Archive for August, 2008

Idolmaster Heading to PSP

Monday, August 11th, 2008 Posted in PSP | No Comments »

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] Read more..

Braid out on Live Arcade

Saturday, August 9th, 2008 Posted in Xbox 360 | No Comments »

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 ... Read more..

Socom Screenshots Paradise

Saturday, August 9th, 2008 Posted in Playstation | No Comments »

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] Read more..

Magical Smash

Friday, August 8th, 2008 Posted in PC | No Comments »

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 ... Read more..

Making up the Dead

Thursday, August 7th, 2008 Posted in Playstation, Sony | No Comments »

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 ... Read more..

Hikkimori Quest

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 Posted in Misc | No Comments »

Here's a great free RPG parody: Hikkimori Quest, via Kotaku Read more..

Othello for Wiiware

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 Posted in Wii | 2 Comments »

Another multiplayer board game drops onto Wiiware today. This time it's Othello. Othello is hugely popular in Japan, there are even TV shows discussing tactics and strategy, as with Shogi. ... Read more..

August Release Dates

Monday, August 4th, 2008 Posted in Japan | 1 Comment »

So what's coming out in August? Xbox 360 7th - Tales of Vesperia 26th - Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway 28th - Too Human 31st - Mercenaries 2: World in Flames PS3 5th - Monster Madness: Grave ... Read more..

Wiimote gets rechargable battery pack

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Posted in Wii | No Comments »

We've all been there. Halfway through a particularly impressive tripple jump Mario stops in midair, the Wii beeps, and up pops a little picture of an empty battery. Gaaah! Since ... Read more..

Mysterious addition to shopping channel

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008 Posted in Wii | No Comments »

The Wii shopping channel now has a 'redeem software' area. As far as we know the feature isn't in use yet, but it seems gamers will be able to enter ... Read more..