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Voice Actor Confirms Hitman 5
David Bateson, the voice of 47 in the Hitman series, says he’s been asked to remove details on his website regarding his work on Hitman 5. But the actor confirms a sequel is coming, and it will be “gob smacking.” Speaking to The Gaming Liberty, Bateson was asked for details on Hitman 5 and replied…
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Tifa Enters The Dissidia Duodecim Ring
Another fighter joins the Final Fantasy battle royale, as VII’s femme fatale Tifa prepares to take on all-comers in Dissidia 012[Duodecim]. Tifa joins Final Fantasy XIII’s Lightning and IV’s Kain as a new character in the follow-up to Dissidia: Final Fantasy for the PSP. She’s bringing the pain with her intense physical skills, aided by…
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Final Fantasy XIV Free Trial Period Extended, Big Changes On The Way
In the face of overwhelming criticism of the game’s current state, Square Enix is extending the free trial period for Final Fantasy XIV Online from 30 days to 60 days and outline plans to make the game more user-friendly. If you’ve been following my weekly Final Fantasy XIV MMO logs leading up to next week’s…
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ReviewsReview: Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of Light
Four unassuming adventurers set forth on a journey to save a magical kingdom in Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light for the Nintendo DS. Now where have I heard this story before? Take four unseasoned heroes and toss them into a world-spanning adventure filled with mythical creatures, powerful magic, and twisting dungeons with turn-based…
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This Just Cause 2 Stunt Was Worth $10,000
All Daniel Steinberg of Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, had to do to win $10,000 from Square Enix was fly a jet plane through a casino. Steinberg is the winner of the Square Enix Just Cause 2 Stunt Challenge, beating out several solid competitors with his precision flying. It’s not the most impressive Just Cause 2…
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A Better View Of The Final Fantasy XIII Agito And Versus TGS Trailer
Last month we brought you shaky cam footage of the behind-closed-doors trailers for Final Fantasy Agito XIII and Versus XIII. Now we’ve got a better look. Square Enix has released the trailer on its Japanese website for Square Enix members to view, and now it’s shown up on YouTube as well. It’s a much clearer…
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Final Fantasy XIV MMO Log Two: Hammering Out The Rough Edges
In the first Final Fantasy XIV MMO Log, I wondered what my motivation for playing the game was. This week I decided to make my own quest. Kotaku’s MMO reviews are a multi-part process. Rather than deliver day one reviews based on beta gameplay, we play the game for four weeks before issuing our final…
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Just Cause Movie Gets A Screenwriter
A Just Cause movie, which we got wind of a year ago, now has a screenwriter and another producing partner, signaling that we’re a step closer to an action-movie video game adapted into a video game action movie. Michael Ross, whose credits include the 2006 horror flick “Turistas,” has been brought aboard to write the…
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Legless Marathon’s Underground Final Fantasy XIV Adventure
During the Final Fantasy XIV beta stress test, a tiny Lalafell named Legless Marathon fell through the world. It was the beginning of a grand adventure. Normally falling through the world would be a bad thing, but little Legless here has a grand old time. He does battle with vicious creatures that can’t technically touch…
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Final Fantasy XIV MMO Log One: What’s My Motivation?
As part of Kotaku’s extended massively-multiplayer role-playing game review process, I spent the better part of the past week playing Final Fantasy XIV. I’m still not sure why. Kotaku’s MMO reviews are a multi-part process. Rather than deliver day one reviews based on beta gameplay, we play the game for four weeks before issuing our…
By Mike Fahey
