Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Tales of the Abyss for 3DS postponed

Jump to another Japanese title The release of Tales of the Abyss for Nintendo 3DS was scheduled for May 19 in Japan, but Namco Bandai stated that it was it postponed until a later date (TBA). There were no official reasons given for the postponement, but we suspect that, like other publishers, including Namco Bandai wants to release the title in a time of crisis due to the mitigation of earthquake and tsunami.

World of Goo comes to iPhone

2D Boy has announced an iPhone version of physics-based puzzle game, World of Goo. The device iOS edition has already been submitted to Apple and should be available "soon", as reported on the official website of the developer. The application will initially be downloadable at a reduced price.

CESA is organizing a charity auction before TGS

It will be a fundraiser to help the country after the recent disaster CESA, the organizer of the Tokyo Game Show, is preparing a charity auction before the event to raise funds for the reconstruction of the earthquake and tsunami. CESA also stated that the damage to the structures that will host the show are being repaired and that there will be problems caused by temporary blackout.

The event will be hosted at the Makuhari Messe, and will take place between 15 and 18 September this year. Source: VG247

Super Meat Boy is updated to PC

Meat Developer Team announced a substantial upgrade for the PC version of Super Meat Boy. The package Super Meat World, unlockable only on condition that he has collected 20 bandages, offers eight new chapters, including a total of more than 140 new levels. The beta will be available soon also the editor of PC Super Meat Boy, says the developer on his blog: "Super World Meat is not yet completed.

Bulletstorm: PC demo available

You can find it on Steam and Games for Windows Live Finally, a couple of months after the console release, arrives on the PC demo of Bulletstorm, the frantic shooter from People Can Fly consensus is gathering that many around the world. The demo is available on Steam and Games for Windows Live. Source: Joystiq

Final Fantasy V also on PSN

Final Fantasy V is coming to PlayStation Network on PLAYSTATION 3 and PSP, Square Enix has announced. Originally released on SNES in 1992, Final Fantasy V landed on the first PlayStation console in 1998. The PSN version will be based on the issue of 1998 for PSOne. Yet to announce the launch date and price of the game.

Microsoft has launched a development kit for cheaper Xbox

Reduced costs for developers, Microsoft announced the launch of a cheaper Xbox development kit for developers, so as to reduce the costs of creating, testing, debugging and publishing of games for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Arcade. The price should be much lower than in the past, but development tools have been refined to improve efficiency in order to have more quality games in a shorter time.

Source: VG247