MARCH 25, 2013, SYDNEY – Tecmo Koei Europe is pleased to announce today the upcoming release of Atelier Totori Plus: the Adventurer of Arland as a download only title for the PlayStation®Vita.

Atelier Totori Plus: The Adventurer of Arland is the PlayStation®Vita version of the fan favourite Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland, which was originally released for the Playstation®3 computer entertainment system in 2011, and it is the first title of the Atelier series to be released for the handheld console.

This visually beautiful turn-based RPG follows the story of Totooria Helmold, Rorona’s young apprentice alchemist, who dreams of leaving her small fishing village and becoming an adventurer.

Totori, as her friends and family call her, decides to embark on a journey to Arland, to explore the world and try to find her missing mother. Along the way she makes many friends and when she completes her quest it is the player’s actions throughout the game that decide the outcome of her unique adventure.

Atelier Totori Plus: The Adventurer of Arland includes three additional party characters, Ceci, Iksel and Cordelia (previously available as downloadable content), new costumes, an additional powerful weapon as well as various new accessories the player can use to change Totori’s appearance.

Those who download the game before the 20th of April will receive a bonus DLC with an Angel and an Imp swimming costume for Totori!

Game Features

• Travel and map the Republic of Arland over several years, exploring dozens of unique locales, battling monsters and searching for treasures and ingredients for alchemy.

• Create hundreds of items: clothing, weapons and explosives to help you on your journey. Even the most basic ingredients like rocks and water can be harvested to synthesize impressive items.

• Experience 10 unique endings to Totori’s story

• Use the PlayStation®Vita touchscreen and rear touch pad to toggle with the map or flick through the Art Gallery!

Sydney (25^th March, 2013) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, have announced that it will be releasing HD remastered editions of FINAL FANTASY® X and FINAL FANTASY X-2 in 2013 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment systems.

“These games are classic fan-favorites, and we hope that new and old FINAL FANTASY fans can experience the world of Spira and the story of Tidus and Yuna in a brand-new light with these remastered editions,” said Yoshinori Kitase, producer of FINAL FANTASY X and FINAL FANTASY X-2.

FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster is a single disc bundle that will be available on the PlayStation®3 system. FINAL FANTASY X HD Remaster and FINAL FANTASY X-2 HD Remaster will be available individually for the PlayStation®Vita system.

The new FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster announcement trailer will be available on Tuesday 26^th March.

Further details will be available at a later date.

Related Links

Official Homepage: http://www.finalfantasyXHD.com

Official FINAL FANTASY YouTube® Page: www.youtube.com/user/FinalFantasyOfficial

Follow FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster on Twitter®: @SQUARE_ENIX_EU

SQUARE ENIX EUROPE Blog: http://eu.square-enix.com/en/blog

In this week’s faction reveal we take a look at the Independent, powerful Egypt.

Successors to the legacy of Alexander The Great, the rulers of Ptolemaic Egypt bring Hellenistic fighting prowess to north Africa, with serried ranks of fearsome pikemen, devastating scythed war-chariots and terrifying war-elephants. And yet, they are also a remarkably progressive people, skilled in the arts of statecraft and diplomacy.

Head over to the Total War Wiki now for more info http://wiki.totalwar.com/w/Factions

with exclusive preorder content and PlayStation®Plus offer 

Sydney, Australia – 25 March, 2013 – Rising Star Games, a leading publisher of interactive entertainment today announced that the critically acclaimed Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut will be available May 2, 2013 across Australia and New Zealand, exclusively on the PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system and PlayStation^®Network.

From now through to its release date, fans who preorder the highly anticipated title (from participating retailers) will receive the exclusive “Espresso Suit” downloadable content. The “Espresso Suit” is a suit for the player-character York that increases his tolerance to hunger and tiredness.

In addition, Rising Star Games is really excited to be working closely with Sony Entertainment Network for a digital preorder incentive which is offered exclusively to Playstation^®Plus members. For gamers who have yet to subscribe to PlayStation Plus, Rising Star Games has teamed up with Sony to offer customers a free 30 day trial membership of PlayStation Plus. This will be available on a limited run of Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut and is exclusive to boxed retail copies.

Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut, the award-winning suspense-horror, action-adventure game gives players an open-world experience featuring detailed interactions with Greenvale locals, as well as numerous side quests and mini games to help solve the murders and uncover hidden town secrets.

New Features for Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut:

• New Scenario – Surprising new scenario from the game’s director, Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro that will please new and hardcore fans
• HD graphics – complete graphic overhaul with new HD textures
• Improved Controls – reworked control system and a customisable layout allow for an even better combat experience
• Downloadable content – Expand the mystery beyond the original game and let Agent York (and Zach) live it up in Greenvale

Playing as special agent Francis York Morgan (just call him York – everyone else does), players must investigate the brutal murder of a young local beauty. Amidst the backdrop of soaring mountains and a small American town, York must solve the mystery of the Red Seed Murders and stay alive in a place where supernatural creatures and a killer seek to end his investigation.

For more information on Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut, please visit the official site at www.deadlypremonitionthegame.com.

For more information on all RSG titles, please visit the official site: www.risingstargames.com .

March 25, 2013 – SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Ignite Your Spark! Wizards of the Coast have announced the product lineup for Magic™ 2014 this winter, which includes the Magic 2014 – Duels of the Planeswalkers® video game* and the Magic 2014 – Core Set for the paper trading card game (TCG) and Magic Online®.

