

Martial anime Valkyria Chronicles appears to be pursuing a policy of oppai enlargement in its character design, with several characters receiving augmentation, not least of all Alicia, above.
Whether this is a good liberty to take or not is a matter of personal preference, but most will agree that the actual anime screens coming to light so far (below) seem to hint at Asread-like levels of quality:
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The character designs for the upcoming Valkyria Chronicles anime have been made public, and comparing them to the CG originals from the original PS3 RPG (on the left) reveals some subtle changes in style.
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Japanese actress Chiaki Kuriyama (well known for her role in the movie Kill Bill), makes an appearance in a commercial for the upcoming Resident Evil 5 game (known as Biohazard in Japan).
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The recently released Street Fighter IV has received a child friendly CERO B rating (the equivalent of ESRB T: good for 12-year-olds), but still manages to slip in some subtly visible nipples for Chun-Li, along with plenty of pantsu for the rest of the female line-up:
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Fans of the highly acclaimed IdolMaster game series will be pleased to hear that the character Amami Haruka is now available as a character avatar in Japanese PS3 Homes.
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Soon to arrive Japanese PS3 title, Ryu ga Gotoku 3 (or Yakuza 3), the latest in the series of highly acclaimed story driven yakuza simulators, will allow you to create your own 3D bar hostess as well as partake in numerous activities with her, to say nothing of the usual violence and intimidation the game faithfully promises.
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The cover art (it’s not clear about the actual content) for the Japanese console versions of X-Blades, which happen to be getting voice work by famed seiyuu Rie Kugimiya, differs rather less than subtly between versions.
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The latest trailer for Final Fantasy XIII is absolutely ravishing. It shows both in-game cutscenes, and actual battle scenes for the first time, and the results are most spectacular.
This game looks set to sell a lot of PS3s (in Japan at any rate)…
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The long awaited fifth installment in the Resident Evil (or Biohazard as it is known in Japan) series is now less than two months away from it’s worldwide release.
Below are a pair of screenshots comparing the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions:
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A sparring match between top figures in both the Microsoft and Sony camps has lead to Sony castigating Microsoft’s “lack of longevity”, whilst Microsoft then shoots back, calling Sony an “out of touch” dinosaur of the previous generation.
What emerges is some very interesting speculation about the direction of the console wars, along with some good old fashioned brawling…
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A comparison of the scenes from the Japanese release of the two consoles. Probably few then would have predicted just how one-sided this would eventually turn out…
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