Square Enix plans to release an international version of Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus on September 4, 2008 in Japan. The version is supposed to contain improvements over the regular version that's already released in Japan, but those improvements are probably the ones already applied to the North American version of the game.
EA announced today that almost every gaming platform will get tailor-made content depending on the unique characteristics and capabilities of each system.
So time has passed, and time heals all wounds right? It was with a hopeful heart that some people bought a copy of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, and tried firing it up with a Rock Band guitar, only to be greeted with a screen telling them, "An unsupported guitar peripheral has been detected."
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In an interview with Fumito Ueda at the Nordic Game 08 event, he mentions being at work on a game that combines both the graphics and gameplay seen in his previous games ICO (2001) and its prequel Shadow of the Colossus (2005). VGB looks into the questoin: "Could the lead designer of those PlayStation 2 games be at work on a mixed sequel for the PlayStation 3?"
So what's new in Madden NFL 09 that would make you want to buy it over the previous iteration? The 20th anniversary of the franchise brings lots of new features and Madden moments.
VG247: Just got some new dates from Sega PR. And here they are.
Bring your "Will you release Persona 4 in America?" questions to Anime Expo. Atlus is holding a panel at the Los Angeles Convention Center conference solely focused on the Shin Megami Tensei series. The pictured invitation has all the details sans the special gift, but it isn't the only video game panel that day. Aksys is holding a seminar on Guilty Gear and NIS America is gathering Disgaea fans. Get your planner out because on July 5th you can plan a whole day of video game panels.
THQ announced today that it has shipped WALL-E for every current viable platform, including Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, DS, Windows, and even Mac and mobile phones. In all, the game based on the Pixar movie will be released in over 69 countries in the coming months.
Ars Technica reports: "WALL-E, aside from probably being the biggest family movie of the year, is also making waves in the video game industry by being the first localized video game to hit the current generation of consoles in the Middle East. THQ and Pluto Games revealed that the movie's tie-in game will actually have versions released in Arabic in an effort to appeal to gamers around the region."