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Project X Zone 2 North American Pre-Order DLC Detailed

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Project X Zone 2, the new role playing game featuring characters taken from Bandai Namco, Capcom, SEGA and Nintendo series developed by Monolith Soft, has been released in Japan last week but North American and European fans of the game still have to wait a few months before being able to play it. However it seems like Western fans of the game will be rewarded for their patience, as some exclusive content will be offered to them as pre-order DLC.

Earlier today Bandai Namco has confirmed that all those who will pre-order Project X Zone 2 in North America will receive an exclusive pre-order DLC which will include a Challenge stage called The Woman From 10 years ago, an exclusive 3DS Home Menu Theme, the Sun Sword, the Diamond Metal and Amethyst Medal accessories.

Last week Japanese magazine Famitsu included in its previous issue a code for an exclusive Project X Zone 2 DLC pack. This DLC pack included some special equipment that should make players’ lives easier in the game.

Project X Zone 2 has also received a limited edition in Japan including a variety of extra goodies. Among the extras included in this special edition of the game is an interesting bonus game, a new version of the Bandai Namco title Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu – The Adventure of Valkyrie: The Legend of the Time Key featuring Xiamou as playable character. A video showcasing the bonus game has been made available online a few days ago.

Project X Zone 2 will be released in two days, on November 12th in Japan exclusively on Nintendo 3DS. The North American and European releases will come during early 2016. We will let you know more about the game’s Western release date as soon as possible so stay tuned for all the latest news on the next role playing game developed by Monolith Soft.

As a long time gamer, Francesco has survived more zombie invasions, meteor strikes, magic spells than he can count. He still keeps fighting today to bring hope into countless gaming worlds. Or destruction, depending on his mood. Writing about video games was only the natural step for such a dangerous life.

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Sony Has a “Monopoly” on the High-End Japanese Gaming Market, According to a US Senator

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The never-ending saga surrounding Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has a new participant.  Today, Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from the state of Washington, said some things about the subject that were hard to understand.

The senator, whose remarks were reported on by ResetEra, spoke at a Senate finance committee hearing on “the president’s 2023 Trade Policy Plan,” which we are sure was quite interesting.

Senator Cantwell said that she had been told that Sony “controls a monopoly of 98% of the high-end game market” despite the fact that “Japan’s government has allowed Sony to engage in blatant anti-competitive conduct through exclusive deals and payments to game publishers, establishing games that are among the most popular in Japan.”

This 98% statistic is highly deceptive because it ignores PC, Nintendo, and mobile games and instead refers to Sony’s adoption rate over Microsoft in Sony’s native country of Japan, a fact that shouldn’t surprise anyone who is even somewhat familiar with the video game business.

What can we do to rectify these problems and create a level playing field, she said of US Trade Representative Katherine Tai after charging Japan’s Federal Trade Commission with improperly failing to look into this purported “exclusionary conduct”?

It is absurd to claim that Sony has a monopoly on the Japanese video game market, as Luke Plunkett of Kotaku correctly points out, “because Sony doesn’t even have a 98% share of the market for the God of War series, a title they own, as Steam is getting 30% of every sale on PC.”

It goes without saying that we can’t expect elected officials to be experts in every field, but this is a visible step at a time when the ongoing attempt to buy the company is at a very important point.

Is it significant that Microsoft, along with Nintendo, maintains its headquarters in Redmond, Washington—Senator Cantwell’s district—or that Microsoft has given Cantwell more than $500,000 over the past two decades?  Let us leave that up to you.

 

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Eating trash, Pizza Possum destroys the PS5

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Pizza Possum is an arcade action game in which you, a possum, attempt to consume as much trash as you can without being discovered.  It is a web-based sequel to the anarchy simulator Untitled Goose Game.It will eventually be available on the PS5.

We couldn’t help but notice that the possum in the title doesn’t look like the cute Australian possum that comes out at night to visit people.On the other hand, it looks like the horrible North American opossums are the ones that will attack trash cans and cause general chaos.Even though we think the second choice was better in terms of theme, we prefer the first one and are happy to explain why.

Your thoughts on Pizza Possum?  Does it possess the necessary mass appeal to successfully skitter along the back fenceline while setting the dog off in the process?

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The Mercenaries, a free piece of DLC for Resident Evil 4 Remake, launches on April 7

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Resident Evil 4 is now out, and the excellent remake can be bought right away.Even though you probably plan to play it all this weekend, you can take comfort in the fact that The Mercenaries, Resident Evil’s almost-required challenge mode, will be available as free DLC on April 7.

The mode’s exact details are still unknown, but if it’s anything like previous versions, you can expect some pretty hard tasks to test your skills.

You’re stumped about something? If you are still debating whether to purchase Resident Evil 4 Remake, be sure to look at our exhaustive guide for the answer or our in-depth review. Are you spending this weekend playing Resident Evil 4? Are you anticipating The Mercenaries?

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