Speaking at their Tokyo Game Show press conference today, Sony President Andrew House stated that they plan to sell 5 million PlayStation 4 consoles by fiscal year end, or March 2014. Sony aimed to sell 6 million PlayStation 3 consoles back in 2007, but fell short and sold 3.6 million units back then.
Something tells me though that they're going to meet their targeted goal this time around. Do you plan to pickup a PS4 when it's released this November?
We recently learned about Final Fantasy Agito, an Android/iOS game in development at Square Enix that is a companion to Final Fantasy Type-0 (which was formerly known as Final Fantasy Agito XIII and was a mobile game before becoming a PSP release).
Speaking to USGamer, Square Enix's Hajime Tabata said Agito would, "will definitely be localized." However, as Square Enix representatives on hand were quick to point out, this isn't the announcement of a release outside of Japan. Games sometimes get localized, but never released. In fact, Type-0 was largely localized for US and European releases despite never making it out of Japan, according to Tabata.
Tabata also noted that Type-0 and Agito are companion titles and that he still wants Western audiences to experience Type-0, hopefully through a PlayStation Network release. A complete localization of Type-0 is in the final stages of planning.
Certain early aspects of the free-to-play Agito have me less than interested in the mobile title, but I almost want to get my hopes up for that digital release of a localized Type-0. People seem to have high praise for it. How do you feel about this? Ready for another F2P Final Fantasy?
TGS: Final Fantasy Agito "Will Definitely be Localized" [USGamer]
It's far from the best group of Steam Greenlight titles to move forward -- and that's putting it nicely -- but the September 18th group has a few standouts. Superhot , the first-person shooter where time moves when you do; the hilarious muscular antics of Mount Your Friends ; and the 2D brawler Dusty Revenge are all good to go. The rest of the list is as follows:
I suppose it's a good sign that these aren't all great-looking. To me, that means Valve isn't quite so backed up -- that the rate of approvals is getting closer to where it ought to be. Granted, there are always going to be those games that prompt people to angrily type out "Why the eff did _ make it but _ didn't?!" The games with an asterisk are ones I also think look promising.
25 Titles Greenlit Today [Steam]
That Humble Bundle with Trine 2: Complete Story, Mark of the Ninja, Eets Munchies, and Brutal Legend has gotten even better with the inclusion of four new titles.
Customers who pay more than the average (still under $4.75, at the time of writing) will also get Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken, A Virus Named TOM, Bastion, and Limbo. Plus FTL and Fez, since those were the original pay-more-than-the-average bonuses. Go buy this thing already!
We've talked your ear off about Limbo and Bastion, so I'll save it. I can't personally speak to Rocketbirds, but A Virus Named TOM is a fun, cute, under-appreciated gem of a puzzler.
You might've heard about Riddick: The Merc Files, a new iOS game that was frightening to see crop up so close to the news that Vin Diesel, Tigon Studios, and some ex-Starbreeze developers are working on a Riddick game. These are two separate projects, seemingly -- Diesel originally referenced "a great Riddick app" before discussing "the third chapter" of the series for "my die-hard gamers." Listen to the original video interview and see if you agree.
Former Starbreeze executives Nicklas Dunham and Jens Larsson are attached to The Merc Files -- they established a new company called Gaming Corps, which worked on the game with Diesel's Tigon. Interestingly, Gaming Corps describes itself as "a complete studio aiming for all the major gaming platforms no matter if it's an AAA development for the hardcore audience or a social game implemented on Facebook."
Or maybe this is all we're getting and I'm just in a state of denial here.
I thought this was a joke. It's not a joke. Campbell's has partnered with Nintendo to release Mario-branded SpaghettiOs.
Why, yes, it is the year 2013. Back in the late 80s and early 90s, you couldn't toss a penny down a supermarket aisle without hitting some type of Nintendo-branded foodstuffs, whether cereal or beverage or whatever. But to the best of my knowledge, Mario ironically never did grace a can of pasta back in the day.
In the words of a certain hedgehog, "You're too slow!"
SpaghettiOs [Twitter via NeoGAF]
We were feeling pretty bad about ourselves after last week's Grand Theft Auto V episode of A la Cartridge wherein we made a pastrami-topped triple chili cheese dog burrito. Yes, it was as absurd as it sounds.
Accordingly, we decided to make something healthy for Puppeteer , the delightful platformer from Sony Japan. Smoothies are a cheap, quick and easy venture and manage to pack a whole lot of good taste into a small package. This one is extra good for you, too, just like how different and creative games like Puppeteer are healthy for the gaming industry amidst AAA action games and brown military shooters.
These make for a great quick breakfast or lunch. You can even parcel out your fruit ahead of time, freeze it, and always be ready to Kuta-go.
Do you like you game arrangements to have a flair for the classical? Then check out Videri String Quartet, a four-piece string cover band ready to dazzle you with their sensible covers of classic game tunes. After receiving a warm reception at a few shows, including RTX 2012, the group decided to launch a Kickstarter for a studio-produced album. That album is now complete and ready for the world!
Portals, available for $12 from Loudr and iTunes, is a collection of nine arrangements culled from Super Mario Bros., Final Fantasy X, Journey, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Kingdom Hearts II, Final Fantasy VII, Monkey Island, and Halo. Ironically, Portal is not covered despite the album's title suggesting otherwise.
Videri's sound reminds me a lot of Select Start, another band known for their sensible covers of classic game tunes but which has gone quiet in recent years. If you're tired of rock and electronica game mixes, Portals is a great change of pace. Pick it up!
We missed this the first time it came about, so I'm glad someone brought it to my attention today when it was re-uploaded on creator Exit73Studios' YouTube channel. The short focuses on a man and his love for a single coin. That coin is stolen, and so a beat'em up style rampage erupts to get back the coin.
It goes without saying how I want this to be a game now. Eagle transformation powers? Hell yes.
