REVIEW: Thor (MOVIES)

The Mighty Thor!

REVIEW: Ridge Racer 3D (3DS)

3.. 2.. 1.. Go!

There is no storyline, this game is pure racing madness. You race your way to victory on Grand Prix mode and qualify for the next race. Actually I was a doubtful at first before buying this game, I was thinking is it really worth the bucks? Is it good? Is it lengthy? The answer is it is worth it, it is not good but great, and it sure is lengthy. The Grand Prix mode is lengthy. After tier-by-tier of racing in the cool designed tracks, I was left playing it for over 13+ hours of gameplay now and there's still lots of race that I need to drive. 

NEWS: PSN is NOT Safe Anymore! (PLAYSTATION)

Here is an update to the PSN outage. Sony believes that maybe the million subscribers of PSN's username and password are being compromised. This is a sad and scary news indeed.

RANT: Japan is Cool! (3DS)

I really want to be in Japan, dang it! This is a cool-looking 3DS, thanks to Deza Egg.

Deza Egg is a well-known game hardware customizer in Japan. They can customize your 3DS with their 60 available colors. The price differ from the color you choose. The price starts at ¥19,980. You can either send them your 3DS or if you haven't bought one yet, you can buy from them and they will already paint it for ¥44,980. 


Hmmm.. I am thinking of customizing mine. If only I can travel to Japan. :(


via kotaku

NEXT ATTRACTION: Upcoming Movies (MOVIES)

List of upcoming movies in the Metro. Via clickthecity

Movies Opening This Week

Apr 29

Thor

NEWS: PSN Still Under Construction (PLAYSTATION)

It's been 5 days since the Playstation Network's service died. Thousands millions of PSN subscribers around the world have been affected by this outage. Reports claim that the Playstation team are already working on it, but until now the problem has not been answered.

It cannot wait!

Many games that was released last week have also been affected by this. One good example is the SOCOM 4, which has multiplayer capabilities. Guess we have to wait for PSN to go online again.

NEWS: Wii 2 is Real! (NINTENDO)

The Wii successor is real! Today, Nintendo released a memo regarding the matter. The next generation console of Nintendo will be revealed at E3 in June. It will be demoed and lucky people will be able to get their hands on this during the event.  It will be released sometime next year. Here is the full statement via nintendoworldreport. 

To whom it may concern:

                                                  Re: Wii's successor system

Nintendo Co., Ltd. has decided to launch in 2012 a system to succeed Wii, which the company has sold 86.01 million units on a consolidated shipment basis between its launch in 2006 and the end of March 2011.

We will show a playable model of the new system and announce more specifications at the E3 Expo, which will be held June 7-9, 2011, in Los Angeles.

Sales of the new system have not been included in the financial forecasts announced today for the fiscal term ending March 2012.

 Oh how I wish to attend the event. I'm pretty much jealous to those who can go. Sigh.

RUMOR: Discontinued Production of Nintendo DS Lite (NINTENDO)

Well the time has come that the NDS Lite's production came to a full stop. According to the guys at GameStop, they received an e-mail about the news. Here is a screenshot:

Actually I already see this coming, since the DSi have been out. Maybe they are planning to manufacture lots of 3DS to replace it. Don't be sad though, only the Lite received the boot, DSi's and DSi XL's are still under production.

NEWS: Sony Blames Anonymous (SONY)

Screenshot of PSN

On Wednesday, PlayStation Network encountered outage in their service. Many gamers were unable to login to their account because of this matter. Sony took immediate response to the issue, making the service offline to investigate thoroughly the cause of the outage. 

Playstation spokesperson Patrick Seybold's statement about the problem:

An external intrusion on our system has affected our PlayStation Network and Qriocity services. In order to conduct a thorough investigation and to verify the smooth and secure operation of our network services going forward, we turned off PlayStation Network & Qriocity services on the evening of Wednesday, April 20th. Providing quality entertainment services to our customers and partners is our utmost priority.

He stated that an external intrusion is the cause of the problem. Their target for that matter is the Anonymous team. The Anonymous started attacking Sony last month. When do you think the grudge will end? Stay tuned.

REVIEW: Samurai Warriors:Chronicles (3DS)

NEWS: Rockman Dash 3 Website Open! (CAPCOM)

Screenshot of the Website

Today Capcom opened the official Rockman Legends 3 (Megaman Legends 3 in other territories). The site is full of mouthwatering goodies for the much awaited game. There are new infos about the characters, new snippets from the gameplay, additional information about the world and wallpapers for you to download. This site is a Japanese-only for now. We'll just have to wait for the official launch of the english site. The pictures and videos are enough to keep you at the edge of your seats. See it here

FOOTAGE: Megaman Legends 3 Gameplay Footage(3DS)

Last night Capcom revealed Megaman Legends 3. It has been streamed for public viewing. Thanks to those people that have recorded the event, we can see what the prototype version of the game will look like once eShop is launched in May. The videos are in low-quality since they were taken from a live stream. Check the other videos after the break.

