Sunday, April 29, 2007

Xbox 360 Elite Premieres

XboxThe Xbox 360 Elite is now available in stores!

This new version of the popular Xbox 360 comes in black with metallic detail, a massive 120 GB hard drive, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port, HDMI and component cables, Xbox LIVE. headset, and an Xbox 360 wireless controller. All of the accessories that are included will also feature the same metallic black color as the Elite!

The Elite will be available for an estimated retail price of $479.99. Gamers who already own a 360 and want the power of the Elite can purchase the 120 GB hard drive seperately for $179.99.

If you haven't picked up an Xbox 360 yet, this looks like the version to get! There are plenty of great looking RPGs headed towards the system, so get your Xbox early.


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Saturday, April 28, 2007

New Ultimate Alliance Characters Available

UAActivision has announced that the Heroes and Villians expansions for Ultimate Alliance are now available for pucrhase on Xbox Love.

Expanding on the game’s current roster, eight new playable characters are now available for download including, The Incredible Hulk, Magneto, Hawkeye, Sabretooth, Doctor Doom, Cyclops, Nightcrawler and Venom.

The two expansions can be purchased seperately for $6.25, or together for only $10.

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4/27/07 Issue at Just-RPG

We've posted our latest issue here on Just-RPG. Check it out below!

  • Konami Arcade Hits Review
  • Sword of the New World Trailer
  • Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos Trailer
  • Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm Character Introduction Trailer
  • New Two Worlds Trailer and Screenshots
  • And More!!!
http://www.just-rpg.com

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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Persona 3 Deluxe Edition

atlus Atlus, USA has recently announced the official North American release of Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 for the PlayStation 2. The game will be available in the summer of 2007 in a Deluxe Edition.

This long-awaited sequel to the cult classic Persona 2 will be packaged in a deluxe collectors box full of bonus materials, including an art book and coundtrack. This Deluxe Edition is Atlus' way on rewarding all those loyal Persona fans who have been eagerly awaiting a sequel for years!

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Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Lord of the Rings Online Released!

Midway and Turbine announced today that their highly anticipated MMO, The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, has been released!

This is the first MMO based in the Tolkein world, and will give gamers and Lord of the Rings fans the chance to explore the depths of Middle Earth. From the quaint surroundings of the Shire to Angmar, the vile kingdom of the Witch-king, players will experience the world of Middle-earth as never before.

Turbine also announced today their first update to The Lord of the Rings Online. This update , titled the Shores of Evendim, will be free of charge and is scheduled to be released this coming June. It will include an entirely new landscape region, over 60 additional quests, the Battle for Helegrod raid, nine new monsters and major enhancements to monster play and the music system.


Lord of the Rings Online is available now at retailers for $59.99. For more information, visit www.lotro.com.

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Saturday, April 21, 2007

Pokemon Pre-orders Top 500,000

NintendoNintendo has announced that preorders for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl have topped 500,000!

Based on these preorder numbers, Pokemon is expected to be one of the top-selling games of 2007. These numbers have more than doubled the pre-order numbers of LeafGreen and FireRed. Those games went on to sell more than 3.4 million units in North America!

These new Pokemon titles will include new W-Fi connectivity allowing for voice chat and multiplayer modes, and all new Pokemon characeters.

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Valhalla Knights Shipped to Retailers

XSeed has announced that Valhalla Knights has shipped to retailers across North America.

The PSP exclusive RPG arrived in stores on April 17, 2007 with a retail price of $39.99. Valhalla Knights promises highly customizable characters, a vast selection of weapons, action packed real-time battles, over 150 different types of monsters, and several multi-player modes.

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Thursday, April 19, 2007

4/19/07 Issue at Just-RPG

Here's our latest issue at Just-RPG!!!

  • God of War II Review
  • Shivering Isles Review
  • Final Fantasy Screens
  • Final Fantasy II Screens
  • Paper Mario Released
  • Massive Online Gamer Reader Choice Awards
  • And More!!!

See it all at http://www.just-rpg.com

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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

FF I & II for Series 20th Anniversary

Square Enix announced today that they will commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Final Fantasy series with the release of remastered versions of Final Fantasy I and Final Fantasy II.

