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American ratings board the ESRB has granted a certificate to retro PSOne RPG Final Fantasy VII, a sure sign that the cherished game is heading to the US arm of Sony’s PSN. There’s no word yet on a European release date, but don’t expect the wait to be too long. …
Read More »Crytek confirms Crysis 2 for PS3, 360, PC
E3â??09: Studio behind the CryEngine embark on console development for the first time
Read More »Wii Fit Plus and new Mario set for E3 reveal
Japanese business daily The Nikkei is reporting that platform holder Nintendo will reveal a new version of its world-conquering Wii Fit game at its E3 press conference tomorrow. Reuters says that it will be entitled Wii Fit Plus, and that its leading USP will be the ability to share game …
Read More »Fatal Frame IV European release cancelled
The European release of Fatal Frame IV has been canned after the publishers ceased worked on the title’s localisation. The Wii-exclusive horror title was originally due for a May release, but Official Nintendo Magazine has reported that this has now been cancelled. The report said: One time envisaged for a …
Read More »Will the Go re-ignite developer interest for PSP? Sony thinks so
E3 '09: New PlayStation Portable puts emphasis on shorter games to attract studios
Read More »PSP Go info leaked
E3 '09: Images and footage of Sonyâ??s John Koller discussing the new handheld hit the web
Read More »Batman: Arkham Asylum dated
Eidos has confirmed to MCV that Batman: Arkham Asylum will be released on August 28th in Europe – and three days earlier in North America. Fans will be pleased to hear that Eidos stuck to its word on the title – after initially delaying the release to the ‘end of …
Read More »Tiger to drive EA online
A somewhat vague story on The Wall Street Journal claims that EA will use its upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 to push its console digital distribution ambitions. The piece states that EA believes its can achieve better revenues online than in can through retail, as the growth of online …
Read More »Monster Hunter creator: Western studios could learn from Japanese devs
...but Capcom's Ryozo Tsujimoto sees there is plenty the East can take from the US and Europe
Read More »Sonic gets his own next-gen racer
Having struck up a very profitable Olympic-based partnership last year, Sega has turned on old rival Mario to take him on at his own game with the announcement of Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing. The game, which is in development for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii takes place in …
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