RUMOR: Wii 2 Details (NINTENDO)

There have been rumors that Nintendo is now developing a Wii successor, the Wii 2 codename Project Cafe. Kotaku, via IGN, listed what seems to be the specification of Nintendo's newest console. It will be a full HD console with 1080p resolution. At first I was hesitant about this because Reggie said that a Wii successor will not be in development for another 2 years or so, but here it is now. I cannot wait!

Below is the list they've made:

• GPU - Wii 2's GPU will be a modified version of AMD's R700 architecture.

• CPU - The CPU will be a custom-designed triple-core version of the IBM PowerPC chipset.

• Visuals - Project Cafe will run in 1080p, and may be able to utilize Stereoscopic 3D, though it hasn't been confirmed as a feature.

• Size & Design - The console will be around the same size as the first-gen Xbox 360, and may be designed to look like a futuristic looking Super Nintendo.

• Price - Say goodbye to Nintendo having the "budget" console: Project Cafe may cost between 350 and 400 dollars.

• Release Date - Supposedly, the Cafe itself could be ready to ship from the manufacturer to retailers as soon as mid-to-late October, but in order to give developers more time with the new hardware, Nintendo may not launch the console until early 2012.

Another rumor is that Rockstar Games is currently developing a Grand Theft Auto 5 game on the Wii 2. Right now we can only ride with the rumor because it is not yet officially been made public. I just hope that it will be revealed in E3 this year. 

via kotaku 

NEWS: Prototype Version Details Revealed (3DS)

This will be EPIC!

Capcom officially released the details about Megaman Legends 3: Prototype Version. It will be a DLC once the Nintendo 3DS eshop  has been launched. Check the reveal here.

RUMOR: God of War 4 (PLAYSTATION)

tagline anyone?

There have been rumors circulating the internet that the God of War franchise will be extended. According to kotaku's source, God of War 4 will be out September 2012.

I sure hope this is true. Kratos fans unite!

NEWS: PSPGoing Going Gone (PLAYSTATION)

Yes you read it right. The newest cousin of PSP Phat and PSP Slim is going out of production. PSPgo was first introduced in 2009. The device does not have UMD slot because it is a digital-only Playstation Portable. 

Yesterday, the rumor spread like wildfire that the PSPgo is at the edge of production. But today the rumor was made a fact by people manufacturing the product in Japan. The reason behind is that they would like to concentrate on Sony's handheld-giant, the Next Gen Portable or NGP. 

There is no reason to be sad (for those who still wants to have their hands on the PSPgo) because the remaining stocks will still be sold to the market until it is gone.  

via kotaku

NEWS: Square-Enix Development Team Influenced by the Internet (GAMES)

The game company behind the Final Fantasy series have problems in regards to developing a game at this time. Tokita mentioned about their team's creativity is lacking due to the news and comments they've received over the internet. Here is his comment: 

"Right now, we're thinking about it in a way-too complex way. It used to be that our creativity could run free because we didn't worry about the end result. We could just be original and creative, and whatever came of it was original and creative. Now, we're becoming too concerned about marketing and all these other aspects, and that's limiting us right now. There's this saying that essentially means that 'you're crossing the bridge and checking every stone while you're crossing it' -- that's how I feel development is right now. Right now, we're so influenced by everyone's opinions, and the internet, and everything you hear, and what everyone else is making. I actually think it would be better if we would shut all of that out and just made what we want to make. That would create something that would be more original. I feel like creating things without getting too hung up on little details, and paying more attention to the importance to the concept itself, is the way to move forward." - Takashi Tokita, Square-Enix

It is true, taking so many comments from outside sources can make the development confusing and will lead them out to there original ideas. Square-Enix, just continue producing quality games and I will still be in your wagon. Kingdom Hearts: Dream, Drop, Distance Yeah baby!

via gonintendo

REVIEW: Rio (MOVIE)

"When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams."

NEWS: Megaman Legends 3 Project is a GO! (3DS)

There have been rumors about the next Megaman Legend getting canned by Capcom. But in the latest post on  the game's development blog, Director Masakazu Eguchi said that the project is still on the works. They have also released tons of new screenshots on the development of the game. The photos range from the massive city environment prototypes to the testing of day and night changes. Here are the screenshots taken from Megaman Legends 3 official blog. It still looks good to me. I cannot wait!

REVIEW: Super Street Fighter 4: 3D Edition (3DS)

This is Super - thanks for asking!

This port is actually the best I've played on a handheld console. All features from it's HD console counterparts are present. Arcade, Versus, Internet Play, Challenge and all other things are included. All 35 characters are there too, with there alternate costumes. The graphics on the 3DS version is somewhat at par with those on the HD. The cinematics are also crammed here. The background of the stages, though static and feels flat, is not that bad. Trophies are replaced with Medals, collecting all of it is very hard but once you received your first medal it is actually satisfying.

Yes, I have the special edition case

With all the listed things above, the 3DS version of Super Street Fighter have other exclusive features designed only for the 3DS.