All NIS America News
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AU Shippin’ Out March 18-22: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Action role-playing game Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate hits Nintendo consoles this week, while Gears of War: Judgment blasts its way exclusively to the Xbox 360. Full Story
- Posted Mar 18, 2013 1:46 am GMT
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Big in Japan October 7-14: Bravely Default, Resident Evil 6
New Square Enix RPG at top spot and above Resident Evil 6 and new Namco Bandai RPG; 3DS XL back in high sales groove. Full Story
- Posted Oct 19, 2012 6:21 pm GMT
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Tokitowa landing in Japan this October
Imageepoch and Namco Bandai will also release a limited edition version of the 2D-animated RPG. Full Story
- Posted Jul 19, 2012 4:24 am GMT
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AU Shippin' Out May 28-June 1
Resistance Burning Skies brings the Resistance franchise to the PlayStation Vita. Full Story
- Posted May 28, 2012 4:59 am GMT
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Shippin' Out April 15-21: The Witcher 2 Xbox 360
New release slate led by enhanced console port of CD Projekt Red RPG, Trials Evolution on Xbox Live, and Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention for PS Vita. Full Story
- Posted Apr 16, 2012 9:13 pm GMT
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Big in Japan March 19-25: Kid Icarus: Uprising
Long-awaited Nintendo title flies high above new Yakuza and Pokemon title; 3DS experiences sales surge. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2012 10:43 am GMT
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Shippin' Out February 26 - March 3: SSX, Binary Domain
New release slate led by EA Sports' new extreme snowboarding game, Sega's squad-based shooter; Mortal Kombat Komplete also due out. Full Story
- Posted Feb 27, 2012 3:41 pm GMT
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The Witch and the Hundred Cavalrymen marches onward this June
More details of Nippon Ichi's upcoming RPG have been unveiled. Full Story
- Posted Jan 11, 2012 3:57 am GMT
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PS Vita hits shelves with 20 titles
Sony lays out launch lineup headed by Uncharted and Hot Shots Golf; games priced from $10 to $50, memory cards running from $20 for 4GB up to $100 for 32GB. Full Story
- Posted Dec 22, 2011 8:28 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out Oct 4-7: Rage, Dark Souls
It has been 19 years since id Software popularised the first-person shooter genre, but does it still have what it takes to make a good shooter? Full Story
- Posted Oct 4, 2011 3:08 am GMT
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Sony pushes Only On PSN games
PS3-exclusive promotion features Infamous 2: Festival of Blood, PixelJunk Sidescroller; PS2 games also making downloadable debut with God Hand, Odin Sphere, more. Full Story
- Posted Oct 3, 2011 4:46 pm GMT
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Nippon Ichi announces The Witch and the Hundred Cavalrymen
PS3 action game to be out in spring 2012 in Japan. Full Story
- Posted Sep 28, 2011 5:33 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Sept. 25 - Oct. 1: FIFA 12, Pro Evo 12
Footy sims joined on new release shelves by Child of Eden on PS3, X-Men Destiny, and ICO & Shadow of the Colossus HD collection. Full Story
- Posted Sep 26, 2011 3:28 am GMT
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AU Shippin' Out Sept 20-23: Gears of War 3
Can Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad battle it out against near-impossible odds this week in the final instalment in the Gears trilogy? Full Story
- Posted Sep 20, 2011 5:19 am GMT
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Disgaea 3 heads for Vita, NIS takes on Clan of Champions
NIS America's spring 2012 lineup features portable rerelease, original action game, and Hyperdimension Neptunia sequel; original Disgaea retooled for US Android phones this fall. Full Story
- Posted Sep 16, 2011 6:57 pm GMT
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Big in Japan Aug. 29 - Sept. 4: Grand Knights History
VanillaWare's latest PSP RPG holds off Monster Hunter's PS3 debut to claim top of software sales charts; 3DS remains hardware sales leader. Full Story
- Posted Sep 8, 2011 5:11 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out September 4-10: Resistance 3
PS3 has a big week with Insomniac's alt-history shooter, Disgaea 4, Uncharted Dual Pack; Warhammer 40K: Space Marine, Driver: San Francisco, Dead Island, Star Fox 3DS also out. Full Story
- Posted Sep 6, 2011 5:39 pm GMT
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Asia Shippin' Out September 4-10: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
The triple-A-title train is steamrolling through this week with intergalactic escapades, road rage, alien invasions, and zombie infestations. Full Story
