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.

TGS 2013 live-stream schedule

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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.

Andrew Wilson becomes new EA CEO

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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.

Two Tribes’ next game is the tentative 2D shooter “Rewind”

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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:

Thanks for all the feedback guys and girls! We just made Rewind (or whatever it's going to be named) a bit better today!
— Two Tribes (@TwoTribesGames) September 16, 2013

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

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Update: Surprise revealed – Pokemon Twitter account teases surprise for Monday

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Update (9/16): The announcement is… the return of “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” and a corresponding promotion.

Some sort of Pokemon announcement is in the pipeline.

On Twitter a short while ago, the official Pokemon account sent out a message stating that a “surprise” is planned for Monday. This will be a “special announcement,” according to the notice.

The full tweet reads:

Heads up, Trainers! We've got a surprise for you! Tune in Monday at 8 a.m. PDT for a special announcement!
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) September 14, 2013

We don’t necessarily know that this news is related to Pokemon X/Y, but it’d definitely make sense if it was.

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Video: Charles Martinet talks about traveling, being the voice of Mario, more

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Photos show big turnout for Monster Hunter 4 launch

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Monster Hunter 4 has finally launched in japan. Unsurprisingly, the turnout for the game’s launch has been huge. Photos have surfaced from numerous locations across Japan showing long lines as people waited to purchase Capcom’s latest entry in the Monster Hunter series.

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Zelda: Wind Waker HD site has an awesome Easter egg

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Nintendo has tucked away a pretty neat Easter egg in its newly-opened Zelda: Wind Waker HD site. Buried in the source code is none other than… the triforce.

This does appear to be an Easter egg, as the triforce code has no impact on the site itself. It’s displayed in a comments block – meaning it doesn’t influence the site’s look or functionality.

I suppose Nintendo wanted fans to do a little digging and come across this little discovery for themselves!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

Nintendo Treehouse – secrecy, name origins, changing certain elements for localization, A Link Between Worlds dedication, more

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Kotaku has compiled a massive feature on Nintendo’s Treehouse localization division. It’s filled with a bunch of incredibly interesting stories, facts, and more. We’ve pulled out a few quotes below, but encourage you to check out the full piece over at Kotaku.

Prima gives a closer look at the Zelda Box Set’s certificate of authenticity, new details

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Prima’s Zelda Box Set comes with a bunch of things. You’ll get six Zelda Collector’s Edition strategy guides, a treasure chest book holder, a golden 2-sided metal Zelda bookmark, and a numbered certificate of authenticity with a signature and message from series producer Eiji Aonuma.

Here’s what we know about the certificate: it measures 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 and is printed on high quality textured art paper. The number on the certificate corresponds to the collector’s edition number for that box set.

As far as Aonuma’s mystery message is concerned, Prima said the following in a website posting: