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Despite the ease with which the services can be accessed online, Microsoft has confirmed that its upcoming Twitter, Facebook and Last.FM applications for Xbox 360 will be restricted to account holders aged 18 and over. However, Microsoft does intend to introduce more flexible parental controls – but that won’t arrive …
Read More »Bungie backtracks on Halo quit chat
Last month developer Bungie suggested that the still mysterious Halo: Reach will likely be the last Halo game the studio ever produces – but a fresh admission from the company indicates that might not necessarily be the case. The clarification is we just don’t know at this point,” Bungie’s community …
Read More »Bungie bowing out of Halo franchise
Cult developer Bungie has admitted that Halo: Reach, of which hardly anything is yet known, will most likely be the last Halo title it develops for Xbox 360. However, the company also hinted that platform holder Microsoft may be less willing to give up on its hugely profitable brand – …
Read More »Star Ocean: The Last Hope arriving June 5th
Xbox 360 RPG fans will be able to get their hands on Star Ocean: The Last Hope on June 5th, publisher Square Enix has confirmed. The game, which is a prequel, replaces the established fantasy themes of many RPGS with an operatic space setting. It features real-time battles and a …
Read More »JAPAN: Star Ocean puts Xbox top
Microsoft and Square Enix are both celebrating the success of Xbox 360 exclusive RPG Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope, which has entered the Japanese software charts in top spot. Its sales of 162,000 units eclipsed closest contender Mario & Luigi RPG 3 on DS, which claims second position. Elsewhere …
Read More »Last Remnant heading to PC
Japanese developer and publisher Square Enix has announced that its recent Xbox 360 RPG release The Last Remnant will be released on PC across all PAL territories next spring. The format status of the game has been a constant source of speculation. For some time it was believed the game …
Read More »The Last Remnant gets 38/40 from Famitsu
Square Enix’s upcoming next-gen RPG The Last Remnant has been granted an impressive 38/40 from Japanese games mag Famitsu – and Square Enix has followed the news with confirmation of the game’s worldwide release in North America, Japan and Europe on November 20th. Interestingly, the acclaimed publisher is still referring …
Read More »TGS: Star Ocean The Last Hope heading to Europe
Japanese developer and publisher Square Enix has given the official nod to a European release for its upcoming Xbox 360 RPG Star Ocean: The Last Hope. The game, which is actually a prequel to the existing titles in the Star Ocean series, is a classic space opera blending sci-fi and …
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