IF you are a real aficionado of the “Ninja Blade” game and its heroic icons like Ogawa, be vigilant enough to be geared up for the entertaining world of martial arts, espionage assassination and guerilla warfare next April. Microsoft and FromSoftware have announced that the Xbox 360 exclusive “Ninja Blade” has gone gold and will ship to retailers in the Middle East on April 3. In this modern ninja epic, Ken Ogawa and his team of skilled fighters battle a terrifying disease that turns the citizens of Tokyo into an infected horde of monsters. Armed with an extensive arsenal of ninja weapons and abilities, including Ninja Vision and Todomé Attack, players confront grueling challenges in their attempt to save humanity. “Ninja Blade” is set in modern day Tokyo. This action-adventure game offers a fresh twist to the classic ninja saga by basing all 3-D gaming maps directly on actual skyscrapers and building tops in Tokyo. Parasites known as alpha-worms have mysteriously appeared, unleashing a wave of human destruction as they rapidly spread east reaching the shores of Tokyo. With the future of humankind hanging in the balance, an exclusive and elite team possessing highly specialized skills is formed to eliminate the enemy onslaught, and ultimately save mankind from complete obliteration. ‘Ninja Blade' will have an estimated retail price of AED 229 and has a PEGI rating of 16+. For more information, visit www.xbox.com/ninjablade