Sony loves redesigning its hardware — slimmer, slicker, better. Rumor has it that the Japanese company will be announcing not one, but two hardware redesign-related announcements at this year’s E3. According to Sony, “We currently don’t have any plans for a redesigned PS3.” Our internet dictionary defines “currently” as “at the presenttime; now.” So currently…
We’ve already seen the debut trailer for role-playing-game Magna Carta 2. Now let’s watch the TV spot, complete with them sony by Japanese rockers GLAY. Magna Carta 2 features a completely new battle system from previous titles in the series, and the models closely match illustrator Kim Hyung Tae’s character design. The game will be…
PS3 soul breeding role-playing-game Agarest Senki ZERO once again has players battle monsters and chat up expressionless girls. There’s banana-eating and cat ears, too. Agarest Senki ZERO will be released with a Limited Edition pack that comes with a soundtrack CD, a Japanese fan and a jigsaw puzzle. Above is a newly released promotional four-minute-plus…
The Hideo Kojima hype train continues. The Metal Gear creator has announced that he will announce a game at this year’s E3. Game site 1Up was tipped off that Kojima Productions was launching a website. Now Japanese game magazine Famitsu is the latest to run Kojima’s announcement of an announcement. A two-page ad reads: 2009.5.18…
Action game Monster Hunter 3 (tri-) has a release date. The Capcom developed Wii game will be out in Japan on August 1 with a Limited Edition bundle. Tri is the third Monster Hunter console game, and it was originally scheduled for the PS3. In fall 2007, it was announced for the Wii because of…
Microsoft has released new shoes for your Avatar — and as usual they’re free. Besides the Air Jordan knock-offs, there are: Flip flops, socks and sandals, 1970s leather platforms, sunny day sandals and white 1960s go-go boots. Hrm, Jordan knock-offs or white socks with sandals. Choosing is hard. New shoes are now available for your…
Nintendo can’t win, can it? Put out games to expand their audience, and the core gamers are upset. Put out core games, and core gamers want more. According to Nintendo’s Denise Kaigler, the moment that core gamers are satisfied, players will become disinterested in the company. So Nintendo cannot satisfy gamers, and gamers should enjoy…
Final Fantasy games are prime fodder for figurines. A good chunk of those are high quality — good stuff. Then, there are these. Based on the game art, these are official Square Enix Final Fantasy IX figures of hero Zidane Tribal and heroine Garnet Til Alexandros XVII scheduled for August release. They are priced at…
Finnish developer Remedy began work on psychological thriller Alan Wake in 2005. It’s 2009, and some are starting to peg the title as vaporware. A new announcement indicates otherwise. Remedy has joined forces with Imagination Studios, who is supplying the Finnish dev with “motion-capture and animations” to enhance Alan Wake. Remedy exec Lasse Seppänen stated,…
Joining Teddie, former teen idol Rise Kujikawa is the latest Persona 4 character to get immortalized in PVC. The 1/8 scale figurine is priced at ¥7,140. On sale in late October. 久慈川りせ [Hobby-Wave]
Already on sale in Japan, Blu-ray flick Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete has a U.S. release date. It is June 2, 2009, and the movie is priced at US $38.96. Re-recorded with the original voice cast that includes Rachel Leigh Cook and Mena Suvari, Advent Children Complete includes 26 minutes of bonus footage and…
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Book It Yep! Earlier this afternoon, I tried to install a ceiling fan. And since the ceiling fan is on the ceiling, I had to use a step ladder. I got to the second step and pretty much froze up. Step ladders are scary! (Oh, and congrats to Mrs. Crecente.…
Red Steel 2 may not have multiplayer, but it does have Wii MotionPlus. No, make that, it requires the Wii MotionPlus add-on. According to the latest issue of Nintendo Power, Ubisoft has confirmed MotionPlus only. “It’s a huge risk,” said Red Steel 2 creative director Jason Vandenberghe. “We have no idea what the penetration rate…
You know it, you love it, it’s Peggle. The highly addictive puzzle game has already appeared on Windows, Mac, XBLA and the Nintendo DS. Today, it’s on iPhone — complete with 55 levels, 40 grand master challenges and a new “Extreme Precision” wheel for accurate shoots. There’s also a trophy room to track achievements and…
We have been wondering what Rez creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi has been up to. He hasn’t been up to much recently, or has he? Game site Siliconera found a trademark for Guardian Hearts, which was filed by Mizuguchi’s company Q Entertainment. This is the sixth trademark filed since Q Entertainment was founded in 2003. The others…
Earlier this month, Tokyo’s Bunkyo Gakuin University held a seminar on doujin and indie game development. On hand was Kenta Cho, freeware shmup developer. According to Cho, there are three steps why indie games end up unfinished: “No good ideas”, “Got tired of it after working on it for too long”, and “The game wasn’t…
This summer, the already-released-in-Japanese-arcades King of Fighters XII gets its home console release. Since the game is 100 percent hand-drawn, let’s compare it to retro KoF. Iori Yagami, Terry Bogard and Elizabeth Branctorche are among those who get the juxtaposition. 『ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ XII 』 新旧キャラドット絵比較 [はちま起稿]
Hey, did you hear? In the West, FFXIII is coming to the PS3 and the Xbox 360. The PS3 has Blu-ray. The Xbox 360 does not. So when it comes to things like adding extra voice tracks, that might be difficult for the Xbox 360 version. According to Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase, “Obviously,…
We’ve already seen two Beatles: Rock Band-themed guitar controllers: John Lennon’s Rickenbacker 325 and George Harrison’s Gretsch Duo Jet. Now, let’s check out Paul McCartney’s bass. Sold in the Limited Edition Premium Bundle, this wireless Höfner bass controller is a large-scale replica of the bass Sir Paul McCartney played. The instrument, along with the other…
The spring Dream Party, the twice annual nerd gathering, was recently held in Tokyo. The event primarily shows off games, anime and figurines. But like most of these events, there’s bonus cosplaying. If the number of various cosplayers cosplaying Monster Hunter is any indication, that franchise is popular in Japan. Or so we hear. There…
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