Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. has released SOULCALIBUR II HD Online for both PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system via the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft. SOULCALIBUR II, considered to be one of the best fighting games ever created, returns to consoles with upgraded HD visuals and an all-new competitive online mode for the first time ever for the title.

Developed by PROJECT SOUL, the elite development team at NAMCO BANDAI Studios Inc., SOULCALIBUR II HD Online reimagines the celebrated title with new high resolution graphics and added online functionality allowing for players to square off against opponents from across the world as their favorite SOULCALIBUR II characters including: Ivy, Mitsurugi, Talim, Kilik, and others. The online infrastructure will feature brand new net code overseen by the PROJECT SOUL development team. SOULCALIBUR II HD Online will also feature all the modes found in the original game including: Arcade, Survival, VS Battle, Time Attack, Team Battle, Practice, and Weapon Master.

SOULCALIBUR II HD Online will also feature special guest characters HEIHACHI from the TEKKEN franchise as well as Todd McFarlane’s SPAWN. These two guest characters, originally platform exclusive characters for the original release of SOULCALIBUR II, will be playable on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system versions of the game.

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SOULCALIBUR II HD Online is rated “T” for Teen and carries a suggested retail price of $19.99 on both Xbox LIVE Arcade and the PlayStation Network. For more information regarding the SOULCALIBUR series and NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., please visit http://www.namcobandaigames.com and http://www.facebook.com/namcobandai.

“I try not to do anything that’s too close to what I’ve done before. And the nice thing is we have a big universe here. It’s filled with new ideas. All you have to do is grab them.” – STAN LEE, Brandweek, May 2000

Strictly speaking, it’s true that Lego Marvel Super Heroes isn’t something that Marvel has done before. No past Lego game has featured Marvel superheroes in the Marvel universe. You won’t find Stan Lee in peril anywhere else.

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How many genres could thrive without the most compelling parts of their gameplay? Would a Mario game live up to its iconic standards without the refined and thoughtful platforming? Would a survival horror-style game be able to get by without a sense of foreboding doom in the air? Could gamers buy into a Grand Theft Auto where you always had to obey the laws?

That question is somewhat misleading – It’s a common developer tactic to defy expectations and convention midway through a game temporarily. It keeps a player’s attention and forces them to think outside the box. By restricting a first-order optimal solution, a developer encourages its players to embrace the full potential of the gameplay available to them.

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The swashbuckling journey to become the next Pirate King will commence in the coming months. NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that ONE PIECE: Romance Dawn for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system will launch both digitally and physically on February 11, 2014 in the Americas. The retail packages will feature a special Limited Edition Holographic Foil packaging and will be sold exclusively at GameStop, Club Namco and EB Canada with each unit individually numbered.

ONE PIECE: Romance Dawn is a RPG based off of one of the world’s best-selling manga and takes gamers on a grand voyage with the heroic Straw Hat Pirates as Monkey D. Luffy sets out to find the ultimate treasure—One Piece—and become the next Pirate King. Explore famous stages such as Arlong Park, Drum Kingdom and Thriller Bark, and experience memorable scenes taken straight from the anime. Players will encounter challenging and formidable bosses such as Crocodile, Rob Lucci and Magellan and execute powerful combos and special attacks in exciting and strategic active turn-based battles. Fans can expect epic adventures in the fantastically illustrated ONE PIECE world as the Straw Hat Pirates test their strength, determination and unbreakable comradeship in the face of many dangers!

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ONE PIECE: Romance Dawn will be available at retailers in North America for the Nintendo 3DS at a MSRP of $39.95 and will also be available digitally in both North and Latin America.

For any Nintendo fan, November 22 is going to be one of the best days of the year. On Friday, three new games in three extraordinary franchises are launching on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. Super Mario 3D World for Wii U, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems and Mario Party: Island Tour, also for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, are all launching in stores and in the Nintendo eShop. The games feature Nintendo characters and experiences that can’t be played anywhere else, and demonstrate how Nintendo is bringing value and variety to everyone for the holidays.

