Lollipop Chainsaw – 7
Steel Battalion Heavy Armor – 6
Spec Ops: The Line – 7
Game of Thrones – 5
Inversion – 6
Heroes of Ruin – 6
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown – 9
Beat The Beat: Rythm Paradise – 8
Babel Rising – 3
Art of Balance TOUCH! – 8
Gauge – Game – 9

Lovely art from Pandora’s Tower

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Nintendo has updated the official Japanese Pandora’s Tower site with some pretty art from the game. The illustrations highlight Aeron and Elena, the two main characters.

You can find all of the artwork in the gallery above.

Ranked: Japanese employee compensation averages

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Salaries tracker Nensyu Labo has ranked the Japanese employee compensation averages of various companies. Square Enix tops the chart with an average salary of 21,680,000 yen. Other companies with high positions include Nintendo (9,140,000 yen), Konami (6.78 million yen), and Capcom (5.71 million yen).

A partial ranking has been posted below.

1. Square-Enix: 21,680,000 yen
2. Sony: 9,230,000 yen
3. Nintendo: 9,140,000 yen
5. Konami: 6.78 million
6. Namco Bandai Holdings: 6.40 million
7. Tecmo Koei Holdings: 6.15 million
9. Capcom: 5.71 million
11. Marvelous AQL: 5.56 million
14. Gung Ho Online Entertainment: 5.04 million
15. Falcom: 4.68 million
20: Nippon Ichi: 3.70 million
21: Tose: 3.50 million

It should be noted that these rankings and figures shouldn’t be considered final. They’re not concrete, official numbers. Keep in mind that Nensyu Labo compiled its data through public filings.

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Details on first week sales for Pokemon Black/White 2

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Which recent Pokemon game sold better in Japan? That would be Black 2, according to Media Create. The sales company reports that 817,000 units of Black 2 were sold in its first week while White 2 came in at 745,000 copies.

In total, Media Create’s data puts Pokemon Black/White 2 at 1.56 million units sold through the first week of sales. The two titles sold through 80.17% of stock. This is slightly lower than the original games, which saw a 87.65% sell-through rate. Media Create believes that the lack of an early buyer bonus for Black/White 2 led to the small decrease.

Black/White 2 achieved 1.29 million sales through pre-orders. That stat is as impressive as it sounds. It’s the second highest pre-order figure in the series’ history. The first Black/White titles earned the top spot with 1.88 million pre-orders.

Thanks to 4Him for the tip.

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First 50 minutes of Project Zero 2: Wii Edition footage

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Lots of Bravely Default screenshots

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Next week’s Fire Emblem: Awakening DLC brings in Lyn

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Next week, Japanese 3DS users can purchase new downloadable content for Fire Emblem: Awakening featuring Lyn. The character first appeared in Fire Emblem for the GBA.

By purchasing the DLC, you’ll be given access to the Iote Shield. It disables bonus damage for flying units.

The new DLC launches in Japan on July 5 for 400 yen.

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