Kuma, Miguel, Nina And Feng Wei Being Added To Tekken Revolution Next Week

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As reported last week, Nina Williams and Feng Wei are being added to Namco Bandai’s free-to-play fighting game, Tekken Revolution. In addition to these new characters, Namco will also add Kuma and Miguel to the game.

The new update will also allow one to unlock a selected fighter by buying a character unlock pass. A premium pass allows you to play for an hour without using any coins. In addition, new costumes and effects for all of the game’s characters are available for purchase as well. You can view a trailer for the new characters above.

The update will be available for download in Europe and Australasia on September 11th.

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Indie RPG Squids Odyssey Headed To 3DS And Wii U

Indie RPG Squids Odyssey is headed to the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, the game’s developers, The Game Bakers, have announced. The game is scheduled for a simultaneous release on both platforms this fall via the Nintendo eShop.

Squids Odyssey has you controlling a squad of squids to free their oceanic homeland from a black ooze that is mutating the sea life. You do this by grabbing squids by the tentacles and flinging them across the battlefield. Squids come in four classes: shooters, scouts, troopers and healers.

The game will feature unique controls on both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, and The Game Bakers say that Squids Odyssey will feature a “solid story-line” with characters that you’ll care about.

You can view screenshots of Squids Odyssey below. All screens are from the Wii U version of the game.

 

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Hold On, The Monster Hunter 4 Opening Video Is One Wild Ride

Insect staff? Check. Felyne friend? Check. OK, you're all set for Monster Hunter 4! If you didn't catch it from the game's opening video, Monster Hunter 4 allows players to jump and grab on to enemies. Actually, thinking back to when Monster Hunter 4 was announced two years ago, the opening video looks a lot like the concept video when Capcom unveiled the game.

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Gust Polished Atelier Event Scenes For Atelier Escha amp; Logy

Story is a big part of the Atelier games and Gust improved how it's presented with Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky. A "!" icon appears on the map wherever there is an event so you can walk over to see it. This game has two protagonists and you can see story events from either Escha or Logy's perspective.

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When you're exploring the field, there is a new kind of event to fulfill. A gauge in the top left hand corner increases when you defeat monsters and collect items. Get the meter up over 100% and you can trigger a field event. You might get a special recipe or engage strong monsters that aren't usually on the field that carry rare items.

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Gust improved how the events scenes look with more expressive characters. Micie Sun Mussemburg, Katla Larchica, and Solle Grumman are shown below. Atelier Escha & Logy is slated for release on June 27 for PlayStation 3.

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Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn Launches In August With Collector's Edition

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has a release date. The game will launch worldwide on PC and PlayStation 3 on August 27th. Both a regular and a limited collector’s edition of the game will be available at launch, and Square have announced details for the North American release.

Let’s start with details of the regular edition:

PlayStation 3 (Package) $39.99Windows (Package) $29.99Windows (Digital Download) $29.99PlayStation 3 (Digital Download) Details to be announced later

And now, the limited collector’s edition version pictured above, which will come with a bunch of bonus items included:

PlayStation 3 (Package) $79.99Windows (Package) $69.99Windows (Digital Download) $49.99

The collector’s edition will include the following items:

A limited edition box featuring art by Yoshitaka Amano

A Collector's Edition exclusive box featuring an illustration by famed FINAL FANTASY artist Yoshitaka Amano.

The Art of Eorzea – A Realm Reimagined art book

This art book features a host of artwork made for the development of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn by Art Director Akihiko Yoshida and his team of artists.

The Waning of the Sixth Sun ' Bonus Disc

Witness the dawn of the Seventh Umbral Era that brought destruction to the realm of Eorzea' This special video offers a deeper understanding of the world of A Realm Reborn by showcasing the journey that the 'Warriors of Light' embarked upon as they headed towards the Seventh Umbral Era.

In-game items

Helm of Light, Coeurl mount, Behemoth-themed Chocobo armour and a Baby Behemoth minion. More details available here.

5 Exclusive Art cards

Five art cards featuring stunning, highly detailed CG art brought to life by Square Enix Visual Works.

