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Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 640 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.

Let horror permeate the air, lower the temperature of your room by a few degrees with the Siren: New Translation Soundtrack. As the most horrifying game ever produced, its soundtrack alone will plant a seed of terror in your nervous system.

Expect the Soul Eater Soundtrack to be as cool and pop as the fantasy action anime. Published by Square Enix and Bonzo, the anime features the lives and missions of students studying in the school for death angels. To go with the exciting action and the theme of partnership, the album is filled to the brim with hip elements.

The fights in the "Tales of" series are often magical and heroic and this mood is largely portrayed by its clever use of music. Tales of Series Game Battle Arrange Tracks allows its listeners to ...[more]

From the publisher: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames™ is an explosive open-world action game set in a massive, highly reactive, war-torn world.

When a power-hungry tyrant messes with Venezuela's oil supply he sparks an invasion that turns the country into a warzone. But for you, international crisis is all upside: You are a mercenary, and you profit from chaos. Mercenaries 2™ features a slew of potential clients, all willing to pay you to do their dirty work.

These are world powers with deep pockets, deep grudges, and enough arms and ammo to start World War III. This is your kind of environment.

Game Features:

Play across cities, jungles, lakes, mountains and a range of terrain in between throughout a Venezuela that is larger than all the Mercenaries maps combined Whether split-screen or online you no longer have to go it alone. Invite a friend to jump in and help you fight your way to the top One-off pick-up jobs to complex multi-objective missions your choices will decide how the game progresses and which faction wins the war Over 130 vehicles from ...[more]

Over the last years Gamepark Holding's Linux based handheld console GP2X has established a vibrant community of fans, especially among technology lovers and open source programmers.

The GP2X family has been known as a multi-purpose platform for all kinds of multimedia applications. A comfortable e-book reader, a multi-media player for movies and music, a gaming console for commercial and homebrew games and even a PDA like organizer, the GP2X can be always by your side.

The new GP2X Wiz continues the line of handhelds and takes it in many aspects to a whole new level. Powered by a 533Mhz 3D accelerator plus flash engine, equipped with a touch screen monitor, 1 gigabyte of flash memory and finally introducing a long serving rechargeable lithium battery, the GP2X Wiz is a major upgrade to its predecessor, the GP2X F200.

The GP2X Wiz comes with 12 in-built games (including demos of upcoming releases).

List of built-in games: Mini Game Project (collection of mini games) Myride (shooting) BangGp (gun shooting) Bingo 2008 BoomShine2X (puzzle) Snake On Dope (action) Space Varments (battling aliens ...[more]

Welcome to this week's Games Update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.

The games released this week are encouraging gamers to take control of the last days of their summer holidays and visit various places around the world.

Afrika, a.k.a Hakuna Matata gives gamers cameras and a set of equipment and take them throughout Africa to photograph animals for publishers and other well known environmental protection organizations.

This game is produced under the supervision of scholars and biologists and was used to promote the graphical capabilities of the PlayStation3, come safari in the African plains and experience nature.

Travel back time to the age of where Norse mythology and technology are blended together. Such a world is both intriguing and dangerous, especially in Too Human where you live amongst flawed gods and war machines. Join the ranks of said flawed gods and give up your human body for humanity in this epic adventure.

Since we are in the fantasy realm anyway, lets travel enroute to the world ...[more]

In these classic gaming news updates you will find a frequent summary of all classical titles which were added to our site. Availability is subject to frequent changes and fast decisions are recommended as we usually have only very few copies of those titles that are listed below. As always we are trying to expand our catalogue regularly.

In case a title is already listed as sold out, we recommend you use our Track it Down! feature or subscribe to our Personal Agent on the item's product page. We are monitoring your subscription and try to restock the title if possible. Once the game is back in stock, you will automatically receive an e-mail notification from us.

Further, if you are looking for any title that is not listed on our website yet, you are always welcome to contact our customer service with your request. We will try our best to track down the requested title and add them to our website with one of our next major updates.

