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  • Atlus Prepares for a Hot Summer of Fantasy Brawling and Samurai Demon Slaying

    Atlus Prepares for a Hot Summer of Fantasy Brawling and Samurai Demon Slaying

    Two of the hottest, most anticipated handheld games of the summer are–surprise, surprise–both coming from Atlus. Still not excited? These new trailers from E3 will certainly do the trick. Exactly a month from today, Atlus will first release Shin Megami Tensei IV, the premium Nintendo […]

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  • Shin Megami Tensei IV Launch DLC to Include Maps, Armor and Hairdos

    Shin Megami Tensei IV Launch DLC to Include Maps, Armor and Hairdos

    Atlus is preparing a smorgasbord of downloadable content for the July 16 launch of Nintendo 3DS RPG Shin Megami Tensei IV. From a free set of custom samurai hairstyles, to a Platinum Surcoat armor set, to a map pack designed for level grinding, the SMTIV […]

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  • Daylight Breaks Next Year on PC and PS4

    Daylight Breaks Next Year on PC and PS4

    Not to be confused with Techland’s parkour zombie survival game, Dying Light, or an old disaster flick of the same name in which Sylvester Stallone heroically rescues people buried under a collapsed highway tunnel as only Sly can, Daylight is a first-person psychological thriller indie […]

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  • Inherit the Samurai Way in Shin Megami Tensei IV

    Inherit the Samurai Way in Shin Megami Tensei IV

    A new gameplay trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV has been released, explaining what it means to follow the way of the samurai. One of five 18-year-olds to make the pilgrimage to Mikado Castle and successfully complete the Gauntlet Rite, players will join the elite […]

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  • Dragon’s Crown Explains the Differences Between Dwarves and Elves

    Dragon’s Crown Explains the Differences Between Dwarves and Elves

    In fantasy lore, Dwarves and Elves are always at opposite ends of the racial spectrum, and they usually don’t like each other very much either. I don’t know what their relationship is like in the world of Dragon’s Crown, but in terms of stature and […]

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  • Dragon’s Crown Pre-Order Art Book Revealed

    Dragon’s Crown Pre-Order Art Book Revealed

    If for some reason you weren’t already planning to throw down a pre-order for Dragon’s Crown, you sure will be now. Gamers who pre-order a PS3 or Vita copy of Vanillaware’s watercolor fantasy beat ’em up will be treated to the Dragon’s Crown Artworks, a […]

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  • Watch the Fighter and Sorceress Do Battle in Dragon’s Crown

    Watch the Fighter and Sorceress Do Battle in Dragon’s Crown

    New gameplay videos are in for Dragon’s Crown, showing off more of the game’s lovely exaggerated art style and fierce dungeon brawling. The footage introduces two of the game’s six hero classes, including the Fighter, the tank and master swordsman of the team, and the […]

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  • Wear the Dragon’s Crown this August

    Wear the Dragon’s Crown this August

    The North American launch date is official: Dragon’s Crown ships August 6th! Retail pricing is also locked in at $49.99 for the PS3 version and $39.99 for PS Vita. This is not some cheapie digital download, folks (though I’m pretty sure it will be sold […]

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  • Dragon’s Crown Official Website Launches with New Info

    Dragon’s Crown Official Website Launches with New Info

    Dragon’s Crown, the 2D beat ’em up dungeon crawl RPG from the same family of Vanillaware titles that includes Odin Sphere and Princess Crown, has launched its full official website. As you might expect, with the launch of the web portal comes new details about […]

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  • Shin Megami Tensei IV Launches July 16, First Printing to Include Premium Collectibles

    Shin Megami Tensei IV Launches July 16, First Printing to Include Premium Collectibles

    Shin Megami Tensei IV, the first true successor to the main Shin Megami Tensei series which left off a decade ago in the brutally brilliant Nocturne, was announced earlier this month as a Nintendo 3DS exclusive. The epic RPG about samurai and demons promises to […]

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