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Lara Croft Shows Off The “World’s Largest iPhone”
Lara Croft’s face adorns the 56 iPads that make up the “world’s largest iPhone” at London’s St. Pancras International station. Once the installation was completed the devices were given away to celebrate the iPad release of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2010 -
Next Valentine’s Day, Dragon Quest VI Beats Chocolate
Get ready to fall in love with Dragon Quest VI. In 2011, the DS version of the game is finally headed to North America. On February 14, Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie will be getting its official English-localized release. Until now, the Japanese game was only available in English via fan translations. Dragon Quest…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2010 -
This Final Fantasy IV Trailer Is Complete
For the umpteenth time Final Fantasy IV is getting remade. This time, it’s being called Final Fantasy IV: Complete. Hopefully that’ll mean developer Square Enix is finished remaking FFIV. The game features Final Fantasy IV as well as Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. Final Fantasy IV Complete will be out next spring in Japan.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2010 -
PS3 Getting Tomb Raider Trilogy In 2011
The PS3 will get a Tomb Raider trilogy comprised of high-definition re-releases of of Tomb Raider Legend and Tomb Raider Anniversary, plus Tomb Raider Underworld, says a senior executive with the studio that made the games. Karl Stewart, the global brand director for Crystal Dynamics, confirmed via Twitter that a German Amazon.com listing for the…
By Owen Good Published December 19, 2010 -
New 3rd Birthday Trailer Is Heavy On Blood, Short On Clothes
The latest entry in Square Enix’s Parasite Eve franchise shows off more gunplay and more of heroine Aya Brea wearing only her, dare I say, birthday suit. For The 3rd Birthday, the game’s developer Square Enix raised the bar on sexualizing the franchise’s female protagonist with destructible clothing and silly costumes — to the delight…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2010 -
Things Might Suck For Final Fantasy Studio
It’s December, but Square Enix, the Tokyo-based company behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, is looking at rough times. The company is pushing back the PS3 release of massively multiplayer online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV as well as action role-playing game Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Both titles, along with another Tomb Raider reboot, are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2010 -
New Deus Ex Delayed, Not Ready For Revolution
Upcoming action role-playing game Deus Ex: Human Revolution was supposed to be out before the end of next March. That’s not going to happen. Nope. Square Enix, the game’s publisher, is moving the game to the next fiscal year, which begins in April 2011. The company explained the move in a written statement: With weak…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2010 -
The Tomb Raider Game That Might Work Well On An iPhone
Square Enix is bringing Tomb Raider spin-off Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light to iPhones, iPods and iPads this week. It’s the kind of Tomb Raider game that might play just fine with a touchscreen. The top-down cooperative adventure has already been released on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as a downloadable game,…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 15, 2010 -
Totally Sick Of Final Fantasy IV
When not making new Final Fantasy games, Square Enix likes to remake old Final Fantasy games. There’s one title in particular that the company cannot stop remaking, though I really wish it would. Remakes of Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy IV: The After Years are headed to the PSP next spring. The games will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2010 -
What Do You Want For Your 3rd Birthday? A Gun? Hot Pants?
Japanese actress Rei Okamoto might not be voicing protagonist Aya Brea in upcoming PSP title The 3rd Birthday, but that doesn’t stop her from posing with a pistol and dangerously short shorts. The 19-year-old Okamoto is voicing Aya’s adopted sister Eve Brea, who is actually an Aya clone. Guess that gives her the okay to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2010 -
Please, Enough With The Tomb Raider Reboots Already!
This new Tomb Raider game is being hailed as a reboot of the series. Really? If my PC had to be rebooted as many times as this franchise, I’d have thrown it out years ago. Since the 1996 release of the first Tomb Raider, there have been – excluding the handheld and mobile versions and…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 13, 2010 -
Lara Croft Trading Sexy Hot Pants For Gritty Torn Threads
Square Enix is rebooting Tomb Raider, and wiping the slate clean means no more 1990s-style sexy game heroine pandering. But what does that mean for Lara in 2010? Two words: ripped clothing. According to Art Director Brian Horton, the goal isn’t playing up the character’s sexuality “for sexualities sake”. “If for any reason we wanted…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 10, 2010 -
Top Final Fantasy XIV Makers Booted In Wake of Crappy Game
Online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV is a bit of a mess. Critics aren’t thrilled, players aren’t thrilled. Heck, even Square Enix isn’t thrilled. Know what that means? Heads will roll. And they have. Director Nobuaki Komoto and producer Hiromichi Tanaka are being taken off the game and replaced by Naoki Yoshida. In an official…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 10, 2010 -
This Amazing Deus Ex Trailer Will Need Some Popcorn
This is a new cinematic trailer for next year’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It’s, uh, pretty great. You’ve seen some of the sequences before in previous clips, but much of it is all new, and is looking incredible. Not from a gameplay standpoint, as you see precisely zero in-game action over the space of five…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2010 -
Final Fantasy VIII’s Other Main Character Joins Dissidia Duodecim
Some people forget that Final Fantasy VIII had a second main character to complement Squall Leonhart. Square Enix reminds them by adding Laguna Loire to the fighting roster of Dissidia 012[Duodecim]. When I say some people, I include myself. I replayed Final Fantasy VIII on the PSP earlier this year and found myself completely surprised…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2010 -
NSFW: Are Lara Croft Models Worth The Trouble?
There is a new Tomb Raider game. It’s an origin game, a chance to reboot not only the series, but the way it’s promoted. According to previously posted reports, no more spokesmodels will be hired to promote the upcoming Tomb Raider, which stars a 21-year-old Croft. This marks a break in how the 15-year-old series…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 7, 2010 -
Deus Ex’s Cyborg Future Is Oh So Pretty
As part of the marketing campaign for the new Deus Ex title, publishers Square Enix have set up a “viral site” for some of the technology found in the game. And it’s gorgeous We normally couldn’t give a rat’s behind about this kind of thing (as they’re normally only slightly less tedious than developer diaries),…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2010 -
We May Have Seen The Last Of The Flesh & Blood ‘Lara Croft’
Tomb Raider is starting anew with the next grand Lara Croft adventure, revealed earlier today on the cover of Game Informer magazine. Tomb Raider’s reboot, an open world origin story, may also signify another serious change for the franchise. According to details from the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, via NeoGAF, the new Tomb…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 6, 2010 -
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Gets A $10 Augmentation
Why spend $60 on the plain vanilla version of Deus Ex: Human Revolution when you can get a box full of extra stuff for $70? Square Enix details the Augmented Edition and preorder bonuses for the upcoming action RPG sequel. Available early next year for $69.99 ($59.99 PC), the Deus Ex: Human Revolution Augmented Edition…
By Mike Fahey Published November 30, 2010 -
Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s Remote Killing and Elbow Sword
Deus Ex: Human Revolution looks like it’s shaping up quite nicely. In this second gameplay video, we get to see some of the weapons, gadgets and settings in the upcoming game. I love how customizable Adam Jensen appears to be. And elbow swords? Yes, please.
By Brian Crecente Published November 18, 2010