News Archive: June 2009
Date Update
06/30/09

Marvelous Talks Future

PS3/Xbox 360 offerings in the works.
06/26/09

Black Sigil Review

Are you ready to wield the Blade of the Exiled?
06/26/09

New Square Enix Game Being Teased

We'll know what the heck it is by July 6th.
06/25/09

Numbers Speak Louder Than Words?

Our June editorial, "In Defense of Rating Games However You Want."
06/24/09

E3 2009 Awards and Gallery

No, Charm Girls Club did not win.
06/24/09

Sega Reveals New Resonance of Fate (End of Eternity) Details

More info on tri-Ace's newest title inside.
06/24/09

Tears to Tiara Gaiden Announced for PS3

Japanese PS3 owners can look forward to another TtT title.
06/24/09

Final Fantasy I Archived

Along with Farland Saga.
06/23/09

Fallout 3 DLC: Point Lookout Review

More downloadable content from Fallout 3 released today. Kyle's got the review.
06/23/09

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Review

Welcome to Hell, where you're asked to tame demons and sacrifice friends just to survive another day.
06/22/09

All The Hype: Dragon Quest IX Seven Minute Trailer

If this doesn't get your blood flowing, there might be something wrong with you...
06/20/09

Spectrobes: Origins Interview @ E3

This marks our second interview with creator/producer Kentaro Hisai.
06/20/09

DTP at E3: Venetica Gallery

Playing death's daughter never looked so pretty.
06/20/09

DTP at E3: Divinity II: Ego Draconis Gallery

Which is a much better title than say, "Diviner Divinity."
06/18/09

New FFXI Star Onions, Arc Rise Fantasia, Izuna, and More Soundtracks Reviewed

Seven reviews in total today.
06/16/09

Infinity Series Compilation Coming to PSP

Popular adventure series receives compilation treatment.
06/15/09

XSEED at E3: Little King's Story Gallery Update

So you want to run a kingdom...
06/15/09

XSEED at E3: Half-Minute Hero Gallery

What in the...
06/15/09

Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment Gallery Update

New images for the upcoming PSN & XBLA title.
06/15/09

Natsume at E3: Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands Gallery

Is your best friend a badger? Would you like it to be? Natsume can make it so.
06/15/09

Natsume at E3: Harvest Moon: Animal Parade Gallery

Penguins, pandas and monkeys!
06/15/09

Natsume at E3: Adventures To Go! Gallery

Wouldn't it be funny if this wasn't a portable title? No? A little bit?
06/13/09

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord Gallery

Screens for the next WiiWare-based FFCC title.
06/13/09

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Gallery

Yes, it's real.
06/13/09

Phantom Brave: We Meet Again Gallery

New media for the Wii version of NIS' strategy RPG.
06/13/09

Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days Gallery Debut

More Disgaea action on the go.
06/13/09

Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll Gallery

The first Zill O'll title to make it to North America.
06/13/09

Muramasa: The Demon Blade Import Review

Is Vanillaware's newest game a victim of "style over substance" design?
06/12/09

Nostalgia Gallery Update

I'm not the only one who gets a Wild ARMs vibe here, am I?
06/10/09

Phantasy Star II Released on Xbox Live Arcade

We're finally getting a classic traditional Japanese RPG on XBL!
06/10/09

Hudson Confirms No Active Plans to Localize Tengai Makyou: ZIRIA

Looks like the announcement from 2006 is moot.
06/10/09

Square Enix Dishes Out New FFXIII Details

Info on summons and more inside.
06/10/09

New Super Robot Taisen Coming to Wii

Super Robot Taisen NEO forthcoming...let's hope it's better than Shining Force NEO.
06/10/09

Tales of Vesperia PS3 Dated in Japan

PS3 port scheduled for September release.
06/10/09

Class of Heroes Review

Atlus localizes another dungeon crawler, this time for PSP. Can it hold a candle to Etrian Odyssey?
06/08/09

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Import Review

Maybe this game can clarify some of the confusion caused by Kingdom Hearts 2.
06/08/09

E3: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Impressions

Announced in 2005, playable in 2009!
06/07/09

E3: Heroes of Telara Gallery

Dynamic events for the win.
06/07/09

E3: Dragonica Online Gallery

THQ*ICE's upcoming side-scrolling free-to-play MMORPG.
06/07/09

E3: Jumpgate Evolution Gallery

So... pretty...
06/07/09

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Triple Review

Let me guess... you wanted four.
06/07/09

E3: Alpha Protocol Impressions

In preview form!
06/06/09

E3: ArcaniA - A Gothic Tale Gallery

Several images from the very pretty upcoming RPG formerly known as Gothic 4.
06/06/09

