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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Secret Weapons Guide By Ian Miles Cheong
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is more than just a follow-up to the original FF13. It offers everything from capture-able monsters to character customization well beyond anything the first game had to offer.
In addition to various forms of customization, you can equip your characters with a variety of armaments and weapons—some of which are 'secret'. These secret weapons are a lot more difficult to acquire than regular ones and require that you perform certain actions in order to get them.
Here's a... More »
How to Capture Rare Monsters in Final Fantasy XIII-2 By Ian Miles Cheong
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is finally out and unlike its predecessor, it's a much more open ended game. Offering large, open spaces instead of cramped hallways, the sequel is everything the original game should've been.
Every large open space in the game is populated with monsters, some of which are rare, all of which the player must do battle with. These monsters—both rare and normal varieties—can be captured by the player. They can then be summoned in future battles as allies. To first capture... More »
Video Game Characters In Real Life on Facebook
Ever wondered what the facebook pages of Video Game Characters would be like? More »
PSN Could be in for a Name Change This Week By Mat Growcott
The PlayStation Network may be in for a name change this week, leaving behind the PSN and taking on the SEN, Sony Entertainment Network. This was supposedly emailed to Neogaf user Psycotik, although at this point the email is still unverified. The idea of dropping the name "PlayStation Network" has sparked the theory that Sony may plan to drop the PlayStation name in future consoles, although that would seem backward with the fact that the Vita is not yet out in the west and definitely belongs to the PlayStation... More »
Soul Calibur 5 - All Character Critical Edges By Ian Miles Cheong
Soul Calibur 5 is out, and far from looking like some generic fighting game, it's full of style and flair thanks to its medieval-inspired aesthetics.
Every fighter in the game has a speical attack called a Critical Edge, all of which can be seen in the video above, which was taken by LANDAN2006 on YouTube. These special attacks are visually astonishing and make full use of the game's graphics engine.
Among the fighters featured in the video are Ezio Auditore, who doesn't look out of place in the... More »
The Muppets Are Making its Way to LittleBigPlanet 2 By Lyle Smith
It's time to play the music! It's time to light the lights! It's time to meet the muppets on the Muppet Show tonight!
That being said, Media Molecule has announced the details of 'The Muppets Premium Level Kit' for Little Big Planet 2, which will include new stickers, decorations, objects, and sound effects.
Details of the the Muppets Premium level kit include:
Rowlf Costume: Rowlf Costume: Rowlf Body, Rowlf Ears, Rowlf Eyes, Rowlf Glove, Rowlf Material, Rowlf... More »
Mass Effect 4? Don't Throw Away Your Mass Effect 3 Saves, Bioware Has Further Plans By Ian Miles Cheong
Both Mass Effect 1 and 2 have save games to be carried over to the next game. Each of these saves contains various flags—such as "Wrex is alive" and "Council was saved" to be read by the proceeding game which determine the events that happened in Shepard's past. The events of past games are reflected in the new game, where they alter the course of the story.
Speaking to GamerZines, Bioware associate producer Mike Gamble said "it wouldn't be a bad idea to keep your Mass Effect 3... More »
GTA 5 "Most Important Franchise" to Take-Two By Ian Miles Cheong
Speaking at an investor call, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick boasted that the company has "never been in better shape" and referring to the likes of Grand Theft Auto V, that it "never had more important franchises."
Zelnick stressed that the company was ready for next-gen development, but cautioned that it had to be thoughtful about how it managed its portfolio with new platforms due to the low install base.
He compared the birth of new platforms to the process of natural... More »
Watch 15 Minutes of Street Fighter X Tekken Gameplay By Lyle Smith
Capcom's Channel on YouTube has released 15 minutes of gameplay for its upcoming Street Fighter X Tekken and I must say, it looks pretty damn good.
Sony platforms will feature exclusive characters, such as Cole MacGrath from Infamous, Sony mascots Toro and his rival Kuro (who disguise themselves as Ryu and Kazuya respectively), Pac-Man (who pilots a mech); and Mega Man, who takes the appearance of his character on the US box art for the first game.
There will be no exclusive characters for the Xbox... More »
THQ has 6 Unannounced Games, 2013-2014 Release Schedule By Ian Miles Cheong
Speaking at an investor call, THQ chief Brian Farrell said that the company has at least half a dozen games planned for release in 2013 and 2014.
In spite of reports that the company had somehow canceled its entire 2014 line-up, THQ's CEO Brian Farrell said that games like Dark Millennium Online (the Warhammer 40K MMO) were still on scheduled for launch in "fiscal 2014 and beyond," along with Guillermo del Toro's inSane, Homefront 2, and a new FPS from Turtle Rock, the developers of Left 4 Dead.... More »
Facebook your Final Fantasy Adventure By Mat Growcott
A new update to Final Fantasy XIII-2 allows you to share your achievements in-game with you friends online via Facebook. If you're feeling especially brave and don't mind taking flak from people who hate it despite never having played it, this is absolutely the best way to prove what a badass you are.
Simply turning on SNS messaging within the options will give you the opportunity to share your capture of monsters, your collection of rare items and rare events with all the people on Facebook. It's... More »
KISS Looking into Video Game Spin-offs (as well as KISS Angry Birds) By Mat Growcott
KISS have struck a deal with Angry Birds developer Rovio to develop a spin-off involving the band, lead singer Simmons confirmed while being interviewed by industrygamers. KISS, who aren't exactly strangers to merchandising, are also in talks with Sony over the development of a game based around the band, although things are in the very early stages at this point.
"We’re talking with Sony games now," Simmons said. "We are really trying to take it in areas that haven’t been done before... More »
Is Populous due for a Revival? By Mat Growcott
One of the most influential games of the late eighties, early nineties may be getting a revival, at least if a leaked listing on an internal EA wiki is anything to go by. Discovered by French site HardGamers, the internal wiki also reveals an unannounced game from former Resistance developer Insomniac Games called Outernauts.
Populous, the God-sim that put Fable lead Peter Molyneux on the map, was the beginning of the golden age of Bullfrog strategy games and would evolve into Theme... More »
First The Last of Us Screenshots Released By Josh Harmon
Game Informer's got the first three in-game screenshots for Naughty Dog's survival horror action game The Last of Us, showcasing a bit of combat and the game's gorgeous post-apocalyptic environments. You can catch all three below, alongside some new gameplay details.
As has been heavily rumored, you'll only control one of the game's two main characters, Joel. Ellie will be handled by sophisticated AI, and the team has gone to great lengths to ensure that the game doesn't feel like your... More »
Twisted Metal Delayed in Europe for Content Cuts By Josh Harmon
Eat Sleep Play's upcoming Twisted Metal reboot has been delayed in Europe due to localization issues and content cuts requested by SCEE, the developer has revealed.
Originally scheduled for European release on February 17, the game now looks poised to hit stores sometime in March.
Eat Sleep Play founder David Jaffe took to NeoGAF to explain the reasoning behind the region-wide delay and assure fans that the cuts wouldn't ruin the spirit of the game.
"Certain countries have... More »
