Hype is a dangerous beast when it comes to AAA video games, but after viewing the latest Final Fantasy XV trailer, I can already feel myself throwing all caution to the wind. Maybe it's because of Square Enix's tendency to overshoot their end results a bit, or the fact that I simply want Final Fantasy games to look and play like the CGI movies from the mid-2000s. Either way, the company has just dropped a new trailer for its upcoming RPG Final Fantasy XV, and if you have eyes or a pulse, it's tough not to be impressed.
I'm not sure if wisecracks about Canadian stereotypes are the best way for Nintendo to get the attention of its Canadian Super Smash Bros.-loving fanbase, but at least Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is giving credit where credit is due. In a video that streamed on Twitch earlier today, the company revealed that Super Smash Club is coming to Canada.
We all know the PlayStation 4 is dominating on nearly all fronts. But what of its parent company? According to Sony's recently adjusted financial forecasts, things are not going well aboard the mothership. To counter the success of PS4, you have to be performing very poorly.
In a post to the PlayStation Blog this morning, Creative Assembly Community Manager Ngan Nguyen took some time to discuss the Survivor Mode in the upcoming survival horror Alien game, Alien: Isolation. If you haven't heard, Survivor Mode is a time-based challenge that requires you to escape both a level and the Alien itself before the clock runs out. Terrifying, I know.
No, your eyes don't deceive you, though it is very possible that there's human error involved with this deal. Currently, Dell's online store is listing the Collector's Edition of Assassin's Creed Unity--often sold for $129.99 elsewhere and sold out at Amazon--for just $60. Does this mean you can actually run your credit card and register your pre-order for that little? Well, there's only one way to find out.
If you're feeling let down by the fact that upcoming Super Smash Bros. entries Wii U and 3DS conspicuously left out the Ice Climbers, then rest assured knowing that it's merely because the series isn't popular and wasn't prioritized. Er, well, I guess that probably doesn't make you feel better, does it. It is essentially the explanation for their absence, though, according to series director Masahiro Sakurai.
Fighting games aren't exactly known for their riveting plot development, but when you're dealing with the Persona franchise, you can raise your standards at least a little bit. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (the sequel to the first Persona brawler Persona 4 Arena) is coming to North America later this month, and Atlus has released a new story trailer to prime potential buyers.
Uh-oh. It looks like the kid-friendly Nintendo-themed social platform Miiverse might get a bit unsafe or the next few hours. According to reports (and actual posts), a glitch in the Miiverse community for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team is allowing users to post any picture they like. Normally only screenshots are allowed, making this a massive breach of rules and protocol. A lot of the results thus far are all in good fun, but putting adult content in front of kids is never cool.
A Wall Street Journal report days ago all-but-confirmed a buyout of Minecraft developer Mojang by Microsoft, but when will the deal become official? According to Reuters, Monday may the day Microsoft spills the beans.
Photoshopping a supposed "leak" is pretty easily done nowadays, but when you have multiple seemingly reputable images, from drastically different angles, suddenly things begin to seem a lot more believable. This is precisely the case with some images that cropped up earlier today that seem to suggest a Wii U release of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.
