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Earlier today, Sony announced that they will be cutting down the prices of the PlayStation 3 worldwide to 249 dollars (US), 249 Euros (Europe) and 24,980 yen (Japan). As one of their main announcements at the German gaming convention GamesCom, the price drop was effective immediately and includes the 160gb PlayStation 3. Sony also announced that they are lowering the price of the PlayStation Portable (PSP) in Europe to 99 Euro, but it is currently unclear on whether or not that this will affect prices overseas as well. With a…

Based off of the Japanese manga title and anime series, Konami recently unveiled a product page for their upcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 fighter Nura Rise of the Yokai Clan. Originating in 2007 as a manga from Hiroshi Shiibashi and Shueisha’s Weekly Shounen Jump magazine, the story revolves around Rikuo Nura, who is part human and quarter demon (unlike Inuyasha who is half human and half demon), as he takes up the position as the head master of the Nura house. Multiple factions aim to rebel against him and…

© 5pb With Steins; Gate and Chaos; Head being praised by fans and critics of visual novels/gal games for its great production values, engaging storylines and memorable characters, 5pb looks to continue its success by releasing their newest visual novel title, Robotics; Notes across multiple platforms. Set in the year 2019 on the Japanese island of Tanegashima, the game is currently being described as an “augmented science adventure” revolving around robots and the question of “what would happen if you really tried to make a giant robot?” Players will assume…

© Index Corporation Announced back in April earlier this year, anime studio AIC ASTA’s adaptation of the PlayStation 2 cult-classic Persona 4 recently received a new promotional video on Wednesday on the anime’s official website. Shihoko Hirata, who sang the opening and ending for Persona 4, will be performing a new opening song called “sky’s the limit.” She will also be singing the new ending theme “Beauty of Desinty” with Japanese rapper Lotus Juice. Seiji Kishi (Angel Beats!, My Bride is a Mermaid) will be directing the series with the…

Recently announced exclusively for the PlayStation 3, NIS America unveiled yesterday that their upcoming hack-and-slash title BLEACH: Soul Resurrecíon will include three downloadable episodes of the anime BLEACH (episodes 190-193) off the PlayStation Network in addition the game supporting dual-audio Japanese and English voices. As someone who has already gotten the opportunity to try out the first few levels, I can say without hesitation that the game is a definite recommendation for anyone who is a fan of Tecmo Koei’s Musou series as it features Dynasty Warriors-like gameplay with players…

We all knew it was an inevitablelity. I mean, a Final Fantasy game on the Nintendo 3DS? It wouldn’t have made any sense for it not to happen, especially with Square promising to support the system, but here it is. It’s just not what you think it is. Instead of opting for your traditional turn-based formula, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is a rhythm based game that is a homage to the neo-classical compositions that the series is known for. While Square has yet to reveal exact gameplay details, from what they’ve…

Despite earlier reports surfacing this week regarding Pokemon Tap, a new Pokemon-based rhythm game that will make its debut on smartphones later this summer, Nintendo has stated that they remain firm on their plans to continue to push handheld games solely on their first-party hardware products and not expand onto smartphone gaming. “(Nintendo) hasn’t changed and won’t change,” said Nintendo spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa to Bloomberg news. Why then would a Pokemon title be released on one of Nintendo’s “competitors”? Simple. Nintendo only owns 32 percent of the Pokemon Company and…

image courtesy of Famitsu.com Last month, Japanese video game develop Konami announced a brand-new PSP title from Nudemaker, Terror of the Stratus, that should give SJRPG lovers plenty of incentive to finally take their PSP 3000s out of their carrying case. Although not much has been revealed yet at this time, including whether or not it will ever see a release in the U.S., the Japanese video game magazine Famitsu has provided gamers with an update on the story. Set in Imperial Tokyo in the year 2058, humanity is approaching…

With the announcement of the Nintendo Wii U yesterday at E3 2011, and a serious lack in the software lined up for the brand-new HD system, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to go and come up with a list on the top five titles that we would love to see ported or remade on the Wii U. Keeping in mind the touchscreen features and interaction between the controller and the actual console, here’s what we came up with. Mass Effect Trilogy If there’s one thing Nintendo gamers have missed this…

According to the popular Japanese video game magazine Famitsu, Tecmo Koei’s upcoming Ninja Gaiden 3 is about 30% complete and is currently due out for a 2012 release on the Xbox 360 and PS3. Revolving around the same “Japanese Dark Hero” from the previous line of games, producer Yousuke Hayashi has told the video game magazine that Ryu Hayabusa’s right arm will play a central role in the story and the player will gain various power-ups and abilities, such as a wall climb and slide, along the way. Ninja Gaiden…

Gamehoot takes a look at the plans announced for E3 2011.

Square Enix’s legendary Japanese strategy role-playing game ‘Final Fantasy Tactics’ is set to be released on the iPad/iPhone later this summer.