- Posted Sep 5, 2011 8:06 am GMT
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Sony showing 18 unannounced PS Vita games at TGS
Publisher's booth will have 31 titles for upcoming portable in total at show; The Last Guardian MIA from 21-game PS3 lineup. Full Story
- Posted Sep 1, 2011 9:31 pm GMT
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Big in Japan August 22-28: Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD version
PS3 action-RPG topped a quarter million sold in first week as new releases topped the charts; 3DS again led hardware sales by a wide margin. Full Story
- Posted Sep 1, 2011 10:57 am GMT
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Asia Shippin' Out August 28-September 3: Bodycount
Codemaster's new shooter debuts on the end of Ramadan month alongside new Sims expansion and action RPG sequels. Full Story
- Posted Aug 29, 2011 6:19 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Aug. 28 - Sept. 3: Madden NFL 12
EA Sports' pigskin sim rushes into retail as downloadable stores get Mortal Kombat compilation, The Baconing, Rock of Ages, new BloodRayne, and more. Full Story
- Posted Aug 28, 2011 7:29 pm GMT
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Big in Japan August 15-21: Rhythm Heaven
Oddball rhythm game climbs back to top spot, dethroning Monster Hunter and Pokemon spin-offs; 3DS still in hardware pole position. Full Story
- Posted Aug 26, 2011 3:43 pm GMT
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Black Rock Shooter aims for Western release
NIS America licenses Image Epoch's Japanese PSP role-playing game for North America and Europe; release window to be determined. Full Story
- Posted Aug 25, 2011 9:16 pm GMT
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ClaDun x2 raids PSN August 30
Date for upcoming retro RPG sequel set for PSP; features weapon-drawing and a create-background-music tool. Full Story
- Posted Aug 12, 2011 8:41 am GMT
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Disgaea 4 drops September 6
Demonic strategy RPG dated; Nippon Ichi also shipping Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland for PS3 on September 27; Cladun x2 set for PSP debut by August's end. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2011 5:53 pm GMT
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Disgaea 3 Returns on PlayStation Vita - Report
Nippon Ichi bringing strategy-RPG to Sony's new handheld, teases new titles from Prinny and Disgaea teams. Full Story
- Posted Aug 9, 2011 11:27 pm GMT
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Asia Shippin' Out July 31-August 6: Bleach: Soul Resurreccion
Anime-licensed slashing, top-down pirating, and shadow planets are this week's highlights. Full Story
- Posted Aug 1, 2011 8:59 am GMT
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Shippin' Out July 31 - Aug. 6: Bleach: Soul Resurreccion
Anime fighting game leads light week of new releases; Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet lands on 360 as Limbo bows on PS3. Full Story
- Posted Jul 31, 2011 9:19 pm GMT
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Big in Japan June 27- July 3: Tales of the Abyss 3DS
Portable version of PS2 RPG pushes sales for system; Super Street Fighter IV: AE and GoldenEye 007 tailing behind. Full Story
- Posted Jul 8, 2011 5:58 am GMT
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Big in Japan June 20-26: Meruru No Atelier
New Atelier series and Gundam entry on top of the list; 3DS back in second place on hardware sales. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2011 8:19 am GMT
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Makai Kingdom conquering PSP in Japan this September
Developer Nippon Ichi also announces Disgaea 4 updates and downloads. Full Story
- Posted Jun 29, 2011 6:31 am GMT
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Cave Story 3DS now due Nov. 8
For the second time, NIS pushes US release date for the 3D debut of Nicalis' side-scrolling action game. Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2011 11:50 pm GMT
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Japan and Asia PlayStation Network service restarting tomorrow
Sony lists Japan and Asia "Welcome Back" package for PSN after a prolonged delay. Full Story
- Posted May 27, 2011 10:37 am GMT
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Nora to Toki no Koubou slated for July release
New DS role-playing game developed by creators of Etrian Odyssey and Atelier series. Full Story
- Posted May 4, 2011 6:25 am GMT
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Cave Story for 3DS delayed to August 9
Nippon Ichi pushes stereoscopic spelunking game back a month and change; European release set for September. Full Story
- Posted Apr 29, 2011 8:03 pm GMT
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Ocarina of Time 3D dated, Wii Play: Motion revealed
