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Hopes of a Final Fantasy VII remake have been dashed… for now at least. Speaking at Square Enix’s annual shareholder meeting, CEO Yoichi Wada said that we’ll make a Final Fantasy VII remake once we’ve made a Final Fantasy game that exceeds the quality of FFVII”, according to Andriasang. He …
Read More »Sony’s Resistance crumbles as IP seemingly comes to an end
It seems as if time may have been called on the Resistance series. Speaking to Official PlayStation Magazine, SCEE’s online producer Daniel Brooke stated that: The Resistance franchise has been exciting to work on but as for the future we have nodefinitiveplans.” The Resistance IP began with Insomniac Games’ PS3 …
Read More »Pokemon Black & White 2 sells 1.6m in two days
Nintendo’s Pokemon IP has once again flexed its commercial muscle in Japan. Andriasang reports that the game sold 1.619m units in its first two days on sale in the region. That makes it the third best DS launch ever and the first million+ unit seller of the year in the …
Read More »UK to get its first Microsoft Store
Microsoft will launch its first own-brand retail outlet in the UK in March of next year, a new report claims. The Verge says that it learnt of the plan through sources familiar with the company” and that the High Street arrival will be preceded by the launch of an online …
Read More »Google’s upcoming tablet exposed
The lucrative tablet PC market will welcome another high-profile competitor later this week – Google. DigiTimes reports that the seven-inch Nexus 7 will be revealed at the Google I/O Conference that begins this Wednesday. In addition, Gizmodo Australia claims to have obtained a set of detailed specs for the device. …
Read More »UPDATED: The £150 3DS XL – the race is on
The 3DS XL could yet be available to pre-order for just 149.99 before the machine arrives in the UK on July 28th. GameStop is the current cheapest in the market with a pre-order price of just 167.97. It is followed by ShopTo (179.84) and HMV which has today unveiled a …
Read More »Facebook and Amazon "potential buyers" of RIM’s handset business
Blackberry manufacturer RIM is said to be considering selling off its handset business and becoming a messaging service specialist. The Sunday Times (via The Verge) reports that both Facebook and Amazon are potential buyers” for the division. The plan would see RIM retain its messaging and data network operations which …
Read More »Welcome to the Resident Evil Cafe
Capcom has announced plans to open a Resident Evil Caf. Called the Resident Evil Caf & Grill S.T.A.R.S., the outlet will open in Shibuya, Japan on July 13th, Andriasang reports. It will remain open for one year before closing its doors. The publisher has yet to divulge details about the …
Read More »Final Fantasy XI is the most profitable ever FF title
Square Enix has confirmed that ten-year-old MMO outing Final Fantasy XI remains the profitable title in the series ever released. Looking at profitability, it’s the top of all past Final Fantasy games,” Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada told the Vana Fest 2012 audience, Andriasang reports. The publisher recently announced yet …
Read More »Journey Collector’s Edition confirmed
The latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine in the US has confirmed the existence of the Journey Collector’s Edition for PS3. OPM reports that the SKU will include all three of Thatgamecompany’s PS3 titles – Flow, Flower and Journey – on a disc for the first time. There are a …
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