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Epic point and click adventure ready for you now.

You'll soon have an easy way to give the gift of Hulu Plus eligibility and discounts on random PSN games. Tipster BlindNoir photographed a PlayStation Plus access card found at a Target store, redeemable for one year of membership to the premium service (see a picture of the whole card after the break). Plans for these cards were first (casually) revealed by Sony's Susan Panico in June.

Of course, you could just buy a PSN retail card and use that to pay for a Plus membership (or anything else), but this move gives the fledgling PlayStation Plus more visibility during the holiday shopping season.

Release date set for October 8, 2010.

Last chance to submit your masterpiece.

#ps3 LittleBigPlanet 2 gamers will be able pretzel the recently-delayed game into the shape of many other games, including Street Fighter 2, Zone of the Enders and, seen here, relaxing 2007 downloadable PlayStation 3 game flOw. More »

#iphone Artificial Mind and Movement's murderous mascot goes mobile, as Naughty Bear hacks and slashes his way into the iTunes App Store. More »

Überpopular German tabloid Bild has put its money on "November 11" as the day the 3DS will launch in Japan. The paper also pegs the European launch for next spring, as anticipated, and prices the system at an estimated €200 ($270). Nintendo of Japan is expected to announce the official date and price for its newest handheld this week, on September 29 from Tokyo.

The Bild article [image] also names the 3D version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario Kart 3DS and a new Professor Layton game (a.k.a. the Mask of Miracle) as launch titles. While Bild's November date is at least a popular guess (the DS Phat, DSi and DSi XL all launched in Japan that calendar month), predictably, the newspaper has not outed its sources. (A note from Wikipedia: "The journalistic standards of Bild, or the lack thereof, are the subject of frequent criticism by German intellectuals and media observers.")

The 3DS is expected to launch early next year in North America.

If you haven't picked up a PSP system yet, the upcoming Invizimals Entertainment Pack may be the best bundle offered by Sony so far. Why? Unlike every other bundle , this includes an extra piece of hardware: the ever-elusive PSP camera. The "Vibrant Blue" color ain't too shabby, either. According to retail listings on Gamestop and Amazon, the $199.99 package includes:

• PSP-3000 system (Vibrant Blue)
• Invizimals UMD Game
• Camera
• 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo
• Downloadable Movie PSN Voucher -- "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"
• AC Power Cord
• AC Adaptor
• Battery Pack

Both retailers have the bundle listed for October 12th release. If you own a PSP Go, you may want to consider picking up this bundle -- as of now, there's no confirmation if Invizimals will even work on the Go system.

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to quickly drop by (so it will be a short post!) and remind you guys that Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland will be shipped tomorrow, 9/28, exclusively to PS3! I’ve been hearing from many of our fans that they just can’t wait until the release date of Atelier Rorona … But there’s no need to wait any longer! Well, just one more day. :)

You’ll have lots of synthesizing to do in this game. Yes, expect to have a lot of them. And you might be stuck with some synthesizing assignments at times … You do know that that can happen sometimes, right? So, I wanted to share something that will encourage/ motivate you to get through those tough assignments!

Here you go! ;-)

Let Rorona be your cheerleader! Ha ha ha … Ahem, alright I’m gonna get serious for a while. I want to share the trophy list of Atelier Rorona with you! There are a total of 53 trophies. Enjoy getting all of them!

