Microsoft sent over a few more pictures of the Blue Dragon Launch in Yodobashi Camera Akiba, which is a huge retail store in Tokyo. They said over 200 people were on hand for the launch, which is a far cry different from the 360 launch in Japan. The lady in blue you see featured in many of these pictures is one of Japan’s top models, Yoki Horiuchi. She is apparently a big fan of Akira Toriyama, the artist behind the game. I bet she is, Microsoft, I bet she is.

The Nintendo Wii has finally launched all over Europe! Though there are no details as to how many units were sold, it seems shortages are rampant everywhere. In Paris, France for example, there was bigger hype about the Wii than the Xbox 360 last year. In London, England, almost all Wiis were sold, and it will be impossible to get a system until January. This all happened at the pre-launch event(s), so if you are in London now, then chances are you won’t be able to find a Wii anywhere (except eBay) on launch day! Long lines plagued pre-launch events everywhere, such as the Virgin Megastore in Paris (pictures [url=http://www.jeux-france.com/news18392_lancement-de-la-wii-a-paris.html]here[/url]), and at the HMV on Oxford Street in London as well. Happy gaming everybody!

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Though the [url=http://61.195.57.11/members/special/ffv13_01/FFVersus13_Movie.swf]teaser[/url] premiered at the Tokyo Game Show, it has only now been made public. Versus XIII will be a part of the Final Fantasy XIII universe, which will consist of a number of games. Versus XIII has only been announced for the PS3.

The fifth (!!) expansion to the extremely popular game, Sims 2, entitled “Seasons”, is in the works. The expansion will center around seasonal relaxations, such as building snowmen or having pool parties. Of course, the seasons will determine what you can do. The game is slated for a February 2007 release.