7 Feb, 2012

Were you thinking about getting your hands on a Mass Effect 3 Collector’s Edition before launch date? You’re absolutely out of luck, according to BioWare community coordinator Crist Priestly. “Sorry, there simply cannot be any more physical CEs made before launch,” he wrote on a forum post in response to angry fans. On Amazon.com’s...

7 Feb, 2012

With the HD Remake bandwagon swinging through every single major studio’s offices, it comes as absolutely no surprise that Square Enix has been hopping on to it. However, its choice in which past Final Fantasy to remaster may be a little shocking to some. After saying that firstly a remake of Final Fantasy VII would mean drastic changes to saying that it...

7 Feb, 2012

You like shiny HD graphics? Do you think they’re the best thing ever? Some of us have become accustomed to how highly-polished the aesthetics of our games are, and we’d gladly rip the developers a new one if their games looked “last-gen.” However, not everyone agrees, and surprisingly enough, legendary Final Fantasy creator Hironobu...

7 Feb, 2012

While some of us may feel that having a say in how the story goes makes it that much better, there are some who think that games will never be as good in spinning a tale as a book or movie will. For example, Kid Icarus: Uprising‘s director Masahiro Sakurai. As someone who is a game developer, you’d think he would argue otherwise, but surprisingly...

6 Feb, 2012

Ars Technica reports that Oklahoma legislater Will Fourkiller has submitted HB2696. This bill proposes a 1% excise tax on what he calls “violent” video games. According to the bill, violent video games are any gamed rated T for Teen, M for Mature, or AO for Adults Only. Hilariously, while this will catch known offenders such as GTA and Call of Duty,...

6 Feb, 2012

There’s been a large infusion of new blood in to the top of the all format chart this week – Final Fantasy XIII-2 has entered at number one, followed by fellow newcomer Metal Gear Solid HD Collection at number two. This has pushed last week’s number one, FIFA 12, down into fourth behind third placed Battlefield 3. Our third new face, Project...

6 Feb, 2012

I know – it’s scant comfort for those of you twiddling your thumbs and waiting for Max Payne 3 to hit your console of choice – but if you just can’t get enough of Max (and to be honest, who can?) you might want to wander over and check out what’s on show at the new Max Payne 3 website. Featuring a range of new interactive features,...

6 Feb, 2012

US video game magazine Game Informer has uncovered some interesting information after an interview with Naughty Dog studios’ co-president, Evan Wells. Turns out the development powerhouse behind the blockbuster Uncharted series were tinkering with a new Jak & Daxter game. In the interview Wells talks about how they wanted to apply the new techniques...