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Persona 4 Arena development encounters unforseen issues in Europe

Travis Bruno
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Anyone who has played Persona 4 would probably be running for the hills seeing the above statement from these girls, but there is more pressing news to talk about. It seems that European gamers are going to have to wait a bit before they get a chance to play Persona 4 Arena. That region’s publisher, Zen United, made a statement on the Persona series’ European Facebook page stating that they have experienced delays outside of their control.

The full statement can be found below:

There are currently a number of issues surrounding development and subsequent release of Persona 4 Arena in Europe. As we are not directly involved in the development process for P4A, these are elements which are beyond our control. We are however, doing everything we can to help resolve this, so that we can get the game into stores and, crucially, into your hands as quickly as possible.

We do understand your frustration and a need for a concrete release date, however, until we can ascertain exactly what that release period will be we are hesitant to do so. We would rather have all the facts about release to hand, and all issues be resolved, before making such an announcement.

Please be assured that as soon as WE know what the release date will be, YOU will be the first to know.

Any dates you see online are purely speculation. The first announcement of a release date will happen on the Persona Europe FB page and the Persona 4 FB page. We will then notify our contacts in the main Fighting Game Communities around Europe. If you have not seen a confirmed release date on this page, then it is best taken as a rumour.

Please also be aware, any events that are taking place around Europe will not disrupt the process of releasing them game. Given that these issues have arisen, the team here are making a concerted effort to support the community by having payable builds at your events while you await release. I know many of you are eager to play P4A, and we will facilitate that as best we can in the interim.

It is worth noting that thanks to Persona 4 Arena being region locked on both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, European gamers cannot even import the title if they desperately want to play it. Until then, they can go ahead and read my review for the game here.

Moonspider Studio Announces Debut Game Harold

Simon Wolfe
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Moonspider Studio has announced that its debut game will be a puzzle, racing, platformer titled Harold.  Planned for consoles and PC next year, Harold puts players in the role of an angel looking out for Harold as he attempts to beat the odds and win races.  Beating in the odds in that Harold is a pretty lackluster athlete.  With his guardian angel though, Harold should be able to meander his way to the finish line, maybe even in first place should something happen to all those other racers too.

Moonspider Studio itself is a new game company that has plenty of years of experience, with individuals that have worked for Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks, and Studio Ghibli to name a few, having worked on Aladdin, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Princess Mononoke.  With all of that experience they hope to make Harold an amazingly visually stunning game.

With no release date other than next year and no specifics as to which consoles, Harold will be making its first public appearance at PAX Prime.  Until then players can check out the gallery below of some screenshots from the game.

Ubisoft CEO claims a 95% piracy rate of PC titles

Travis Bruno
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Anyone who is a PC gamer probably knows Ubisoft and the numerous problems the company has with the PC market, what with crippling DRM restrictions and almost predictable PC version delay. Well it seems that Ubisoft’s CEO would rather just switch to a F2P market now because he thinks practically everyone who has a PC just pirates the hell out of everything.

In a response to Eurogamer, he stated the following:

“The advantage of F2P is that we can get revenue from countries where we couldn’t previously — places where our products were played but not bought. Now with F2P we gain revenue, which helps brands last longer. It’s a way to get closer to your customers, to make sure you have a revenue. On PC it’s only around 5-7% of the players who pay for F2P, but normally on PC it’s only about 5-7% who pay anyway, the rest is pirated.

It’s around a 93-95% piracy rate, so it ends up at about the same percentage. The revenue we get from the people who play is more long term, so we can continue to bring content.”

Well there you have it, Yves Guillemot’s completely infallible (made-up with zero evidence) statistics saying nearly everyone on the PC pirates their PC games despite the outrageous DRM Ubisoft levies on their games. Good stuff.

Square Enix launches Lightning Saga teaser site

Travis Bruno
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Next month on September 1st Square Enix is planning to reveal some “new information about the direction of Lightning’s story.” It is worth noting that the last time that players saw Lightning was in the Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC “Requiem of the Goddess.” However, while many thought this was a conclusion to her story, it seems that Lightning’s story may be continuing.

