Atlus sent out a new trailer for The Alliance Alive today. We’re introduced to three more characters: the signimancer Gene, the mercenary Rachel, and a young researcher Tiggy.

Below is the full rundown on all of the characters from Atlus, along with the trailer:

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The Dangerous Kitchen has announced a new sale for De Mambo. Beginning December 21, De Mambo will be discounted by 50%. You’ll be able to purchase the game for only $6.50. The sale lasts until January 4.

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Solid Sphere made Kaiji: Steel Beam Crossing of Despair for PlayStation VR a few months ago. That same game is now heading to Switch, according to a Japanese eShop listing.

Kaiji: Steel Beam Crossing of Despair is based on the Kaiji manga series, and focuses specifically on the “steel beam crossing” story parts from the “Castle of Despair” arc. The game features famous scenes from the manga as players become a contestant in the steel beam crossing. You’ll take on the challenge with characters such as Kaiji, Sahara, and Ishida.

Kaiji: Steel Beam Crossing of Despair launches December 28 in Japan for 999 yen.

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Thanks to a listing on the Japanese Switch eShop, we can confirm next week’s NeoGeo game on Switch. Hamster will be releasing The King of Fighters ’96 in all regions on December 28.

Here’s a brief overview:

“The King of Fighters ’96 is a fighting game released by SNK in 1996. A total of 27 playable characters are available. New game mechanics such as the Emergency Evasion, short and mid-hops make their entry for the first time in the legendary Series, adding a new depth to the fights. The story focuses on the second chapter of the Orochi trilogy.”

ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters ’96 will cost $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

Source: Switch eShop

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlights include Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Atelier Lydie & Suelle, VS. Super Mario Bros., and WorldNeverland: Elnea Kingdom. Scans of all games are below.

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New characters are in the works or Mighty Gunvolt Burst. Inti Creates has announced Ray (Mighty No. 9), Copen (Azure Striker Gunvolt), and Kurona (Gal*Gun 2) DLC.

All three of these characters will be available on December 28. They’ll be sold as a DLC pack for $1.99.

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Digital Foundry has returned with a new technical analysis of a Switch game. For its latest investigation, Rocket League is the focus.

Having Rocket League run at 60 frames per second was the top priority. As a result, the team needed to make some compromises to the visuals.

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Heart & Slash joins the Switch eShop starting this week. The video below contains 18 minutes of footage, which will give you a good idea what you can expect from the game.

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Niantic is boosting Pokemon GO with some new functionality. If you have a device that’s running iOS 11 on iPhone 6s or newer, you’ll be able to experience AR+.

AR+ allows for all sorts of improvements and features. For example, Pokemon are now fixed to a point in space, and they’ll run away if they become aware of the Trainers getting too close.

Here’s the full lowdown on AR+ in Pokemon GO from Niantic:

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Tiny Metal makes its way to Switch tomorrow, and a new trailer is here to celebrate the upcoming launch. Have a look at the video below.

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