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Final Fantasy VII‘s PC Re-Release Won’t Have Microtransactions
The upcoming PC re-release of Final Fantasy VII will not use any sort of microtransaction-based system, publisher Square Enix told me today. Last week, when Square Enix announced the upcoming Final Fantasy VII re-release, the company said it would introduce a new feature called the Character Booster that allows players to boost their characters’ stats…
By Jason Schreier Published July 9, 2012 -
Resident Evil 6 Will Feature Over Four Hours Of Cut-Scenes
The next Resident Evil game will have 255 minutes of cut-scenes, according to a filing by the British Board of Film Classification That’s four hours and fifteen minutes. Hope you like cinematics, Resident Evil fans. For comparison, the BBFC lists Resident Evil 5 at 65 minutes and 17 seconds. Resident Evil 4 is 127 minutes…
By Jason Schreier Published July 9, 2012 -
There’s A Little Bit Of Persona In This New Japanese Adventure Game
There are a couple of new trailers out for Time Travelers, an upcoming role-playing adventure game by Dragon Quest IX developer Level-5 that will be out in Japan this summer for 3DS, PSP, and Vita. Looks a little Persona-ish, no? School uniforms, guns, ticking clocks… The second trailer (below) is particularly bizarre. This is a…
By Jason Schreier Published July 9, 2012 -
Peter Molyneux’s Next Game Hides a ‘Life-Changingly Important’ Surprise
As he often does, Peter Molyneux has promised that his next game will be a doozy. The creator of games like Fable and Black & White is releasing an experimental game called Curiosity for PC, Android, and iOS. The concept is that players all around the world can click to tap away at a black…
By Jason Schreier Published July 6, 2012 -
These Loyal RPG Fans Are Just Looking For Some Hope
There are a lot of disgruntled gamers out there. For every video game series that has been abandoned or mistreated by its creators, there’s a group of fans who want nothing more than to see their favorite titles restored to glory. Americans who love games like Mega Man Legends, Mother, and Valkyria Chronicles are angry.…
By Jason Schreier Published July 6, 2012 -
Hey Look, It’s Another Cool Japanese RPG We Might Not See In The U.S.
Here’s a new trailer for Sol Trigger an upcoming RPG that will be out in Japan this October. It’s made by a bunch of big-name JRPG developers, and we’ll probably never see it. Why? Because it’s coming out for PSP, a system that is basically dead in the United States. Short of some gambling by…
By Jason Schreier Published July 6, 2012 -
Tales of Xillia Is Coming To The U.S.
Finally. Namco Bandai is bringing PS3 action-RPG Tales of Xillia to the West, the company said at a fan conference today Namco’s Hideo Baba said it would be “localized for Western Markets,” though he did not specify whether that refers to Europe, the U.S., or both. But the company later confirmed on one of its…
By Jason Schreier Published July 6, 2012 -
See The Eye-Popping Game of Thrones–Minecraft Project From Every Angle
Ever wanted to explore the world of Game of Thrones? Ever wanted to explore the world of Game of Thrones… in Minecraft? I got this awesome photo (above) last night from the lovely people behind Westeroscraft, a project that sets out to re-create the entirety of Game of Thrones‘s gritty medieval world in blocky Minecraft…
By Jason Schreier Published July 6, 2012 -
You Must See These Stunning Photos Of Game of Thrones Set In Minecraft
This is truly unreal. By now of course you’ve seen Kotaku‘s coverage of this tremendous project, which we’ve shown you several times before. But it’s hard not to be stunned by these new glamor shots from the Game of Thrones Minecraft project. You could almost call it… A Feast For Eyes. No? Okay, I’m just…
By Jason Schreier Published July 5, 2012 -
From Skyrim to Mass Effect: Is DLC Ever Worthwhile?
For today’s edition of Burning Questions, we’re going to try something different. While we usually have our weekly conversation/discussion/debate/verbal melodies via online chat and then put them on Kotaku, today we’re going to do everything live. We’ll be hanging out in the new discussion system, chatting with one another and maybe even you guys. So…
by Jason Schreier & Kirk Hamilton Published July 5, 2012 -
Rumors Suggest Smaller iPad Could Launch This Year
Apple could launch a new, smaller version of the iPad this year, according to new reports. Rumors from Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal suggest that the smaller iPad, not to be confused with an iPhone, would have a diagonal measure of seven to eight inches. The current iPad is 9.7 inches by diagonal measure.…
By Jason Schreier Published July 5, 2012 -
Expect More Final Fantasy XIII. But Don’t Expect Final Fantasy X HD Any Time Soon.
The ending of role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII-2 was a little unsatisfying. And by “a little unsatisfying,” I mean it made me want to throw a keyblade at my television. Then there was DLC. And by all reports it was just as unsatisfying. Bummer. So will a Final Fantasy XIII-3 come along to tie up…
By Jason Schreier Published July 5, 2012 -
Ten Achievements I’d Like To See In The Final Fantasy VII Re-Release
Yesterday, Square Enix confirmed that it will re-release Final Fantasy VII on PC at some point in the near future. What’s most interesting about this re-release is that it adds new features to the seminal role-playing game, like achievements. But Square hasn’t shared any details on exactly what these achievements will comprise. So I’m offering…
By Jason Schreier Published July 5, 2012 -
Why Do So Many Bogus Video Games Make It To The iTunes Store? Dicks.
You might have noticed some strange trends in Apple’s iTunes Store over the years. Fake Mega Man games. Fake Pokémon games. Fake everything else So what’s up with Apple’s QA process? Are they incompetent? Are they just lazy? According to a recent interview, the problem might just be plain-old understaffing. Speaking to Business Insider, former…
By Jason Schreier Published July 4, 2012 -
Final Fantasy VII Is Coming To PC… Again
Following a month or two of rumors, Square Enix has confirmed that it will re-release Final Fantasy VII for PC. With achievements. And cloud saves (not to be confused with Cloud saves). And… a character booster, which it seems will allow you to pay real money to boost your characters’ stats. (“Find yourself stuck on…
By Jason Schreier Published July 4, 2012 -
The 3DS Now Officially Has DLC
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy launches today, and with it comes the Nintendo 3DS’s first-ever batch of downloadable content. Here’s the list of tracks you can get, each for a buck: 1. “Battle Theme 1” (FINAL FANTASY II) 2. “The Final Battle” (FINAL FANTASY IV) 3. “Fighters of the Crystal” (FINAL FANTASY XI) 4. “Fighting Fate” (FINAL…
By Jason Schreier Published July 3, 2012 -
Nintendo Says Game Consoles Have Been TV ‘Parasites’
When you play a console video game, you generally need a television. And when you use that television for a console video game, you generally can’t use it for anything else. Nintendo’s Wii U, an upcoming video game console whose controller is embedded with its own screen that can be used to play games, hopes…
By Jason Schreier Published July 3, 2012 -
Now This Is The Game of Thrones Video Game We Need
By now of course you’ve seen College Humor’s 16-bit re-creation of Game of Thrones season 1 Here’s season 2, and it’s just as amazing as you’d imagine. This is a game that needs to be made. Now. (Spoilers for Game of Thrones season 2 follow.) Game of Thrones Season 2 RPG [CollegeHumor]
By Jason Schreier Published July 3, 2012 -
Persona 3, Catherine, Lots Of Other Games Half Off This Month
News of an Atlus sale is always welcome ’round here parts. Throughout all of July, you’ll be able to buy Persona 3 Portable for $10 and Catherine for $20. Other PSP/PS3/Vita games are all half off too! [PlayStation Blog]
By Jason Schreier Published July 3, 2012
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