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Tokyo Game Show's (Painfully Bad) Theme Announced

Just when you all are starting to get GDC fever, Japan comes along to steal its thunder and announces the theme for this year's Tokyo Game Show. Are you ready for that excitement? Here goes:


Theme: "Ready for GAME Time!"

Let both experienced players and first-time users get even more enjoyment from games — the aspiration has led to creation of a variety of new content and driven astonishing growth of the computer entertainment industry.


Zzzzzzzzz... More like "Ready for LAME Time!" We really ought to cut them some slack. Last year's TGS theme wasn't announced until late May. Perhaps, TGS organizers could've used a few more months so that, you know, that didn't turned in something so bad. Hit the jump for the full press release.
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5:00 AM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
1,859 views, 36 comments

Latest by Kung: "Dreams and excitement?" Sounds like a every night I go to bed to be honest. *eyes* more »

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TGS 2008 Dates Announced

While some of us are still recovering from last year's Tokyo Game Show, that doesn't mean it's too early to announce the dates for this year's. TGS 2008 will be October 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. For those unable to count, that means that, yes, TGS will once again be four days long. The first two days will be business days. Big difference, TGS 2007 was in late September. Good, because it won't be so friggin' humid.

Pro Tip: For those without press passes, go on Sunday at around 4pm. Last year, it was a ghost town!
TGS Dates [Famitsu]

3:00 AM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
1,043 views, 21 comments

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MGS4: E 4 All English Demo Gameplay

When I was at TGS, the Metal Gear Solid 4 demo was all the rage. Huge lines, long waits. I attended the demo with Ash and as predicted I was terrible and it seemed like it was over before it even began. The other problem for me was that it was all in Japanese so not only did I suck at it, but I sucked at it and had no clue as to what was going on.

Although E for All didn't offer a whole lot in the way of games, it did have the MGS4 demo and this time in English. And while I saved myself the embarrassment of stinking it up in two languages I did notice that despite the sparse crowds, the MGS line was always rather lengthy. The fine folks at GameTrailers were good enough to get footage from the English demo and post it all for you to check out since, according to Ryan Payton, you won't be seeing this as a demo on PSN. The video has been split up into four easily digestible parts with the first one appearing above and the remaining three waiting for you after the jump

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11:00 AM on Sun Oct 21 2007
By fdemarco
8,157 views, 159 comments

Latest by not_tom_brokaw: @NaughtyBitsGLiF: I do believe Tom Clancy only gives his blessing to the Tom Clancy's franchise now. He doesn't write any of the stories for the game. It's more of "okay, it sounds like something I'd write." more »

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Osaka Game Festa Coming

Missed TGS? Live in Kansai? Next month, the Games Japan Festa kicks off at Osaka's ATC Hall. The two day event, sponsored by the Video Game Commercial Association of Japan, will feature 80 titles on display from 25 companies that include Capcom, Konami, Square Enix, SEGA, Bandai Namco and Nintendo. The festival will move to the Makuhari Messe, where TGS is held, at the end of November. No clue what they'll be showing at the Festa — whether it'll be TGS builds or new stuff. Nintendo, who usually sit TGS out, will be there, possibly showing stuff like Wii Fit to the Japanese public for the first time. Not sure, though! Nintendo should draw a fair crowd, no?
Osaka Festa [Famitsu]

11:00 PM on Wed Oct 3 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
383 views, 9 comments

Latest by Witzbold: @francoamerica: Oh wait 4 man is how much it costs to get to my relatives place in Iwakuni. Nevermind lol. Yeah I think you might be right, it should be somewhere around the 2man range. Actually my stupid ass should just more »

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Final Fantasy XI: War of the Godess Trailer

After sitting through the forty five minute Square trailer extravaganza at TGS, I'm a bit surprised I didn't see this one included in that mix although this is being touted as the "TGS Trailer". Square's booth was packed and bigger than most houses so I guess it's not too much of a shock that I missed it. Final Fantasy XI Online has struggled a bit to keep up with it's FF brothers. Will this be the one that brings it back into the public consciousness? I don't know, but this trailer sure looks nice, but then again, don't they all? More »

11:00 AM on Sat Sep 29 2007
By fdemarco
4,258 views, 57 comments

Latest by krunkjuice: I'm always amazed that this game is still going. I've only played WoW and this game and I found WoW to be far more interesting despite being an MMO. FFXI is so slow and boring it's ridiculous. Waiting for a more »

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Goodbye, TGS


We'll still be finishing up our impressions of Tokyo Game Show throughout the rest of the week, but with most of our staff back home nursing their hangovers, we thought it a fit opportunity to say goodbye with heavy amounts of TGS fandom and over modulated bass.

