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  Yup, There Will Be A Final Fantasy XIII PS3 Bundle [Update]

  The topic was barely whispered of during the Final Fantasy XIII party earlier tonight in Tokyo, but the game’s latest press release has confirmed that there will be a PS3/FFXIII bundle in Japan. It’ll be a Slim PS3, will include a copy of Final Fantasy XIII and…that’s all the info they had. More information will…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009
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  Age Of Empires III Bundled In Complete Collection

  Forget for a moment that the Age of Empires series looks destined for a long spell on the sidelines, courtesy of Microsoft. And instead, make do with the news Age of Empires III is about to get bundled. On September 15, Microsoft will release Age of Empires III: Complete Collection, a box set which includes…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009
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  Final Fantasy XIII Aiming For Western Release In Spring 2010

  Japanese release dates for Final Fantasy XIII are all well and good if you’re Japanese, but what if you’re American? Canadian? British, Australian, German, French? Well, then you’ll want to know dates for the game’s Western release. Speaking at tonight’s Final Fantasy XIII event in Tokyo, Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has said “In the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009
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  Final Fantasy XIII Release Date Confirmed

  Square Enix confirmed tonight at a Japanese press event that Final Fantasy XIII will indeed be out on December 17. Least, that’s when it’ll be out in Japan. The date isn’t a surprise – not after it was accidentally leaked by Square on the company’s YouTube site – but still, it’s nice to get confirmation.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009
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  Final Fantasy Premiere Party Liveblog

  Tonight Square Enix is hosting a Final Fantasy XIII Premiere event in Tokyo. We’re at the Miraikan, a fancy science museum of sorts. Nothing quite says FFXIII like science museums!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2009
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  Commodore 64, Now On iPhone

  Manomio’s C64 emulator for the iPhone and iPod Touch – which was originally knocked back by Apple in June – has now been cleared for release. It includes five “classic” games (though “classic” might be a bit of a stretch), those being Dragons Den, Le Mans, Jupiter Lander, Arctic Shipwreck and Jack Attack. What, no…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009
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  Sony’s European Platinum Range Expands

  Europe’s budget line for PlayStation 3 games, the Platinum range, last week expanded by four titles, each going for £20 (€30). Strangely, they all seem to be using the old box format and old PS3 logo. Before you say anything, yes, we know Metal Gear Solid 4 has been out in select PAL territories for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009
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  Square Enix FFXIII Event Liveblog Incoming

  Tonight in Tokyo, Square Enix is holding a Final Fantasy XIII event, and we’ll be there liveblogging our brains out. By “we”, we mean “me”. The event will start at 7:00pm Japan Time (which is 4am Kotaku Time) and is expected to run for two hours. Be sure to check back for our liveblog and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2009
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  Sony Might Hand Out PSP Dev Kits For Free

  Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s Zeno Colaco has told Develop magazine that, somewhere down the line, Sony may stop charging some developers for PSP dev kits and just start handing them out for free. Speaking about the endless comparisons between the PSPgo’s “Minis” line and the almighty App Store, Colaco says that unlike Apple – who…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009
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  Lostwinds: Winter Of The Melodias Trailer

  This is a trailer for Winter of the Melodias, sequel to the brilliant Lostwinds. Good to know that with Nintendo off doing…other things, there’s still someone around to do this kind of thing on the Wii. [via Offworld]

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009
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  Metroid Prime Trilogy Version Looks Worse Than The Originals

  Those picking up Metroid Prime Trilogy appear to be trading convenience for graphical fidelity, with this clip showing that one of the Trilogy versions of the game is sporting reduced textures and particle effects. The opening minutes show the original game (Metroid Prime), while the Trilogy version kicks in at around the 3-minute mark. The…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009
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  Square Enix President Played Dragon Quest IX For 30 Hours

  Not every game exec plays video games. Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada does. Or rather, says he does. The businessman claims to have spent 30 hours over the course of four days after Dragon Quest IX was released this past July. But for Wada, it’s not simply a matter of “I like videos games”. The…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2009
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  Kick Your WoW Habit…For $14,000

  There’s little doubt that Blizzard’s World of Warcraft can be addictive. Most of you probably know someone addicted to it. But we doubt you know anyone stupid enough to pay $14,000 to kick said addiction. The ReSTART clinic in Seattle claims to be “the first residential treatment center for Internet addiction” in the US, and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2009
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  Guitar Hero: The Beatles Clip

  The Beatles have made their Rock Band debut. We even reviewed it! But what if, what if the fab four was coming to rival franchise Guitar Hero? Let’s fantasy. Let’s.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2009
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  Valkyria Chronicles To Expand In 2010 [Update]

  Sega announced today that, come next year, Valkyria Chronicles owners will be able to dust off their copy of the game and play through some new content. A brief statement issued by Sega’s PR said “Today, Sega announces new downloadable content for Valkyria Chronicles on PS3. ‘Challenges from Team Edy’ will test your strategy skills…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 7, 2009
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  All-Female Phoenix Wright Musical Sequel In Photos

  Take that! Again! The all-female Takarazuka Revue troupe is best known its musical stage shows where women actresses play both male and female roles. The Revue’s shows range from the traditional (Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!) to anything but (stage versions of Oliver Stone’s JFK, Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby). Takarazuka star Ranju Tomu is once again…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009
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  How Did The Giant Gundam Affect The Environment?

  You are looking at a photo from a little over two months ago. Savor that lush green grass. It’s beautiful. This is a photo of the Gundam statue from a week ago. Drink in that brown dirt and the odor of human sweat. Oh the humanity, so real. The kicker? This 1-1 scale Gundam project…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2009
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  Paul McCartney Hasn’t Played Beatles: Rock Band

  A big fuss was made of the mere fact Paul & Ringo were at Microsoft’s E3 presser, but less fuss was made of the fact they looked awkward and out of place. Almost as if they couldn’t give a shit. Now, that may be true, it may not be true, we’ll probably never know. But…

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 7, 2009
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  Delving Into The Darkest Of Days

  During PAX 09 I got a chance to play through a few levels of Darkest of Days, 8monkey Labs time-travelling first-person shooter that marries futuristic technology with great moments in history. Three levels were available in the demo that 8monkey had up and running at their PAX booth, which was festooned with period weapons and…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 7, 2009
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  Free-To-Play DDO Unlimited Already Thriving

  Days away from opening up to the general public, Turbine is already overwhelmed by the positive performance of the newly free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons Online Unlimited. Announced earlier this summer and opening to the public on September 9th, the new Dungeons and Dragons Online relegates subscription fees to VIP members, allowing anyone to play for…

  By Mike Fahey Published September 7, 2009