Square-Enix has got something huge planned for The Last Remnant: a 22-minute playable demo of Final Fantasy XIII, plus undisputed confirmation of a Final Fantasy VII remake for the PS3! It’s embedded somewhere in The Last Remnant…
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This Gameplayer article examines the timing of the Gears of War movie announcement and speculates as to what it means for other movements in the series, and the Xbox console itself.
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Why do Real-Time Worlds need another 50 million for APB. Gameplayer examines the recent budget increase secured by the developer of Crackdown in this article.
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Your parents and politicians are right. Gaming is an absolutely filthy pastime. Sex! Perversion! Nudity! The stuff is pretty much everywhere… even in the places they - and you - never thought to check.
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Ok, so we all had to endure the pain and suffering that were the three prequels to the classic Star Wars Trilogy. Collectively, we had to put up with one of the worst characters ever created in Jar Jar, watch Hayden Christensen act like a sniveling baby and endure Darth Vader’s laugh out loud ridiculous scream of "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" in Revenge of the Sith (just thinking of how cheesy that was makes me cringe even now).
But alas there is a new hope. Lucas Arts is releasing a new Star Wars game and is using some new physics technology to boot. Set between Episodes III and IV, the game will follow the adventures of Darth Vader’s secret apprentice and officially bridge the gap between the two trilogies. Check the link for demos of the new technology, an amazing trailer and some force power gameplay goodness.
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While the Nintendo Wii is off and running in a different direction (quite successfully), the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are left in a shootout for honor… and exclusive games. A few months ago, we began to notice a shift in the tides after Microsoft unloaded a volley of its biggest exclusive games: games like Halo 3, Mass Effect, and BioShock.
But now it’s 2008, and Sony’s poised to win the year with a huge list of compelling PlayStation 3 exclusives. Curious to see how the fight will pan out, we formulated a list of exclusive titles for the PS3 and Xbox 360 coming in 2008 and 2009. With Wikipedia and our own notes as sources, we’ve constructed the definitive release calendar comparison.
But first, a few ground rules. This list will not include multiplatform games, sports titles, or downloadable software; we’re focused on exclusive retail games. That means Grand Theft Auto IV is not a factor on this list, so go read about it here.
The Games
Xbox 360 (All on this page):
1. Ninja Gaiden 2
2. Left 4 Dead
3. Too Human
4. Gears of War 2 (SYSTEM SELLER)
5. Fable 2 (SYSTEM SELLER)
6. Halo Wars
7. Splinter Cell Conviction
8. Alan Wake
9. Banjo Kazooie
10. Halo Chronicles
PS3:
1. Gran Turismo 5 (SYSTEM SELLER)
2. Haze
3. Metal Gear Solid 4 (SYSTEM SELLER)
4. Metal Gear Online
5. Singstar
6. LittleBigPlanet
7. Resistance 2
8. Killzone 2
9. Motorstorm 2
10. SOCOM Confrontation
11. InFamous
12. The Agency
13. Final Fantasy XIII (SYSTEM SELLER)
14. God of War III (SYSTEM SELLER)
15. Tekken 6
16. Twisted Metal
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ZeroContinues Editor ArtG writes:
"I used to have a problem; a points problem, if you will. Yes, I’m talking about those stupid achievements that give you stupid points that go on your stupid gamertag. But early on in the life cycle of the Xbox 360, I was absolutely hooked on getting all the achievements I possibly could to show the world that I was a “hardcore gamer” and I had the points to back that statement up. Despite it being an irrational and idiotic stance to take, the draw of it early on was fantastic; my competitive nature was being tapped into through this points system.
Over time my interest waned. Maybe the novelty wore off or I came to the realization that there was no reason I should be playing Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII (there is no reason anyone should be playing that damn game) for these mystical “points”. Then the Xbox Rewards Program came out.
But, as quick as it came, the quicker it went away."
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