The PlayStation 3 seems to be doing very well after the Slim’s launch in Japan. Now, President of Enterbrain – Hirokazu Hamamura told Bloomberg Japan that the PS3 will sell 500, 000 units in the month of December with the help of Final Fantasy XIII’s launch. As we all know, Final Fantasy is Square Enix’s longest running and also most popular franchise. So it is not surprising that sooner or later, somebody will have this kind of expectation.

Enterbrain is Japan’s leading magazine publisher. The magazines they publish are focused on …

Valkyria Chronicles 2 for the PSP is the sequel to the first Valkyria Chronicles game for the PS3. Until now, we have only seen a trailer, a handful of screenshots, and some character concept arts. Now, Sega has released 2 gameplay footage for our viewing pleasure!

The first video showcases the Assault Infantry class, featuring Jerry. This class seem to be more of the run and gun type. Looking at how he is not afraid of rushing in front of an enemy, it shows that the Assault Infantry class probably has …

If you are a PSP owner and you just so happen to be attending the 2009 Tokyo Game Show, then Kojima Productions has a treat for you! Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for the PSP will be playable on the show floor. There will probably be a long line of people just waiting to get their hands on the game, so make sure you get there super early! =D However if you do not want to wait in line, then you can always pull out your PSP and download the …

Ubisoft has recently released a new video showcasing some of the new features that Assassin’s Creed II will have. We have already seen some of them from E3 2009, like the double hidden blade. However, it is still nice to see them in action again.
Video courtesy of GameTrailers

Here are the features which were mentioned in the video:

Economic System
In the first game, Altair gets an upgrade after every main assassination. In ACII, upgrades to Ezio will not be a scripted event. You will have to visit stores on the streets to …

Not many girls game these few days, and even if they do, it’s either the PSP, DS or the Wii XD. A Japanese marketing company has polled mostly Japanese schoolgirls about their console tastes. Here are the results:
Out of the 3,339 polled, only 161 of them were male students and the rest were female. Fifty-two of them were under the age of 11 years old; 2,387 of them were between the ages of 12 and 19; 682 of them were between the ages of 20 and 25: 218 of them …

There was a rumor going around that the release date for Final Fantasy XIII has been announced thanks to a leaked advertisement on YouTube Japan. Now, it is official. Final Fantasy XIII will be released in Japan on December 17, 2009 pricing at around 8,800 yen. [...]

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According to the red kiosk called “Loppi” located in a Japanese convenience store Lawson, preorders of Final Fantasy XIII will begin this September 9, 2009.

Loppi is a ticket selling machine which allows customers to go shopping and even pre-order video games and consoles.

If you look at the screen, you can see that FFXIII is priced at 8,240 yen. And yes, Square Enix has announced that the game will be out this Winter. At least there are signs of the game being made available soon ~_~.
Will pick up the Region 1 …

Beautiful and original capcom game “Okami” is finally getting a sequel on the Nintendo DS.  The new title is Okamiden: Chisaki Taiyou. Not too much information has been released, but the hero of his version goes by the name “Chibiterasu” and it is planned to be released sometime in 2010.
In the origenal game you play as a wolf/god that collects mystical brush powers that allow you to perform supernatural feats to purify and defeat demons. Using your brush powers on the DS should make the controls very interesting. I just …