GamesRadar - Fatal Inertia

Fatal Inertia EX hits US PSN next week (News)

11 Jun 2008

Koei have annouced that there high speed racer Fatal Inertia will be released on Thursday 19th June on the US Playstation Store for a price of $29.99. A demo will also be released alongside the game.

Fatal Inertia finally on PS3... as a download (News)

30 Apr 2008

Fatal Inertia, the Koei racer that infamously had problems working properly on PS3 and thus bailed ship to 360, is finally coming to Sony's console... as a PSN download.

The futuristic racer, which didn't exactly set the world alight on 360, is a bit like Star Wars pod racing through rocky canyons, except with shiny cars and big magnets to shoot at your opponents. And with framerate issues on 360.

'Fatal Inertia EX' will land on ...

Koei confirms no XBLA release for Fatal Inertia EX (News)

30 Apr 2008

Speaking to VideoGamer.com, a Koei UK spokesperson has debunked rumours that the recently revealed Fatal Inertia EX - a PSN revamp of the 2007 Xbox 360 racing title - will be heading to Xbox LIVE Arcade.

"Fatal Inertia EX is only going to be released on PS3 via the PlayStation network," said the Koei rep.

Fatal Inertia EX is scheduled for release on the PlayStation 3's PSN in May priced $29.99.

Why are PS3 games always late? (Feature)

22 Nov 2007

22nd Nov, 2007 Oh PS3, you really must work on this tardiness. Youre a strong student with a lot of brains, and you can produce good work when you put your mind to it, but with this persistent lateness youre not only letting us down, but youre letting yourself down too. We know youve only just joined us and that youve had to take some time to settle in, but youre really going to have to start applying yourself from now on. Nagging teacher-speak aside, just what is it with PS3 release ...

Fatal Inertia better on PS3 (News)

22 Nov 2007

KOEI has told Eurogamer that futuristic racer Fatal Inertia will be a better game on PS3.

The company is spending more time on it after the 360 version failed to ignite critical fuses when it was released in September. According to a spokesperson for the publisher, they're polishing up technical areas and putting together a more enticing demo than Live customers were treated to.

New content is a possibility, too, although nothing concrete is known at this point.

Fatal Inertia PS3 Coming Spring 2008 (News)

21 Nov 2007

Oh, Fatal Inertia. Once announced as a PlayStation 3 exclusive launch title by Koei, the Unreal Engine 3-powered racer eventually went multi-platform and released on Xbox 360 first, while the company struggled to get the PS3 version up to speed. The recent completion of Unreal Tournament III on PS3 means studios should have an easier time developing on Sony's hardware with Epic Games' engine, but that doesn't help the dozens and dozens of companies who have been attempting to make it work now.

Koei recently issues an updated release schedule to the media, with Fatal Inertia conspicuously absent from the list. When asked, the publisher said there was no formal release date for the futuristic racer, but they expected the PS3 version to arrive sometime in Spring 2008. There's no word on if the PS3 version will include additional content, but given the delays have been technical issues, 1UP wouldn't rule it out.

People can get a taste of the game right now, however, by logging into Xbox Live and downloading the demo.

Koei Confirms PS3 Version Of Fatal Inertia For 2008 Release (News)

9 Oct 2007

Following up on today's in-depth feature discussing Japanese publisher/developer Koei, the firm has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 version of Unreal Engine 3 title Fatal Inertia is still in development, with a '2008' release date anticipated.

Hit the lnk to read more...

Heavenly Sword gets 6/10 from Edge, Warhawk & BioShock both get 8/10 (News)

24 Aug 2007

Here are the latest scores from Edge magazine for games like Heavenly Sword, Warhawk, BioShock, Stuntman Ignition and Medal Of Honor Airbourne:
Heavenly Sword - 6
Bioshock - 8
Warhawk - 8

Fatal Inertia Demo Not Actually Coming To PS3 Tomorrow (News)

14 Aug 2007

Despite several blogs and sites confirming that there's a demo for Fatal Inertia due for PS3 tomorrow, this is not the case at all. There was clearly some confusion from the press release, but the official PR only mentions an Xbox 360 demo for FI, not a PS3 one. Confirmation from Koei that this is indeed the case at the link.

