Sho Online nears launch

New version includes Item Shop and various events to be held along with its opening.

Sho Online which will start on June, 17th 2008. Lizard's second title introduced worldwide after 'Cronous?has formed great number of fans from all around the world through out its successful Open Beta Test. The commercial version of Sho Online includes cool new updates offering massive new contents together with grand opening events for players to enjoy. Theme of secret surroundings in ancient China has already fascinated many users.

Finally the secrets reveal! 3 new dungeons, 10 additional hunting grounds, variety of new monsters and items, summon-able war mercenaries, adjusted maximum level restriction from of 60 to 80. So many updates can sure be breathtaking for all the Sho Online fans that have long been waiting for.



It's not all. As for the final climax, Sho Online's Item shop will be opened with 80 hot items to aid users to enjoy more dynamic and exciting game play. 'CASH BONUS EVENT?/strong> will be held for all users but it will only last for 7 days after the commercial service. So, if you are a smart shopper, it is advised that you visit the official website (www.shoonline.net) for details.

Sho Online will also be having in-game events to celebrate the commercial launch. In-game event 'Save the Tree?/strong> will provide free buffer to players. 'Wonton Soup?/strong> event will provide EXP booster to players. With variety events and updates prepared, it is not difficult to see that Sho Online Team puts great efforts to satisfy its users.

Great beginning, the fun never stops at Sho Online. Strong-bond community awaits new comers to join. You can be a strategist instructing other players or you can be at the front line taking charge as a war hero to experience head-on combat. Storyline of Sho Online is written by players. It is you who contribute to lead its direction and it is also you who decide the final ending of Sho Online.

Final Fantasy VII play arts Vol. 2 out now

This is where it all began.

Faithful recreations of Tetsuya Nomura's character illustrations have been modeled into high quality action figures, bringing the characters of the original FINAL FANTASY VII to life.

Sephiroth, Yuffie, Vincent, Red XIII and Cait Sith now join the lineup of FINAL FANTASY VII GAME EDITION PLAY ARTS action figures.

Available now.

KINGDOM HEARTS PLAY ARTS ARMS set
AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT THE OFFICIAL ONLINE STORE

Supplemental set of five keyblades to compliment your KINGDOM HEARTS PLAY ARTS action figures. Attach them to your favorite KINGDOM HEARTS characters to enhance the display experience!

Available now.

X-Blades Screenshots on PC Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

X-Blades is a third-person hack-and-slash action title for next-gen consoles and PC, in late 2008. In the game, players control an enchanting anime-style heroine that destroys anything in her path using guns, blades, magic, and a healthy dose of cinematic flair.

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Top ten Nintendo Soundtrack Tributes - Mario and Zelda rock...

Over the years, gaming music has come on leaps and bounds since the 8-bit beebs and blobs of old. Since then fans have remixed and preformed their own variations of various Nintendo franchises. This article goes through, what we Nintencast think anyway, what the top 10 Nintendo soundtrack tributes are. With YouTube videos.

Enjoy!

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Nintencast - Okami Wii, Out Now!

It’s finally time to experience the magic of Ōkami as it was always meant to be played. Capcom’s award winning game -- hailed as “Game of the Year” for 2006 by multiple magazines and websites including Associated Press, PSM, Village Voice, IGN.com, Game Revolution and more -- is set for release on the Wii home video game system in Spring 2008. Story includes video footage.

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Hands-On: Spore Creature Creator

The purpose of the Creature Creator, which goes on sale June 17 for $10, is to give the world a taste of the main characters of Spore. That, and to flood the game with user-made content long before it actually hits store shelves.

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Dig Dug surfaces with My Pokemon Ranch, VC import

While rumored to be rejected in the late 80s, Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa is definitely good enough for North America 20 years after it originally came out on the Famicom Disc System.

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Hudson - WiiWare virtual My Aquarium make it to Europe...

Siliconera reports..

Blue Oasis is coming out sooner than expected and the WiiWare aquarium simulator may arrive in regions other than Japan.

The Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (aka USK, Germany's ESRB equivlent) rated a Wii game known as My Aquarium with Hudson as the publisher.

I always presumed Hudson would release Blue Oasis and their other WiiWare games internationally, but this looks like a good sign that Wii owners in Europe will get to care for virtual fish with a wave of the Wii remote.



When Hudson announced their lineup of WiiWare games, Tetris Online was scheduled to come out in Japan this July. Now, Tetris Party (note the name change) won’t be coming out until sometime in 2008 in Japan. Hudson didn’t give any reason for the delay, but I seriously wonder if they’re planning to implement Balance Board support in the game as we previously discussed.

Meanwhile, Blue Oasis, a relaxing game where players raise fish is suddenly coming out in June. Blue Oasis: Uo no Iyashi Kuukan (Blue Oasis: Reliving Room of Fish) previously had a floating 2008 release date. When Blue Oasis comes out on June 24, Wii owners can add fish to their virtual aquarium for 500 Wii Points ($5).

Nintendo Wii outsells Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 in US - again!

Continuing its winning spree, Nintendo Co. Ltd.’s Wii gaming console again emerged as the clear winner among the trio of next generation gaming consoles in sales after selling 675,089 Wii video game consoles in May, repeatedly outselling both its rivals Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 in the US video game consoles market.

According to the fresh sales data provided by NPD Group., the immensely popular Wii had sales of 675,089 units. And, the extremely popular handheld, the DS had sales of 452,608 during the four-week sales period of May 4th to May 31st, ahead of Sony's PlayStation Portable, or PSP, with 182,300 units.

The more-powerful systems PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 from Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp. respectively, lagged behind in the fierce battle for dominance in the booming gaming consoles market, however, their sales figures are not much disappointing.

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Is GTA IV one of the Worst 'Great' Games Ever Made?

Liberty City is one of the single most impressive achievements in gaming. It's just too bad that Rockstar layered a repetitive, glitchy game on top of it. Read Five reason this website thinks it deserved better coding.

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