Three separate DLC packs will be released following launch.
Namco Bandai has announced three downloadable content packs for the upcoming SoulCalibur V. Each pack will cost $1.99 or 160 MSP and comes loaded with "exclusive new customization items and music that players can then unlock in-game." The details for each pack are as follows:
It doesn't suck, but that's not for lack of trying.
Magnacarta 2 is the latest entry in the historically unremarkable Korean RPG franchise. The first appeared on PC, and the second, better known release, called Tears of Blood, was released on the Play Station 2. There have been quite a few changes since its last appearance: it's on a new platform, has a newly overhauled combat system, has a new world and story, and uses the newer, flashier Unreal engine 3 to power its visuals. The one thing that hasn't changed, however, is the fact that the game still remains unremarkable.
Valentine's Day just got a little more crowded.
The Tekken franchise has a lot going on at the moment. Tekken Hybrid was recently released and the popular fighting series finally gets to put up against rival Street Fighter series in Tekken X Street Fighter due out next year. Perhaps lost in all this Tekken news is the development of Tekken 3D Prime Edition which is coming exclusively to the Nintendo 3DS and now has a release date.
PS3 Tales fans should mark their calendars for early next year.
Namco Bandai’s famous Tales series has been a fan favorite for a long time. The developer is bringing the next game in the series, Tales of Graces f exclusively to the PlayStation 3 in North America on March 13, 2012 with a European release to follow in the summer.
Or, for the lazy gamer, pay your way to new content.
The subject of DLC has been an issue of much debate as of late, especially when it comes to the PS Vita and the way games and extra content are priced. We’ve already seen a rather confusing pricing structure for Ridge Racer, and now we’ve got information on a more generous route that Namco Bandai is taking with its popular Katamari series.
Namco Bandai has absorbed the developer of the Tales RPG series.
Tales Studio, the developer responsible for the Tales series of RPGs since 1995's Tales of Phantasia, has been closed by parent company Namco Bandai. Although a reason wasn't given, Tales Studio has been having financial problems for some time and bankruptcy rumors have been floating around throughout 2011.
Make Room for Aeon, Cervantes, Xiba, and Yoshimitsu!
Namco Bandai has now let gamers know that Aeon, Cervantes, Xiba and Yoshimitsu will be coming to Soul Calibur V. Cervantes and Yoshimitsu are series favorites and look very different this time around. Yoshimitsu has a new mask and Cervantes' spell from the evil sword Soul Blade has been broken, altering his appearance. Aeon is a new character, a lizardman with wings who can spit fire. Xiba looks like a staff-wielding character that's a cross between Kilik, Talim and Maxi.
As with other high profile fighting games, Soulcalibur V will get its own branded fighting stick.
Hori announced on Facebook today that Soulcalibur V will have a fighting stick peripheral made. Hori is making the Soulcalibur V Joystick and it will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in January 2012. No pricing or information was included but a screenshot was made available. Hori is known for making quality arcade joysticks and they usually make one for each big fighting game release.
Who wouldn't want Jin Kazama on their plane?
Namco Bandai is bringing new DLC to Ace Combat Assault Horizon. Two skins resembling two characters from the Tekken series will be available for purchase on November 15, 2011. Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima can be put on your Su-35 Flanker-E for 400 Microsoft Points. It will be available for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Check out this trailer showing the characters of Dark Souls, available now.
