Sony’s PSP has proven that if there’s one thing that the Japanese love, its Monster Hunter Portable. Seeking to capitalize on the success of this absolute sensation, Sega’s finally ported a version of Phantasy Star over to the device. It’s funny, back when the PSP was announced; I felt that Phantasy Star Online, a game …
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Clueless Gaijin – Phantasy Star Portable
Thursday, September 11th, 2008 by johnClueless Gaijin – Kenzan
Thursday, September 4th, 2008 by johnSo there I was, in Japan, wandering about in the gamer’s wonderland that is Akihabara. I had purchased a PS3 shortly before my trip, planning to make use of the device’s lack of region coding to return triumphantly with all manner of bizarre import games and blu-ray anime.
Things did not go as planned.
It seems that …
E3 games you may have missed
Friday, July 25th, 2008 by johnWe’ve all been beaten over the head with Gears of War 2, Resident Evil 5, Resistance 2, and the like for days now, but here are a few gems waiting just below the surface that really got my attention this past E3.
Dead Space
At first, Dead Space may look like a paint by numbers imitation of …
Dyack takes on the world
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 by johnRecently, Denis Dyack of Silicon Knights appeared on the 1up Yours podcast to discuss the current state of forum accountability, specifically citing the popular forum NeoGAF as a place that requires change before “something bad happens.”
The crux of his argument (though I recommend anyone interested listen to the entire podcast, because there are several layers …
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