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Game Executive Might Go For Ted Kennedy’s Seat
“Game executive”, “former baseball star”, take your pick, whichever one you choose, it’s the same guy – Curt Schilling – and he’s looking at running for the Senate seat left vacant following Ted Kennedy’s passing. Writing on his blog, Schilling – who founded 38 Studios, a team working on an unrevealed MMO – says: While…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Gundam Creator: “Video Games Are Evil”
But giant mechanized machines are your friend! Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino gave a speech at the CEDEC game conference hoping to, as game site Gamasutra says, “provoke game developers.” He wasn’t looking for a fist fight! The man is a senior citizen. Rather, he was hoping to get game developers to think deeply about the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Empire: Total War In Line For Another Round Of Fixes
Empire: Total War devotees will be more than aware that, even after the game’s been patched, there are still some glaring issues with the game’s AI. Guess it’s time for another patch, then! There’s a wide variety of minor fixes being made to the game in late September, most of them to do with improving…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Is Cave Going To Release A Bullet Hell Shooter Outside Japan?
Japanese shoot ’em up developer Cave has brought several of its arcade shooters to the Xbox 360. Sadly, they’ve been Japan only. But that could change. In a recent blog post, Cave’s Makoto Asada talks briefly about meeting with Microsoft and hints at a worldwide release for one of it’s titles by discussing looking into…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Japanese Arcade Cabinets For Japanese Toys
We’re a multinational bunch here. Very global in our outlook. So if we post a bunch of GI Joes hanging out playing GI Joe-sized arcade machines, it’s only fair we do the same for the Japanese. Here’s a bunch of Japanese figures, noticeably not as armed as the Joes, just kickin’ it, playing Street Fighter,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
God Of War Collection: Not Until 2010, Europe
Americans love a bit of blood, a bit of grunty men tearing things in twain. So Americans will be getting the God of War Collection in 2009. Europe, though? Home to Greek mythology? Yeah, Europe has to wait. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have confirmed with VG247 that that “it will not be possible to release…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
So How Did That Japan PS3 Slim Launch Go?
The PS3 Slim launched today in Japan — there was even a special launch event at the Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara. Kotaku Japan was on hand for the festivities. There was a countdown and folks could check out PS3 title Mobile Suit Gundam: Battlefield Record U.C.0081 on the big screen in front of Yodobashi Camera.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
A Zelda Peripheral For Hyrulapalooza
It’s dangerous to rock out. Here, take this. It’s $95, is real, and comes fully endorsed, because it has the word “FUZZ” on it. No harm ever came from a combination of fuzz and guitars. We’re a bit sceptical about the item’s selling spiel: The Bit Legend of Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedal is an intense…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Rolling Stones Shamble Onto Guitar Hero
While The Beatles are lauded with their own game, one of Britain’s other 60’s super-groups – The Rolling Stones – are just going to have to make do with a downloadable track pack for Guitar Hero 5. There are five songs available starting from today, all live versions. Sadly, not one of them is “Street…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIII Odin Summoned In Figure Form
Over the weekend, figure and hobby event Chara-Hobby was held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. It’s the home of the Tokyo Game Show, you know. The event had loads of new figures on display, including this prototype of Final Fantasy XIII‘s Odin. Odin is the summon for FFXIII heroine, and this unpainted figure…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Sony No Longer The One And Only, Gets A New Corporate Tagline
Every big corporation needs a snappy tagline. Something to close out a commercial with, and put on the front cover of investor relations reports. Sony’s had a few over the years, but this week unveiled a new one. You can see it up there. It’s make.believe. Intended not to invoke feelings of fantasy and forts…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Japanese Game Voice Actress Buys Xbox 360 Late, Too Early
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that it would be lowering the price of the Xbox 360 in Japan like it had abroad. Bad time to buy a new Xbox 360, no? Right before the announcement, voice actress Hitomi Harada bought, that’s right, an Xbox 360. That is, she bought it after doing voice work for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
How Square Enix Ports DS Games To The Wii
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time was released on the DS and the Wii. How did Square Enix port it over? Easily. The game’s director Mitsuru Kamiyama explained at the recent CEDEC game conference in Japan, “The DS version was the original source code, we made a system that automatically generated the Wii version.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
Okamiden Kicks Cuteness Up A Notch
Got a reservation or two about Okamiden. Namely that it’s on the DS (was hoping for PS3), and that it’s not Clover (well, Platinum) making it. Got no reservations, however, about how damn cute the new hero, Chibiterasu, is. Look at him! My heart melts just thinking about looking at him. Or her. Probably, her,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2009 - Uncategorized
God Of War Collection Cover: God Of War God Of War God Of War
Here’s the cover to the remastered editions of God of War, due later this year on PS3. Are you aware that these are two God of War games? Really, Sony, four God of War logos might be a bit much.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2009 -
UncategorizedFirmware 2.8 vs. Firmware 3.0 – Fight!!
It’s been a few days since the new PS3 firmware, firmware 3.0, was released. We’ve already asked you what you thought of it. Now let’s see how it stacks up to firmware 2.8. The video above show the startup with same settings on both consoles. In this video, Batman boots up on both the 2.8…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2009