Over a year has passed since the release of Dragon Quest IX in Japan. Selling close to 5 million copies in that time, the game has finally made it to Western shores. Can the game achieve the same level of success over here, and does the 9th entry in the series live up to its [...]
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Release Date for Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Announced
Square-Enix are sure to please many with a definite release date for their PSP title Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, the game that took Japan by storm back in January will be arriving on Western shores in September. As per usual with PSP release announcements, the game will also be available in a bundle with a PSP [...]
First Screenshots of Pokémon Black & White Released
With European gamers only just getting their hands of recent chart success Pokémon Soul Silver and Heart Gold, it may seem hasty to be anticipating the next entry in the series. That said, the subtle differences seen in the few screens of Black and White released so far warrant notice, the 3D perspective and detailed environments being a departure from the usually [...]
Yakuza 3 Premium Edition Unveiled
Yet another upcoming game receives the special edition treatment, but could this Yakuza 3 pack actually be well worth it? With a soundtrack CD and a story inspired book included in the box, you could be forgiven for thinking this is as one note as most special editions. The DLC included looks to be a worthy addition [...]
Sam’s Game of the Year Nomination
A year of sequels with a few original titles. By no means are any of these sequels bad, Left 4 Dead 2 remains one of my favourite games, but for the most part there is little innovation. For me I enjoy games that strive to be different, to travel off the beaten track and along [...]
Nostalgia, Reviewed [DS]
Think about the RPGs you played back in the late 80s, early 90s. Now combine them all into one mash up of a game for a portable console and you have Nostalgia. I will be clear, it seems this was the intention of the developers, the title refering to a day of RPGs that is long past. Not to say [...]
Square-Enix Announces Preorder Deal for The Last Remnant
It seems like just yesterday since the last Square-Enix 360 RPG, but the latest one, The Last Remnant, is set for release next month. As is the case with most games nowadays, the company is offering extras with preorders in select European stores. Rather than go down the action figure, art book route for their [...]
PS3 Eternal Sonata Gets European Release Date
The RPG drought that the PS3 has experienced since its release has been a painful time for many owners of Sony’s system, which is the polar opposite to the situation on the 360. The Xbox has been saturated with games like Lost Odyssey and Infinite Undiscovery, which means that when the one of these titles makes its way [...]
Fallout 3, Previewed
Hidden somewhere under appropriately post-apocalyptic shades of grey and brown, there’s a deep Role Playing Game in Fallout 3. Somewhere. Granted, it’s hard to demonstrate the intricacies of a naturally long game in such a lamentably short period of time, I’m confident that somewhere, somehow, Bethesda has the ingredients for next great blockbuster western RPG. [...]
PAX 08: Rise of the Argonauts, Previewed
On the show floor of the Penny Arcade Expo, I was guided through a 15 minute demo of Rise of the Argonauts which showcased both the combat and story elements of the Greek action game; though the game is supposed to feature a robust integration of role-playing upgrades, I didn’t get to check those out, [...]
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