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09. Feb, 2010 19:00 (HKT)

Weekly Special - Magna Carta 2™ for Xbox360™ (Asian ver. JPN lang.) is now available at an unbeatable bargain price of US$ 9.90 only - offer available for 1 week only!

From the publisher: Love, war and destiny intertwine in an all-new role-playing adventure!

The shadow of civil war looms over the kingdom of Lanzheim and Juto, a boy with no recollection of his past may be the key to ending the cycle of bloodshed.

Magna Carta 2 delivers a unique role-playing experience that combines real-time action, timing-based attacks, over-drive combinations and the strategic use of skills, magical power and critical attacks on a journey to discover one’s true destiny in the midst of tragedy and war.

Delve into the fantasy. Magna Carta 2 is available as a region free Asian version for the Xbox360™ at the unbeatable bargain price of US$ 9.90 only. Enjoy the Japanese voices works by famous seiyuus such as Hirano Aya (in Suzumiya Haruhi), Fukuyama Jun ( Lelouche in Code Geass) and Kugimiya Rie (Al in Fullmetal Alchemist).

The maximum amount of purchase is set to 2 pieces per customer, and as a small restriction, please also notice that you cannot use any further discount coupons along with this special offer.

The English version of the game is available at the regular price:

Magna Carta 2 (English language Version)

ASIA

US$ 39.90

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09. Feb, 2010 18:57 (HKT)

Get it rolling! - Super Monkey Ball, Pain Killer Resurrection & more!

Besides block busters such as Bioshock 2 and Dante's Inferno, we have games suitable for the whole family coming today. Take a look at Super Monkey Ball!

From the publisher: AiAi and all his friends are stepping onto the Wii Balance Board in an all-new party game for the Nintendo Wii.

Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll brings back what you love about Super Monkey Ball and promises plenty of surprises around every turn.

Get ready for a whole new level of monkey madness as Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll rolls into your living rooms this Winter!

Stop sitting around and get rolling with the monkeys. Super Monkey Ball is available for Nintendo Wii players:

Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll

US$ 54.90

Also available today:

PC CD-ROM

Painkiller: Resurrection (DVD-ROM)

ASIA

US$ 39.90

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09. Feb, 2010 18:52 (HKT)

To Rapture, once again - BioShock 2 Available today! Shipping schedule inside!

The underwater nightmare is not done yet, Rapture and the Little Sisters now drag you into the dark depths once again into the splendid, fallen utopia. The mutated people and the general menace within the glass walls are more powerful than ever, you need both brain and brawns in the game to survive.

From the publisher: Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture.

You are the very first Big Daddy as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.

Multiplayer in BioShock 2 provides a rich prequel experience that expands the award winning BioShock gameplay. Set during the fall of Rapture, players assume the role of a Plasmid test subject in the underwater city that was first explored in the original BioShock.

Players will need to use all the elements of the game’s toolset to survive as the full depth of the BioShock experience is refined and transformed into a unique multiplayer experience that can only be found in Rapture.

Here are a few of the scenarios you're expected to sail through:

The game is available on your favourite home consoles and the PC. The Asian versions are available today, US versions will come on Friday (Feb 12) and the Japanese versions will come in March.

Xbox360™

Bioshock 2	JPN	US$ 68.90
Bioshock 2	ASIA	US$ 49.90
Bioshock 2	US	US$ 64.90
Bioshock 2 (Special Edition)	ASIA	US$ 109.90

PlayStation3™

Bioshock 2	JPN	US$ 72.90
Bioshock 2	US	US$ 64.90
Bioshock 2	ASIA	US$ 54.90
Bioshock 2 (Special Edition)	ASIA	US$ 109.90

PC CD-ROM

Bioshock 2 (DVD-ROM)	US	US$ 54.90
Bioshock 2 (DVD-ROM)	ASIA	US$ 44.90
Bioshock 2 (Special Edition) (DVD-ROM)	ASIA	N/A

Game Guides

BioShock 2 Limited Edition Strategy Guide	US		US$ 34.90
BioShock 2 Signature Series Guide	US		US$ 19.90

The Special Editions are so classy. They come in a sleek, special designed box, and when you open it, you find a hard cover settings information book, a soundtrack and a poster. The most special item is the black vinyl record, if you don't have one in your home, head off to the flea market and get one second hand!

Those who have not played the first episode, get it at Play-Asia.com.

Xbox360™

BioShock (Platinum Hits)

US$ 34.90

PlayStation3™

Bioshock

US$ 34.90

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09. Feb, 2010 18:52 (HKT)

Nine circles of Hell - Dante's Inferno - Available today! Shipping schedule inside!

Comic books and military themed novels have their games, now an epic poem will get the same treatment. Travel through the nine circles of hell and battle the Satan for your beloved Beatrice. Each level represents a sin, look for the tormented souls and admire that grotesquely beautiful world.

