Ridge Racer is now available in North America for the PlayStation Vita system, a rebirth of sorts for the classic series with online gameplay, HD graphics and "dynamic audio" along with its trademarked white-knuckle races. Along with the full game’s release, an exclusive application for the PS Vita will be available for free to download featuring an interactive audio and video experience that will give fans a unique taste of this bold and glimmering entry into the Ridge Racer world. “For nearly two … [Read more...]
Namco Bandai Ships “Tales of Graces f” for PS3
Namco Bandai has released a new PS3 game called Tales of Graces f, a title that brings a real-time battle system into a sprawling epic for fans of the "Tales of" series and Japanese RPGs. Tales of Graces f brings the renowned and beloved Tales of series to the PlayStation 3 system for the first time in North America. Set amidst the conflict of three kingdoms competing for planetary dominance, the story follows Asbel Lhant and his friends as they come to discover just how far they will go to protect the bonds of … [Read more...]
Touch My Katamari PS Vita Launch Trailer: Watch it Here
The latest installment in the Katamari series, Touch My Katamari, launched today for the PlayStation Vita. And, funny thing, so did its associated launch trailer, which you can watch below. In the game, The King of All Cosmos has a whole new bunch of weird and wonderful missions in store as you once again step into the shoes of his son, the prince. In the trailer, you can see some of this action unfold via gameplay snippets, and you can get a taste of some of the comments that critics have said of the game leading up to … [Read more...]
PS Vita Owners Can Get Touchy Feely Today with Touch My Katamari
The third-party games just keep on coming today for the launch of the PS Vita, with the aptly named "Touch My Katamari" now available for Sony's new handheld. The PS Vita-exclusive game relies heavily upon its touch-sensitive functions -- both on the front and back of the device. You can click the following link to order Touch My Katamari from Amazon. In Touch My Katamari, players use both the rear touch pad and front touchscreen to stretch and squeeze their katamari ball through crazy missions while building up a … [Read more...]
Namco Ships Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen for PlayStation Vita
Continuing the onslaught of PS Vita launch games, Namco Bandai today shipped Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen in North America for Sony's new handheld system. In Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen, players step into the role of a master ninja and play through a storyline of betrayal and intrigue as he scales sheer walls, leaps across rooftops and sneaks silently towards prey to expertly dispatch foes with his razor-sharp blade. Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen finds the region of Utakata in the grip of a vicious civil war. Zen soon … [Read more...]
TEKKEN Hybrid Ships for PlayStation 3
Just in time to fight-off those tryptophan-induced food comas this weekend, Namco has shipped TEKKEN Hybrid for the PlayStation 3. Tekken Hybrid includes Tekken Tag Tournament HD, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue and the Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D computer-generated movie, all available on a single Blu-ray Disc. Tekken Hybrid will also be available in a special limited edition package that includes a 2-CD soundtrack with music from Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken Tag Tournament 2, a hardcover art book and a voucher … [Read more...]
Ridge Racer Coming to PlayStation Vita
If only Kaz Hirai had announced this during Sony's E3 2011 press conference.... Instead, a new Ridge Racer game exclusive to Sony's PlayStation Vita handheld system was unveiled by Namco Bandai, the company that's both developing and publishing the game. Details about Ridge Racer for the PlayStation Vita are slim at this point, to the degree that Namco has said "Ridge Racer" is just a working title. However, we have a booth tour with Sony at E3 today that will focus largely on the PlayStation Vita and its games, so … [Read more...]