Available on the Android™ platform for the first time ever in addition to iPad®, Xbox LIVE® Arcade, Steam® and PlayStation® Network, Magic 2014 – Duels of the Planeswalkers will offer players exciting new features as they partner with Planeswalker Chandra Nalaar to track down a manipulative and dangerous Planeswalker foe. An immersive storyline and strong integration with the Magic 2014 – Core Set ties the experience together for players, culminating in an end-of-summer Magic Celebration that brings all Magic fans together in stores across the world.

“The Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers franchise has been engaging and exciting gamers since we launched in 2009 and continues to be the best way for new players to learn how to play Magic,” said Worth Wollpert, Executive Producer – Magic: The Gathering at Wizards of the Coast. “This year, with the addition of a fifth platform – Android – along with new features and a more focused integration between online and offline play, we continue to deliver a best-in-class gaming experience.”

Magic 2014 – Duels of the Planeswalkers builds on the success of previous games in the franchise and adds all new features including an immersive storyline, 10 brand new decks, 15 new encounters, 10 new puzzle challenges, and an all-new play mode in addition to other exciting features. Magic 2014 players will get the first look at cards from the Magic 2014 – Core Set in Duels of the Planeswalkers, creating even more seamless integration between the online and offline games.

*Launch timing may vary by platform and region.

BOSTON – March 22, 2013 – Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, ended its panel at the PAX East convention today with the announcement that three titles from its revered catalogue – DuckTales, Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara – are making a welcome return on multiple platforms in the coming months.

Originally released in 1989 on the Nintendo Entertainment System, DuckTales was widely acknowledged as one of that generation’s seminal platform titles. Taking its cue from the Disney cartoon series of the same name, DuckTales Remastered follows the adventures of Scrooge McDuck as he explores differently themed worlds to collect their treasures and become the world’s richest duck.

DuckTales Remastered has seen the development team take the levels and layout from the original 1989 release as a foundation before expanding upon them to significantly enhance the gameplay experience but where this update truly impresses is its graphics and sound. All of the visuals from the 8-bit game have been beautifully re-created as hand-drawn and animated sprites, across a backdrop of luscious, re-envisioned level backgrounds. Furthermore, original Disney Character Voices talent, including some from the cartoon TV series, bring in-game characters to life with charm and wit, while the classic melodies of the original soundtrack are given a modern twist.

Further additions to the original include an all new tutorial level where players can get familiar with the iconic pogo jump and cane swing; while Scrooge McDuck’s Museum allows players to track all their stats and compare their progress with others via global leaderboards.

A Disney Interactive licensed property, DuckTales Remastered is being developed for Capcom by WayForward and is scheduled for release digitally on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii U™ this summer.

As the first modern role playing game, the Dungeons & Dragons franchise from Wizards of the Coast gave birth to numerous products including two arcade titles from Capcom, Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and its sequel Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara. Both these titles are now being re-released with updated HD graphics and a wealth of other enhancements as a definitive double pack entitled Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara. Scheduled for release digitally on PlayStation® 3, Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360, Wii U and Windows PC in June, the title is being developed for Capcom by Iron Galaxy and will be priced at $14.99/€14.99/£11.99/1200MSP.

Just as in the arcades, up to four players will select their character class before doing battle against the mythical beasts from the Dungeons & Dragons’ universe with a mix of melee, range and magic attacks. But now, thanks to GGPO, there’s no need to jostle for position around a cabinet as Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara offers seamless drop-in/drop-out online gameplay in one of two modes. In addition to the classic arcade mode with its branching paths and multiple endings, players can utilize the all new House Rules feature and customize gameplay for a completely different experience.

The new extras don’t stop there. The Character Visualizer lets players track which characters they and their friends use most often and can help create a more balanced multiplayer dungeon party, or point out which characters are most under-used; with further gameplay stats tracked via a global leaderboard. Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara also includes a Challenge system that sets players in-game goals in return for level-ups and coins which can be spent in the Vault: a treasure trove of unlockables and gameplay loot. Finally, owners of the Wii U version will be able to use the GamePad touch screen to select spells and items with ease, allowing for a more streamlined gameplay experience.

Single player DLC, Siberian Strike, will launch for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 this week.

SYDNEY, Australia — March 25, 2013 — CI Games, a fast-growing international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment, today announced its upcoming DLC. Siberian Strike, will launch for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 this week, available on Wednesday March 27th for Xbox LIVE®, PlayStation®Network and Steam.

The DLC is set in an isolated Siberian location and will offer a more open world experience for solving missions. Players will not be guided and the only way to find their way through the new location is by using the map.
In the remote abandoned Siberian city of Birsovik, the Russian government established a top secret military installation focused on arms R&D. American intelligence gets word that the facility shifted its focus recently to weapons of mass destruction. A CIA operative, M. Diaz is sent in undercover, posing as lab personnel, to uncover the truth. When he stops sending in reports, a search mission is quickly put together.

The player steps in the shoes of Cole “Sandman” Anderson, a veteran special ops sniper, now in the ranks of Task 121 – a group put together to counter any WMD-hungry warlord’s whim in the Asia – Pacific region. Anderson is ordered to locate Diaz’s GPS signal and assess the situation on the ground, then extract any intelligence he may have found.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is the only multi-platform first person shooter exclusively designed around the modern military sniper experience. Using the advanced capabilities of CryENGINE3, the game delivers deep graphical environments, diverse challenges, a responsive AI system and the exacting precision and accuracy that made the original a worldwide hit. With unprecedented levels of authentic weaponry, ballistics and environmental factors, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 offers the ultimate balance of skill, tension and action.

To learn more about Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, visit: www.sniper:ghostwarrior2.com & www.facebook.com/SniperGhostWarrior