Monday, February 2, 2009 - Page 2
News

The Chances Of A DISSDIA Sequel…

Want a DISSIDIA sequel? Square Enix game designer Tetsuya Nomura says there are “no plans” currently. But, hey, plans can change.


In Real Life

Xbox, Fall Out Boy And The Royal Australian Navy Together At Last

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Maybe you can make sense of this because it just melted my mind. It seems that Xbox Australia has started sponsoring musical acts, beginning with the Pussycat Dolls last year. Now they’re bringing Fall Out Boy (no, not that Fallout boy) to our shores.And where are they playing their gig? On “the deck of Royal Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Tobruk, which will be moored at Garden Island in Sydney Harbour.” Oh right, of course they are!


In Real Life

This Guy Has Driven A Real, Working Warthog

New Zealand’s WETA made a real Warthog for Neil Blomkamp’s Halo movie pitch. The movie never went anywhere. But the Warthog? It’s still around, still being driven by grown men dressed as Halo marines.


In Real Life

Suspect Arrested For Threatening To Blow Up Hudson

Metropolitan Police have arrested a 29-year-old man for threatening to blow up Japanese game maker Hudson. The suspect, Takao Ike of Kanagawa Prefecture, was apparently dissatisfied with the quality of Hudson’s games.


News

What Games Sold In Japan Last Month

Enterbrain, the Japanese publisher of game magazine Famitsu has released its most recent monthly sales data, ranking the top ten titles.


In Real Life

PlayStation Home Is Just Like Any Other Chatroom

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PlayStation Home is great for all kinds of things: being marketed to, cosplaying while being marketed to, and paying money to be marketed to. Apparently it’s also great for being a creep.


Censor Watch

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While discussion over the proposed introduction of an R18+ rating to our classification system remains stalled, the diligent people on the Board itself have been busy cruising the streets of Liberty City. GTA IV’s 360-exclusive DLC The Lost and Damned has picked up an unsurprising MA15+ badge ahead of its release later this month.Also of note, Suda 51′s DS excursion Flower Sun & Rain should be hitting shelves soon, if its recent PG rating is any indication.


The Week In Games

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What’s hitting your preferred games retailer this Thursday? Some fairly decent, albeit quite niche stuff actually. For me, the pick is Chrono Trigger on DS, a game I’ve only briefly experienced via emulation never played but that knowledgeable types tell me is one of – if not the - greatest JRPG ever. I’ll definitely be checking it out later in the week.


Breakfast Wrap: Best of the Weekend

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While you’re enjoying a pastry or three with your morning coffee, here’s the top five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Epic Explain Gears MeltdownMark Rein gets down on his knees.

Mario Explains Relationships For UsPerhaps it’s for the best that the princess is in another castle.

Twenty Minutes With Batman: Arkham AsylumHands-on impressions with the Batman game that – thankfully – wasn’t canned.

Meet The Lost and Damned’s Johnny KlebitzAnother stylish trailer for the imminent GTA IV add-on.

Activision Boss Confirms Existence of DJ HeroBobby Kotick leaks the industry’s leakiest leak once again.


In Real Life

Mii Sought in Hit and Run

Calling all cars: Be on lookout for this Mii in connection with a hit and run. Driver last seen in Moo Moo Meadows wearing Mii Outfit B. Suspect is believed to have unlimited blue shells.