The “technical problems” cited by Square Enix as a reason to delay the launch of Final Fantasy XIV back in July was due to memory issues on the PS3. Producer Hiromichi Tanaka recently revealed that the reason for the delay was the PS3′s RAM restriction.
Last month we reported the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIV was scheduled for release in March 2010, a whole six months after the release of the PC version. Square Enix has now revealed the real reason why they decided to bump up the release date of Final Fantasy XIV, citing “technical problems” as the cause of the delay.
Quantum Theory was first unveiled back in 2008 as a new IP for Tecmo Koei, and was scheduled for release in March 2010. The title has now been delayed with a ballpark date of “Summer 2010,” according to Tecmo Koei America. Tecmo Koei originally announced that the game would not make the March 2010 release date back in February of this year.
The latest DLC content for Gran Theft Auto IV, Episode from Liberty City, has been delayed worldwide for two weeks. Rockstar attribute the delay to a last minute game submission request from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe to edit some of the in-game Liberty City radio station, television, and internet content.
The first part of the Heavy Rain DLC pack, Heavy Rain Chronicles: The Taxidermist, was originally expected to arrive when the game is released next week but has since been delayed. The first episode of the DLC is offered for free with the game when pre-ordering, but can be purchased separately from the PlayStation Store for $4.99.
Waiting for Gran Turismo 5 to hit the PS3? According to SCEE, you will have to wait until Autumn 2010 for the game. “We think that we’ll release this game in Autumn, before Christmas, but it is not decided yet,” said SCEE’s James Armstrong in an interview with Spanish website Canarias Al Dia. Gran Turismo has been delayed several times already, with the most recent being delay affecting the Japanese release of the game.
A new announcement in Sony’s latest press release reveals that the upcoming racer Gran Turismo 5 that was scheduled for a March release in Japan has been postponed till the following month. The press release continues to state that a new Japanese release date will be decided and announced, whilst apologizing to gamers looking forward to Sony’s next installment in the series.
Heavy Rain, the story-driven game from developer Quantic Dream, has been delayed till 2010. The title was scheduled to come out later this year but Guillaume de Fondaumiere, the co-CEO of Quantic Dream, has offered more insights on the reason the PS3 exclusive is being delayed to 2010. According to him, one key reason is because a game as innovative as Heavy Rain “needs space.”
The next issue of Qore has been delayed due to revision of content. Episode 13 was expected to launch last week to coincide with E3 and the announcement of the PSP Go!. As you may have read, the Qore feature covering the PSP Go! was leaked last month prior to the official announcement. “We are currently revising the content of the episode to bring you the most up-to-date information,” states the email from Sony.
