411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include MagnaCarta II, Tales of VS., SingStar Queen, and Hearts of Iron III.

On Magna Carta II, 411mania writes: "Even though the title indicates that this is the second MagnaCarta game, it is actually the third in the series, the first being for the PC and the second for the PS2. Unfortunately, Atlus' release of the PS2 sequel a few years ago wasn't very well received - some were impressed with the visuals and a lot of people liked the story, but many found the combat system off and most agreed that the voicework was bad. Luckily, MagnaCarta II features a whole new cast of characters, a new storyline, and a different fighting system, so knowledge of the previous games are not necessary."
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More characters have been revealed to be in Tales of Vesperia ~The First Strike~, thanks to an update on the official website.

The movie will be a prequel to the game, focusing on Yuri Lowell and Flynn Scifo's past when they were in the Imperial Knights. Estelle, Raven, and Rita Mordio have been confirmed to have roles in the movie.
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Console Monster writes: "Friday is here at last and so is the release of game add-ons for both Lips and Tales of Vesperia. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Friday 31st July 2009:

Lips: "It's Not The Fall That Hurts"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Size: 53 MB
Purchase this Premium Song to add "It's Not The Fall That Hurts" as performed by Caesars to your Lips library. You'll get the song's track, chart, lyrics, and original video. A Lips game disc is required to play this downloadable content. Once your purchase is complete, go to Get Music in the game, and then add this song to your library. Visit lips.com to check out all the songs you can get, song credits, news, and join the Lips community. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."
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Namaco Bandai today announced an exclusive new trailer for acclaimed role-playing title Tales of Vesperia created especially for Europe and the PAL regions and available only on the official European website.
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Gamer Limit writes "A few weeks ago, the European Tales of Vesperia site was launched, saying a single line, "Coming June 2009?. Vague, but concise. Finally, the site updated with the exact date. "
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Tales of Vesperia, the high-quality RPG (which many call the best this generation thusfar) is now only $29.99 on Amazon.com. The retailer gods have bestowed upon us great blessings, indeed.
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Please note that was issued on the Marketplace demo of Tales of Vespera. The weight is 278 MB.
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Console Monster writes: "It's the weekend and as there's nothing much on the release front this week, the Xbox Live Marketplace could be your source of entertainment with two new demos to report.

Tales of Vesperia Demo
Price: Free
Size: 278 MB
Download the demo for Tales of Vesperia, the latest installment in the multi-million seller Tales RPG series. Experience the sharp, beautiful graphics in HD, captivating voiced events and real-time, action-packed battles featuring all new systems such as "Fatal Strike" and "Burst Artes" first hand.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Demo
Price: Free
Size: 625 MB
Download the demo and unleash the adamantium claws and real-time regeneration of the world's fiercest hero – Wolverine..."
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The teaser site for Tales of Vesperia in Europe has gone live.
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The long-awaited bonus for the Special Edition of Tales of Vesperia has finally been revealed.
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