From the publisher: An abducted soul. A lifetime of sins. A journey to the depths of despair.

Based on the immensely influential classic poem, Dante’s Inferno takes you on an epic quest of vengeance and redemption through the Nine Circles of Hell.

You are Dante, a veteran of the Crusades who must chase his beloved Beatrice and try to free her soul from Lucifer’s grasp.

As your pursuit takes you deeper into the pits of Hell, you must battle ever more fierce and hideous monsters—while also facing your own sins, a dark family past, and your unforgivable war crimes.

Do the pictures of Hell live up to your expectations?

The game is available on the most graphically capable consoles. The US and Asian versions have arrived (except for the PSP version, which comes in March). All Japanese version will come next week (February 18th):

Xbox360™

Dante's Inferno	US	US$ 64.90
Dante's Inferno	JPN	US$ 74.90
Dante's Inferno (Death Edition)	ASIA	US$ 49.90

PlayStation3™

Dante's Inferno	US	US$ 64.90
Dante's Inferno	JPN	US$ 74.90
Dante's Inferno (Death Edition)	ASIA	US$ 59.90

Sony PSP™

Dante's Inferno	US		US$ 44.90
Dante's Inferno	JPN		US$ 54.90

Game Guides

Dante's Inferno Prima Official Guide

US$ 19.90

The Death Edition comes in a 3D cover, contains download codes for weapons and armor a bonus disc. That DVD has making-of-the game documentary, full soundtrack, digital artbook and the animated version of the full poem.

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08. Feb, 2010 17:55 (HKT)

Pirate brothers are sailing back - Grandline Men Luffy + Ace, Evangelion candy toy, Hori fight pads, Bookworm & more!

Coming through the grandline are the pirate brothers Luffy and Ace. Produced by BanPresto, these two figures are stars in the Amusement Expo 2009 in Japan.

The main attraction of these figures are the details put into them, from the lines on the sinewy limbs to the patterns on their accessories and the masculinity that the sculptors manages to capture with this pair of siblings.

The tanned skin of Ace and Luffy are carefully brought out in different shades of paint. The texture of the white wash denim of Luffy's and the large pieces of jewelry that Ace wears are created and painted so realistically that they can fool your eyes.

By popular demand, two charismatic pirates are back, Ace and Luffy re-runs are available for:

One Piece The Grandline Men Vol.1 Pre-Painted Figure: Luffy (Re-run)	JPN		US$ 17.90
One Piece The Grandline Men Vol.1 Pre-Painted Figure: Portgas D. Ace (Re-run)	JPN		US$ 17.90

This is a hybrid of a game pad. The D pad is replaced by a joystick and the usual four buttons on the right now has six button. You can execute those moves in highspeed, provided that you have a strong, flexible thumb. You can set turbo function for all the buttons, at low, medium and high speeds, perfect for FPS lovers.

The pad comes in two colors, keep one for your own private use and leave the other color for public use when you invite your friends over for a party. Although these are perfect for fighters and shooters, you can use them for your RPGs and action games. Grip them in your hands and take over the (game) worlds.

The two new Hori game pads are available for:

Hori Pad EX Turbo 2 (Black)	US		US$ 39.90
Hori Pad EX Turbo 2 (Blue)	US		US$ 39.90

From the publisher: Spell F-U-N on the run in an all-new Bookworm for the Nintendo DS! Have an appetite for words? Then join Lex the Bookworm in PopCap’s hit word-puzzle game for the Nintendo DS®.

Link letter tiles left, right, up and down to spell words to keep Lex sated and unearth a vast library. Spell words to fill your bookshelves, unlock 20 themed folios, and build out 18 unique library rooms.

Boost your score using Word of the Day and bonus words. But watch out for burning letters — they could spell disaster for you and Lex!

Learn to spell and develop a love for words. Bookworm is available for Nintendo DS gamers:

Bookworm

US$ 24.90

The biological nature of the Eva mechas are further explored in the movie You can (not) Advance. Not only is Shinji's Eva 01 hiding a glowing human arm, but Asuka's Eva 02 lost control and is reduced into a beast. The second movie is all about going berserk, and HDMI's second candy toy series will show you the full horrors.

Although tiny, these mecha are completely to scale. They are crafted and painted loyally according to their anime counterparts and finished with a smooth gloss.

HDMI's Evangelion candy toys are available for:

Neon Genesis Evangelion Rebuild of Evangelion II Candy Toy

JPN

US$ 6.49

Also available today:

Nintendo™ Wii

Walk It Out

US$ 34.90

Nintendo DS™

Learn Chess	US		US$ 24.90
Picture Perfect Hair Salon	US		US$ 34.90

Sony PSP™

PSP PlayStation Go Protective Screen Film

US$ 14.90

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