Square-Enix officially announced today the release date for their upcoming epic RPG, Final Fantasy XII. All Chocobo loving fans should mark their calendars on March 9th, 2010 as being the day this current generation of consoles to finally get a new Final Fantasy title.
Final Fantasy XIII will feature a new battle system (which has been the recent trend of new Final Fantasy games), summon system, HD graphics, and a storyline that’s promised to be an “emotional experience”.
The title will be made available on both the PS3 & Xbox 360, which is one of the first times a Final Fantasy title is being launched on multiple platforms on the same day. During Microsoft E3 2008 press conference, it was revealed Final Fantasy XIII would be making its way to the Xbox 360. No details yet on how many discs the Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII will be packaged as its expected the PS3 version will simply take up 1 Blu-Ray disc.
With Street Fighter IV & King of Fighters XII rejuvenating the fighting genre, it was time for the Tekken series to step into the ring and show other fighting games how it’s done. With the largest character roster in Tekken history, HD graphics, and competitive online modes, is Tekken 6 the best fighting game our current generation of consoles has to offer?
Infinity Ward released the official launch trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and boy, is it a doozie.
The gameplay footage we see in the trailer spotlights some previous footage that Infinity Ward released mashed in with some new footage, such as the satellite blowing up in space, into a single trailer with a very fitting soundtrack. Eminem’s “Till I Collapse” was chosen as the song to help amp up the hype level for Modern Warfare 2, and to be honest, I see no other song more fitting than that one. Not only does its beat bring out the emphasis how epic Modern Warfare 2 will be, but also Eminem’s lyrics are befitting of the game, specifically towards the end,
Cause I don’t really think that the fact that I’m Slim matters
A plaque of platinum status is whack if I’m not the baddest.
The original Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare set the gold standard for the FPS’ franchise, to which many other FPS games have adopted some of its ideas (XP, further customization of your character, etc.). With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the already ridiculously high bar Infinity Ward set itself with CoD4:MW is now being challenged once again.
“So Insomniac is doing me like this with their latest, huh?”
That’s the first thing that came to my mind when I started playing Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time. The thought that the great marsupial-robot duo would be split apart for the title brought me great concern. Fortunately, those worries were quickly dissuaded as I stepped into the roles of hero Ratchet and — no longer just a backpack — Clank.
We as humans have always had a fascination with the undead. The undead have been discussed in books, danced in music videos, and murdered in video games on a regular basis. In Tecmo’s Undead Knights, the undead take center stage. This time, one of the main focuses is to create undead minions from sacrificing your enemies during battle. Can raising the undead to fight for you really be that fun?
Gone Gold are the two best words a gamer can hear. What it means. In simple terms (are there harder terms) it’s been finalized and the stamp (gold) is now turned to mass produce the finished product. The God of War Collection will hit store shelves officially on November 17th. For those who contemplated on “why” to get the GOW: Collection if you have the PS2 versions, can I say “PS3 Trophies”! Or maybe 720p Blood slashing Kratos cut-scenes. Or finally the PS3 Demo for the upcoming title God of War III.
If you’re an Xbox 360 owner, you’ve been enjoying the wonders of Netflix for quite some time. It seems 360 owners won’t be the only console on the block to be able to stream Netflix movies as they announce today Sony’s Playstation 3 will soon be able to stream Netflix as well.
PS3 owners should be able to stream Netflix movies in about a month. Plans are to supply PS3 owners with a Blu-Ray readable disc that will allow PS3 users use Netflix’s streaming service. As of now, no mention of a XMB icon for Netflix to be made availble, similar to how the Xbox 360 has a dedicated section for Netflix without the need to insert a disc.
MAG = Massive Action Game. By far the largest playing field of 256 players on one map. That’s a lot of potato’s peeled. Unfortunately, MAG has decided to enabled the feature to “vote/kick player” . While I personally believe this will abused by players, developers needed some sort of ban hammer. For those lucky enough to get a MAG PSN voucher, you’ll be pleased to know that there will be a massive update today. The update (2681.67 MB) includes over 8,000 fixes and you can begin downloading them now. The MAG Public Beta server will open at 10 AM PDT (1PM EDT).
Recent reports are listing the Xbox Live Gold account currently priced at $50, will increase 100%. If speculation is correct and the price tag for an annual subscription will be $100, What extra benefits will be made available to Xbox Live Gold accounts? With the PlayStation Network offering a free service, why would anyone pay that amount? Let the debate begin…
God of War: Collection will hit shelves in November. Excited? By the Gods, YES! Well we’ve got the first look trailer thanks to the US Sony Blog. For the first time, God of War and God of War II will be available with anti-aliased graphics running at 60 frames per second for an ultra smooth gameplay experience on the PS3. Also, for the first time for the God of War series, PlayStation Network Trophies will be enabled. What this means to you, is simple. Buy this Collection. These 2 games easily make up my Top 10 PS2 games of all time.
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