By: Laura Parker The development team behind Sony’s upcoming augmented reality title Wonderbook: Book of Spells have unveiled more details on the concept and technology behind the game. In a behind the scenes video on YouTube, the London Studio developers, including creative director Russell Harding, revealed the idea for Wonderbook began in the early days of the PS3, when the publisher’s augmented reality technology had … Continue reading Wonderbook details emerge
By: Banaz Near the end of the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Event in Japan, Shinji Hashimoto surprised the audience by unveiling what is known as the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box! So what is this "Ultimate Box"? Well, its a box that basically allows you to own all of the 13 mainline titles of Final Fantasy for various Playstation consoles. Here’s a list of … Continue reading Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box And Ultimania Guides out in December
By: Zorine Te PS Vita owners will soon be able to play titles like God of War and Shadow of the Colossus on their handheld console, thanks to a new Remote Play application announced by Sony. The downloadable application enables users to interact remotely with a PlayStation 3, using the PS Vita handheld and a Wi-Fi connection. The updates for Ico and Shadow of the … Continue reading PS Vita to get HD Collections via Remote Play
By: Guy Cocker Sony has long faced a difficult fight in the battle against hackers of its hardware and products. The PlayStation Portable was repeatedly hacked, ultimately resulting in low sales of the device, according to Sony. And, while it took longer for the PlayStation 3 to succumb, it too became the victim of hackers in 2011. Finally, the PlayStation Network was compromised in the … Continue reading PlayStation Vita reportedly hacked
By: Shawn Collier (@ShawnCollier) If you’ve been interested in XSEED Games’s upcoming release of Ragnarok Odyssey on the PlayStation Vita and needed that extra boost to get you to pre-order, the publisher has announced a special edition of the game that might tickle your fancy. Developed by Grandia and Lunar series veteran studio Game Arts, Ragnarok Odyssey is a new title set in the popular … Continue reading XSEED Games Announces ‘Mercenary Edition’ For Ragnarok Odyssey
By: Banaz It has been quite some time since we’ve received some news on Final Fantasy Versus XIII (well, other then Yoichi Wada debunking the cancellation rumours). But today some word on the game managed to came through. Producer Shinji Hashimoto appeared at Ginza SWING in Chuo-ku, Tokyo today to debrief some details on the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Event. He mentioned Final Fantasy Versus … Continue reading Hashimoto: Final Fantasy Versus XIII Is ‘Incredibly Amazing’
By: Connor Sheridan A new service from Square Enix offers console-quality games in browsers, and its intermittent commercial breaks hearken back to television roots. The publisher today announced Coreonline, a browser-based gaming service which runs games natively within Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer. The service’s business model supports purchases as well as intermittent video advertisements. Hitman: Blood Money and Mini Ninjasare the first two titles … Continue reading Square Enix opens ad-supported streaming game service
By: Eddie Makuch The PlayStation Vita has sold 2.2 million units worldwide as of June 30, a Sony representative has confirmed to Joystiq, following a report from PlayFront.de. The latest sales update of 1.8 million came in May, meaning the system has moved about 400,000 units since then. The PS Vita launched in February at $250. The PS Vita will have to perform mightily if … Continue reading PS Vita sales total 2.2M worldwide – Report
To the left is the concept contest winning model. Now I think it’s a pretty cool concept. But the question remains, will be ever get to play this game? Personally, I think I would have liked a black and silver finish versus his red and silver, but that’s just me. The PlayStation 4 or PS4, will be the 8th generation video game console developed by … Continue reading PlayStation 4—When is it gonna happen?
By: Eddie Makuch Outspoken Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada has sounded off on what the industry could look like if Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo were to join forces. Speaking to Australian news outlet News.com.au, Harada said he believes the potential for industry innovation would be "endless" if the Big Three were to someday build hardware together. “I think it would be interesting if Sony, Microsoft, and … Continue reading Tekken boss interested in one-console future
