Laughing Jackal Have Released The First Gameplay Video For Hungry Giraffe, An Upcoming Playstation Minis Title

Laughing Jackal have released the first gameplay video for their upcoming Playstation Mini title, Hungry Giraffe. development is early on so somethings may change when the game comes out and the game should look better than it does now. The video shows how different foods can affect the Giraffe, like chilli's make it go faster and pills have a mind bending affect.



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Warner Bros. Have Released A Launch Trailer For Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7

Warner Bros. have released a launch trailer for Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7. this trailer shows in-game action of both single player and co-op, specifically from memorable moments from the movies. Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 is set to come out on 18th November on PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS, and 3DS.

Square Enix Announce Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy V, And Final Fantasy VI USA PSN Release Dates

Square Enix have announced Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy V, And Final Fantasy VI are coming to the USA PSN.

• Chrono Cross - 8th November
• Final Fantasy V - 22nd November
• Final Fantasy VI - 6th December

Source: USA Playstation Blog

Square Enix Have Released The Opening Movie To Final Fantasy Type-0

Square Enix have released the opening movie to Final Fantasy Type-0. this movie is in Japanese and is around 11 minutes long.

Square Enix Have Released A New 12 Minute Gameplay Video For Final Fantasy Type-0

Square Enix have released a new video for Final Fantasy Type-0. this is a gameplay video that's nearly 12 minutes long. the video shows many clips from the game, with combat and exploration in particular being shown. this video is all in Japanese.

Ghostlight Announce Collectors Editions Of Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky And Persona 2: Innocent Sin Come Out 4th Novmeber

Ghostlight have announced that the collectors editions of Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Persona 2: Innocent Sin are set to come out in the UK on 4th November. both will be priced at £39.99. Ghostlight, themselves, will be offering a combo pack of both games, a T-Shirt, and a poster for £69.98 from their website. another combo deal you can get from Ghostlight is the "Persona Package", it includes the Collector’s Edition of Persona 3 Portable, the Collector’s Edition of Persona 2: Innocent Sin and the Persona 2: Innocent Sin 2 T-Shirt for £69.98.

The Persona 2: Innocent Sin collectors edition comes with:

• Special Collector’s Edition box
• UMD box featuring a double sided inlay
• Official Soundtrack CD with original and remixed soundtrack, as well as arranged songs by Shoji Meguro all packaged in a stylish slim jewel case with inlay
• 6 Double Sided Art Cards featuring the work of Kazuma Kaneko on the front and Shigenori Soejima on the reverse
• A3 Poster featuring the box art in all it’s glory
• EXCLUSIVE Persona 2: Innocent Sin T-shirt when you pre-order from the Ghostlight store

 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky collectors edition comes with:

• UMD box
• 5 art cards (art from the Japanese telephone cards)
• Soundtrack with a CD busting 33 tracks
• The Collector’s Edition box

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Arc System Works Announce BlazBlue Continuum Shift 2 Comes To UK PSPs And 3DS On 4th November

Arc System Works have announced BlazBlue Continuum Shift 2 is set to come out in the UK on both the PSP and 3DS on 4th November.

BlazBlue Continuum Shift 2 features:
· Two additional story modes for Sector Seven and NOL Academy adding to the substantial wealth of single player content.
· All the previous DLC content as standard, including new characters, Makoto, Valkenhayn and Platinum.
· Brand new ‘Abyss Mode’ exclusive to BBCS2 letting you level up your character against increasingly difficult foes as you descend into the Abyss.
· Enhanced with ‘Stylish Mode’ for a more comfortable handheld fighting experience – perfect for BlazBlue beginners and more advanced players.
· Amazing layered 2D graphics in a 3D gameworld for a truly unique experience, exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS.

