The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky took ten years to come to America, and then it was a PSP game. Now it makes the jump to the PC, and our resident JRPG loving reviewer, Billy White, is there to play it through. Is this one lost in translation, or a valuable find?
Sony has surprised visitors at the Tokyo Games Show with the announcement of an entirely new piece of hardware. Called the PS Vita TV, it’s a miniature console that plugs directly into a television set. Once connected, the Vita TV can play Vita and PSP games, supports the DualShock 3 controller, and can access streaming video and TV shows. In fact, it will play Vita games just by popping them into the microconsole. Plus, it can be paired with a PlayStation 4 and another TV inside the same home to create a network where multiple players could play together, but … Continue reading Tokyo Games Show: Sony Unveils PlayStation Vita TV Microconsole
Probably the most in-depth fighting series ever created, the latest iteration with Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus adds an insane amount of fighters, moves and combat.
UFO Interactive Games, Inc., a publisher of interactive entertainment, is pleased to announce that Elminage Original, the epic dungeon crawler developed by Starfish LLC, is now available on the North American PlayStationStore for PSP (PlayStationPortable). Previously unreleased outside of Japan, Elminage Original entails a quest to obtain six legendary rings said to embody the strength and power of the gods. In a desperate grasp for power, a group of dark priestesses have attempted to shatter the rings’ creation-the world’s last protective barrier against the forces of darkness. Five of the six rings have scattered themselves across the globe as a … Continue reading Elminage Original Ready For US Market
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the non-profit self-regulatory body for the video game industry, today announced a streamlined, no-cost service for assigning ratings to all digitally delivered games. ESRB’s new ‘Digital Rating Service’ utilizes a brief but detailed online questionnaire to assess not only a product’s content and age-appropriateness, but also interactive elements, including the sharing of personal information or physical location and exposure to unfiltered user-generated content. This newly streamlined service will first be put into use for downloadable games available from a number of computer and video game platforms including Xbox LIVE Arcade, PlayStation Network, PlayStation Vita, … Continue reading ESRB Adds New Ratings System For Downloaded Games
Our baseball week continues with Todd’s review of Major League Baseball 2K12. How does it compare with The Show? Tune in and find out.
Lots of PS1 games are making it to the PlayStation Network now, and Parasite Eve is probably one of the most anticipated of the lot so far. But how well does a ten-year old game age?
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games have confirmed that the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 videogame will be available in North America beginning November 11 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, PSP system, the Wii system, the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS hand-held systems, and Windows PC. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 continues the saga of the Boy Who Lived in this spell-binding adventure for wizards and Muggles alike. This time, players are transported through the final three books and final four films to experience the ultimate fight of … Continue reading Lego Harry Potter Years 5 to 7 Releases Nov. 11
This week the Weekly Time Waster is on vacation. Billy takes on a new sort of game, The Rapid Angel. New, yet somehow still old. If, of course, you think the mid-90s are old. Billy is going for the Anime feel!
Nordic Games GmbH, part of the Nordic Games Holding AB group announces the acquisition of the JoWooD and The Adventure Company brands, products and selected subsidiaries. JoWooD and The Adventure Company will become publishing labels within Nordic Games GmbH, with the plan to re-launch the huge back catalogue of games and invest in developing the wholly owned IP’s and franchises, including SpellForce, Painkiller, ArcaniA, The Guild, Panzer Elite, Legend of Kay, The Nations, Safecracker, and Neighbours From Hell, amongst others. Nordic Games GmbH has recently opened its new office in Vienna, Austria. The team members have been carefully selected for … Continue reading Nordic Games Acquires JoWooD And The Adventure Company
