EA: We will die without new IP

By: Eddie Makuch Electronic Arts has drawn criticism for relying too heavily on its existing franchises, but according to EA Games executive Patrick Soderlund, new IP is the lifeblood of the company. “There’s nothing that we’ve announced, but we are absolutely working all the time on new IPs,” Soderlund told MCV. “To me, the day we stop doing new IP is the day we put … Continue reading EA: We will die without new IP

Mass Effect Trilogy DLC detailed

By: Eddie Makuch One of the main questions that remained last week when BioWare announced the Mass Effect Trilogy was what gamers could expect in the way of downloadable content. BioWare has now answered that question, revealing offerings for every version of the compilation pack will differ. As detailed through the game’s website, the PC version of Mass Effect within the Trilogy will include the … Continue reading Mass Effect Trilogy DLC detailed

Tales Of Xillia 2 Has Two More Playable Characters

By: Melissa If you’ve been following the recent Tales of Xillia 2 news, you already known that the playable characters consist of Ludger and all of the previous game’s playable characters. Namdai announced at TGS 2012 that more playable characters would be announced soon — it appears that soon means now. Tales of Xillia 2 is a sequel to the original Tales of Xillia and … Continue reading Tales Of Xillia 2 Has Two More Playable Characters

Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time Pre Order Bonuses And Release Date Unveiled

By: Spencer Pressly   (@torchwood4sp) Sly Cooper was suppose to make his dynamic return this month, but last month Sony decided to push the game back till an unclear early 2013. Sony has now revealed the games new (and hopefully permanent) release date of February 5th, 2013 in North America. Europe can expect to have the game sometime in March 2013 as well. There will also … Continue reading Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time Pre Order Bonuses And Release Date Unveiled

Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary ultimate box promotional movie

By: Erren Van Duine Square Enix has uploaded a promotional video for their upcoming Japan-exclusive Final Fantasy Ultimate Box collection. Set for launch on December 18th, the Ultimate Box features every single mainline (sans XIV) Final Fantasy game on various PlayStation platforms. Included within are: Final Fantasy (PS1, 1 disc) Final Fantasy II (PS1, 1 disc) Final Fantasy III (PSP, 1 disc) Final Fantasy IV … Continue reading Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary ultimate box promotional movie

Tetsuya Nomura: A New Kingdom Hearts

Well, I’m sure you’ve all heard this bit of news by now.  There will be a new (kind of/sort of) Kingdom Hearts game  I blogged about this last week but now I will be writing my own article (if that wasn’t already obvious) regarding the subject.  It’s hard to write my own stuff about everything that I like but that’s the life of a hardworking … Continue reading Tetsuya Nomura: A New Kingdom Hearts

Zone of the Enders HD Collection Release Date Announced

By: Spencer Pressly   (@torchwood4sp) Konami was kind enough to finally let everyone in North America know when the ZOE HD collection is coming out and that release date is 10/30/2012. The collection will include both PS2 classic remastered and now running at 60 frames a second. The HD collection is being developed by High Voltage Software and supervised by Kojima Productions much like the Metal … Continue reading Zone of the Enders HD Collection Release Date Announced

TGS: Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Trailer Reveals New Bosses

By: Spencer Pressly   (@torchwood4sp) Even with Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes being announced Konami wants to make sure you don’t for get about Metal Gear Rising. The newest trailer shows off more of the story than ever before and if you are a Metal Gear fan that is never a bad thing. The trailer introduced us to a bevy of new friends and foes. OF … Continue reading TGS: Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Trailer Reveals New Bosses

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX announced for PlayStation 3

By: Erren Van Duine Kingdom Hearts is finally getting the HD remaster treatment, and it’s coming in 2013. Set to launch on PlayStation 3, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX will include Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, and the cutscenes from Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days remastered into HD for the theater mode. The game will feature Japanese voices, and of course, … Continue reading Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX announced for PlayStation 3

Sony Reveals PS3 Super Slim At TGS 2012

So it looks like there is not going to be a PS4 anytime soon BUT we are going to be getting a new PlayStation 3.  Sony has officially confirmed and revealed the new PS3 super slim at this year’s Tokyo Game Show.  Woot woot? The console is said to only weigh 2.1kg, making it 20% lighter than the current PS3.  It’s also 25% smaller than … Continue reading Sony Reveals PS3 Super Slim At TGS 2012