10:00 PM on Mon Sep 24 2007
By Mark Wilson
3,833 views, 34 comments

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Have TGS Attendees Purchased The New PSP?


Since the PSP Slim hit Japan a few days ago (September 20th), we thought we'd poll the hardcore gamers sweating their way through TGS as to whether or not they'd made the plunge. And while our poll is hardly scientific (Ash had to write the question on a piece of paper for us), our conclusion is that Japanese women love Luke's powerful beard.

4:00 PM on Sat Sep 22 2007
By Mark Wilson
14,768 views, 81 comments

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Dual Shock 3 'Confirmed' For TGS

Oh my god! Stop the presses! Do we even have presses? Anyway, according to the latest 1UP Yours podcast, Sony plans on unveiling the return of rumble at the Tokyo Game Show this week, with the Dual Shock 3 making an appearance on the show floor. If this is true it will no doubt spawn countless photographs of what will undoubtedly look just like the controller we are all used to anyway, but hey, it will rumble. Maybe we can create an animated GIF that shakes to help convey the full impact of the controller's appearance on the scene. Finally, after nearly a year on the market, we'll get a glimpse of the controller we should have had in the first place and will soon have the opportunity to pay an undisclosed amount of money for. Hit the link to listen to the nearly two hour podcast for more information, or just if you are very lonely and crave the sound of guys talking. Oh, and ignore the boomerang pic, it just makes me giggle.

1UP Yours Podcast 9/14 - [1UP - Thanks Everyone!]

2:30 AM on Mon Sep 17 2007
By Mike Fahey
11,981 views, 126 comments

Latest by anakin3: @ach77: Totally agree with you. Was just playing Metroid Prime on my Wii (love it btw) and when I switched to an hour of Heavenly Sword, I was really, REALLY looking to kick some ass with rumble. Better late than more »

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Metal Gear Solid 4, Metal Gear Online Playable

As Kojima Productions' Ryan Payton revealed in today's podcast, Metal Gear Solid 4 and Metal Gear Online will both be playable at TGS. The MGS4 demo bit shows close to the game's start, and there will be a special "briefing area" to explain the controllers. There will be a new trailer as well which Payton says might be revealing "too much." So, if you don't want things spoiled, don't watch. Excited? The line starts here!
Listen Here [KP Productions Report]

6:30 AM on Thu Sep 13 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
4,940 views, 39 comments

Latest by snerd: @PoeticMassacre: Or even worse, Snake has a heart attack, Raiden is killed by Vamp, and you have to play the rest of the game as Meryl. more »

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Hudson's TGS List

TGS mania continues! Here, we've got Hudson's list of its Tokyo Games Show games. Hooray! They are:

Wii
Deca Sporta
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10:00 PM on Mon Sep 10 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
3,849 views, 16 comments

ds only

Taito's TGS Looks Something Like This

The TGS anticipation continues! Taito has released its list of games appearing at TGS. And amazingly (or not, depending on how you look at it) all titles are DS games. They include: More »

3:00 AM on Fri Sep 7 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
2,644 views, 15 comments

touching is good

Sony's PS3 Playable List for TGS

Sony released its TGS list of playable PS3 games. It's sizable — over forty titles. What sticks out? Q Entertainment will be showing an unannounced PS3 title. Could Q's Tetsuya Mizuguchi (Rez, Space Channel 5) be showing off Rez 2 for the PSN? Besides that title, there are also 8 titles which have not been disclosed yet. Here's a list of what we know: More »

4:00 AM on Tue Sep 4 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
9,754 views, 49 comments

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TGS Booth Floor Plan Revealed

The lay of the land. There are 217 companies appearing at this year's Tokyo Game show. Here are the floor plans for the biggest ones. Above is 1Hall-3Hall. From top left going across, it includes: Square Enix, Microsoft, SoftBank Mobile and CoFesta Movie Square/TGS Cafe. Below that and moving across are Koei, Cykan Entertainment Co., Ltd., Level 5 and Capcom. Below Capcom and moving right is the Foreign Games Pavilion (go Western Australia!), Marvelous Entertainment, some small companies and SNK by the entrance. Hit the jump for a thrilling look at 4Hall-6Hall:

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3:00 AM on Tue Sep 4 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
3,656 views, 22 comments

Latest by ShaggyB: ahh sept 20th-23rd. soon..... more »

square enix's tgs line up

Dragon Quest IX Not Playable, FFXIII "Undecided"

Do you have TGS fever yet? Square Enix does! The third party publisher unveiled its Tokyo Games Show line-up, which surprisingly includes both Final Fantasy *and* Dragon Quest games. Big news? DS remakes Final Fantasy IV and Dragon Quest IV will be playable, but DS sequel Dragon Quest IX won't be. What's more, Square Enix didn't announce how FFXIII, FF Aigto XIII or FF Versus XIII are going to be shown. We're pulling for shadow theater! Here's the full run-down, complete with details on how the games will be displayed: More »

