Step in the domestic service; Gemuon is a development firm SIRIUSENTERTAINMENT Korean MMORPG “LimeOdyssey (tentative)” Japan’s domestic services, announced that it has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with the company. … Continued here: Former staff 手Gakeru RO MMORPG "Lime Odyssey (tentative … Bookmark It Hide Sites  Read More →

Step in the domestic service; Gemuon is a development firm SIRIUSENTERTAINMENT Korean MMORPG “LimeOdyssey (tentative)” Japan’s domestic services, announced that it has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with the company. … See more here: Former staff 手Gakeru RO MMORPG "Lime Odyssey (tentative … Bookmark It Hide Sites  Read More →

Renowned Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami plans to launch a new Tokyo-based studio, Tango, as soon as his current project wraps. Mikami, currently at work on Platinum Games’ shooter Vanquish tells Famitsu (as translated by consumer site 1Up) that he’s interested in nurturing new talent: “Game development is often overseen from a pure business perspective here, which is unique... 

The latest software top ten sales estimates in Japan from Famitsu have been released. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 makes its first appearance on the charts. See more here: Famitsu software sales (3/8 – 3/14) Bookmark It Hide Sites  Read More →

According to a retailer, the new Playstation 3 model (CECH2100A), which weighs slightly less than the current unit on the market, will be released in Japan later this week. Go here to read the rest: Rumor: Lighter PS3 model coming to Japan this week Bookmark It Hide Sites  Read More →

DualShockers writes, “For those of you who don’t know, Lunar: The Silver Star was released in Japan in the early 90s and since has been remade and ported on various systems. In this game you play as a simple guy named Alex who stumbles upon the adventure of a lifetime. Living in an enchanted world that appears to be a mythological ancient civilization on the moon, your character is drawn... 

Nintendo announces deal with Tecmo Koei to bring next installment in Dynasty Warriors spin-off exclusively to its latest console. Two years ago, Koei introduced its historical Japanese action series to the Wii with Samurai Warriors: Katana. However, the first-person on-rails action game deviated from formula, eschewing the third-person hack-and-slash gameplay for which the franchise and its many sibling... 

Japanese publisher confirms fourth PSP release in cooperative action role-playing game franchise to see debut by end of the year; new regions, monsters among planned changes. This year is shaping up to be a big one for Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise. The series is making its North American Wii debut with Monster Hunter Tri on April 20 and is expanding to the Japanese Xbox 360 this summer... 

Square Enix confirms North American release for PSP prequel to 2002 PS2 original will arrive later this year. Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep lit up Japan’s game software sales charts upon its debut on the PSP in January, selling some 445,000 units within its first week on the market. Soon, stateside gamers will be able to learn what the fuss is all about, as the publisher... 

Atlus-published From Software role-playing game hits sales milestone in the US after Sony passed on it for concerns over difficulty, unforgiving design decisions. Critical acclaim and commercial success are not always doled out in proportionate amounts. While Activision’s hit Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sold more than 6 million copies in the US in its first month on sale, GameSpot’s... 

Over ten million people own a copy of FFVII. Released in 1997, Square’s iconic RPG is still regarded with reverence by RPG die hards and casual players alike. FFVII sold 2.3 million copies in its first three days on sale in Japan alone. To put this in perspective, Metal Gear Solid 4 sold 77,000 copies in its first week, growing to 5 million copies worldwide. Thirteen years on from FFVII’s... 

When Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep was released in Japan late last year, it was only exclusive to UMD leaving PSPGo owners not able to play the title. Read the original post: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Sticks to UMD for North America Bookmark It Hide Sites  Read More →

From Software’s notoriously punishing action-RPG Demon’s Souls was published by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan, but Sony’s North American and European counterparts turned it down — and now the company admits that was the wrong call. “That was a mistake,” said Yeonkyung Kim of SCE Japan Studio during a localization session held at last week’s Game Developers... 

Just as we get Yakuza 3, Japan gets Yakuza 4 and promise of a new entry to follow. Go here to see the original: New Yakuza in the Works Bookmark It Hide Sites  Read More →

There have been rumors about a Blu-ray drive (both of the internal and external variety) coming to the Xbox 360 a number of times , but that notion was once again shot down by Microsoft’s UK director of Xbox and Entertainment Stephen McGill last week. Asked about the prospect of Blu-ray on 360 in an interview with CVG, McGill said, “We have no plans to adopt Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox... 

During a press event in Japan, Capcom announced Monster Hunter Portable 3rd for the PSP. Follow this link: Monster Hunter Portable 3rd Trailer, Screens, and Info Blowout Bookmark It Hide Sites  Read More →