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Hands on with Final Fantasy XIV Beta (PS3) – Wow!

June 18, 2013

Final Fantasy/Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn/PlayStation/PlayStation 3/Preview

Most of us know the story about Final Fantasy XIV; a MMO release so catastrophic that Square Enix had to pull it offline and completely redesign it from the ground up. Now there is a public Beta giving players access to the game for the first time, and I am…

sonic-is-speeding-along-on-both-wii-u

June 18, 2013

Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo Wii U/screenshots/Sega/Sonic Lost World/Trailers

Sega has a couple versions of the upcoming Sonic Lost World coming out, one for the Nintendo Wii U and the other for the 3DS. All of the usual bright colors and crazy landscapes you would expect to see in a Sonic game are present here – and I am…

Final Fantasy X and X-2 look amazing in HD

June 18, 2013

Final Fantasy X HD Remaster/Final Fantasy x-2 HD Remaster/PS3/Release Information/screenshots/Sony PlayStation 3/Sony PlayStation Vita/Square Enix/trailer

Fans of the Final Fantasy series have their own personal favorites for various reasons – but for me Final Fantasy X was the best (with VI and VII coming in right behind it). I am very excited about the upcoming HD remake of Final Fantasy X (with X-2 being a…

Square Enix is taking on Tecmo Koei with a Romance of the Three Kingdoms game

June 18, 2013

Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Square Enix/Trailers

Tecmo Koei is best known in the west, perhaps, for the Dynasty Warriors franchise (or, at least, the Koei half of it is). In Japan, though, it is equally popular for the Romance of The Three Kingdoms games. These are hardcore strategy games that stopped being localised in the west…

Australian games development is pitiful compared to what it once was (says official statistics)

June 18, 2013

ABS/Australia/Australian Bureau Of Statistics/bad news/Data/development/Financial results/statistics

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released some raw statistics regarding the games industry that shows that the industry is in a horrific state of decline. For the 2011-2012 financial year there were just 581 people employed in games development in Australia. Of that number, just 51 of them are…

Review: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii U)

June 18, 2013

Lego/LEGO Batman 2/Nintendo/Nintendo Wii U/Reviews/telltale games

I don’t play too many Lego games these days. It’s not that I don’t enjoy them, but it’s simply that after those excellent Star Wars ones, I’ve felt they’ve been too iterative for their own good. So I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes…

Final Fantasy XIV’s visuals certainly hold up

June 18, 2013

E3 2013/Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn/Release Information/screenshots/Square Enix/trailer

Square Enix has a very tall task on its hands when it releases Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Creating an MMORPG is no small adventure to begin with, but trying to make players forget the poorly received XIV of the past while bringing in new players will be essential…

xcom-ios-release-imminent

June 18, 2013

Apple/iPad/iPhone/XCom

Ladies and Gentlemen, here is the moment we will know for certain whether iOS gaming really can offer premium experiences at premium price points, or whether the freemium and $0.99 app is really all iOS gamers are willing to shell out for. The rather brilliant XCom releases this week (June…

Review: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)

June 17, 2013

Animal Crossing/Nintendo/Nintendo 3DS/Reviews/simulation

A video game doesn’t need a compelling storyline or a realistic tone in order to be an enjoyable experience. Animal Crossing is an addictive simulation game where you, the player, are the centre of the universe with a utopia of carefree duties and colourful friends to live with. It’s a…

A glimpse at the NBA 2K future

June 17, 2013

2K Sports/Lebron James/Microsoft Xbox One/NBA 2K/next-gen/PS4/Release Information/Sony PlayStation 4/trailer

When it comes to NBA and NFL sports games, I have played more than my fair share over the years. While the year by year releases do not suit everyone, I am that target audience as a huge fan of those two sports. NBA 2K has been very successful for…

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