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Final Fantasy XIV?!?!?!

Aug 3

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Seems like Square Enix has been spouting out tons and tons of Final Fantasies all over the place. These guys have been banking on the Brand Name forever. It saved them from bankrupcy and all that but coming out with one after another over and over? I mean Final Fantasy XIII hasn’t even come out yet and they’re already releasing trailers to XIV? Okay, I’m a fan of the series but sheesh, I haven’t played an FF title since FF X2 and that wasn’t really a fun one because of the fact that it was all too girly for me.

Final Fantasy XIV

(ファイナルファンタジーXIV, Fainaru Fantajī Fōtīn ), also known as Final Fantasy XIV Online, is the fourteenth entry in the Final Fantasy series, due for release in 2010 for PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows. It will be released simultaneously in all regions. Like Final Fantasy XI, Final Fantasy XIV is a massively multiplayer online game. The game takes place in a land called Eorzea.

The battle and job systems will be different than the one previously used in Final Fantasy XI, which utilized experience points, and that the character races and monsters will resemble those found in Final Fantasy XI to allow players to create avatars similar to ones created in Final Fantasy XI. Group play has been de-emphasized, and now solo and group play have been balanced. Weapon use will alter “character development”. Square Enix is looking for a way to allow users to transfer their game names to the new MMO. The developers say that, in addition to Final Fantasy XI, they have been influenced in the games creation by World of Warcraft, Age of Conan and Warhammer Online, but most of all by player feedback. Chocobos will also return, but in a different role from Final Fantasy XI where they were just steeds.

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Square Enix Countdown

Jul 31

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Japanese game maker pulls out its favorite PR chestnut, the countdown clock, and tosses up a teaser site for some video game.

There’s not much to the site: Some background art, text that reads “VI DAYS” and a countdown clock. Does it get anymore exciting than this? Yes, yes it does.

The countdown ends in six days. Set your watches and check back for the thrilling conclusion, which will probably be before the countdown ends because of a leaked Japanese magazine scan. Or something.

source: Kotaku

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DIY: How to Upgrade Your PS3 Hard Drive

Jul 28

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It doesn’t matter if you have the 20GB, 60GB, or even the new 80GB PlayStation 3–you can always use more storage space. All that available hard-disk space quickly disappears once you start downloading games, demos, and HD videos. Fortunately, Sony has designed the PS3 to allow console owners to perform their own hard-drive upgrades. You can go out and select your own hard drive instead of being forced to buy an official first-party hard-disk accessory. However, giving console owners that freedom means that aspiring upgraders will need to know how to select the right hard-drive upgrade and the proper installation technique.

The first step to replacing the hard disk is going to the store or visiting an online retailer to pick up a new hard disk. The PS3 is compatible with just about any 2.5-inch SATA notebook hard disk. Both 5400- and 7200-RPM drives should work fine. The physical size of the hard disk is important because it has to fit the PS3′s 2.5-inch drive tray. As far as storage capacity goes, it doesn’t make sense to go through the trouble of upgrading unless you go big: We’re talkin’ 120GB, 160GB, or even 250GB.

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Upcoming Games Trailers

Jul 25

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Dante’s Inferno PS3 Trailer

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More Castlevania Movie News

Jul 25

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Konami’s Castlevania film has been staked enough times to give the Impaler himself pause. First revealed in 2005 under the direction of Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat), the production has since hit myriad hang-ups and direction changes. In May, horror-enthused film site Bloody-Disgusting reported that the film had entered purgatory after a collaboration between director Sylvain White (Stomp the Yard) and writer Ian Jeffers (Death Sentence) fell through.

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Comic-Con 09: Left 4 Dead 2 Features Stronger Narrative Than First Game

Jul 25

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For all of the high-intensity action and zombie-fueled chaos that Valve’s Left 4 Dead provided, the one thing it didn’t offer was a deep story. Of course, when a developer like Valve skimps on the narrative, you know there has to be a good reason. That’s why it’s hardly surprising that Left 4 Dead 2 will feature a bit more story this time around, for as Valve’s Doug Lombardi explains, the first game was meant to be more of an introduction to the game’s design, control and mechanics, rather than a vehicle for a really deep story.

“Now that we feel that we have a good framework, or a good lexicon, for folks communicating about the game and the action, we can start layering in bits of story now, and having them comment more on things in the world, comment more about what they’re thinking…and that just gives the world a richer feel to it, rather than just a sort of zombie shooting gallery.”

There are a few great interactive storytellers out there, and Valve has surely secured a permanent seat at the top of that list, which is why I can’t to see how it’s able to fill out the game world, and overarching story, of the Left 4 Dead universe.

Source: G4TV

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