Despite our initial hopes, Famitsu doesn’t have any details on Shin Megami Tensei IV this week beyond the initial announcement. There doesn’t appear to be any gameplay information or screenshots.
The only item included in Famitsu this week is the ad shown above. It shows a bit of art, but that’s about it.
Atlus will be opening an official site for the game tomorrow. It’s possible that we’ll receive another update then, but the company may wait for another day for a full unveiling.
Unchained Blades will be getting a sequel, the latest issue of Famitsu has revealed.
Developer Furyu is making “UnchainBlades Exiv” (rough translation) for the 3DS and PSP, just like the original.
Nobuo Uematsu is composing the title’s theme song. Uematsu’s music group (music), Takashi Hino (scenario) and Toshio Akashi (event direction) are contributing to the project. Yusuke Kozaki, Suzuhito Yasuda, and Kei are involved with character designs.
UnchainBlades Exiv launches in Japan on October 18. The first game will be arriving in North America before the end of spring as a digital download.
Thanks to 4Him for the tip.
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