Platinum Complete Obtained after getting all other trophies. Bronze Assignment 1 Obtained after clearing the 1st assignment. Bronze Assignment 2 Obtained after clearing the 2nd assignment. Bronze Assignment 3 Obtained after clearing the 3rd assignment. Bronze Assignment 4 Obtained after clearing the 4th assignment. Bronze Assignment 5 Obtained after clearing the 5th assignment. Bronze Assignment 6 Obtained after clearing the 6th assignment. Bronze Assignment 7 Obtained after clearing the 7th assignment. Bronze Assignment 8 Obtained after clearing the 8th assignment. Bronze Assignment 9 Obtained after clearing the 9th assignment. Bronze Assignment 10 Obtained after clearing the 10th assignment. Bronze Assignment 11 Obtained after clearing the 11th assignment. Bronze Assignments Cleared! Obtained after clearing the last assignment. Bronze Rorona’s Workshop Obtained after the event where the workshop is passed down to Rorona. Bronze The Puppet Show Begins Obtained after the first Lionela event. Bronze The Wandering Bard Obtained after the first Tantris event. Bronze The Ghost & Teddy Bear Obtained after the first Pamela event. Bronze Making Up Obtained after the event where Rorona and Cordelia make up. Bronze Honorable Injury Obtained after the event where Sterk gets injured. Bronze Busy Cafe Obtained after the event where Rorona helps out Iksel. Bronze Puppets and a Girl Obtained after the event where the puppets get fixed. Bronze Duet Obtained after the event where Rorona and Tantris play music together. Bronze Slicer Obtained after the event where Gio slices up a monster. Bronze Hom and Kitten Obtained after the event with Hom and the kitten. Bronze Drunken Tiffani Obtained after the event with a drunken Tiffani. Bronze To the Lake Obtained after the event where Rorona goes to the lake with everyone. Bronze True Ending Obtained by seeing the True Ending image. Bronze Cordelia Ending Obtained by seeing the Cordelia Ending image. Bronze Gio Ending Obtained by seeing the Gio Ending image. Gold Astrid Ending Obtained by seeing the Astrid Ending image. Bronze Good Ending Obtained by seeing the Good Ending image. Bronze Iksel Ending Obtained by seeing the Iksel Ending image. Bronze Sterk Ending Obtained by seeing the Sterk Ending image. Bronze Normal Ending Obtained by seeing the Normal Ending image. Bronze Lionela Ending Obtained by seeing the Lionela Ending image. Bronze Tantris Ending Obtained by seeing the Tantris Ending image. Silver Pie Master Ending Obtained by seeing the Pie Shop Ending image. Silver Adventurer Ending Obtained by seeing the Adventurer Ending image. Gold Rich Ending Obtained by seeing the Rich Ending image. Bronze Bad Ending Obtained by seeing the Bad Ending. Bronze Game Over Obtained by earning a Game Over. Silver Monster Complete Obtained by collecting all Monster Info. Silver Item Complete Obtained by collecting all Item Info. Bronze Adventurer Lv. 50 Obtained by reaching Adventurer Level 50. Bronze Alchemy Lv. 50 Obtained by reaching Alchemy Level 50. Silver Hom Lv. 50 Obtained by reaching Hom Level 50. Silver Trust 100 Obtained by reaching Trust Level 100. Silver NPC Friendship 100 Obtained by reaching Friendship Level 100 with everyone. Bronze The Cabbage Girl Obtained by winning the Cabbage Festival contest. Silver Martial Master Obtained by winning the Martial Contest. Bronze Dragonbane Obtained by defeating one of the dragons. Bronze Demon Hunter Obtained by defeating a demon at Night’s Domain. Bronze Destroyer Obtained by defeating Iron Giant at Orthogalaxen.

Whew! That was a long list. I hope you’ll all enjoy Atelier Rorona on PS3!

Lastly, I am so happy to hear many of you enjoying Cladun: This is an RPG! Nippon Ichi Software really makes great RPGs! I am sure you heard of the US release announcement of Disgaea 4, and you must be shaking with excitement! Well, Disgaea 4 is coming out next year, so let’s first get excited about NIS’ other awesomely crazy dungeon RPG, Z.H.P.: Unlosing Ranger VS. Darkdeath Evilman for PSP next month! Z.H.P. was created by the same team that developed the Disgaea series. So, you know it’ll be as crazy as Disgaea! Don’t forget to check out the ZHP official website as well!

