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Final Fantasy XIV release date announced

Ron Burke — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:09:44 +0000

The team at Square Enix are almost ready to re-release the much-improved Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – their Massively Multiplayer title that has been in Beta for a good amount of time. To give interested fans a chance to ask questions of the production team, they are also announcing an interactive Producer chat for the game. Producer & Director Naoki Yoshida will take questions via this thread at the official site prior to the 30th of this month and will answer them live on a to-be-announced YouTube feed. If you are interested in Beta Testing the game for yourself, they are also taking applications (it’s not Open Beta free-for-all quite yet) at this page as well. With a chance to try it on PS3, Windows PC, or both, this could be a pretty cool chance to take it for a spin prior to the relaunch. When is the relaunch you might ask? Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will launch on August 27th, 2013.

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Watch_Dogs in-game profile contest

Ron Burke — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:57:14 +0000

Watch_Dogs stands pretty high on our most-anticipated list this year, and we aren’t alone. Ubisoft has announced a new Watch_Dogs fan contest to give players a chance to be a part of the game. Since the game revolves deeply around scanning your enemies and uncovering their deepest and darkest secrets of their identities through all of their connected-world items, you can guess what’s next.

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XSEED announces their E3 lineup

Ron Burke — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:17:15 +0000

The expo may be a few weeks away, but our E3 coverage has very clearly begun. We’ve got our first game lineup, this one coming from XSEED, including the much anticipated KILLER IS DEAD from SUDA51. That’s not their only title though, they’ve got four sequels to some of their most celebrated franchises, namely Ragnarok Odyssey ACE, Rune Factory 4, Valhalla Knights 3, and Ys: Memories of Celceta. We’ve got our first descriptions for those games below for you to check em out. We’ve got an appointment to see all of these titles, so expect quite a bit more than just these paltry few sentences very soon. I’ve also got some sweet screenshots to show you for each of them, so…rock on!

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CastleStorm launch trailer

Ron Burke — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:51:29 +0000

The folks at Zen Studios aren’t just pinball wizards – they’ve got a new game coming up. This new title is called CastleStorm and is a physics-based tower defense / brawler heading to XBLA on May 29th. To celebrate the upcoming launch we’ve got a new trailer to give you a look at the game in action. Before we get to that, here’s a bit about CastleStorm:

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ORIGIN PC rocks the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780

Ron Burke — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:23:36 +0000

The folks at ORIGIN PC (no affiliation with EA’s download service) aren’t wasting any time. No sooner was the new line of GeForce cards announced that the ORIGIN PC team had them in their rigs and ready to go! Dropping in the Kepler-powered GeForce GTX 780, the new systems should be absolutely blisteringly fast. If you missed NVIDIA’s announcement on the new card, here’s a nibble on what it can do in conjunction with ORIGIN PC:

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Head out to Monster University

Justin Pauls — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:59:56 +0000

Disney Interactive just sent word (and some screenshots and a video) showcasing the Monsters University Play Set from their upcoming multiplatform Disney Infinity. Monsters University will be one of the first packs launching on August 18, beside the previously announced The Incredibles, Cars and Pirates of the Caribbean play sets. Here’s a snippet from their release:

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Grand Theft Auto V pre-order bonuses include a flyable blimp and more

Sean Lama — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:44:51 +0000

I’m not sure what the total line-up of vehicles looks like for GTAV yet, but I sure as heck would love to take a leisurely cruise around the city in a blimp. Today, developer/publisher Rockstar Games announced two pre-order packages for the game: Special Edition and Collector’s Edition.

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New Civ V: Brave New World trailer gives overview on setting social policies

Sean Lama — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:38:46 +0000

The new trailer for the second Civ 5 expansion, Brave New World , gives us a look at a new feature that allows players to set policies and ideologies for their civilizations. Your chosen policies will grant various abilities that have will have certain diplomatic effects for the rest of the game. The expansion comes to PC on July 9th, 2013.

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High-tech samurai & demon recruiting — just another day in Shin Megami Tensei IV

David Roberts — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:04:08 +0000

Nintendo surprised hardcore JRPG fans by announcing that the fourth entry of the acclaimed Shin Megami Tensei series would be coming exclusively to 3DS. While this may not make sense for Americans, it makes perfect sense in Japan, where handheld devices have taken the country by storm. Either way, Atlus has brought a new trailer for us to show you, and I have to say — it’s looking pretty cool.

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The Smurfs 2 gets a baker’s dozen of screenshots

Ron Burke — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:38:46 +0000

La la lalala laaaaa, la la la la laaaah. La la lalala lahhh, la lalala laaaa. There, now The Smurfs theme song is as stuck in your head as it is in mine. The folks at Ubisoft want to show off their new screenshots for their upcoming movie tie-in title, The Smurfs 2. Here’s a bit about the Peyo-powered game:

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Company of Heroes 2 comes out with new trailer, makes us glad we weren’t Soviet infantry

Sam Vary — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:16:55 +0000

One of the most hotly anticipated RTS titles of the year, Company of Heroes 2 is scheduled for a release on June 25th, and will focus on the brutal Eastern Front theater of World War II (or, to be more accurate, the Great Patriotic War, as it is known to all Russians). The trailer shows off some great gameplay and cutscene footage utilizing the overhauled Essence 3.0 engine.

