Final Fantasy XIII-2 Secret Weapons Guide
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.
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How to Capture Rare Monsters in Final Fantasy XIII-2
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 »
PSN Could be in for a Name Change This Week
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 »
Skyrim Creation Kit Out Tuesday with "Special Surprise"
Skyrim's long awaited suite of modding tools, dubbed the "Creation Kit," will be released on Steam next Tuesday alongside a mysterious surprise, Bethesda has announced.
The company's VP in charge of public relations, Pete Hines, confirmed the release date via Twitter.
"For our Skyrim PC fans, the Creation Kit is on track for release on Tuesday. And, we also have a special surprise with it. #whatcoulditbe!?"
The Creation Kit will provide Skyrim modders with access to... More »
Stephen Toulouse Resigns as Xbox Live Policy and Enforcement Director
Stephen "StepTo" Toulouse, director of Xbox Live policy and enforcement, has announced that he'll be resigning his position on February 15.
Toulouse, known to millions of Xbox Live hackers as "that guy who wouldn't unban me," has spent nearly 18 as a Microsoft employee, beginning at the spry age of 21 back in 1994. He worked as head of communications for their Security Response Center before joining the Xbox Live Services division in 2007.
In a post on his personal blog, Toulouse... More »
Meet the Pyro, "Something Brand New" Coming to TF2 in 2012
Valve has quite the year planned for Team Fortress 2, their popular class-based, free-to-play shooter. They've outlined some of the planned updates in a new post on the game's official blog.
The biggest news by far? The long awaited conclusion to the "Meet the Team" series of promotional shorts, featuring the voiceless, genderless enigma that is the Pyro. Will we finally get to see what's beneath that lumpy asbestos suit? Will we finally learn if he/she/it is a boy/girl/robot? Probably not,... More »
Rock 'Em Sock' Em Mincraft Blocks
Hey guys, it's Friday! Got anything on the go this weekend? I don't mean to brag, but I'm going to see Jerry Seinfeld this weekend. How can I possibly top that, at this very moment? Well, what about Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots in Minecraft!? OK, maybe it doesn't top that, but what a better way to celebrate the end of a work day!
Master Builder, Sethbling, has recreated the classic two-player robot, face punching, battle-fest in Minecraft using a pressure plate mechanic to simulate the battles of... More »
Soul Calibur 5 - All Character Critical Edges
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
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
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 »
