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Asura’s Wrath is out today across North America and to celebrate the fact, Capcom has released the game’s launch trailer and some screenshots of the title’s upcoming DLC. The firm said it plans to support the title with “an extensive offering of downloadable content” with the first two exploring what happens between episodes incorporated in the full game. Capcom also said the DLC will offer a completely new artistic style inspired by the world of anime. Asura’s Wrath is out in the US on PS3 and Xbox 360 and will be released in the UK on March 9.

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Famitsu has a couple of new screens for the next, as yet untitled .hack game. According to Andriasang, they show gameplay in real time running on the game’s destined platform, not rendered on an über PC – but CyberConnect2 haven’t said what that platform actually is. What we do know is that the game is set one year after an upcoming movie, which releases in Japan on January 21. There have been five core games in the .hack franchise, which also extends to anime, manga and novels, plus one portable release the three spin-offs. The series boasts a fictional MMORPG called The World, playable within the broader games, which is a central plot device.

Capcom Japan’s confirmed it’ll launch the Asura’s Wrath demo in Japan on January 10. Announced in Famitsu yesterday, the taster will let you try a slice of the code on show at Tokyo Game Show in September, featuring the game’s fifth and 11th chapters. The demo will also include new scenes and actions not seen in Tokyo.

The full game releases in February for PS3 and 360. Thanks, Andriasang.

CyberConnect2 and Capcom have joined forces to create Asura’s Wrath, blending sci-fi with ancient myths and a steep learning curve. In Tokyo, Brenna Hillier discovers what it’s all about.

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It’s the question on everybody’s lips. In an interview with Siliconera, Hiroshi Matsuyama – CEO of developer CyberConnect2 – and Kasuhiro Tsuyachiya – producer at Capcom – talked angry power-ups, betrayal and cliffhangers.

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Capcom’s released a new trailer for their upcoming hack and slash title Asura’s Wrath. It features the game’s protagonist and a dude who’s got a hairstyle resembling the mane of a lion, fighting Street Fighter style. No really. The trailer also features some cool QTE sequences and looks really fun. The Cyber-Connect2 developed actioner has no date yet but is in development for PS3, and Xbox 360. The trailer and screens are after the break.

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Capcom’s released a brand new gameplay video of Asura’s Wrath. The video comes in at only a minute long, but features new footage and commentary. You should give it a watch below the break.

No date yet for the CyberConnect2 actioner, announced last year at Capcom’s Tokyo Game Show press conference, but it will be on PS3 and 360.

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A scan from Jump has pretty much confirmed that Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generation is in the works, and is slated for PS3 and Xbox 360. See anyone familiar in there? We sure do, and we’ve sent Namco mail on this as well. See the scan for yourself here, and here with added sound effects. Thanks, Shogun Darius. [pic]

CyberConnect 2 showed off its Unreal Engine 3 actioner Asura’s Wrath at Capcom’s Captivate last week, and if you were hoping to fight bosses the size of a colossus or even bigger, you are in luck.

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Capcom has sent over assets for Asura’s Wrath, its science fiction, Asian mythology, action game for PS3 and Xbox 360.

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You know all that babbling about space Buddhas and glowing fingers from earlier? Hit the link to see it all in HD. Spoiler: it looks awesome.

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Dattebayo! Naruto is coming to Europe via Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4, for PS2 only.

Expected to drop in May, this is the first game based on the Naruto Shippuden anime series and promises to be chock full of one-on-one ninja battles.

New characters will be debuted, as will play modes new to the Naruto franchise.

Storyline, characters, and other lovely gaming nuggets are revealed in the press release posted below.

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According to the latest issue of Famitsu, Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 are preparing Manga RPG .hack//Link for PSP.

The game will be called .hack//Link: Knights of Twilight and will tell “an all-new story set ten years after the first .hack, which Famitsu speculates might be the finale for the series,” writes 1UP.

Release is TBA. Hopefully it’ll go West at some point.

By Mike Bowden