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Three semi-rare PS2 games get reprints (Disgaea: Hour of Darkness)

Jul 8, 2008

Destructoid writes: "Reprints rock. Especially reprints of Atlus and NIS games that you missed out on during the initial run and are now selling for well above the MSRP. We told you about Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne getting the reprint treatment a few months ago, and now bring word of another title in the SMT line that is as well.

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga is now available at Play-Asia for $44.90. Play-Asia has also let us know through their newsletter that their supply of Nocturne reprints have also been restocked, so feel free to nab one of those if you haven't already.

The NIS camp is also reprinting one of its harder to find games, AR Tonelico: Melody of Elemia. They also have a reprint of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness available, but that's not quite as exciting due to there already being several versions available and another one coming to the DS. While both of these are available at Play-Asia as well, their prices are marked up rather high. Pick em up at NIS distributor Rosenqueen instead."

Madden 09 Soundtrack Revealed (Madden NFL 09 )

Jul 8, 2008

Electronic Arts Inc today unveiled the music track listing for Madden NFL 09, set to release August 12, 2008. The new soundtrack features 26 songs from a multi-genre roster of superstar acts and soon-to-breakthrough artists, including Franz Ferdinand, Good Charlotte, Airbourne, From First To Last, The All-American Rejects, Rev Theory, K'Naan, and Kidz In The Hall.

Force Unleashed Launch Trailer to Debut Wednesday (Star Wars: The Force Unleashed)

Jul 8, 2008

LucasArts has announced that the debut trailer for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will debut this Wednesday at 6am Pacific Time on Entertainment Weekly's website.

FIFA 09 site live (FIFA 09)

Jul 7, 2008

The FIFA 09 site is now live. TalkPlayStation.com:"Doesn't look like there's a lot on the site at the moment but i'm sure it will get updated overtime."

AX08: Hayter Talks Metal Gear (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)

Jul 7, 2008

The voice of the iconic video game character Solid Snake discusses his film treatment, the series, working with Kojima, and more.

Persona 4 (PS2) Officially Announced - Trailer (Persona 4)

Jul 6, 2008

WorthPlaying writes: "Shortly after being revealed at the Anima Expo in Los Angeles, Atlus sent out an official press release announcing it is bringing Persona 4 to North America, scheduled for Dec. 9, 2008. Set two years after P3, you once again assume the role of a high school student investigating mysterious murders that happens once night falls. First trailer also released."

Persona 4 Dated for North America (Persona 4)

Jul 6, 2008

Dale North says: "I'm here covering the Shin Megami Tensei panel at Anime Expo here in Los Angeles (more coverage on that later), but I wanted to drop in now and say that Persona 4 does have a US launch date now. I'm so happy!

After hearing the full history of the Shin Megami Tensei games (awesome, by the way), Atlus surprises us with the screen you're seeing above. Just in time for the holidays, P4 will hit shelves on December 9th, 2008. This will also include a bonus soundtrack CD!

I know some of you haven't finished Persona 3: FES yet, so you better hurry!

Are you ready for P4 yet?"

Atari: Positive Alone in the Dark reviews keep coming (Alone in the Dark)

Jul 4, 2008

Videogamer writes: "Atari has revealed it wants more from its major summer release, Alone in the Dark, despite the title placing at No.1 in the Xbox 360 chart and at No.3 in the All Formats chart.

"The positive review scores continue to come in and marketing support is scheduled to run through to the end of August," Atari product manager Ben Walker told MCV. "Our target now is to build upon the start and keep Alone in the Dark selling through-out the summer"

We found Alone in the Dark to be one of the most disappointing games of the year so far, scoring only 6/10 despite much early promise and plenty of good ideas"

LEGO Batman: Bruce Wayne & Poison Ivy Revealed - Screens (LEGO Batman: The Videogame)

Jul 4, 2008

WorthPlaying writes: "The LEGO Batman: The Videogame story unfolds with Batman's greatest foes escaping from Arkham Asylum and creating mayhem throughout Gotham City. Tracking criminals, including The Joker and The Penguin, players will utilize Batman's gadgets as well as build and operate fantastic vehicles in one or two player cooperative gameplay.

