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The Bitbag Editor's Choice Award Winners (News)

Dec 25, 2007

The Bitbag editor picks the winners for:

Â¿ Best 3D Action Game
Â¿ Best Racing Game
Â¿ Best RPG
Â¿ Best Fighter
Â¿ Best FPS
Â¿ Best Strategy Game
Â¿ Best Sports Game
Â¿ Best War Game
Â¿ Best Mecha Game
Â¿ Achievement In Excellence
Â¿ Best Handheld Game
Â¿ Best Graphics
Â¿ Best Sound
Â¿ Best Online Multiplayer
Â¿ Developer Of The Year
Â¿ Game Of The Year

Famitsu Magazine: Armored Core For Answer, Coming To 360 And PS3 (News)

Dec 13, 2007

-Kudgel, 12-12-2007

It is Wednesday, favorite day of Famitsu magazine online readers. This week, there's a huge coverage about the videogame Armored Core : For Answer in preparation for the Playstation 3 & Xbox 360. Among the translated information available : an online co-op mode and, for the first time, playable mechas that are fully transformable.

Armored Core 4 Goes Platinum (News)

Dec 5, 2007

The Bitbag writes, "Armored Core 4 will be added to the Xbox 360 Platinum collection and the Playstation 3 Best Collection on January 10, 2008."

Armored Core 4 Online MP Details (News)

Jun 15, 2007

505 Games is today pleased to confirm further details of the online and multiplayer features of the forthcoming action title Armored Core 4 on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

PS3 and Xbox360 Battle for Players (News)

May 12, 2007

"Coke or Pepsi?

The cola wars used to provide the best example we had of a functioning free market. Whether you bled red for Coca-Cola or were true red, white and blue for Pepsi, most people had a preference and no one really could argue that they were all that different. It was a perfect competition.

These days, the battle for taste rages between Sony and Microsoft, between PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. "

New goodies at the PlayStation Store (News)

Apr 6, 2007

The Gran Turismo HD Concept v. 1.2 update is free and brings the ability to view the Top 10 worldwide rankings for each car and mode. The download also adds full compatibly with force feedback for the Logitech Driving Force, Driving Force Pro, and Driving Force EX steering wheels. As far as new trailers, there is the much talked about GTA IV: Things Will Be Different HD teaser which is also free, as well as movie trailers for Are We Done Yet?, Perfect Stranger and ...

Armored Core 4 (Review)

Mar 23, 2007

Like Paris Hilton without a camera nearby or C3-PO without plucky sidekick R2-D2, Armored Core 4 is a fantastic giant mech construction sim left incomplete because it just can't find its reason for living - a decent action game. There are a gazillion destructive weapons to bolt onto your rig: bazookas, plasma cannons, sniper guns, energy swords, guided missiles... and even more standard parts, ranging from various heads and legs to missile-jamming ECM generators. You have to monitor each part's ...

Armored Core 4 - Launch countdown 03-20-07 (Video)

Mar 20, 2007

A fantastic giant robot construction kit that just can't find a decent action game to make it complete.

Armored Core 4 - Trailer 03-19-07 (Video)

Mar 19, 2007

A fantastic giant robot construction kit that just can't find a decent action game to make it complete.

Armored Core 4 - Trailer 3 - 03-08-07 (Video)

Mar 8, 2007

A fantastic giant robot construction kit that just can't find a decent action game to make it complete.

Armored Core 4 - virgin hands-on (Preview)

Mar 2, 2007

When a series has 10 or so games under its belt, and more on the way, one might imagine that there arent many seasoned gamers who havent given it a go at some point in their lives. Yet, as we prepared for the newest entry in the Armored Core series – Armored Core 4 - we stumbled upon just such a gamer lurking in our midst. A curious specimen, to be sure. After some briefly probing the veracity of his claims (which totally did not involve mocking him, questioning his gamerhood, or actually ...