8:00 AM on Mon Sep 3 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
6,033 views, 76 comments

Latest by TRT-X: @Upsilon: I as well. more »

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Yup, Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy Still Not on Xbox 360

Just because Microsoft doesn't have the home field advantage doesn't mean the company is going to sit on the TGS sidelines. Yes, the company will be announcing something. In an interview with Canada.com, lippy Microsoft exec Jeff Bell hints at what Microsoft will be showing at the Tokyo Games Show, namely Alan Wake, Fable 2 and Halo Wars. As well it should be! Those are all first party games, though. What about third part stuff? Bell stirs the hornet's nest:

Lets be honest. There's only two major franchises that are talked about not appearing on our platform: Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid.

So why not buy them? You're Microsoft, you're rich.

That's the thing. Hopefully we're at the tipping point right now, where people will work with you and say, "We're going to make money the old fashioned way". Clearly there is a content and development necessity when you're the new kid. We're seeing that change over now when we have the install base and we will continue on our commitment to growth.

Giant Jeff Bell Face didn't really answer the question.
Jeff Bell Interview [Canada.com via Eurogamer]

10:00 PM on Thu Aug 30 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
8,358 views, 129 comments

Latest by Papa Midnight: Finally, now can we get these fanboys to stop their ludicrous trolling which plagues the internet with false information leading to rumors which guys like Jeff Bell have to come out and flat out deny? It gets annoying at some more »

free stuff

Level5 Backs Up Soccer RPG with Cool TGS Schwag

Besides a new Professor Layton game, Level5 also announced a soccer RPG calledd Inazuma Eleven. The game centers around a junior high school team that has gotten an exchange student from Australia. Original teams can be created and exchanged with friends via Wi-Fi. Players use the touch pen to draw lines for passing and tap the touch screen to shoot. There are a thousand-plus characters as well! The game features comical, unrealistic soccer moves like the "God Hand" in which a huge hand blocks the goal. The music is being done by Yasunori Mitsuda, who worked on Chrono Trigger before getting ulcers. While the release date hasn't been announced, TGS attendees have an opportunity to snag a demo cartridge that not only features Inazuma Eleven but also an original mini story Professor Layton and the London Holiday. Called "Level5 Premium Silver," expect this limited edition cart to be snapped up FAST!
Level5's Soccer Game [Famitsu]

12:00 AM on Thu Aug 30 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,285 views, 20 comments

Latest by CommentatorHatman: @BigManZam: I remember the botched Tsubasa game Tecmo released in the States. I actually finished it. Brazil Jr. were NOT AWESOME to fight against. more »

steaming mad

GC Asia Announced Just to Piss Us Off

ENOUGH WITH THE SHOWS. E3 ends, and shortly after that, there's Leipzig. Just after that, there is PAX. Then? Then we've got the Tokyo Games Show. But between PAX and TGS, there's GC Asia, which runs from September 6-9 in Singapore. Sony will be in appearance at GCA, showing off PS3 and PSP games, while Nintendo will be using the event to launch the Wii in the region (cue Wii Sports kiosks). Also, Electronic Arts will be showing off 15 titles, including Crysis, FIFA 08 and Rock Band. Expect appearances by Blizzard and Nokia NGage as well!

Seriously. Event organizers, spread this stuff out so we can actually cover it all without dying. This is getting RIDICULOUS.
GC Asia Info [Games Industry]

7:00 AM on Tue Aug 28 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,070 views, 22 comments

Latest by w3513y: Oh cool, I just bought the tickets for the event. 130 bucks for students. Looking forward to the event, maybe I can share whats available there! more »

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Dragon Quest IX Shoved to 2008

Looking forward to playing Dragon Quest IX this year? You and all of Japan. Well, ain't gonna happen. Square Enix has moved the game from its 2007 release schedule to its 2008 one. In an official statement, Square Enix announced that "further quality improvement is necessary" to create content that satisfies users. While delays for Xbox 360 and PS3 games have become the norm, a DS game delay is a little unusual. Just goes to show that you can't use the copout that DQIX is "just" a DS game. Our theories why the game was delayed:
A). Square Enix is trying to cram the game on a single cartridge.
B). Phantom Hourglass set a new standard
C). Maybe both!
Curious as to whether we'll see this game at TGS or not. Better be, or Japan will freak. Chaos, disorder, BLOOD.
DQ Delay [Game Watch]

2:30 AM on Mon Aug 27 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,748 views, 46 comments

Latest by TheIrishNinja: @Naelok: i keep hearing that title referenced around here, feels like another one i should look into at some point. now if youll excuse me, im gonna go hang my head in shame, because FF VI was one of my favorites more »