PlayStation Store Update: Testing Mega Man [North America]

This week, on the North American PlayStation Store: Mega Man 10, some new duds for MAG players and a big bundle of Resident Evil 5 zombie dirtbike goodness. More

Final Fantasy XIII Releases in North American Stores Today

Square Enix, the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that the eagerly anticipated 13th entry in the series, Final Fantasy XIII, is now available at retail outlets across the big nation.

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Week in Games: Finally [New Releases]

This is Final Fantasy XIII’s week, as the game arrives in North America on PS3 and Xbox 360. Other releases of note: Assassin’s Creed II, DRM and all, on the PC, BlazBlue on PSP, and the BioShock 2 DLC. Let’s not forget Mega Man 10 on the PS3, Yakuza 3 getting its North American and Supreme Commander 2 on Xbox 360. This week’s count: Seven for PC, five for PS3 and 360, Four for DS and Wii, one for PSP, Monday (March 50 Classic Games (DS) Max & the Magic Marker (Wii) Tuesday (March 9) Assassin’s Creed II (PC) BlazBlue Portable (PSP) Calling (Wii) Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, 360) Foto Showdown (DS) Imagine: Sweet 16 (DS) Racquet Sports (Wii) Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (PS3, 360) Rise of Prussia (PC) Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (Wii) Yakuza 3 (PS3) Wednesday (March 10) Battle of the Immortals (PC) Scrap Metal (360) Thursday (March 11) BioShock 2: Sinclair Solutions Test Pack (PC, PS3, 360) Mega Man 10 (PS3) Spectral Force Genesis (DS) Supreme Commander 2 (360) Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising (PC) Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Gold Edition (PC) Friday (March 12) Order of War: Challenge (PC)

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The Whispered World Is Coming To America [U.S. Release]

Daedalic Entertainment is pleased to announce that its award-winning, hand-painted adventure game The Whispered World is finally coming to North America, with Viva Entertainment publishing the German game in the states this April. I’ve been following The Whispered World for what seems like years now, so news of a North American release for the gorgeous PC adventure game is incredibly exciting. Nearly as exciting as it is for Daedalic’s managing director Carsten Fichtelmann. “With so many gamers and adventure fans worldwide impatiently awaiting the release of The Whispered World, we are very happy to be working with Viva Media to bring this multi-award-winning game to stores analog and digital in North America.” The Whispered World is a classic point-and-click adventure game, revolving around a clown named Sadwick sent on an adventurous journey by a strange blue creature, accompanied by his pet Spot. The visuals are amazing, and the action is nice and slow-paced, just as adventure fans like it. The Whispered World is due for release in North America on April 26. For more information, check out the game’s official website .

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Fist Of The North Star Explodes Europe’s Guts This Summer [Koei]

Tecmo Koei’s latest Musou crossover, the one that blends classic manga Fist of the North Star characters with Dynasty Warriors style play, is making its way to Europe. The game known as Hokuto Musou will summer in Europe, officially. Koei’s simply calling the game Fist of the North Star for now, pegging the European release for a vague “summer 2010.” Bodies that “violently explode on screen” and punches that trigger “the instantaneous breakdown of internal organs” will be gracing the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in PAL territories soon. If you’ve followed our coverage of Hokuto Musou thus far, you know that we’re rabidly anticipating the beat ‘em up and that Ashcraft really likes referencing that “already dead” gag. No word yet from Tecmo Koei’s North America press folk, but we’ll let them know how much we’d like to see this confirmed for our continent of choice.

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Digimon Battle Digivolves Into Open Beta Registration [Beta Watch]

WeMade Entertainment’s North American release of online digital pet simulator Digimon Battle is moving right along, with registrations now open for the March 10 open beta test, with virtual goodies in store for those who participate. It’s only been a week and a half since WeMade Entertainment announced Digimon Battle for North America, and the company is already gearing up for open beta. Digimon fans can head over to the official Digimon Battle website and sign up for an account, which should get them into the open beta come March 10th. As a signing bonus, players who register for the beta between March 3 and March 16 will score a Frontier Starter Kit, containing various health restoring items to help you and your Digi-companions in your battles. “The Digimon community has been waiting patiently for an online, interactive DigiWorld, and we feel privileged to be developing this experience for audiences,” said Kevin Seo, CEO of WeMade Entertainment. “In the open beta, players will be able to take on the role of hero or heroine in the game and embark on adventures with Digimon friends.” I’d be all aloof and say Digimon are for kids, but I own the Digimon movie on DVD, so I’ve really got no room to talk.

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Aion Patch 1.9: Changing Perceptions And Pleasing The Players [Ncsoft]

NCsoft details Aion’s version 1.9 patch today, an update dedicated to making the player experience more joy and less grind. We spoke to lead producer Chris Hager about changing the way subscribers play and perceive the popular MMO. Aion patch 1.9 is still a long way out, but NCsoft wants to make sure players know it’s coming. North American and European players normally have to rely on fan-translations of Korean patch notes for a glimpse at the future of Aion, but that all changes today. “We want to change the perception of the game,” Hager says. “We’re going to start releasing information at the same time as Korea, so our fans don’t have to go through translations to see the patch notes.” Hager hopes that releasing the information simultaneously across all regions will quell the notion that this is simply a port of the Korean title. This doesn’t mean that Korea won’t be getting the new content first, but Hager wants players in North America and Europe to know that they are working hard to get the content ready to release in the Western world. “We want it as fast as we can get it. The main issues is that when we localize content, we’re localizing it into three different languages across two different territories. We want to be ahead of the game as much as we can.” As for the changes themselves, the focus seems to be on lessening the grind and providing greater rewards to the player. Patch 1.9 brings many changes to instances, mainly in terms of item drops. “Getting drops in instances has been painful,” Hager admits. The patch will dramatically increase drop rates for useful loot items, giving players “an actual carrot on a stick” to run through instances. “We want to encourage players to run an instance and know they’re going to get rewarded for it.” The quest system is also receiving major tweaks, with more experience points awarded and item rewards that are worth questing for, as opposed to current quest rewards, which are often less powerful than items regularly found on wandering creatures. Patch 1.9 will also introduce new timed items. Participating in daily quests or visiting a new item rental shop will give players temporary equipment, allowing them to participate in more advanced content without having to grind for days to get their equipment up to snuff. “Again, it’s all about lessening the grind and improving the current player experience,” says Hager. Other changes include a weapon merging system for two-handed weapons, often considered the weakest in the game, which will combine two weapons’ statistics into one more powerful item; a menu-driven looking for group system; and a drop in the price of money sinks like soul healing and transportation. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, as far as patch 1.9 goes. Hager says that the patch notes are 26 pages long, so expect many more changes to Aion over the course of the next year.

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is Now Available in Retail Stores

DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, today announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for the Xbox 360 video game console from Microsoft is now available at retail stores in North America at a cost of $59.99; a launch trailer.

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is Now Available in Retail Stores

DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, today announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for the Xbox 360 video game console from Microsoft is now available at retail stores in North America at a cost of $59.99; a launch trailer.

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is Now Available in Retail Stores

DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, today announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for the Xbox 360 video game console from Microsoft is now available at retail stores in North America at a cost of $59.99; a launch trailer.

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