March2016

February2016

January2016

  • News The Zero Time Dilemma Watch Goes For a Metallic Style

    Aksys suggests future stock outside of pre-orders

    Gamers with a love for narrative-driven experiences are likely fans of 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, and the pleasing news is that the third entry in the series - Zero Time Dilemma is coming to 3DS this year.

December2015

November2015

August2015

July2015

  • Video Catch Up With a Zero Escape Volume 3 Panel from AX 2015

    The new title will take place on Mars

    Over the course of the weekend there was some exciting news for fans of challenging, intriguing narrative-driven puzzle games - Zero Escape Volume 3 was announced for a release in the first half of 2016. It's coming to the 3DS, naturally. The next entry follows on from 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors...

  • News Zero Escape Volume 3 Will Tell a New Tale on 3DS in 2016

    A moment we never thought would come

    Fans of Kotaro Uchikoshi's brilliant narrative experiences - 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors on DS and Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward on 3DS - have some terrific news to celebrate. Publisher Aksys Games has announced Zero Escape Volume 3 for an arrival on 3DS in the first half of 2016 in North...

March2014

  • News Aksys Games Confirms 999: The Novel For iOS

    The official website does plug the full games, at least

    During February Zero Escape series creator Kotaro Uchikoshi emphasized the challenges he was facing to make a third game in the franchise, with publishers apparently not deeming another entry financially viable. Uchikoshi-san was touched by fan support, however, and is contemplating alternative...

February2014

August2013

  • News Virtue's Last Reward Glitch Resolved in eShop Version, Maybe

    When in doubt...

    Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is now available on the 3DS eShop in North America, offering another avenue to this well-received visual novel/puzzle adventure. Players of the original physical copy of the game, however, have been wondering whether the download version still contains one grief-bearing issue: a save-corrupting bug...

  • News BIT.TRIP SAGA Will be Just $5 in the North American eShop From 1st September

    A special price for two weeks

    It seems to be promotional silly-season right now, and Aksys Games is leaping into the fray with a series of download offers coming to the 3DS eShop and, for the most part, the PlayStation Network. The offer coming to the 3DS eShop, however, is an absolute beauty. From 1st - 15th September BIT.TRIP SAGA will be reduced...

May2013

  • News Aksys Games To Reveal Two New Titles At E3

    Both games will be available in North America at least

    Aksys Games will be revealing two unannounced titles at this year's E3 alongside PlayStation Vita title Muramasa Rebirth and Xbox Live Arcade game A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda EX. Both new titles will be playable, but fear-not, there will also be trailers shown off during the event as well for...

April2013

November2012

  • News Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward Bug Infects Save Data

    Uh-oh

    Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is a recent 3DS release that — though unlikely to be a big-seller — will have attracted a committed group of enthusiasts that enjoyed 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors on DS. While a number of gamers are no doubt enjoying the experience and its many, many endings, it's emerged that a save-breaking...

October2012

September2012

  • News 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors Gets A Reprint

    With new cover art to boot!

    To celebrate the newest installment in the Zero Escape series, Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, Aksys Games is reprinting 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors with redesigned cover art. Ben Bateman, who served as an editor on the game, explains the last minute change. For “Zero Escape” we wanted to create a...

  • News Zero Escape To Get Second Wave Of Pre-Order Watches

    "VLR infection" runs rampant, officials to produce more inoculation devices

    Last week, Aksys Games announced a pre-order bonus item for Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward. The item in question was a digital watch, which is based on an 'inoculation device' featured in the game. Unfortunately, the pre-order bonus, which was limited to Amazon, sold out...

August2012

October2011

September2011

  • Feature BIT.TRIP SAGA vs. BIT.TRIP COMPLETE

    We'll help you decide

    When Gaijin Games released its first BIT.TRIP title BIT.TRIP BEAT back in 2009, the game took many players by surprise not only with its unique musical and visual presentation, but also with its extremely addictive gameplay. And as beloved as BEAT would become, the series would only get more interesting as each new release took...

August2011

  • News Gamestop Offers BIT.TRIP SAGA Preorder Bonus

    Preorder online and get a free soundtrack

    If you're one of those gamers who were disappointed to find out that BIT.TRIP SAGA wouldn't come with the soundtrack sampler that its Wii counterpart BIT.TRIP COMPLETE is being packaged with, Gamestop has an offer for you. Gamers who preorder BIT.TRIP SAGA through Gamestop's online store will receive a free...

June2011

  • First Impressions BIT.TRIP SAGA (3DS)

    BIT.TRIP goes 3D!

    To say that the BIT.TRIP series has been a highlight of the WiiWare service would be a gross understatement. Their simplistic design and wildly playable nature have made for some of the most engaging gaming experiences on the service and continue to be among the most popular titles in the catalog. Now, the folks at Gaijin Games are...

May2011

  • News First BIT.TRIP SAGA Screens Incoming

    Including one in 3D!

    Aksys Games has just published the box art and first four screen shots of their upcoming title BIT.TRIP SAGA, and they've done what we've hoped publishers would do since we first saw the words "2D image of a Nintendo 3DS game" – they've released a 3D image of a Nintendo 3DS game. Hopefully the early June system...