There's been criticism that Microsoft's Kinect suffers from lag. But what about Sony's rival PlayStation Move? How laggy is it?

In a FAQ section on the PlayStation Blog, Sony come close to actually putting a number on the thing, stating "The PlayStation Move has similar sensing latency as the DUALSHOCK 3 controller - for many PlayStation Move games, this is about 22ms".

Of course, Sony then points out "Modern HDTVs unfortunately have much more latency, usually on the order of 60-160ms", so yes, in short, the Move isn't - at least according to Sony's own internal testing - very laggy at all. Good to hear!

PlayStation Move: The Ultimate FAQ [PlayStation]

Back in 2008, Japanese game company Square Enix revealed that role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII was coming to the Xbox 360 — everywhere except Japan. That has changed.

The game was originally thought to be a PS3 exclusive. Last winter, it was released as a PlayStation 3 exclusive.

In August 2008, Microsoft Taiwan's Grace Chou apparently confirmed that an Asian Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII was getting released in Taiwan. This Asian version (which would conceivably be released in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore) made Japanese Xbox 360 owners excited as it possibly meant they might be able to import FFXIII and play it on Japanese Xbox 360s. Microsoft contacted Kotaku at the time, telling us that this statement GNN Gamer was actually incorrect.

When Kotaku asked Xbox Japan boss Takashi Sensui whether Final Fantasy XIII would be coming to the Xbox 360, he replied, "Ask them [Square Enix]."

Square Enix remained steadfast on the PS3's exclusivity and even went as far as including "For PlayStation 3 Only" after trailers for the game in Japan.

When asked by Dengeki Online in 2008 about the possibility for an Xbox 360 release in Japan, Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase replied that an Xbox 360 version of the game would not be released.

Fellow Shinji Hashimoto addressed the same issue later that year, saying that Square Enix had "absolutely no plans" to bring Final Fantasy XIII to the Xbox 360.

Even as late as late fall, the game's director Motomu Toriyama was asked by Dengeki Playstation about an Xbox 360 version going on sale in Japan. He replied, "We definitely will not release it [in Japan]."

Then last August, Japanese language Xbox 360 Achievements for the game started popping up online.

A recent issue of Japanese game magazines Dengeki states that Final Fantasy XIII is finally coming to the Xbox 360 in Japan.

What's more, the Xbox 360 is going to be a budget version and priced at ¥4,980 (US$59), which is nearly half of what it cost on the PS3. The game will feature a new "Easy Mode" as well as an English voice option.

The game will be released in Japan on December 16, a year after it hit the PS3, under the name "Final Fantasy Ultimate Hits International".

Plans change, companies take inventory and make new decisions according to the business environment. Yet, after repeatedly denying something for years, Square Enix has decided to release Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360 in Japan.

Sounds like expanding the amount of showroom floorspace for the 2010 Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle has paid dividends, with a new attendance record set for the weekend's festivities.

Last year, 60,750 turned up for a weekend of video games and more video games, but this year, Penny Arcade's Robert Khoo has told Big Download the number shot up to 67,600.

That's pushing things, though, so don't expect next year's to be, like, 150,000. "We're always looking to see what can work, but I personally feel we're closing in on our limit to the show in regard to physical space", Khoo says. "There are a few more venues we're looking at, but at the end of the day we just want to improve the PAX experience in any way we can. If it helps, we'll consider it. If it hurts, we won't."

PAX Prime 2010 brings in 67,600 attendees [Update] [Big Download]

This week's North American PlayStation Store update may sensually seduce you to drop some dollars on new Rock Band tracks or invest in something new, like the side-scrolling, puzzle-solving, physics-based game TerRover.

There's plenty of downloadable content for Dragon Age: Origins, Mafia II and Transformers: War for Cybertron if you feel like playing something fresh in a game you already own. Snoop Dogg's debut in Rock Band is here for PlayStation 3 owners, which you can see, track by track, in the full update below.

Games & Demos for PlayStation 3

TerRover ($14.99)
TerRover demo
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Heroes demo
Quantum Theory demo
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole demo

Games & Demos for PSP

Ace Combat Joint Assault ($39.99)
Hannspree Ten Kate Honda SBK Superbike World Championship ($9.99)
PSP minis: Ace Armstrong Vs. The Alien Scumbags ($6.99)

Add-ons & Expansions

BUZZ!: The Puzzle Quiz ($5.99)
Dragon Age: Origins – Witch Hunt ($6.99)
Mafia II – Jimmy's Vendetta ($9.99)
Transformers: War For Cybertron – Map and Character Pack #2 ($9.99)
Clash Of The Titans – Hade's Challenge Quest Pack ($1.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – Fantasy Pack ($9.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – Favorites Courses Pack ($19.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 – New Courses Pack ($9.99)
UFC Undisputed 2010 TUF Pack ($1.99)