Both of these titles are exclusively for the PSP and contain all new content, updated graphics, new character art, and an improved camera. The original Final Fantasy will land in North America on June 26, 2007. Final Fantasy II will arrive a bit later on July 24, 2007.

These original classic was first released in Japan in 1987.

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Saturday, April 14, 2007

3/14/07 - Daily Links

Being sick and busy have kept me from posting too many links lately. Fortunately I've managed to get back on track for today!

RPGLand Previews Pokemon Diamond/Pearl - An optimistic look at the first Poke-games to hit the DS.

PC Gamer Reviews Shivering Isles - A slightly lower than usual, but overall solid 7.5 score.

PC Gamer Previews Tabula Rasa - An early glimpse at Sir Richard Garriot's upcoming title.

Game Banshee NWN2: Mask of the Betrayer Interview - A developer interview with lead designer Kevin Saunders.

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Bethesda Owns Fallout

Beth Bethesda has recently purchased the rights to the Fallout series.

The Elder Scrolls developers had already purchased the rights to develop new titles in the Fallout series, but under the new agreement with Interplay, Bethesda finds themselves as the sole owner of the series.

Interplay is currently working on a Fallout MMO, which they must now license from Bethesda. Under the agreement Interplay has four years to complete the game.


You can read the full story here.

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Massive Online Gamer MMO Awards

Beckett's Massive Online Gamer has assembeled their 2006 Readers Choice Awards. The categories range from Best MMO of 2006 to Most Unique Race.

Here's just a few of the winners.

Best new MMO release of 2006: Guild Wars Nightfall
The best MMO of 2006: World of Warcraft
The best fantasy MMO of 2006: World of Warcraft
The best MMO that breaks the mold: Second Life
The best expansion/addition of 2006: City of Heroes/Villains Issue 7: Destiny Manifest

A complete listing, with full commentary, of these awards is available in Beckett MASSIVE ONLINE GAMER issue #6, on sale now at newsstands everywhere.

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Thursday, April 12, 2007

Super Paper Mario Now Available!

Mario The first Mario title to hit the Wii, Super Paper Mario, is now available in stores!

In Super Paper Mario, players will solve puzzles, perform new actions, learn fresh new abilities, and beat bosses using the innovation of the Wii remote. The game is a perfect blend of platforming and RPG elements that should be enough to satisfy any gamer.

Like usual, Princess Peach has been kidnapped... but this time Bowser has been kidnapped too! It's your job to lead Mario in this lighhearted adventure to once again save the Mushroom Kingdom!
So far Super Paper Mario is getting great reviews, so if you've got a Wii, this is a title you'll want to be picking up.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

3/05/07 Issue at Just-RPG

This issue has actually been up for a while, but with all of our technical troubles, the site has been down more than it's been up lately. So at long last, here is the issue!

  • Me & My Katamari Review
  • Lunar Knights Winners
  • Demon Stone Review
  • Ultimate Alliance New Character Screens
  • And More!!!

http://www.just-rpg.com

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Technical Trouble

Just-RPG has been experiencing technical problems over the last week related to issues experienced earlier in the year. We're finally back up and in full swing, though, so stay tuned!

Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Thursday, April 5, 2007

4/05/07 - Daily Links

Yuck, I'm sick. Really sick. So, my updates might be sparse over the next few days. I've been sleeping all day, and my fever is just getting worse. Blah... Due to illness, I missed last nights links, so I'm just going to combine them with todays. Anyway, link time!

RPG Watch Reviews Geneforge 4 - Spiderweb's PC RPG is a hit with them, scoring 4 out of 5 stars.

IGN Reviews Silverfall - A not so impressive final score for this one.

GamePro Rates Enchanted Arms - A 2.75/5 score. Not so good.

GamePro Reviews Chocobo Tales - Another suprisingly high grade for this DS RPG. I may have to check this one out...

IGN Likes Super Paper Mario - An 8.9 final score. Looks like Wii fans are in for a treat.

