Final Fantasy XIV Trailer from TGS 2010: Orgy of Wow

Setting aside personal opinions regarding the last handful of titles in the Final Fantasy series as well as the direction the series has taken since the Square-Enix merger, I boldly endorse Final Fantasy XIV.  The second incarnation of an FFMMO

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Final Fantasy XIV Trailer from TGS 2010: Orgy of Wow

Setting aside personal opinions regarding the last handful of titles in the Final Fantasy series as well as the direction the series has taken since the Square-Enix merger, I boldly endorse Final Fantasy XIV.  The second incarnation of an FFMMO

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Demon's Souls 2 is Project Dark

It’ll just have a different name because it’s on the 360 as well. Sure, it’s nominally called Project Dark at the moment. But look at that trailer. Look at it. That’s totally Demon’s Souls. Claustrophobic darkness, blocking instead of a

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Demon's Souls 2 is Project Dark

It’ll just have a different name because it’s on the 360 as well. Sure, it’s nominally called Project Dark at the moment. But look at that trailer. Look at it. That’s totally Demon’s Souls. Claustrophobic darkness, blocking instead of a

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What the fuck?

Sleep deprived, but…Yakuza with zombies. People who think zombies are over-used and ruin things, your argument has been made. This is like making Call of Duty with zombies, or Final Fantasy with zombies: ridiculous. …Wait. Hold on. They did one

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What the fuck?

Sleep deprived, but…Yakuza with zombies. People who think zombies are over-used and ruin things, your argument has been made. This is like making Call of Duty with zombies, or Final Fantasy with zombies: ridiculous. …Wait. Hold on. They did one

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Your new Pokemon

Lost in the bustle of Tokyo Games Show has been Pokemon Black and White nearing release in Japan. Oh, well, we didn’t forget. And neither did Serebii, who have all the Pokemon in the new game available in list form.

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Your new Pokemon

Lost in the bustle of Tokyo Games Show has been Pokemon Black and White nearing release in Japan. Oh, well, we didn’t forget. And neither did Serebii, who have all the Pokemon in the new game available in list form.

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Catherine with a K is his girlfriend

My favorite author is Haruki Murakami, the preeminent voice in Japanese literary fiction. He writes books that are half real, half imaginary; the main character might be a normal guy from Kyoto, but he runs into some very abnormal things.

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Catherine with a K is his girlfriend

My favorite author is Haruki Murakami, the preeminent voice in Japanese literary fiction. He writes books that are half real, half imaginary; the main character might be a normal guy from Kyoto, but he runs into some very abnormal things.

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DMC reboot runs quiet, runs deep

It’s not every day you get to work Twin Peaks and 80’s hip hop into a title. I think this might be my finest work. Anyway, today is a good day for action gamers. We’ve got Ninja Gaiden 3 from

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DMC reboot runs quiet, runs deep

It’s not every day you get to work Twin Peaks and 80’s hip hop into a title. I think this might be my finest work. Anyway, today is a good day for action gamers. We’ve got Ninja Gaiden 3 from

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Shadows of the Damned next big thing

Let me hit you with a little math. Suda 51 (creator of such games as Killer 7 and No More Heroes) + Shinji Mikami (Producer of games such as Resident Evil (all up to and including 4), Viewtiful Joe, God

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Shadows of the Damned next big thing

Let me hit you with a little math. Suda 51 (creator of such games as Killer 7 and No More Heroes) + Shinji Mikami (Producer of games such as Resident Evil (all up to and including 4), Viewtiful Joe, God

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How to sell your indie game

Like that. If your game is an indie, there’s probably a lot of people already raving about it. Most of Rock Paper Shotgun, for instance, loves Magicka. But how do you get us from concept, and even gameplay, to a

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How to sell your indie game

Like that. If your game is an indie, there’s probably a lot of people already raving about it. Most of Rock Paper Shotgun, for instance, loves Magicka. But how do you get us from concept, and even gameplay, to a

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October CoroCoro reveals more awkward Pokemon

Okay, I freely admit: at this point, four days from its Japanese release, I’m excited about Pokemon Black and White. Genuinely excited. The kind of excitement I reserve for things like Bastion, or for firing up a game of Solium

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October CoroCoro reveals more awkward Pokemon

Okay, I freely admit: at this point, four days from its Japanese release, I’m excited about Pokemon Black and White. Genuinely excited. The kind of excitement I reserve for things like Bastion, or for firing up a game of Solium

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Morrigan Returns: Dragon Age Witch Hunt DLC Review

Oh yes, Morrigan returns. But you have to hunt her down first. After playing the DLC over twice and starting it for a third time, it’s time to write a bit on the thing. I’m a huge, huge, Dragon Age

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Morrigan Returns: Dragon Age Witch Hunt DLC Review

Oh yes, Morrigan returns. But you have to hunt her down first. After playing the DLC over twice and starting it for a third time, it’s time to write a bit on the thing. I’m a huge, huge, Dragon Age

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