Nintendo may currently be making a big deal of courting non-core gamers with the Wii, but Sony has already secured a portion of the mass market through cheap pricing of the PlayStation 2 and continued support from software such as Buzz, and the similarly appealing SingStar and Eye Toy franchises.
Originally released in October 2005, Buzz: The Music Quiz has spawned general knowledge, sports and junior themed spin-offs, all of which have performed well in the UK charts. Comparing chart positions, the release of a new title actually boosts sales of previous Buzz games, and it's clearly one of 2006's success stories for both developer Relentless and Sony Europe.
With Buzz: The BIG Quiz 2 due in the new year, GamesIndustry.biz caught up with creative director David Amor and development director Andrew Eades of Relentless, to discuss the success of the series so far, why it and similar titles are pushing gaming into new markets, and where next for a series focused on keeping entertainment simple.
Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.
Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.
They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.
they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.
Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted
Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments
LucasArts gave Jango Fett his own game in 2002, and it pulled Star Wars into a much dirtier, rougher, and more interesting corner of the galaxy.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
