Posts Tagged ‘Famitsu’

PS3: World’s Undisputed Heavyweight Champion
Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Fat is the new black… or something like that. Even though many have embraced the new, slimmer style of the PlayStation 3, a report just emerged that stated the somewhat obvious, but nevertheless previously unconfirmed massive fact.

BlazBlue To Continue in Sequel
Sunday, February 7th, 2010

There is no doubt that fighting game enthusiasts seemingly loved BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger for the most part when it was released for the PlayStation 3 in 2009. Arc System Works developed a great title that received praise from nearly all media outlets. Many have been asking if there will be a sequel to the title [...]

After Burner Climaxing On The PSN
Friday, January 22nd, 2010

No, that isn’t a reference to another one of SEGA’s franchises, Bayonetta. After Burner, the classic arcade flight sim, will soon have a prettied-up remix.

Famitsu Crowns PS3 Slim as Biggest News of 2009
Monday, January 4th, 2010

With 2009 finally over, looking back on all of the news in the past year reveals dozens of great moments and announcements. With a terrific showcasing of a handful of AAA titles as well as the PlayStation 3 Slim, Sony made a huge impact on the gaming front in the past 12 months. The question [...]

PS3 Hardware Showing Strong Numbers in December
Monday, December 28th, 2009

Recently the Media Create hardware figures and the Famitsu hardware figures have come in and they both paint a pretty picture for the PS3 over in Japan.  Though while the picture looks great for the PS3 and even the PSP, the same cannot be said for the PSPgo, which seems to be having trouble picking [...]

Mega Man’s Mega Buster to Hit PlayStation Store
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Only days ago Mega Man 10 was announced on Nintendo Power magazine. Although the game accompanies NES generation style graphics, Mega Man fans everywhere were pleased to know that the series is still in the minds of Nintendo. The game was initially announced as a WiiWare title, so many fans of the series who don’t [...]

Heavy Rain Forecasts February Release
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Heavy Rain is a title that all PS3 gamers have been looking forward to. A mysterious title to say the very least, Heavy Rain adds a new standout game play experience which is sure to attract millions of gamers. The release date of the title is sooner than one might have expected.

XIV New Screens For FFXIII
Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Some new screenshots for Square-Enix’s console-selling Final Fantasy XIII have emerged, fresh from the popular Japanese magazine Famitsu. Check out the other 13 after the break!

R-Type 3D Blasting Exclusively On The PS3
Thursday, October 29th, 2009

If you were a gamer in the ’80s, then this legendary series need no introduction. For those of us that are younger and didn’t play the PlayStation 2 or Portable versions that came out in the past few years, just know that it is a classic challenging sidescroller shooter set in space.

Bayonetta Recieves High Japanese Honors
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Bayonetta, the latest title from director of Devil May Cry and creator of Viewtiful Joe, Hideki Kamiya, is unfortunately releasing in January 2010 for North America and Europe. However, Japan is getting it later this month, on October 29th. It seems they’re rather lucky then, as the title has received a very generous review.

Kojima Teases System Selling PSP Surprise
Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will be Hideo Kojima’s 4th game on the PlayStation Portable, developed by the Metal Gear Solid 4 team, the title is set to be the “Metal Gear Solid 5 inside” Kojima. The game, which is being directed by the gaming legend, is currently known to have two control systems, an action style and a shooter style, but now rumors point to another, even better, system in the game.

GT5 Producer talks Gran Turismo and US Car Industry
Thursday, October 15th, 2009

When legendary GT5 Producer and Polyphony Studio head Kazunori Yamauchi is not working hard on his game, he is spending his time racing cars or doing interviews. Recently he sat down with Famitsu to discuss aspects of his game as well as the US car industry.
In the interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, [...]

Fist of the North Star Musou Punching its way to PS3
Thursday, October 15th, 2009

The latest issue of Famitsu has just revealed that Fist of the North Star Musou or Hokuto Musou in Japan is currently in production for the PS3 and 360.

PlayStation 3 Slim Still Heating up Japan
Thursday, October 1st, 2009

It has now been 4 weeks since the official worldwide launch of the PlayStation 3 Slim. Sales from the last 3 weeks have been incredibly high, and many have wondered if that trend would continue. However, official data of this past week seems to show that the PlayStation 3 is continuing to sale at an [...]

White Knight Chronicles 2 Announced
Thursday, September 24th, 2009

With the first game still trying to find its way onto US soil, Japanese Magazine Famitsu has revealed that Level-5 is working on the next game in the series.  The game will be titled Shirokishi Monogatari: Hikari to Yami no Kakusei which roughly translates to White Knight Chronicles:  Awakening of Light and Darkness.  Nothing is [...]