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Mortal Kombat Komplete PC screens

Ron Burke — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:02:21 +0000

Timing is everything, especially in fighting games. Well, it turns out that it also matters in PR. We’ve got some sweet new screenshots for Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for the PC and I’m sitting here wearing my MK shirt. Seriously – check it out below. We’ve got two screenshots showing the game in action – here’s a nibble on what’s included for the “Komplete” version of the title:

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60 seconds of pure awesome – Law of the Jungle trailer for Destiny debuts

Ron Burke — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:43:46 +0000

The folks at Bungie are pretty fantastic at crafting games, but damn are they good at making incredible commercials to sell em! We’ve got a trailer called “Law of the Jungle” – a blend of CG and live-action to give us a taste of the universe for Destiny. Who directed the trailer? None other than Jon Favreau (Iron Man series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Identity Thief, Cowboys & Aliens, Zathura, Elf), and starring Giancarlo Esposito (Revolution, Once Upon a Time, Breaking Bad, and 141 other shows!) Here’s a nibble while you load the trailer:

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Nintendo Direct planned for June 11 — This is the one you want to watch

David Roberts — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:04 +0000

Nintendo announced last month that they’d be ditching their E3 conference plans and replacing them with one of their Nintendo Direct videos. Some may seem baffled, others more understanding that Nintendo’s lack of heavy hitting announcements (other than much needed core Wii U games) would be lost amidst the bleating trumpets of Microsoft and Sony’s own conferences. Realizing this, Nintendo is sticking to their semi-awkward, always endearing Nintendo Direct videos, and on June 11th at 7am PST (around the time Nintendo normally schedules their own conference), they will be broadcasting their E3 message, directly to you — and if you’re a Nintendo fan, you shouldn’t miss this one.

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Warner Bros. announces new first-person survival horror title, releases gorgeous next-gen screens

Sam Vary — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:22:14 +0000

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment along with Techland have just announced the development of a survival horror game entitled Dying Light for next-gen / current-gen consoles and PC for a 2014 release. The developers seem interested in capitalizing on a recent wave of survival horror enthusiasm, seen in recent weeks with the hype surrounding titles like Resident Evil: Revelations and Bethesda’s The Evil Within. Can this be the start of a genuine comeback for the embattled, once hugely popular genre? We’ve got the inside scoop right here:

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Bright Lights of Asakai–Explaining one of the largest Player vs. Player battles in gaming history

Atlas Burke — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:11:54 +0000

On January 27, 2013, nearly 3000 men and women fought one another in a battle in which both sides lost $15,000 in combined materiel. For comparison, this was a fight on a scale with Washington’s surprise dash across the Delaware at Trenton or Custer’s fatal blunder at Little Bighorn. It was was bigger than the legendary Battle of the Alamo and the naval engagement at Hampton Roads, when the Monitor and Virginia fought to a standstill. The difference between 2013 and 1776, 1862, or 1876? Nobody died in the Battle of Asakai; they simply logged off.

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Kong makes it to the small screen, in 3D!

Justin Pauls — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:42 +0000

Tomorrow marks the return of an iconic Nintendo franchise – Donkey Kong. In his latest game, he’ll be retreading the world of Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii), but this time it’s on the 3DS platform. Nintendo has added new and shiny features, and touts the 3D elements that should work well with the original design.

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EA’s new games engine may boast human level intelligence

Sean Lama — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:12:42 +0000

This trailer doesn’t actually say much about the engine that will be powering most if not all of EA’s next-gen sports titles, but it acts as an overture that EA recognizes the importance of capable artificial intelligence in non-human players.

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Xbox One controller still takes AA batteries, console has power brick

Breanna Goodman — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:40:46 +0000

Although I don’t always understand the hype myself, the Xbox 360 controller is certainly one of the most popular in gaming history. It still faced a handful of complaints however, many regarding the design of the D-pad and the controller’s reliance on traditional batteries for power. Unfortunately it seems that the latter has yet to be changed; Major Nelson confirmed in a Q&A with Yahoo News that the Xbox One controller will require 2 AA batteries. The console will have its own power needs, of course; current evidence suggests it will need a dedicated external power brick to meet them.

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[UPDATE] Xbox One may require daily online check-in

Breanna Goodman — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:08:10 +0000

Speculation about the next Xbox console requiring an internet connection to play games began months ago, and it appears we might finally have an answer. We learned earlier that the Xbox One would require a connection to activate games at the least, but the official FAQ was unclear on any “always online” requirement. It confusingly states, “No, it does not have to be always connected, but Xbox One does require a connection to the Internet.” Huh? Well thanks to comments to Kotaku from Microsoft VP Phil Harrison, we might have a clearer answer:

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