Medabots was one of the earlier games announced for the 3DS. Even so, we haven’t seen many details or any screenshots since its initial confirmation.
Surprisingly, the 3DS title is on track for a September 13 launch in Japan. This week’s issue of Famitsu states that two versions of Medabots 7 are on the way.
More details may leak out of the magazine sometime within the next few hours.
The next entry in the Shin Megami Tensei series has been announced in the latest issue of Famitsu. Usual magazine leaker Sinobi states that Atlus is readying an official site for the new 3DS title Shin Megami Tensei IV. It’ll be launching at megaten4.jp tomorrow.
Famitsu news generally leaks out over time, so this is just the initial announcement. We’ll be receiving details and scans soon, most likely.
Two messages from Reggie in the span of a week? We’re blessed, guys! This may never happen again.
You can see Reggie’s other message here.
Jason Rubin has become THQ’s new president. The move was announced just minutes ago as part of the company’s new leadership structure. Rubin will work on THQ’s worldwide product development, marketing, and publishing operations.
Rubin is the co-founder of Naughty Dog and founder of the media mashup technology Flektor.
THQ Chairman and CEO Brian Farrel said the following about Rubin’s appointment:
“Jason’s proven track record in the industry speaks for itself, and he is one of the brightest minds in the business. We believe he can be a game changer and can contribute immensely to executing on our strategy of delivering quality connected core game experiences.”
Rubin also commented on his new position:
“THQ has incredible internal and external game development teams, and an exciting slate of games in its development pipeline. The recent transformation of THQ into a creator of wholly-owned IP has placed it in a perfect position to leverage future trends in the game business. I look forward to working with the management team and board to realize the company’s goals.”
Jason Kay has become THQ’s Chief Strategy Officer. Kay was previously involved with Flektor as a co-founder, and worked at Activision, Columbia House and Home Box Office.
Lastly, THQ’s EVP Core Games Danny Bilson and SVP Core Studios Dave Davis have departed from the company.
Farrel thanked both men for their contributions to THQ:
“Danny has made significant contributions to THQ, and we thank him for his efforts. Along with Danny, Dave has been instrumental in getting our strong pipeline into production.”
Source: THQ PR
Tom Create is making a new title for the Japanese eShop titled “Ikki Tousen Smash Heroes”. The action game has players controlling a cat in one of its eighty missions. Six cats are available in total.
You can access the Ikki Tousen Smash Heroes site here.
Nintendo Power has released a public preview of this month’s magazine. Titles featured include Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate, the Castlevania series in general, The Last Story, and an article about the best Wii games.
The issue arrives on newsstands on June 5 and has already started to reach subscribers.
*Note: The Mirror of Fate image was intentionally pixelated. I guess Nintendo Power didn’t want anyone seeing the article yet, which is odd considering all of the details are already out.
About.com has composed a lengthy writeup of Nintendo Power’s Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate article. There are lots of gameplay details to read up on, but it’s most assuring to see that developer Mercury Steam is focusing primarily on exploration, which made the DS games worthwhile experiences.
Head past the break for information (here’s one tidbit: StreetPass/SpotPass are confirmed), a quote from producer David Cox, and a vague release date – it’s coming this year, folks!
Konami is mixing things up for its pre-E3 show this year.
The stream will be located exclusively at GameTrailers this Thursday at 1:30 AM ET/10:30 PM PT. A few bits from the broadcast will be shown during the latest episode of GT.TV, which airs a half hour earlier on Spike TV.
The pre-E3 show will be presented in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French and Japanese.
Fans can look forward to trailers, interviews, and other Konami updates. The company will be announcing a new game set to launch next year. We all know it’s Castlevania, but we’ll just pretend that no one has a clue about Mirror of Fate/Lords of Shadows 2.
A press release about the pre-show has been attached below.
