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Massive BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Updates Coming This May

TORRANCE, Calif.–April 15th, 2011–Aksys Games, a publisher of interactive entertainment software, is pleased to announce that the hit 2D fighting game for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, will be updated with all new content and bug fixes, taking the system version to 1.03.

The data for system version 1.03 and Platinum the Trinity will be available in the month of May.

In this update, the new character "Platinum the Trinity" will be added for players to purchase for $7.99, or 560 Microsoft Points. This game add-on will include all of Platinum's 24 colors, the Unlimited version of Platinum, and new Achievements/Trophies to unlock as well. Between the gender confusion and cool magical item based gameplay, Platinum will be a joy to play for both fans of cute adorable things and hardcore fighting game enthusiasts alike!

Also in this major update, the game balance will be brought up to speed with the Arcade version of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II, including all of the character balance changes, additional system mechanics, and game engine adjustments. This is topped off with brand new Challenge Mode content for each character and a revised Tutorial Mode section to help bring you back up to speed. With all of this new additional content, there's no better time to get back into BlazBlue: Continuum Shift!

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Update Details

-New character Platinum the Trinity added
-Game balance updated to BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II
-New achievements and trophies added for the character Platinum the Trinity
-All Challenge Mode combos updated for character changes
-Updated Ranked Match interface and matchmaking procedure
-Improved measures for better online latency
-Improved countermeasures for disconnecting players in Ranked Match
-New simplified chat messages added for Player Match rooms
-Addressed an issue where Valkenhayn's achievements could not be obtained (Xbox 360 Version)
-Added an ad banner to be displayed on certain game screens
-Various other bug fixes

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift has been rated 'T' for Teen for Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, and Violence by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). More information about Aksys Games and BlazBlue: Continuum Shift can be found at www.aksysgames.com.

About Aksys Games Localization, Inc.
Founded in 2006 in Torrance, California, Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is a localization studio and visionary video game publisher specializing in the Japanese-to-English translation of games and committed to publishing unique, multicultural, high-quality interactive content for all current-generation platforms. The company is known for releasing acclaimed titles such as 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors and the BIT.TRIP, Guilty Gear, BlazBlue and Hooked: Real Motion Fishing series. More information about Aksys Games and its products can be found on the company's website, www.aksysgames.com.

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