In an interview in the upcoming issue of Famitsu, Capcom exec Keiji Inafune mentioned new Dead Rising and Lost Planet games. More importantly, he talked about the games going multi-platform. According to Inafune, “We’re finally putting out new Dead Rising and Lost Planet games! As a main principle we’re thinking about multi-platform and about slightly…
People are being mean to Dead Rising: Chop Til You Drop. So Capcom Product Marketing Manager Colin Ferris dons his flame suit and does his best to offer the game much needed defense. Let’s let Mr. Ferris tackle the complaints. Remember, he is a professional marketer! Let’s get this out of the way: Will DR:CTYD…
Not only that, the UK trailer has thumping music, too. It’s a pretty straight forward breakdown of what to expect. And, like we said, there’s English. You like English, don’t cha? We do too, but prefer the Japanese trailer. There’s less thumping. Phantasy Star Portable English [Sega Nerds]
Square Enix has a formula and has it down pat. That’s not to say all Square Enix RPGs are the same — they’re not. However, they do share similarities in character design. Here’s why. Yusuke Naora, who worked on The Last Remnant, explains, “The format of the RPG lends itself well to having a teenage…
Previously, Noel Gallagher said Guitar Hero was better “than somebody getting their fucking head chopped off with a samurai sword while getting fucked by a goblin up the arse with a laser.” Eloquent! In an interview this year with Total Guitar magazine, the elder Gallagher brother echoed similar sentiments, stating, “It’s better than two goblins…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: New York Comic Con Hrm, Comic Con in NY… Hrm… Send Luke. Australia isn’t *that* far from NYC. Over the weekend, the family and I went to UNIQLO to buy clothes for me to wear around the house. Since I pretty much spend all my time in said house, I…
That’s commenter Bellamy and SEGA fashion plate and Ryu Ga Gotoku designer Toshihiro Nagoshi. Bellamy met him! You too can meet Nagoshi. Bellamy? Well… Nagoshi and his leather skin are doing a nationwide autographing event to promote Ryu Ga Gotoku 3. If you live in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka or Ibaraki Prefecture, click the link…
Forget boring old corporate calisthenics! Nintendo today announces that three of Japan’s biggest companies — NEC, Panasonic and Hitachi — are getting their Wii Fit on with the “Wii Fit Body Check Channel.” The “Wii Fit Body Channel” provides users advice based on their Wii Fit data as well as the data from walking DS…
Namco Bandai Wii title Active Life: Outdoor Challenge (aka Family Trainer: Athletic World in Japan and Family Trainer in Europe) has sold over a million copies worldwide. The game is bundled with a Power Pad style matt, which was also originally developed by Bandai for Famicom title Family Trainer. The updated pad and game first…
Yes, another zombie game — endless!! Though, upcoming PSN title Burn Zombie Burn! does look like it could be worth the price of admission. The game, developed by DoubleSix, is an over 18 title according to its PEGi rating. From the gameplay clips, the game does seem to have a good grasp of zombie games…
Those Wii-mote jackets? They’re good for more than cushiony shield protecting your TV (and face!) from flying Wii-motes. They’re good for, ahem, uncomfortable plastic shoes for children that no doubt act as a shin kicking cushiony shield. wiiリモコンジャケットの使い方 by のはな [人生の調味料 via Danny Choo]
Last year, video games trumped the global combined sales of DVD and Blu-ray. Congrats, video games! The sales of video games grew 20 percent to US$32 billion while the sales of DVD and Blu-ray slumped 6 percent to US$29 billion. Does that mean more people bought video games? Nope! With video games carrying a higher…
An individual in Japan with no connection to Square Enix or Final Fantasy XI (he’s never played it supposedly!) was being heavily spammed with FFXI re-registration emails. This individual got annoyed and took legal action. It’s believed that his email address was being used by item dealers to create Japanese PlayOnline accounts to access FFXI.…
Yoshinori Yamagishi, Square Enix’s Star Ocean series producer, has confessed his desire to make erotic games. In an interview with game site Gpara, Yamagishi revealed: Personally, I want to make erotic games… Really. I quietly said to the previous company president “I’d like to make erotic games” to which he retorted loudly, ‘NO!’ Dreams crushed,…
When Jerry Bruckheimer isn’t figuring out different ways to blow shit up, he’s figuring out different ways to blow shit up in movies. Sadly, in a recent interview, he doesn’t talk about just that. But the Hollywood producer does talk about the upcoming Prince of Persia movie — which is getting crossed promoted in another…
Last November, Japan’s Nikkei Human Resources Inc (Nikkei HR) asked the country’s engineers about which companies they’d most want to work for. Here are the results of the top six: 1. Toyota Motor Corp (Previous Rank 2) 2. Honda Motor Corp (Previous Rank 1) 3. Panasonic Corp (Previous Rank 5) 4. Nintendo Co Ltd (Previous…
This past Saturday night, suspect Erik Salvador Ayala fired shots into a random crowd in Portland, Oregon. After killing two and injuring seven, Ayala shot himself in the head. The gaming connection? Ayala is described as being “quiet” and those who knew him say this shooting comes as a complete surprise. This shooting is the…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft As you know, back in December, I was on Japanese TV talking about Arcade Mania. (Here’s a refresher for those who don’t know!) I lent a copy of the book to the producers so they could film parts of it and quote from it for the program. Earlier this month, I…
It’s official. Tecmo and Koei announced today that the two companies have merged, giving birth through stock transfer to a joint holding company called Koei Tecmo Holdings as of April 1. Last fall, Tecmo rejected Square Enix’s offer of a friendly takeover. Instead, Tecmo commenced merger talks with Koei, stating that both “companies have excellent…
How tiny? O scale. How small is that? Model train small — 1.75 inches to be exact. Good thing, because these assemble-them-yourself arcade cabinets are intended to inhabit your Lionel Train universe. Each is priced at US$7.49 and can be illuminated internally, but they do not come packaged with light bulbs. Available cabinets include Defender,…
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