Enhance Games has uploaded a new video giving us a behind the scenes look at the development of Rez Infinite. In the video Tetsuya Mizuguchi looks back at the release of the first Rez, and explains his goals with this improved version of the original. You can find the video below! Rez Infinite is scheduled to be released as a PlayStation VR launch title on October 13 in North America …read more
Sega-Sammy have released a revised forecast for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 (from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016). While they expect lower net sales compared to their previous forecast, the contrary is true for their operating income. In particular, they expect to reach an operating income of 14,000 million yen (around $139 million), more than double the initial forecast of 6,500 million …read more
Idea Factory International has released the opening movie (in both an NA and EU version) and new battle screenshots for their upcoming PlayStation Vita RPG Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls. The game is scheduled to be released in North America on October 18 and Europe on October 21, and will be available as a digital and a physical release. The game is also compatible with the PlayStation TV. You …read more
In a new PSBlog post, John Hardin has announced the “The Business” editions of Yakuza 0 for the Americas. These are special first-print copies reserved for launch purchases or early adoptions. (update: I’ve amended this article to note that there do not appear to be plans for this type of special edition in Europe, as of the time of this statement’s writing. In order to be a professional, you’ll need …read more
SEGA Networks recently announced another round of content for the Sakura Wars X Chain Chronicle collaboration event. Formally announced a little more than a month ago, the collaboration takes the popular SEGA mobile game Chain Chronicle and features the Imperial Assault Force characters from Sakura Wars. The news post linked at the top of this article describes which characters will receive SSR or SR cards. The list will be reproduced …read more
Sega has revealed more details for the “Puyo Puyo Chronicle Anniversary Box”, a limited edition release of their upcoming Nintendo 3DS game Puyo Puyo Chronicle, which celebrates the Puyo Puyo franchise’s 25th anniversary. Read on to find out what you can expect to find in the box!
Earlier on we already wrote an article on the Valkyria Chronicles and World of Tanks Blitz collaboration, and today SEGA and Wargaming.NET announced the Edelweiss and Nameless tanks are now available in the game (for a limited time). They also released a new, rather awkward, trailer as well. You can watch it below. Pricing details can be found here.
SEGA have updated the Valkyria: Azure Revolution website with some new previews of the preorder bonuses available at various. While we usually do get preorder bonuses in the West for SEGA games, in Japan there are typically a lot more preorder items, all spread across different retailers. As a result, it can be difficult deciding which retailer you want to purchase from. We included the previews of all the preorder …read more
The latest Media Create sales chart in Japan has been released, and it’s probably no surprise to see Persona 5 take the top two spots with respectively its PS4 version (264,793 copies sold) and PS3 version (72,794 copies sold). With a combined total of 337,767 copies, this makes it the strongest first week of sales for a Persona game yet, as the series’ previous record was owned by the original …read more
Atlus has unveiled the cover for the Steelbook Launch Edition of Persona 5 in North America and (we assume also) Europe. The design features the entire group of Phantom Thieves (in their daily attire) on the outside of the case. On the inside it will have a clear disc holder that reveals a second design, showing the characters in their Phantom Thief outfit. You can view the image below!