Thank you for reading my post again! It was a quick post, but I hope you enjoyed it :)

Have a Roron-awesome week!

Best,
nao

Get your groove on with Robbie Williams.

It would seem the long-awaited return of Formula One racing to high-def consoles is more welcome than a doomed planet, a zombie-filled casino and even civilization itself, with Codemasters' F1 2010 taking the pole position on the UK charts last week. According to Chart-Track, the game didn't just take first -- it lapped the competition, beating sales of Halo: Reach and Dead Rising 2 combined.

Reach lost its grasp on first, with an 80 percent drop in sales, while Dead Rising 2 premiered in third. Civilization 5 debuted in fourth, though it's worth noting that Chart-Track (like NPD in the States) doesn't track those nebulous digital distribution sales. Rounding out the top five is Sony Move's apparent breakout title: Sports Champions.

Other premieres on the charts this week were Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock at sixth and Final Fantasy XIV in tenth. Dependable top ten titles Just Dance and Red Dead Redemption are out, dropping to eleventh and sixteenth place, respectively. Check out the top ten UK titles after the break.

#robertkotick Once upon a time, game designer Tim Schafer called Activision honcho Robert Kotick "a total prick". ("Once upon a time" being this past July). Then, Schafer said his remark was an "accident". The "total..." exec has retorted. More »

Lawn darts for the living room, high-energy puzzles and RPG fun await you.

#gameface Cosplayer Kumakuma, who appeared in our TGS gallery, spotted by Scott Popular. More »

This week's Left 4 Dead 2 mutation introduces a game mode so clever, we're surprised Valve hadn't thought of it yet -- or have they? Yes, players will temporarily be able to re-experience the magic of Survival Versus, in which one team of four survivors lasts as long as it can on a chosen Survival map, and then the next team tries to beat their time. The competing teams go back and forth in this manner until one team fails to surpass the other's lifespan.

It sounds like a pretty hectic addition to an already hectic game type. Give it a try this week only if you think you can handle all the hect ... hecticnicity?

#news Despite being reportedly sent PSPs down their fancy supply tube, the Chilean miners trapped underground have been told that they're not allowed to play video games to help pass the time. More »

#onlyinjapan Metroid: The Other M has a game-freezing bug. In Japan, Nintendo has a fix. It involves sending things on a truck. More »

Plus, new entries for Dead Rising 2, Civ V and Final Fantasy XIV.

#nintendo Ah, Cruis'n USA. Such pretty graphics, such awful everything else. It probably won't be remembered as a significant title by many of you, but for one guy, it was important enough to justify writing a comic about it. More »

Report says Japan to get handheld next month.

#hollywood The big screen version of crime series Kane & Lynch keeps losing director after director. According to the Los Angeles Times, the flick has — you guessed it — lost its latest director. More »

#screengrab By Shane Parker, as seen on Super Punch. More »

#sega Jake Adelstein, author of the non-fiction underworld yarn Tokyo Vice, got several gangsters to review Sega's crime game Yakuza 3. But how? More »

#ipod The Dreamcast's Visual Memory Unit was one of the most novel and under-used gimmicks in all of console gaming history, one making a belated (and unofficial) comeback with this iPod Nano modification. More »

#finalfantasyxiv Online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV has several collector's editions. Included in one of them in the Japanese version is a Final Fantasy XIV drinking cup. Don't expect to drink much from it. You can't. More »

#pc Those keen on taking part in the game's open beta on October 4 - or just keen on playing the game when it's out shortly afterwards - should probably check out Medal Of Honor's PC system specs. More »

#anime Sengoku Basara is a huge smash in Japan. It has spawned a stage play, a televised anime, a manga and even a licensed theme park attraction. That's not all. More »

A celebration of game development in the land of the rising sun.

#xbox360 With Kinect's November launch looming, Microsoft has kicked the peripheral's marketing drive into top gear with these TV commercials. Don't they look familiar? More »