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NeoAngelique breaks off from the original Angelique series by introducing RPG elements into this dating game classic. The stage is set in Arcardia, an Utopian world modeled after medieval Europe. However, this world is under siege by monsters called Thanatos and because of them, people live in fear.

Angelique, the heroine (the player character) is a normal girl studying in the Melrose academy for girls. Her parents were killed by the Thanatos when she was young, but instead of falling into despair, she strives to help all people in need. And on one fateful day, she is informed that she has the power to defeat Thanatos with the help from a cast of charming men. Fight Thanatos, save the world and develop relationships with the charismatic cast the game promises hours of fun and heart felt scenes to make you swoon.

In this version, even the previously silent scenes are acted out by a star studded cast of seiyuu to provide you with the most realistic dating simulation experience. The game is powered up by adding more original events and illustrations. After fulfilling certain conditions, you gain access to some hidden stills, all these additions make the engaging plots even more dramatic.

Koei's Neo Angelique Full Voice for PlayStation2™ is in stock today, shipping as NTSC J encoded Japanese version for US$ 39.90 only.

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In 1931, Winston Churchill was hit by a taxi in New York. In the real world, he survived, and went on to rally the British people to fight the Nazi threat. But what if he hadn’t?

It’s from this premise that Fall Of Liberty takes it’s theme - without Churchill’s leadership, Europe and the United Kingdom have fallen to Hitler’s forces. By 1951, using crushing technical superiority, the United States is invaded and defeated by the Third Reich.

With this setting, Fall Of Liberty will be an FPS experience like no other; a game that’s both a World War 2 FPS and something different. Fighting not as a soldier, but a resistance fighter in a United States of America that’s under the rule of a foreign power.

Exclusive to next-generation platforms and PC, Fall Of Liberty breathes new life into the FPS genre.

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The bargain of the week is New Super Mario Bros. 300 Pieces Jigsaw Puzzle - 002. This colorful jigsaw puzzle set is suitable for all beginners and children older than three. Because the pieces are large they are not only easy to put together, but there is less risk in losing a piece.

Although the pack consists of 300 pieces alone, the finished product is as large as a standard 500 pieces puzzle. As seen in the above picture, the jigsaw puzzle charts out Mario's closest friends and foes along with their names, glue the finished product together and hang it onto a wall to make a lovely poster. This pack is now sold at a discounted price of US$ 5.99 only and the maximum purchase is limited to 5 units per customer.

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Welcome to this week's toys update. Check out the wonderful collectibles we just got in stock and all the new products made available for preorder.

As toys, especially collectible ones, are produced in limited numbers and are often sold out prior to the actual release date, we strongly recommend to preorder the figures of your desire as early as possible.

The bargain of the week is New Super Mario Bros. 300 Pieces Jigsaw Puzzle - 002. This colorful jigsaw puzzle set is suitable for all beginners and children older than three. Because the pieces are large they are not only easy to put together, but there is less risk in losing a piece.

Although the pack consists of 300 pieces alone, the finished product is as large as a standard 500 pieces puzzle. As seen in the above picture, the jigsaw puzzle charts out Mario's closest friends and foes along with their names, glue the finished product together and hang it onto a wall to make a lovely poster. This pack is now sold at a discounted price of US$ 5.99 only and the maximum purchase is limited to 5 units per customer.

Cool products that came in this week include One Piece Chara Fortune Non Scale Pre-Painted Mini Mascot key chain that allows you to tell your fortune with it. Together with the cute super deformed mascots, the pack comes with a slip, printed with the show's many motif's as well as advice of the day from the characters. Follow their advice and every day is a happy day.

While the one piece mascots are adorably deformed, Cool Girl Appleseed 2 EX Machina 1/6 Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Deuman Knute in CG is made with great care such that her proportions and weightings are as life-like as possible. Figures from the Cool Girl series are known for their flexibility as well as sexiness. Deuman is carefully structured with joints that allows her to balance herself on the most acrobatic of postures.

Music Label Transformers G1 Convoy iPod Speaker with Dock is another cool product that just came in this week. The body of the truck transforms into an ipod stand and speakers while the head of the truck turns into a robot. The new colors on the robot and designs on the speakers makes the gadget more fashionable than ever. As this is licensed by Apple for the iPod, 100% compatibility with the music player is guaranteed.

Final Fantasy Stuffed Plush Doll: Sabotenda, Moguri and Tonberry are available as preorders. These are hot products that have been sold out previously, and it is precisely because they are so popular, Square Enix decides to give them a rerun. For all those who has missed them on their first release, now's your chance to grab them.

The lists below show what has been released this week and what is available for preordering.


