We finally have a release date for thePersona 2portable update for PSP. For Japan. The latest Famitsu confirms the release date as being Jul 23, 2025, with the price set at ¥6,279. That means nothing for those waiting for a US version other than it being done and ready to localize. Atlus USA, what’s up? The Famitsu issue also has details on the game’s improved Fusion Spell system.Andria Sangtells us that the battle screen has been reworked to show a permanent time line for party members so that you can plan out your fusion use a little easier now....

December is usually a boring time for television — all the regular shows go on holiday break, and there’s nothing to watch except reruns and lame Christmas specials. This year, however, MTV has given us a wonderful present in the form ofJersey Shore. If you haven’t watched, they’ve found the most awful people on earth and put them into a house, and we get to witness all the amazing/awful things that happen to them — like when a guy gets pink eye after a fat chick sits on his face....

With a seemingly endless amount of high-profile games coming out in the next few months, it’s easy to lose track of every single last title that looked good to you at one point in time or another. There’s a chance that you might have overlookedFree Radical Design’s (TimeSplittersseries,Second Sight) upcoming first-person shooter for PlayStation 3,Haze. The focus onHazethus far has been more about the game’s narrative and less about actual gameplay....

It looks like Todd MacFarlanewas right:Kindgoms of Amalur: Reckoningis launching next February. The date in North America is February 7, to be exact, with a European release of February 10. The open-world action role-playing game may look like something you’ve seen before, but that’s a bit deceiving. Its solid third-person action, mixed with some serious RPG elements,hooked me at E3. It’s out for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Here’s a fancy new trailer that you can watch repeatedly to pass the time before the game’s release....

We laugh about how vague and difficult to understand the Metal Gear series has always been, but you have to consider that that stuff has a point of origin … and apparently the inside of Hideo Kojima’s brain is similarly vague. For instance, in a recent chat withIGN, Kojima offered up these tidbits about what to expect from him in the future: “The one that I said that I’ve been wanting to make – this is a new franchise and a new title,” he said, confirming at least one fresh property under development alongsideMetal Gear Solid: Peace WalkerandMetal Gear Solid: Rising....

After the break, you’re able to watch actress Kristen Bell talk about her voice work in the upcomingAstro Boy: The Video Game. She voices the character Cora, who is the main female character in the game and movie. Honestly, I have nothing else to say and this is just an excuse to just post a video of Kristen Bell on a videogame Web site. I have nothing constructive to say anymore....

Square Enix has finally unveiled the firstnon-teasertrailer for their upcoming attempt at doingNinety-Nine Nightsright, and while I will be holding my breath and crossing my fingers hoping this game doens’t sound pretty on paper but come out uglier than Ben Afflecks littlegoblin baby, you can just judge for yourself.Square-Enix has a long history of making potentially amazing but eventually disappointing non-FFgames, and this could very well be one of them. The wholeDynasty Warriorsgenre really needs a champion to arise and grab Sterling Jim by the cajones while screaming “releasing thesame shizzleevery six months with a longer title is NOT OKAY!...

It’s over the caterwauling of Nick Chester that I write this, the man’s heart has been broken, and as you might suspect,it’s all the fault of a few zombies. You see, in spite of rumors thatLeft 4 Deadwould be ported to the PS3 being denied by Valve themselves (which in the grand scheme of things is like confirmation from On High) Nick, in his childlike optimism, held out hope. Now I, in league with Valve, am here to crush those hopes....

No space in your living room for Kinect? Here’s an idea — go to your local arcade! TheLet’s Kinectarcade game made its debut at the IAPPA trade show last week, and it’s just what a sounds like — an arcade game that utilizes Microsoft’s Kinect sensor. It’s actually a lot olike Nintendo’s Play Choice 10 arcade cabinets in that it plays retail titles that are operated on a timer. It should be pointed out that this isn’t Microsoft getting in the arcade business; it’s not an official Microsoft product....

Everyone and their mom is showing off something at the 2011gamescom, set to go down in Cologne on August 17th. The big three will be there, as will just about all of the third parties. I’ve been writing about games for forever and there’s still a few I’ve never heard of. you may find the list we nabbed fromGoNintendoafter the jump. Last year’s gamescom was a huge success. Officials bragged that the 2010 event had the highest attendance of any game show ever....

Even though I am absolutely terrified of therealistic MariothatPixelooreleased a couple months back, I think this recently created “real” Niko Bellic fromGrand Theft Auto IVmay scare me just a little bit more. True, he doesn’t haveenormous eyesthat willsteal your soulorgrotesque, glistening teats, but Niko looksexactlylike a guy I saw on the subway the other day. At least nightmare-inducing “real” Mario can only visit me in my sleep.Thisguy could easily mug me on the corner of Hollywood and Highland....

Quick, get to your controllerMaddenfans. This morning, Major Nelson updatedhis pagewith the latest content, which includes demos forMadden NFL 2009andFaceBreaker. We know all aboutMadden. It’s got Brett Favre on the cover, Peter Moore is making it easier, and the game is supposed to be adaptive to you this year. Finally, the AI will take pity on my inability to stop any rusher above a rating of 88. FaceBreakeris being developed by EA Canada, the same guys that brought all of usFight Night....

As well asEnslaved: Odyssey to the West, there has been one other Namco Bandai game that I’ve really looked forward to this year. It hasn’t received half the press and marketing, but it is a very charming looking game that I very much enjoyed playing at E3. It’s calledMajin and the Forsaken Kingdom, and you should download the demo today. Majin is a game about a cute monster who looks a bit like Ludo fromLabyrinth....