Casts level 2 Intrigue
3DS's online action RPG Heroes of Ruin is due to land on 26th June, Square Enix has revealed.
I Am Alive and more
Vita owners go home empty-handed today, with no new games or demos on the portable storefront, but there's plenty of DLC and a few much-anticipated games for PS3 owners to sink their teeth into.
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Sound familiar?
Ubisoft will stick to its tactic of big launch support for new consoles when Wii U launches later this year.
Who needs F keys?
Massively multiplayer online games and consoles don't exactly have the strongest working relationship, despite the efforts of sizeable publishers: SEGA had Phantasy Star Online and Phantasy Star Universe, Square Enix brought Final Fantasy XI to Xbox 360 and Sony Online Entertainment's EverQuest Online Adventures for PS2 only just closed down after nine years. According to MMO specialist Funcom's Joel Bylos, Wii U could be the first console to nail the genre.
Hadouken!
The much anticipated Mega Drive version of Super Street Fighter II is due to reach Europe next week.
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Excitement
Ready to power up your Vita to the next level? Sony's detailed the next system software update — v1.65, fans — and its admittedly 'minor enhancements'.
Publisher explains why
Check the 3DS eShop or DSi Shop and you'll notice that Tetris Party Live is no longer available to buy, either in North America or European regions. We reached out to the publisher, Tetris Online Inc., for an explanation.
Prayers answered
The Australian Classification Board is a treasure trove of hints at which games are waiting in the Virtual Console wings, and it's come up trumps again today with two more Game Gear games rated for 3DS. Shining Force: Sword of Hajya and Defenders of Oasis are both approved for sale on 3DS, and should hopefully hit the service later this year. Shining Force: Sword of Hajya is one of three Shining Force 'side stories', and the only one that was ever translated into English. Along with prequel Shining Force Gaiden it was later combined into Shining Force CD, but you can comfortably make it through Sword of Hajya without much prior knowledge of the series. Defenders of Oasis is another SEGA-published RPG, drawing on influences as diverse as Phantasy Star and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. A decent game that never really found its audience, it's good to see it coming to 3DS too. Both these games featured in our list of the Game Gear games we need on Virtual Console — let's hope SEGA is already working on the others. Thanks to Burak Haliloglu for the tip.
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