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Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Chocobo Tales Released

Square Enix has just released Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales, an new card battling RPG for the Nintendo DS.
In Chocobo Tales, you can collect and duel with over 100 cards featuring monsters familiar to Final Fantasy fans. You'll play as a lovable Chocobo and battle Irma and her jailbird gang in order to save your friends from the clutches of Darkmaster Bebuzzu. Compete across a fairy tale landscape packed with minigames, card battles and an endless parade of your favorite Final Fantasy characters. Taking advantage of Wi-Fi, you can even battle other players worldwide!

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Tuesday, April 3, 2007

3/03/07 - Daily Links

Things have been a bit slow as of late, but with a few recent and upcoming RPG releases, I've managed to find some good articles out there.

IGN Reviews Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales - The DS RPG turns out better than expected.

RPG Vault's Shivering Isles Interview - Part 2 of an interivew with the developers. You can view part 1 of the interview through this link also.

Gamepro Reviews Shivering Isles - A 4.5/5.0 fun factor grade for the Oblivion Expansion. Everyone seems to like it!

Gamespot's Review of Enchanted Arms - A fair 6.8 grade for the RPG port from the Xbox.

IGN also Reviews Enchanted Arms - They have similar thoughts as Gamespot.

Gamespot's Review of Silverfall - This game hasn't been getting particularly impressive grades. Gamespot agrees.

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Monday, April 2, 2007

3/02/07 - Daily Links

After a weekend off I've found a handfull of articles worth reading.

Gamespot Hands On with Enchanted Arms - They take a look at the Xbox 360 RPG that's now heading to PS3.

Silverfall Reviewed by Gamespy - 2.5 stars for the recently released PC RPG.

RPGland's GrimGrimoire Preview - Based on hands on time from the recent NISA press party.

IGN's GrimGrimoire Preview - Another preview of the upcoming NISA RTS/RPG.

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NISA Localizing 3 New Games

NISOver the weekend NIS America held a press event where they announced three new titles that they are localizing for 2007. I was invited to the NISA party, but unfortunately I couldn't make it. So no exclusive coverage from me. :(
The first new title is Dragoneer's Aria, an RPG for the PSP. Up to 4 players can play together taking advantage of the PSP's ADHOC function. The game takes place in a world were Dragon's are worshipped as guardians of the world. Just as a young boy named Valen graduates from Dragoneer's school, a mysterious black dragon arrives and begins to destroy the kingdom. The Dragoneer's are defeated, but Valen survives and is ordered to find out what the black dragon was after. Dragoneer's Aria is set for release in July 2007.
Next up is GrimGrimoire, an RTS/RPG for the PS2. The game will take place in a fantasy world, following the adventures of Lillet Blan, a young magician who has recently been admitted to a prestigious yet mystical school. Mysteriously, on the 5th day, everyone vanishes, and Lillet awakens the next day to see that she is re-living the first day of school all over again! Rather than fight herself, Lillet can summon creatures such as elves, demons and dragons to do the fighting for her. With Lillet's memories and magical powers, you'll have to unravel the mystery of what's going on. Expect the game in June of 2007. Personally, I'm really excited about this one.
Lastly is Soul Nomad & The World Eaters, a strategy RPG for the PS2 schedules for release in August 2007. Sould Nomad promises to combine the grid based strategy of Disgaea with the depth of a traditional RPG. Crime pays off well in Sould Nomad, where players are encouraged to steal, abduct and kick villagers in the butt! Strategy RPGs are a specialty of NIS, so expect this one to be a lot of fun
Of course, that's all on top of Disgaea for the PSP, which was announced some time back. Look forward to more details in the future.

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3 New Virtual Console Titles

Wii! Nintendo has announced three new classic games for the Wii Shop Channel.

The first two titles are Ninja Turtles and Starfox, so they aren't really relevant to the coverage here. However, the third title is Dragon's Curse, a side-scrolling action role-playing game.

After defeating the Mecha Dragon in the depths of the Dragon Castle, the wounded beast casts a spell on the hero, turning him into an ugly creature. To return to human form, you must seek out the Salamander Cross, which can break your curse and return you to human form! As you progress and defeat bosses, you'll be transformed into other creatures, allowing you to take advantage of their distinct abilities.

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