In all the TGS chaos, it's nice to see some of that next-generation oomph going towards relaxation rather than stressful combo-chasing and time-trialing. For Xbox 360 owners, it's the lovely ladies of DOAX2, and for would-be PS3 owners, it's the lovely wildlife of Afrika. Check the Movies tab above for some truly nature documentary-worthy footage of cheetahs, zebras, giraffes and (our favorite) hippos doing their thing on the virtual savannah. While some TGS attendees were still none the ...
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When the PlayStation 3 goes on sale in Japan November 11, six games will definitely be available: Genji: Days of the Blade, Mah-Jong Fight Club Online, Mobile Suit Gundam: Target In Sight, Resistance: Fall of Man, Sega Golf Club featuring the Miyazato Family, and--wait for it--Ridge Racer 7. Sony also confirmed Armored Core 4 would arrive sometime in November.

In December, Sony has locked down a trio of games: F1 Championship (aka Formula One 06), Gran Turismo HD, and MotorStorm. Three more carry a general "winter 2006" release date in Japan: Need for Speed Carbon, Enchant Arm, and the railroad sim Railfan. Another pair will ship during "2006": Sonic the Hedgehog and Fatal Inertia, though the later is only "projected" to make that vague release window.

According to Sony, 2007 will see at least 12 more PS3 titles come to market across the Pacific. Virtua Fighter 5, Virtua Tennis 3, Heavenly Sword, Lair, Monster Kingdom: Unknown Realms, The Eye of Judgment, and Wangan Midnight will all arrive in the "spring," while Everybody's Golf 5 and Warhawk will land in the "summer." Other games confirmed for the year are Afrika (working title), Coded Arms: Assault, and the much-awaited Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

Sony listed a sextet of several high-profile titles with the most nebulous release date of all, "TBD." Those included Shirokishi, fl0w (working title), Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War, Devil May Cry 4, and Final Fantasy XIII.
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The most mysterious PS3 game from Sony's pre-E3 press conference was Afrika. The game's trailer showed realistic views of animal life in what most presumed to be a recreation of the African wild. But aside from that, details on the game were not revealed, and Sony spokespeople were notably shy about giving anything away in subsequent interviews.

Today, thanks to Japan's Weekly Famitsu magazine, we have exactly one tiny bit of information about the game. The magazine reveals that Sony Computer Entertainment's Daisaku Ikejiri has a hand in the game's development. Ikejiri previously worked as producer on Hot Shots Golf 3, 4, Portable and Online.
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The big-haired revenge-driven Samurai is crossing the pond over to Europe come 2009, this according to the press release sent out by Namco Bandai and Atari.

While there is no specific date as to Afro Samurai's (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) European arrival, we're thinking it'll be at least a little after the January North American release date. That shouldn't be too long now, so get your bling on and get ready to cut your way through his aesthetically designed world of vengeance, with original hip hop musical score by The RZA of Wu Tang Clan.

We'll be keeping you posted for more updates as they roll in.
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Leading video games publisher and developer Namco Bandai Games America Inc., announced today that high-style action will be unleashed on January 27, 2009 with Afro Samurai for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system.
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What's black, white, and red all over? These dudes I just cut in half.

I've seen a few episodes of Afro Samurai and thought they were good; I've seen footage from the upcoming game and thought it looked good; and I've read our coverage on the game and thought it sounded good. Today, I played the game and I can tell you I have no idea how the final product will do, but the few minutes of hacking and slashing I experienced weren't good.

They were damn good.
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Namco Bandai announced today that it will host sneak-peak demos of the Afro Samurai video game at Comic-Con International: San Diego. Below is the press release with the announcement:
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From the official release: "...Follow Afro Samurai as he fights to become the number one warrior, a title currently held by Justice, the man who killed Afro's father when he was a child. The game follows the plot of the original series with added material and background for fans and new comers alike.

Blood is beautiful in this hip hop infused action adventure as Samuel L. Jackson reprises his role as Afro and Ninja Ninja. A striking art style gives Afro Samurai a truly unique look and feel across beautifully animated open environments as he wages war against his adversaries to become number one..."
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Like Afro Samurai? Excited about the Namco Bandai console game of the same name? Buddy, have we got the ghetto captured, shaky-cam video for you. During Roger Hector's DICE presentation today, the VP of Development at Namco Bandai Games showed off the first trailer for the game, which looks to stay true to the series' trademark art style. Hector showed off work in progress versions of Afro, in 2D and 3D form, a transition the character seemed to make with ease. Hopefully, we'll get a direct feed version of the above clip soon and put this whole bush league video capture job behind us.
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An Associated Press news report notes that a video game based on the animated series 'Afro Samurai' (voiced by Samuel L. Jackson) is set for release for Xbox 360 in December.
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