A brief introduction to some of the playable characters in Final Fantasy XIII-2.
A brief introduction to some of the playable characters in Final Fantasy XIII-2.
A brief look at some footage of the Enhanced Battle System from Final Fantasy XIII-2.
Sora and company's next adventure coming exclusively to the 3DS.
Sure, we knew that Square-Enix was working on a 3DS entry in the popular Kingdom Hearts series in Japan, but any information beyond a few snippets of footage and the suggestion that it would be coming at some point to the west was non-existent at best. Which is why today’s announcement that Kingdom Hearts 3D is indeed coming, and much sooner than many had predicted, is such welcome news.
Plus other deals in the 12 Days of Xbox promotion.
Microsoft's Major Nelson announced today that for the next 12 days, there will be a daily deal on Xbox Live. Called the 12 Days of Xbox Deals, every day will bring a new deal on a different item. However, each deal will only last for one day. The first deal is 50% off Bastion. Normally 1200 Microsoft Points or $15, for today only it will be available for 600 points or $7.50. To keep up with each day's deal, follow Major Nelson on Twitter.
Another intrusion in a year full of them.
If you are a member of the Square Enix Members club, look for an email from the publisher themselves about a "limited server intrusion." On December 12, a server was compromised and had to be temporarily shut down. This has only affected North America and Japan.
The latest trailer for Ubisoft's "I Am Alive" has hit, and it's full of helpful advice!
The classic card game manages to be one of the most enjoyable titles on Xbox Live Arcade.
At the launch of the Xbox 360, the new Xbox Live Arcade service was introduced but there wasn’t a lot to be excited about. Oh sure, ports of Smash TV, Bejeweled 2, and Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is fine but there was nothing of real substance in the XBLA launch lineup. Fast forward to May of 2006 and a digital version of the card game UNO is released. In less than a year’s time, it becomes the first XBLA title to surpass one million downloads. How is it that a title like this has become so successful? UNO succeeds because of the simplicity of the rules and the simple controls.
Verizon FiOS and YouTube lead the charge of this batches offerings.
Just a week after the Xbox 360 Dashboard got an update, a slew of new video apps have landed on Xbox Live. The full list of content represents a wide variety of options, all being released in very specific territories. The US will add iHeartRadio (Clear Channel), MSNBC.Com, TMZ (Warner Bros.), Verizon FiOS TV and YouTube; while our Canadian brethren will be adding MSN Video, Rogers on Demand (Rogers Media), TMZ and YouTube.
The 3DS Circle Pad Pro will be exclusive to the video game retailer.
In response to developer and customer requests, Nintendo developed and will release what they have called the Circle Pad Pro peripheral. This attachment supplies the 3DS with a second analog stick as well as two additional shoulder buttons. Nintendo had already indicated that the peripheral will be made available in North America on February 7th and that they will also offer a bundle that will package together the device and Resident Evil: Revelations which debuts the same day and will support the second stick.
Gaming News For The Week of Tuesday, December 13, 2011