Final Fantasy Type-0 HD: The Kotaku Review
The best moments in Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, a new role-playing game that is just as clunky as its title suggests, come not from the main path but from the things you can do during the breaks.
Let's Remember How Ridiculous The Xenogears Demo Was
Next week, we'll finally be able to get our hands on the much-anticipated demo for Final Fantasy XV, which is basically the Half-Life 3 of JRPGs. This continues a long tradition of publisher Square Enix releasing demos for their big RPGs alongside other games... like the demo for Xenogears, which launched with the…
If Someone Hacks Your PSN Account, You're Kinda Screwed
Over the past few years, Sony's PlayStation Network has proven itself to be totally resilient and definitely not susceptible to any sort of major hack. So of course, it's perfectly reasonable that they still don't have two-step verification.
Hey, Atlus Just Announced A Really Rad-Looking RPG
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So, OK. On one hand, the boringly-titled Lost Dimension looks like a pretty typical turn-based strategy-role-playing game, with anime graphics and a bit of a Valkyria Chronicles flair to it.
What's Your Favorite Chrono Trigger Memory?
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Chrono Trigger, a video game about a guy with spiky hair who refuses to talk to any of his friends, officially turns 20 today, because we are all old as hell.
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold is coming to North America this summer, publisher Atlus announced today. The upcoming 3DS game is, like Etrian Odyssey Untold before it, a remake of EO2 with new options and a story mode.
Philadelphia police have set up a trust fund for the family of officer Robert Wilson III, who was shot during a robbery at a GameStop while buying a game for his son last week. All the donation information is right here.
Holy Shit I Just Played Final Fantasy XV
I just spent two hours playing Final Fantasy XV, which I can confirm is a real video game that actually exists. The good news: it's brilliant in a lot of ways, and from what I've played so far, it really does feel like a Final Fantasy game. The bad news? Well, it's got some serious technical issues, and I'm worried…
I think I'll do something like that in two weeks once the demo is already out.
How Final Fantasy Was REALLY Created
"Everyone's mean. Except for this one nice... We'll make her a girl. And then we'll murder the girl. We'll just murder the girl."
A List Of Times Hideo Kojima Has Said He's Done Making Metal Gear
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In an interview published yesterday, Hideo Kojima said the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain would be his last Metal Gear game.
A Brief Q&A With The Writer Of Danganronpa
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One of last year's best gaming surprises was Danganronpa, a twisted series of mysteries that involve high school students, murder mysteries, and a talking stuffed bear.
Rock Band 4 Announced For PS4, Xbox One
It's been rumored for a long time now, but today the news is finally official: Rock Band is coming back.
An Updated List Of Studios EA Has Bought And Then Shut Down
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Massive game publisher Electronic Arts has a reputation for snatching up talented development studios and then running them into the ground.
How Big Is No Man's Sky?
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For years now, scientists, journalists, and other truth-seekers have dedicated their waking hours to answering one single question: Is the video game No Man's Sky gonna be big? If so, how big will it be?
EA Shuts Down SimCity Developer Maxis
EA has shut down Maxis Emeryville, the main Maxis studio and longrunning developer behind SimCity and Spore, among other games. Though the Maxis brand will carry on, the studio that most people knew as "Maxis" is no more.
Valve's Steam Machines Will Officially Launch In November
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"Steam Machines will start at the same price point as game consoles, with higher performance," Valve said in a press release today. Well, OK then.
Sony's PS4 Virtual Reality Headset Is Coming Next Year
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Sony today unveiled a new version of their PS4 virtual reality headset, code-named Project Morpheus, and though it's still not final (or ready to be sold), they're already touting how much better it is than the one they showed off last year.
HBO Go is FINALLY coming to PS4 today, which is wonderful news for those of us sick of having to switch HDMI cables just to watch reruns of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Metal Gear Solid V Will Be Out September 1
The next big Metal Gear Solid game is coming out this September, according to an inadvertent video leak on IGN. We'll finally see MGSV: The Phantom Pain on September 1, 2015.