1up reports that Final Fantasy XIIII wont be hitting our shores to 2010
"Those hoping to play Square Enix's next blockbuster RPG may have to wait a bit longer than expected, as a Guardian report confirms that Final Fantasy XIII won't come out until next year in the U.S. President Yoichi Wada stated the game will release in April 2010 or later in North America, well after its scheduled 2009 release in Japan.
There's no reason mentioned for the long wait time between releases, but Square Enix has said that they're going to finish the PS3 version before starting on the 360, rather than developing the two at the same time. Since the 360 and PS3 versions are supposed to see a simultaneous release in North America, this could be the culprit for added development time to an already long-awaited game. Of course, the 360 version will also be developed as the game is being localized, so it's hard to tell when the game would release if not for the 360 porting process. We'll let you know a more specific drop date as soon as we hear it from Square Enix. "
GamesRadar writes:
"It's one of the privileged few videogames that can lay claim to true legendary status – sitting alongside Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Metal Gear Solid, GoldenEye and Half-Life as the pinnacle of what gaming can offer. Resident Evildent Evil 4 revolutionized survival horror and third-person blasting – so the chance to get our hands on the near-finished sequel was just too good to pass up."
This is one title that will be on my list for game of the year and of course Killzone 2 but Resident Evil 5 is one of those titles I have been waiting for a long time.
Microsoft Europe have today announced that the Xbox 360 - long (and still) the underdog in the European theatre of console conflict - has now sold seven million units across the continent. That's up from five million in June, showing anyone who couldn't figure it out for themselves that when you cut the price of a console twice in six months, lots more people will buy it. Those with an interest in PR exuberance, you'll love the accompanying quote from MS Europe's David Gosen, who was positively beaming when he said:
"It’s the combination of elements that put us in a fantastically strong position. We have 360 degrees of entertainment. At the moment, momentum is fantastic, we’ve got real traction in all European markets."
So it looks like the Xbox 360 console is still moving in the western side of the world. Something I feel Microsoft dropped the ball on the first Xbox, which it seemed like from day one of when the first Xbox launched it failed and the units moved really slow in Japan and in Europe. Which it looks like now Microsoft has tried and fixed the issues they had from the Xbox to the Xbox 360. Which I do not understand why Microsoft is struggling cause the 360 offers tons of content from the great Xbox Live Service to the games and DLC content.
Sonic Unleashed has been delayed in North America, reports IGN. While the Wii and PS2 versions should be hitting stores today, the Xbox 360 version has been pushed to next week, November 24. To make matters worse, the PlayStation 3 version has been given an indeterminate "December" release date. This comes shortly after we heard that the game had been delayed until Spring 09 in Japan, so North American Sonic fans should still consider themselves lucky.
The blue hedgehog hasn't had a great deal of success in his transition to the current-gen consoles. In fact, his first 360/PS3 venture was largely panned. This game appeared to be a return to form, but some of that enthusiasm waned when we heard that Sonic will be unleashed as a "Were-hog" for the title. These delays don't exactly make us boil over with confidence, but check back for our review of the game when it hits.
"Sony Europe has announced that universally acclaimed social platformer LittleBigPlanet has seen a whopping 84,000 user-created levels uploaded since the game's release earlier this month, with a total of 27 million level play throughs logged."
WOW that is impressive