Sony has unveiled the first bunch of companies that will be producing content for their upcoming sim Home. Set to be released basically any time (Sony has stated Fall ‘08), users will able to decorate their apartment with exclusive content and items from these developers:
Not even released in the US yet, and Fifa 09 has already broken the record for the fastest selling soccer (or football if you are picky) game ever, having already sold 1.2 units in the Euro market alone. EA Sports president Peter Moore had this to say:
“FIFA Soccer 09’s great kick-off is a testament to our loyal fans across Europe who simply can’t wait to get their hands on the game. FIFA Soccer 09 is EA’s best soccer offering to date featuring game modes such as Be A Pro: Seasons, 10 vs.10 Online Team Play, FIFA 09 “Clubs” and the adidas Live Season service. This is our fastest selling FIFA game of all time and it’s rewarding to see the game so high on the list of must-have titles this holiday.”
This game is poised to push a lot more units once it hits North America and Asia on October 14th, and soon to follow on Wii and the DS October 28th.
This week is a huge update with tons of new add-ons, themes, and videos. Starting today, the PS3 is introducing the previously announced premium themes, which are ranging from $0.99 to $1.99. Hit the jump for the huge list of updates, sure to have something for everyone!
The always popular fighting game, King of Fighters, is set to unleash its 12th version next April, aptly titled King of Fighters XII. Currently playable at TGS (those lucky people), a small cast of characters have already been confirmed, as well as 3 just announced. I would definitely expect more before the final game hits arcades, but confirmed thus far:
GRIN’s Ulf Andersson and Ben Judd of Capcom today announced that the upcoming mutli-platform title has unfortunately been delayed until early 2009. Currently playable at TGS, Andersson and Judd said to expect it very early in 2009, which I guess isn’t so bad.
The upcoming expansion to the endlessly popular Halo 3, entitled Recon, is poised to add a lot of great new content to Bungie’s shooter. The stand-alone expansion is said to add hours of new gameplay for the campaign and multiplayer, as well as introducing a new hero to the game. Full details on this expansion after the jump.
Koei have announced that the popular PC game will be making its PlayStation 3 debut! The popular pirate game set between the 15th and 17th century gives players the ability to manage a fleet of ships, hunt for treasure, and do your other normal pirate things. Koei also noted that the PS3 will be on the same server as its PC counterpart.
Uncharted Waters is expected to launch next year.
Lionhead upset quite a few a couple of weeks back when they announced that the online co-op would not be ready for launch. This is a pretty important feature that many were anxiously awaiting, and they pulled the rug out from under us.
Now it looks like they’ve gently placed that rug back. According to one of the devs who posted on the Fable II blog, it appears they slaved over the game and got it ready for launch! Dev Sam had this to say:
Zombie lovers take note! I’m sure by now most of you have heard of the upcoming zombie envasion survival game Left 4 Dead. I’m also sure that you are just chomping at the bits to play this one. Get it, chomping at the bits, I kill me.
Well zombie lovers, coming in the early part of next month, you’ll get your chance. The folks at Valve have announced that coming soon, there will be a playable demo released to the Xbox 360 and PC! The demo is said to be a part of the “No Mercy” section of the game, with up to 4 player co-op.
I know I’m excited for this one, and I’m sure there are a lot of others who are as well. Left 4 Dead officially launches November 17th.
Mega Man 9 was recently launched on all the platforms’ download stores, and one reason why this was possible is because the series went back to its 8-bit roots, bringing you all the classic gameplay you either loved or hated.
After the successful release of Patapon on the PSP, here comes Patapon 2! Get ready for a grand new adventure, as you go with the beat and have a good time. The release date has not yet been revealed on the US market, but hopefully it’s this year.
For now, enjoy the video! Pata-Pata-Pon!
We’ve seen what Microsoft has announced to all Japanese gamers last night and from the people of the press, some are impressed and some aren’t. With Sony not really having a big press conference this year at TGS, at least they held a small business meeting that will address some things Japanese gamers might want to look out for and of course, this will apply to us gamers here in the United States. Kinda.
Marvelous Interactive and XSeed Games has announced today that Arc of Fantasia will be seeing a US release in 2009. With no exact date as to when this game is going to be released, Marvelous Interactive and XSeed Games guaranteed that the wait will be all worth it. Finally, another JRPG to hit the Wii!
From Marvelous Entertainment and Image Epoch, the same tandem that created the highly lauded Luminous Arc, comes Arc Rise Fantasia, an epic RPG exclusively developed for the Wii. Arc Rise Fantasia is a product of old and new, combining gorgeous graphics with modern gameplay while bringing classic Japanese high fantasy role-playing action involving airships and dragons, exclusively to the platform. Arc Rise Fantasia Wii is being co-developed by Image Epoch and scheduled for release 2009.
I know one of the neatest things in the upcoming release LittleBigPlanet, is for Sack Boy to dress up as anything he wants. One of the things that will surely be appealing to all PS fans out there is the ability to dress up as Old Snake and Sephiroth! Well, you might be wondering, when will we see it? According to the statement released at the Press Conference held in Japan, these two downloadable characters will be available on the Playstation 3 this December with no tentative date and price.
Well that would be alright since we got Nariko and Kratos at launch. Two more weeks baby!
In last night’s presentation of Level 5 and SCE, more details on the much anticipated RPG title for the Playstation 3, White Knight Story, has been revealed. We know for a fact that White Knight Story is one of the first RPG exclusive to ever hit the Playstation 3. With the details revealed to us, the game is looking to be more promising for us RPG fans.