Nintendo will ship 3DS remake of Legend of Zelda classic on June 19; new bundle to feature Wii Remote Plus, all-new minigame compilation; full spring schedule inside. Full Story
- Posted Apr 12, 2011 6:00 pm GMT
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Disgaea 4 arriving for PS3 in September
NIS's latest infernal turn-based strategy RPG given narrowed release window on Sony's console; naming contest under way. Full Story
- Posted Apr 9, 2011 12:49 am GMT
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UltiZen Games acquires Red Entertainment
Chinese game developer takes over Sakura Wars maker. Full Story
- Posted Apr 1, 2011 5:17 am GMT
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Shippin' Out March 13-19: Homefront, Shogun 2, Yakuza 4, Halo: Reach DLC
New release slate led by THQ's war-at-home shooter, Sega's period strategy game, Japanese mob title, and the Defiant Map Pack for Bungie's shooter; Top Spin 4, MotoGP 10/11, Gods Eater Burst, and Okamiden also out. Full Story
- Posted Mar 14, 2011 5:34 pm GMT
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Big in Japan Feb. 21-27: 3DS sells 375,000
Games for Nintendo's latest portable claim half of top 10 software chart, but PSP Phantasy Star and Gundam games take top spots. Full Story
- Posted Mar 4, 2011 6:22 pm GMT
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Asia Shippin' Out: February 20-26
First-person shooting galore, witch double-teaming, and a little painting goes a long way for the next few days. Full Story
- Posted Feb 21, 2011 4:25 am GMT
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Shippin' Out February 13-19: Marvel vs. Capcom 3
New release slate championed by Capcom's latest fighting game; Gears of War Triple Pack, Dragon Quest VI DS also out. Full Story
- Posted Feb 13, 2011 3:30 pm GMT
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Cave Story 3D spelunking 3DS
Nippon Ichi to publish Nicalis' stereoscopic revamp of indie side-scrolling platformer this summer. Full Story
- Posted Feb 11, 2011 2:01 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 24-30: Fable III, Force Unleashed II, Rock Band 3
Busy week at retail sees bountiful array of heavy hitters including The Sims 3 for consoles, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, The Fight: Lights Out, Shaun White Skateboarding, and Tony Hawk: Shred. Full Story
- Posted Oct 22, 2010 10:17 pm GMT
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Prinny 2 heading stateside in January
NIS America confirms North American release for brutally difficult action platformer Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! on PSP, PSN next year. Full Story
- Posted Oct 16, 2010 1:29 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Sept. 26-Oct. 2: Dead Rising 2, FIFA 11
Capcom zombie action game and EA Sports footie sim lead new releases including Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, Final Fantasy XIV, Front Mission Evolved, and more. Full Story
- Posted Sep 24, 2010 11:44 pm GMT
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Disgaea 4 condemns PS3s next summer
Next installment of Nippon Ichi Software's turn-based strategy RPG series receiving a new graphics engine, confirmed for North American release. Full Story
- Posted Sep 18, 2010 12:26 am GMT
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Disgaea devs intro Z.H.P. for PSP
New superhero strategy RPG to be released by NIS America this winter; publisher also prepping retro dungeon-crawler Cladun for portable, teases next Disgaea for PS3. Full Story
- Posted Jul 16, 2010 8:06 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out June 27-July 3: Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4, Singularity, APB
Busy week at retail includes blocky sorcery, sci-fi FPS, City Interactive's Sniper: Ghost Warrior, not-quite-MMOG APB, bloodthirsty Naughty Bear, Sin and Punishment sequel, and more. Full Story
- Posted Jun 27, 2010 5:59 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out June 6-12: Green Day: Rock Band, Metal Gear Solid PSP
Harmonix and MTV Games' band-centric music game is released this week next to Call of Duty bundle, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, Capcom's Mega Man Zero Collection, and Konami's MSG: Peace Walker. Full Story
- Posted Jun 7, 2010 2:09 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Mar. 28-Apr. 3: DSi XL, Modern Warfare 2 DLC
Nintendo launches up-sized $190 update to popular portable line alongside WarioWare DIY; five-map add-on to Infinity Ward's top-selling shooter assaults 360 for $15. Full Story
- Posted Mar 29, 2010 4:53 am GMT
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Disgaea, Atelier crossover for PS3 headed to US, Europe
Nippon Ichi to bring Trinity Universe to Sony's system this June; familiar faces like Etna, Prinnies jump to 3D in upcoming role-playing game. Full Story
- Posted Mar 24, 2010 12:15 am GMT
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Big in Japan Mar. 8-14: Pokemon Ranger returns
