Way Of The Samurai 4 Coming This Month In North America

By: Shawn Collier   (@ShawnCollier) Back in August, XSEED Games announced the Western release of Way of the Samurai 4 but only gave it a tentative Summer 2012 release window. The publisher has now officially announced the release date for the game — and it’s very close! Offering a unique setting, Way of the Samurai 4 opens in mid-19th century Japan. For hundreds of years, the … Continue reading Way Of The Samurai 4 Coming This Month In North America

Aksys Games Celebrates Three Years Of BlazBlue In Style

By: Shawn Collier   (@ShawnCollier) Last month was the third anniversary of BlazBlue’s original release in North America and now with over 800,000 copies sold just in North America and 1.7 million worldwide, Aksys Games has announced they will host a variety of celebratory events in conjunction with the third anniversary throughout the rest of this year. In their press statement, Aksys Games announced that they … Continue reading Aksys Games Celebrates Three Years Of BlazBlue In Style

Sony’s game division loses $45 million

BLOGGERS NOTE: Sony is a bunch of dummies, they aren’t covering their costs, and in this economy, and after taking backwards capabilities and memory card ports away from the PS3, they have dug themselves into a whole.  And the PS Vita, graphics aren’t that much better than PSP.  They should have done what Nintendo did: 3D special effects.  Come on Sony, use your heads! By: … Continue reading Sony’s game division loses $45 million

PS Vita overheating prompts Japanese investigation

I am beginning to think that the PS Vita really isn’t worth it. The hand held console has had over a dozen cases of the system burning out during recharging.  The Japanese government agency has been taking a closer look at this as well as the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation. The NITE is currently investigation 31 cases of overheating regarding the portable, 23 … Continue reading PS Vita overheating prompts Japanese investigation

God of War dev ‘pulled back’ from violence against women

By: Eddie Makuch Kratos will fight a varied host of beasts and humanoids in upcoming action game God of War: Ascension, but don’t expect the game to place much focus on violence against women. Speaking to IGN, Sony Santa Monica game design manager David Hewitt elaborated on the line the team draws with regards to violence. “There are some things we’ve pulled back from. I … Continue reading God of War dev ‘pulled back’ from violence against women

Michael Fassbender To Star In Assassin’s Creed Video Game Adaptation

By: Katey Rich Though he seems to have about a dozen new movie roles coming up at any given moment, Michael Fassbender has kept a relatively low-profile since his stunning work as the android David in Prometheus. His work in that film was no surprise to everyone who’s loved him in Inglourious Basterds or Hunger or Shame or Jane Eyre, but it was yet another … Continue reading Michael Fassbender To Star In Assassin’s Creed Video Game Adaptation

Retail still important for PS4, says Sony

By: Eddie Makuch Just this week, Sony announced that it had purchased cloud-gaming giant Gaikai for $380 million. That, however, does not mean the PlayStation house is giving up on retail with future hardware. Speaking toMCV, Sony Computer Entertainment UK boss Fergal Gara acknowledged the retail business has declined of late, but said this is a “readjustment” period, rather than a total disintegration. “We’d love … Continue reading Retail still important for PS4, says Sony

Tales of Xillia 2 Coming This November

By: Shawn Last month Namco Bandai revealed that the next Tales of title would beTales of Xillia 2, with more information about the game coming out later in the month. And as expected, said information has now been revealed. The official release date for the game is now set for November 1, 2012 in Japan. As far as pre-order bonuses go, Xillia 2 will include … Continue reading Tales of Xillia 2 Coming This November

Record of Agarest War 2 Coming Next Week, Also In Limited Edition Format

By: Shawn Collier   (@ShawnCollier) With Record of Agarest War 2’s release next week, Aksys Games has announced information on a limited edition version of the game. This is the third game in the series, with last year’s release being a prequel titled Record of Agarest War Zero. Agarest War 2 features numerous changes, chief among them being a newly revamped active grid-based battle system replacing … Continue reading Record of Agarest War 2 Coming Next Week, Also In Limited Edition Format

Aksys Games Announces Ragnarok Tactics For US Release

By: Shawn Collier   (@ShawnCollier) Sony’s PlayStation Vita, the successor to the Sony PSP, was released earlier this year but publishers are still releasing new titles for the veteran handheld and Aksys Games is about to add another one to the list with their announcement of Ragnarok Tactics’s North American release. Being a strategy RPG title, you should expect to see multiple factions and endings depending … Continue reading Aksys Games Announces Ragnarok Tactics For US Release