You might take a look at the Classic Game Room DVD. "Classic Game Room" was the ...[more]

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.

Chosen as our weekly special is the cast of characters from Street Fighter Round 1, super deformed into Lego-like action figures with comical expressions. Standing at approximately 5 to 6 cm tall, these figures are installed with multiple points of articulation and therefore can parody a variety of fighting poses.

The cast features 7 characters in total, Shunli, Ryuu, Gouki/Akuma, Morgan, Beka, Lilith and Demitri. They are sold at a bargain price of US$ 2.90 each, and is shipped randomly. But since the maximum purchase is set to 8 pieces per customer, you have a chance of getting the complete set in one go.

As usually, this weekly special is valid for exactly 1 week (if not sold out earlier). ...[more]

From the publisher: With high-definition graphics, including beautiful high-res 2D sprite art and stunning spell effects, one of the most highly-acclaimed and beloved strategy RPG series is making the jump to the next generation of gaming with Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice for PLAYSTATION®3.

Re-enter the world of Disgaea and experience all of the humor, zany characters, thrilling action, and unmatched excitement in this all-new 100+ hour adventure!

Game Features:

Story and endings evolve as you play the game Geo Blocks introduces a real 3 dimensional battle system to a SRPG Over 270 customizable characters "Class World" adds 40 battle stages per character. 40x270=10800 stages! The English Language Asian version of Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice is available for US$ 49.90 and the US version which would arrive on Friday and is available for US$ 54.90 only.


In the case of encountering troubles during your quests, the Official Strategy Guide is here at your rescue. The book is available for US$ 19.90 only.

Please check here for the full list ...[more]

Based on the award winning manga series, Kekkaishi: Kokubourou no Kage allows you to experience the thrills of battling monsters as a Kekkaishi first hand.

The game is staged in Karasumori, a place that nurtures and attracts supernatural beings. To protect the place from being swarmed by these strengthening demons, junior kekkaishi Sumimura Yoshimori and Yukimura Tokine are exterminating them night after night.

The main idea of the game is to clear missions and process with the story, and the farther your progress with the game, the more mini missions you can unlock. The goal of the game is to beat the Kokuburou organization led by Kaguro.

Search for monsters in various places in Karasumori. Control the characters through your nunchaku and Wii remote control. Move the characters via the analogue stick on the nunchaku and aim your Wii remote control at your target. Press the A button once to hold your seal in place, flick it upwards to enlarge it, then press the B button to exterminate the monster within.

Get used to these simple controls and learn other tricks ...[more]

From the publisher: In Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, Hank Haney will be there from the start to assess your skills, help you tune your clubs and give you feedback after every round as you attempt to climb the leaderboards and win the FedEXCup.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09, the next installment of the world's #1 selling golf video game franchise, will feature dynamic, personalized gameplay via Tiger Woods' personal coach, Hank Haney. Looking to drive the ball long and straight? Trying to nail the pin with the approach shot? An all-new addition to this year's game, Haney will assist gamers as they hit the links and try to advance their career to win the FedExCup.

In Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09, a player's skill level is dynamic, constantly adjusting throughout the round just as it would during a real afternoon out on the links. Following each round, Haney will deliver customized feedback on a player's performance. This feedback system allows all gamers, rookies or PGA TOUR pros, to compete and enjoy the game at any level.


Step into Tiger Wood's ...[more]

From the publisher: Play the ultimate doubles game with the biggest names in tennis!

Join #1 ranked Roger Federer, the world famous Maria Sharapova, and over a dozen other well known and up-and-coming tennis stars in the smashing follow-up to the popular Smash Court series!

Learn how to play from the pros - each one plays with their real-life styles. Don't want to use Martina Hingis and her All-Rounder style?

Once you perfect your approach shot, try your skill at one of the inventive mini games, or take aim for the #1 spot on the Pro Tour. Any way you slice it, Smash Court Tennis delivers an Ace on every serve!

Experience the shots of professional Tennis players first hand. The US version of Smash Court Tennis 3 for Xbox360™ has arrived and is available for US$ 44.90 only.


