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Kitase: FFVII Remake Only Possible If It Can Be Done In A Year
Final Fantasy XIII releases in less than three weeks, but people still can’t stop pining for Final Fantasy VII, released XIII years ago. But Yoshinori Kitase, answering hypothetically, said a remake by modern standards might take XIV years to make. Speaking to TechDigest, Kitase, the producer of Final Fantasy XIII (and director of VII) said…
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The Day Gamers Took Over Reselling: Epilogue
Last week, I wrote about Glyde, the reseller flooded by gamers at its November launch. Because of Glyde’s shipping model, the time required for delivery and payment seemed to be a drawback. So how’d Glyde do with a real sale? Not bad, all things considered. Last Thursday at 3:40 p.m., someone bought my copy of…
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Venture Capital Backs Off, and Boston Development Suffers
Venture capital investments in U.S. video game efforts dropped by more than $60 million from 2008 to 2009, of particular concern to developers in strong but outlying areas such as Boston. The Boston Globe reported today on the beatdown dealt to game development reliant on venture capital. In 2008, 35 projects were funded at a…
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In Turn Two It’s Yoshi, Waluigi and Logano …
After a week in which potholes played havoc with the Daytona 500 field, now it looks like Joey Logano and the No. 20 GameStop Toyota team are gonna rain shells and bananas on Fontana in the next Nationwide Series race. That right there is the Mario Kart Wii paint scheme Logano will be sporting in…
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All-Star Week Expands in MLB 10 The Show
Home run derbies have been a standalone mode of baseball sims for years. This video shows that MLB 10 The Show will incorporate the All-Star Home Run Derby into its long-term play modes, as well as the All-Star Futures game. Writing on the Playstation.Blog, designer Aaron Luke says the Sony San Diego team set out…
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Does Just Cause 2 Even Need A Story?
When you can tie a man to the back of a fighter jet and take to the sky with him screaming behind you, does your game really need a plot? Developer Avalanche is obviously trying too hard. There is really no need for you to have a compelling narrative in a game where I can…
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There Are No Free Rides In Free Realms
Sony Online Entertainment continues to add everything you could ever want to its free-to-play MMO Free Realms, with the addition of dragon and dinosaur mounts, now on sale in the in-game marketplace. Free Realms is free, but only to a certain extent. If you want the coolest jobs, nicest gear, and the newly-introduced ride-able dragons…
By Mike Fahey