Nintendo's creature-battler reprises its finish atop Media Create's weekly sales chart, as trio of new PSP releases lift Sony's handheld. Full Story
- Posted Mar 19, 2010 8:00 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out: February 21-27: Heavy Rain
Quantic Dream's PS3-exclusive thriller leads slate of new releases including Endless Ocean: Blue World, Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing, Napoleon: Total War. Full Story
- Posted Feb 22, 2010 5:12 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out February 15-19: Aliens vs. Predator
Despite a temporary ban, Sega's sci-fi shooter gets an Australian release in line with the rest of the world. Full Story
- Posted Feb 15, 2010 5:51 am GMT
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Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman 2 gets a name change
NIS America dubs PSP strategy sequel "What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!?" citing "conflict of interest" with an existing IP; original game to be pulled from PSN and replaced. Full Story
- Posted Feb 9, 2010 11:35 pm GMT
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Big in Japan Jan. 25-31: Dragon Quest VI DS
Square Enix's portable RPG dominates the week's sales as Tri-Ace's Resonance of Fate charts on both PS3 and Xbox 360. Full Story
- Posted Feb 5, 2010 9:49 pm GMT
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Disgaea Infinite US-bound this May
"Adventure novel" spin-off of strategy series casts players as Prinny protagonist searching for a would-be assassin. Full Story
- Posted Jan 30, 2010 1:05 am GMT
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PSN gets MAG beta, Savage Moon PSP
PlayStation Store Update: Client arrives for online shooter and portable tower defense title debuts as Sony slashes prices on an array of downloadable titles. Full Story
- Posted Dec 23, 2009 7:29 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 25-31: DJ Hero, GTAIV: Gay Tony, Tekken 6, Forza 3, Ratchet & Clank
Activision spins out turntable-equipped rhythm game, along with Rockstar's second 360-only add-on and Episodes From Liberty City; Namco Bandai fighter, Microsoft racer, and Sony platformer also launching. Full Story
- Posted Oct 26, 2009 5:34 pm GMT
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Prinny sequel prodding Japan in 2010
Nippon Ichi's Disgaea spin-off action platformer for PSP heading to island nation next year; US release TBD. Full Story
- Posted Oct 23, 2009 11:08 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 11-17: Uncharted 2, Brutal Legend
Naughty Dog's top-rated action adventure cracks jokes with Double Fine's roadie rampage, while Fallout 3: GOTY lifts off with Where the Wild Things Are. Full Story
- Posted Oct 9, 2009 11:50 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 4-10: Wii Fit Plus, Spore Hero, NBA
Expanded Nintendo workout game joins EA's everything sim spin-off and a three-way basketball face-off between NBA 2K10, NBA Live 10, and NBA 10: The Inside. Full Story
- Posted Oct 3, 2009 12:24 am GMT
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PSP Go launch adds 100+ games to PSN
New handheld's debut accompanied by first PSP Minis, debuts of PixelJunk Monsters, Thexder Neo, sales on Puzzle Quest, Prinny, and more; full list and price breakdown inside. Full Story
- Posted Oct 1, 2009 6:20 pm GMT
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Disgaea Infinite gets adventurous
TGS 2009: Nippon Ichi Software announces four new titles including a PSP adventure game based on popular netherworld role-playing series and Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! 2. Full Story
- Posted Sep 24, 2009 6:07 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Aug. 23-29: Arkham Asylum, Dissidia
Eidos' comic-book action-adventure game committed to X360, PS3; Square Enix's Final Fantasy 3D fighter hits PSP, with Professor Layton rolling onto DS and Metroid Prime Trilogy for Wii. Full Story
- Posted Aug 24, 2009 12:21 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Aug. 9-15: Madden NFL 10
EA's football-sim kicks off Friday; Marvel vs. Capcom 2 slams to PSN, with DS RPG Fossil Fighters stomping in this week; Still Life 2 for PC and revamped Phantom Brave for Wii. Full Story
- Posted Aug 9, 2009 11:49 am GMT
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Shippin' Out July 12-18: NCAA Football 10, Unbound Saga
EA's college football sim and Sony's comic-style brawler slam onto retail; NIS America's quirky strategy title Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman also surfaces on PSN. Full Story
- Posted Jul 13, 2009 5:29 pm GMT
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Big in Japan June 29-July 5: Wii Sports Resort orders another mai tai
Nintendo's minigame compilation again tops Media Create's weekly chart, selling 155,000; DSi's 46,855 tops hardware. Full Story
- Posted Jul 9, 2009 6:35 pm GMT
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PSP Invasion of Privacy goes download-only
