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As we continue to wind down our coverage from the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo, we have for you an interview with Dennis Lee, Namco Bandai’s international brand manager forNi No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch. Dtoid Show’s Max Scoville sat down with Dennis to get more details on the hotly anticipated collaboration between Level-5 and Studio Ghibli coming in January for PS3. If I’m being totally honest, the game looks great but didn’t seem like it was going to be something for me....

Solomon! I have returned! After a month of radio silence, the release date ofMobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2has been announced. The free-to-play game will be arriving on October 1, which is less than a week away. This announcement did not come from Bandai Namco itself, but viaThe Drop, a blog run by Sony containing upcoming releases. For those that need a refresher on the game, let me give you a quick run down....

Netflix is the Netflix of gaming Netflix is stepping further into video games,as rumored, and you won’t have to pay extra beyond your normal subscription in order to play them — any interest? The confirmation came this week in aletter to shareholdersas part of Netflix’s Q2 2021 financial results, and more details were shared in an earnings interview. The note: “We’re also in the early stages of further expanding into games, building on our earlier efforts around interactivity (eg,Black Mirror Bandersnatch) and ourStranger Thingsgames....

PlayStation All-Stars teasers? Even with the combined brainpower of Destructoid’s readership we got nowhere withlast week’s Sony teasertitled “The Reload.” Things make a bit more sense with these next two. This weekend “The Arrival” was released, and just this morning we got “The Aftermath.” All of them point to October 23. This new one features bullet shells and a familiar looking sword. People on YouTube are seeing stuff that I would have never saw....

Surprised? While it wasn’t necessarily available for public play, Nintendo did bring a couple of theirnewly announced 2DSgame systems to PAX Prime this week to show off to media. I was totally surprised at just how small and light the 2DS is. It weighs a fair bitless than the 3DS XL, and is quite a bit smaller in size. The initial images we saw made it seem huge, but it’s about as tall as an iPhone 5, and about as wide as the phone in landscape mode....

I don’t know how to react to the news that Studio HIVE has acquired the rights to make a multiplatform game based on theOng-Bakseries. They have a production team working on the project, due out later this year, right now. It’s happening. “Ong-Bakis well known as a powerful international martial arts brand,” says Sahamongkol Film International business development director Akarapol Techaratanaprasert. “We are very selective with our licensing partners and found in Studio HIVE the right partner to bringOng-Bakto gaming platforms....

Three maps, lots of skins It’s hard to believe thatOverwatchhas not only been out for a year, but that it’s one of Blizzard’s biggest successes, and one of its only new IPs in over a decade. They’re pushing hard when it comes to their global eSports presence, but there’s also a steady stream of content and events to keep people interested all around. One of which includes the “Overwatch Anniversary,” which brings in new skins, emotes, plus a bunch of other cosmetic stuff on top of three new arena maps — Necropolis, Castillo, and Black Forest (read: re-skins of existing maps)....

Are you looking forward to the launch of Paradox as much as we are? That’s understandable, considering how few good Bleach-inspired games are available now. So, let’s look at when exactly therelease date for theParadoxRoblox experienceis and answer all the questions you might have related to it. When is the Paradox Release Date? Paradoxwill release on Friday, October 4th at 5:00 PM EST. It will befree to play, and you’ll be able to join in on the action usingPC,Mobile,Xbox, orPlaystation....

While retailers have been listing them for awhile, Nintendo has confirmed that it will be shipping blue and pink Wii Remote bundles to retail this month. Available on February 14, you’ll be able to choose from either a blue or pink bundle, each which includes a Wii MotionPlus accessory. The bundles will run you $49.99, and sound like the perfect gift for that special someone in your life who likes either pink or blue....

NICE discount The newly redesigned PS3 and the PSVita will both see $199 bundles on Black Friday. The Ultimate PS3 Value Bundle will be available at retailers nationwide for $199 while supplies last. It includes anUncharted Dual Pack(Drake’s FortuneandAmong Thieves), theinFamous Collection(the first two games andFestival of Blood) and a 30-day PS Plus trial membership. This is the new, super slim 250GB modelwe recently unboxed. Three Vita bundles will come to different retailers, all priced at $199....

Virtual Boy’s the face on his knocker Seemingly still haunted by the rattling, wailing ghost of the Virtual Boy, Nintendo of America’s PresidentReggie Fils–Aiméhas ruled out the company picking a side in the growing virtual reality war. In an interview with Polygon, it appears that Reggie feels the tech just isn’t there for what Nintendo wants yet: “…What we believe is that, in order for this technology to move forward, you need to make it fun and you need to make it social…...

Real, real bad We were promised a direct-to-internetDead Risingmovie, and that’s exactly what we’re getting. Even with my expectations set accordingly, I’m coming off this trailer forDead Rising: Watchtowerfeeling disappointed. Rob Riggle (The Daily Show,21 Jump Street) as photojournalist Frank West sounded fine to me, but he won’t get much screen time if this clip is any indication. An axe-wielding clown psycho, “combo weapons,” and a Servbot t-shirt are nice nods to the source material, granted, but it’s going to take more than for me to sit through a full-length movie....

I am confused… yet pleased Comic book adaptations are all the rage today, yet I don’t think anyone was expecting CBS to announce that they just ordered a pilot for a TV series based on DC’sSecret Sixseries. The series is somewhat similar toSuicide Squad, where a group of villains are blackmailed into working together to accomplish some unknown task. The difference here is that the person responsible for bringing the Secret Six together, Mockingbird, is more than likely another DC villain that is using the group for some nefarious purposes without getting their hands dirty....