Giant mech battle commences on PS3 in March (News)

Feb 20, 2007

From Software's mech fighting game, Armored Core 4, will touch down on PS3 on March 20. Armored Core 4 promises to use the extra grunt offered by PS3 not only to look better than previous incarnations, but also to allow players to interact with the environment during ...

Armored Core 4 (Screenshots)

Feb 20, 2007

505 Games to release European PS3 version of Armored Core 4 (News)

Feb 19, 2007

505 Games announced today that they'll be bringing the European version of Armored core 4 to the PlayStation 3 on the 27th of April 2007. Armored Core 4 is the latest title in the historic mech-battling action and simulation saga, and is the first 'next-generation' incarnation of the internationally beloved franchise. This dazzling brand new chapter offers the ultimate in fast-paced, high octane mech simulation.

Armored Core 4 championship offers $17k prize (News)

Feb 15, 2007

Armored Core 4 players in Japan (and, presumably, importers who live outside of Japan) have until March 1 to get their rusty mechs polished for the Armored Core Championship Battle 2007.

Armored Core 4 - first look (Preview)

Jan 19, 2007

The future, as anyone with a brain will attest, will be a bombed-out wasteland in which never-ending wars are fought not only with conventional tanks and planes, but also with mechs. Apparently, victory can only be achieved by piloting titanic mechanized humanoids that can both walk and swordfight, despite the obvious lack of any tactical advantage those capabilities might provide when facing enemies armed with hell-hot lasers that could cut through a planet and radar-guided missiles stuffed ...

Armored Core 4 Hands On Video & Impressions (News)

Dec 27, 2006

Movement is incredibly smooth and fast as is targeting and shooting. The Mechs have a kind of sticky auto-targeting that really works well in most situations I've been presented with so far.

New Famitsu rates - Prey on Xbox 360 scoring high (News)

Dec 20, 2006

Today some new ratings from the newest edition of the famous Japanese gamesmagazine Famitsu. Most remarkable is the review of Prey, that has been in stores for some time in U.S. and Europe now, but is new in Japan.

The game achieves high scores, with three times a eight and even one nine, having a total score of 33/40. (Famitsu always reviews with 4 different people) Do you still understand the people over there?

The full list with all rates:

Pokemon Battle Revolution (Wii, Nintendo): 9 / 9 / 8 / 9 - (35/40)
Armored Core 4 (PS3, From Software): 9 / 7 / 7 / 8 - (31/40)
HimeHibi: Princess Days (PS2, Takuyo): 7 / 6 / 6 / 7 - (26/40)
Yumemishi (PS2, Princess Soft): 7 / 8 / 7 / 7 - (29/40)
Formula One Championship (PS2, Sony): 8 / 8 / 7 / 8 - (31/40)
Simple 2000 Series Vol. 112: The Tousou Highway 2: Road Warrior 2050 (PS2, D3): 6 / 6 / 5 / 6 - (23/40)
Prey (Xbox 360, Spike): 9 / 8 / 8 / 8 - (33/40)
Formula One 2006 Portable (PSP, Sony): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 - (28/40)
Gamics Vol. 1: Yokoyama Mitsuteru San Goku Shi: Dai 1 Kan - Touen no Chikai (NDS, ASNetworks): 8 / 7 / 5 / 7 - (27/40)

Armored Core 4 - hands-on (Preview)

Dec 5, 2006

There's only so much rusty machinery you can fit inside a hangar, as the saying goes (or maybe doesn't go. It's not actually our saying). But Armored Core 4 - actually the 13th or so entry in this long-running giant robot blowstuffupathon series manages to fit more than most. We took the PS3 version out of its hangar (although there's also an Xbox 360 model in the works) and onto some seriously bleak battlefields - then made them bleaker by exploding everything we could. The biggest ...

Armored Core 4: Mech-ing a scene (News)

Dec 4, 2006

Next-gen mech mashing game Armored Core 4 is out next year for PS3 and Xbox 360 - making it the first AC game to appear on a Microsoft console - and we've uncovered a handful of new screenshots for you. Following on from Last Raven on PS2, Armored Core 4 will allow gamers to customize their mech in appearance and performance, but this time the choices will be even more varied and ...

