Review by Steerpike Developer Square-Enix Publisher Square-Enix Released March 9, 2010 Available for PS3 (version played), 360 Time Played 91 hours, 17 minutes, 38 seconds Verdict: 4/5 Thumbs Up “Final Fantasy XIII’s real triumph is its incredibly nuanced, sophisticated battle system. The rest is comparatively standard JRPG fare – not bad, but not to everyone’s …
Here’s a name we haven’t heard in a while: Tim Langdell, owner of the word “edge,” is in the news again. GamesIndustry reports that a US district court has tossed out Langdell’s injuction against publisher EA, and suggested that the perennial trademark-lawsuiter may face criminal charges for “earlier actions.” In legalese, and in this case, …
If you haven’t been following the latest news from the Team Fortress 2 (TF2) blog, you might not be aware of Valve’s latest venture into micro-transactions. Coinciding with the release of the Steam Wallet, Valve have finally released the Poly Count community winners into the game (also known as ‘The Man-conomy update’). These item sets …
Yesterday was the 15th anniversary of the Sony PlayStation in Europe. OK, OK, so it may have reached this milestone a couple of weeks ago in the US, and is rapidly approaching its sixteenth birthday in Japan, but as I’m in the UK and have a particular admiration for the good old grey slab of love, we at …
I think it’s fair to say that the mainstream gaming community isn’t exactly sold on Microsoft’s Kinect just yet. Button-free gaming certainly has it’s sceptics and the specialist press have been quick to criticise Microsoft for the lack of focus on core gameplay experiences with the system. Retailing at £130, the price point also continues …
One of the most respected and gifted games journalists in the business is leaving us, and we will miss him. Kieron Gillen, an overlord of beloved gaming site Rock, Paper, Shotgun and the founder of the New Games Journalism movement, has moved full-time into comics writing for Marvel and decided that in order to pay fair …
The Escapist reports that sometime in the Land of 2011, a high-definition remake of cult classic Beyond Good & Evil will be coming to PSN and XBLA. New textures, higher-poly models, remastered soundtrack. Nothing else about the game (including the vexing controls) are set to be changed, but this game is worth your time if …
Guess what! Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro loves videogames. Always has. And while he’s been emitting noises about maybe making one for a while, not much has been confirmed except that he’s been talking with publisher THQ, until a recent interview for MTV. Now we know that the game will be a Lovecraftian action-RPG, but …
My first moments in F1-2010 were terrifying. Not the terror of being pursued by brainless zombies in the depths of the Agroprom, no, something much worse. The camera’s field of view swept over the group of assembled reporters with professional soft focus blur and a well dressed reporter stood to ask me a question. I was seated behind a microphone, and I was certain she was going to say, “Tell us about yourself, and why you think you can succeed in Formula-1?”
Not long after dismissing the value of literally every independent developer in the world except for Bungie (note that most outlets are saying “indie.” That word has a different connotation), Bobby Kotick of Activision/Blizzard has unleashed this little chestnut, courtesy of EDGE Magazine: You know what? What we like about a developer is that they …