Currently it is unknown whether this announcement will pertain to a brand new game of some sort, such as Final Fantasy XIII-3 or Final Fantasy Lightning, but today the company launched a teaser website which can be found here, explaining a little about the “Lightning Saga.”

Take a leisurely look at these Grand Theft Auto V screens

Travis Bruno
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It seems that Rockstar really wants to spoil fans of their upcoming Grand Theft Auto V, because not only did they release some vehicle screenshots earlier in the week, but now they have released even more screenshots! Of course, there are only three of these images so curb your enthusiasm.

The images shown below reveal some various activities that will occur within GTA V, such as skydiving, dirt bike racing and even tennis, though it is unknown if players will legitimately be able to play tennis once the game is released. Nothing says leisure activity like hitting a ball with a racket that you just used to bash the referee’s face in with right?

Max Payne 3’s next dose of free DLC revealed as Disorganized Crime

Travis Bruno
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You have to give it to Rockstar Games, most companies would charge for every little piece of DLC that comes out, but at least they have provided a number of free DLC packs for those who own Max Payne 3. Today the company revealed a new DLC pack which will be released on August 28 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

The Disorganized Crime map pack will add in the Hoboken Rooftops multiplayer map, modifiers for Score Attack mode in Arcade Mode and even a Noir mode that will allow players to run through the game in full gray-scale, which will suit the feel of the single-player campaign perfectly.

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus hits Japanese consoles in October

Travis Bruno
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While there still is no word on whether or not the title will ever make it to North America in any form, Japanese gamers will soon be able to play Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus on their home console rather than at their local arcade.

Andriasang reports that the release is expected to happen sometime late in October. It is worth noting that when Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus is released, it will be similar to the PS2 version in every way, but will be patched into Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, the upgraded version now at arcades, shortly after release.

Be an Expendable with the New Expendables 2 Game

Jessica Barabas-Bui
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Ubisoft have released The Expendables 2 Xbox Live Arcade game for all you action movie fans. Four Expendables (Barney, Gunnar, Caesar and Yin-Yang) are hired to rescue a kidnapped Chinese billionaire. Which, as with all things, goes terribly wrong. You can relive the movie, and the most amazing action sequences with your favourite stars, pillars of the action genre. You can also play with up to 4 players in co-op, so you and your friends can enjoy being badasses together. The co-op can be played on and offline, so don’t worry, you don’t need to be connected to play it.

The game has come out just before the release of the film (for us Australians anyway), and will either hype you up even more, or lower your expectations for it. Either way, action games are usually quite fun, and The Expendables is nothing if not an action packed franchise.

The Expendables 2 is available NOW on Xbox Live for 1,200 Microsoft Points – Grab it HERE.

Razer Starts Internship Program

Benjamin Webb
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The Razer internship program is the latest program by Razer for hardcore gamers. The Razer internship program is designed to give hardcore gamers a chance to work within the industry that they’ve grown to enjoy of their career as a gamer.

The internships are open in Razer’s nine offices around the globe and are limited only by the number of positions available at each office. The departments that gamers can expect to gain knowledge and experience in are as follows: product marketing, product development, community, e-Sports, events and public relations.

On the internship program, Razer had the following statement –

“Professional gamers have the drive and discipline to aspire to be the best in their field of competition” said Min-Liang Tan, Chief Gamer & CEO, Razer. “These character traits transfer directly to the business world and I look forward to having them partake in internships in the near future.”

Be sure to get your Resume/CV in to the following address to show your interest – [email protected]. Also, be sure to check out the official website for more info.

Assassins’s Creed III Liberation Packshot Revealed

Claire Phillips
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Ladies and gentlemen, some box art for your consideration. Today we have the Assassin’s Creed III Liberation cover, starring the rather piratical heroine Aveline. There isn’t much to be told from this fairly simple fare that we don’t already know, but sometimes simple is best.

The game is drawing ever closer to simultaneous release alongside it’s console big brother, and is looking to be one of the must haves for the Vita.

Something actually worth noting is the provisional rating slapped on there – a PEGI 18 that seems to promise plenty of full on action. Time will tell exactly what the game has in store, but for now Liberation is certainly high on the Vita watch list.

Assassin’s Creed III Liberation will hit stores on October 31.

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