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Time has an influence on the game design in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

By: Erren Van Duine Today’s topic is “time.” It’s easy to understand when you compare it to real life. You wake up in the morning and then commute to work or school. And then in the afternoon, people enjoy different lifestyles through lunch or playing sports. In the evening you can go out somewhere to have a drink, or go home to watch TV – … Continue reading Time has an influence on the game design in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII battle system customization recap

By: Erren Van Duine The official Lightning Returns Facebook is recapping things once again. To start the week off they’re revisiting some of the game’s battle systems, which were detailed during the Final Fantasy 25th anniversary presentation. “Hello! Today we’re looking back at the battle system. If you remember Yuji Abe’s presentation, he talked about “Customizing Lightning.” This mechanic is completely different from the previous two … Continue reading Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII battle system customization recap

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Day and night cycles to play an important role in the story of Lightning Returns

By: Erren Van Duine As promised, Square Enix’s marketing team has started updating the official Lightning Returns Facebook once again. Today’s update is a brief look back at the announcement event, as well as a hint at more content to come in the following weeks. “Hello! Let’s look back at the Final Fantasy exhibition. Revealed in September, this is some of the concept art that was shown … Continue reading Day and night cycles to play an important role in the story of Lightning Returns

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Square Enix promises more on Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII soon

By: Erren Van Duine After taking a bit of a hiatus, it seems the Lightning Returns hype machine is ready to go once again. A messaged appeared today across both the official Twitter and Facebook pages for the game stating: “Hello everyone! The official LRFFXIII Facebook was on hiatus for a while but will resume as of today! From here on, producer Kitase and the … Continue reading Square Enix promises more on Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII soon

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Exorcism director behind Deus Ex movie

By: Eddie Makuch CBS Films has tapped Scott Derrickson (Sinister, The Exorcism of Emily Rose) to direct the upcoming Deus Ex: Human Revolution film adaptation, the company announced today. He will also write the screenplay for the film alongside C. Robert Cargill (Sinister). The untitled Deus Ex film will be produced by Roy Lee (The Departed, The Ring) and Adrian Askarieh (Hitman). John P. Middleton, … Continue reading Exorcism director behind Deus Ex movie

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What OUYA Can Do For You

By: Jared Scott Perhaps you have heard some of the hub-bub surrounding this new console releasing in March 2013. It’s not from either Sony or Microsoft but from some passionate minds from Los Angeles, CA who’ve amassed funds via Kickstarter. This new platform is the OUYA, and it just may change the face of gaming. How, you may ask, can such an obscure machine make … Continue reading What OUYA Can Do For You

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Witness the End of an Era in Final Fantasy XIV’s last moments

By: Erren Van Duine It is the end of Final Fantasy XIV as we all know it. Earlier this morning the end that began not so long ago had finally reached its breaking point with the coming of Dalamud. The final battle for Eorzea took place in Mor Dhona, with the worlds shutting down soon after around 3AM EDT this morning. As the game ended, … Continue reading Witness the End of an Era in Final Fantasy XIV’s last moments

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Tetsuya Nomura sketches Lightning for Final Fantasy’s 25th anniversary

By: Erren Van Duine Tetsuya Nomura has sketched Lightning not once, but twice this year. The first one, on display for Dengeki’s 20th anniversary, depicts Lightning in her XIII attire. The second one was on display yesterday at the Distant Worlds THE CELEBRATION event in London, which included Isamu Kamikokuryou’s Lightning Returns painting. It looks somewhat different than anything she’s appeared in before, so is … Continue reading Tetsuya Nomura sketches Lightning for Final Fantasy’s 25th anniversary

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Brief update on Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Lightning Returns from Paris Games Week

By: Erren Van Duine While nothing substantial, a small update on both Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Lightning Returns has come out of Paris Games Week and its Final Fantasy celebration. FF Dream, who spoke with Square Enix World Technology Director Julien Merceron, was able to catch a few details on some of the company’s upcoming projects. Regarding Lightning Returns, development is coming along swiftly, … Continue reading Brief update on Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Lightning Returns from Paris Games Week

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Square Enix taking a “clean slate” approach in terms of plans for bringing Final Fantasy Type-0 to the west

By: Erren Van Duine Square Enix has yet to localize Final Fantasy Type-0 due to market reasons. That’s quite obvious given the state of the PSP outside of Japan. One could argue the company waited too long to make any localization decision on the title, but Hajime Tabata has provided a few words instead that may encourage you. “Due to market reasons, we are taking … Continue reading Square Enix taking a “clean slate” approach in terms of plans for bringing Final Fantasy Type-0 to the west

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