Japan Gaming Guide

A couple of new titles hit the live arcade on Wednesday. Bionic Commando: Rearmed has a charismatic demo with in-game characters trying to pester you into buying the full version while your character stubbornly resists. Fable 2: Pub Games looks pretty strong as well, and the idea of using your winnings in the full version […]

Treasure are responsible for some of the finest shooters in gaming. DS-Fanboy produced a round up of their games from Gunstar Heroes through to Bangai-O Spirits. Follow the link for a little piece of blasting history. [Read]

Blazblue, the spiritual successor to Guilty Gear is shaping up very nicely. The opulent fighter is due out on the arcades in a few months, with a possible PS3 version to follow. [Read]

Square Enix’s online virtual world is launching in a few weeks. The flash based Nicotta Town will let you customize your own virtual home, and interact with friends in a range of ways including a card room. [Read]

Japan’s most popular Xbox 360 title is heading to the PSP later this year. There are a whole load of idolmaster pics over at Famitsu. [Read]

We always have to bite our nails on Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday as the titles we’re hotly anticipating don’t always turn up in Japan. Our manicurist breathed a sigh of relief when Braid arrived as expected this week. Braid is attracting a lot of attention – and deservedly so. It’s the kind of game that’s […]

Game Watch have over 90 screenshots from the forthcoming SOCOM:Confrontation on PS3. The snaps show off the game’s dense urban environments and cool looking explosions and smoke effects. [Read]

Another fantastic looking online game in Beta right now is Magical Smash. It’s a tennis game with huge helpings of anime madness. Weird and wonderful characters compete in bizarre competitions on surreal courts. Click through to see a few more pics, including a guy with the ultimate tennis accessories: handguns. [Read, via Game Watch]

Siren: New Translation has been out here for a few weeks now. Famitsu have been running a blog specifically for the game, filled with creepy details. The latest post shows several photos of the female zombies in the game, and a picture of an actress in zombie make up. You can see why the graphics […]

Here’s a great free RPG parody: Hikkimori Quest, via Kotaku