Thief is a game where you sneak around. Thief is a game of atmosphere and to that extent it makes sense to have an accompanying hardback of art. The problem The Art of Thief faces is what to include? If it goes the “mythos” route that art books sometimes take and explores characters and story […]
Fed up of Kickstarter? Visit the Game of Glens on Collective
Games company Square Enix has a new crowdfunding platform called Collective. Whereas Kickstarter needs you to splash the cash to back a pitch Collective does not. This games specialist site has a feedback phase in which games jostle for consideration. You don’t need to mention any money at this point; you just need to say […]
Pre-order access to Final Fantasy XIV on PS4 opens 4th April, PS3 transfers start a week later
Anyone with a PlayStation 4 can start the Beta Test of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn when it starts on the 22nd of February. We’ll have to see how that works in practice as pre-orders open today and the game will be released on the 14th of April. If you do pre-order the game […]
The Power of the Kings: A review of Guilty Crown (part one)
Part One of Guilty Crown is the first 11 episodes of the science fantasy series from Square Enix and Production IG. The show is not yet on Crunchyroll but Manga UK will release the first DVD and blu-ray pack in the UK on the 18th November. Funimation has the license in the States. Guilty Crown […]
Square Enix demos Project Flare for cloud-based gaming
The concept with cloud-based gaming is that your local machine; whether that’s a PC, console or iPad doesn’t have to do all the work. If you’re online then why not have a powerful bank of servers help with the crunching. How good could the graphics, world size and multiplayer get then? Square Enix has shared […]
Thief gameplay trailer
Thief is due out in February 2014 for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Master Thief Garrett finds himself in a City on the brink of revolution. There are layers of conflict between Baron Northcrest and Orion who appears to lead the poor. “This city will not die with the old […]
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII trailer
We’re getting more news about the Final Fantasy XIII-2 sequel; Lightning Returns. the game wwil be out for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in the autumn this year. In the game Lightning tries to slow down the end of the world, helping the beings who live in Luxerion. The game is designed to encourage gamers […]
Square Enix hunts the Final Fantasy super fan
Square Enix are on the lookout for the ultimate Final Fantasy super fan. The winner gets their name in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, two tickets for the Final Fantasy Distant Worlds concept in Paris next year and a goodie bag. I watched Final Fantasy Distant Worlds when it came to Edinburgh and it’s well […]
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn screens and concept art
Are you still tracking the Final Fantasy computer game series? Square Enix seem to understand that they need to battle hard to keep fans engaged with the franchise. Final Fantasy XIII divided gamers and Final Fantasy XIV has been receiving intensive care. This week press got their hands on screen shots from A Realm Reborn […]
Square Enix and Ouya partner for Final Fantasy
The news around the plucky Android based console start-up Ouya keeps on coming. First we had news of an OnLive partnership. Now there’s the discovery that Final Fantasy will be a launch title for the device. Final Fantasy III, that is. This will be the first time gamers outside of Japan have had the chance […]
