FromSoftware shutting down Demon’s Souls’ servers
Posted by PSU on Apr 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
FromSoftware has announced the official shutdown of the online servers for its hit title Demon’s Souls.
Tim Pivnicny, marketing vice-president for Atlus, said in a statement alongside the news of the server shutdown:"Thank you to the unparalleled passion and support of the Demon’s Souls community throughout these last two and a half years. The online adventure may end soon, but the memory of it—just like that of every boss strategy, every level floor plan, and hidden secret—lives...
MMA Champ Georges St-Pierre Collaborating on Sleeping Dogs
Posted by IGN on Apr 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Square Enix has announced a partnership with the respected mixed martial arts champion Georges St-Pierre to collaborate on the development of Sleeping Dogs.
The Canadian brawler has reportedly been working with Canadian-based United Front Games on a variety of elements, including combat.
“Working with Square Enix has been an incredible opportunity,” said St-Pierre. “I’m really impressed to see how the hand-to-hand combat in the game is shaping up – it’s been...
Ni No Kuni Delayed to 2013
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During today’s Global Gamer’s Day conference in Las Vegas, Namco Bandai announced that the Western release of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has been delayed to 2013.
The game was previously announced with a release window of winter of 2012 for North America, but has now been confirmed to be headed to North America and Europe simultaneously in the first quarter of 2013.
Ni no Kuni was released in Japan on November 17, 2011. In the past, developer Level-5 noted that the game’s...
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Coming in September
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Namco Bandai has announced that Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is headed to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in September.
The game previously appeared in arcades and includes the largest roster in Tekken history, with more than 50 characters. Combat includes both one-on-one fighting and tag-team battles, “upending the current fighting game standards and making the game accessible for fans and newcomers alike.”
Pair Play mode will allow four players to control characters in a large team battle, while...
One Piece: Pirate Warriors Coming to PS3
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Publisher Namco Bandai revealed that One Piece: Pirate Warriors – known as One Piece: Kaizoku Musou in Japan – is coming to the west. The game is essentially a mixture of the One Piece manga series and the Dynasty Warriors video game series, and was released exclusively on PlayStation 3 in Japan, where it has sold nearly a million copies.
For its western release, Namco Bandai has decided to bring the game to PlayStation 3 once again, but this time it won’t be a retail title. The...
Hitman: Absolution Professional Edition Announced
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Square Enix has announced the Professional Edition of Hitman: Absolution.
The Professional Edition will be available in limited quantities and includes a hardcover artbook in addition to a “making of” DVD. An “Agency Gun Pack” will also be included, offering upgraded silencer and laser sights and the following exclusive weapons:
Agency Jagd P22G: A modern top-tier pistol
Agency HX UMP: Powerful high-caliber SMG
Agency SPS 12: Brutal semi-automatic shotgun
Hitman: Absolution...
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 coming to consoles in September with big roster
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The console version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is slated for a September release and with it comes new modes and a larger roster than the arcade version. Speaking during a press conference today, series producer Katsuhiro Harada said the console version will have more than the 44 playable fighters on the arcade version.
It will also include modes like 1-on-1, 2-on-1, and 2-on-2, which allows each of the four characters to be controlled by a different player. Look for a Fight Lab mode, which...
Classic RPG The Legend of Dragoon coming to PSN
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Sony Computer Entertainment today revealed that the classic PS One RPG The Legend of Dragoon is coming to the PlayStation Network on May 1, according to the PlayStation Blog. Released in North America for the original PlayStation in 2000, the game takes place in Endiness and features multiple playable characters.
The project started back in 1996 and a team was assembled at the same time as games like Ape Escape and Ico were in production. More than 100 people worked internally in the studio...
Mortal Kombat on Vita gets a bloody new video
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NetherRealm Studios released a new video today for Mortal Kombat on PS Vita, featuring Kitana. The Vita version of the game will include 150 new Challenge Tower missions that include DLC characters, and it will utilize the front touchscreen and accelerometer in ways that are designed to enhance the experience.
We can expect to see some new costumes and a recreated MKII arena that integrates the rear camera, giving players the ability to fight anywhere. We’ll even get touchscreen Fatalities...
Konami releases patch for Puddle
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Konami today released a new patch for Puddle to help alleviate loading times. The patch is now available via the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. Puddle is a physics-based puzzle platform game and began as an independent project from six students from France.
In addition to reducing load times when restarting a level, the patch will include an updated leaderboard display, and address minor tweaks throughout. The demo is also impacted by the patch.
The game is available as a digital...
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