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Right out of the Leipzig Games Convention, you better get ready for the next big event in the video games industry! The Tokyo Game Show is finally gearing up with this year's theme of "Ready for GAME time!"

And you definitely should be. We just got whiff of the full list of exhibitors to be present at this year's event. Just so you know (are you packing your bags yet?), the event is to be held from October 9 to 12; the first two days being the business days, while the final two would be open to the public.

Now for the list! We see Sony and Square Enix sitting side by side there, and there's Microsoft, Level-5, Sega, Koei, Tecmo, Capcom, EA, and D3Publisher populating the list too. But wait... where's Nintendo? Going MIA again like last year, eh? Well, I'm sure a lot of third-parties are there to show some Nintendo DS and Wii games.

Given these exhibitors... Think you can already expect what kind of announcements to find? Will we see new games or just updates on previously announced games? It's definitely getting my heart pumping... It's GAME time!

* Academy of Art University
* ACQUIRE CORPORATION
* ARC SYSTEM WORKS Co., Ltd.
* Beijing Tidemark Consulting Co., Ltd.
* bushiroad
* CANADA GAMES
o Bug-Tracker
o Complex Games Inc.
o D-Box Technologies Inc.
o Deep Fried Entertainment Inc.
o Di-O-Matic, Inc.
o DTI Software Inc.
o Enzyme Testing Labs
o Fugitive Interactive Inc.
o GestureTek Inc.
o Hothead Games, Inc.
o Q8ISMobile Inc.
o Quazal Technologies Inc.
o Sarbakan Game Studio
o Side Effects Software Inc.
o Studio X Labs
o Wave Generation
o Wicked Studios Inc.
* CAPCOM CO., LTD.
* CNET Networks Japan K.K.
* costy
* D3PUBLISHER INC.
* DeNA Co., Ltd.
* ELECTRONIC ARTS K.K.
* ENTERBRAIN, INC.
* FromSoftware, Inc.
* G DATA Software K.K.
* GAMETECH CO., LTD.
* Geisha Tokyo Entertainment, Inc.
* HOLLAND PAVILION
o BGIn
o Control / Het Redactielokaal
o Dutch Game Garden
o Elements Interactive Mobile
o Ex Machina
o Grendel Games
o Khaeon Games
o Netherlands Foreign Trade Agency EVD
o NHL University
o NLGD Foundation
o Province of Fryslan
o Province of Utrecht
o Streamline Studios BV
o Triangle Studios
o Utrecht School of the Arts
o White Bear Holding BV Imma Games
* HUDSON SOFT CO., LTD.
* INTERCHANNEL
* IREM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INC.
* ITPIA CO., LTD.
* JAPAN e-SPORTS ASSOCIATION PREPARATORY COMMITTEE
* KDDI CORPORATION
* KOEI CO., LTD.
* KONAMI
* Koubou Inazumagumi
* LEVEL-5 Inc.
* Marvelous Entertainment Inc.
* MATCHINGWORLD, Inc.
* Microsoft Co., Ltd.
* MORI GAMES CO., LTD.
* NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
* Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
* NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
* PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC.
* PRIME SENSE
* Prometech Software, Inc.
* SEGA CORPORATION
* Silver Star Japan
* SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION
* Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
* SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
* TAITO CORPORATION
* Taiwan Game Pavilion
o FunTown World Limited
o Gemmy Planet, Inc.
o Goldrock Inc.
o Insrea Game Center Corporation
o Joymaster Inc.
o Lager Network Technologies Inc.
o Mega Net&Tech Co., Ltd.
o M-etel Co., Ltd.
o Winking Entertainment Corporation
o XPEC Entertainment Inc.
o Zeroplus Technology Co., Ltd.
o Taipei Hsien Computer Association
o Taiwan External Trade Development Council
* TATA ELXSI LIMITED
* TECMO, LTD.
* TGL PLANNING INC.
* The Behemoth
* TOMY COMPANY, LTD.
* Transcosmos Inc
* Vuzix Corporation
* Yudo Inc.

Mobile Content Area

* Ambition Co., Ltd.
* Cherry Quartz
* Chiralion Ltd.
* Creative Brain, Inc.
* INTERSAVE CO., LTD.
* KEMCO
* Media Magic Co., Ltd.
* RideonJapan, Inc.
* SEALZ Co., Ltd.
* Spicysoft Corporation

PC Online Games Area

* ai sp@ce-Virtual Life System
* BIF Inc.
* CDNetworks Japan Co.,Ltd
* Cyberstep, Inc.
* Delgamadas
* Faith, Inc.
* IMA GROUP
* METAIMAGE
* MiCROViSiON Inc.
* Surfersparadise
* TAIWAN A.C.G. EDUCATION
* VASARA Co., LTD.

Kids' Area

* CAPCOM CO., LTD.
* D3PUBLISHER INC.
* ELECTRONIC ARTS K.K.
* FromSoftware, Inc.
* KDDI CORPORATION
* KOEI CO., LTD.
* KONAMI
* LEVEL-5 Inc.
* Marvelous Entertainment Inc.
* Microsoft Co., Ltd.
* NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
* NTT DOCOMO, Inc.
* Prometech Software, Inc.
* SEGA CORPORATION
* Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
* SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
* TAITO CORPORATION
* TECMO, LTD.
* TOMY COMPANY, LTD.

