Monthly Archives: September 2011

Konami’s announced that its to livestream a stage show from Kojima Productions at Tokyo Game Show next week. Nothing confirmed on what will be shown, but last year featured MGS: Snake Eater 3DS and that was all she wrote in terms of games shown. That said, there is the MGS HD Collection, Snake Eater 3DS and maybe the first sighting of the Zone of the Enders HD Collection. Maybe a new showing of Rising too? Maybe even go further and say Kojima’s actual next game?

Thanks, Andriasang.

Sounds like those HD redux versions of Devil May Cry from 1-3 is happening.

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Not long to go now.

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As promised, Famitsu’s dropped details on nine Vita games in its new issue this week. Except some of them are pretty well known already.

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Sony’s confirmed on the EU PS Forums maintenance work for PlayStation Network, commencing from 5pm tomorrow evening until 11pm later that night. During the maintenance, users will not be able to gain access to PlayStation Store, Account Management and Account Registration. The restrictions will be in place until 7pm for those who’ve remained signed in before the maintenance work begins.

MCV‘s reporting that Fergal Gara has become managing director of Sony Computer Entertainment UK. Gara previously headed up the entertainment arm of UK supermarket chain Asda, as well as past experiences at music label EMI and the BBC. The site’s also saying that Philippe Cardon will become the new managing director and vice president of SCE France and Switzerland.

It follows an exec revamp at the company which took effect last week: ex-SCEE boss Andy House is now president and CEO of SCE, while Kaz Hirai has become chairman. Jim Ryan’s taken over at SCEE as president and CEO.

Sledgehammer boss Glen Schofield has said that the studio’s cancelled Call of Duty game, now known to be a third-person action-adventure game, had an atmosphere similar to Dead Space.

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Level 5′s dropped a new trailer of Ni No Kuni ahead of the game’s release in November. The trailer of the RPG, being made in collaboration with Studio Ghibil of Spirited Away and Whisper of the Heart fame, looks absolutely stunning. Someone should pick this up immediately and localise it for the west.

Ni No Kuni, following a release on Nintendo DS last year, releases in November for PS3 in Japan. Get the trailer below, via RPGSite.

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BioWare’s announced its delaying beta testing on Star Wars: The Old Republic until further notice, citing various reasons for the delay.

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Cryptic’s detailed the F2P switch for Star Trek Online, detailing what free players and subscribers will get for their worth.

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Bethesda’s dropped details of the system requirements in RAGE, listing minimum and recommended specs. You’re probably gonna need a big, big rig to power the id shooter, which is the developer’s first new IP in 15 years. Get them below, via the Bethesda Blog.

Game’s out on October 4 in the US and October 7 in the UK.

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3DS is getting a second circle pad, Nagoshi talks turkey on Binary Domain and AAA is stamping innovation. Sad face. Get rounded up in video and text form below.

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The sun shone, the cat stole my chair, and I drank so much tea I started to buzz.

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There’s a motherlode of stuff through here – come in and skim, or don’t come crying to me next week when you’re ill-informed.

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Videogames have proven themselves adept storytellers, effective learning tools, and profoundly able to support whatever the hell WarioWare is. Sometimes, though, you just want to slip out of your pretentious pants, throw on something comfy, and kill everything until even its ghost’s ghost is dead. Enter Space Marine. No cover, no notions of so-called “realism” – just good old-fashioned gory fun. Well, in theory, anyway. But how does it actually fare when tossed into the toothy maw of harsh scrutiny? Find out after the break.

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EA has quashed speculation it will emulate Activision by bringing in a premium version of its Battlefield 3 service, Battlelog.

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Do you ache to see more of Dragon Quest X? Do the very fibers of your being vibrate with longing for Square Enix’s next slime-soaked opus? Well, we’re sorry. This is going to be a really uncomfortable wait for you. But hey, here’s something to sort of ease the pain: ten minutes of gameplay footage from the recent press conference. Word of warning: the video’s grainier than a sand sandwich, so you may want to squint a little. Still though, it’s significantly better than nothing and even demonstrates what appears to be a bit of the crafting system. Check out the full thing after the break. Thanks, CVG.

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Sci-fi shooter BInary Domain seems a departure for Yakuza creator Tashihiro Nagoshi, but Alex Donaldson uncovers a similar emphasis on human relationships.

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Famitsu leaks have detailed an alleged 3DS add on with a second circle pad, lending credence to earlier rumours of the twin-control peripheral.

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Insomniac Games is aware that Resistance’s more complicated weapon system is a closed book to casual players, and invested heavily in explaining it through gameplay.

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