It’s time to say goodbye to the PS2 again. Sony has announced that they are ending aftercare service for the venerable console in Japan, eighteen years after its original launch. The company ceased production for the PS2 back in 2012,...
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It’s that time again. The latest software numbers from Japan are in (via Media Create), confirming once again that the insanely popular Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The PSP title managed to move another 53,000...
READ MORE Latest Japanese Software Figures, Monster Hunter Hits 2 Million Mark
If you liked Final Fantasy XII’s soundtrack, this should be of some interest to you. The game’s composer, Hitoshi Sakimoto is bringing his musical style to new horizons outside Japan. Four Bars Entertainment, which represents game composers such as Jason Hayes (WoW),...
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According to NeoGAF member SolidSnakex, Guitar Hero 4 will include a set of drums, a bass guitar, full microphone support, and will allow you to create and share your own songs. The game is currenly being developed for the PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo...
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While having experienced a significant 77% drop in sales, Grand Theft Auto IV still refused to give up on its top spot in the UK All Formats Charts this week. The hugely popular Rockstar title has now passed the one million...
READ MORE Latest UK All Formats Charts – Grand Theft Auto IV Passes 1 Million Mark
Sean Decker, the general manager of DICE (the studio behind Mirror’s Edge) has stated that developers haven’t even begun pushing the limits for the PS3 and won’t until the end of its life cycle. Decker draws parallels between the PS2 and...
Yay, the latest figures are in and thanks to Japan’s Golden Week hardware sales increased quite a bit in the week ending 4th of May. It shouldn’t come as a shocker that the PSP dominated the charts, it’s been doing...
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So the PSP has been doing pretty well lately in Japan, and if you thought that was about to change, you were sorely mistaken. The Sony handheld managed to move another impressive 92,411 units, while the Wii made a failed...
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Yup, it’s time for new scans from Famitsu again. This week the Japanese gaming magazine revealed some pretty interesting new images of the highly anticipated PS2 title, Persona 4. Sadly we have yet to wait for a proper translation of...
Another week, another load of game releases. No less than sixteen titles are set to hit retail this time, and I think you’ll find that some of them are rather high-profile games. The most interesting ones seem to be The World...
Square Enix today announced their ‘Ultimate Hits’ summer line-up, which includes some big heavy hitters such as: Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ Final Fantasy XII Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy Itadaki Street Special Each of these titles...
We reported last week that Sony plans to shut down online servers for multiple PSP and PS2 games, including titles such as Jak X, Lemmings, and Twisted Metal: Black Online. However, SCEA has now come out and officially denied these rumours, stating that the company...
The latest PAL charts are in, and Gran Turismo 5: Prologue seems to be kicking ass right now. Mario & Sonic refuse to give up, jumping in at #2. Not far behind is Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and Wii Play. Thanks to Felipeko for these figures....
Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that they will shut down the servers for multiple PS2 and PSP games in the near future. Mostly PS2 titles are listed, with the most popular ones being Jak X, Aplitude, and Twisted Metal Black Online....
It’s that time of the week again. Full info and scans below. Scores ８/７/７/７ Raiden Fighters Aces 10/９/９/９ Mario Kart Wii ６/７/５/５ Battle of Sunrise ７/８/７/６ Turok (Xbox 360) * Star Ocean 4 (Undecided) – 8 pages. – Character designs for Edge Marverick and Remy Saionji revealed....
The latest UK software charts have arrived, and they’re not too different from the French and Dutch ones. Tom Clancy’s Rainbox Six: Vegas 2 has claimed the top spot, with Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games at #2. CoD4 still refuses to go away,...
Another week, another issue of Famitsu. This week includes details about Sigma Harmonics for the DS, the latest review scores, and some screens of various upcoming games. Jump in to read more. – Scores 6 6 6 6 Umihara Kawase 7...
The latest Japanese hardware charts are in, and interestingly enough the PlayStation Portable has outsold the Nintendo Wii and DS, claiming the top spot. As you may know, the PSP has been outperforming the DS for a couple of weeks...