An Arkham Asylum psychiatrist assigned to treat The Joker; Dr. Harleen Quinzel was instead driven mad by the Clown Prince of Crime. She helped him escape confinement and became Harley Quinn, The Joker's devoted and love struck companion. Nearly as insane as The Joker himself, Harley Quinn is a violent and unpredictable felon who will do anything to prove her love and loyalty to her beloved Joker."

Led Zeppelin Uncomfortable With Licensing Songs To Rock Band, Guitar Hero (Rock Band)

Jul 4, 2008

Wondering why there isn't any Led Zeppelin in the Rhythm Games you love? Here's what Michael McWhertor of Kotaku says,

"According to their management, the band isn't 'comfortable' giving up access to its master tapes, the very thing required to edit these things down to Rock Band and Guitar Hero ready formats.

'It ain't about the money,' says Peter Mensch of Q Prime Management who handles Led Zep's interests."

McWhertor goes on to list a few of the bands that have given up the access, including Van Halen, Steely Dan, Guns N' Roses, and the Eagles.

Phantasy Star Portable Demo in Japan This Month (Phantasy Star Universe)

Jul 2, 2008

On July 31, gamers based in Japan will be getting Phantasy Star Portable for Sony's PSP. Now any fan of the game knows that waiting for approximately one month can be hell. Thankfully, gamers in the aforementioned region won't have to wait that long.

Apparently, Sega has announced plans of releasing a demo for the game on July 14. According to the reports, the demo will probably be available via the Japan PSP Browser page and will allow players to try out both Story (single player)and Multi Mode (co-op with up to four players) .

So it looks like we're going to have to wait for around two weeks before we can try out the demo. while waiting, why don't you check out some screenshots courtesy of Gpara, by following the full story link.

Dissidia: Final Fantasy at 50 percent; gameplay details dropped (Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII)

Jul 2, 2008

Dissidia Final Fantasy details have once again been spotted and this time, they're coming from Japanese game magazine Famitsu. the game's producer Tetsuya Nomura, director Takeshi Arakawa, and planning director Mitsunori Takahashi all sat down with the publication and answered a few questions.

First on the agenda was the question of why the game is taking so long to finish. The devs answered that the team doing it is pretty young and adjusting was one of the most time-consuming parts of development. As for how far along into completion the team has gone, they said they're at about 50 percent and that character models are almost completely sealed.

Plenty more at the source!

FFVII: Dirge of Cerberus International announced (Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII)

Jul 2, 2008

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.

FIFA 09 to Get Platform-specific Game Features (FIFA 09)

Jul 2, 2008

EA announced today that almost every gaming platform will get tailor-made content depending on the unique characteristics and capabilities of each system.

Click through for all the details!

Rock Band Guitars Incompatible with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Guitar Hero: Aerosmith)

Jul 1, 2008

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."

Sigh.

New Game Releases for the Week of June 29, 2008 (Guitar Hero: Aerosmith)

Jun 28, 2008

Welcome to New Releases for the Week!

Highlights this week include Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Xbox 360/PS3/Nintendo Wii/PS2), Gears of War Refresh (Xbox 360) and Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 (Nintendo DS).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of June 29, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!

Is an ICO 2 and Shadow of the Colossus 2 mixed game coming to PS3? (ICO)

Jun 26, 2008

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?"

What's new in Madden NFL 09? (Madden NFL 09 )

Jun 26, 2008

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.

Sega confirms new dates for Hulk, Beijing PC and PictoImage (The Incredible Hulk)

Jun 25, 2008

VG247: Just got some new dates from Sega PR. And here they are.

* The Hulk PC � public street date is now June 27
* The Hulk Wii � public street date now July 4
* The Hulk PS2 - public street date is now July 11
* Beijing 2008 PC � public street date is now July
* PictoImage DS � public street date is Sept 5

Shin Megami Tensei: Behind the Scenes and the other video game panels at Anime Expo (Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3)

Jun 25, 2008

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.