At a special event in Tokyo, Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy XIII will be released in Japan as a PlayStation 3-exclusive on December 17. This date is confirmed on the game’s official website. It will sell for 8,800 yen, $95(USD)
The game’s western release remains unknown, but Square Enix is hoping to reduce the usual localization period of about six to twelve months.
“We can’t announce any specific dates yet,” said series executive producer Yoshinori Kitase at the event. “But in the past, it took about a half a year to a year. We’re hoping that this time, we can release it with only about one season’s worth of a delay.” Provided such a schedule were indeed met, western gamers might be seeing Final Fantasy XIII (on both their PlayStation 3s and Xbox 360s) as early as March or April of 2010.
Lets keep our fingers crossed and hope that Square Enix can complete the localization as quickly as possible. I have already pre-ordered my copy of FFXIII.
News that Ro cksteady is going to release downloadable content for its Batman: Arkham Asylum for free.
Within the game, an in-game scrolling news ticker says that free DLC is headed to the game in nine days, or on September 17. No other details on the content are available yet, outside of Eidos’ confirmation that it will hit all platforms (PC, 360, PS3) simultaneously.
Keep an eye out Capsule Computers will keep you posted.
Com2us recently announced at PAX-09 (Penny Arcade Expo 2009) the long awaited sequel to its highly successful RPG game on the iPhone : Chronicles Of Inotia 2.
Chronicles of Inotia two will feature and provide players with both a party style and network style gameplay. Making it very similar to a MMORPG. Players will be able to go join guilds and battle against other guilds, go on raids and seiges on castles to gain notoriety.
The main story you will be able to control three characters and hire mercenaries to aid you in your quest (you can switch between characters and build each one the way you like with their own specific skills and abilities) or ask a friend that you have met online to assist you, making the adventure even more fun and entertaining.
The online features discussed so far seem to be very interesting. Items earnred during battles, raids and sieges can be shared amongst your guild members or stored online via a network storage box. This will come in handy in assisting some of the newer weaker memebers of the guild that might need a new shiny suit of plate mail armour +2. Its a great idea and will encourage a lot of online play, and the online community for Chronicles of Inotia 2 will surely flourish.
I for one cant wait to get my hands on Chronicles of Inotia 2. The possibilities of being able to play the story mode campaigne with a friend online will be totally amazing.
With a release date of roughly late 2009, Chronicles Of Inotia 2 is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated titles on the Apple Iphone / iTouch.
It´s finally here – the best-selling single personal computer of all time, with over 30 million units sold worldwide. I for one love my Commodore 64. (I still have it connected with both Tape and Disc drive working like a charm) I rememeber waiting over 10 mins to load up such classic games as The Last Ninja, Target Renegade, Ghosts n’ Goblins, Bombjack, Dragon’s Lair just to name a few .. I could go on and on but i’ll stop right there.
Now thanks to the great people over at Manomio you can play the classics once again on your iPhone and many many more once they become available via the App Store.
This is a fantastic opportunity to relive your childhood all over again on the iPhone or Itouch anywhere you go without those annoying load times 😉
Check out some of the key features that C64 for the iPhone/iTouch has available :
KEY FEATURES:
– Original Commodore 64 game graphics
– Original SID sound
– Auto-save, to continue exactly where you left off
– Realistic joystick and beautifully crafted C64 keyboard
– Portrait and Landscape play
– Vertical and Fullscreen gaming (auto rotate for iPod users)
– and much more…
The is something that most of you who loved your C64 as much as I did are going to really appreciate. At the moment there are only 5 games available to play for free once you purchase C64. But as Manomio have stated more will become available in time. Below are the 5 initial titles
With Commodore 64 you´ll get 5 great games for FREE to get you started:
Dragons Den, Le Mans, Jupiter Lander, Arctic Shipwreck and Jack Attack.
Check out the video if this doesnt bring back memories i don’t know what will :
Now the question : How much and when can I get it ?? Well the C64 was released but due to some a technical glitch it was pull off the App store while Manomio was able to resolve it. And they have. Read below informaion released on the 8th September regarding this :
Download Now from the Apple App Store :
** SPECIAL NOTE from MANOMIO **
Unfortunately, Apple has pulled the C64 Application from their store as it was discovered by some users that it was possible to enable the Basic program through the interface. We have now fixed the issue and our application has been re-submitted for approval by Apple.
We thank you all for your support and fingers crossed we hope to launch again over the next few days.
