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This Is How They Make The Final Fantasy XIII Sounds
The official website for Final Fantasy XIII has a neat making-of feature giving a glimpse at how sound was done for the game. In the clip, a foley artist does sound for a PSICOM troop. The sound for each was done individually, and this is not the final sound cut for this scene. This is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2009 -
Let’s Research Game Piracy On Japanese Trains
Field research time! Website Gpara wandered up and down train carriages on Tokyo’s Yamanote Line, looking for players using R4 piracy devices. Since R4 piracy devices use cartridges with SD Card slots, it was possible Gpara deployed on trains last week — and did profiles of the DS players it spied on the train. Those…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2009 -
The 2nd Most Popular Platform For Skype In Japan Is…
Skype is a wonder. It’s allows users to connect via the internet phone for free. The mass majority of people in Japan use the computer for Skype, sure. Let’s see what numero two choice is. Japan’s RealWorld RealResearch polled slightly over one thousand of its members: 63.5 percent were male, 8.1 percent were teenagers, 17.5…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2009 -
Pokemon Anime Makes It Into Guinness Record Book
Even before the latest Pocket Monsters movie opened in Japan, it was already a hit — so much so that the anime has earned a place in the Guinness Book. Pokémon: Arceus To The Conquering of Space-Time is the world record holder for the animated motion picture with the most advance ticket sales. Before it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2009 -
Don’t Go Looking For Gears Of War With Natal Controls
Microsoft’s motion control platform doesn’t look like it’s going to find its way into future Gears of War games — at least according to the game’s designer, Cliff Bleszinski. On Major Nelson’s podcast, the game designer explained, “If there’s any future Gears products [coughs elaborately], it’s not the kind of thing you tag onto a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2009 -
This Sunday Was Actually Lazy
To: Bashcraft From: Crecente Like…… I played some Battlefield 1943, drank a glass of wine, watched it rain and read a book on the sofa. It was great — don’t remember the last time I actually was able to do this. How was your weekend? What you missed last night New Dashboard Commercials Bring Ad…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2009 -
Your N64 Case Mod Is In Another Castle
As seen on Technabob.
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2009 -
These Screenshots Are Different, We Think
When Famitsu announced computer tactical role-playing-game Moe Moe Niji Taisen Deluxe, the Japanese game site showed a rather revealing screenshot of a female in a ripped outfit. The game’s developer, SystemSoft Alpha Corporation, has released official screenshots of the Xbox 360 version. There seems to be a big difference — maybe two! We wonder what…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2009 -
Hinting At Western Release of Tales of Vesperia PS3
Former Xbox 360 exclusive Tales of Vesperia is coming to the PS3 in Japan later this year. But it might be coming to the English speaking world, too. In the demo’s embedded code, English and Japanese descriptions of unused skills were found: Gun Support / ガンサポート - サブ組の際、戦闘フィールド外から、一定の確率で拳銃で攻撃する。 - An inactive ally will occasionally attack with gun…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2009 -
Of Course WiiWare Sexy Poker Doesn’t Poke Nudity
WiiWare game Sexy Poker might be too sexy for Australia, but it’s not too sexy for the Entertainment Software Rating Board. According to the ESRB, the game is “M for Mature”. Here is the rating: SEXY POKER Platform: Wii Rating: M for Mature Content descriptors: Simulated Gambling, Suggestive Themes Rating Summary: This is a Strip…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2009 -
Expecting 5 Million Copies of Dragon Quest IX Shipped
With 2.3 million copies sold in its first week, Dragon Quest IX is already a smash hit. Square Enix shipped 3 million copies at launch to ensure everyone who wanted the game could purchase it. But Square Enix isn’t stopping there. Square Enix president Yoichi Wada told the Japanese press, “We’re look at reaching over…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2009 -
A Week In Comments
The Trouble With Girls’ Games Comment by: Nominated by: Curse_Lily Part of the problem is that all the games in the article are aimed at children. And as such, they suffer from the problem that afflicts the vast majority of children’s games: they’re awful. They are all extremely shallow in concept and gameplay, and where…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2009 -
What Is Your Favorite Game Theme?
Today I woke up late. Then I ate eggs. I ate all of the eggs in the house. There are no more, so forget it, you can’t have any. Know what you can do? Talk. It’s Friday, time for TELL US DAMMIT. Here’s how it works: We ask a question, you answer it. Simple and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2009 -
BioShock Designer’s New Project “More Ambitious” Than BioShock
Ken Levine designed BioShock, but he’s not involved with BioShock 2. He and his team are working on another title, a very “ambitious” title. Levine tells game site Gamasutra, “And when we thought about the shipping date of the project… We needed a certain kind of length for the title, because we had a scope…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 17, 2009 -
Jake Gyllenhaal Is Now Wearing Clothes
We’ve send loads of shirtless Jake Gyllenhaal Prince of Persia movie pics. We’re totally numb to chesty Jake! Here’s something new: a photo of Prince Jake wearing a top. This is the first official picture of him in character. “I’m tired of taking myself so seriously,” says Gyllenhaal. (So are we.) According to EW.com, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 17, 2009 -
Reviews
Battlefield 1943 Review: Battling In The Pacific
EA DICE, the developers behind Mirror’s Edge and Battlefield 1942, bring us Battlefield 1943, a PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade downloadable first person shooter set against the backdrop of World War II’s Pacific front. This is the latest entry in the Battlefield franchise and the first downloadable-only console version. The shooter rolls out three…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 17, 2009 -
There Is A Severe Shortage of Picture Frames
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Fun With Feynman Dunno why I’m so jazzed about it being Friday, and I don’t really have any plans this weekend. No, wait. I do. I am going to buy picture frames. There seems to be a shortage of picture frames. I mean frames that you hang on the wall,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 17, 2009 -
Saints Row PSP Apparently Confirmed By…Swedish Metal Band
According to a posting on the website of Nordic rocker band Opeth, THQ’s sandbox title Saints Row is coming to the PSP. Did you know this? I didn’t. *throws up devil’s horns* As of posting, the band’s website reads: We may not like playing video games all that much but we do like it when…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 17, 2009 -
…And Atlus Accidentally Reveals Teased Title (Doh!)
Japanese game company Atlus launched a teaser site with a July 24 announcement. But the reveal has already been revealed — and only hours after it first went live! Earlier today, Atlus put a teaser site online with a scrambled image. Above is the image unscrambled. It shows what could be the South Pole imploding.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 17, 2009
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