You are Sega. The Japanese division have a hit series called Yakuza. You have attempted twice to bring the series to the West with little success. Third time around you have some demand with fans campaigning for a Western release who played the first two at a friends or through second hand copies. You have the opportunity of actually getting some sales this time around. Then you announce that this is the boxart.
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Will playing computer games give you rickets? Definitely yes, the Mirror reports
2 CommentsJanuary 22, 2010 – 11:13 am
It might look like fun, but these kids are seconds away from a grisly demise
Good news for rickets-fans, as you can now pick up the bone-deforming illness with minimal effort. In fact, all you have to do is play videogames regularly, and you’ll soon find yourself struck down with the disease. Read More
Play the Game, Get the T-Shirt
2 CommentsJanuary 21, 2010 – 2:14 pm
Japanese clothing company Uniqlo have launched a new range of video game T-shirts, this time paying tribute to the Pokemon franchise.
Last year the bright colour obsessed fashion chain released a range of t-shirts inspired by a whole host of classic Japanese titles – and LittleBigPlanet. You can see the rest of the Pokemon range below.
Newsgush: Star Wars 3D on the cards, says Lucas
0 CommentsJanuary 21, 2010 – 12:42 pm
FUN FACT: Did you know that in Phantom Menace most of the shots of Yoda were a puppet? Don’t worry though, those shots were re-done in CG for the new trilogy re-release. Yup.
On an unrelated note, Star Wars fans must once again brace for impact, as according to an interview with Access Hollywood (and received by ‘leccyspectre via Pocket Lint) Lucas has been inspired by Avatar to give Star Wars a three dimensional make-over.
“We’ve been looking for years and years and years of trying to take ‘Star Wars’ and put it in 3-D,” George explained to Access. “But, [the] technology hasn’t been there. We’ve been struggling with it, but I think this will be a new impetus to make that happen.”
Star Wars in 3D would be pretty sweet. However, many fans will be concerned that Lucas decides to do a little bit of extra tampering “whilst we’re here, y’know” and gives Boba Fett a supersoaker or something.
Thoughts?
Arc vs Natal This Autumn
0 CommentsJanuary 20, 2010 – 1:39 pm
Microsoft and Sony’s competitors to the Wii remote will now be going head to head at the end of the year after the news today that Sony have delayed the release of their motion controller from March to Autumn.
The device, which is rumoured to be called ‘Arc’, has been delayed so that there will be more games available at launch. Hopefully they will also work out a better way to use the controller with more traditional titles. The Resident Evil demonstration with a Dual Shock in one hand and an Arc in the other looked fiddly and uncomfortable for long playthroughs.