Guitar Hero tracks

• "Blue Monday" by Orgy ($1.99)
• "Epic" by Faith No More ($1.99)
• "I Stand Alon" by Godsmack ($1.99)
• "Last Resort" by Papa Roach ($1.99)
• "Nookie" by Limp Bizkit ($1.99)
• "The Dope Show" by Marilyn Manson ($1.99)
• Rock 1 Track Pack ($10.99) – "Blue Monday" by Orgy, "Epic" by Faith No More, "I Stand Alone" by Godsmack, "Last Resort" by Papa Roach, "Nookie" by Limp Bizkit, and "The Dope Show" by Marilyn Manson

Rock Band tracks

• "Beautiful" by Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• "Drop it Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• "Ridin' In My Chevy" by Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• "Sensual Seduction" by Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• "Snoop's Upside Ya Head" by Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• "Tha Shiznit" by Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• "That's Tha Homie" by Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• "Who Am I (What's My Name)?" by Snoop Dogg ($1.99)
• "Bleed" by Meshuggah ($1.99)
• "Dr. Doom" by The Acacia Strain ($1.99)
• "Valkyries" by Amberian Dawn ($1.99)
• "Wake Up" by Me Talk Pretty ($1.99)
• "We Are the One" by Anti-Flag ($0.99)

Game Videos

Qore Episode 28: September 2010 ($2.99)
Pulse 9/7 Edition
NBA 2K11 – Premiere Trailer
Bioshock 2 – Minerva's Den Trailer
Dragon Age 2 – ‘Destiny' Trailer
Dragon Age: Origins – Witch Hunt Trailer
Red Dead Redemption – Legends And Killers Pack trailer
TerRover Trailer
Killzone 3 Multiplayer Trailer

Themes, Wallpapers & Avatars

TerRover Theme (free)
Shank Blood Red Theme ($0.99)
NCAA Dynamic Theme – LSU ($2.99)
NCAA Dynamic Theme – Tennessee ($2.99)
NCAA Dynamic Theme – California ($2.99)
NCAA Dynamic Theme – Florida State ($2.99)
NCAA Dynamic Theme – Colorado ($2.99)
NCAA Dynamic Theme – Missouri ($2.99)
NCAA Dynamic Theme – Penn State ($2.99)
NCAA Dynamic Theme – Virginia Tech ($2.99)
Hot For Teacher Theme ($1.99)
Mechatron Theme ($1.49)
Bianca Premium Theme 2 ($1.99)
Wendy Premium Theme ($1.99)
Lights Theme ($1.49)
TerRover Wallpaper (x5)
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Avatars ($0.49) (x2)
Street Fighter Ryu Avatar ($0.49)
Super Street Fighter IV Avatars ($0.49) (x2)

Sales, Price Drops & Bundles

PixelJunk 3-in-1 Bundle ($19.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: Emerald Dragon – Permanent Price Drop (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: River Course At Blackwolf Run – Permanent Price Drop (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: The Highlands – Permanent Price Drop (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11: Waialae CC – Permanent Price Drop (now $6.99, original price $9.99)
Resident Evil 5: Untold Stories Bundle – Sale (now $5.99, original price $12.49)
Wolf Of The Battlefield: Commando 3 – Sale (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Hero Of Sparta – Minis – Sale (now $0.99, original price $6.99)

PlayStation Plus

Qore Episode 28: September 2010 (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers, regular price $2.99)
Warhawk Game Trial (Free and Exclusive to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
Warhawk: Booster Combo (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
Warhawk Dynamic Theme (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
UFC Undisputed 2010 – TUF Fighter DLC Pack (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
God of War: Ghost of Sparta PSP Demo (Early Access to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
Blast Off – Minis (Free to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
Mystical Fractals Theme (Free and Exclusive to PlayStation Plus Subscribers)
Ratchet & Clank Dynamic Theme (PlayStation Plus Price $1.50, regular price $2.99)

After a long weekend, we like to get back into the swing of things with a little off topic conversation, now happening nightly (more or less) at Kotaku. What shall we discuss tonight?

Here are few things that maid my weekend go more smoothly than others. One, El Pollo Loco, which served as my dinner on Saturday evening. It was my first experience with crazy chicken and I liked it. Two, Peep Show, which I discovered was available for streaming via Hulu. Three, coconutWifi, a wireless hotspot detector app for Mac OS X. What an enriching trio.

Let's turn this into a mini-Lifehacker post and discuss the things that make our lives better, more productive or more amusing.

