Posted on February 1 2012 by Igg
Warning: imagecreatefromjpeg(/home/igges/public_html/http://www.gamasutra.com/db_area/images/news2001/40030/card master.jpg) [
function.imagecreatefromjpeg]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in
/home/igges/public_html/wp-content/plugins/thumbnail-for-excerpts/thumbnailforexcerpts.php on line
129 Warning: imagesx(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in
/home/igges/public_html/wp-content/plugins/thumbnail-for-excerpts/thumbnailforexcerpts.php on line
130 Warning: imagesy(): supplied argument is not a valid Image resource in
/home/igges/public_html/wp-content/plugins/thumbnail-for-excerpts/thumbnailforexcerpts.php on line
130 
Capcom announced today a partnership with Japanese social gaming network DeNA that will see a brand new Monster Hunter mobile social game released via DeNA’s Mobage platform in Japan. The Monster Hunter series, which is incredibly popular in Japan, has shipped over 17 million units worldwide since premiering on the PS2 in 2004. Titled Minna [...]
Posted on February 1 2012 by Igg
Read more on Kotaku:
Posted on February 1 2012 by Igg
Read more on Kotaku: According to Famitsu, the Xbox 360 Resident Evil 6 demo hits on July 3 in Japan. It hits the PS3 on Sept. 4. That’s a big gap! Wonder why… [Famitsu] More »
Posted on February 1 2012 by Igg
Sony has confirmed that pricing for Vita download codes will be around 10 per cent less than physical media versions of the same games, at least in the US and Japan. A US shopper noticed prices on a Best Buy pre-order machine in the US were slightly lower than he had been expecting, posting a [...]
Posted on January 31 2012 by Igg
Sony is offering a discount for game-starved shut-ins with PlayStation Vitas, Shacknews has confirmed. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, since Sony has been talking about doing such a thing for months now, and has followed a similar pricing scheme — favoring downloads — in Japan. There’s no exact indication of how much you’ll save [...]
Posted on January 31 2012 by Igg
Lightning is coming to Final Fantasy XIII-2 next week, Square Enix has announced. Titled “Lightning and Master Sergeant Amodar,” this premium DLC pack pits you in a Coliseum battle against the Final Fantasy XIII heroine and her former officer. Once you beat the pair, you can recruit Lightning into your party. A price wasn’t disclosed [...]
Posted on January 31 2012 by Igg
Japan comes up with some weird, awesome things, and this is one of them. Denpa Ningen is an augmented reality 3DS title that has you hunting for adorable little dudes called Denpa Ningen. There will be RPG style battles and heroics. It should also be noted that the group responsible for this title is Genius Sonority. Their staff [...]
Posted on January 31 2012 by Igg
<!–Final Fantasy XIII-2 comes out today in North America, but it’s already benefiting from simultaneous DLC releases with Japan. Due on Feb. 7, upcoming DLC lets players fight FFXIII protagonist Lightning, accompanied by Lt. Amoda. If you defeat her, she can join your party. Siliconera reports that future DLC following this Lightning battle will include [...]
Posted on January 31 2012 by Igg
Nintendo head honcho Satoru Iwata hinted at the possibility of paid DLC for two of its 3DS titles, Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7, at a recent investor meeting. Speaking in terms of hardware and software lifespans, Iwata suggested Nintendo could benefit from the addition of paid DLC to both Super Mario 3D [...]
Posted on January 31 2012 by Igg
Dragon’s Dogma is going to be the Zone of the Enders of 2012. We don’t mean it’s going to have awesome robots — rather, a significant portion of its audience will be buying it only for the included demo. Capcom announced today that Dragon’s Dogma will be out in North America on May 22, and [...]