Tag Archives: Role Playing

After nearly ten years (!) of development, Square Enix is really starting to open up on the game formerly known as Final Fantasy Versus 13. The developers gave fans their best look at the game’s content yet via a lengthy PAX East presentation on Final Fantasy 15 (opens in new …

Did you just buy a New 3DS, thinking you could simply sign in with your Nintendo ID and pick up where you left off with your previous handheld? Or have you done a system transfer with your 3DS before and think this’ll be just as straightforward? Well, I can tell …

It was a bit of a shame that PS4 owners couldn’t get in on Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster (opens in new tab) when it released on PS3 and PS Vita in March 2014. Turns out Square Enix just needed a little bit more time to up-res the …

Nostalgia is a very potent sensation. Like any long-lived MMO, World of Warcraft extends its lifespan with expansions that tap into the happy memories held by many of Azeroth’s veterans, giving them a comforting mix of the familiar with a generous helping of the new. And it’s the power of …

Continue your story, or fix it a little If you’re like me, it”s been several years since you’ve played through both Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age 2’s massive adventures. And though it’s awesome to be able to revisit the plot points in those games and transfer my story to …

Give a man a mask and he will show you his true face After extensive research, I’ve determined that the purpose of a mask is to hide the wearer’s identity. No really, it’s true! And when it’s used in video games, the mask will usually work as a plot device …

Updated 4/24/14 – scroll to bottom for full PC impressions. During my 54 hours with Dark Souls 2, I died 226 times. I know this courtesy of a worldwide death counter. But every time I took an axe to the face, or got murdered by somersaulting zombies, or mistakenly cartwheeled …

The last couple years have been a major transition period for Japanese gaming, particularly Square Enix. The Tokyo-based company saw the disappointing launches of new Hitman, Final Fantasy, and Tomb Raider games, bumpy transitions to smartphone gaming, and the death and rebirth of its massive MMO. After a huge corporate …

“Running an MMORPG is like running a country,” says Naoki Yoshida, director and producer of Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn. He’s giving a presentation during 2014’s Game Developers Conference, discussing why the original FF14 failed, and how his team rebuilt it from the ground up, transforming it into significantly …

Here’s a familiar face. The iconic Dark Souls boss Ornstein apparently has a twin brother who simply goes by Old Dragonslayer, and he’s here to make you hate your life in Dark Souls 2. But there’s no need to fear, this familiar boss simply requires familiar tactics to defeat. That …