From the Press Release:
Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces three new RPGs for the Microsoft Xbox 360™ system that will be released across all PAL territories beginning with INFINITE UNDISCOVERY™ on 5th September 2008 and followed by THE LAST REMNANT™ and STAR OCEAN®: THE LAST HOPE™. All three RPGs will be globally released in 2008-2009.
STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE is the latest entry in the futuristic space opera RPG series STAR OCEAN. The game is scheduled for a global release in 2009.
THE LAST REMNANT is the first RPG in a new series brought to you by Square Enix’s next generation creators and scheduled for a global release this winter on the Xbox 360.
INFINITE UNDISCOVERY is a collaborative project with fan favourite development studio tri-Ace Inc. (STAR OCEAN and VALKYRIE PROFILE®). The game will be released worldwide in September with the North American version shipping from 2nd September, available across Europe and other PAL territories on 5th September and released in Japan on 11th September.
John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. and Square Enix, Inc. comments, “Square Enix is expanding on its commitment to deliver exciting gaming experiences to our fans all around the world. INFINITE UNDISCOVERY, THE LAST REMNANT and STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE represent significant steps in bringing our titles to a global audience and to make each new release a global event.”
Product Outline
STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE
Official title - STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE
Platform - Xbox 360
Genre - RPG
Release Date - Scheduled for 2009
Copyright Information - © SQUARE ENIX CO.,LTD. All Rights Reserved.
Developed by tri-Ace Inc.
Publisher - Square Enix Ltd.
Developer - tri-Ace Inc.
INFINITE UNDISCOVERY
Official title - @INFINITE UNDISCOVERY
Platform - Xbox 360 Exclusive
Genre - RPG
Release Date - 5th September 2008
Xbox LIVE - Downloadable content planned
Number of Players - 1 (Offline)
Copyright Information - © 2008 SQUARE ENIX CO.,LTD.^Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Developed by tri-Ace Inc.
Publisher - Square Enix Ltd.
Developer - tri-Ace Inc.
THE LAST REMNANT
Official title - THE LAST REMNANT
Platform - Xbox 360 / PLAYSTATION® 3
Genre - RPG
Release Date - ( Xbox 360 ) This winter / (PLAYSTATION® 3) TBA
Copyright Information - © SQUARE ENIX CO.,LTD. All Rights Reserved.
Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998-2008, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.
Publisher - Square Enix Ltd.
Developer - Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Zombie BBQ by Gammick site live
Gammick Entertainment and Enjoy Up present the new microsite of Little Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQ and this DS game looks insane.
After finishing with a ferocious wolf, the story ended and the nightmare began. Little "Ready to Rock" Riding Hood and her friend Momotaro face the greatest threat that has ever besieged folk tales.
Go to the Zombie BBQ microsite and discover why Granny has become a horrible green monster, why Pinoccio is now a blood thirsty cyborg, or how Prince Charming woke up Sleeping Beauty… along with her thirst for blood!
Can you save fairy tale land or will you let its creatures live an unhappily-ever-after-life?
After finishing with a ferocious wolf, the story ended and the nightmare began. Little "Ready to Rock" Riding Hood and her friend Momotaro face the greatest threat that has ever besieged folk tales.
Go to the Zombie BBQ microsite and discover why Granny has become a horrible green monster, why Pinoccio is now a blood thirsty cyborg, or how Prince Charming woke up Sleeping Beauty… along with her thirst for blood!
Can you save fairy tale land or will you let its creatures live an unhappily-ever-after-life?
Friday, June 6, 2008
Alone in the Dark done and dusted
Atari has announced that development is complete on the highly anticipated action survival game Alone in the Dark, and the game is on track to ship for 3 July here in Australia, 20 June in Europe and 24 June in North America for Xbox 360 and PC. The PS3 version is delayed (as usual) and is presently due to launch sometime in October.
Developed by Eden Games, Alone in the Dark for Xbox 360 and PC aims to change what gamers expect from action games with a ground-breaking reinvention of the classic franchise which debuted in 1992 and created the survival horror genre. Continuing the legacy of innovation of that first game, the new Alone in the Dark re-imagines the genre with engrossing cinematic presentation, compelling gameplay challenges and a thrilling narrative story arc.
We think this looks pretty cool and can't wait for its release.
Developed by Eden Games, Alone in the Dark for Xbox 360 and PC aims to change what gamers expect from action games with a ground-breaking reinvention of the classic franchise which debuted in 1992 and created the survival horror genre. Continuing the legacy of innovation of that first game, the new Alone in the Dark re-imagines the genre with engrossing cinematic presentation, compelling gameplay challenges and a thrilling narrative story arc.
We think this looks pretty cool and can't wait for its release.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Resident Evil 5 female character looks good
.... other than her apparent lack of armor. See women in video games don't need armor, in fact it is an unwritten law in gaming that a womans cleavage is equal to numerous points of armor class adds. That's apparently why male characters need more armor, they have no cleavage and butt cracks do not count.
