Fantasy XIV website.
Coming courtesy of their Facebook page, Atlus has announced that copies of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey will have the soundtrack CD packed in. Additionally, the game’s release date has been changed to March 23.
Apparently feeling that paying for things with actual currency is overrated, Square Enix has created its own purely digital currency. Dubbed the Square Enix Crysta, this new money is to be used in online community games, the MMO Fantasy Earth Zero, and the Square-Enix online store. One Crysta is equivalent to one Japanese yen, and can be purchased in increments of 500, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000.
Whether this will be just another form of for-sale points akin to those of Microsoft or Sony remains to be seen. The Crysta is currently only available in Japan.
Source: Kotaku
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