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Assassin’s Creed anime confirmed

The producer of the upcoming Castlevania anime series has confirmed that his next project will be a series based on Ubisoft IP Assassin’s Creed. I’m happy to let you guys know that I’ve selected my next project,” Adi Shankar said. I played the first edition of Assassin’s Creed the year …

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New Danganronpa game unveiled for 2016 release on PS4, Vita

A new Danganronpa title is in the works for PS4 and PS Vita, developer Spike Chunsoft has revealed. Dubbed Danganronpa V3: Everyone’s New Semester of Killing, the title will launch at some point in 2016 on Sony’s current-gen console and handheld. V3 is a departure from the franchise to this …

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Can Yo-Kai Watch repeat Pokémon’s success in the West?

A kids game for handhelds that involves capturing fantastical creatures, then battling them against rival monsters. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. No, it’s not Pokmon we speak of, but newcomer Yo-Kai Watch. Like Nintendo’s critter-catcher, the ghost-hunting series has taken Japan by storm, crossing from 3DS into …

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The perfect Storm: why you shouldn’t pass over this year’s Naruto game

When you peruse the list of games coming out this year, it’s fair to say that a title based on a Japanese comic series probably isn’t the first thing you jump to. Launching in the same Autumn period as FIFA, Pro Evo, Skylanders, LEGO Dimensions, Metal Gear Solid, Forza, Mad …

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Yu-Gi-Oh makes 3DS debut next month

Card fighting game Yu-Gi-Oh is coming to Nintendo’s handheld for the first time this June. World Duel Carnival will be available both digitally via Nintendo’s eShop and physically on June 26th. Fans who buy the latter version get three Yu-Gi-Oh cards included. This new game follows the Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal TV …

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Anime sensation Youkai Watch holds Final Fantasy XIV from No.1 in Japan

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV debuted at No.2 in this week’s Japanese chart, the latest Famitsu data reveals. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn sold over 39,000 units, but fell short of 3DS exclusive Youkai Watch, which topped the chart with 49,000 sales. Published by Professor Layton maker LevelFive, Youkai …

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New mag targets anime-based games

Media start-up MyMags is putting the finishing touches to its unique games magazine, which launches next month. MyM will focus on anime-based video games, as well as the TV series, movies and books that inspired them. A sample issue was handed out to attendees at the first Birmingham MCM Expo …

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Dragon Age anime announced

BioWare and EA are teaming up with a leading anime firm to produce a feature film based on the acclaimed Dragon Age franchise. The anime movie will be handled by Funimation, a US distributor of popular anime series such as Dragon Ball Z, Afro Samurai and Full Metal Alchemist. Production …

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Dragon Age anime announced

BioWare and EA are teaming up with a leading anime firm to produce a feature film based on the acclaimed Dragon Age franchise. The anime movie will be handled by Funimation, a US distributor of popular anime series such as Dragon Ball Z, Afro Samurai and Full Metal Alchemist. Production …

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Halo heading to Blu-ray

The Master Chief remains an Xbox 360 loyalist for now, but PS3 owners will for the first time next month get the chance to bring Bungie’s universe to their consoles with the DVD and Blu-ray release of anime Halo Legends. Three SKUs will be hitting the market – the standard …

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