White Knight Chronicles

In Real Life

Professor Layton’s Puzzles Paid For This Stadium

11:00PM January 24, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Fans of professional American sports will be used to seeing stadiums named after companies. Insurance companies, banking companies, telecommunications companies. It’s a shame, then, that unlike in Japan, none of them are named after video game developers. More »


In Real Life

Making Video Games Is A Harsh Mistress

7:00PM January 21, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Five years ago, Akihiro Hino was coming off designing, writing, producing and directing two role-playing games, Rogue Galaxy and Jeanne d’Arc. He was young, ruddy and full of life. Then, the unthinkable happened. His games started taking over the entire country. More »


The Surprising Ways Japanese Games Are Changed For Westerners

5:30AM November 4, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

There’s an old translator’s joke that goes something like this: If you literally translated what is said when a Japanese businessman calls another businessman, you’d get two people constantly apologising. Not exactly fall over funny, but it’s true. More »


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At Least One Japanese Game Developer Is Doing Great

11:00PM September 28, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Level-5, the Fukuoka-based developer behind Professor Layton and White Knight Chronicles, is loving the Japanese game industry. Why? Because it has made the company lots of money and funded some swanky corporate digs. More »


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White Knight Chronicles Is PSP Bound

3:00PM September 1, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

The latest entry in PS3 exclusive series White Knight Chronicles won’t be coming to Sony’s home console. It will arrive on its PSP. And it’s a prequel. More »


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The PSP Lives On In Japan With More Monster Hunter, White Knight Chronicles

11:00AM September 1, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

The PSP, healthier as a platform in Japan than anywhere else, is still the portable of choice for many in its native land. The new issue of Famitsu magazine unveils new details on two of the PSP’s big forthcoming games. More »


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White Knight Chronicles Ready To Slay PSPs

9:00PM June 30, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

PS3 role-playing game White Knight Chronicles is coming to the PSP. More »


Let’s Look At White Knight Chronicles 2

11:00PM May 27, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

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Role playing game White Knight Chronicles 2 is the upcoming sequel to White Knight Chronicles 1. Here is the “opening trailer”. More »


Will White Knight Chronicles 2 Turn Things Around?

10:30AM May 14, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

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This brand new look at the sequel to Level 5′s so-so Japanese role-playing game certainly looks to ramp up the excitement, the big bad guys and the JRPG cliches. But White Knight Chronicles 2 will do it in style. More »


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Is Professor Layton Developer Working On Nintendo 3DS Game?

9:00PM April 14, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Level-5, the Fukuoka-based developer behind the Professor Layton puzzle series, is working on a new game. A new game for hardware it hasn’t yet seen. Hrm. More »