If you’re like me, you were eagerly awaiting your closed beta key for Final Fantasy XIV. Also, you’re probably still waiting for it. Well wait no further, starting tomorrow, August 31st, you can be like the rest of us sheep who will wait in queue to get their hands on this brand new Final Fantasy in an online space. To go along with this announcement, there’s even a new pre-release trailer. Check out the video and details after the jump.
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Final Fantasy XIV Beta Goes Open August 31st
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lord of the Rings: Online Goes Free to Play September 10th
August 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The time I spent in Lord of the Rings: Online a couple years ago was definitely a cool experience. Any fans of WoW will likely feel right at home with the interface, but expect some awesome additions in the realm of story-based content. I’ve not seen another MMO that provides a central storyline nearly so well, and with the upcoming announcement of it being free to play, you’ve got no reason to download and hop into Middle Earth. [Read more...]
Front Mission 3 hits PS3/PSP
August 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
For those of you looking for a sci-fi take on the standard Strategy RPG, there is no series that matches Front Mission. This installment in particular is an exceptional game originally for the PS1, and I highly recommend fans of the series to check it out. [Read more...]
Rock Band 3 Can “Teach” You the Power of the Ivory
June 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s probably not news anymore that a keytar is making it into Rock Band 3. (I have to pause writing this for a minute, because I have no idea if I spelled that right since it hasn’t been in pop-circulation for 20+ years. FYI, I did). The real question is, did you realize that you’re going to be able to “learn” the actual instruments this time around? [Read more...]
Free to Play Model is Branching Out w/ Company of Heroes: Online
June 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In a press release today it was revealed that the long revered RTS series from THQ is taking on the free to play model. It’s a curious change to the genre, and definitely a step in a different direction. Take a look at the press release and let us know what you think! [Read more...]
Dragon Quest 9 coming to the West
May 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Regular listeners of our podcast should know by now that I am an avid Dragon Quest fanboy, for better and for worse. I’ve played through the greatest entries in the franchise (Dragon Warrior and Dragon Quest VIII) and also suffered through some of the less reputable ones, most notably Dragon Quest: Swords for the Wii (which I maintain to this day is a better game than most people give it credit for.) Having said that, it should come as no surprise that I am rejoicing at the news that Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies is finally making it to West. [Read more...]
Bethesda Adds to the CE Fever with Fallout: New Vegas
May 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Fallout: New Vegas CE
It’s no surprise to our listener base that we’re fans of Bethesda and Fallout. It should also be no surprise that we’re extremely excited for Fallout: New Vegas. After the fantastic lunch box CE of Fallout 3, Bethesda chose to turn it up a notch even further with the announcement today of a Collectors Edition of Fallout: New Vegas. From a Bethesda press release, you can expect this in addition to this highly anticipated post apocalyptic role-playing game: [Read more...]
Halo: Reach Beta is Biggest Console Beta Evar!
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The exclusive beta for Halo: Reach debuted this week, offering any owners of ODST an opportunity to get in on the multiplayer of this new iteration of the 360-exclusive monster. A press release from Microsoft’s website states that “[beta players will] help make entertainment history by participating in the biggest console beta ever.” Taking into account that the only LIVE Gamerscore I’ve earned in the Halo series is from Halo Wars, I’m surprisingly interested to see what this new iteration has to offer. [Read more...]
XBox Live Gets More (Un)affordable
I probably am at fault for falling into the trap of thinking that paying for online is not that big of a deal. I’m probably doubly at fault for not thinking that the news of a price hike for XBox LIVE is not that big of a deal either. Like a good consumer though, I do wish that this price jump would’ve been bundled with some extra content. It’s a bit unfortunate that doesn’t seem to be the case. Hit the jump for the full post text from Major Nelson’s blog.
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