Topic: X-Blades swinging in late 2008

Anime-style third-person hack-and-slasher due on next-gen consoles and PC by the end of the year.

Female game heroines are popular these days. The most famous example is Tomb Raider's Lara Croft, of course, though she's not the only one--witness Nariko from Heavenly Sword, Jade from Beyond Good and Evil, and Joanna from Perfect Dark.

Now there's a new contender--Ayumi, who will be the star of upcoming hack-and-slash game X-Blades.

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