The Sounds of Eorzea – Special Soundtrack

This Collector's Edition exclusive soundtrack features beautiful music from the cities and fields of Limsa Lominsa, Ul'dah and Gridania where many adventurers are sure to spend their time.

Themed Security Token

Rest easy knowing that your Square Enix account is secure with a uniquely designed security token. More details available here.

You can find images of all of the above bonus items on this page. Additionally, if you played Final Fantasy XIV version 1.0, Square recommend reading these links for the U.S. and for Europe.

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Fairy Tail Meets Monster Hunter 4 In Capcom rsquo;s Latest Collaboration

Hiro Mashima is best known for Rave Master and Fairy Tail. The two successful series will have a crossover anime special later this month. Additionally, Mashima worked on Monster Hunter Orage, a Monster Hunter manga, about the adventures of a young Hunter named Shiki, whose goal is to defeat the legendary Myo Galuna.

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We got a glimpse at Hiro Mashima’s latest contribution to the Monster Hunter universe with equipment designs for Monster Hunter 4. This week’s Jump magazines share some extra details.

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Mashima designed the Zodias armor set, which has his characteristic rune styled markings wrapped around the Hunters. The Dual Swords, called Explosive Flaming Red Edge, will take shape of the Fairy Tail guild crest when it is sheathed, as seen on the image to the right. When the weapon is unsheathed, the right-side is said to have a rainbow-like aura.

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Monster Hunter 4 will be available in stores and eShop on September 14th for Nintendo 3DS.

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Fairy Fencer F's Battle System Puts An Emphasis On Tension

Fairy Fencer F from Compile Heart uses Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory's battle system as a base and builds upon it. Fights still take place in a 3D field and the speed parameter determines the turn order.

When you defeat enemies or take damage, the tension meter rises. That's the pink gauge above the character portraits for Fang and Tiara. Characters deal more damage when tension is high. If tension is low your defense power drops. Compile Heart teases that, if your tension reaches a certain value, another effect happens.

Enemies have HP bars over their heads so you see which enemy you should focus fire on. After battle, you earn experience points like any other RPG and characters can level up. However, leveling up only increases stats. If you want to learn skills or spells, you have to use your Fury—a special weapon Fencers use. Characters can also learn Weapon Combos and gain WP (weapon points) after battle to strengthen weapons.

Fairy Fencer F will be available on September 19 in Japan.

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Duke Nukem Platformers Now Available On Steam

Interceptor Entertainment (the developer behind the new Rise of the Triad game) and 3D Realms have teamed up to put the Duke Nukem platformers on Steam.

The Duke Nukem Platformer Pack costs $9.99, and contains three games. You can either buy the entire bundle or purchase each of the games separately at the following prices:

Duke Nukem 1 ($2.99)

Duke Nukem 2 ($2.99)

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project ($5.99)

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Dragon Ball Z Battle Of Z Has Full Power Form Frieza, Captain Ginyu, And More

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z will have over 70 playable characters including Super Saiyan God Goku. "Super Saiyan God Goku is a very important character in the movie [Battle of Gods]. In terms of character balance, I am trying to make God Goku a little bit stronger than the other characters, but we are still working on balance," producer Shuhei Sekii said to Siliconera.

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Sekii also explained characters in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z are split into four different types: fighting, ki blast, support, and interference. These 23 characters are confirmed for the game:

Fighting Type

Goku

Super Saiyan Goku

Nappa

Reccome

Burter (also Interference)

Frieza Second Form

Full Power Frieza

Super Saiyan God Goku

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Ki Blast Type

Picollo (also Interference)

Raditz

Vegeta

Frieza Soldier

Captain Ginyu (also Support)

Frieza First Form (also Interference)

Frieza Third Form

Frieza Final Form (also Interference)

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Support Type

Kid Gohan

Jeice

Krillin (also Interference)

Yamcha (also Interference)

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Interference Type

Tien

Saibaman

Guldo

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Concept art hints that Bills, the main antagonist in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, will be in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z too. You can also see Future Trunks, Kid Trunks Super Saiyan Kid Gohan, Boo, Broly, and Cell too, but we kind of expected those characters to be in the game.

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Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z will be released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PlayStation Vita in 2014.

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