In case you've been out of the loop (what the hell?), SOULCALIBUR II is getting an HD remake! And its releasing today on PSN, and tomorrow on XBL for the low price of $20. In addition to being an HD remake of the most successful SOULCALIBUR game to date, it will also be receiving an online mode; hopefully with the best-in-class netcode found in other Namco fighters.

So in honor of this auspicious release, we here at 8WAYRUN will be giving out a series of download codes (courtesy of Namco-Bandai) for both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of the game. In order to enter, all you need to do is retweet the above tweet! If you win, we will contact you with details on which version you want... so make sure you also click that FOLLOW button.

With the official launch of the SOULCALIBUR Lost Swords website yesterday, Namco-Bandai has also released a whole bunch of character trailers featuring Mitsurugi, Siegfried and Sophitia. These videos showcase each of the three beta-test characters and their movesets in the upcoming free-to-play single-player-only title.

As a reminder, these is a Japan only beta-test (re: demo) coming out on PSN tomorrow. If you want to try the game out before it arrives in America, it would be very easy to create a Japanese PSN account and download it. Thankfully, @Party Wolf put together a small video showing those who haven't already created a PSN account years ago for previous Japan-only Soulcalibur content.

As the release date for Soulcalibur II HD Online draws closer, a launch trailer has been uploaded by Namco today in order promote the release of the remake which also doubles as a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Soulcalibur II. The game is set to release on the 19th November for Playstation Network and the 20th November for Xbox Live.

The launch trailer features several characters using both cutscenes and gameplay, mostly of Mitsurugi and Ivy before giving a brief showcase of the online character select.

How about a little mid-week podcasting for all you guys? I actually put this up the other day but forgot to make the post for it. (Whoops.)

This episode we're talking about the sparky redhead, Hilde. Big thanks to Hussler for coming on the show and spreading the knowledge. Enjoy!

With the recently announced release date for Soulcalibur II HD Online, Namco has revealed the newest video to join the previous three; featuring Ivy and Nightmare. I'm already super excited for the upcoming re-release of Soulcalibur II, are you? The release date for Soulcalibur II HD Online is the 20th of November 2013.

UPDATE: Namco-Bandai has contacted us and confirmed that SC2HD will be released on November 19 on PSN and November 20 on XBL; they will be available for purchase at $20.

Namco-Bandai recently announced an upcoming domestic beta test for Soulcalibur Lost Swords; which is scheduled to be released sometime by the end of the year. In case you forgot, Lost Swords is a single-player only fighting game; so chances are you may not be interested in this little title. However, the game will be free on PSN when it launches soon.

The beta test will be available between November 14 to 18. In the beta test, players will be able to test out a small portion of "Quest Mode" with Sophitia, Siegfried and Mitsurugi. In addition, players will have access to character creation and the shop. In order to try out the beta, you will simply need to download the 4gb trial when it becomes available on the Playstation Network. More information after the break [...]

UPDATE: Namco-Bandai has informed us that this "domestic" beta test is for Japan only. A Japanese PSN account will be required to download the beta. There are no plans to bring the beta test to other territories.

So after the long wait, Namco-Bandai has finally announced the release date of Soulcalibur 2 HD Online! We've been wondering for months now, since the game was announced back in July; but we finally know it will be coming out on November 20... in Europe. Will the US release date match it? Who knows. This information was not announced on any press releases, or given to any news outlets; so the release date may have been released prematurely.

In addition to the release date, the full Achievement/Trophy list has been found on the Xbox Live servers and can be viewed here. Pretty basic stuff... No word on the price yet.

*UPDATE* Namco's Soulcalibur Facebook page officially confirms the release date as "Worldwide".