Please notice that the screen shots are based on the Japanese version
Smash Court Tennis 3 is released on different platforms in different versions:

Xbox360™
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Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 250 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.

Johnny's boys never stop, right after News released the DVD recordings of their winter concert, Arashi published their new single Truth/ Kaze no Mukou E. Completely opposed to their last single One Love, Truth is a fast tempo dance number that instills a feel of nervous excitement into its listeners.

While Truth features a darker atmosphere, its accompanying piece Kaze no mukou e is relaxed, styled like a folk song which tempts listeners to sing along. Truth/ Kaze no Mukou e is released in two Limited Versions [type one (already sold out) and type two] and a Standard Edition.

Right after the release of Tales of Vesperia, the "Tales of" debut on the Xbox360™, its OST came out. Like all game music, different pieces are used to depict different scenes or places, and following the ...[more]

Welcome to this week's Games Update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.

"Give up your human body for humanity" is the catch phrase of Too Human, the highlight of the week. Adventure as the cybernetic god Baldus and fight against the machines and evil intentions that threatens the existence of mankind.

The game takes place in a world modelled after Norse mythology with familiar names such as Loki, Hel and Odin popping up frequently. By comparing the flawed gods to the war machines (e.g. Loki and Hel are both immoral while Odin is really a computer system), the topic of humanity is questioned.

The clever blend of hi-tech machines and mythical elements produced a world which is both rustic and dazzlingly futuristic and provides plenty opportunities to show off the capabilities of your Xbox360™ systems.

The Asia version of Too Human has arrived and is available for US$ 49.90 only. Likewise, the US version will be arriving later this week and is sold for US$ 64.90 only.

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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 super star in the music world Elvis Presley is combined with the superstar in the toy world Bear Bricks in this action figure. This standard sized toy stands around 7 cm tall, completed with 9 parts that allows 8 points of articulation.

With this amount of freedom in movement, this bearbrick figure can parody most, if not all dance poses of the quintessential musician. This miniature rock star is chosen as this week's special product, sold at a bargain price of US$ 9.90 only.

The maximum purchase is limited to 1 piece per customer. As usually, this weekly special is valid for exactly 1 week (if not sold out earlier).


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The real action soccer game J-League Winning Eleven is upgraded with more teams to compete with, smoother controls and an upgraded “Fantasista mode”.

Teams from all clubs that exist throughout the country are added to the database, this include all J-1 and J-2 league clubs as well as various foreign teams. Represent Japan and engage in heated matches with the world's top teams.

Aside from the team members, the database also carries other records such as scores. Break these existing records and rewrite the history for your favourite clubs. The popular "Fantasista Mode" allows players to control their favourite character instead of the whole team, work on that one character and push him to the top of the world of Soccer.

Supporters is a key aspect in any soccer match, this game allows you a level of control over your supporters. you are provided with the option of making your supporters wear your team color.

Compete for the victor's throne in J-League Winning Eleven 2008 Club Championship on your PlayStation2™. The game is available as an NTSC J encoded Japanese version ...[more]

From the publisher: In the name of Kane! The Command & Conquer™ series continues to thrive on the Xbox 360 with Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane's Wrath.

As the stand-alone expansion pack to the critically acclaimed and fan favorite, Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™, gamers will be able to continue the Tiberium saga without first owning Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™.

This Real-time Strategy (RTS) game returns to the Tiberium Universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player campaign spanning 20 years - from the rebirth of the Brotherhood of Nod after the Second Tiberium War through the dramatic events of the Third Tiberium War and beyond.

The story will be told through a new set of high-definition, live action video sequences starring a celebrity cast including Joe Kucan, playing the megalomaniac leader of the Brotherhood of Nod, alongside new talent Natasha Henstridge and Carl Lumbly. With your help, Commander, the Dark Messiah may rise again!

Push yourself and the capabilities of your Xbox360™ to the limits as you raise the Dark Messiah in Command & ...[more]

The Kurokami family has been protecting the huge grandfather's clock that prevents demons called Ouma from taking over the human world.