Game School Area

* Anabuki College Group
* Arts College Yokohama
* Aso Business Computer College
* Digital Entertainment Academy Co., LTD.
* ECC COLLEGE OF COMPUTER AND MULTIMEDIA
* Higashi-Nihon Design & Computer College
* International Art & Design College
* JAPAN ELECTRONICS COLLEGE
* Kobe Institute of Computing / Kobe College of Computing
* Nagoya Kougakuin College
* Niigata Computer College
* Niigata High Technology College
* NIPPON ENGINEERING COLLEGE／TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
* Numazu Professional College of Information Technology
* Osaka Electro-Communication Univ. Department of Digital Games
* Ota Information & Business College
* Professional Training College Tokyo Net Wave
* SOGOGAKUEN HUMAN ACADEMY
* Tohoku Computer College
* TOKYO COMMUNICATION ARTS
* TOKYO DESIGNER GAKUIN COLLEGE
* Tokyo Kogakuin College of Technology
* TRIDENT COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
* World Institute of Zeal artists for digital and technology
* Yokohama Digital Arts
* Yoyogi animation institute

Sales Area

* Alchemist
* AT-X, Inc.
* bushiroad
* CAPCOM CARD GAME
* CAPCOM CO., LTD.
* COSPA Inc.
* Game Center CX
* HUDSON SOFT CO., LTD.
* IREM STORE
* Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
* SAN-EI CO., LTD.
* SOFTBANK Creative Corp.
* SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
* SQUARE ENIX MUSIC

Business Solution Area

* 3Di INC.
* BitCash Inc.
* Bit-isle Inc.
* BITS Co., Ltd
* Born Digital, Inc.
* Community Engine Inc.
* CREEK & RIVER Co., Ltd.
* CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.
* DIGITAL RIVER JAPAN K.K.
* FINE Co., Ltd.
* FONTWORKS Inc.
* Fukuoka Game Industry Promotion Agency
* Global Collect
* GONZO ROSSO K.K.
* Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
* HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
* Marubeni Corporation
* MINE LOADER SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
* Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
* Mizuho Capital Co., Ltd.
* Mizuho Investors Securities Co., Ltd.
* NeuroSky Inc.
* NIHON BINARY CO., LTD.
* ONE NorthEast
* SANTOKU CORPORATION
* Scaleform Corporation
* Suzhou Snail Electronic Co,Ltd.
* TIS Inc.
* Web Technology Corp.

Business Meeting Area

* Akamai Technologies Inc.
* CAPCOM CO., LTD.
* ELECTRONIC ARTS K.K.
* FromSoftware, Inc.
* Game Republic, Inc.
* GAMETECH CO., LTD.
* GONZO ROSSO K.K.
* HUDSON SOFT CO., LTD.
* KOEI CO., LTD.
* Marvelous Entertainment Inc.
* MINE LOADER SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
* NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
* Nokia N-Gage
* Now Production
* Suzhou Snail Electronic Co,Ltd.
* TECMO, LTD.
* Transcosmos Inc
* WIZARBOX


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Here's some good news for Hideo Kojima fans out there. Remember how the Metal Gear creator said that Guns of the Patriots was his last project in the series? Well, he might come back for the fifth game after all.

In a recent interview with Kikizo, Kojima finally admitted that he might continue to act as producer for future games in the series:


When we look ten years into the future, maybe yes, I may well end up spending more time on the Metal Gear series.



I always intend to stay true to these statements; I do always say what I actually feel at that time, after each Metal Gear, when I say I am going to move on to the next project. But it’s like when Hayao Miyazaki says he is not going to do more, and then always ends up doing it.


If you are unfamiliar with Miyazaki (heathen!), he is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, and the director of many popular anime films such as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away.

*Minor update* Oh, and it was Kojima's birthday on August 24. He is now 45 years old. A belated happy birthday to one of gaming's living legends.


------------------------With the Leipzig Games Convention 2008 finally closing its curtains, we now get confirmation that next year's event has already been scheduled. The announcement was made via press release by Leipziger Messe GmbH CEO Wolfgang Marzin: GC 2009 will be held from August 19 to 23, also in Leipzig.

Along with the announcement, we hear of a survey conducted to this year's event's visitors, asking them if they'd want to see another GC next year.

Among all the visitors - whether trade exhibitor or part of the general public (some of which have travelled from half way across the world just to see the show) - a vast majority of about 90% agreed.

This makes me think of what the outcome would have been if a survey like this were conducted at the end of this year's E3, but moving on...

GC 2008's success is proven by the sheer number of visitors who dropped in: over the four-day period, some 203,000 people came in. Compared to last year, the number of software and hardware companies from around the world who participated in the Leipzig event have increased, from 189 to 234--------------------------------------------------------

Looks like we missed quite a lot over the weekend, one of which: a batch of screens straight from Square Enix for Final Fantasy Agito XIII. Sweet. Details are pretty scarce, but the recent bare-bones fact sheet (check out the related content below) helps a lot in placing how far along in development this game is.

As for the screens, there's three of them today. Not as huge a batch as I would have wanted, but it'll suffice. We haven't seen much of Agito yet anyways, so any footage would have to do. Besides, one curious thing we see in this batch of screenshots is none other than sword-slashing summon, Odin.

He's been around for gods know how long, and of course, Square Enix can't just leave him out of F♥♥♥ito 13! As you might have heard, summons in this game are going to be controllable. I'm just not sure if the summons get their own red scarf from the Academy though. Aww, poor Odin.
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there will be more big updates because of my school so see ya next update