From Wirebot:

Although Square Enix had already released the release dates for the fourteenth installment of their highly renowned Final Fantasy series last week (various dates in September 2010 for Windows and various dates in March 2011 for the PS3 depending on the version and the region), the date for the beta test wasn’t announced until recently. More »

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Piggybacking off of the tremendous success freemium games like FarmVille have been having on social networking sites, Japanese game developer Acquire are bringing the free-to-play experience to home consoles for the first time ever with the RPG Bakumatsu heading to Playstation Network on June 26. More »

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The last time we reported on Ninokuni it was exclusive to the Nintendo DS. Famitsu, Japan’s #1 gaming magazine is now reporting that the Level 5/ Studio Ghibli venture will be receiving a HD makeover and releasing on Sony’s Playstation 3. More »

Arc System Works finally gives us an official look at the limited edition release of fighting game BlazBlue: Continuum Shift for the X-box 360 and Playstation 3. I have to say, this edition looks totally awesome! More »

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The European publisher of BlazBlue, Zen United, released a YouTube video showcasing awesome graffiti work by Limited Press and cool music by DJ Chamber. More »

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This year, Square Enix released two games, Nier Gesalt and Nier Replicant, in Japan that features the same exact character with totally different appearances. Only Nier Gesalt was released in the US because of its beefed up, badass looking main character. More »

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From Ziggytek: NPD reports that for the first time in several years, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has earned first place in the monthly gaming console sales rankings. The 360 moved 422,000 units. Meanwhile, over in Japan, Sony’s PSP go continues to be a disaster, with 3-month sales totals of only 17,618 handhelds. More »

From Ziggytek: Stuart Hughes’ jewelry piece, the PS3 SUPREME is the world’s most expensive Playstation 3 at £199,995 ($320,000 USD). Please be cautious when inserting Blu-Ray discs into the drive because the 58 diamonds totaling 26 carats mounted on either side of the load-in slot might scratch them. More »

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We are coming close to 2010, which is promising to be a “Golden” year for gaming, with new technologies (example. Microsoft Natal) and innovations making their way to release. I’ve always considered myself a bit of pessimist, so forgive me if I sit over here on the other side of my computer fake sneezing and screaming “bull$h17!” at the top of my lungs. More »

In May 2010, Atlus will give you 3D Dot Game Hero: a game with 3D graphics mixed with old school pixels. More »

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From Ziggytek:

Square Enix company head, Yoichi Wada believes that both Sony and Microsoft are not as successful as the Wii since both game systems extend their features at a reasonable pace instead of going all out on one device. Wada also believes both the PS3 and the Xbox 360 have similar games and could get up to the level of the Wii if they produce more interesting and interactive games, although motion control games are very hard to design. More »

Square Enix released a new trailer for their massive multiplayer online role playing game (mmorpg), Final Fantasy XIV, at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. More »

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From Ziggytek:

Bored of the black on your Playstation 3? Don’t fret, ColorWare will take care of that for you. ColorWare has introduced their latest color creations, turning the PS3 into any color combo you like. Don’t get me wrong, these colors are great but I like my all black glossy Playstation 3. If you’re interested in painting your PS3, there are two options. More »

From Ziggytek: Based on reports from RTLinfo, Sony is planning to release a PlayStation 3 Slim at this year’s GamesCom expo in Cologne, Germany. Reports say that the specifications and features will remain the same but the design is the main focus and will probably be introduced at Sony’s pre-event press conference. More »

From Ziggytek: Looks like there might be a price cut for the Sony Playstation 3. Joystiq is reporting that during an overseas call with investors, Sony’s CFO and Executive VP stated that the cost of the Playstation has gone down 70 percent. That’s great news for everyone, if Sony does make a price cut. If not, then this is all BS. More »

Okay not really but everyone was shocked to hear at E3 2008 that Square Enix will be taking FFXIII to multi-platform except for in Japan.

Some are pretty pissed that SE is pulling a 360 since they bought the PS3 specifically for FFXIII; however, Corporate Director Shinji Hashimoto doesn’t see it that way. Of course he wasn’t the one spending $300 to buy one.

I’d rather they not think of this as a “betrayal” or disappointment. It’s not like we’re canceling or delaying the PS3 version at all! It’s more of an added bonus for 360 fans. We won’t be putting them at a disadvantage in any way.

In the end, all FF lovers will give in and play the game but Sony lovers (like myself) are a bit disappointed with SE’s decision. We were all expecting FF to save Sony.

Source: Kotaku More »

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