From Ningin: In July, Japanese video game publisher, Capcom (Devil May Cry, Street Fighter, Resident Evil), will open up Capcom Seaside House, a themed shop and restaurant area located on the beaches of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. More »

From Girlybubble: Hello Kitty fans, Nintendo Wii gamers, brace yourselves. Sanrio recently announced that ‘Hello Kitty Seasons’ will be the first title release for Nintendo Wii this holiday season! It’s also pretty much the first Hello Kitty title to come to the Wii! More »

From Ningin: A survey was conducted in Japan, asking 3,000 gamers what they’re favorite Square Enix game franchise was. Some titles that made it to the top 10 were surprising while others were predictable. More »

From Ningin: Any Metal Gear Solid fans from New York City out there? If you are (or are willing to drive) then you’re in luck this summer! The creator of the Metal Gear Solid franchise, Hideo Kojima, is coming to New York City! More »

From Ningin: Itadaki Street is a Monopoly-like board video game series produced by Square Enix that mixes together characters from their beloved Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises. The newest addition to the cast? A chibi-fied Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII. More »

From Ningin: This year, Square Enix released two games, Nier Gesalt and Nier Replicant, in Japan that features the same exact character with totally different appearances. Only Nier Gesalt was released in the US because of its beefed up, badass looking main character. More »

From Wirebot:

I love it when cosplayers takes it to the next level and think outside the box. Well I guess this take on Final Fantasy VII’s Cloud Strife is a bit more in the box, if you get what I’m saying. I’m saying that he’s boxy, like pixelated, pixels are in video games, do you get it? Laugh then! Yeah, I’m still working on getting the whole humor thing down, my apologies. More »

From Ningin: It seems that the Dragon Ball franchise isn’t going to die any time soon. Namco Bandai announced that a second Dragon Ball Raging Blast game is in the making. More »

From Ningin: In August Square Enix will ship out these totally cute Kingdom Hearts figurines for us to hold, showoff, play or whatever you do with your figures. More »

From Wirebot: Every Friday, Wirebot announces the giveaway of a new game as part of the Weekly Wirebot Giveaway. This week’s Weekly Wirebot Giveaway is Assassin’s Creed 2 (for Xbox 360). Entering to win is easy: More »