19 Jan, 2012

If you’re a long-time regular reader of GGS, you’ll know that I’ve been hoping for a UK release of The Last Story for more than a year now. Well, my wish came true. Published by Nintendo, The Last Story will be released in the UK on 24 February 2012. The game’s creator, Hironobu Sakaguchi, will be at Midlands Comic Con to talk about the...

21 Dec, 2011

Each week we update you on what games have been getting quality time on the consoles, PCs and handhelds of our lovely GGSGamer.com staff. Here’s what we’ve been playing this week … Tabs: Skyrim (X360); Modern Warfare 3 (X360) Tanya: Skyrim (360); We Sing UK Hits (Wii) Tracey: Skyrim (360); Sonic CD (Android); Hard Lines (Android) Tychus: Star Wars:...

21 Nov, 2011

Okay, so a mea culpa by all of us on the GGS Gamer staff, but we have had some issues behind the scenes with getting podcasts mixed. However, those problems seem to be behind us, and we hope to provide you a solid podcast experience moving forward. Tom, Tabs and Joe get things going with a rundown of some of the stuff they have been playing as well as hitting...

19 Nov, 2011

With Final Fantasy XIII-2 due out soon, producer Yoshinori Kitase said in an interview with Edge that the next installation in the long-standing series could throw away its old roots. Well, not with the crazy hairdos and the funny costumes. We’re talking about the turn-based system. “I think the nature of the franchise is to present something new...

18 Nov, 2011

Although RPG fans are likely to currently be engrossed in Skyrim, many will no doubt be looking forward to the release of Final Fantasy XIII-2 next year. These new screenshots unveil further information the levelling up system (or Crystarium, if you will) and two new game areas. Final Fantasy XIII players will no doubt recognise the layout and style of the...

14 Nov, 2011

I’ve never played a single Final Fantasy game. That’s probably really bad, right? Yes! I hear you shriek, very bad! Well stow your primal screeches for a moment while I inform you that there are five, count ‘em, five new screenshots available showing Final Fantasy XIII-2. Find them below with descriptions provided in the press release.      ...

4 Nov, 2011

Christmas is less than eight weeks away, and Square Enix is already jingling the bells and bringing out the horse sleighs. In the latest Playstation blog post, Square Enix’s Product Manager Charles McCarter said that fans of classics will be in for a real treat this holiday season. With Chrono Trigger already gracing the PSN, McCarter announced today that...

29 Jul, 2011

There’s something indefinable about Final Fantasy XIII. Look, I know it’s not everyone’s favourite; the internet has gifted a braying voice to the very unhappy, very vocal FF fans, and for many, Final Fantasy XIII simply didn’t play, didn’t emote, didn’t move them like its numerous predecessors. But whilst the gameplay and...