Nomura on Final Fantasy VII Remake

This week’s Famitsu features retrospectives on Final Fantasy VII and XI. In the Final Fantasy VII feature, character designer Tetsuya Nomura shares his thoughts on the game, a remake, and the series in general…

This week’s Famitsu features retrospectives on Final Fantasy VII and XI. In the Final Fantasy VII feature, character designer Tetsuya Nomura shares his thoughts on the game, a remake, and the series in general…

God of War has always been known for its strong single-player foundation and has never accommodated more than one player. But Sony Santa Monica wants to change all of that with God of War: Ascension. The hints and tidbits that have leaked about the game were correct — the game’s director Todd Papy jokingly quipped that Ascension is “one of the worst-kept secrets in the industry” — and God of War fans, for better or for worse, should steel themselves for what Santa Monica Studio has planned…

After playing through the Ghost Recon: Future Soldier beta, we experienced quite a few issues that impacted balancing quite a bit, but with the latest update today most of the problems should disappear…

We’ll be hearing about the next Call of Duty title in less than two weeks. The official website for the franchise has been updated, teasing a May 1 unveiling. Some sort of video – most likely an announcement trailer or commercial – will air during the first round of the NBA playoffs a week from Tuesday.
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An installment in the mega-popular shooter franchise Call of Duty was announced for PlayStation Vita by Sony last year, but word on the game’s development and release has been frustratingly hard to come by in the months since. Call of Duty fans and Vita owners can now rest assured that the game is not just a pipe dream left by the wayside…

Sony has published another post detailing more maintenance. However, it’s not too bad this time. There should be minimum disruption to the PSN, with only the following titles maybe being affected…

EA’s stock shares have taken a six-percent leap thanks to a rumor that free-to-play giant Nexon has made an offer on the company. According to Market Watch, a South Korean newspaper is reporting that Nexon met with EA to discuss a possible merger. The newspaper’s source was not named, but that didn’t stop EA’s stock from making a sharp jump to $16 a share…

Tecmo Koei has released the third batch of DLC for Team Ninja’s Ninja Gaiden 3, and this one adds a new difficulty setting. The publisher says the Ultimate Ninja mode is “not for the faint of heart,” so pregnant women and people with heart conditions should probably stay far away…

Rumors surfaced earlier this year that developer GSC Game World was closing and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was being put on ice. Those rumors were true. Today it is confirmed GSC Game World has been shut down and work on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. sequel has been halted. Not all is lost, however. Team members of GCS formed a new studio, Vostok Games, and are working on a new project…

Batman: AC is getting a Game of the Year edition. The recent trailer depicts the new Harley Quinn DLC. The final chapter in Batman: Arkham City will be a roughly 2 hour story addition…