 

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Rising Star Games Announce They Are Bringing Grand Knights History To PAL Territories In Early 2012

Japanese Boxart from Wikipedia

Rising Star Games have announced they are bringing Grand Knights History to PAL Territories. Grand Knights History is the latest title from Vanillaware, their previous games include Muramasa: The Demon Blade on the Wii. Like Muramasa, Grand Knights Story is a turn based RPG that features hand drawn graphics. the game takes place in a medieval setting and its up to the player to decide the fate of 3 powerful nations. you have to choose which faction you'll fight for and develop squads, of 4 individual characters, to battle enemies. 

Grand Knights Story is set to come out in early 2012 on both UMD and on the PSP PSN Store.

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Namco Bandai Have Released A New Trailer And Screenshots For Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact

Namco Bandai have released Tokyo Game Show screenshots and a trailer for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact. the trailer is a game trailer that uses in-game action to show its main features, like the enemies you'll be up against and that you'll play through the story from the perspective of both the good guys and bad guys.


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Ghostlight Announce Persona 3 Portable Is Coming To The PSN On 7th September For £27.99/€34.99

Ghostlight have announced Persona 3 Portable is set to come out on the PSN on 7th September. the game will also be on sale for the first 2 weeks at a reduced price of £23.99/€29.99, before increasing to its normal price of £27.99/€34.99.

Source: Ghostlight UK

Sony Playstation GamesCom 2011 Live Blog Here

Here is a live blog of the Sony GamesCom press conference. if you prefer to watch you can either log into Playstation Home and watch it or you can head to the Playstation Blog.

Ghostlight Announce They Are Bringing Persona 2: Innocent Sin On The PSP To The UK

Ghostlight have announced they are bringing the PSP version of Persona 2: Innocent Sin to PAL countries, including the UK. no release date has been provided, but Ghostlight have announced there will be a collectors edition available when the game is released. Atlus have previously released the opening cinematic for the game which i've included.



Press Release

BRAINTREE, UK – 09/08/2011

I’m delighted to be able to announce that Ghostlight will be releasing Persona 2: Innocent Sin the latest game in Atlus’ fantastic Persona series to come to the PlayStation Portable throughout the PAL region.

Persona 2: Innocent Sin features a fascinating rumour crafting mechanic, the dark, compelling storytelling for which the Persona series is so well known, typically stylish visuals and is a must for all the Persona fans introduced to the series by Persona 3.

Ghostlight are planning to release a Collector’s Edition for Persona 2: Innocent Sin later this year.

Established in 2004, Ghostlight specialise in bringing the best in Japanese gaming to the PAL region. We have released JRPGs such as Agarest: Generations of War, Shadowhearts: From the New World and multiple entries in the Shin Megami Tensei series, including Digital Devil Saga, Digital Devil Saga 2, Lucifer’s Call and Persona 3 Portable. We are currently working on Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Persona 2 Portable (both on PSP) and will soon be releasing Agarest: Generations of War Zero for PS3.

Sony Announce USA And Japan PS1 Games Are Coming To EU PSN Stores

Sony have announced USA and Japanese PS1 games are coming to EU PSN Stores as PS1 Classics. but, these games will either have an English or Japanese language on them and all the games will run at 60Hz and gamers will need a 60Hz TV to play them. Sony have said some games are already being readied for release but haven't said which ones they are. an example of a game that could be released, which was highlighted in the Blogs comments, was Parasite Eve. that game got a USA release but hasn't been released in the EU.

Sony say this now means that some games which didn't pass Q/A for a EU Release could be released if their USA/Japanese versions are out. there are of course limitations and Sony have made it clear that games which are not legally cleared for release in EU territories will not be released.

Source: EU Playstation Blog

Laughing Jackal Announce Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death Comes To Playstation Minis On 17th August

Laughing Jackal have announced their first game based on the Fighting Fantasy Series, Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death, is set to come out on 17th August. the Fighting Fantasy Series of books has sold over 16 Million worldwide and the Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death game is a PSN exclusive.

Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death will feature a dice based combat system as well as a new tile based one. other features include a log book that shows every previous journey you've made through the game. there is also a bio book that provides information on characters, weapons, and items in the game. other new additions, to enhance the game experience, include Character Creation, Luck and Skill test systems.



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The first instalment of the legendary 16m selling Fighting Fantasy series of gamebooks will at last be coming to PlayStation minis on the 17th of August 2011 (SCEE) and the 16th of August 2011 (SCEA), when Laughing Jackal will be releasing the PlayStation minis version of the controversial Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death. A brand new trailer showing the game in action can be seen here.

This PSN-exclusive version of Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death features a Tarot Card character generation system, and the classic dice-rolling rule set you know and love, with optional all-new Battle and Test Your Luck systems for bold adventurers to explore.

The intuitive Inventory system and an all-new Log Book help you to easily track your progress through Orb's magical world, making this the perfect way to relive this classic series.

Established in 2005, Laughing Jackal are the developer of PlayStation minis such as Du æl Invaders, Vibes, Ace Armstrong vs. the Alien Scumbags, Stellar Attack and Cubixx. We are currently working on a PlayStation minis conversion of the Fighting Fantasy series of Choose Your Own Adventure gamebooks, OMG-Z a chain reaction shooter for PlayStation minis and our first PlayStation®3 game, Cubixx HD, which will be coming soon to PSN.

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Laughing Jackal are pleased to announce the arrival of a gaming legend to PlayStation minis http://www.laughingjackal.co.uk/post/gather-round-the-fire

The Fighting Fantasy series of roleplaying gamebooks has sold more than 16million copies worldwide and Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death is considered one of the most controversial books in the series

Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death will be coming soon to PlayStation Minis and will include a new tile-based combat system as well as the classic dice based system the fans know and love, so players can experience the classic gaming book in a whole new way.

Fighting Fantasy: Talisman of Death also features a wealth of other features which build on the books. A 3D interface brings the book to life, an all-new Log book will now show you every previous journey through the game, preventing any unnecessary backtracking, and a Bios book will give you inside information on all the game book’s characters, items and weaponry. New Character Creation, Luck and Skill test systems are also on hand to enhance the experience on PSN, keeping the old rule set but presenting things to the fans in a new and exciting way.

So, be sure to return to the warmth of Laughing Jackal’s hearth again soon... more details will be forthcoming, for those adventurers willing to brave the journey to Orb, and the quest for the Talisman!

Established in 2005 Laughing Jackal are the developer of Playstation Minis such as Duael Invaders, Stellar Attack, Ace Armstrong Vs. The Alien Scumbags, Vibes and of course Cubixx. We are currently working on a PlayStation Minis conversion of the Fighting Fantasy series of books and our first PlayStation 3 game Cubixx HD which will be coming soon to PSN.

Square Enix Have Released A New 5 Minute Game Trailer For Final Fantasy Type-0

Square Enix have released a new trailer for Final Fantasy Type-0. this 5 minute trailer uses in-game action to introduce the many characters in the game as well as several enemies and locations. the trailer is in Japanese but the character names are in both english and Japanese.

Square Enix Release New Japanese Final Fantasy Type-0 Trailers And Gameplay Videos

Square Enix have begun releasing new gameplay videos, trailers, and commercials for Final Fantasy Type-0 on the PSP. all these videos are in Japanese, for a better explanation of what's happening in each head to the Andriasang links below. The second video is titled basic battle knowledge, followed by Kill site & Break Site, followed by Active World Map System, and the last video is Special order System.











Source: Andriasang and Andriasang

Aksys Announce They're Bringing Hakuoki: Demon Of The Fleeting Blossm To The USA In Q1 2012

Aksys Games have announced they are bringing Hakuoki: Demon Of The Fleeting Blossm on the PSP to the USA in Q1 2012. Aksys summarize it best on their press release.

