
Square Enix’s decision to release Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360 in Japan, after repeatedly promising it would be a PS3 exclusive, has driven fans into a frenzy, with some becoming so angry as to begin delivering death threats to Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada on his own Twitter account.
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PS3 owners looking forward to playing GTA-alike Mafia II have been dismayed to learn that the game features notably degraded graphics on the PS3 as compared to the Xbox 360 version, a repeat of the minor fiasco surrounding the release of Red Dead Redemption.
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Namco’s practice of allowing users on other platforms to pay for the privilege of beta-testing Tales games for PS3 users seems to have reached its pinnacle with Tales of Graces – comparing the PS3 version (above) to the Wii beta (top) shows some rather stark differences.
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International fans of Namco’s blockbuster Tales series of RPGs desperate to see English releases have launched that most effective of pressure campaigns, an Internet petition.
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In a move unlikely to surprise many given its handling of “Xbox 360 exclusive” Tales of Vesperia, Namco has announced a perfect edition of Tales of Graces on the PS3.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, H, News
- Date: Jul 25, 2010 11:54 JST
- Tags: 3D CG, Akihabara, Arcade Gaming, DS, Konami, Love Plus, Otaku, Ports, Relationships

The location test of Love Plus Arcade reveals some significant graphical upgrades sure to capture the hearts of lonely otaku whilst they wait for a 3DS or PS3 port… The first screens are visible below.
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Konami, not content with creating the game that had turned countless Japanese men into the proud boyfriends of hunks of plastic by way of Love Plus on the DS, are now are plotting to extend their control over the Japanese population at larger scale, via the introduction of the Love Plus Arcade.
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Compensated friendship and drunk groping simulator Dream C Club has been confirmed as soon be available on the PSP, enabling the brigade of sexy hostesses to be at the side of their ronery suitors at all times.
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Massively multiplayer rat-bashing grind Final Fantasy XIV will not be appearing on the Xbox 360 “because Microsoft doesn’t want it,” says Square Enix.
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The strain of porting the graphical finery of the PC version of Final Fantasy XIV to the ageing hardware of the PS3 appears to have proven too much for Square Enix – after delaying the PS3 version’s release to March 2011, 6 months after the PC version, Square Enix has admitted they are struggling with a host of technical problems trying to get the game running on the PS3.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jun 5, 2010 06:29 JST
- Tags: Announcements, DLC, Hatsune Miku, MAD, Ports, Project Diva, PS3, PSP, Sega


Sega has released a preview of its DLC pseudo-expansion, Project Diva Dreamy Theater, and the results show Miku at her finest yet:
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The mysterious appearance of a “Shin Megami Tensei: Persona” entry in an official Australian classification database, with the platform specified as PS3, has caused a great deal of consternation amongst Persona fans hoping for a belated Persona PS3 debut.
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