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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 -
Even Hitman: Absolution‘s Characters Think Killer Fetish Nuns are Inappropriate and Exploitative
Hitman: Absolution‘s E3 2012 trailer depicting Agent 47 brutally dispatching a group of killers dressed as sexy nuns caused quite a stir. People called it exploitatitive. People called it misogynistic. In the latest in a series of ICA Profile videos for the game, an unseen bureaucrat agrees with these assessments. Hitman: Absolution‘s developers apologized for…
By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2012 -
Scrolls Is Going Alpha Today. Here are the First Details.
Scrolls, the upcoming game from Minecraft developer Mojang, is entering alpha today. Yes, that means that Mojang is sending out alpha codes for players; however, before it does, the studio gave a rundown of how the codes will be sent out and what the alpha includes. According to Mojang, the alpha codes are being sent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2012 -
Remember the 80s With a Neon Pink Baseball Bat to the Face
This is Hotline Miami. It looks like the most gruesome 1980s action movies come to life, only instead of coming to life wearing bandanas and grenade belts, it’s wearing hot pink and a pulsing soundtrack. It’s also sporting one hell of a logo. Hotline Miami is the work of indie dev Jonatan Söderström, aka Cactus,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
ArmA III Drives Straight Through My Heart
Have I gushed about ArmA III lately? OK, fine, have I done it today? No? Then let’s continue. Here’s another of the super-realistic military sim’s E3 videos, which are new for most of us since practically none of us saw the game at E3. Remember, this is a sandbox game. Those hills in the distance…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
How to Train For a Fighting Game Tournament Ass-Kicking
EVO 2012, the world’s biggest fighting game tournament, is about to go down. And poor Woolie, Woolie has drawn Daigo Umehara in the very first round. Daigo is only the most acclaimed Street Fighter player of all time Rather than despair, Woolie has embarked on a training regime that would put Rocky to shame, in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
A Good, Old-Fashioned Game About Space Conquest
They’ve never really stopped trickinling out since the genre’s heyday in the 1990s, but it’s been a while since people could get truly excited about a space-based “4X” (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) strategy game on the PC. So it’s cool seeing people get excited about Endless Space. The game, out now on Steam, promises…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
THQ Gets Rid of Devil’s Third, Itagaki’s Studio Now Owns it
Last we heard, Devil’s Third – the latest game from Ninja Gaiden mastermind and badass Tomonobu Itagaki – was on hold as publishers THQ looked to offload it. Well, now they’ve offloaded it, giving all rights back to the developers, Itagaki’s Valhalla Studios. “THQ confirms that the company will not be publishing Devil’s Third,” a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
Ubisoft Responds to Accidental Email Leak
A few days after the emails first went out, Ubisoft has responded to its accidental leak of around 500 fans’ email addresses with…another email. While a “sorry” might have been appreciated, all users received was a short message that read: Dear User, Ubisoft takes privacy matters seriously. Recently we discovered some users’ email addresses were…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
Metroplex is Still the Best Thing About the New Transformers Game
That’s not to degrade the rest of the game, which is due out this fall. It looks just fine. It’s just a testament to how glorious Metroplex is. I mean, transforming into a fighter jet or a truck is cool, I guess, but transforming into a city? That’s how you get stuff done. This isn’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
Dude Gets Kidnapped in DayZ, Tweets the Whole Thing [Update]
The best thing about zombie mod DayZ is that, because there’s not much to do in the thing aside from kill/avoid zombies, people are left to their own devices. Some like to roam solo. Some like to team up and stay alive. Others like to gang up and kidnap other players. Aussie writer Adam Ruch…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2012 -
Microsoft Thinks the Wii U is Pretty Much an Xbox 360
It’s not only that Pro Controller that reminds Microsoft of its Xbox 360. The graphics do, too. “I think their Pro Controller makes a lot of sense with the platform they’ve built,” Microsoft’s Phil Spencer told website Games Industry. “They are building a platform that is effectively a 360 when you think of graphical capability.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2012 -
New Power Rangers Game Is Further Proof the DS Ain’t Dead
Long live the Nintendo DS! One of the, let’s be honest, best gaming platforms ever is getting a new game: a Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters for the DS. Since Nintendo DS games can run on the 3DS and since most little Japanese kids have a DS, it’s pretty smart of Namco Bandai to put this out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2012 -
Nintendo Can’t Promise Its Online Service Will Always Be Free
Another day of Nintendo honcho blowing the gasket off of things. This time, it’s Nintendo’s online service, the Nintendo Network. It’s supposed to be free, but that doesn’t mean it will be free forever. Forever is a long time. At a recent investors meeting, Iwata said, “We cannot promise that Nintendo will always provide you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2012 -
There Are No Good Decisions In The Walking Dead‘s Fantastic Second Episode
I know this dance. I’ve been here before, I’ve seen this play out. I know how it’s all going to end, and for that, I hate this game a little. See, I’ve read The Walking Dead—I know what this world is like. I know that you can’t win, that safety is an illusion, that nothing…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 4, 2012 -
Fireworks Are Dangerous (But Also Hilarious)
Sure, Stephen has shown us reasons to be thankful today for fireworks, but thankful is boring. I’d prefer to just spend the holiday putting the games down and watching dudes hurt themselves by doing stupid things with them. And it’s not even a holiday in Australia. That’s how much I prefer it. Enjoy your day…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 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 -
I’ve Been Collecting the Wrong G.I.Joe Figures
It’s the Fourth of July, the day we here in the United States celebrate our freedom, and who fights for freedom whenever there’s trouble? Sideshow Collectibles’ Sixth Scale San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Lt. Falcon figure is ready to punch Zartan right in his big stupid faces. For the past few years I’ve been collecting Hasbro’s…
By Mike Fahey Published July 4, 2012 -
I’m Over Elves and Orcs. Let’s Have Some More Low Fantasy.
When I was writing about The Secret World yesterday, I mentioned that for many years, I’ve wanted to play an MMO based on Neil Gaiman’s novel Neverwhere. So far, The Secret World does some, but not all, of what I’ve always wished I could see a massively multiplayer world do. But as I’ve been thinking…
By Kate Cox Published July 4, 2012 -
Does This Random Celebrity Mii Look Like This Random Celebrity To You?
Here, for some reason known only to Nintendo and some publicists, is a QR code that will generate the official Mii of actress Denise Richards. This is probably not a collection of data you were expecting to get today. But now you’ve got it. If you have a Nintendo 3DS, can load up a Mii-making…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 4, 2012