In a message posted on the official UK Final Fantasy XIII website, Motomu Toriyama has stated that the International version of the upcoming Square Enix title is “finally complete.” Unfortunately, the game won’t be available to purchase until March 2010, when the game is officially released in Europe and North America. Currently, the developers are waiting for approval on the final version of the game before the disc goes into production.
Gamers seem to be reluctant in support Sony’s upcoming motion controller, but the development community is excited as ever. According to MVC, EA is working on a few games which will launch alongside the motion controller. So far, 13 games have been confirmed for launch but other developers including David Cage, the boss at Quantic Dream, said the studio is interested in experimenting with the PS3 motion controller, especially in with more mature games.
This week on the PSP Comic Store, a massive 46 comics have been added to the European Store and over 50 new titles to the US Store. Highlights include the first game related comic, the newly released: Army of Two #1. In the Marvel camp you can read the first six ever episodes of The Incredible Hulk (1962); and we introduce both Uncanny X-Men and Blade to the library. Plus more Avengers and more Daredevil.
This week on the PSP Store, you will find a two new downloadable games in Europe, including Army of Two: The 40th Day as well as a new Minis title. The US on the other hand also has a new downloadable game and new minis title available for purchase too. Two new playable demos are available from the European Store, including Football Manager Handheld 2010 and the US has a few new XMB themes and a Gran Turismo Add-on pack, all available for free.
Sony has revealed all 38 unlockable trophies for MAG on the PlayStation.Blog after receiving countless requests for them. The race for the Platinum trophy begins when the game ships out on January 26th 2010. In addition to the platinum trophy, the game also has four gold trophies and 13 silver ones to achieve. Check out the list of trophies below.
This week on the PlayStation Store, Europe has received a fairly large update compared to the US. As per last week, a number of games are still discounted on the European Store until next week. A number of new demos are available in Europe, including Uno, which is also available in the US. New add-on game content is available for Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5 on both stores including the Alice in Chains track pack. Check out the new content on both stores below.
The US version of PlayStation Home will be updated later today to include new spaces for you to enjoy. First up is the legendary IREM Square, a dusk-flanked carnival scene based upon a traditional Japanese festival that is a veritable reward heaven. Check out the pics below for a sneak-peek at what this cool new space has in store for you. You can also purchase a new personal space: Wizard’s Den.
Like most events, you always find some sexy babes distracting you from the latest gadgets or games (or both). Last year we bought you the Tokyo Game Show Booth Babes, this year we start with the babes at CES 2010, courtesy of PixelatedGeek. Check out some of the sexy booth babes below. Needless to say, these booths got some extra special attention from the male attendants.
Final Fantasy XIII is already out in Japan but for those of us without a full grasp of the Japanese language, we have to wait for the US and European release date which is currently set as March 9th 2010. To help ease the pain of the wait, Square Enix have today released a rather lengthy international trailer. As expected, the trailer shows off some new cut-scenes and gameplay plus we also get to hear some of the English voice acting. In true Final Fantasy fashion it is very good and unlike most Japanese RPGs the voices are not immensely camp or cheesy.
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.
