Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX is in development at Square Enix’s Osaka studio

By: Erren Van Duine If you’ve played Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep or Kingdom Hearts 3D, you might be familiar with Square Enix’s Osaka-based studio. In addition to our previous report, Famitsu reveals that the group responsible for those titles is also behind the creation of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX. Joining Tetsuya Nomura, who will be back in the director’s seat – are Tai … Continue reading Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX is in development at Square Enix’s Osaka studio

Cynthia Bujnicki10/10/201210/10/2012Leave a comment

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Wii U will be region-locked – Report

By: Laura Parker, Associate Editor Nintendo has reportedly confirmed the Wii U will be region-locked. The publisher made the original statement in the Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu (as reported by GameSpot sister site CNET), seemingly confirming the Wii U–just like the Wii and 3DS before it–will not allow gamers to play titles imported from other regions. Nintendo’s region-locking policy has been in place since the … Continue reading Wii U will be region-locked – Report

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Does Sony Have Too Much Faith In Vita’s Holiday Potential?

By: Adam Ma (@34thGingerbread) It’s not very hard to see that the handheld industry is an absolute mess right now. Nintendo has just spent the last year and a half pushing a console whose features are rapidly becoming another irrelevant gimmick despite initial claims, iOS is rapidly overtaking the market with a hefty push of freemium and casual titles, and Sony’s failure to impress with … Continue reading Does Sony Have Too Much Faith In Vita’s Holiday Potential?

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Nomura Hints At ‘The World Ends With You’ Sequel

BLOGGERS NOTE: AHH!!! I really hope this is true!! This needs to happen!!! Okay, I think I’m calm now. By: Lauren Alessandra (@fozzness) Is it possible that the reason ‘The World Ends With You’ was featured so much in Kingdom Hearts 3D was because Square Enix was planning a sequel? Co-creator Tetsuya Nomura seems to be hinting at it. While discussing the character Raimu, Nomura … Continue reading Nomura Hints At ‘The World Ends With You’ Sequel

Cynthia Bujnicki20/04/201220/04/2012Leave a comment

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Nintendo 3DS Continues Japanese Domination

Despite sales falling this week, Nintendo has continued their domination of the Japanese market, with the Nintendo 3DS selling 72,115 units this week. Sony held the next three spots, with the PS3, PSP and PS Vita selling 43,105 units combined – someway short of Nintendo’s single-platform total. The PS Vita itself is also still struggling to pick-up any momentum. The Xbox 360 was the only … Continue reading Nintendo 3DS Continues Japanese Domination

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