E3: Dungeon Fighter Online Gallery

Screens and a ton of artwork for Nexon's upcoming title.
06/06/09

E3: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Impressions

The inside scoop on Inside Story.
06/06/09

E3: XSEED, Part 2

All of their awesome Wii stuff.
06/06/09

E3: White Knight Chronicles Impressions

Hands-on with Level-5's latest.
06/05/09

E3: Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Impressions

Trek number two for Layton and Luke!
06/05/09

E3: Tales of Monkey Island Gallery

Plenty of images and concept art from Telltale's new episodic game.
06/05/09

E3: Perfect World's Trio of MMORPGs

All of them free-to-play.
06/05/09

E3: Konami Revives Vandal Hearts

This time for XBLA and PSN.
06/05/09

E3: Shiren the Wanderer Gallery

Atlus' surprise announcement.
06/05/09

E3: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Impressions

Insert overused train pun here.
06/05/09

E3: RPGFan Heads To The Nexon Offices

Checking out the new MMO, Dungeon Fighter Online
06/05/09

E3: New Screen Shots for Atlus' Demon's Souls

Tough-as-nails action RPG coming this fall.
06/05/09

E3: DTP's Alternate Venice in Venetica

You want to be the daughter of death? Go for it.
06/05/09

E3: DTP Shows Off Divinity 2

German publisher striking out in North America.
06/05/09

E3: Concept Art for New Wii Zelda Title

And the surprises keep coming...
06/05/09

E3: Monado: Beginning of the World Gallery

Monolith Soft's latest Wii offering was quietly shown at E3.
06/04/09

E3: Ignition's Double Dose

Nostalgia and Muramasa playable.
06/04/09

E3: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Gallery

New gallery for Nintendo's on-rails adventure.
06/04/09

E3: Glory of Heracles Gallery

Images from one of Nintendo's surprise RPGs.
06/04/09

E3: Jumpgate Evolution Evolves The MMORPG Genre

When they told me "Wing Commander" and "MMO" when they described the game, I fell in love.
06/04/09

E3: Telltale's New Monkey Island

It's five games, one Guybrush Threepwood.
06/04/09

E3: Special Q&A With Victor Ireland

Gaijinworks isn't just a logo: they have products on the way.
06/04/09

E3: Nier Q&A With Yosuke Saito

Cavia's new genre-identity-crisis still early in development.
06/04/09

E3: Black Sigil, Now With No Delays!

And this time, we mean it!
06/04/09

E3: XSEED, Part One: The Handheld Titles

Talk about their non-playables at the show.
06/04/09

E3: Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy Gallery

Yes, PlayStation 2 titles are still coming.
06/04/09

E3: A Witch's Tale Gallery

The first of several NIS-centric galleries.
06/04/09

E3: Dragon Age: Origins

THEY SHOWED US A REAL DARGON!!
06/04/09

E3: Koei Brings Zill O'll Stateside

That's Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll as a full title.
06/04/09

E3: Mass Effect 2 Rocks My World

Holy crap! It's Mass Effect 2!
06/03/09

E3: Are You Ready For More Gothic?

Arcania: A Gothic Tale from DreamCatcher.
06/03/09

E3: NIS America To Introduce New IP For PSP

In development at the NIS home office.
06/03/09

E3: Square Enix FFXIV Press Conference

More details on Square Enix's next-gen MMORPG.
06/03/09

E3: Glory of Heracles Impressions

A surprise JRPG localized and published from Nintendo.
06/03/09

E3: Square Enix Dates DS Kingdom Hearts

358/2 Days available in September.
06/03/09

Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier Review

I hope the developers are making fun of inane RPG titles.
06/03/09

Square Enix Downloadables: FFIV After Years, FFVII Released

On WiiWare and PSN, respectively.
06/03/09

E3: MagnaCarta 2 Impressions & Gallery Update

Namco Bandai's sole RPG on the show floor.
06/03/09

E3: Dragonica Online

The side-scrolling MMORPG from THQ*ICE.
06/02/09

E3: OGPlanet at E3

La Tale and Cabal Online at the show.
06/02/09

E3: Heroes of Telara

Trion World's MMORPG on display.
06/02/09

E3: Golden Sun DS Gallery & Debut Trailer

Come inside for the first screens and video of the return of Golden Sun.
06/02/09

E3: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Gallery Update

New screens and artwork inside.
06/02/09

E3: Runic's Torchlight

The best little game at E3.
06/02/09

E3: Cabal Online Soul & Siena Trailer

Footage from OGPlanet's MMORPG.
06/02/09

Fallout 3 DLC Point Lookout Trailer

Point Lookout has always been a wasteland.
06/02/09

Science Girls! Review

Science is something to shout about!
06/02/09

E3 2009: Atlus Online

Atlus USA later today.
06/02/09

E3: Final Fantasy XIV Announced, Coming to PS3 & PC

The long-time-coming next-gen MMORPG from Square Enix.
06/02/09

E3: New Golden Sun Slated for the DS

Yay for Camelot!
06/02/09

E3: Mario and Luigi RPG 3 Coming Stateside

AKA Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story.
06/02/09

E3: Atlus Announces Shiren The Wanderer For Wii

Your favorite roguelike, coming to North America.
06/01/09

E3: Telltale, LucasArts Bringing Back Monkey Island

I can't wait to get back to insult swordfighting.
06/01/09

E3: EA Press Conference

No big announcements, but a release window for ME2.