Final Fantasy Type-0 Translation Pulled--More than Meets the Eye?

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Final Fantasy Type-0 Translation Pulled--More than Meets the Eye?

July 23, 2014 /
Mention the name “Type-0″ to just about any fan of Square Enix’s long-running Final Fantasy series and passions will immediately run hot. Out of all entries in the troubled Fabula Nova Crystalis sub-series, Final Fantasy Type-0 won arguably the most affection from gamers worldwide…even though it never officially left Japanese shores. The PSP game didn’t hit the Japanese market until 2011—the beginning of the end for Sony’s first handheld platform—and even in the best of cases it wouldn’t ...

Final Fantasy Type-0 Translation Pulled--More than Meets the Eye?

Playstation Vita Review – Third Year’s the Charm

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Playstation Vita Review – Third Year’s the Charm

July 15, 2014 /
Portable gaming consoles got off to a rough start this generation. With smartphone gaming on the rise Nintendo and Sony weren’t entirely sure how to compete and draw gamers’ attentions. Furthermore the last generation of handhelds sold incredibly well and boasted libraries of games that are tough to one-up even today. But that was the scenario a few years ago. Since then we’ve had time to realize that smartphone gaming can’t compare to dedicated hardware with physical buttons, and we’ve mostly ...

Playstation Vita Review – Third Year’s the Charm

What Ever Happened to the PS Vita?

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What Ever Happened to the PS Vita?

July 02, 2014 /
It seems a weird question to ask of any Playstation device, but here we are. Sony’s latest portable console is now well into its third year, and for years prior Playstation fans begged for what was then known as NGP (next-gen portable). The PSP before it sold tremendously (80 million units worldwide as of last November) and was home to some of the best titles ever to hit gamers’ pockets. When Nintendo made the first move on the latest generation of handheld consoles by releasing the 3DS, serious gamers ...

What Ever Happened to the PS Vita?

Show Floor @ E3 2014 – Favorite 3 Games Not on Stage

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Show Floor @ E3 2014 – Favorite 3 Games Not on Stage

June 13, 2014 /
When most people think of E3, they think of high-budget stage presentations put on by only a select few high-profile videogame and videogame hardware developers. While these are certainly very exciting and exhilarating events, there’s a lot more to E3 than just what happens on stage. In fact, some years the best games at the show also have the least amount of presence. So here’s a few of the best things at E3 2014 you didn’t see in a press conference. Virtual Reality Though not a game in itself, ...

Show Floor @ E3 2014 – Favorite 3 Games Not on Stage

Ubisoft @ E3 2014 – Stage Show Impressions

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Ubisoft @ E3 2014 – Stage Show Impressions

June 09, 2014 /
I’ve said before that in recent generations each new Ubisoft game is broken somehow. The same could be said for their E3 press conferences. Granted, Ubisoft has their fans. I am admittedly not one of them. So take my word about Ubisoft for what it is–an outsider looking in once a year, hoping that Ubisoft will succeed to draw me in, pretty much universally being disappointed every time. Last year left me with an overall better impression than usual; this year was a slight step down, but not a complete ...

Ubisoft @ E3 2014 – Stage Show Impressions

Microsoft @ E3 2014 – Stage Show Impressions

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Microsoft @ E3 2014 – Stage Show Impressions

June 09, 2014 /
Earlier today Microsoft took the stage to open E3 2014 with a bang. As promised, their focus was “games, games, games.” Some were not exclusively Xbox properties, but the dominant theme of the show was definitely (re)building the Xbox brand. Just take a look at the list of titles Microsoft put on display, and you’ll see what I mean: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Forza Horizon 2 Evolve Assassin’s Creed: Unity Dragon Age: Inquisition Sunset Overdrive Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper ...

Microsoft @ E3 2014 – Stage Show Impressions