Japan’s Edo Period was drawing to a close. The shogunate, who’d held power in the country for more than 200 years, found itself challenged by the imperial court, and by several domains who had chaffed under shogunal rule.
In this midst of this political unrest, an organization rose to prominence: The Shinsengumi. Originally formed to protect the street of Kyoto from masterless samurai, they came to represent the last, tragic bastion of the honor-bound samurai culture that had defined much of Japan’s history.
In Hakuoki, a young woman by the name of Chizuru comes to Kyoto in search of her missing father, and soon encounters danger and the Shinsengumi in quick succession. When it becomes clear the Shinsengumi are also searching for her father, Chizuru is put under their protection.
But odd things are afoot in Kyoto—possibly even supernatural things. Can Chizuru navigate this maze of mortal danger and political intrigue? Amidst so much mystery and death, can she find romance?

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Japan’s Edo Period was drawing to a close. The shogunate, who’d
held power in the country for more than 200 years, found itself
challenged by the imperial court, and by several domains who had
chaffed under shogunal rule.

In this midst of this political unrest, an organization rose to
prominence: The Shinsengumi. Originally formed to protect the street
of Kyoto from masterless samurai, they came to represent the last,
tragic bastion of the honor-bound samurai culture that had defined
much of Japan’s history.

In Hakuoki, a young woman by the name of Chizuru comes to
Kyoto in search of her missing father, and soon encounters danger
and the Shinsengumi in quick succession. When it becomes clear the
Shinsengumi are also searching for her father, Chizuru is put under
their protection.

But odd things are afoot in Kyoto—possibly even supernatural
things. Can Chizuru navigate this maze of mortal danger and political
intrigue? Amidst so much mystery and death, can she find romance?

FEATURES
North America’s First Otome Game : Experience a
historical fantasy adventure while pursuing a relationship
with one of several male love interests in a game
specifically created for a female audience—the first of its
kind localized for North America.

Experience a New Kind of Adventure: Enjoy a visual
novel filled with beautiful illustrations and changing
character portraits. Examine character biographies, check
your story progress, and replay scenes you’ve already
watched.

Track the Romance and Corruption Levels of Your
Companions: Each choice you make during your
adventures with the Shinsengumi will affect the Romance
and Corruption levels of your possible partners.

Chose Your Own Fate with Multiple Endings: The story
is told through the eyes of Chizuru Yukimura, but the player
will be presented with a number of decisions she must
make. The result of these choices will determine Chizuru’s
ultimate fate, and the fate of the men of the Shinsengumi.

Big in Japan: Hakuoki has spawned console games,
anime and toys in Japan: This game introduces players to
the exciting, expanding word of Chizuru’s Shinsengumi.

Sony Announce Digital Comic Store Updates Have Stopped, They're Bringing The Service To New Platforms

Sony have announced on both their USA and EU Playstation Blogs that there will no longer be updates to the Digital Comics Store. instead, they've announced the team are working on bringing Digital Comics to other Sony Devices. i personally think it will become a part of Playstation Suite so you may see it on devices like the Xperia Play.

Source: EU and USA Playstation Blog

Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots, A Trailer, And Boxart For Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact

Namco Bandai and CyberConnet2 have released new screenshots, a trailer, and they have revealed the boxart for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact on the PSP. the trailer is in Japanese, with English Subtitles, and shows in-game action from each of the Kage. the trailer also mentions the game is coming out 21st October. the screenshots are also in-game and show fighting mostly with Naruto and Sasuke.


Watch Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact - Game Trailer in Tech & Gaming | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

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Sony Announce InviZimals: The Lost Tribe Is Coming this November To The PSP

Sony have announced a new game is coming in the Invizimals series. Novarama are currently developing InviZimals: The Lost Tribe, the third game in the series that's set to come out this November across Europe. the game takes place soon after InviZimals: Shadow Zone, with you playing as the hero looking for Keni. there are now 150 Invizimals in this game, 70 are new and 80 are community favourites. a new feautre added by Novarama is a Tag Team Battle System, allowing 2 V 2 Invizimal battles.

Source: EU Playstation Blog