Anyway back to the female character in Resident Evil 5, she looks pretty cool, other than the armor thing, kind of like Lara Croft with more grit, less English lady. She's as yet unnamed, but we're glad she's there. Here's hoping she plays as tough as she looks because I'm still feeling queasy over that dumb bitch that appeared in Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles.
Anyway back to the female character in Resident Evil 5, she looks pretty cool, other than the armor thing, kind of like Lara Croft with more grit, less English lady. She's as yet unnamed, but we're glad she's there. Here's hoping she plays as tough as she looks because I'm still feeling queasy over that dumb bitch that appeared in Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Neopets Puzzle Adventure - like Puzzle Quest
Puzzle Quest fans (and who isn't!) heads up, this one's for you. The folks over at Infinite Interactive are working on another puzzle title for Capcom - Neopets. If you've heard the term before, Neopets is a popular franchise from Nickelodeon.
Neopets Puzzle Adventure will work in similar fashion to Puzzle Quest in that the gameplay is strategy based mixed with a RPG style. Set to launch on the three systems this holiday season, Neopets Puzzle Adventure takes puzzle solving skills to new levels with a unique Neopets spin. Based on the classic board game, “Reversi”, Neopets Puzzle Adventure, is a robust and fully integrated Neopets experience as it includes 150 different quests across vast Neopian lands, a variety of the most popular customizable Neopets to choose from, and several fun mini-games to add depth and fun to the gameplay. As a bonus to Neopets fans, players will be able to earn codes throughout the game that connect back to the Neopets site by achieving certain goals throughout the DS, Wii or PC game. These unique codes will allow players to unlock exclusive items back in their virtual world on neopets.com.
Neopets Puzzle Adventure will work in similar fashion to Puzzle Quest in that the gameplay is strategy based mixed with a RPG style. Set to launch on the three systems this holiday season, Neopets Puzzle Adventure takes puzzle solving skills to new levels with a unique Neopets spin. Based on the classic board game, “Reversi”, Neopets Puzzle Adventure, is a robust and fully integrated Neopets experience as it includes 150 different quests across vast Neopian lands, a variety of the most popular customizable Neopets to choose from, and several fun mini-games to add depth and fun to the gameplay. As a bonus to Neopets fans, players will be able to earn codes throughout the game that connect back to the Neopets site by achieving certain goals throughout the DS, Wii or PC game. These unique codes will allow players to unlock exclusive items back in their virtual world on neopets.com.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Why Female Gamers Get Pissed!
As a male gamer you've essentially got it made with regards to character choice in gaming. Other than a pittance of titles that come out that feature female only or female heavy playable character content (Tomb Raider) majority of games will feature male only, or multi male character action.
Upcoming fighting title FaceBreaker is one title that features loads of character choice, but it seems out of the 12 or so fighters, only 2 are female. FarCry 2 by Ubisoft won't feature any female characters, despite having a roster of 9 to choose from.
Despite statistics showing women are playing games more and more and that these titles aren't just the stereotypical puzzle and sim titles, developers continue to stiff the female gamer.
It's damn annoying!!
Upcoming fighting title FaceBreaker is one title that features loads of character choice, but it seems out of the 12 or so fighters, only 2 are female. FarCry 2 by Ubisoft won't feature any female characters, despite having a roster of 9 to choose from.
Despite statistics showing women are playing games more and more and that these titles aren't just the stereotypical puzzle and sim titles, developers continue to stiff the female gamer.
It's damn annoying!!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Toki Tori for WiiWare
Two Tribes, the Dutch game developer behind "Worms: Open Warfare 2" for Nintendo DS, today announces the full availability of Toki Tori for WiiWare. Toki Tori was a launch game for the European/Australian launch of WiiWare and is available in North and South America as of today, June the 2nd.
Toki Tori has been available for two weeks in Europe and Australia and has met with a lot of praise from the online gaming community. Early reviews have also been favorable, with gamesradar.com claiming:
"Fun, clever, friendly and rewarding, it will stimulate the old noggin without ever feeling like hard work. And that's exactly what puzzle games should do."
The gameplay in Toki Tori is a blend of two genres. While it looks like a platform game, it's a puzzle game by heart. Players will have to look and plan ahead carefully while using a variety of items, such as the Telewarp, Freeze-o-Matic and InstantRockTM to name but a few.
Toki Tori has been available for two weeks in Europe and Australia and has met with a lot of praise from the online gaming community. Early reviews have also been favorable, with gamesradar.com claiming:
"Fun, clever, friendly and rewarding, it will stimulate the old noggin without ever feeling like hard work. And that's exactly what puzzle games should do."
The gameplay in Toki Tori is a blend of two genres. While it looks like a platform game, it's a puzzle game by heart. Players will have to look and plan ahead carefully while using a variety of items, such as the Telewarp, Freeze-o-Matic and InstantRockTM to name but a few.
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