Monthly Archives: December 2011

These FFXIII-2 DLC plans may not apply to the region you’re living in, but at least you’ll get an idea of where they’re going. First will be the Omega DLC available on December 22. Then, after the new year, Serah and Noel will be getting costumes. Which includes Noel’s Ezio Auditore da Firenze costume previously confirmed. Then in February, Serah will be getting a pink bikini costume. Lightning may also be featured in her Colloseum costume as DLC, thought that’s to be confirmed.

Game’s out next year. Watch for a feature going live on Tuesday. Via RPG Site.

Ubisoft has released a new dev diary for the iPad Assassin’s Creed-themed card-collecting game Assassin’s Creed Recollection. In the video, the producer and lead designer on the title discuss the game’s creative vision, and explain what they’re trying to accomplish with the oddball iPad title.
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Unnamed sources cited by Xbox World 360 as saying that Michel Ancel’s highly anticipated sequel will, in fact, release in this console generation. This comes despite Ancel himself making comments indicating that it will not make that deadline. More »

A Quebec court has sided with THQ in a suit Ubisoft brought against them. Ubisoft filed the suit after one of its developers was allegedly poached from their studio by THQ. Ubisoft alleged that non-compete clauses voided the hiring of Patrice Desilets. More »

If this isn’t the single greatest name an MMO has ever had, we’re not sure what would beat it. “Fantasy Condor Heroes” beats ultra-bland names like Rift and Everquest any day. The new MMO is a cartoonish martial arts-themed MMO based on the martial arts novel Return of the Condor Heroes. So…what’s a Condor Hero?

That’s certainly at the top of our list of questions we’re hoping Perfect World will answer for us as their marketing campaign kicks up. What we do know is that it doesn’t involve being a fantasy condor. Which, honestly, is a bit of a let down.

But some people are apparently into that sort of thing. The level of detail on this figure is incredible, and we really can’t imagine who would want to have this on display in their home/office. But in this case it’s a sort of horrifying beauty. Full picture after the break. More »

Atlus Japan has released another batch of Persona 4: The Golden shots ahead of the Vita revamp’s release next spring in the country. If you loved the vanilla version of P4, this is pretty much a guarantee to import. There’s a ton more on RPG Site. Go get ‘em.

Yes. Super, super big yes to this. Words can’t convey much of a big yes this is worth.

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Sony has launched PlayStation Vita in Japan, with a flood of reports, pictures and videos making their way online while SCE heads Kaz Hirai and Andy House met and greeted day one buyers.

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If you’re patiently (or otherwise) waiting for your PlayStaton Vita console and copy of FIFA 12 Football/Soccer (in NA), then you might not want to watch this trailer. Apart from showcasing the awesome graphical qualities, the trailer focuses on showing off FIFA’s new Vita-specific features like touchscreen passing and rear-panel touch shooting. Both of which have a lot of potential. Check out the trailer past the break. More »

Most of us have recognized at this point that women’s armor in video games is generally ridiculous. Barring a few scarce exceptions, women’s battle raiment leaves them underprotected and in some cases, in more danger than if they’d gone to war nude. An armor expert explains.
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Those who can’t make it out to the Sundance Film Festival to see their screening of Indie Game: The Movie will have the chance to catch it again at the Austin, Texas festival South by Southwest.

The films’ creators will also be on hand at the festival holding a panel discussing the film’s creation. The panel will be helmed by James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot, creators of IG:TM, as well as Fez creator Phil Fish.

Via Joystiq.

Despite the roaring success of the iPad, Apple apparently still thinks they can do better. One plan reportedly on the table is to introduce a new iPad option with a reduced screen size. Thaiwanese tech site digitimes cited unnamed sources who told them that Apple would be purchasing 7.85 inch panels from LG Display.

The new device is said to be launching in March or April of next year, citing unnamed sources “in the supply chain.” According to the reports, this iPad will not replace the mainstay model, but will instead be a cheaper option to the iPad 2.

Digitimes via EWeek.

Mr. Grimm is the latest Twisted Metal character to get his very own live-action/gameplay introduction trailer. Not only does it take a look at the abilities and play style of the character in-game, but it’s also a cinematic look at the character’s origins. More »

In an attempt to further integrate its entire fan community into the Battle.net service, Blizzard today introduced BattleTags. BattleTags are an official name for a player account so that players don’t have to post under multiple names across multiple games. The BattleTag will be used to identify the player on Blizzard services like forums. More »

The trepidation of stock analysts about Zynga’s future (many had said it wasn’t worth the asking price) was proven wrong early this morning as Zynga’s first day on the market started well, climbing 10% to $11 per share. Then it was proven right as the stock tumbled, then it surged again. So where do they stand?

As of late afternoon on the New York Stock Exchange, Zynga’s stock has regulated to about the same place it started, around $10/share. The day has no doubt been an emotional rollercoaster ride for Zynga who started the day as the year’s most successful Initial Public Offering, but several times looked like it might become the year’s biggest tragedy. Their IPO produced about $1 billion, which is the largest of any company this year, and the largest tech IPO since Google in 2004.

Via the Wall Street Journal.

GameFront is reporting on a new in-development mod for the PC that would bring cooperative and online play to Skyrim. The mod will reportedly allow players to quest together, trade items, and chat with other players worldwide.

There’s no word yet on exactly how it works since the mod is still in production, however a video was released that you can view after the break. The video is extremely rough, but it does show basic character models playing and moving around together in Whiterun (though without animation.)
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In case you haven’t heard, microtransactions are all the rage these days. And following suit, EA has revealed their latest downloadable car, the Koenigsegg CCX “Elite” Edition, which is the first of a new line of “Elite” cars. This particular Elite car will set users back a cool $100.

It’s unknown whether all cars in this line will cost as much. It’s likely EA is testing the water for this kind of megatransaction. However, if you absolutely must have this virtual vehicle then now is the time to buy. It is currently on sale for 25% off.

Via GameSpot.

EA has announced that they are instituting a two-day grace period for those who pre-ordered Star Wars: The Old Republic. So anybody who preordered the game and is involved in the early access beta, will be able to keep playing until Dec. 22. More »

Why? They’re implementing an interesting system that will show museum-goers exactly where they are in the museum via a stereoscopic 3D map. They’ll also be able to listen to audio commentaries based on where they are in the museum.

“We are the first museum in the world to do this,” said Agnes Alfandari, head of multimedia at the Louvre, with staggeringly insightful commentary.

Via Gamasutra.