PS3 Fatal Inertia Demo Coming Tomorrow (News)

14 Aug 2007

Say what you will about Koei, but their upcoming futuristic racing title Fatal Inertia has been running laps for a long time -- first as a PS3 exclusive, then multiplatform, then canceled for PS3, then canceled altogether (a brief, easily squashed rumor), now back on track for both the 360 and PS3. Not only is the title back on track, but Fatal Inertia is hitting the PS Store tomorrow (or perhaps Thursday if the scheduled updates up to now mean anything at all).

Exclusive Fatal Inertia footage (News)

2 Aug 2007

Koei's high speed, anti gravity racer has been delayed on PS3 due to "difficulties," but that hasn't stopped us strapping ourselves into the Xbox 360 version to capture this exclusive footage of Fatal Inertia's cockpit view. Using the game's Velocity race mode we zoomed around two of the game's six locations. The first, Paradise Isle, is a lush, tropical environment set in the blazing sun and littered with exotic plants and sandy beaches. The second, Lost Canyon, is a much more barren and ...

Fatal Inertia - exclusive gameplay 08-02-07 (Video)

2 Aug 2007

The PS3 version finally made it to release... as a PlayStation Network download.

Fatal Inertia (Screenshots)

24 Jul 2007

PS3 Fatal Inertia in difficulty (News)

20 Jul 2007

The PS3 version of Fatal Intertia has been delayed due to "difficulties" with the Unreal Engine's performance on the Sony hardware. The game was originally designed specifically for the system, yet is deemed to be "not running well enough" according to a Koei representative. The Xbox 360 version is to be released ahead of it, as delaying it further while the PS3 version is fixed wasn't deemed necessary. We'll be bringing you our hands-on impressions of the Xbox 360 version very soon. In the ...

Fatal Inertia crawls back to PS3 (News)

18 Jul 2007

Sci-fi racer Fatal Inertia is now a PS3 title once again, after jumping ship more times than a pirate on a pogo stick. (Rubbish joke - sorry.) The game was one of two titles that Koei chief Kenji Matsubara showed at Sony's PlayStation Premier this week, which came as a surprise after Koei canceled plans to release the game as a PS3 launch title, and had pledged it to Xbox 360 instead. So it seems the futuristic hover car racer will be making its way to a Sixaxis near you soon. July 18, ...

Fatal Inertia Returns to PS3 (News)

18 Jul 2007

It's a been a strange path. Koei's futuristic racer Fatal Inertia was originally announced as a PS3 launch title. The game missed launched, and Koei later announced that it was going to miss the PLAYSTATION 3 altogether. Instead, the title would be appearing on the Xbox 360. Well! The game is back on the PS3, it seems. Koei Chief Operating Officer Kenji Matsubara took the stage at Sony's Japan press event PLAYSTATION PREMIERE 2007 and showed titles headed for the PS3: Ni - OH, BLADESTORM and Fatal Inertia. Not sure if an official announcement was made or if, you know, Fatal Inertia was just slipped back in. Here's hoping no one notices!

E3 07 - Fatal Inertia - Gameplay 07-12-07 (Video)

12 Jul 2007

The PS3 version finally made it to release... as a PlayStation Network download.

E3 07 - Fatal Inertia - Trailer 07-10-07 (Video)

10 Jul 2007

The PS3 version finally made it to release... as a PlayStation Network download.

Koei confirms Fatal Inertia still in development. Due in 2008. (News)

4 Jul 2007

According to a report from SPOnG, Koei is still in development of the Fatal Inertia title for PS3, thereby allaying fears of 'indefinite delay'.

SPOnG spoke with Koei's PR rep in the UK this morning (July 3) who assured us that Fatal Inertia was still in development for PS3 and "definitely would not be canned" as a number of reports have already suggested earlier today.

Lead Game Designer Michael Bond says of Fatal Inertia, "By designing Fatal Inertia's gameplay around a physics engine it not only allowed us to create a truly different driving model, but it also helped us create a set of dynamic weapons with multiple tactical applicationsÂ¿ We've based many of the game's weapons on straightforward physical principles, and by doing so we're giving players the freedom to come up with their own creative ways of using them- ways that even we are still discovering."

