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Left: Standard Edition Right: Limited Edition Fans of crazy rhythm games have a reason to rejoice. Today, PM Studios and acttil have released MUSYNX in the US on the Nintendo Switch and both standard and limited editions. Fans of digital downloads don't fret though, it'll be out digitally on the 21st on Switch, PS$ and Vita! Prepare to kiss your thumbs goodbye! Update: Limited Run Games will be handling the PS4 and Vita physical releases. You have from June 22 until July 6 to get your orders in from them. As everything from Limited Run Games, there will be 1 pressing and that's it. Full press release available after the break

PM Studios, a studio that loves music games and the PSP/Vita will be releasing Deemo: The Last Recital next month for the PlayStation Vita via PSN (Digital only). Making it's way from IOS and Android you can look forward to over 100 songs, three difficulty modes, and the loss of your fingers! No exact release date was given beyond May. Read the press release after the break!

While most of the time I prefer a title to remain unchanged when being brought over, sometimes a small tweak helps it just a bit.... Back on subject, The Superdimension series has always visualized the console "wars" in an interesting way, but now Sega "officially" joins the fight! The Sega Master System, Game Gear, Mega Drive (Genesis in the US), Saturn and Dreamcast join the cast in this Vita game landing next month.  For now, enjoy the US intro and some screenshots!

The latest "musou" game from Koei Tecmo is coming to the US!!! Berserk and the Band of the Hawk lands this coming February 21 for the PS4 in stores and digitally for the Vita and PC!! It's nice to see developers realizing that the Vita still has a following in the US! Trailer and Press Release after the break!

No, Hell hasn't frozen over! Mighty No 9 is finally out and KickStarter Backers should start receiving their codes from Humble Bundle. There is "some" bad news though... A bug on the Xbox 360 version is delaying the game a few days and the Vita version is still in development (PlayStation version is cross buy between the PS3, PS4 and Vita versions). We are just waiting for the PSN store to update to try out our code! Also, the 3DS version is labeled as "Coming Soon" for all regions and the WiiU version for Australia and Europe as well as the soundtrack are labeled "Coming Really Soon" with the delayed Xbox 360 version. So, after YEARS worth of delays, we finally get the game in hand! The only downside? Some stores broke street date for the physical versions, so some people have been able to play the game for the last couple of days...

Are you a PlayStation Vita owner craving a new game? Are you also a fan of dungeon crawlers? How about an anime infused dungeon crawler on the Vita? If you answered yes to any one those, then today is your lucky day! Ray Gigant has just launched on both US and EU PSN networks as a digital only title. For $29.99 what more can you ask for?

June 7th is so far away for this HD remake of Vanillaware's PS2 classic, but it seems so worth it. Enjoy this new trailer and preorder the game on PS4, PS3 AND PS Vita!!

In something that is finally starting to frustrate me, but has frustrated everyone else LONG ago, Mighty Number 9 will not make it's February Launch date, pushed back to "Spring." As we all know, that means April-June. Now if you just preordered, this isn't much of an issue, but for KickStarters, we are already about a year late (if not more). Current problem is blamed on it's Netcode and the version of the Unreal engine they are using no longer being officially supported. Full message from Keiji Inafune after the break.

Fans of portable music games that can destroy your fingers, it's time to rejoice! acttil and PM Studios has announced the US release date for SUPERBEAT: XONiC! If you haven't preordered, or are wondering when your LE's will ship, that day is November 10 both physically and digitally on PSN! Trailer and press release after the break!

While the news buzzing around the internet makes it seem that Sony HATES the PlayStation Vita, offering almost no 1st party support besides hack breaking firmware updates, publisher XSEED Games announced the released date for the PC and Vita Compatible PSP game Legend Of Heroes Trails in the Sky! On October 29th, in less than a week from now, you'll be able to download this gem for $29.99 on both platforms. Now I am not going to lie... the last Legend of Heroes game I played was Dragon Slayer on the Turbo Duo in the 90's, but I have a soft spot for Falcom. Read the full press release and watch the launch trailer after the break!

No, I did not hold down caps lock while typing " SUPER LIMITED ," there was no other way to emphasize it! Starting October 9th at 4pm PST, 2 limited editions of the Vita music game, XONIC, will go one sale via its website. An X-CLUSIVE edition that includes the game an 2CD sountrack for $50 that is limited to 500 copies and an X-OTIC that includes the above AND 2, 2-sided LP RECORDS for $100 that is limited to 450 copies! Both can be found at https://superbeatxonic.ecwid.com/ starting at 4pm PST on Oct 9th. UPDATE: STORE IS LIVE Read the PR

By the time you read this, Sega's Dengeki Bunko will be available on US shores. Never heard of it? Well, fighting game, manga and anime fans may. Sega's first fighter in a long while finally hits after a delay of a few months from its initial release date. So, what do we think Sega's latest? Read on! Read the full review after the break

Here we go... Another title we thought wouldn't get a US release due to a TON of licensing will be released this October!! Bringing in characters from various Dengeki Light Novels (and later anime) into a 2D fighting game sounds like a GREAT idea. October is too far away! Full press release after the break

So, what happens when you take Tamsoft, the developer of the Senran Kagura games, turn the perv factor down to PG-13 levels while keeping the gameplay, and add the characters of the Hyperdimension Neptunia series? You get a great time waster with tons more story compared to various other games in the genre! Is that a bad thing? Not whatsoever! Find out what we think after the break:

Well, it happens. Games sometimes get delayed. Operation Abyss has been pushed back to June 9th in the US in both digital and physical editions. You can watch the trailer, then follow up with the full PR after the break  

Idea Factory International is definitely working like a factory! With Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2 recently released, IFI just announced that we will get the next game in the series this summer! Hyperdimension Neptunia­ Re;Birth3: V Generation, based on the PS3 Hyperdimension Neptunia­ V, brings the game to the Vita and the 80's console wars with an expanded story, more scenarios and MORE! Screenshots and press release after the break

In addition to Hyperdevotion Noire info, Idea Factory International also released some new screenshots of Hyperdimension Neptunia U's English dialog. Coming this Spring to the PlayStation Vita, this game is also a departure from the RPGs that made the Neptunia games popular, dropping them into a hack-n-slash on the go game. We can't wait! More screenshots after the break

Idea Factory International dropped 2 new gameplay videos from Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart for the PlayStation Vita today. Hyperdevotion Noire brings the girls of GameIndustri into the strategy RPG genre for the 1st time. Available February 24!

In the mood to help seven females condemned to Hell find the right path to redemption? No? Then skip over to the next story. Criminal Girls: Invite only is an update to the previously released only in Japan PSP title, with added content to boot! Available both Digitally and in stores for $39.99 or $51.99 for the LE that includes an artbook, soundtrack and key chain. Find the full press release after the break

Well, there was some GREAT news waiting in my mailbox this morning! Sega has announced that that this summer it will bring the 2D crossover fighting game, Dengeki Bunk: Fighting Climax to the PS3 and Playstation Vita this summer! I have been following this game since it's japanese release and am VERY happy that it's coming stateside! Full PR and more screenshots after the break