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Following SEGA’s announcement that the company would be acquiring Index Corporation and subsidiary Atlus, consumer software department director Naoto Hiraoka shared a message for fans of the company. We saw a breakdown of his comments yesterday, but we now have the whole thing in full. You can find it below.

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Hiroshi Yamauchi, formerly the president of Nintendo, has passed away. The company announced the news a short while ago. Yamauchi was 85 years-old.

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An anime movie based on Japan is heading to Japan. Bayonetta: Bloody Fate is due out in theaters this November, it has been announced today.

The production is from Gonzo – a well-known animation studio.

Speculation regarding a theatrical movie for Bayonetta original surfaced in 2011. At the time, it was rumored that SEGA was preparing a reveal around TGS 2011. Here we are two years later – this time, the rumor has come to fruition.

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We’ve been starting to see more DC-based games from Warner Bros. as of late. For instance, the company put out LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes and Injustice: Gods Among Us within the past year (more or less). Even the upcoming Scribblenauts Unmasked is heavily tied into the franchise.

Warner Bros. parent company Time Warner isn’t done making video games focusing on the DC universe – far from it. During a conference last week, CEO Kevin Tsujihara said:

“…but we are on track to having a great year in games and we feel very good about where that’s going. And as you said it’s being driven – the new franchises that we are going to be zoning are going to be DC franchises. We think there is big opportunities to build off of what we are doing throughout the rest of the company in games as well.”

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SEGA confirmed its upcoming acquisition of Index Corporation and subsidiary Atlus last night. Following the official announcement, Atlus prepared a few comments of its own.

Consumer software director Naoto Hiroaka passed along the following:

• After thanking the customers for their support, and apologizing for the concern caused, Hiroaka-san explains that Atlus has a very good relationship with Sega and a considerable business synergy. By using Sega’s solid distribution network he expects the company to expand further.
• This new relationship will allow the two companies to complement each other’s niche in the consumer game business, and Sega’s Know-how will enhance Atlus’ brand.
• The continuity of Atlus’ business is considered to be in very good shape.
• At the moment all the employees of the consumer game department of the company are focusing on the development of future titles, and Atlus is looking forward to tackle new challenges in the future.

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The “Zelda cycle” is something that has constantly been discussed by players. It boils down to a contingent of fans maintaining a negative opinion about a newly released Zelda title, only to think more positively about the game a couple of years later. The cycle generally repeats with each new release in the franchise.

There may be no better example of the Zelda cycle than Wind Waker. When it was initially revealed, most would likely say that the response to the game was very much negative. The reaction was a bit more favorable when Wind Waker actually launched, but it wasn’t until the game had been out for a number of years that fans looked back positively.

Nintendo acknowledged – and discussed – the Zelda cycle in its new Zelda: Wind Waker HD Iwata Asks. You can find a few comments from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma after the break.

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SEGA Sammy will be purchasing Index Corporation, according to a report from Nikkei (Nihon Keizai Shimbun). The move means that Atlus will fall under SEGA’s ownership as well.

The acquisition will be made for 14 billion yen. In November, the transition is expected to be finalized.

Last month, Bloomberg reported that SEGA made a bid for the company. Japanese financial firm J Trust was also in the running.

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Gematsu has compiled an in-depth streaming schedule for this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Namco Bandai, SEGA, and plenty of others plan on showing content over the Internet.

It’s worth mentioning that Capcom has a surprise in store. On September 22, the company will reveal an unannounced title. Director Itsuno Hideaki will be on hand for the event.

For the full streaming schedule, read on below.

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Andrew Wilson has been named CEO of Electronic Arts, the company announced today.

He’ll be following in the footsteps of former executive John Riccitiello. Riccitiello resigned as CEO this past March.

Wilson has been with EA for well over a decade. His previous position was executive vice president of EA Sports.

In an announcement message, Wilson pointed to three main points as his goals going forward:

1. Continued transformation for our digital future;
2. Delivering amazing games and services across platforms; and
3. Instilling a culture of execution that will drive profitable growth.

You can find Wilson’s introductory announcement in full on EA’s blog.

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Two Tribes is in the very early stages of a new project, tentatively titled “Rewind”. The company fielded comments on Twitter today about 2D shooters and later confirmed that this is indeed the genre of the mystery project. Later in the day, Two Tribes wrote:

Obviously platforms aren’t being discussed at this point. But with any luck, we’ll see Rewind on the eShop!

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