80 JOBS TO POSSIBLY BE CUT AT THE COMPANY GAME

Slightly off from what I'd normally cover but I feel this is important for those who reside in the UK at least. In a recent post on GamesIndustry.biz high street retailer GAME have announced they are intedning to cut 80 jobs from their workforce in an internal shift of departments from their York office to their Basingstoke one.

It is never a good sign when any company cuts jobs and if you know anyone who works in an industry such as this it shows that no position is truly safe. All the best goes to those who will be affected.

Read the full article HERE (GamesIndustry.biz website)

SEGA SAMMY MAKES A PROFIT

Reading on GamesIndustry.biz recently it appears that Sega Sammy have made a profit in their most recent financial review compared to the last one.

Although the article goes on to state that sales of computer-related goods are down, it's still nice to see the company in the black and it can only mean more fanancial support for SEGA's upcoming game projects (more Valkyria Chronicles please!)

Read the full article HERE (GamesIndustry.biz website)

AKIRA YAMAOKA JOINS GAME DEVELOPER GRASSHOPPER

As the title suggests, long-serving composer at former employer Konami, Akira Yamaoka, has been reported to join Grasshopper Manufacture.

What this means for the games he will work on remains to be seen. All I can say is that it makes me excited for what is to come from the gentleman that gave gamers the erie soundtracks of many entries in the Silent Hill series.

Read the full article HERE (originally posted on Kotaku)

PLAYSTATION 3 TO CATCH UP ON X-BOX 360

I recent news post from GamesIndustry.biz talks of the Playstation 3 catching up with sales of the X-Box 360 (as in number of consoles sold). It's an interesting read and shows how SONY are picking up pace with the PS3 and although they may have lsot some ground in the past they are in a better position now than 12 months ago.

Frankly speaking, the sales figures probably matter more to the companies then to the gamers but it's nice to see that the PS3 is selling well. After all, better to have a competitive market than a monopolised one, right?

Read the full article HERE

Tatsunoko VS Capcom released, review to come soon

So I picked the above title up on Friday as it has just been released in the UK. Not a bad little mover, possibly the most hectic of Capcom's VS series of games yet and definitely best played with a classic pad. Once I get an adaptor for my PS2 pad I'll put a review up with my impressions of the game.

Pick it up if you're interested and make sure you've got a classic pad as well!

GOD OF WAR COLLECTION REVIEW

In a change to regular updates, here's a guest review from an old friend of mine, the one and only Seb (who's own blog you can visit here: Seb's blog. Anyway, the lad has been kind enough to do a review of the God of War Collection that was released in the USA not too long ago and here it is for your reading pleasure. Check it out!

MURAMASA: THE DEMON BLADE REVIEW

Traditional Japan. An era so often utilised due to the country's rich cultural history, together with their beleifs in Shintoism and gods. Many forms of media have resorted to this era in their works, from film to books, art to games and many moer. One of the latest games to utilise this setting is none other than Muramasa: The Demon Blade. Does it capture the essence of the era whilst being a game that plays ell? Read on to find out.....

SUPER STREET FIGHTER 4 ANIME PROMO

Good day folks. A mini-update today as I have been adding pics to the Blazblue review I did last August and had to wring my clothes out as they came out of the washing machine soaking! Anyway, as the title suggests, Capcom have cooperated with Gonzo to release an animated promo trailer for Super Street Fighter 4 (which can never be a bad thing).

Links are below for both Youtube folks (credit goes to Youtuber derrace for that) and the article posted on Kotaku. Have a look!

LINKS: Super Street Fighter 4 anime promo

           Kotaku article

Have a good day dispite the continuing chilly weather.

Reviews: now with screenshots

Good evening. In a move to liven up the reviews I've added to this blog since its opening I've recently decided to add screenshots to all my future reviews and have also begun to retroactively add them to old reviews as well. So far I've added screens to the Blazeblue: Calamity Trigger review and will continue to add screens when I am able. Check them out and see what you think.

BLAZEBLUE FACEBOOK GROUP

Afternoon people. I don't normally link to Facebook as I'm a great believer in face-to-face communication and I like to go outside and such stuff. However, there's a group on there for the upcoming release of hi-res 2D fighter Blazeblue. Anyone remotely interersted in tracking the progress of one of the few and most recent great fighting games should join up as they at least put all tidbits of information up there (and will probably update more regularly than myself on the matter). Check it out.


Blazeblue Facebook group