E3 MS Update: Final Fantasy XIII

The biggest news that JRPG fans or any RPG fans or any Square Enix fans... ANY fans of video games is that Microsoft and Square Enix has just announced that Final Fantasy XIII is coming to XBox 360.

When president of Square Enix, John Yamamoto, announced the 3 exclusive games on the Xbox 360 and left the stage, he comes back on stage and interrupts the presentation and askes if he could announce one more thing? That's when the video plays showing the trailer of Final Fantasy showing an extended version of previous trailers of the game.

It was inevitable. Sony's PS 3 was just not cutting it. With the recent release of Metal Gear Solid 4, Sony's sales was up but not as much as they thought. With Sony's recent statement "we are going to make profit", they have no plans of cutting the price. So this is probably why Square Enix sees in the market and decided to go with Microsoft.

This is not an excluxive move by Square Enix but it will definitly destroy Sony fans spirits.

This I believe will be the nail in the coffin. Microsoft fans are saying "Haha! We have Final Fantasy!!!" Will this sell more consoles in Japan? We don't know. Will this sell more consoles in America? Definitly! With 3 exclusives, Square Enix is really on the Microsoft bandwagon. All the people that had the notion of "I'll buy a PS3 when Final Fantasy XIII comes out" now will have that notion disappear.

This is really big! What do you think?

E3 MS Update: Square Enix games

Infinit Undiscovery will come out September 2nd. Star Ocean is also another xbox exclusive. This is coming out spring 2009 and will be the next installment from the great RPG Star Ocean. The Last Remnant is off to make it at the holidays of 2009. They also showed a new footageof the game and it looks awesome. Using the xbox's graphical power to the utmost. Square enix is releasing the game worldwide on Novermber 11, 2009. So much info to eat up from JRPG fans. These 3 games are all exclusives.

UPDATE!!!
It is official!!!! Final Fantasy XIII is going to the Xbox 360!!! HELL HAS BROKEN LOSS!!!

E3 MS Update: Rockband 2 to be exclusive for Xbox 360 on Septemeber

This is awesome! Xbox 360 is getting Rockband 2 exclusively this coming september. That is earlier then we expected. It has songs from ACDC and exclusive songs from Guns and Roses. So what will it be fans? Guitar Hero or Rockband?

Guitar Hero IV's Drum Kit Revealed

The news has been going around for a while now about Guitar Hero IV's full band instruments following the nature of Rock Band. Having the essential instruments to put your own garage band is a bass guitar, a lead guitar, a rythem guitar, a singer, and expecially the drums. Since the 3 guitar roles are almost doable in any guitar model, the important instrument is the drums. We all want to shred the drums and fulfill our rock star dreams.

Activision has revealed their first (not finalized just yet) model of their drums for the upcoming continuation of their number one francise Guitar Hero. The cool and most noticable thing is the 2 symbals above the 3 drums, giving it 5 inputs and still have the bass drum peddle. Having the symbles would definitly make a more realistic experience then the current Rock Band drums.

I feel that Neversoft is on the right track in their design on this but will it be enough for people to actually buy a whole new set of instruments? Let's just hope they release those seperately sold instruments the same time they release the game. I don't know about you guys but I already have the X-plorer and the Les Paul and I might not need another guitar (But I'll probably still buy the next guitar for collection purposes). Or will people go ahead and want the GH drums over the Rock Band drums and just stash away their current Rock Band drums and buy the GH drums?

WCG Philippines currently on Eliminations

The World Cyber Games are currently running in The Philippines. Players from all over the country are duking it out in many games as like Warcraft III: DOTA, Counter Strike, and for the first time in asia Guitar Hero, particularly the 3rd installation.

Our very own Team ANAME (for those of you who didn't notice ANAME is short for ANimation and gAME) which is also Team BULATE has joined and is currently scheduled for the 3rd round. They have survived the first 2 days. Lets keep their spirits up by giving them a thumbs up.

Video games has been a great influence to society for quite a while now but still considered as a "TOY" in alot of categories. We must unite as gamers to make them take us seriously and fight the good fight. Video games has taken over all industries like the music and now the movie industry. Video games, now the number one industry, is grossing more then anything out there. Just this 1st quarter of 2008, the industry ranked in $4.46 Billion. That's 27% higher then last quarter which was the 4th quarter of 2007. Compare that to $9 Billion for 2004 for the whole year. We have come a long way and we are taking over!

Gamers rule!

Rumor: Xbox 360 Slim

The rumor is out that Microsoft is coming out with a shrunked version of their current Xbox 360 console. We don't know how is going to look like but here's a picture of a customized attempt to slim down the 360. No word as to this point whether it will be a slim or a smaller model. Joystiq calls it Xbox 540.

Whatever it is, its said to come out about Fall of 2009. The said chipset motherboard to be used is the Valhalla. That's a jump from the rumored Jasper chipset. We can only spectulate now but as gamers all we can do is wait. We'll keep you updated.

Rumor: New light on the SKU PS3, 160GB!!

Someone has just posted a comment on our blog here in Animation and Game, stating that Sony has planned to release a new 160GB PS3. Found in the forums of Pro Evolution Soccer by one of our members here, someone has a reliable source from Sony Japan leaking the information and this is what he gave...

* 160gb 2.5 SATA 5400rpm HDD
* CELL Broadband Engine (65nm process) @ 3.2ghz
* PPU x1, SPE x8
* RSX GPU (65nm process) @ 550mhz
* Blu-Ray Optical Disc Drive @ 2x
* Memory Card Reader- Memory Stick Duo, Compact Flash, Secure
* Digital
* 6x USB 2.0 ports
* 2x HDMI 1.3 ports
* 3x Gigabit ethernet ports
* DUALSHOCK 3 controller

Now I'm spectulating the 6x USB? The 2 HDMI ports? 3 Ethernet ports? These things maybe good to have on a PC but I don't think a console will need 3 different internet connections and 2 monitors to output 2 player co-ops? I don't know about this but like the title said, its a rumor.

What do you think? True or not true? Post your comments.

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Can never go wrong with renting video games with no late fees. Just queue up your games and they'll send you the next one in line. Keep it as long as your account is active.

Rumor: New Sony Playstation 3 SKUs up on the drawinboard

It seems that Sony is having another SKU in the near future. Rumor has it that Sony will be having anywhere from 120GB to 160GB HDD Playstation 3 SKU up for ideas. This will include the new Dual Shock 3 controller that is rumble enabled. About the backwards compatibility which the 80GB PS3 lacked, we don't know anything about that. The price wills till be $499 so it will be replacing the current 80GB model. Byebye 80GB!

The source of this rumor is an Ars Technica "mole". Right now it's just a rumor where Sony Europe and Sony America has only to say "we don't comment on rumors". But isn't that the same thing that Kaz Harai and all the other Sony officials have said about the rumble enabled controllers?? ...assassin's creed going to the 360??? ...the price cut??? ...and they all came true. But don't take my word for it.

Madden 08 Tournament at Play'N'Trade

PLay N Trade (9530 S. Eastern, Las Vegas) is hosting a Madden 08 PS2 Tournament that will be played on Groundhog Day (February 2, 2008). It will be a fundraiser for the Southern NV PKD Foundation.

There is a $50 Masters tournament for the hardcore players (Madden Challenge-caliber) and a $25 Open Tournament for those who enjoy the game. All entry fees are tax-deductible.

Please spread the word...send an e-mail to playforpkd@cox.net for more info.