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Toys released this week:

Toys & Figures (15)

Beck 1/12 Scale Guitar Collection 4th Stage JPN N/A
Cool Girl Appleseed 2 EX Machina 1/6 Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Deuman Knute in CG N/A
Doubutu Ne-chan Series Tandem Twin Animal Girls 1/6 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Panther Sharon JPN US$ 89.90
Girls in Uniform Vol. 4 Non Scale Pre-Painted Trading Figure JPN US$ 6.49
Gurren Lagann Vol.1 Non-Scale Konami Collection Trading Figure JPN N/A
Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 3 Figure Meister Non Scale Trading Figure JPN US$ 5.90
Mononofu 1/6 Scale Pre-Painted Trading Weapons JPN US$ 4.90
Music Label Transformers G1 Convoy iPod Speaker with Dock JPN US$ 159.90
One Piece Chara Fortune Non Scale Pre-Painted Mini Mascot key chain JPN US$ 3.90
Sakura War V Scale 1/35 Pre-Painted Figure: Fenics AT-05A Random Star JPN US$ 39.90
Shakugan no Shana Figure Meister Non Scale Pre-Painted Trading Figure JPN US$ 7.90
Zoids Genesis GZ0-13 1/72 Scale Model Kit: Banbrian Panda Type JPN US$ 9.90
Zoids Great Britain GB-001 1/72 Scale Model Kit: Bio Megaraptor JPN US$ 12.90
Zoids Great Britain GB-002 1/72 Scale Model Kit: Bio Tyranno JPN US$ 12.90
Zoids Great Britain GB-008 1/72 Scale Model Kit: Bio Volcano JPN US$ 12.90

New Preorders (26)

B.M.N Strike & Grapple Round 1 Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Kaminaru (Grapple Version) JPN N/A
B.M.N Strike & Grapple Round 1 Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Kaminaru (Strike Version) JPN N/A
Brighter than Dawning Blue 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Feena Fam (Swimsuit Version) JPN US$ 74.90
Bubblegum Crisis 1/15 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Motoslave with Sylia JPN US$ 64.90
Chubby Series 2 Star Wars Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Ewoks JPN US$ 24.90
Chubby Series 2 Star Wars Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Jango Fett JPN US$ 24.90
Chubby Series 2 Star Wars Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Luke Skywalker JPN US$ 24.90
Chubby Series 2 Star Wars Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Princess Leia JPN US$ 24.90
Chubby Series 2 Star Wars Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Starfighter Pilots JPN US$ 24.90
Chubby Series 2 Star Wars Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Stormtrooper JPN US$ 24.90
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Nintendo's WiiWare service has launched in Japan today with nine titles available for download.

The service is scheduled for a US launch on May 12 and for a European launch - where it will be known as Wii Software - on an unspecified future date.

The launch titles, priced from 500 to 1500 Wii Points, consist of:

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Plonpos
Okiraku Ping Pong
Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan
Dr. Mario
Saku Saku Animal Panic
Star Solider R
Tenshi Solitaire
Pokémon Ranch


In related news, Sega has announced that it will be bringing its Master System games to Nintendo's Virtual Console starting with Wonder Boy and Fantasy Zone.

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis games are already available for download on the Wii Shop Channel, as are TurboGrafx-16, Neo Geo, NES, SNES and N64 titles. Nintendo also announced that Commodore 64 titles will be made available in Europe.

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Remember Johnny Chung Lee's self-made VR head-tracking system cobbled together from a Wiimote and IR-equipped safety glasses? Good, because it's now one step closer to its destiny as the ultimate controller for a first person, Wii shooter. The video experience in a 3D wireframed world does look admittedly rough, but the idea is sound: step forward to move forward, to the sides to turn, and jump to (you guessed it) jump. Fortunately, with Nintendo's WiiWare service now live in Japan, maybe, just maybe someone will see the potential and commercialize this.

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Over the last few weeks I've been asking top people at Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony about game demos for the downloadable games offered via Xbox Live Arcade, WiiWare and PlayStation Network.

I can't get the same answer twice.
Microsoft - yes, demos are a must
Nintendo -- no, demos are not required
Sony - sometimes demos are good, sometimes bad.

Microsoft's Jeremy Wacksman, Global Marketing Manager, Xbox Live
"[Trial demos for XBLA games] came from the casual games industry. The thing is that Arcade has an identity. It is about pick-up-and-play games. The trial experience helps drive that pick-up-and-play nature. You have to think about how to get consumers to taste it. And the other thing is that it provides a great marketing tool. We've talked to consumers, and trial is one of the big drivers of purchase intent. So it gets smaller-budget games that doesn't have a big marketing campaign- this is their marketing. We're going to do a great job of getting the trial into people's hands, and then the game can help sell itself."

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A 13-year-old boy told police three teens snatched his limited edition Darth Vader Portable PlayStation yesterday.

The boy was at Game Stop on Washington Street watching his brother play on a Wii, when three teens came up to him and started asking him about his $200 PSP and whether it had any movies on it, police said.

The boy said no, but then took out the device to check the time. One of the teens snatched it out of his hand and the three took off.

Police did a search but couldn't find the teens.

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