NIS America's dungeon-digging strategy game gets $19.99 price point, July 16 PlayStation Network release date. Full Story
- Posted Jun 24, 2009 11:27 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out May 24-30: Infamous, Damnation, Up, Personal Trainer: Walking
[UPDATE] It's an electromagnetic/steampunk/helium balloon/DS pedometer jamboree in the final week before the Electronic Entertainment Expo, which runs June 1-4; Rock Band Unplugged not on sale this week. Full Story
- Posted May 24, 2009 5:47 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out May 17-23: Punch-Out, UFC 2009 Undisputed
Nintendo's and THQ's brawlers light up the ring, joined by Bionic Commando, EA Sports Active, Boom Blox Bash Party, Terminator, more. Full Story
- Posted May 17, 2009 8:00 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out May 10-16: Battlestations: Pacific, Sacred 2 360/PS3
Eidos' WWII naval-war sim and CDV's RPG join Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, Civilization IV: The Complete Edition, and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon on the week's docket. Full Story
- Posted May 10, 2009 8:26 pm GMT
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Sakura Wars leads NIS America '09 lineup
Strategy RPG series' North American multiplatform debut backed by Last Rebellion for PS3, Disgaea 2 for PSP, Phantom Brave for Wii, Mana-Khemia 2 for PS2. Full Story
- Posted May 9, 2009 12:46 am GMT
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Big in Japan Mar. 30-Apr. 5: PS3 continues strong sales run
Sony's system again bests market-leading Wii, despite no new software titles for any system enticing Japanese gamers. Full Story
- Posted Apr 10, 2009 11:39 pm GMT
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Big in Japan Mar. 23-29: Handhelds lead software, hardware
Top five positions in Media Create's weekly software chart belong to PSP and DS, as Kidou Senshi Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna Portable debuts strong on Sony's portable. Full Story
- Posted Apr 3, 2009 7:17 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out March 30-April 3: Wanted: Weapons of Fate
Curve bullets this week in the latest movie tie-in game. Full Story
- Posted Mar 30, 2009 7:49 am GMT
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AU Shippin' Out March 23-27: Madworld
Impale, decapitate, and stab enemies on Nintendo's family-friendly platform this week. Full Story
- Posted Mar 23, 2009 6:42 am GMT
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Prinnies become heroes February 17
Nippon Ichi's penguin-focused Disgaea spin-off headed to North American PSPs next year. Full Story
- Posted Nov 6, 2008 12:48 am GMT
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Shippin' Out Oct. 26-Nov. 1: Fallout 3, Little Big Planet, Guitar Hero
Bethesda's futuristic RPG, PS3's belated platformer, and Activision's World Tour joined in stores by Red Alert 3, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, and more. Full Story
- Posted Oct 27, 2008 7:51 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out Sept. 21-27: Brothers in Arms, Samba de Amigo
It's a busy week, as Gearbox's shooter joins Gearbox's maraca-shaker; also, Lego Batman, Wario Land, de Blob, Civ IV: Colonization, Buzz! Quiz TV, and on and on. Full Story
- Posted Sep 22, 2008 8:55 pm GMT
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Disgaea spin-off coming to PSP
Penguin-like Prinnies get an action side-scroller to call their own; Japanese release set for November. Full Story
- Posted Sep 4, 2008 11:58 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out August 25-29: Infinite Undiscovery, Disgaea 3
Square Enix Xbox 360 role-playing game leads busy slate of releases including Mario Super Sluggers, Tiger Woods, Tales of Vesperia, and more. Full Story
- Posted Aug 25, 2008 10:29 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out March 31-April 4: Mana Khemia
April 1 scares away most publishers, as Nippon Ichi's turn-based RPG for the PS2 is the week's sole retail console release. Full Story
- Posted Mar 31, 2008 8:52 pm GMT
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Disgaea Bleach-es Dark Soul on DS
Nippon Ichi's original grid-based strategy RPG set to join new installment in VIZ Media's popular supernatural samurai slasher on Nintendo's portable this summer. Full Story
- Posted Mar 7, 2008 11:27 pm GMT
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Disgaea 3 to blight US PS3s
Nippon Ichi's Netherworld-set strategy-RPG series descends on Sony's latest console in August. Full Story
- Posted Feb 27, 2008 8:09 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out October 28-November 2: Guitar Hero III, Hellgate, Manhunt 2, Simpsons
Tabula Rasa, PS3 Stranglehold, 360 Virtua Fighter 5, Battalion Wars 2, and many others fill up the US Halloween week release slate. Full Story
- Posted Oct 30, 2007 12:26 am GMT
