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[News] MangaGamer to Implement a New Always On DRM

Pour one out for another publisher opting to jump in to that funky DRM bandwagon that we all love to loathe. MangaGamer has announced that along with their new website, they will be implementing the Japanese DRM software SoftDenchi. The new software will be installed on your computer and will utilize 720kb~1120kb of memory and will run at all times in the background. In using SoftDenchi, you will have to provide a code for it to recognize your computer. MangaGamer [...]

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Christopher Hadlock
September 13, 2012
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[News] Winter Wolves Manga Game Bundle Supports the Rainforest Alliance

The studio Winter Wolves has prepared a new bundle they have dubbed the “Manga Game Bundle,” it consists of most of the studios visual novels. This being a groupees event, means that as the event gains popularity, reward tiers open up. The following games are available: Heileen Bionic Heart Vera Blanc: Full Moon Always Remember Me (must pay over $5) Heileen 2: The Hands of Fate (must pay over $5) Planet Stronghold (must pay over $10 or unlocked when 5,000 [...]

[Wormlight] A Group of No Name Losers

[Wormlight is a spotlight feature where we introduce someone/something awesome and explain why itʼs worth your time] In a few months, Japanese Visual Novel company minori, in partnership with Mangagamer, will release their first official western release in ef – the first tale. This release will be a landmark move for visual novel fans here in the west. To have a release like this come from a company that had at one time attempted to block their product from all [...]

[News] MangaGamer Reveals Their Plans for the Rest of 2012

Mangagamer was at Anime Expo once again this year with some big reveals and great deals exclusive to the show. With Bamboo Milktub and Tamiyasu Tomoe on stage they revealed the final release dates for several of their upcoming visual novels. The LONG awaited minori game ef – the first tale will be coming out on July 27, 2012. Bamboo had this to say, “the minori staff are working hard on last minute fixes and tuning just for you guys, [...]

[News] Aksys Had Big Virtue’s Last Reward News From Anime Expo

Aksys Games was at Anime Expo this year with a set of announcements for their follow up to the cult hit 999: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors. The series of games from developer Chunsoft was rebranded by Aksys earlier this year under the Zero Escape name. With such long and arguably confusing titles to associate with a brand, Aksys had to think outside the box to put more focus on the franchise. The first game, will be getting a [...]

Posted by:
Christopher Hadlock
February 19, 2012
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[News] MangaGamer Licenses OtoBoku and Eroge at Katsucon

MangaGamer made a big splash this week at Katsucon in announcing two new visual novels for distribution. The first is Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru (The Maidens Are Falling in Love with Me) which has had its anime already picked up and released through Media Blasters. It’s the story of a boy that is forced to dress as a woman to attend an all girls school. Pretty standard fair for a dating sim really. The game’s translation work is already [...]