Fatal Inertia For PS3 Delayed Indefinetly (News)

2 Jul 2007

An update to information previously released:

More bad news for Sony this morning. Fatal Inertia, a futuristic racer originally announced as a PlayStation 3 exclusive launch game, will instead be arriving only on the Xbox 360 this fall.

While the Xbox 360 version will ship on September 11, the PlayStation 3 version has been "delayed indefinitely," a Koei representative told Game|Life this morning.

Fatal Inertia - Dated for September 11 with New pictures(360 Version) (News)

2 Jul 2007

KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that Fatal Inertia is scheduled to ship to North American retailers on September 11, 2007 for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Issue 2 of free PlayStaion 3 magazine (News)

19 Apr 2007

The second issue of P3Zine is now out with reviews of Oblivion, FEAR, Splinter Cell and Untold Legends, as well as PSN games. It also includes an exclusive interview with the developer of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and a roundup on GTA IV. There's a preview of Fatal Inertia, Blu Ray reviews and much more. As usual, the magazine is written by professional games journalists and the digital magazine is available for free download.

Koei details upcoming titles for 2007 (News)

27 Mar 2007

Bladestorm and Fatal Inertia joined by G1 Jockey Wii amongst other titles.

Koei has announced its initial line-up of games which are scheduled for release over the coming year.
In June comes G1 Jockey Wii, which could prove fun if the Wii Remote and Nunchuck are used well. Later in the year - Q3 to be more accurate - should see the release of Dynasty Warriors: Fighters Battle DS, BladeStorm: The Hundred Year War (PS3 and Xbox 360,) Fatal Inertia (PS3 & Xbox 360) and Prey The Star for Nintendo DS. Orochi Warriors for PS2 and Xbox 360 has a more nailed-down release date in October.

27.04.07 - Shin Megami Tensai: Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs The Soulless Army (PS2)
Juni 2007 - G1 Jockey (Wii)
3. Quartal 2007 - Dynasty Warriors: Fighters Battle DS (NDS)
3. Quartal 2007 - BladeStorm: The Hundred Year War (PS3, Xbox 360)
3. Quartal 2007 - Fatal Inertia (PS3, Xbox 360)
3. Quartal 2007 - Prey The Star (NDS)
Oktober 2007 - Orochi Warriors (PS2, Xbox 360)

Koei responds on Bladestorm PS3 delay (News)

20 Jan 2007

Earlier this week news broke that Koei has announced that the PlayStation 3 games Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War and Fatal Inertia had been delayed.

Boomtown.net spoke to Koei UK about this delay, which regions are affected and the reasons behind it.

"At the moment the development cycles have been extended simply because of all the things the developers want to do with the new hardware," Koei's Mike Foley told Boomtown. "For Bladestorm it will come out in Japan first with a little delay for localisation before it hits Europe and the US."

"For Fatal inertia we are still working towards a global release," Mike continued. "So that's why for now we've just got it down for a summer release without any definite dates for each territory. So at the moment it's safe to say that the games are targeted for a summer release in general."

Fatal Inertia (Preview)

18 Jan 2007

We havent exactly been deprived of futuristic racers over the last few years; from the 16-bit thrills of SNES classic F-Zero to the club-cool speed-bouts of Wipeout and Quantum Redshift, the genre has been ten a penny ever since someone figured out that Formula 1 would be much more exciting with big laser guns and The Prodigy thumping out trackside. Still, Fatal Inertia - KOEI's first foray into the racing genre - genuinely looks to be more than just another cookie cutter hover-car racer, ...

PS3 Bladestorm & Fatal Inertia delayed (News)

17 Jan 2007

Koei announces some slippage to two titles expected around console launch time.

The developer has announced today that the European PlayStation 3 launch of the futuristic racer Fatal Inertia and medieval hack'n slash Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War will now take place in summer 2007 rather than around launch time in March.

According to Koei the delay will ensure that, " Koei's development teams will continue to work on these titles up until release to ensure the highest levels of quality possible."

Koei's Fatal Inertia Site Goes Live (News)

13 Dec 2006

The japanese web site for Koei's Fatal Inertia is now live. Fatal Intertia is scheduled for release on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in the beginning of 2007.

