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Namco’s announced this morning the first round of DLC for Soul Calibur V, beginning with the launch of its first pack at release next week.

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This action-packed Soul Calibur V trailer gives us a better look at returning characters Algol and Master Edge – and also Soul of Devil Jin, the whimsical custom character based on Tekken creator Katsuhiro Harada.

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The original Soul Calibur is on its way to iDevice, and you can put your sticky fingers all over it this week.

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Namco Bandai Japan’s released the full introduction to Soul Calibur V. The video includes explosions and ice aplenty; get it after the break. There’s more media on it here. The fighter’s out at the end of this month for PS3 and 360.

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Organisers of the EVO fighting championships have confirmed this year’s event’s full line-up of games. Shock: there are no shocks. Street Fighter x Tekken headlines the list, with Soul Calibur V and Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 also involved. The full lot can be found below.

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Namco said today that Soul Calibur V’s gone gold, priming the fighter for its January 31 release. To celebrate, the publisher’s hit us with enough media to sink a cat full of helium. Check it after the break.

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The ESRB has said that Soul Calibur V will allow you to “augment” the size of female breasts in the game.

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In the latest video for Soul Calibur V, director Daishi Odashima demonstrates the Critical Edge system in the game, using Patroklos. It’s in Japanese, but you get the idea easy enough. It’s posted below courtesy of Andriasang. Also, check out Kotaku’s look at Assassin’s Creed hero Ezio in the game. It demonstrates his various moves and weapons. Game’s out on PS3 and 360 early next year.

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Namco has releases a new story trailer for Soul Calibur V, which gets you caught up on the battle between Siegfried and Nightmare that took place 17 years before the events depicted the game. Apparently, the face-off brought about a “cataclysmic conclusion” to the era, and ushered in a new one where the stories of old citing the sword’s loss of power may prove to be wrong. Interesting. There’s also a new batch of screens below as well. Soul Calibur V is slated for an early 2012 release on PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Namco’s splurged a bunch of new Soul Calibur V media in Japan, confirming the fighter will be out on February 2 in the process.

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Mari Shimazaki’s character designs for Soul Calibur V characters Lexia, Ivy and Tria have been released along with a bevvy of in-game shots from the fighter. Shimazaki, works as a freelance illustrator in various fields, and previously worked for Capcom where she designed characters on Okami before transferring to Platinum Games to work as a character designer for Bayonetta. Enjoy the screens below the break. Soul Calibur V is slated for an early 2012 release on PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Namco Bandai has brought Mari Shimazaki on board as a guest character designer for Soul Calibur V.

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Namco Bandai has unleashed a flood of new Soul Calibur V screens, introducing fresh face Xiba, showing off some of the arenas, and highlighting Yoshimitsu, Cervantes and Aeon.

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A new video demonstrating Soul Calibur V’s character creator features a huge variety of options.

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Namco Bandai Games International has posted over one and a half hours of Soul Calibur V goodness, including plenty of gameplay footage and a look at guest character Ezio in action.

The video was recorded live and includes chats with the developers. It’s in Japanese, and there are no sub titles, but when did that ever stop you? Check out the whole thing through the break.

Soul Calibur V is expected on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in early 2012.

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As Stace noted in his Soul Calibur V piece this week, Broken Destiny’s mustachioed Dampierre has been announced as a pre-order incentive for the fighter. While retailers partnering up with Namco on this have yet to be announced, those who do not pre-order will be happy to know the dapper fella will be made aviailable sometime after the game launched. A price is yet to be determined. The game hits stores in the US on January 31, 2012 and in Europe on February 3. Screens and a trailer are posted below. Thanks, D’toid.

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A tale of souls and swords eternally retold, now seasoned the Italian way. Stace Harman goes hands-on with the latest guest addition to the Soul Calibur universe and speaks to Project Soul’s Hisaharu Tago.

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The first official trailer for Soul Calibur V’s guest character – Assassin’s Creed’s Ezio Auditore – has the Italian assassin in fine form.

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Namco has released a bevy of new screenshots for Soul Calibur V, confirming the inclusion of Leixia, Nightmare, and Raphael. Soul Calibur V is due on PS3 and Xbox 360 in March 2012. Enjoy.

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Here’s one for the “highly dubious” and “probable Photoshop fakes” piles: Assassin’s Creed’s Ezio Auditore has apparently been spotted in Soul Calibur V.

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