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- The future is now: Man makes Power Glove for Wii
Cat wants no part of it. Wii Glove
- December Famitsu scores
Prestigious gaming weekly Famitsu Magazine deigned to give Dawn of Mana a 30/40, while Chocobo and the Magic Picture Book scored a 33. Meanwhile, Mistwalker's first RPG snagged a respectable 37/40. more scores
- PS4 will go VR, predicts analyst
The Playstation 3 is pricey for a reason, says Michael Pachter. The high-end console is meant to last until video games are ready for a truly disruptive paradigm shift. Full story
- Famitsu scratches the surface of It's A Wonderful World
New scans and details regarding Tetsuya Nomura's ecclectic DS game Subarashiki Kono Sekai have appeared in Famitsu Magazine. See the scans
- Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Clause; Square Enix bringing Destiny's Child Groove to your mobile phone
Square Enix, record label Music World, and SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT today announced the development of Destiny's Child Groove, the first mobile dance game featuring the popular R&B songs of multiple Grammy-winning female group Destiny's Child. Groove is a competitive dance game that will feature images of vocalists Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and four songs from the group's "#1s" album, including "Survivor," "Bug A Boo," "Say My Name" and "Lose My Breath." "We are delighted to roll out this innovative new game," said Thomas Hesse, president of Global Digital Business for SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. "I can now fulfill my life-long goal of serving motherfuckers in the guise of Beyoncé Knowles."
- sony wants ur $249 for xmas
charlie + jeremy hav3 a web$ite. they luv the PSP so they made iron-ons to trick out your shit. they site is pwned by Sony bitch Zipatoni. that dont mean they aint legit! alliwantforxmas
- Trailer revealed for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, now with English subtitles
The five minute video presentation of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII that first appeared at the 2006 Tokyo Game Show has emerged on the web. The first full trailer of the PSP prequel to Final Fantasy VII includes some brief battle sequences and cutscenes aplenty, featuring Zach, Aerith, and Sephiroth. Crisis Core is expected to show up in playable form at the December 16 Jump Festa event. See the trailer
- Final Fantasy Versus XIII teaser trailer now online
The promised trailer for Final Fantasy Versus XIII has emerged at long last. The video might be little more than a movie montage of the previously revealed scans, but at least it includes music by veteran Square composer Yoko Shimomura and a fraudulent Shakespeare reference. See it now
- Final Fantasy XIII level modeling video
A brief video aired on Japanese television showcases the ability of the Playstation 3 to render entire cities in real time. This should give new meaning to the term "zoom out." Video
- Dragon Quest IX announced for DS
Today, a Tokyo press conference played host to the announcement of the next installment in Square Enix's flagship Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest IX: Defender of the Stars, for the Nintendo DS. The title will be developed by Level 5, which was responsible for the highly acclaimed Dragon Quest VIII. With a Wi-Fi component, players will be able to join with others in a similar style to Crystal Chronicles in what series creator Yuuji Horii calls more action-oriented battles. Composer Kouichi Sugiyama also made an appearance and declared that he would compose for Dragon Quest until the day of his untimely demise. A grave decision. Famitsu
- Ivalice Alliance forged: Final Fantasy Tactics ported to the PSP
Square Enix announced plans for a trilogy of RPGs based in the world of Ivalice, known as the Ivalice Alliance. The titles include Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lion War for PSP, and what looks to be a sequel to Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. First details, images
- Blue Dragon soundtrack really pretty good
The latest entry in Nobuo Uematsu's ouvre, the two-disc soundtrack for Blue Dragon, is now on sale in Japan. "I have a feeling that, after a long time, I finally managed to write something really good again," Uematsu modestly answered in a recent interview. Happily, the man speaks the truth. Details
- Yasunori Mitsuda still has the goods
Still amazed at how the composer is able to inspire people with fresh arrangements of his work, I am able to present a few tidbits that I obtained at Passion in Australia. Read on
- Perverted justice: Sony apologizesWarning: The following news item is as fake as Sony's viral marketing scam and graffiti ads. Perverted justice
- Hitoshi Sakimoto back in business
The composer behind Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy Tactics is back to score two more games for Square Enix, as well as two other titles. He is also underway on his first anime project. Read on
- Date set for Advent Children: Less Shitty Edition
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be releasing a limited edition "Collector's Set" of the movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children on DVD in North America. Due out February 6th and selling for $49.95, the DVD package promises to be far less shitty than the original feature. Extras.
- Final Fantasy: Now with blood and guts
Reports from the floor of this year's Jump Festa event in Japan suggest that Square Enix is developing the Playstation 3 title Final Fantasy Versus XIII with more mature audiences in mind. How might the inclusion of gratuitous violence in a high-profile title affect the series as a whole? Story
- Dragon Quest gets festive
Touted as "The Bodily Sensation RPG," Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors for the Nintendo Wii allows players to destroy adorable slime monsters by swinging the Wiimote like a sword. Dragon Quest IX + Swords trailers
- Revenant Wings gets festive
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings for the Nintendo DS features an overhead three-quarters perspective ala Final Fantasy Tactics. Square Enix and Ziyad have decked the halls with some vibrant new screens, and a trailer! Screens and trailer
- Japan isn't so happy about Dragon Quest IX
A survey of Famitsu readers in this week's issue asks the readers "Do you welcome Dragon Quest IX on Nintendo DS?" -- apparently 46% weren't particularly impressed. Nor were they intrigued by the notion that there's a world of gameplay beyond 1986's turn-based random encounters: 53.9% found the idea to be ludicrous. In fact, it's so bad that when asked what would be hot in 2007, retailers listed Wii above Dragon Quest IX. Holy crap! The world is turned upside-down! Insertcredit
01 Dec 2006 by 
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