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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Announced 152

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday January 19 2011, @07:23AM
from the you're-doing-it-wrong dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Square-Enix has announced Final Fantasy XIII-2 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. According to Gamespot, 'The newly christened Final Fantasy XIII-2 continues the adventures of Lightning and her team of RPG vagabonds in a brand new adventure, utilizing the long-in-development engine (and, probably, some of the art assets) that powered the original game. And because Square doesn't have to spend all of that extra time developing the engine, players won’t have to wait nearly as long to get their hands on this newest iteration of the game. According to Square Enix, Final Fantasy XIII-2 (which, in case you haven't guessed, is a game title that is just as terrible to type out as it is to say with your mouth) is on track for release in Japan this year. [The game] should be available in English-speaking territories by "next winter."'"

Comment: Re:Successful game (Score 1) 352

by BerryMadness on Thursday January 13 2011, @10:20AM (#34861108) Attached to: Balancing Choice With Irreversible Consequences In Games

I completely agree. I feel that the second installment pulled even more RPG elements out of the game. One of my favorite parts of the first Mass Effect was regularly having to upgrade guns, ammo types, and weapon mods but for reasons that I don't understand the sequel has TWO shotguns/pistols/assault rifles/etc.. in the whole galaxy, a regular one and a better one.

Atari Loses Copyright Suit Against RapidShare 198

Posted by Soulskill on Friday January 07 2011, @07:28AM
from the game-over-play-again? dept.

dotarray writes "Online copyright lawsuits aren't all about music. Video game publisher Atari Europe recently became concerned that copies of its game Alone in the Dark were floating around one-click file-hosting service RapidShare, so it took the hosting company to court. While they won the initial case, the decision was overturned on appeal, finding that RapidShare is doing nothing wrong."

Comment: Re:Do fighters still matter? (Score 1) 613

by BerryMadness on Wednesday January 05 2011, @07:07PM (#34771102) Attached to: First Pictures of Chinese Stealth Fighter

It has been at least 50 years since heat-seeking missiles were invented. They can hunt down a fighter with far more accuracy than a human pilot can...

If you don't know it is there you can't fire a missle at it.

How To Make a Good Gaming Sequel 150

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday January 04 2011, @02:07AM
from the forward-to-square-enix dept.

Kantor48 writes "In today's world of unimproved gaming sequels and saturated franchises, Arthur Kabrick looks at the best and worst sequels in recent history, and compares the changes they've made to the formulae of their franchises. By doing this, he comes up with a list of lessons that any game developer creating a sequel should follow, if at all possible, to ensure that the new game is a step up, rather than a step sideways or, as in some cases, a step down. The criteria include ensuring the game does not spend too much time in development, updating technology, and trying not to change the development team, as well as being wary of changing the basic formula so much that fans of the franchise are alienated."

Comment: I was suprised not to see this one yet... (Score 1) 362

by BerryMadness on Tuesday December 21 2010, @10:32AM (#34627804) Attached to: Split Screen Co-op Is Dying

Borderlands.

Comment: REDUNDANT (Score 1) 551

by BerryMadness on Tuesday November 16 2010, @11:47PM (#34251324) Attached to: The Beatles On iTunes

Worst world changing announcement ever.

Agreed. This article is:

+1 Informative followed by the...

+500 REDUNDANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My apologies for trolling and/or flamebaiting.

Xbox Live Pricing To Go Up To $60 Per Year 199

Posted by Soulskill on Monday August 30 2010, @05:30PM
from the nickles-and-dimes dept.

donniebaseball23 writes "Microsoft has raised the annual price of Xbox Live Gold to $60, which is a price hike of $10. The new price goes into effect on November 1, but gamers can lock in the current Xbox Live price by renewing now. EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich is not surprised by the move, nor does he think it will really have much impact on the Xbox momentum."

Comment: Re:Red light Cameras != Speed Cameras (Score 1) 567

by BerryMadness on Wednesday July 28 2010, @06:29PM (#33062922) Attached to: Tennessee Town Releases Red Light Camera Stats

In the town where I live they put in a red light camera on an intersection with the downslope of a hill stopping about 7-10 car lengths back with no pedestrian crossings. The speed limit in this area is 40 mph. I live in IA so for a good portion of winter the roads are icy due to the highs are in the 25-34 F range and with the lows being in the 10-20 range.

"Driving without due care and attention"

If you are driving at a safe speed on a nice sunny day, lets say 30-40 mph, you will NOT have enough time to stop without endangering all the cars behind you on the hill, who may or may not have ABS, as they move from compacted snow to patchy ice or solid ice on a downgrade. I say run the fucking light 1-3 seconds after it turned red so you don't cause a 7 car pile-up.

If the cops are taking these types of things into account then I'm fine with it. Otherwise it's total bullshit.

South Korea Deploys Killer Robot In DMZ 243

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday July 13 2010, @09:25AM
from the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction dept.

shikaisi writes "Not content with just killing people in computer games, South Korea has gone one better and is deploying remotely controlled sentry robots on the border with the north. According to the article 'If the command centre operator cannot identify possible intruders through the robot's audio or video communications system, the operator can order it to fire its gun or 40mm automatic grenade launcher.'"