Fatal Inertia: Race-y new next-gen info (News)

13 Dec 2006

Fatal inertia - sounds nasty or, indeed, fatal. Badumtish. Anyway, if you're unfamiliar with Koei's PS3 and Xbox 360 title, in a nutshell it's a futuristic racer that combines, erm, racing with combat and features a physics engine allowing players to do the likes of blow chunks out of the environment to obstruct the opposition. New info and screenshots released by Koei this morning fill us in on some of the game's locations...

Koei Brings Fatal Inertia and Bladestorm to Xbox 360 (News)

22 Nov 2006

Two once PlayStation 3 exclusives aren't so exclusive any more. Koei announced today plans to bring Fatal Inertia and Bladestorm to the Xbox 360.

In a press release Koei has just announced the futuristic racer Fatal Inertia is now also coming to Xbox 360. Bladestorm: The Hundred Year' S War, announced as a PlayStation 3 exlusive at the time of Tokyo Game Show 2005, is now confirmed for a 2007 release on Xbox 360 as well.

Gamestop's PS3 Software Release List (News)

10 Oct 2006

A list printed today from Gamestop that lists all the games they have in their database and their release dates.

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

25 Sep 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...

TGS06: Koei Having Issues With PS3 Middleware, Fatal Inertia To Miss Launch (News)

23 Sep 2006

In a group interview with the producers of Koei's Fatal Inertia and Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War where they told the group that the company's first racing game wouldn't make the November Japanese launch. Citing problems with the Unreal Engine 3.0, the group was actively working to remedy their development delays to ship the former launch title before the end of '06.

Fatal Inertia screens zoom by (News)

22 Sep 2006

We've yet to get fully acquainted with Fatal Intertia - the hovercraft-racing speedfest that melds Wipeout-style neon-trailing speedsters with huge, incredible racetracks that echo the podracing moments from Star Wars Episode I - but from these images the game looks like a high-speed blast, where overtaking can involve piloting your vehicle right underneath a rival's craft. And while these screens look distinctly like pre-set renders (that is, not proper in-game action snapshots) the ...

Fatal Inertia screens zoom by (News)

22 Sep 2006

Friday 22 September 2006 We've yet to get fully acquainted with Fatal Intertia - the hovercraft-racing speedfest that melds Wipeout-style neon-trailing speedsters with huge, incredible racetracks that echo the podracing moments from Star Wars Episode One - but from these images the game looks like a high-speed blast, where overtaking can involve piloting your vehicle right underneath a rival's craft. And while these screens look distinctly like pre-set renders (that is, not proper in-game ...

Capcom and Koei launch Japanese PS3 offensive (News)

11 Sep 2006

Several of Capcom and Koei's PlayStation 3 titles will be playable at next week's Tokyo Game Show, while Capcom has also spoken of new game announcements.

With expectation starting to build ahead of Tokyo's annual showcase, Capcom has pledged 12 demo units of Devil May Cry 4, while Koei aims to have playable versions of some of its PS3 titles on-hand, likely to include Fatal Inertia (a launch title), Bladestorm, Ni-Oh and Mahjong Taikai IV.

Koei will also be demonstrating Samurai Warriors Wave for Nintendo Wii, while Capcom will be offering hands-on time with Xbox 360 exclusive Lost Planet, but with PlayStation 3 making its public playable debut in Japan the Sony console is understandably the focus.

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

23 Aug 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.

Fatal Inertia weapons showcase (News)

10 Aug 2006

Between F-Zero and Wipeout, you'd think the future-racing genre would be well covered - well, Fatal Inertia hopes to carve out its own hovercraft-loving niche when it launches right alongside the PS3 this fall. Today we've got several new screens to unleash, most of which feature the game's offensive ...

Fatal Inertia Details (News)

26 Jun 2006

Koei released some new info today about their upcoming PS3 racer Fatal Inertia.

Fatal Inertia zooms into view (News)

23 Jun 2006

The PlayStation 3 launch is on the horizon, and thrusting up toward it are the hover-racers of Koei's Fatal Inertia. The company is promising that this high-speed experience will be one of the highlights of the PS3... but we're not convinced yet. Check out this batch of new screens, which show off the game's wilderness courses and high-speed fliers. These cruisers come in four classes, each completely customizable and offering different statistics for each gamer's different play style. We look ...