Sega Stopping Mature Wii Games

Sega has announced that they are unlikely to publish any more Mature rated games for the Nintendo Wii.

This comes after relatively weak sales from MadWorld and House of the Dead: Overkill, as well as EA's Dead Space.

Not a horribly shocking revelation, I suppose. The Wii audience is younger than the PS3 or Xbox 360 audience, so I wouldn't expect impressive sales of "M" rated games on the Wii. Read the full story on gamasutra below:

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26667/Sega_Unlikely_To_Do_More_Mature_Wii_Titles.php

Disgaea 3 is Official

We all knew it was coming, but to the delight of gamers across the country, NIS America has finally 'officially' announced that Disgaea 3 is heading for the PS3 in North America this summer!

Not a lot of details have been given about the game just yet, but look for some screenshots and more info in the coming days.

Overlord PS3 Bound

Codemasters has just announced that their Action Adventure Overlord will be heading to the PS3 this summer with the title Overlord: Raising Hell.

Overlord was originally published on the Xbox 360, but the PS3 version will offer the complete Overlord experience with all-new content and improved visuals and sound.

In Overlord, players will assume the role of an all-powerful Overlord leading a loyal army of minions. By amassing an army of up to 50 minions, gamers can tactically battle enemies and conquer the game's five domains. Embark on a wave of tyranny in an attemtp to claim the underworld throne for yourself!

For more information on this title, see: www.codemasters.com/overlord

Legendary: The Box On Consoles

Gamecock Media Group and Spark Unlimited have just announced that their upcoming game, Legendary: The Box, will be headed to the Xbox 360 and PS3 in addition to the PC when it is released this summer.

Legendary is a first person shooter filled with mythical beasts and fantasy. The game chronicles the story of Charles Deckard, an art thief who is duped into stealing Pandora’s Box. When he inadvertently opens it, he releases hordes of beasts such as werewolves and gryphons into our world. As the man who freed these monsters and the only one that can restore order, Charles finds himself in an all out war of man versus myth.

While this isn't quite an RPG, the game's fantastic tale and beautiful screenshots have grabbed my interest, so it seems worth a bit of coverage to me. Look forward to more in the future, and in the mean time, check out the official site below:

http://www.legendarythebox.com/index.html

Shivering Isles Disc for PS3 Ships

Bethesda Softworks has just announced that the retail disc for Shivering Isles is now shipping to stores for the PS3.

Now gamers who have yet to experience the exciting Shivering Isles expansion can finally explore the realm of Sheogorath! The expansion promises 30 hours of gameplay, expanded story, along with plenty of new quests, items and areas to explore.

A similar retail disc is already available for the Xbox 360. You can also play Shivering Isles through Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition.

Shivering Isles for PS3!

Bethesda has just announced that a Shivering Isles retail disc is in the works for the PS3!

This retail disc will be similar to the previously released Xbox 360 retail version of the game. It will allow PS3 gamers to experience Shivering Isles whether they own the Game of the Year Edition or not! Game of the Year Edition was released for the PS3 in October and includes Oblivion as well as Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles.

Shivering Isles will add many additional hours of gameplay to the Oblivion experience, packed with new quests, a large world to explore, new enemies to battle and new items to gather.

The Shivering Isles standalone retail disc for PS3 is scheduled to ship November 20, 2007.

Oblivion GotY for PS3 Ships

Bethesda Softworks has just announced that Oblivion: Game of the Year Edition for the PS3 is now shipping.

Game of the Year Edition is an exciting compilation, including Oblivion, Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles. It is already available for the Xbox 360. If you haven't played Oblivion yet, this complete package is a must have!

Also shipping to retailers now is the Shivering Isles retail disc. This will allow players who don't have access to Xbox Live to play the massive Shivering Isles expansion.

A last bit of Oblivion news, remember to download Fighter's Stronghold today while it's still free. It's the latest bit of downloadable content and it's not included in the Game of the Year Edition.

Monster Hunter 3 for Wi

After a recent Nintendo press conference, Capcom announced that their upcoming Monster Hunter 3 will be a Wii exclusive title.

Oddly, Monster Hunter 3 was initially a PS3 exclusive title but high development costs on the PS3 were a deciding factor to switch platforms. The conference also saw the announcement of several Nintendo first party titles.

Monster Hunter is a major franchise in Japan with both PSP games in the series having sold over a million copies. However, the series has had limited success in North America.

Xbox Live Happenings

As an Xbox fan, I just wanted to notify gamers of some noteworthy happenings on Xbox Live.

First off, two new demos of interest have been added: Bladestorm and Conan. I haven't played Bladestorm yet, but it's in the same vein as the Dynasty Warriors series... only based in Europe. As for Conan, I've played through the demo and really enjoyed it. Conan is a hack n' slash adventure similar to God of War in many respects.

Both games will be available on the Xbox 360 and PS3, with Conan heading for release later this month and Bladestorm coming next month.

The second noteworthy piece of news is that Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is almost ready for launch on the Xbox Live Arcade! This highly addictive and deep game was originally released on the DS and PSP and will be available for download on Live this Wednesday for 1200 points.

I've already played (and loved) the DS version of Puzzle Quest, but I still plan on getting the Xbox Live version. It's a really fun game, and I prefer console gaming as opposed to handheld gaming anyway, so I look forward to the Xbox release!

Persona 4 on PS3!

Atlus has recently announced that they will be revealing a new Persona title shortly after the Tokyo Games Show.

Other than the initial announcement that the title is in development for the PS3, no details have been announced yet. However, due to the recent success of the series in the U.S., gamer shouldn't be surprised if this new installment in the series eventually makes it to North America.

For now we just have to wait...

Eternal Sonata for PS3

After much speculation, Namco Bandai have finally confirmed that Eternal Sonata will be heading to the PS3. Few details have been announced, but the game will be at the upcoming Tokyo Games Show, although only in video form.

The PS3 version promises to have new features not found in the Xbox 360 version of the game, but, no specific new features have been revealed. The PS3 version is due in Japan sometime in 2008 and the Xbox 360 version is set for release in the U.S. today!

Check out http://eternalsonata.namcobandaigames.com/ for more Eternal Sonata info. In the meantime, check out Just-RPG's recent preview of Eternal Sonata for the Xbox 360, and come back soon for our upcoming review of the game!

Disgaea 3 Announced

At a recent Sony event in Tokyo, Nippon Ichi officially announced the highly anticipated Disgaea 3!

The basic Strategy/RPG elements of the series will remain the same and the game will be appearing exclusively on Sony's PS3. The graphics will reportedly receive a slight upgrade, although it's not looking like it's going to take advantage of the power of Sony's console. The Japanese release date is set for this winter, but no North American date has been announced.

Very few details about the game have been given, so I don't have much more to say right now. Stick with Just-RPG for future updates!

Oblivion: Game of the Year Edition Announced

Bethesda Softworks has just announced the upcoming release of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition.

This Edition of the game will be available on store shelves in September, 2007 for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. It will include all of the content from Shivering Isles, Knights of the Nine, and all of the extra downloadable content.

As an Oblivion fan, I'm personally glad to hear this news, although I must admit I expected it sooner or later. After all, Bethesda did the same thing for Morrowind.

Oblivion PS3 Dated

Gamespot has confirmed from Bethesda that Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be released on the PS3 on March 20, 2007. The game was initially supposed to be a launch title, but just like the Xbox 360 version, saw last minute delays.

PS3 fans are in for a treat when one of the most highly praised RPGs ever is released on their system in just a few weeks. Assuming it's actually released this time...

Thanks Gamespot.