• A selection of combat meals from around the globe - Boy, am I hungry now!
• Vanity Fair on Sarah Palin - Another longform read that's fun and informative.
• Wired's look at the swell-looking Star Trek 365 book - Must get!
• How I saved a 747 from crashing - Not me, but someone else. I look forward to flying again this Thursday.

Aided by a standard-issue Street Fighter IV FightStick, this guy pulls off all of Ryu's Trials in Super Street Fighter IV - using one hand. And he collects the achievement for it, to boot.

YouTube user biffotasty filmed himself doing this over the course of 30 minutes. Trials "21 and 24 were the hardest, almost made me reconsider trying to do it, but then I realised that I was hardcore." And so he is.

Now. What was he doing with his other hand? Hmmmm?

[via Joystiq]

Square Enix has revealed the follow-up to its portable Final Fantasy fighting game, Dissidia: Final Fantasy, in the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Shonen Jump.

That game is the somewhat clumsily titled Dissidia Duodecim: Final Fantasy, a PlayStation Portable release planned for release sometime in 2011, the magazine reveals. (The logo looks like Dissidia [duodecim] 012: Final Fantasy, so just a touch awkward, but regardless of the full title, it'll be fun to say out loud.)

Fans of the original PSP game will likely be excited by the roster additions in Dissidia Duodecim. Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII and Kain from Final Fantasy IV appear to be confirmed, going by the new issue of Jump.

Dissidia Duodecim: Final Fantasy may be making an appearance at next week's Tokyo Game Show, so we'll see if the sequel to 2008's Dissidia: Final Fantasy is still like doing your taxes on the moon.

Not shocking news, but apparently it hadn't been put on the record yet, and some folks were wondering if NBA Jam for the Wii would have online multiplayer support over the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. Answer: No.

EA Sports Vancouver confirmed it today, but I swear I'd heard it before. Maybe it's because of the Wi-Fi connection's poor reputation for this sort of thing that I assumed it wouldn't be supported. NHL Slapshot, the Wii hockey title also made by EA Vancouver, also does not have online multiplayer. That said, EA Sports' current Wii versions of Madden NFL, FIFA, Tiger Woods PGA Tour and last year's Grand Slam Tennis do.

Online multiplayer is absolutely a feature of the NBA Jam version that comes free with a one-use download code in retail copies of NBA Elite 11 on the PS3 and Xbox 360. However, that version will not have the Remix Tour, which supplies boss battles and unique challenges in single and - local - cooperative multiplayer modes.

All versions of the game will use the same lineup of players, secret characters, and NBA Legends.

Gaming's most testosterone-fueled alpha male, Duke Nukem, is back and ready to kick space alien ass in Duke Nukem Forever, the game we never ever thought they'd finish.

In the unlikely event that the return of Duke Nukem Forever somehow didn't register on your news radar this weekend, then brace yourself. More than a decade in development, with tens of millions of dollars sunk into the project, Duke Nukem Forever will arrive in 2011. The most vaporous of video game vaporware is real, it was playable at this weekend's PAX convention, and it is now in the capable hands of Aliens: Colonial Marines and Borderlands developer Gearbox Software.

We played Duke Nukem Forever at PAX this weekend. We spoke to the man that now owns Duke Nukem. And we learned how the obscenely late first-person shooter found its way to a new home. Catch up on all of Kotaku's Duke Nukem Forever coverage right here.

• It's Official: Duke Nukem Forever Coming From Gearbox In 2011
• Duke Nukem Forever Impressions: Two Girls, One Duke
• How Duke Nukem Forever Was Brought Back To Life
• Gearbox Software Now Owns Duke Nukem's Future
• Your First Look at Duke Nukem Forever in Action

EA Sports MMA's free demo will arrive Sept. 28 for both Xbox 360 and PS3; you'll get four fighters, four different skill levels and a tutorial.

Further, as EA Sports has done with demos for NCAA Football 11 and Madden NFL 11, sending a note to someone in your friends list suggesting they try the demo will unlock free content in the full game. In this case, you'll get "classic" Randy Couture as a playable character. (The current Randy Couture is already on the roster.)

The fighters you get in the demo are heavyweights Alistair Overeem (the current Strikeforce champion) and Bobby Lashley, and middleweights Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Jake Shields. Real-life referee Big John McCarthy makes an appearance; Jimmy Lennon, Jr. handles the fighter introductions.

The two playable modes will be a "Fight Now" bout set at HP Pavilion in San Jose, or an interactive tutorial featuring Shields vs. Miller at the Horizon Center in Japan.

The full game hits shelves Oct. 19.