With the Western market becoming more critical to Square Enix, they certainly are changing their tune about release dates. Notorious for long periods of time between Japanese and North American release, Square Enix wants to make simultaneous releases the norm instead of the exception.
The word comes directly from President Yoichi Wada, so it is certainly [...]

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It looks like the wait for more Bioshock really wasn’t that agonizing after all. With a projected launch roughly 2 years after the original 2K Marin has confirmed a sequel to Bioshock is indeed in the works and already on the way. However, while a Bioshock sequel is not surprising, what might potentially be disappointing [...]

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You’d think not much else would be available save Smash bros, but that simply is not the case this week. Despite the huge launch, quite a few other interesting titles are releasing this week, even the DS receives a Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates where the audience is most likely to cross [...]

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Earlier this year figures came out that said the number of Mature rated games being published was down significantly from past years. Gamers haven’t lost their love of visceral action, foul language and splashes of gore; I’d like to think we just enjoy it when it’s done well. The increase in sales that seems to [...]

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It seems some rather ambitious individuals have taken it upon themselves to move Crysis beyond the typical keyboard/mouse control scheme which is a staple of the FPS genre. These mad modders have gotten a wiimote and nunchuk to interface with their computer via a bluetooth receiver and have set it up so that certain motions allow [...]

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When it comes to classic, simple, addicting games, few have had quite so much longevity as Tetris. There have been some clones and 3-d versions over the years but the original experience remains quite strong. With the launch of Wii Ware approaching, companies are beginning to announce some of the games they’ll be creating for [...]

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Wondering what sort of a monster you’ll need to run to play the upcoming highly anticipated Conan MMORPG? Well, wonder no more for the game’s official website now points the way to an extensive FAQ that offers details on the game’s system requirements. Here it is:

RequiredOS: Windows Vista/XP Processor: 3GHz Pentium IV RAM: 1GB RAM [...]

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Harmonix has officially announced this week’s downloadable tracks for Rock Band after a slight delay in their schedule. This week sees the release of “Shockwave” by Black Tide, “Crushcrushcrush” by Paramore and “Beethoven’s C***” by Serj Tankian (ex-frontman of System of a Down).
All three songs are master tracks will be sold separately for 80 [...]

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Reuters is reporting that Rockstar and 2K Games’ parent company Take-Two Interactive is introducing a severance plan for employees fired in the event of a corporate buyout. The plan will give executives up to 1.5 times their salary with bonus for up to 18 months if they are fired within a year of a [...]

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In more Max Payne movie news, Variety reports that Mila Kunis has been set to star opposite Mark Wahlberg in the upcoming live action film adaptation of the crime noir game.
Best known for her role in “That ’70s Show” as well as voicing Meg Griffin in “Family Guy”, Kunis will play an assassin who [...]

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Destineer has announced the development of Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine for the Wii and DS. In development at Black Lantern Studios, the game, as one can get from the title, pits players against master chefs in a series of culinary challenges in Kitchen Stadium. Building on the television show of the same name, [...]

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Putting it in the same league as the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft has announced that it is lowering the retail price of the Xbox 360 family of consoles in Europe.
Starting March 14, consumers will be able to purchase Xbox 360 Arcade, the model without the hard drive, for £159.99, twenty quid cheaper than the competing [...]

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Following up on word that information on The Sims 3 is coming on March 19, 1UP Network announced that both its print and offline properties, 1UP and GFW, will be revealing world-exclusive details about the upcoming highly anticipated lifestyle simulation title. A first-look at the game will be in the April/May 2008 issue of [...]

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Nintendo keeps on bringing retro goodness to its Virtual Console service on the Wii. This week’s additions are two titles imported straight from the land of the rising sun: DoReMi Fantasy and Puyo Puyo 2.
DoReMi is a SNES action game where players take on the role of a boy named Milon as he sets [...]

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Microsoft sent out word that it will release Brain Challenge and Bliss Island on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. The first title, as the name implies, is a brain training program that helps players develop stress-management skills through a variety of games. There is a personal coach that helps players develop their abilities of [...]

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