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    "title": "Joe Musashi Takes on Majima, Death Adder & Dr. Eggman - SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance SEGA Villains DLC & Free Update Patch Available Now!",
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    "body": "<p>The <em>SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance</em>&trade; SEGA Villains Stage DLC is now available for <a href=\"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10008251\">PlayStation 4 &amp; 5</a>, <a href=\"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/shinobi-art-of-vengeance/9P37NBQJ58ML\">Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S</a>, <a href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/SHINOBI_Art_of_Vengeance/\">Steam</a> and <a href=\"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/shinobi-art-of-vengeance-switch/\">Nintendo Switch</a>.</p><p>The SEGA Villains Stage DLC is available for all players who purchased the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game, while players who own the Standard Edition can also jump into the action by purchasing the DLC as a standalone item (&pound;8.99) or as part of an upgrade pack (&pound;10.99).</p><div id=\"video-791a7059-af2b-433c-8f60-c79e39e6d625\" class=\"release-content-video release-content-video--embed release-content-video--contained\">\n    <div><div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe data-iframely-url=\"https://cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnSqM4vLS-Zc%23_cb1775223601&key=8fe6cdec03482ac31f27a6ae8ea2fb3f\" data-img style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\"></iframe></div></div><script async src=\"https://cdn.iframe.ly/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script>\n</div><p>In the SEGA Villains Stage DLC, Joe Musashi faces his fiercest challenge yet as he goes head-to-head with the ruthless giant Death Adder (<em>Golden Axe</em>&trade;), the &ldquo;mad dog&rdquo; of Shimano Goro Majima (<em>Like a Dragon</em>&trade;/<em>Yakuza&trade;</em>) and the evil genius Dr. Eggman (<em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em>&trade;).</p><p>The SEGA Villains Stage DLC takes players through exciting new stages featuring stunning worlds inspired by three beloved SEGA franchises. The DLC includes three new bosses, five new stages, two new Boss Rush modes, three new ninpo, three new outfits and six new music tracks.</p><p>Also releasing alongside today&rsquo;s DLC launch is a free update patch for <em>SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance</em>, available to all players who own the game. This update adds a &ldquo;Hardcore Mode,&rdquo; various combat system adjustments, and updates to character outlines and map/tutorial display features.</p><p>For more information on <em>SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance</em> and the SEGA Villains Stage DLC, please visit the <a href=\"https://www.sega.com/shinobi/shinobi-art-of-vengeance\">official game webpage</a>. To learn more about other SEGA games and stay up to date on the latest SEGA news, please visit <a href=\"http://sega.com/\">SEGA.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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