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
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."
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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
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
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
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