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Nippon Ichi Software Opens 'New Title' Countdown Website

posted on 2014-07-17 23:57 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge

Game developer Nippon Ichi Software opened a countdown website. The web address includes the phrase "new title." The site is counting down to Thursday, July 24 and features changing pictures of women in kimono. Friday's image shows the model holding a PlayStation Vita console.

[Via Hachima Kikō]

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News Nippon Ichi Software Opens 'New Title' Countdown Website

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Nippon Ichi Software Opens 'New Title' Countdown Website