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Shippin' Out August 20-24: BioShock, Brain Age 2
2K's creepy underwater FPS dives into retail alongside Nintendo's mind-expanding puzzle game; Space Giraffe XBLA-bound, Super Metroid headed for Wii VC. Full Story
- Posted Aug 20, 2007 8:09 pm GMT
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AU Shippin' Out July 24-27: Rugby 08
The virtual Wallabies tackle their way to stores this week. Full Story
- Posted Jul 24, 2007 8:02 am GMT
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Shippin' Out June 25-29: Transformers, Harry Potter, Ratatouille
Movie-based games headline a heavy week of releases alongside Pokemon's Wii debut and 2K Games' The Darkness for PS3, Xbox 360. Full Story
- Posted Jun 25, 2007 11:16 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out 2/4-2/9: Winning 11, MVP 07
Konami's pro footballer and EA's college baseball sim join Super Mario World, the Sims Life Stories, and Root Beer Tapper on this week's docket. Full Story
- Posted Feb 6, 2007 10:30 pm GMT
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Disgaea PSP disclosed
Portable version of original PlayStation 2 strategy role-playing game to include new dungeons, characters, more. Full Story
- Posted Aug 30, 2006 6:29 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out 7/17-21: NCAA Football 07, Monster House
EA's college footballer and THQ's movie tie-in lead a lean midsummer lineup; Cloning Clyde hits Xbox Live Wednesday. Full Story
- Posted Jul 17, 2006 11:46 pm GMT
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Japan game charts: June 26-July 2
DS reclaims top spot with New Super Mario Bros.; Nintendo's handheld joins PS2 in near-total dominance of Japan's weekly game sales. Full Story
- Posted Jul 8, 2006 12:42 am GMT
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Disgaea 2 announced by Nippon-Ichi
Nippon-Ichi Software announces the sequel to its hit strategy RPG; new world, new main characters, returning faces. Full Story
- Posted Sep 29, 2005 3:07 am GMT
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Atelier Iris to see European release
Koei will bring Klein and his Eternal Mana to European PS2s early next year. Full Story
- Posted Aug 11, 2005 10:56 pm GMT
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Gust blows out new Atelier title
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana adventures onto the PlayStation 2; RPG is first from popular Japanese developer to hit US shores. Full Story
- Posted Jun 30, 2005 12:36 am GMT
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Generation of Chaos coming to PSP
Strategy RPG from NIS lands on the handheld in 2006; game features 30-on-30 real-time army battles. Full Story
- Posted Jun 9, 2005 11:56 pm GMT
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Sakura Taisen 5 dated in Japan
Sega's fifth installment of the Great Cherry Blossom Wars will arrive in July across the Pacific. Full Story
- Posted Apr 13, 2005 9:21 pm GMT
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Koei to release La Pucelle, Phantom Brave in EU
The publisher that brought Disgaea to Europe will publish two more from Nippon Ichi next year. Full Story
- Posted Oct 22, 2004 9:54 pm GMT
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Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana headed to US
NIS America to bring popular Japanese RPG series stateside for the first time. Full Story
- Posted Sep 9, 2004 4:56 am GMT
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Phantom Brave, Star Ocean 3 ship to retail
Two anticipated RPGs with roots in Japan are bound for stateside store shelves this week. Full Story
- Posted Aug 31, 2004 7:32 pm GMT
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Sakura Taisen 5 details announced
Sega reveals the first details of its upcoming adventure game, which should be ready for release next summer in Japan. Full Story
- Posted Aug 25, 2004 6:15 pm GMT
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Atlus to publish Phantom Brave in USA
Follow-up to Disgaea and La Pucelle: Tactics is due to US gamers this fall. Full Story
- Posted May 3, 2004 9:57 pm GMT
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Nippon Ichi Software opens American office
California-based subsidiary will take advantage of growing game markets in North America and Europe. Full Story
- Posted Apr 2, 2004 8:22 pm GMT
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Atelier series gets new sequel
Popular Japanese franchise drops old characters and traditional world for a new face and new place. Full Story
- Posted Jan 15, 2004 10:14 pm GMT
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Phantom Brave site now open
Characters and downloads for upcoming Nippon-ichi RPG now available. Full Story
- Posted Oct 17, 2003 7:09 pm GMT
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Phantom Brave due from Nippon-ichi
Disgaea developer readies new RPG; targets '04 for release. Full Story
- Posted Sep 29, 2003 11:03 pm GMT


