Dissidia: Final Fantasyis one of a handful of PSP games that are looking really sweet this year, and it’s definitely on my hit list. To celebrate this rare occurence of a highly anticipated PSP release, Sonyhas announceda fresh new PSP bundle which actually looks like a really good deal. For $199.99, you’ll be getting a “Mystic Silver” PSP 3000, a copy ofDissidia,Advent Childrenon UMD and a 2GB memory stick. Not too shabby!...
Seriously, don’t do it. The KGBwillfind you, and theywillbreak your legs before sending you to jail for three years for tampering withRagnarok Online‘s original code. Ok, maybeOSP Internationalisn’t reporting the guy’s broken legs, but I’m pretty sure we can take that as a given. More importantly, how didRO, that cheeky Korean MMO that continues to keep every country east of the U.S. in its spritey clutches, get connected to the Russianmafia?...
Despite the fact that Japan will be enjoyingMuramasa: The Demon Bladeon April 9, Rising Star Games is continuing the Wii’s age-old tradition of making Europe waitby revealingthat the game won’t hit the PAL region until 2010. No firm release date for the United States has been given, although some retailers are expecting it to launch in the Summer. Europe was originally scheduled to get the game later this year, but now it seems that Spring ofnextyear is most likely....
Relax. Retail copies of BioWare’sDragon Age: Originswill not ship with the dreaded PC authentication software, SecuROM. In fact, according to BioWare’s community coordinator Chris Priestly, boxed copies of the PC versionOriginswon’t require players to hook up to the ‘net in order to play offline (a.k.a. single player). “We’re happy to announce that the boxed/retail PC version of Dragon Age: Origins will use only a basic disk check and it will not require online authentication,” Priestly told enthusiasts throughthe officialOriginsforums....
Remember that poor Griffon that we sawhorrifically mistreatedin a series ofDragon’s Dogmascreenshots? Well, now you get to watch the terrorization, mutilation and eventual killing of the unfortunate mythological creature in motion. With the amount of (admittedly awesome) animal murder going on in this game, I can really imagine Capcom making a fun marketing campaign out of it. If PETMA — People for the Ethical Treatment of Mythological Animals — aren’t protesting outside the L....
I figure I’m allowed to talk aboutDynasty Warriors 6again since it’s been a good while since I last mentioned the game series you love to hate.Koei Warriorshas two new scans fromFamitsumagazine showing off a slew of screenshots and concept art. Some we’ve seen before, but of interest to fans is the new artwork detailing Guan Yu, Sun Shang Xiang and Dian Wei. I’m digging the new ball and chain look....
For those of you who want to relive themagicof Kojima speaking and moving, especially when it comes to him talking aboutMetal Gear Solidin Japanese, then boy, have I got a treat for you. Now, while you sit and eat your Chocolaty Rice Crisps for breakfast, you may hearKojima’s announcementin the full. So now you can see for yourself as to whether or not he’s taking subtle jabs atMetal Gear Solid: Rising, like I was claiming earlier....
It’s been a great week so far for people who like awesomeStar WarsCG trailers. First,that fantastic CG trailer forStar Wars: The Force Unleashed II, and now a lengthy and obscenely well-produced video forStar Wars: The Old Republic, the new MMO from Bioware and Lucasarts. Titled “Hope,” the trailer takes place on the planet Alderaan, and shows off a bunch of republic soldiers in stormtrooper-looking armor taking on a bunch of Sith warriors and battle droids....
I was in the presence of the esteemed Cliff Bleszinski to get a preview gawp atGears of War 3‘s campaign this week. The narrative mode ofGearsis what attracted to me to the series in the first place, and I feel it odd that so many gamers write it off. I said this to Cliff, who expressed his own surprise at the situation. “Yeah, I don’t get it either,” he said. “People say, ‘yeah, I tried the campaign, but whatever....
One of the bigger surprises this E3 is the new Tarantino take on the belovedBrothers in Armsfranchse. Why did Gearbox break with the realistic tactical shooter format we loved? Apparently, it’s in order to take “a new approach to the World War II setting by bringing an even more intense and action-oriented experience to franchise fans and shooters-enthusiasts alike.” Translation: “Because we thought it would make for an awesome four-player co-op game....
In an alternate reality, Tom Cruise and his husband Jonathan “Katie” Holmes are enlightened philosophers who fight injustice, superstition, and illiteracy around the world. Unfortunately for us, in this reality 505 Games is publishing a game with Paramount based on the classic and totally heterosexualTop Gun Top Gun: Hard Lock, set in present day times, will follow a batch of elite naval avatiors who are fresh out of the Top Gun academy....
Electronic Arts has come under fire for its use to SecuROM, a form of DRM dubbed “draconian” by those whotoreSporeto shredsin Amazon reviews. While many consumers want SecuROM to scuttle its overbearing ass out of their videogames, EA is refusing to dispose of the system, and it will be in upcoming RTSRed Alert 3. Executive Producer Chris Corryhas reached outto the EA community to address some concerns aboutRed Alert 3‘s DRM....
While many Japanese developers are desperately trying to appeal to Western gamers,El Shaddaidirector Takeyasu Sawaki refuses the follow the current trend and plans create a game that “only Japanese people can make.” FACE! “As a Japanese creator, I want to make something that only Japanese people can make. I don’t want to follow the European people’s way,” he says, which is pretty much what I stated in the first paragraph.Â...
