Kairosoft, maker of our 2010 iOS Game of the Year, Game Dev Story, has released their American followup. The Japanese company’s next English-language release? Hot Springs Story, where players manage a traditional Japanese hotel and spa.
It looks to have interface improvements, but generally retains the feel of its predecessor. Except, well, it’s not about games. (The company has previously confirmed that a sequel to Game Dev Story is in the works, and they’ve also made Game Dealer Story, where players run a store, that’s most likely next to be translated.) It’s available in the App Store now for $3.99.
UPDATE: This has again been confirmed on the PlayStation Blog, where they also revealed a price of $5.99.
According to a leaked photo from the PlayStation Blog, it looks like Vagrant Story will finally be hitting PSN in the US on Tuesday.
Released in May 2000 to critical acclaim, this cult classic RPG has become one of the most sought after PSX games during the last few years, with prices for a mint CD of the game climbing past $100 at some points.
This week I had the opportunity to participate in a developer call with some folks from 2K Sports on the upcoming MLB 2K11. The following people were on the call and covered the new features we can expect from this year’s release.
- Mike Rhinehart, Senior Brand Manager, 2K Sports
- Jon Rivera, Gameplay Designer, 2K Sports
- Mark Little, Senior Producer. MLB 2K11
MLB 2K11 is slated for release on March 8, 2011. Hit the jump to listen to the call.
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SCEA VP of Product Marketing Scott Steinberg announced today on the official Playstation blog that the PSP-3000 will be dropping in price from $169.99 to $129.99 as of February 27th. The PSP Entertainment Pack will also be dropped in price from $199.99 to $159.99.
This moves comes along with the addition of several top selling games to the PSP’s Greatest Hits and Favorites catalogs. A full list of these games is after the break. READ MORE
Bethesda Softworks has just released the first gameplay footage for their highly anticipated title, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Set to release on 11-11-2011, it follows in the story of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, taking place roughly 200 years later.
Trailer is after the break. READ MORE
