Square Enix has confirmed Final Fantasy Agito XIII is still in development for PSP. There has been little word on the handheld game, but the game’s art director Yusuke Naora claimed Agito is finally coming together on the Square Enix Members Japanese Twitter account, according to Examiner. Naora also confirmed …
Read More »Sonys pride at BAFTA success
Sony has expressed its pride after sweeping last week’s 2010 GAME BAFTAs, picking up awards for Uncharted 2, LittleBigPlanet and Flower. The PS3 manufacturer took a total of six awards – more than any other company – with four going to Uncharted, which topped the Action, Story, Score and Use …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: EA dominates PC chart
Electronic Arts has stormed the PC charts this week, taking the top two positions with its latest releases. Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight debuted at No.1, with fellow new release Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening following in second place. The publisher also held onto four other positions in the …
Read More »Miyamoto: Zelda could use Vitality Sensor
Nintendo guru Shigeru Miyamoto has hinted that the Vitality Sensor could be integrated into the next Zelda game. Speaking to NowGamer, he said: Whenever we are going to use any new device, it is possible to expand the appeal to those who are new to the videogaming world. At the …
Read More »UK CHARTS: God of War III slays competition
Sony’s God of War III debuted at the top of the charts this week, marking the platform holder’s second No.1 of the year. The hugely popular action title follows the success of the Heavy Rain and knocks Final Fantasy XIII down to third place. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 holds onto …
Read More »Uncharted 2 sweeps BAFTAs
Sony’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves dominated tonight’s GAME British Academy video game awards, picking up no less than four awards. The hugely popular PS3 title picked up gongs for Action, Story, Score and Use of Audio. Sony also received an additional two awards, with LittleBigPlanet winning Handheld and Flower winning …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Just Cause 2
Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ Preview section, where you’ll find the definitive guide to the most hotly anticipated titles heading to retail. This week, we take a look at Square Enix’s Just Cause 2, the open-world action game that lets players parachute, grapple, base-jump, drive, shoot and explode …
Read More »Just Cause 2 demo tops 2m downloads
Square Enix has announced that the demo for Just Cause 2 has been downloaded more than two million times. The demo was released on PC, XBLA and PSN earlier this month and gives players a 35 square mile taste of the upcoming open-world action game, due for release next Friday. …
Read More »EA adopts Ubisofts DRM solution
Electronic Arts has revealed that Command & Conquer 4 owners will require an internet connection to play the game. The publisher has foregone the traditional protective measures of DRM in favour of a system similar to that of Ubisoft’s ‘always connected’ anti-piracy system. On the official C&C4 forums, moderator EA_Apoc …
Read More »DS2 needs GPS and 3G
A DSiWare developer has suggested the next iteration of Nintendo’s DS would benefit from GPS and 3G connectivity. Speaking to ONM, Nnooo Games’ creative director Nic Watt claimed these technologies would enable gamers to play online wherever you are”. We would be able to add location-based features to games,” he …
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