Although LEGO Dimensions is launching in September, Warner Bros. will be keeping the game fresh for months to come with new packs. Several new ones were officially announced by the company today.

New Team Packs and Fun Packs featuring The Joker, Harley Quinn, Superman, Aquaman, Bane, Doc Brown, Sensei Wu and Lloyd are due out in the first half of 2016. Each one comes with new buildable characters, vehicles, tools, gadgets, and special in-game abilities. Moreover, the packs can be used in any part of the game and with any character.

LEGO Dimensions will be available on September 27.

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SUPER E.D.F. Earth Defense Force hitting the North American Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow

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The North American Wii U Virtual Console is getting another SNES game tomorrow. As revealed by a listing on Nintendo’s website, SUPER E.D.F. Earth Defense Force is scheduled for release on the eShop. Pricing is set at $7.99.

Here’s a brief overvieW:

Enlisted in the Earth Defense Force, you’ll guide your special mechanized fighter, the XA-1, against the mysterious alien forces known as AGYMA. Protect the earth from the enemy invasion by using various high-tech weapons. Dodge enemy attacks as you fly through 6 areas of super-fast, horizontal scrolling action and intense firepower!

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Video: A quick look at the Splatoon amiibo

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The folks over at GameXplain shared a new video that provides a close-up look at the Splatoon amiibo. Check it out below.

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Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven battle tutorial and details

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XSEED sent out a bunch of new content today pertaining to the battle system in Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven.

First, check out a new tutorial video below:

Along with the video above, XSEED published a ton of details about Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven’s battle system. You can find all of that below. The game’s official website is located here, and you can read up on the latest localization blog here.

Element Affinities, Weapons, and Attack Range
Featuring aspects of tactical role-playing games, Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven boasts a unique strategic battle system that encourages players to take careful aim with their attacks in order to “bowl” over as many enemies as possible with a single strike. Four main elements dominate this battle system, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. These are Flame, Frost, Heaven, and Earth. Alongside them stands a neutral non-element, Void, which has no strengths or weaknesses at all.

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North American Rodea: The Sky Soldier site open

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NIS America has opened an official North American website for Rodea: The Sky Soldier. Access it here. The site contains a number of screenshots, preliminary information about the game, and more.

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Swords & Soldiers II – “Daily Duel” video #16

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Ronimo Games released the sixteenth “Daily Duel” video for Swords & Soldiers II. In today’s video, the battle is 1 Helga, 2 Berserkers, 6 Axthrowers and 1 Freyja’s Blessing versus 1 Necromancer, 1 Fakir, 2 Spearthrowers, 2 Nagas and 3 Shamshir Soldiers. Check it out below.

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15 minutes of Stone Shire footage

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Stone Shire is coming to the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow. For an early look at the game, check out the video below.

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Stella Glow screenshots, live stream on Monday

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SEGA released a new batch of screenshots for Stella Glow. Find them below.

Additionally, Stella Glow will once again be included in an upcoming live stream from SEGA. The actual broadcast begins on Monday at 7:55 AM ET / 4:55 AM PT / 1:55 in Europe / 12:55 PM in the UK. However, chances are that it won’t be featured until later in the show.

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Famitsu holding Splatoon Squid Fashion Contest

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Famitsu has kicked off a Squid Fashion Contest for Splatoon. In Japan, fans have a chance to have their gear featured in the game by coming up with creative new ideas. The winning designs will be added to Splatoon via a future update.

Participants will need to come up with a full set of gear. That includes headgear, clothes, and shoes.