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…
While Britain is in the grip of Wii fever at the moment, it’s not the first time the nation has gone mad for a games console. So you can imagine console ownership rates are high. And they…are? We think. Can’t be sure, since there aren’t many comparable statistics like this, but it sounds high, so…
While it sells like heated cakes, The Sims probably isn’t high on too many of your playlists. Know what can fix that, though? Making the whole thing look like Fallout 3. Which is exactly what you can do with these in-game tilesets and objects, some ripped from Fallout itself, others hand-made, allowing you to recreate…
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…
While the gaming press was falling over itself for Jade Raymond’s flowing locks in 2007, our eye had instead been caught by another Ubisoft employee. Patrice Desilets. His name…so beautiful. His beard…so magnificent. His accent…so alluring. And yet, our admiration has been tinged with sadness, because shortly after Assassin’s Creed was released in late 2007,…
Nigoro are surely the masters of the browser flash game. Rose & Camellia, Mekuri Master, Death Village, everything they touch, it turns to gold. And Miracle Witch is no different. Rather than creating another “simple” title, Nigoro have made their own take on old 8-bit adventure titles like Zelda, complete with dungeons, magic and a…
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…
We are, unreservedly, big fans of hipster Japanese game store Meteor and its Famicase art exhibition. So please, join us as we peruse the entire history of the show. The store has posted on its site every cartridge ever submitted for the exhibition, from the sublime to the absurd and everything in between. And hey,…
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…
It’s been announced in the latest Famitsu that the PlayStation Portable will be home to the latest upgraded re-release of Game Arts’ classic RPG, Lunar: The Silver Star. First released on the Sega CD all the way back in 1992, the game’s already been ported and upgraded several times, for systems as diverse as the…
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…
So, Thief 4 (we are not calling it Thi4f) has been announced! You happy? Can’t see why. It’s not like Eidos actually announced anything. Let’s see. They did announce that a fourth Thief game is coming. That counts for something. And they gave it a “snappy” title (at least Driv3r’s “3” looked like an “E”).…
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,…
Relic have just released their first major update for Dawn of War II, bringing a raft of tweaks, fixes and improvements to the excellent RTS/RPG hybrid. Included in the update are some new maps, new game options, AI fixes, user interface changes, improvements to the game’s replay mode and a whole slew of minor technical…
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]
This clip, from the upcoming Indiana Jones & The Staff of Kings for the Wii, shows how Indy’s famous whip works. Basically, you waggle to use, and you use it for everything. MTV Games
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…
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