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Square Enix delays Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster to March 2014

Posted on November 18, 2013 by John Scalzo

Square Enix is finally ready to announce a North American release date for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster. The two-game package will be available for the PS3 on March 18, 2014. As you may have noticed, that’s quite a bit beyond the remake’s originally projected “Fall 2013” release. In fact, when it’s finally released, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster will have spent more time in development (916 days from the initial announcement) than the original Final Fantasy X (686 days).

In honor of the release date announcement, Square Enix has uploaded a brand new trailer, which you can view above. They’ve also confirmed that gamers who pre-order Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster will be upgraded to a Limited Edition that comes with an exclusive artbook.

But bad news for Vita owners, the handheld version of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (which was to be released separately as Final Fantasy X HD Remaster and Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster) appears to be canceled. The Vita version was not part of today’s announcement and all mention of Sony’s handheld has been stripped from the remake’s official website.

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New Releases: Xbox One, Super Mario 3D World, Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, More

Posted on November 17, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Are you ready for “Part Two” of this year’s next-generation console extravaganza? After months of hype, Microsoft is ready to deliver the Xbox One to store shelves this week. If you haven’t already ordered one, it’s unlikely you’ll find the system in stores, but it’s always worth a shot. However, there will be plenty of Xbox One game available, including:

If you’re not quite ready to hop on the Xbox One bandwagon, there are plenty of brand new current-generation games out this week including:

The complete list of this week’s new releases can be found after the break. (more…)

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December 7’s VGX Awards will replace the Spike TV Video Game Awards

Posted on November 16, 2013 by John Scalzo

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The Spike TV Video Game Awards are dead! But the long-running awards show isn’t going away. Instead, it’s been renamed the “VGX Awards.” Oh good, many gamers worried that the awards show had an image problem before, adding an unneeded “X” to the name is obviously a step in the right direction.

Dodgy name change aside, the new VGX Awards might actually be moving in the right direction. The dance party atmosphere has been replaced by an “intimate studio setting” and a Hollywood host was passed over in favor of Geoff Keighley of GameTrailers TV. But like in years past, the show will include World Premiere game trailers, “extended demos of the next generation of games, and interactive one-on-one interviews.”

This year’s nominees will be revealed at a later date, but viewer voting for the “Most Anticipated Game” award is now open. Your five choices are Destiny, South Park: The Stick of Truth, TitanFall, Watch Dogs, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

The 2013 VGX Awards will be broadcast on Spike TV on Saturday, December 7 at 6:00 PM. The show will also be livestreamed on VGXLive.com, Spike.com, GameTrailers.com, Twitch, Hulu, Yahoo Screen, ComedyCentral.com MTV.com, MTV2.com, BET.com, and through apps available on the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, and iOS/Android devices.

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Grand Theft Auto V is October 2013’s best-selling game

Posted on November 14, 2013 by John Scalzo

grandtheftautov-box-largeOnce again, Grand Theft Auto V reigns supreme. The latest entry in Rockstar’s blockbuster franchise remains atop the NPD Group’s monthly tabulations of the best-selling games at retail.

It’s important to note that GTA5 didn’t pull off this repeat performance against a group of lightweights. The remaining spots in the top ten, all nine of them, were claimed by new releases. You can check out the rest of the top ten right here and, if you gambled that Pokemon X would sell more copies than Pokemon Y, it’s time to collect:

Bestselling Games in October 2013
1. Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox 360, PS3)
2. Pokemon X (3DS)
3. Pokemon Y (3DS)
4. Battlefield 4 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
5. Batman: Arkham Origins (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, PC)
6. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U)
7. NBA 2K14 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
8. Skylanders Swap Force (Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS)
9. Lego Marvel Super Heroes (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, 3DS, Vita, PC)
10. WWE 2K14 (Xbox 360, PS3)

According to Joystiq, GTA5 wasn’t the only big winner last month. The entire industry had a very profitable four weeks as last month’s software sales were higher than the same period from 2012, making October 2013 the third month in a row to see year-over-year sales gains.

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XCOM: Enemy Within, Injustice: Ultimate Edition, more added to PS Store

Posted on November 13, 2013 by John Scalzo

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The last pre-PS4 PlayStation Store update is full of this Fall’s biggest PS3 releases…

  • 2K Games released the alien invasion expansion XCOM: Enemy Within.
  • WB Games released a bigger Injustice: Gods Among Us package with the “Ultimate Edition.”
  • Ratchet & Clank rode off into the sunset in Insomniac’s Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus.
  • And Sony expanded the Wonderbook line of games with Diggs Nightcrawler and Walking With Dinosaurs.

Also available this week is a Cross-Buy version of Flower that will add the title to the game library on your PS3, Vita, and PS4.

More information on all of these games (and a few others) can be found after the break and a complete rundown of this week’s new game add-ons is available at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)

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New Releases: PS4, XCOM: Enemy Within, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, More

Posted on November 10, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Part One of this year’s next-generation console extravaganza begins this week with the launch of PlayStation 4. If you haven’t already ordered one, Sony’s new machine may be hard to find, but peripherals like the PS4 Camera are plentiful. However, if you have the next-gen plunge, here’s what gaming opportunities you can expect to see on store shelves this week:

If the next-generation of consoles is still a bit too expensive for you (or you’re waiting for the impending Xbox One launch), there’s also a few current-generation games to keep us busy this week. XCOM: Enemy Within, the expansion to last year’s massively well-received XCOM: Enemy Unknown, will be released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. And the possibly final voyage of Ratchet & Clank, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, will be released for the PS3. Finally, Mario & Sonic square off again in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games on the Wii U.

There’s more new games where those came from and you can find a complete list of this week’s new releases after the break. (more…)

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PSN Today: CoD: Ghosts, Guided Fate Paradox, How to Survive, Final Exam, more

Posted on November 5, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Just as in the retail world, most publishers are staying far away from the PlayStation Store this week as Activision’s Call of Duty: Ghosts makes its digital debut today.

It will be joined on the PlayStation Network by Ben 10 Omniverse 2, the latest game to star the Cartoon Network star; The Guided Fate Paradox, the latest RPG from NIS America; Final Exam, a side-scrolling brawler set in the Obscure universe; and How to Survive, a zombie survival sim.

Two PSN/Vita Cross-Buy titles, the puzzle platformer A-Men 2 and the physics puzzler/tower defense mashup CastleStorm, round out this week’s update. Oh, and the inexplicably popular The Adventures of Cookie & Cream has been added to the PS2 Classics store.

More details about all of these titles can be found after the break and a full list of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)

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Sony will call up MLB 14: The Show in Spring 2014

Posted on November 5, 2013 by John Scalzo

Sony’s critically acclaimed baseball simulation series, MLB: The Show, will return in 2014 with its next entry (and first on the PS4): MLB 14: The Show. The game, which is scheduled for release sometime in the Spring, will also be available for the PS3 and Vita.

Naturally, the PS4 version of the game will enable the developers at Sony San Diego to create a more lifelike simulation. “The handcuffs and restraints have been taken off,” according to Game Designer/Community Manager Ramone Russell. But the next-generation system also allows Sony San Diego to add a Quick Counts mode for faster game lengths and year-to-year saves for Seasons, Franchises, and Road To The Show.

Fresh off his selection as Player of the Year at last night’s 2013 Player’s Choice Awards, Miguel Cabrera has been selected as the cover athlete for MLB 14: The Show. Cabrera has earned many awards and accolades in his 11-year career, but his greatest claim to fame is no doubt the Triple Crown he won in 2012. It was the first time a player had lead the league in home runs, batting average, and RBIs since 1967.

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