For centuries, this family has been doing their job in ascertaining that the human world stays untouched, however, someone has rewritten the past and humans are wiped out, completely replaced by Ouma.

It is up to Kurokami Sigma to right the wrongs that has been happening in history. Music, or tones are key weapons in the game as the Kurokami family controls sounds during battles.

Aside from battles, Sigma has to wrack his brains to solve the puzzles that leads to clues. However, the more mysteries he solves, the more people are killed, can he find the culprit before things become irreversible?

Solve murder cases, correct history and exorcise Oumas through tones and music through your Nintendo DS™. Sigma Harmonics is available as a Japanese version for US$ 54.90 only.



To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the company, Koei produced a spin off for one ...[more]

From acclaimed developer Treasure, the maker of cult classics like Gunstar Heroes, Ikaruga, and Sin & Punishment comes the re-imagining of one of their most beloved franchises-Bangai-O-Spirits!

This insanely fast-paced arcade shooter has been perfected for a new platform with over 160 unique levels, a robust level editting tool, eye-searing explosive visuals, wireless co-op options, and much more!

Game Features:

Over 160 levels of eye-searing action! Exclusive content available only in North America! Robust level editor gives you the ability to edit any existing level in real time or create your own from scratch! 1-4 Player wireless co-op and competitive battles! Create and swap levels with your friends! Never-before-seen worldwide data transfer technology- Sound Load! The mecha and weapons are converted for the ease of on control on your Nintendo DS™ systems. Bangai-O Spirits is available as a US version for US$ 34.90 only.


The Japanese version of the game which has been released earlier is still available for US$ 29.90 only.


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From the publisher: Whether you're a top rock master, a power move monster or you just can't stop freezing, B-Boy will have you breaking some serious dance moves. Developed in combination with Crazy Legs and DJ Hooch, B-Boy uses a dynamically controlled fighting system to help you battle the best b-boys on the planet.

Over the course of an in-depth "B-Boy Life" mode, players build up a crew and battle against real life superstar b-boys including in-game host Crazy legs, the legendary and original b-boy, who worked closely with the development team to ensure the game's authenticity.

Players must learn, develop and master more than 80 motion captured moves as they progress from street battles to the world championships, gaining style and respect as they battle their way around the world, visiting 21 realistic venues. 40 rival B-Boys appear in the game in total to challenge and battle the player.

Break into the moves in B-Boy through your PlayStation2™, the game is available as an NTSC U/C encoded US version for US$ 24.90 only.



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Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 90 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.

Revise the hit boy band News' successful Tokyo Dome Concert in Tour Pacific 2007 2008. Most of the members have joined Johnny's at a young age, and have back danced and sing in chorus for their seniors so by the time they have joined their own group, they are very well prepared in giving their audience a delightful show.

Flow has performed the second opening theme for Bandai's Code Geass R2. Code Geass is a highly acclaimed anime series that expanded into a franchise that covers toys, games, manga etc and have used some very popular bands to do their opening and ending themes such as Orange Range and Ali-Project.

The title track World's End depicts the hope bubbling in a world that has gone through Armageddon, it is a song that energize people and ...[more]

Welcome to this week's Games Update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.

Catching onto the Olympics hype, a number of sports games are published this week. These include the hot Madden NFL 09 released by one of the leading game developers, Electronic Arts. The game is available on many consoles so footballers/rugby players, get ready for the game for there is no stopping it even if your family has hogged the TV for the Olympic events.

Other team sports you can join with friends is MLB Power Pros 2008 [Wii™ & PlayStation2™] and Women's Volleyball. While the Wii version of the baseball game makes use of the Nintendo Wii's motion sensing capabilities to give you a lifelike batting and pitching experience, Women's Volleyball depicts the excitement and red hot battle between atheletes that you can participate in.

Although the Olympics has directed most people's attention to sports, it is not the only activity you can participate in. For those who desires a bit more variety, the King of Clubs is a game for you.