Final Fantasy X/X-2 Isn’t the Only Game with a New Vita Slim

To mark the release of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, Sony is releasing a special Vita Slim. But this isn’t the only one. Sony is also releasing Vita Slims for Gundam Breaker and God Eater 2. The Gundam Breaker one is part of a “Starter Pack” that comes with plastic Gundam models. The set is…

Japan’s Getting Soul Sacrifice Delta, An Updated Re-Release, Next Year

Here’s a first look at the upcoming Soul Sacrifice Delta, which, according to Famitsu, will be playable at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Designer Keiji Inafune said Soul Sacrifice Delta is a “brand new version” of Soul Sacrifice with a “brand new elements”—including a third, “Neutral” option for the game’s Save/Sacrifice system. Soul Sacrifice Delta…

It looks like the Pilotwings stage will be a great one in Super Smash Bros. Wii U Mario probably freaked out when he realized he’s on a plane, chased by The Villager, who doesn’t seem to care much about the heights. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest…

Today in Tokyo, D3 Publisher announced that a new Earth Defense Force game is in development for the PS4. Note that this is not the Xbox 360/PS3 title Earth Defense Force 2025, which is already out in Japan and will hit the West in February, but a completely new game.

How To Buy Games In China

Living in China is good for the most part. Smog and politics aside, life is good. You can get anything you’d want here, including video games. Here is a guide on how and where you can buy video games and consoles should you wind up in China. So how does one purchase games? Consoles and…

A new strategy RPG called Natural Doctrine is in the works for PS3, PS4, and PS Vita. Kadokawa Games, publisher of Killer is Dead and Lollipop Chainsaw, announced the game today with a rather freaky-looking teaser trailer. Take a look at it above.

Can’t Concentrate On Studying? Try This Box

Dubbed the “Study Cube,” this wooden box allows you or someone you love to buckle down and study, study, study. And when they are tired of studying, they can study some more. Or they can stare at the frosted window in front of them. Or gaze out the window on the door… Or think about…

Big-Name Developers Team Up For Episodic Survival Game

Several industry veterans have recently formed a new independent game studio. Now, they’re here to tell you about their first title, The Long Dark Hinterland Studio is comprised of veteran developers coming from various high-profile groups, including Relic (Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War), Bioware (Mass Effect), Riot (League of Legends), and Volition (Saints Row). They’re…

Mike Tyson Says He Can Easily Take Down 100 Players In A Chinese RPG

In an obvious publicity stunt,”Iron Mike” Tyson recently boasted on his Chinese blog that he could take down over 100 players in the recently released Chinese online role-playing game Xianxia Shi Jie. Posting on his newly established Tencent micro-blog, Tyson posted his ultimatum to Chinese gamers in English. It’s unknown how Tyson’s challenge went on…

Meet China’s Newest Animated Hero… And His Very, Very Long Sword

Imagine a giant bug-infested world covered in poison mist. In this world, humans live in secluded areas where the mist is cannot hurt them. However, there is one person who can traverse the mist… who also happens to carry a super long sword. He’s the star of the Chinese Wolf Smoke Animation studio’s newest project.…

The new Guilty Gear is coming to PS3 and PS4 in Japan next year. Arc System Works, in a short and sweet one-minute trailer, announced that their next Guilty Gear game will be hitting Sony’s home consoles sometimes in 2014. Take a look above

In Japan, the Vita is Getting a Brand New 64GB Memory Card

Today, Sony announced a new 64GB model for their line of PlayStation Vita SD cards. The 64GB model will retail at a price of 10,479 yen—roughly $105. It will be available in Japan starting October 10. The company also revealed that starting tomorrow, they’d be selling their existing Vita memory card models at a reduced…

New PS Vita Is Slimmer, Lighter, More Colorful

Today, Sony revealed a new PS Vita in Tokyo. It comes in new colors, too. Sporting a five-inch LCD display, the new Vita is 20 percent thinner. At 219 grams, it’s also 15 percent lighter. The new PS Vita comes in six different colors and has a battery life that lasts one hour longer, comes…

Introducing PS Vita…TV

Today in Tokyo, Sony introduced PS Vita TV. It is a six centimeter by ten centimeter device, making it one small piece of PlayStation hardware. It will allow you to enjoy video and network streaming services on your TV, such as Hulu, DMM.com, Tsutaya TV, and NicoNico Douga. Of course, you can also access the…

Yakuza: Ishin Is a PS4 Launch Title in Japan

Check out this trailer for Yakuza: Ishin, which will hopefully get a release outside Japan. The game will be released in Japan on February 22 for the PS3 and the PS4. An international release hasn’t been announced. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East…

Goichi Suda’s New Game is Lily Bergamo

Goichi Suda’s Grasshopper Manufacture was acquired by GungHo, and the first title to emerge is Lily Bergamo It’s an online title for the PS4. Details are scant, but it will feature a feature a female heroine. Lily Bergamo [YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft…

BioWare Founder Plays Video Games, In The Jungle, With Amazon Tribe

Ray Muzyka, one of the co-founders of RPG powerhouses BioWare, was recently in a rainforest in Ecuador when he encountered the Shuar tribe. His day ended with…a serious session of air hockey on his iPad against the locals. Who had never seen an iPad until Ray turned up. Writing about the experience on his Flickr…

The PS4 Won’t Be Out in Japan Until Next Year

The PlayStation 4 is launching this November in the West. It won’t be out in Japan until 2014. The console is launching in Japan on February 22, 2014. The console is priced at 41,979 yen (with tax), which is $420. The PlayStation 4 bundled with the PlayStation Camera is 46,179 yen (with tax) or $460.…

Another Awesome Live-Action Clip From…FIFA

They don’t get much attention from gaming sites, probably because lol EA Sports, but every year Electronic Arts goes nuts with their live-action commercials for FIFA. It’s the company’s biggest-selling game pimping the world’s biggest sport, so a certain level of expenditure is to be expected, but the money they spend boggles the mind. Getting…

Your Box Art Is Drawn By Talented Humans

One of the reasons I run Fine Art is so that artists, who play such a major role in shaping our attachment with our favourite series, get some of the recognition they deserve. That goes double for the images on the front of the box. Even today, in the age of digital downloads, the single…