Armored Core 4 delayed 1 week (News)

Dec 4, 2006

From Software announced today a slight delay in the release of one of the PS3's few December titles over in Japan. Originally scheduled for release on 12/14, Armored Core 4 will now arrive a week later, on 12/21.

SEGA reveals new releasedates (News)

Nov 30, 2006

SEGA today revealed some of their new releasedates. Virtua Tennis 3, the big competitor of Top Spin 2 on the Xbox 360, will be in U.S. stores on March 23th. Armored Core 4 will release in march as well, also for both PS3 and Xbox 360.

Armored Core 4 trailer blitzes in (News)

Nov 7, 2006

Here's a fresh look at Armored Core 4, the next-gen sequel to the long running mech-blasting series, which looks to promise a more exciting metal-clad outing than previous ponderous installments. Hit the Movies tab now to see the impressive looking actioner, showing off a number of environments including a sunken city, naval fleet and a snowy ice plain. While a few of the clips look suspiciously like cutscene movies, we're willing to believe that the more action orientated sequences are ...

Armored Core 4 to launch on December 14th (News)

Oct 2, 2006

The Japanese launch date of Armored Core 4, From Software's upcoming mech title, has been set as the 14th of December, according to an announcement made by the game development company. An exact release date has yet to be set for other regions, although it has been estimated as the Spring of 2006.

Armored Core 4 Stomps Japanese PS3's In December. (News)

Sep 30, 2006

While it has been known for some time that the fourth installment in From Software's Armored Core franchise will be appearing on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the timing of its release in Japan was unclear. However, an update posted today on the game's official Web site says the PlayStation 3 version of Armored Core 4 will hit shelves in Japan on December 14, about a month after the PS3 itself.

[PS3] The Ultimate PS3 Games List - 160 Titles! (News)

Sep 25, 2006

German game site www.gameguide.nl posted today the ultimate list of 160 game tittles in production for the ps3.
Within the 160 tittles ,95 of them will be ps3 exclusive .

(TBA = To Be Announced )

List of ps3 games in development:

2K Games/Take-Two/Rockstar
- College Hoops 2K7 ~Visual Concepts, TBA~
- The Darkness ~Starbreeze, 2007~
- Grand Theft Auto 4 ~Rockstar North, Q4 2007~
- NHL 2K7 ~Visual Concepts, TBA~
- NBA 2K7 ~Visual Concepts, TBA~
- Red Dead Revolver 2 ~Rockstar North, TBA~

Activision
- Call of Duty 3 ~Infinity Ward, Launch~
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance ~Raven, Launch~
- Spider-Man 3 ~Treyarch, Q2 2007~
- Tony Hawk's Project 8 ~Neversoft, Launch~

Atari
- Alone in the Dark 5 ~Eden Studios, TBA~

Atlus
- Shin Megami Tensei 4 ~Atlus R&D1, TBA~

Beuna Vista
- Turok ~Propaganda, TBA~

Capcom
- Devil May Cry 4 ~Capcom Studio 1, Q4 2007~
- Monster Hunter 3 ~Capcom Studio 1, 2008~
- Resident Evil 5 ~Capcom Studio 4, Q4 2007~
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- Untitled ~Action~ ~TBD, TBA~

Codemasters
- DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road ~In-house, 2007~

D3 Publisher
- Dark Sector ~Digital Extremes, TBA~

Eidos
- Untitled ~Action~ ~TBD, TBA~

Electronic Arts
- Army of Two ~EA Montreal, TBA~
- Battlefield: Bad Company ~DICE, 2007~
- Def Jam 3 ~EA Chicago, 2007~
- Fight Night Round 3 ~EA Chicago, Q4 2006~
- Half Life 2: Complete Pack ~Valve/EA, Q1 2007~
- Lord of the Rings: The White Council ~EA Redwood Shores, Q4 2007~
- Madden NFL 07 ~Tiburon, Q4 2006~
- Medal of Honor: Airborne ~EALA, 2007~
- NBA Live 07 ~EA Canada, Q4 2006~
- NBA Street Vol. 4 ~EA Canada, 2007~
- Need for Speed: Carbon ~EA Black Box, Q4 2006~
- Skate ~EA Black Box, 2007~
- Tiger Woo...

