Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Review: Sing to Me of an Age of Classic RPGs

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Mike Gutierrez

Square Enix has caught a lot of flak over the last few years for milking Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest dry, but they’ve lately begun to revisit their rarer classics, much to the elation of fans. One such title is Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. Originally developed at Quest, it is the spiritual predecessor to Final Fantasy Tactics and its progeny. This version of the game has re-imagined nearly every aspect of the original to produce the best possible presentation of a masterpiece. With its superbly delicious cornucopia of content, Tactics Ogre is like Thanksgiving for gamers.

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Daily Scoop: April 13, 2011 – Raid some tombs

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Nicole Kline

There are a lot of sales happening, as mentioned in yesterday’s Daily Scoop. If I didn’t have such a giant backlog, I would have already snatched up a bunch of games on sale, but that would be a really bad idea right now. I mean, not that I can’t just keep stacking them, but…yeah. Too many games!

Speaking of which, today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games is Square Enix’s Tomb Raider Trilogy for the PS3. It’s $10 cheaper today at $29.99, which is a steal for the three games you’re getting – Tomb Raider: Legend, Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Tomb Raider: Underworld. If you’re looking to catch up on raiding tombs with your favorite lady, now’s your chance.

Daily t-shirts have been letting me down lately, but today’s Tee Fury at least has controllers in it:

I’m not feeling it, but all that means is that my wallet will live to fight another day.

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Yar’s Revenge, Might & Magic on XBLA today

Posted on April 13, 2011 by John Scalzo

Pick your poison in today’s Xbox Live Arcade update: a futuristic shooter or an RPG puzzler set in olden times.

Yar’s Revenge is a new version of the classic Atari 2600 shooter that reimagines Yar as a teenage girl in power armor. Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is another reimagining of a classic game, albeit one originally released for the DS in 2009. The XBLA version includes high definition graphics and a brand new 2 vs 2 co-op mode.

Yar’s Revenge can be downloaded for 800 Microsoft Points ($10) while Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes has been priced at 1200 Microsoft Points ($15).

More information on both games can be found after the break.

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Madden NFL 12 blitzes stores on August 30

Posted on April 13, 2011 by John Scalzo

Rob Semsey, the Director of Public Relations at EA Sports, has tweeted that Madden NFL 12 will be released on August 30. Normally, the Madden series rushes stores during the middle of the month, but with this year’s labor problems between the NFL and the players union, perhaps the publisher wanted to give the development team at EA Tiburon a little more time before the season starts.

Semsey said the later release date was picked “to align closer to the start of the NFL regular season.”

Whatever the reason, the currently cover athelete-less Madden NFL 12 will be released for the PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii and Xbox 360 whether the lockout is resolved or not.

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Dungeon Hunter, Patapon 3 added to PlayStation Store

Posted on April 13, 2011 by John Scalzo

Sony’s massive “Spring Fever” sale may be over, but that doesn’t mean the consolemaker plans to stop adding awesome games to the PlayStation Store.

This week’s offerings include Dungeon Hunter: Alliance, the first ever multiplayer action RPG for the PS3; Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, the “ultimate puzzle RPG”; and a downloadable version of Assassin’s Creed. Best of all, Dungeon Hunter and Might & Magic have been discounted this week for PlayStation Plus members. Dungeon Hunter will be available to download for $9.74 (instead its regular $12.99 pricetag) while Might & Magic can be had for $11.99 ($3 off its $14.99 regular price).

The PSP Store also received one new game this week, Sony’s rhythm puzzler Patapon 3.

More information on all of these titles can be found after the break and a full listing of every new add-on to the PlayStation Store can be found at the PlayStation.Blog.

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Street Fighter X Tekken gets trailer, adds PC version

Posted on April 12, 2011 by John Scalzo

Above you’ll find the first trailer from Street Fighter X Tekken, Capcom’s latest crossover event. Watch as Ryu, Ken, Guile, Abel and Chun-Li from the Street Fighter series take on Kazuya, Nina, King, Marduk, and Bob from the Tekken franchise. You’ll get a glimpse at the game’s Tag Battle fighting system as well as a view of the Capcomized versions of the Tekken cast.

Street Fighter X Tekken will be coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 sometime in 2012. Capcom used their Captivate event to confirm that a version is in the works for the PC as well.

Head on over to the Capcom-Unity blog to see the first screenshots of SFxT and another trailer.

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See more kombatants in full MK: Legacy trailer

Posted on April 12, 2011 by John Scalzo

Are you ready for more Mortal Kombat: Legacy? Hot on the heels of the first episode, Machinima has released a full-length trailer for the remaining eight episodes and it is chock full of Mortal Kombatants:

  • Watch Scorpion battle Sub-Zero in a snowy forest.
  • See Johnny Cage fight a roomful of ninjas.
  • Observe Kitana and Mileena’s sibling rivalry.
  • Witess Cyrax and Sektor undergo the beginnings of the cyborg process.

Be sure to watch the trailer to see all these fighters and more and remember that episode two launches alongside the Mortal Kombat reboot on April 19.

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Welcome back Frank! Dead Rising 2: Off the Record announced

Posted on April 12, 2011 by John Scalzo

Frank West is back! The photojournalist who’s covered wars will return to experience his second zombie outbreak in Dead Rising 2: Off the Record. Available for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this Fall, the game will reveal what Frank was up to during Dead Rising 2 in a brand new Fortune City attraction.

More than a mere spinoff, Capcom has promised that Off the Record will include “more twisted enemies” and “more outrageous combo weapons” as well as “enhancements to the save system and the co-op experience.” We also get to see Frank West deliver a suplex to a zombie while wearing wrestling tights. Oh yeah, welcome back Frank!

Frank’s return will also bring back the picture taking from the original Dead Rising and the Prestige Points (PP) exerpience system. And Frank’s camera will have plenty of new subjects as Capcom has said that Off the Record will include new enemies and new Psychos.

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