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Review: Dragon Age II
Let us take a set back from the rioting fans attacking EA Bioware forums, the padded review created by the company, and other developer stupidity. Let us take Dragon Age II on its own terms. This sequel is a step forward in the right direction and two steps back the wrong way. The sequel to […]
XSEED Games To Publish Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls for PS3 in NA & EU
Today, XSEED Games announced that they will release the next generation of the Wizardy series in partnership with Japanese developer ACQUIRE. Wizardy: Labyrinth of Lost Souls is the latest entry in what is considered the “granddaddy” of RPGs and is the first one to make its way onto the current generation consoles. It is slated […]
Duke Nukem Forever Delayed
Gearbox Software announced today that Duke Nukem Forever has been delayed. Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford made the announcement today via YouTube. Set for release May 3 in North America and May 6 everywhere else in the world, the game has been pushed back to June 14. Due to the delay, those in Europe and Asia will […]
Play Killzone 3′s Multiplayer, Get a Chance to Win the Helgasht Edition
Sony today announced that they will be holding a “March for Helghan II Sweepstakes” in appreciation of all the Killzone fans out there. They will be giving away a Killzone 3 Limited Helghast Edition just for playing Killzone 3’s online multiplayer. Starting March 25th and running until April 10th, they will be giving away 10 […]
Review: Aqua Panic Deluxe
This review was originally published December 31, 2010, and is republished here for your convenience. Released on December 1st of this year, Aqua Panic for the iPhone and iPad provides a hit console title for those on the go. Yes, you could still carry around your PSP for whenever you want to load up this […]
Square Enix Drops Prices of iOS Titles for FF III Release
Today marks the highly anticipated debut of Square Enix Final Fantasy III for iOS. Originally released in Japan in 1990, the game didn’t reach international soil until the Nintendo DS remake in August 2006. Square Enix iOS titles are always priced higher then most with Final Fantasy III is priced at $15.99. As far as […]
PAX East Swag Contest Winners
Thanks to everyone who entered the contest, and a big thanks to Juan for donating all the extra swag. Since we have so many items to giveaway, we’ve picked out 6 winners. The first few winners on the list will get a chance to pick out an item they want from the PAX swag, the […]
Review: Hot Springs Story
Hot Springs Story is Kairosoft’s follow-up to one of my favorite iOS titles, Game Dev Story. I loved Game Dev, and everyone who even tried the game became instantly hooked. My friend Roski had to delete it from his phone because it was too addictive. Suffice it to say, the game was really good. However, […]
Takashi Tokita Discusses Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, RPGs
From Parasite Eve to Chrono Trigger, Takashi Tokita is a well-known and revered name among Square-Enix fans. He’s also supervising the restoration of one of his earliest career titles, Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection. The PSP port is set for an April 19th release, which marks the 20th anniversary of the original title’s release. […]
Leaked Screenshot Reveals Complete Mortal Kombat Roster
As much as the creator of Mortal Kombat Ed Boon and developer NetherRealm want to keep secrets about their latest title, it sure is hard to do with this leaked screenshot of the full roster. The image appears to come from the PlayStation 3 version, although it hasn’t been confirmed as legit. For those who […]
Machinarium Branching Out to PS3, Tablets
Machinarium, a darling indie adventure game of the point-and-click puzzle variety, has been relatively successful thus far on PC and Mac (it was even included in the original Humble Indie Bundle). However, Jakub Dvorský, game designer and founder of Amanita Design, revealed that he plans to take the game to other platforms, including PS3. While […]
Media Molecule Auctions Off Original LittleBigPlanet Art for Japan Relief
More and more video game companies are pitching in to help raise money for the Japanese relief fund. Media Molecule of LittleBigPlanet fame has decided to offer rare framed artwork of everyone’s favorite Sackperson. The four different sketches showcase the development and evolution of Sackboy. Included with each of these is a special and extremely […]