Sony’s Kaz Hirai Discusses Possible PSP2 Features

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With all the unconfirmed and unofficial info floating around the internet right now regarding the next PSP, what does Sony have to say about its future plans for handheld gaming? Sony Computer Entertainment president Kaz Hirai hinted at a couple of potential features for a PSP successor during a recent New York Times interview.
Although Hirai […]

Analysts Predict Japan Game Business’s 2011 Fortunes

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Will the Nintendo 3DS, due to launch February 26 in Japan and March worldwide, revitalize a Japanese marketplace that’s set to once again post a drop in overall sales for 2010? The local analysts think it has a chance, anyway.

“One of the reasons it’s so hard to create new hits is that you have strictly […]

New Legend of Heroes Game Coming in 2011

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Nihon Falcom announced today (via 4Gamer.net) that a new Legend of Heroes RPG will be coming to PSP next year. The new game will be a sequel to the recent Japanese hits Sora no kiseki (”Trails in the Sky”) and Zero no kiseki (”Trails of Zero”). The latter title received a User’s Choice award at […]

Total U.S. Game Spending to Top $24 Billion for 2010

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Total U.S. consumer videogame spending is expected to reach nearly $25 billion for 2010, according to a report by market research company Newzoo (via Gamasutra).
This year’s $24.7 billion estimate takes into account sales across all platforms, including microtransactions from DLC, MMOs, and social networks. For whatever reason, the only major segment of the market that’s […]

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Priced, Dated for Japan

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Square Enix announced today (via 4Gamer.net) that Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy will be released in Japan on March 3rd, 2011. The UMD version will cost 6,090 yen (approx. $72.71 in USD) while the downloadable version will cost 4980 yen ($59.46).
The fighting game follow-up to last year’s Dissidia Final Fantasy will feature all characters from the […]

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