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Square Enix has shipped a million copies worldwide of Final Fantasy Type-O HD. Thank the Final Fantasy XV demo for that!

New Steins;Gate Game and Anime to Tell an Intriguing Story

Last week, 5pb. announced a new Steins;Gate game and anime are in the works. And while there have been spin-offs and fandiscs to Steins;Gate previously, Steins;Gate 0 is the first to be touted as a vital part of the main story. [This article contains massive spoilers for Steins;Gate.] The original Steins;Gate is a phenomenal visual…

Team Ninja Is Making the Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade Game 

Remember that Dissidia fighting game? Square Enix isn’t developing it alone. Tecmo Koei’s Team Ninja is making it, too. Inside reports that Team Ninja is the game’s lead developer. Team Ninja, of course, is famous for its Dead or Alive fighting games and is bringing that know-how to Dissidia. Certainly, Square Enix will have a…

The Kojima Rumors Are True, Says Metal Gear Singer [Update]

There have been rumors that Hideo Kojima is leaving Konami. Those rumors, claims Metal Gear singer and voice actor Donna Burke, are allegedly true. Donna Burke sang the breathtaking “ Heavens Divide” for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. More recently, she sings “Sins of the Father” for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and…

Murder Suspect Caught After Logging Into Victim’s PlayStation Account

Trib Live reports that Hubert Wingate, a 30 year-old from Homewood, Pittsburgh, is currently facing charges of “homicide, abuse of a corpse, cruelty to animals and theft of the PlayStation”, with the PlayStation leading directly to his arrest. The victim, 34 year old Andre Gray, was a friend of Wingate’s, and last month the pair…

Age Of Empires II, A Game From 1999, Is Getting Another Expansion

Age of Empires II is so old it was released in the 20th century. And 15 years into the 21st-century, it’s getting a new expansion. It’s for the HD version of the game released on Steam a few years back, and will actually be the second expansion for the refreshed title; another, The Forgotten, originally…

There Is A Game Called ‘Space Beast Terror Fright,’ And It’s Good

Should I care about Space Beast Terror Fright? Despite its absurdly schlocky name, yes, definitely. Its desolate space corridors teem with unseen horrors, and said corridors rearrange themselves each time you play. Also, if you die once, you’re done for good. What’s it about? It’s a randomness-heavy sci-fi horror FPS in which you attempt to…

Magic Card Tournament Trying For World Record With 10,000 Players

In 2006, the World Series of Poker set a card game record by having 8773 players taking part, all in the one place. That record is under threat next month when Magic’s Grand Prix Las Vegas goes down. It’s being set up to accommodate 10,000 players. We won’t know if it actually gets that many…

What’s The Best Shiny Pokémon You’ve Captured?

Some people play Pokémon for years without ever encountering any special color variations of their favorite pocket monsters. But for those of you that have been lucky enough to find a shiny in Pokémon, what did you encounter? And were you able to catch it? Since shiny Pokémon are so rare, encounters with them tend…

True Bloodborne Gentlemen Have Naked Duels

Forget weapons and armor. Using any kind of equipment during a duel simply isn’t classy enough. Either you go into battle wearing nothing at all or you’re a disgrace to Yharnam. No but seriously though: naked battles between players in Souls games is definitely a Thing, and I’m happy to report that players such as…