“Nintendo is making holiday shopping easy for everyone with the release of three major games on one day,” said Ron Bertram, Nintendo of Canada’s vice-president and general manager. “There is something for everyone in this lineup. Super Mario 3D World is perfect for families, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is a must-have for gamers and Mario Party: Island Tour is great for kids of all ages.”

Super Mario 3D World is the newest game in the world-famous Super Mario Bros. series. The Wii U game is the first 3D Mario platformer that lets up to four players play together using Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad. Each playable character has different abilities. For example, Luigi can jump higher than the other characters and Princess Peach can float in the air for a limited time. Super Mario 3D World introduces players to beautiful HD graphics, numerous breathtaking worlds and never-before-seen power-ups like the cat transformation. In multiplayer mode, one player is able to play using the Wii U GamePad while up to three others can use various controllers like the Wii Remote or the Wii U Pro Controller. For more information about Super Mario 3D World, visit http://supermario3dworld.com.

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Realta Entertainment today is proud to announce that BandFuse: Rock Legends, the music video game where legendary rockers transform players into real-world guitarists, bassists and vocalists, is available now in North America on the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Reinvigorating the music genre with the only four-player scored guitar, bass and vocal music experience on console, a stellar lineup of acclaimed talent, authentic animated tablature and lag-free audio, BandFuse: Rock Legends unleashes a full band experience for players of all skill levels.

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Named “The Best Music Video Game on the Market” by the iconic music publication Guitar World Magazine, BandFuse: Rock Legends empowers players to jam using authentic animated tablature and a fully unlocked library of 55 massive genre-jumping songs ranging from rock to metal and punk to funk.

BandFuse: Rock Legends features in-game guitar and bass guitar instruction by a platinum cast of musicians. The legends share personal inspiration and instructional insight with players through in-game videos and interactive tutorials. Master guitar instructor Slash guides players at every step of the game. Joining him in this process are well-known shredders Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society), Mike Ness (Social Distortion), Bootsy Collins (Parliament-Funkadelic), George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob), Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom), and Zoltan Bathory and Jason Hook (Five Finger Death Punch).

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Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that the highly anticipated launch of the PlayStation 4 (PS4) computer entertainment system resulted in 1 million units sold through during the first 24 hours after it became available on November 15, 2013 in the United States and Canada.

PS4 was designed with an unwavering commitment to gamers, and we are thrilled that consumer reaction has been so phenomenal,” said Andrew House, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. 　“Sales remain very strong in North America, and we expect continued enthusiasm as we launch the PlayStation 4 in Europe and Latin America on November 29. 　We are extremely grateful for the passion of PlayStation fans and thank them for their continued support.”

Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst is the latest in the long line of games based on the hit Naruto anime series. This entry is the same game as Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 but it comes packaged in with all the DLC that was released for the original. While that may make this seem like an entry you can skip, there are plenty of things that make this entry into the series well worth checking out.

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Skylanders has become a very popular and profitable franchise from Activision and Vicarious Visions. This is a game that takes physical figurines and combines them with the adventures in the game, taking gaming to a whole new level. So after the release of Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure and Skylanders Giants, you may ask what could the franchise actually come up with to keep the interest level of this game soaring?

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Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today launched PlayStation 4 (PS4), a system built for gamers and inspired by developers. The PS4 system is now available in the United States and Canada at a suggested retail price of USD $399 and CAD $399, arriving with a lineup of over 20 first- and third-party games, including exclusive titles like Knack and Killzone: Shadow Fall. In total, the PS4 system will have a library of over 30 games by the end of the year. *1

“Today’s launch of PS4 represents a milestone for all of us at PlayStation, our partners in the industry, and, most importantly, all of the PlayStation fans who live and breathe gaming every day,” said Andrew House, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “With unprecedented power, deep social capabilities, and unique second screen features, PS4 demonstrates our unwavering commitment to delivering phenomenal play experiences that will shape the world of games for years to come.”

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The PS4 system enables game developers to realize their creative vision on a platform specifically tuned to their needs, making it easier to build huge, interactive worlds in smooth 1080p HD resolution.*2 Its supercharged PC architecture – including an enhanced Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and 8GB of GDDR5 unified system memory – is designed to ease game creation and deliver a dramatic increase in the richness of content available on the platform. The end result for players is an abundant software library, as more than 180 games are currently in development.

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