I saw the demo units go down over a dozen times (News)

Sep 25, 2006

I got some hands on time with Sega and From Software's Armored Core 4 which made two things very clear: playtesting games without having any idea what the controls are makes for a frustrating experience and that the game likes to lock up the PlayStation 3 a lot.

TGS 06: Sony tips PS3 Japan launch hand (News)

Sep 22, 2006

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.

Armored Core 4 not ps3 exclusive says sega (News)

Sep 22, 2006

Today SEGA announced that it will publish the newest addition to FromSoftware's mech-based combat franchise, Armored Core 4. From the developers of Chromehounds, Armored Core 4 is scheduled for release on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next spring.

Sega To Publish Armored Core 4, Spring 2007 (News)

Sep 21, 2006

With the developer's other mech-based game, Chromehounds, making its debut this past summer, fans of From Software's robotic tendencies got good news today, as Sega announced that it will publish Armored Core 4 in North America. The company estimated a retail release of the title to fall during the spring of 2007.

"From Software is a very talented team that specialize in developing mech-based combat games," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, Sega of America, Inc. "Building on the success of Chromehounds, we believe that Armored Core 4 will deliver an action-packed experience that will not only cater to the diehard fans, but will attract new fans to the mech-based combat genre."

Armored Core gunning for next-gen (News)

Sep 21, 2006

Sega announced today that they'll be releasing the reigning king of giant robot combat Armored Core 4 on both 360 and PS3 in Spring 2007. Hopefully, the nimble laser-sword wielding mechs of Armored Core will make a nice counterpoint to the lumbering juggernauts of Chromehounds. It's not that we didn't dig Chromehounds, but we can't ignore the complaints we've heard that the robots in it were slow and cumbersome - an assessment we're inclined to agree with, in ...

Armored core 4 PS3 Exclusive? (News)

Sep 4, 2006

The Xbox 360 version of Armored core 4 has according to PS3focus.nl been cancelled. The series producer and From Software CEO Naotoshi Zin stated that this decision was due to a recent contract with Sony entertainment to keep the Armored Core series PlayStation 3 exclusive.

PS3 to Take Over Tokyo - 27 Playable demos confirmed for TGS (News)

Aug 23, 2006

Here's a list of 19 of 27 confirmed playable PS3 titles. The publisher for each game is listed in parentheses.
Railfan (Ongakukan)

Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom)

Fatal Inertia (Koei)

Blade Storm (Koei)

Mahjong Taikai IV (Koei)

Coded Arms Assault (Konami Digital Entertainment)

Genji (SCEJ)

Formula One World Championship (SCEJ)

Heavenly Sword (SCEJ)

Lair (SCEJ)

MotorStorm (SCEJ)

Resistance Fall of Man (SCEJ)

The Eye of Judgment (SCEJ)

Warhawk (SCEJ)

Gran Turismo Series (SCEJ)

Minna no Golf 5 (aka Hot Shots Golf, SCEJ)

Ridge Racer (Bandai Namco Games)

Gundam Target in Sight (Bandai Namco Games)

Armored Core 4 (From Software)

All but the first game were previously announced. Given its publisher (and title), the first game is likely a train simulation game of some form.

The remaining 8 titles are currently a mystery, so we encourage wild speculation.

Sony will also have a theater in its booth which will show video footage of a total of 35 titles. We presume there will be some overlap with the playable titles and the video-only titles, but Sony wasn't clear about the matter.

How to beat "Silent Avalanche" on hard (Hint)

Jul 19, 2007

Go to GamesRadar to see the Hint ...