NIS America today announced its plan to partner with ATLUS, a brand of Index Digital Media, Inc., to publish Etrian Odyssey™IV: Legends of the Titan throughout Australia and New Zealand on August 29. The game will be available in physical format at retail stores, as well as a digital download version on the Nintendo eShop. Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan contains plenty of challenges and gameplay for fans of old school dungeon-crawling RPGs, exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS.  A demo which includes 2 dungeons will be available on eShop early this summer leading up to the game’s release, for those fans who want to get a nice sneak peek of Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan!

Players will utilize the 3DS system‘s bottom touch screen to chart their path and create their own maps to keep the party alive in the face of the dangers that await. The game offers robust character customization and job class options, as well as an all-new “Casual” difficulty option to provide greater accessibility for players new to the series.

Etrian Odyssey™IV: Legends of the Titan will be released for the Nintendo 3DS system on the 29^th of August 2013.

About Etrian Odyssey IV:

For centuries, the tree Yggdrasil has been a constant presence in the lives of the people of Tharsis. It looms on the horizon, visible from everywhere in the city. But its roots are in a far-off land where no one has ventured—until, that is, the Outland Count of Tharsis sponsors an Explorers Guild to reach Yggdrasil and discover its secrets. You are the latest explorer arriving in Tharsis to seek your fame and fortune. Board your skyship and set out into the clouds in search of treasure, glory, and the answer to Tharsis‘s oldest mystery.

Key features:
Wealth of content: Engage in more than 30 hours of first-person RPG action and 3D dungeons.
Lovable characters: Etrian Odyssey IV invites adventurers into another dimension of gameplay with enhanced graphics, featuring new character portraits and 3D enemies for the first time.
Fly into the clouds for more: Players can upgrade their skyship to battle amongst the clouds. Dungeon delvers can also access one another’s guild cards and trade using the 3DS system’s StreetPass feature.

BETA PHASE 3 CONCLUDES THIS WEEKEND

Extended opening begins from tonight at 7pm AEST time!

Square Enix today announced that the concluding stage of FINAL FANTASY® XIV: A Realm Reborn™ Beta phase 3 will begin this Wednesday on both PlayStation®3 and PC.

The final opening times for Beta phase 3 are as follows:

Wednesday July 10^th, 7:00 p.m.  => Monday July 15^th, 7:00 p.m. (AEST Time)

Wednesday July 10^th, 9:00 p.m.  => Monday July 15^th, 9:00 p.m. (NZST Time) 
Beta phase 3 brings to life a huge FINAL FANTASY world, full of Moogles, Chocobos and the deep, engrossing storylines that players have come to expect from the series.

Timings for beta phase 4 will be announced at a later date.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn is scheduled for release on August 27th 2013, for both the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC systems, and will be coming to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system in 2014.

Related Links 

Beta Sign Up: http://entry.ffxiv.com/beta/eu

Official Website: www.finalfantasyxiv.com

Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FinalFantasyXIV

Official Twitter: @FF_XIV_EN

Official YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/FINALFANTASYXIV

View the E3 trailer here: http://youtu.be/LWeTxlVXVTE

Fastest Selling New Franchise Title in the History of PlayStation®3, and

Fastest Selling PlayStation®3 Title of 2013

Sydney, 9 July, 2013 –Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced The Last of Us™ global sales have exceeded 3.4 million units. The PlayStation®3 exclusive title – released to universal critical acclaim – has surpassed all sales expectations to become the best-selling PS3 title of 2013.

The Last of Us delivers an evocative journey of survival in a world radically transformed, twenty years after a virulent pandemic of the cordyceps fungus has ravaged the human population. The rich story provides a realistic experience that explores the depths of humanity through main characters Joel and Ellie. Their journey is rife with emotionally charged moments as the narrative centres on themes of survival, loyalty, love and redemption.

“These sales figures are a testament to the blockbuster quality of The Last of Us,” said Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios. “The teams at Naughty Dog are true visionaries and their storytelling capabilities are second to none, this title is an undisputed demonstration of that. PlayStation continues to be committed to delivering unique gameplay experiences that redefine the interactive entertainment industry and The Last of Us is a perfect example”

The Oculus Rift virtual reality platform will transport War Thunder players from their chairs and into World War II in full stereoscopic 3D with a 360 degree panoramic view of the battlefield. Whether leaping in the cockpit and taking to the skies to fight to enemies in death defying dogfights, or unleashing hell using ground forces and naval units players will be able to fight simultaneously on the same battlefield in virtual reality thereby creating a full scale immersive World War II theater of war.

“The Oculus Rift is probably the most innovative technological advancement to grace the gaming industry in many years and we are going to take advantage of it. War Thunder is the perfect game for VR because it is in first person and provides an entertaining and intense gaming experience and it deserves to be experienced in stereoscopic 3D with a 360 degree view,” said executive producer of Gaijin Entertainment, Pavel Kulikov.

The PC-version of War Thunder is currently in Open Beta and boasts over 2 million players. In addition to the inclusion of virtual reality to the War Thunder franchise, Gaijin Entertainment is also currently in developing War Thunder for the PlayStation®4 (PS4™) as well as iOS and Android platforms.

Anyone who wants to try out War Thunder‘s exciting and realistic air combat for themselves needs only to register and start playing. By doing so, players will help the developers create the ultimate flight combat MMO. Download War Thunder which is in Open Beta for free from the official website and join in a heated battle to dominate the skies: http://warthunder.com/en/registration
War Thunder Official Site: http://www.warthunder.com

Watch the device in use: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbx3yRxMrYY

Today Aventurine issued a major content update to Darkfall Unholy Wars, adding the Market System to the game. The Market is a new, highly requested and highly anticipated feature which allows Darkfall Unholy Wars players to place and fulfill market orders in the four racial capitals. This addition to the game creates a completely player-driven economy and will change the way Darkfall Unholy Wars is played by many players.

Another major addition in today’s update are the significant changes to the Village System which were also highly requested by the Darkfall Unholy Wars players: Capturing and holding villages has become much more meaningful for clans and for the clan meta-game. As a result, Villages are very strategic and will become heavily contested areas, adding more PvP spots in the game.

Finally, as part of the Darkfall Unholy Wars naval warfare component, two new ships were added to the game, one utility ship called the Sea Scraper which is used to collect treasure from the ocean floor, and a new Warship, the Sloop.