Square Enix has today announced a Western release forFinal Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Lightdespite the fact thatwe already knewa Western release forFinal Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Lightwas coming. Nevertheless, if you missed the news of a Western release forFinal Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Lightthen consider this your official confirmation of a Western release forFinal Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Light. The game is something of an attempt to capture “traditional”Final Fantasygameplay, but apparently it’s so traditional that it’s not allowed to be considered part of the mainFinal Fantasyfranchise, which ought to give you some clue as where Square Enix’s head is at these days....

Thanksto an IGN preview, we now know that a sequel toPainkillerexists, and what the next Purgatory-themed first-person shooter is going to revolve around. Coming to us from Homegrown Games,Painkiller: Resurrectionstarts off with you accidentally blowing up a school bus with C4. Hardcore. As you might have guessed, the Painkiller (weapon)makes a return, as does the “Heaven vs. Hell” storyline. This time around, however, there will be more emphasis on working for and against the two factions....

There are several Apps bearing the generic nameDemon Hunter, but the one we want bears the full nameDemon Hunter – Full Version(iOS). Just in case you give some sort of crap. Anyway,Demon Hunteris a Japanese sidescrolling action-RPG, with emphasis on theJapanese. It boasts an anime art style and a charmingly sub-par English localization. Plus, there are buttons and menuseverywhere. It’s actually pretty solid once you get into it, so it’s worth a download....

FreeAppADayhas kicked off a new season of top-tier freebies that it’s calling FAAD Fury. The opening gambit isJet Ball, aBreakoutclone that… well, copiesBreakoutand not much more. However,Breakoutclones are always welcome, especially when they’re free for the day. Jet Balldoes absolutely everything you’d expect it to, so there’s not really much I can tell you. If you likeBreakoutgames, get it. If you don’t, don’t. Easy as that.

Cloud-based streaming service Gaikai has announced that they’ve signed an agreement with Capcom Entertainment Gaikai’s service will will now power future Capcom titles, which means Capcom games inside web browsers. The press release says that aside from Gaikai’s Affiliate Network, Capcom titles will be enabled to stream inside Capcom-controlled websites, but no franchise names were listed. “Capcom produces some of the industry’s most unique franchises, consistently leading their genres with the highest quality,” said Robert Stevenson, Senior VP of Interactive Entertainment at Gaikai....

The latest update to Game Room is a little on the late side, but hey, we’ll take it. This week we’re given five more old-school games to — more than likely — only play once thanks to the free trial play and then proceed to never touch them again. Game Pack 005includes the following:Frog Bog,Missile Command,Mr. Goemon,Skiing, andVideo Pinball. BesidesFrog Bog, which I’ll always hold close to my heart because I am a crazy person,Mr....

Retailer GameStop is hoping you’re hype enough to pre-orderUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, but is throwing in a bonus to make sure: the “Femme Fatale” costume pack. The package is supposedly “exclusive” to GameStop, and will feature alternate outfits for four ofUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom‘s female fighters. I can hear you now, you’re already mad: “Palette swaps as a pre-order incentive? F**k you, Capcom! I wantMega Man Legends 3!” But according to GameStop’s listing, these aren’t mere swaps, but “actual 3D modeled costume variations....

It goes without saying that die-hard gamers have the subconscious desire to recreate the artifacts and friendly faces of their favorite games. Given the bountiful onslaught ofKatamari cakes,Lego sculptures, and8-bit Perler Beadaccessories, crafters and artists in every niche of the gaming community have developed various means of bringing their virtual friends to reality, some in moreextremeways than others. One could suspect that the proliferation of customized gaming stuffs results from the larger lack of game-themed housewares available at your local department store....

Perpetual Entertainment invited us to a party at their studios this week for a chance to look at their upcoming games, and to enjoy some free wine and cheese. WhileColettehas given you a bit of insight intoStar Trek Online, I decided to get a little information about Perpetual’s other MMO, one that’s coming out this year:Gods and Heroes. The game, like the wine and cheese, was superb and I’m really looking forward to playing it when it comes out....

Earlier today, we told you about thelimited edition versionofBayonettathat would be hitting the UK, Spain, France and Australia. Of the four territories, it looks like Australia will be getting an extra specialer version the game. Select retailers in Australiawill be giving thosethat pre-order the limited edition version ofBayonettaa very limited custom-built replica of the Scarborough Fair, the guns Bayonetta uses with her hands and feet when she’s not using her hair powers to fight demons....

As an early adopter of Destructoid’s newMonthly Musingsprogram (before we find out that half the articles have Red Ring of Death problems), I have pledged to the good Reverend Anthony that I shall fully support the scheme with an article per month, unless the unifying subject concerns elements out of my expertise. Or if I’m just really, really lazy. You know how it goes. So, good idea, bad idea is this month’s theme, and with the release ofDynasty Warriors 6right around the corner, what could be better than me using this new article program as an excuse to fit more Koei love in?...

It certainly looks like Xbox 360 and PS3 owners have a lot to be excited about. PC owners, on the other hand, are probably going to have to spend $500 on a new video card. Whatever, this isn’t an RTS orWorld of Warcraft… what do they care? In all seriousness, it certainly does seem like theDevil May Cry 4train is rolling in at high speed, with new media and info pouring in at a rapid pace....

If you haven’t been going door to door to convince the worldGuardian Heroesis worth playing, now’s the time. Speaking of theXbox Live Arcade game, Treasure’s Hiroto Matsuura tells Eurogamer “The project started asGuardian Heroes 2, but the publisher — that’s SEGA — said in order to create a sequel, they wanted us to revitalize the IP.” “So instead of starting on the sequel we made a remake. The original core game mechanics is a 2D, layer-based game, and that’s what we like about it....