
Monster Hunter fans (most of the gaming population of Japan it would seem) have been excitedly greeting the announcement that Monster Hunter 3rd Portable is to be remastered on the PS3.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Feb 12, 2011 22:11 JST
- Tags: Namco Bandai, Ports, PS3, Rankings, RPG, Square Enix, Tales Series, Wii, Xbox 360

Ranking the best selling Japanese RPGs of the current generation of consoles provides evidence of some less than inspiring trends in gameplay and production values, amongst what is often considered the Japanese gaming industry’s flagship genre.
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Sexy puzzle game Catherine is being released on both the PS3 and Xbox 360 (presumably for the sake of the American release), and detailed comparisons of the graphics of the two versions have also surfaced.
For once the PS3 apparently comes out on top, if only thanks to the advantage in video quality offered by Blu-ray…
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jan 10, 2011 15:18 JST
- Tags: Comparison, Microsoft, Nintendo, PC Gaming, Ports, PS3, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360

PlayStation 3 fanatics are crowing over the fact that 2011 appears all but devoid of exclusives for lesser platforms.
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Square Enix has sacked the team behind Final Fantasy XIV, announced the game will be free until they “can provide customers with quality service,” and indefinitely delayed the PS3 port of the game.
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The release of Tales of Graces F, the non-beta version of Tales of Graces, has prompted fans to celebrate with delicious cake.
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Namco’s team of Wii beta testers (some would call them customers) seem to have done their work well – the “perfect” PS3 edition shows improvements in every area, from graphics to gameplay.
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The PS3 port of not-so-Wii-exclusive Tales of Graces has been given the usual slew of expansions, including a set of Code Geass costumes and even a Hatsune Miku outfit.
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The PS3 version of Capcom’s zombie massacre game Dead Rising 2 is being criticised for exhibiting major graphical issues on the PS3, whilst the Xbox 360 version is unaffected.
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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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