Late Night Consoling

The Hollywood Reporter discovered that big-name actors will offer their voices and likeness for the upcoming The Godfather game. Announced so far are James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Marlon Brando. Before Brando's passing, EA had struck a deal with him and he already had done his voice-over work as Don Vito Corleone. The actors' likenesses from 1972 is what will be used in the game.

I have some good news and even better news. The good news is that Phantom Dust is not far away from being released in the states. Majesco revealed it'll hit shelves on March 8. On top of that, it will sell for the value-price of $19.99. If you want to see what all the hype is about, IGN has two new videos here.

Although Take-Two Interactive could still release ESPN MLB 2K5 with the ESPN brand attached since EA's new deal with the sports network doesn't go into effect until next year, Take-Two has decided to drop ESPN from the baseball game's title. It will now be called Major League Baseball 2K5. However, all the in-game presentation will still feature the ESPN brand. The game is still set for release on March 15.

For the US and Europe release of Metal Gear Acid, it will now support a two player multiplayer mode. Two players can go head-to-head in the Virtual Reality environments found in console games. Skills and card sets will still be used. This was axed from the Japanese version to get it out around the launch of the handheld.

When it was announced way back when, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children was to be a shorter-than-average film showcased on the PSP. Now, after years of development, Advent Children has eclipsed 90 minutes in length and Square Enix is contemplating a theatrical release. A new trailer is available on the official site.

Konami will thank its European fans for being so patient with Metal Gear Solid 3's release by adding exclusive features to the PAL version. Three new game modes are added: Duel Mode, where players can play strictly the boss battles only; Demo Theatre, where all the cinematics are showed looped together; and a new extreme difficulty. Also added are new maps for Snake vs. Monkey mode and new face paint designs.

Another leak has sprung at a prominent publisher's website. GamesAreFun is reporting that earlier in the day, in their Nintendo DS list, the company had these four unannounced titles listed: Age of Empires, Jaws, Quad Desert Fury 2, and Texas Hold 'Em. Most surprising is the Nintendo DS port of Age of Empires. If there is platform that could support it best, it'd be the NDS with its touch screen and stylus interface. Majesco has since removed the information.

Square Enix announced that it plans to release Musashi Samurai Legend in the United States six weeks from now on March 15. If you are unaware, this is the sequel to the PSone action-RPG Brave Fencer Musashi.