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Keep an eye out on the App Store in the new few days as C64 will make its return and you will then be able to relive your youth once again !!
What do we really know about the mysterious Gay Tony, other than what his name implies? Not a whole lot. This trailer introduces us to the eccentric character, star of the upcoming GTA 4 DLC, “The Ballad of Gay Tony.”
The expansion his October 29 as a $20 Xbox 360 download, or as part of the $40 GTA: Episodes From Liberty City stand-alone disc.
WiiWare Titles released this week for the Nintendo Wii
Contra Rebirth
Publisher: Konami
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Fantasy Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: Chief Salamander and his Neo-Salamander Force travel back to 1973 A.D. to invade Earth. They land in Central America and take control of the Shizuoka ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula. There, the aliens plan the destruction of all the “Contra” on Earth. The Galactic President calls on Lance Bean, a member of the elite “Contra” warriors, to save the day, but his sudden disappearance jeopardizes the safety of the planet. Now, Bill Rizer and samurai Genbei Yagyu are the last hope for Earth. They must pick up their weapons and defeat the evil Neo-Salamander Army before all is lost. Experience the fast-paced, action-packed, side-scrolling adventure that pioneered the run-and-gun genre.
Description: With ColorZ, go forth in your spaceships on a mission to clean up virus-infested planets. Immerse yourself in a new gaming experience that will reveal mind-hand-eye coordination skills you never knew you had. Absorb viruses of your own color, but steer clear of the others. If necessary, you can cleverly merge your ships together to create new colors. Buzz past your enemies to keep your combo and clock up a new high score. Explore an extra dimension with the game’s multiplayer mode and share the unique experience of cooperative play between friends. Pool your forces, synchronize your movements and become a unified team of up to three players to meet the challenge together.
Virtual Console
Super Return of the Jedi
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: LucasArts
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Join the Rebellion and crush the Death Star in a giant universe filled with all the action and adventure of the Star Wars finale. Take command of five different characters – from Wicket the Ewok to Princess Leia – and go up against the Empire’s worst, from Jabba the Hutt to the Emperor himself. You’re going to need every ounce of Force you’ve got in you. Battle in actual movie locales, from Jabba the Hutt’s palace to the Forest of Endor and the Emperor’s Tower. Cross sabers with the darkest of the dark side: Bib Fortuna, Jabba the Hutt, the rancor, Darth Vader and the Emperor.
Nintendo DSiWare
Clubhouse Games Express: Family Favorites
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1-8
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Choose from five family-friendly games in this Nintendo DSiWare version of the popular Clubhouse Games. Play classic card games like Hearts and Contract Bridge; connect bones to other bones in Dominoes; think strategically in the simple but addictive Dots and Boxes; and move your pieces towards a common goal in Ludo. Play by yourself or use DS Download Play to host as many as seven friends.
Digital Extreme is the software company behind Bioshock 2’s multiplayer mode. Bioshock 2 multiplayer options so far announced is a free-for-all, a team deathmatch, and an unannounced mode. This unannounced mystery mode, is what most Bioshock fans are eager to find out. The free for all and team deatmatch modes are looking great, but I believe that the single player experience is what is going to steal the show and the main reason Bioshock fans will be buying the game.
Check out the multiplayer video and let us know what you think of it.
Singularity the video game is being developed by Raven Softwareand published byActivision. And will be released for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.
In Singularity, you will fight you way through an ever-shifting environment haunted with time ravaged creatures, while sudden time waves hurl you back and forth between 1950 and the present day. Use your wits and the perfect weapon “The Time Manipulation Device” to unravel the conspiracy on the remote island of Katorga-12.
The game takes place in 2010 and the plot revolves around a mysterious island known only as “Katorga-12” where Russian experiments involving “E99”, took place during the height of the Cold War era. Sometime during 1950, a terrible catastrophe known as the “Singularity” occurred on the island. Players control Nate Ranco, an Air Force pilot who is sent to investigate bizarre radiation emissions coming from the island, only to crash land there. After regaining consciousness, Nate finds the TMD (Time Manipulation Device) and discovers that the island is constantly shifting between the time periods of 1950 and 2010. Ranco’s goal is to find his co-pilot, escape the island and eventually prevent the Singularity from occurring.Besides having to deal with hostile Russian forces in both time periods, the player must also deal with hideously mutated flora, fauna and former residents of the island, some of which have developed time manipulation powers of their own.
