Mistwalker’s Last Story?
A little over a month ago we finally heard of Mistwalker Corp's latest project after months of speculation. Over the past few months we've heard bits and pieces on the blog of Mistwalker's head, Hironobu Sakaguchi, as well as illustrations that were posted on the Mistwalker website were at best cryptic as to what the new game would be. Since the vague announcement last June it was expected that the newest game might be released on the X-Box 360, in light of Microsoft's financial assistance when Mistwalker was founded, or even the Nintendo DS, as their most recent games were released for the DS. It came as a surprise when the new title was unveiled as coming to the Nintendo Wii with the launch of an official website which includes the game's logo and a piece of music.
Metal Gear Solid 5: Peace Walker
I just came across a news post over on Kotaku regarding some development news regarding Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. A Konami spokesperson, Jiro Oishi, during an interview on the Kojima Productions Blog mentioned that during the initial development process that the upcoming PSP Metal Gear Solid game was originally entitled Metal Gear Solid 5: Peace Walker.
Is there room for trophies for Valkyria Chronicles?
One of the more polarizing issues I have seen as of late within the Valkyria Chronicles fandom is the notion of incorporating trophies into the game. Since their introduction with Sony PS3 Firmware 2.40 in July 2008, the issue of trophies as source of contention between fans who believe the feature to be useless beyond bragging rights and those who feel that the addition of trophies extend the longevity of the game.
Squad 7 moves out one last time!
After a lengthy wait, North American fans of Valkyria Chronicles can finally get their hands dirty with new downloadable content for the PS3 RPG epic.
Initially released last summer in Japan, this new DLC, entitled Edy Detachment's Formal Challenge, focuses on a series of 6 challenging missions based on the different classes (shocktrooper, scout, engineer, sniper, lancer and oddly enough, tank) in the game, unlike the previous set which included an optional Extra Hard mode and additional story content.
Although pricing has not been announced as of yet this new DLC will be released this Thursday on the PSN.
Credit/Sources: Sega of America Blog, ValkyriaTribune on Twitter
Ubunchu: Challanging Web Forums
It has been a while since I last mentioned Ubuntu fan-written comic Ubunchu. Since then there has been 2 additional releases focusing on 2 different topics that are relevant to the Ubuntu creed of community, sharing and generosity.
Valentine’s Day – Valkyria Chronicles-style
According to RPGLand, via Famitsu, it seems that Valkyria Chronicles is undergoing some Valentine's Day fever! As part of the promotion of the game it seems that there will be a series of cards, so far it seems like there is just 3 of them, featuring a female character from Valkyria Chronicles 2 present. The current batch include the mysterious Valkyria, Aliasse, looking very un-mysterious in a school uniform, the squad nurse Cosette wanting to patch you up and another character, Juliana, looking quite lovestruck in sharing her Popsicle with you.
It's an interesting marketing technique which really shows that Sega is pushing hard to open up the audience of the Valkyria Chronicles franchise. It makes me wonder if they have anything in store with the Western release this Summer.
A Bold Idea for the PS3 and PSN
Over the past few months I've had some worries regarding my PS3
. Now, I originally purchased my PS3 back in December 2007, getting the 80 GB with PS2 software emulation. Up until 2 months ago I never encountered any problems aside from some incompatibilities with PS2 games, from the more serious problems playing Tales of Legendia to slowdown encountered when playing graphically intense games like Final Fantasy XII. Problems did occur one night when I turned off the PS3 as per my usual, which was turning it off via the XMB (Cross Media Bar) on the PS3 and then switching the power off from the back switch when the red light lit up at the front. This time I was not as lucky as usual. Somehow during this process the hard drive managed to become corrupt costing me my saves.
Valkyria Chronicles 2 trumps the original in opening sales
Avan looks pretty happy about VC2's sales
According to Media Create, a Japanese company that focuses on analyzing data on the digital entertainment industry, sales for the PSP-exclusive sequel to 2008's Valkyria Chronicles have exceeded the original by nearly 20, 000 sales for first week sales.
What Final Fantasy XIII looked like as a PS2 game
According to FinalFantasy-XIII.net there are some scans that have found their way online from a series of thick volumes published by Square Enix recently. Amongst this group of scans are ones from very early builds of the game built for PS2 hardware. The art style incorporated into the early PS2 builds are quite different from what we ended up in the PS3/360 version of the game. It's quite interesting to see that Square Enix changed their minds about the art styles they were planning on using with the PS2; it makes me wonder if the choice was due to the improved hardware present in the PS3.
Final Fantasy XIII: Confirmed North American Release Date
Lightning is coming sooner than you think...
So it looks like the earlier rumour was false but not far from the truth. Last week Square Enix was teasing an announcement of some kind via PlayStation Home on Friday. As Friday approached there were further speculation that it would be a trailer with never before seen footage.
