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Square Enix announced today that it will release Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep for PlayStation Portable this summer. According to the press release, the North American version of the game will include new features, such as an extra boss and additional multiplayer options.
Mistwalker has added a developer’s blog to the teaser site for its upcoming RPG The Last Story and posted the first details and artwork for the game.
The Last Story will be set on Ruri Island, a small continent surrounded by mountains. Though the main city of Ruri is prosperous and thriving, the rest of the island has been corrupted. Lord Aruganan, the ruler of the island, is trying to utilize the power of magic to fend off invaders. This power will determine the future of the island. Hironobu Sakaguchi, the game’s director, added that The Last Story isn’t influenced by sci-fi. Instead, Ruri Island is sunny and the materials for technological advancement are scarce.
Late last week while everyone was distracted by Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix quietly added some new information to the official Final Fantasy XIV website. There are now new sections covering the Thaumaturge and Conjurer classes, and all the other classes have been updated to include details on abilities and weapon skills as well as illustrations to show combat stances and roles. There’s quite a bit of information, so click on over and read up.
Because a few players didn’t realize they could change their character’s clothes in Fable II in spite of all the obvious cues in the game, Peter Molyneux has added a butler to Fable III to help them out with their wardrobes. Unlike the mostly-useless butler of Fable II who wouldn’t even fetch a cup of hot Earl Grey, this butler will guide the player through a walk-in closet space and assist him or her in choosing appropriate garments for different occasions.
Molyneux also announced that the butler will be voiced by John Cleese of Monty Python fame. However, he did not say whether this butler would be in charge of the character’s silly walks.
Source: Kotaku
Final Fantasy II (NA), also known as Final Fantasy IV, arrived on Nintendo’s Virtual Console this week ready to renew nostalgia and the confusion over the numbering system for North American Final Fantasy titles. Joining Cecil on his epic journey will set you back 800 Wii Points.
Square Enix announced numerous additions and changes to Final Fantasy XI at VanaFest, a special event in Tokyo dedicated to the company’s eight-year-old MMORPG. These changes are set to be released throughout 2010, thus confirming that the game will remain afloat through this year.
It’s been a month since the release of Mass Effect 2, and Bioware has announced that a replacement for the beloved Mako is on the way. The upcoming Firewalker DLC pack will contain the Hammerhead, “a heavy assault vehicle that hovers over the battlefield” and is armed with “a guided missile system,” and five missions designed for its use.
The DLC will be free to all Cerberus Network members, and it should be out in late March.
Today, Nintendo announced at the Nintendo Media Summit that it will not only be co-marketing Dragon Quest IX with Square Enix but handling the North American publication of the game as well. The company also said that the game will be out sometime this summer.
Source: Joystiq
In last week’s Famitsu, Xenoblade director Tetsuya Takahashi provided the first details on Monolith Software’s upcoming Wii RPG. It turns out that Xenoblade isn’t a part of the Xenogears and Xenosaga epoch but rather an entirely new game and universe. “Xeno” seems to be only an homage.
SEGA announced a new release date for Alpha Protocol today via its blog. The espionage RPG will be released on June 1 for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. SEGA also announced that anyone who pre-orders the game from Gamestop will receive the Exclusive Assault Pack, which includes special weapons and ammo.
Lionhead Studios recently asked its fans via its Facebook page for suggestions for Fable III merchandise. The survey is very simple and it only suggests standard items like apparel, books, mugs, toys, and a collector’s edition of the game. It also has a space for survey-takers to type in their own ideas. The actual Facebook post, however, suggests Fable III “branded condoms.”
Media.Vision has posted a hiring notice for a variety of game developers — programmer, 2D designer, background model designer, and so forth — for a previously unannounced RPG for the iPhone. No details have been announced, but Square Enix seems to be the publisher.
XSEED announced today that anyone who preorders Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon from GameStop and EB Games will receive “Moonlight Tracks,” a CD with 12 selected tracks from the game. This includes the opening and ending Japanese theme songs.
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon will be available sometime in March for the Nintendo Wii.
As far as games go, a sequel is simply the second game in a series. A good sequel properly follows up the first game’s events. A great sequel takes the good in the previous game and builds on it while improving or eliminating the bad. By this measure, Mass Effect 2 is definitely a great sequel.
Bioware announced today on its forums that it will be releasing new free DLC for Mass Effect 2 on PC and Xbox 360 tomorrow at 12:00pm Mountain Standard time.
The DLC consists of a set of armor and a shotgun. According to Bioware, the Cerberus Assault Armor “is designed for shock troops, turn the tide of battle against creatures or forces that would decimate normal soldiers.” It increases heavy weapon ammo capacity, shields, and health. The M-22a Eviscerator Shotgun “is a longer-range shotgun with armor-piercing loads.” Both pieces could prove useful in Shepard’s fight against the Collectors.
The downloads are available for free only via the Cerberus Network. Please be aware that any emails from Batarian traders offering DLC transactions outside of Council official activities are scams.
Nintendo’s recent earnings report revealed a couple of upcoming titles for the Wii. Xenoblade, previously entitled Monado: Beginning of the World, will be released sometime this Spring. It’s being developed by Monolith Soft, creator of the Xenosaga trilogy. And yes, there’s a teaser site. It just wouldn’t be the same without one.
The other title is The Last Story, which is being developed by Mistwalker and Nintendo. According to a statement made at an an investor meeting, the game is supposed to be “a new kind of RPG.” It’s due to be released sometime this year, and there’s a teaser site for it as well.
Source: Joystiq
Square Enix is offering iPhone and iPod Touch owners a chance to play two of the rarest Final Fantasy titles…
What’s that? Final Fantasy I & II have been previously ported to other platforms, including the PSP and the GBA? Oh. Well.
The announcement, which was made via Square Enix DLG’s Twitter feed and Facebook page, did not include a release date. The official site only says that the games will be “available soon on the App Store.”
In one of the most unsurprising announcements ever, Atlus stated that it will be localizing Persona 3 Portable for the PSP. The game will be released sometime in July.
Yesterday, BioWare announced that Mass Effect 2 will include a special in-game portal called “The Cerberus Network” when the game launches next Tuesday. This portal will allow players to access game news and DLC, and it can only be activated by entering a special single-use code. Every new game, retail and digital, will include a code, but gamers who purchase used copies of ME2 will be able to buy a one-time code in-game.
Furthermore, players who activate “The Cerberus Network” on launch day will receive the first DLC pack, which includes new missions and items. It also includes a mission that allows the player to recruit another character named Zaeed. Sometime after launch, BioWare will release the next DLC pack, which will include new missions, items, and a new vehicle called the Hammerhead.
When I accepted the review assignment for Adventures to Go, I expected that it would be an easy review that would fit well into my schedule. I could pick up the game, play through an order or two, and set it down for a while. No need to play for hours at a stretch, no deep storyline to follow, and minimal gameplay mechanics to learn.
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