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Farewell, Rainbow Ten

January 31st, 2012 No comments
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Today marks a sad day for modellers worldwide, with the final closure of one of the best online stores for plastic models around, RainbowTen.

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Gyakuten Saiban/Ace Attorney 5 announced, iOS/Android ports of trilogy

January 31st, 2012 No comments
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Capcom recently announced via Famitsu that Gyakuten Saiban 5 (known more commonly in the West as Phoenix Wright/Ace Attorney series) in in the works. The big question is, will we get to play it?

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New official images of the MG Unicorn Banshee

January 26th, 2012 No comments
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Here are some official images of the upcoming MG Unicorn Banshee. Edit: This is the ‘Exclusive’ version which features a green psycoframe. The standard version will have a golden one. Hit the jump for the gallery.

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Yep, another Super Robot Wars game you'll probably never get to play

January 25th, 2012 2 comments
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It seems that mobile phone users in Japan are getting a new SRW game, titled Super Robot Wars Mobile. From what I gather it appears to be an i-mode app, exclusive to the NTT DoCoMo network in Japan, so chances of playing this elsewhere is most certainly zero.

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March 2012 Hobby Mag scans feat. MG Unicorn Banshee, MG AGE-1 Titus/Sparrow, MG Duel Gundam

January 24th, 2012 No comments
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Here are some scans from the March issue of Hobby Japan/Dengeki Hobby showing upcoming Master Grade kits. As predicted by GToys, first is the announcement of the MG Unicorn Banshee, which will cost 5500 Y.

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New official images of the MG AGE-1 Normal kit

January 23rd, 2012 No comments
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Here are some new official images from Bandai’s Hobby site of the upcoming February Master Grade kit, the AGE-1 Normal.

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Uncharted 3 Live Update 1.03.019 brings long awaited FAL-SS nerf

January 20th, 2012 No comments
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Naughty Dog have just announced that Live Update 1.03.019 is now online. The update is is intended to balance the FAL-SS, by reducing it’s overall damage, now requiring 5 bullets for a kill instead of 4. Hit the jump for the full notes.

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Super Robot Wars Z2 Saisei Hen Official Site now live

January 19th, 2012 No comments
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The Official site for Super Robot Wars Z2 Saisei Hen is now live. There is only a placeholder at the moment, but it does mention that the first TV commercial will start production on the 4th of February, with a special lottery that people can enter in order to appear in it.

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New screenshots of Super Robot Wars Z2 Saisei Hen from Famitsu

January 19th, 2012 7 comments
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Hot off the magazine announcement article, Famitsu have released some clearer (albeit a bit small) screenshots of the upcoming Super Robot Wars Z2-2 Saisei Hen. You can see new units such as Double 0 Gundam, Tetsujin -28, as well as changes to old units, such as Wing Gundam now having Twin Buster Rifles and Shin Mazinger Z with a new scrander. Hit the jump for the gallery.

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Super Robot Wars Z2 Saisei Hen finally has a release date!

January 18th, 2012 9 comments
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*UPDATE* I have added hi-res scans of the Famitsu announcement article.

Oh shit I’ve been waiting for this.

The next chapter in the Super Robot Wars Z series, Saisei Hen, has finally been dated for an April 5th release date. Hit the jump for the series list and some scans from Famitsu.

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First look at MG Gundam AGE-1′s inner frame

January 18th, 2012 No comments
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Here is an image which partially shows the inner frame of the upcoming February MG kit, the Gundam AGE-1.

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Flashback Map Pack #1 now live, more skins, maps and possibly Co-op Adventure on the way

January 18th, 2012 No comments
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The Uncharted 3 Flashback Map Pack #1 is now live for download (at least in the US). Naughty Dog have stated that it should be available for European users by tomorrow, and have also announced more DLC in the works.

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