Fans have long debated which Final Fantasy is the best of the series and now Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada has had his – surprisingly honest – say by proclaiming that no Final Fantasy game since VII has been as good as the multi-million selling PlayStation original. During a Q&A …
Read More »The Old Republic getting increased level cap, F2P, and more this summer
At EA’s E3 press conference, BioWare took the stage to talk about the immediate future for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Though it didn’t announce an expansion, the amount of content planned for the coming months is essentially tantamount to what would be included if they had. Before the end …
Read More »Big Huge Games and 38 Studios close, lay off staffs
The saga of 38 Studios over the last two weeks has been long and winding. The embattled studio made headlines last week when it was revealed that they were going to have trouble making their loan payments. Now, reports indicate that the company has laid off its entire staff after …
Read More »CD Projekt Red hiring for “RPG in Brand New Setting”
It looks like CD Projekt Red, the highly lauded Polish developer of The Witcher 2, is looking to expand in light of theirnew foundsuccess. Their website now has an entire category of their job listings page devoted to an“RPG in a brand new setting.” (opens in new tab) The listings …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 “Operation Silencer” multiplayer Bounty Weekend announced
Called “Operation Silencer,” this latest Mass Effect 3 multiplayer event challenges players to take down 3 million banshees between the dates of May 11, and May 14 (Friday to Monday.) If the community can rally to take down that colossal number then everyone will be rewarded with a Victory Pack, …
Read More »Diablo 3 auction house and global play detailed
Though many Diablo 3 fans have voiced extreme distaste for the real money auction house since it was announced, Blizzard is marching forward with their plans. They’ve set up a website (opens in new tab) to run players through the process, but here are the important bits: For starters, players …
Read More »Staggeringly inept attempt to scam Kickstarter is found out. Hilarious pitch needs to be seen to be believed
“What’s that you say? You only need $80K to finish the RPG you’re working on (opens in new tab)? And you say it will be up to the standard of World of WarCraft, only with the graphical fidelity of Skyrim? Ye gods, you talented lot, take my money now! I …
Read More »Skyrim DLC teased by Bethesda?
What’s Bethesda about to reveal? The company, which has promised new announcements regarding Skyrim and Rage this month, today tweeted (opens in new tab) an image (via VG 24/7 (opens in new tab)) of an unhappy-looking, dirt-encrusted gent standing against a black backdrop with the caption, “Tomorrow.” Admittedly, “Tomorrow” could …
Read More »March 2012 NPD: Mass Effect 3 and Xbox 360 assume control
Mass Effect 3 is back in the news, but this time without the words “ending”, “corrupt save”, or “petition” cramping its style. Today, sales analyst group NPD named BioWare’s sequel the best-selling game in March, adding it sold nearly double the amount Mass Effect 2 did in its debut month. …
Read More »Dark Souls PC release date revealed, totally officially coming to PC
Namco Bandai has officially decided that it totally, completely wants you to punch a hole in your computer monitor. Today, it was revealed that Dark Souls was officially coming to PC on August 24, confirming weeks of rumors and leaks hinting at the project. There’s a drawback, though: the game’s …
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