Square Enix announced today the Steam release of the new downloadable PC version of Final Fantasy VIII at a price of $11.99. The Steam version is said to be optimized for modern high-definition PCs and fully integrated with Steam, and includes a range of new features such as a Magic Booster that enables players to power up their spells, Steam cloud support, and 45 integrated achievements to encourage players to explore various facets of the game. Continue reading Final Fantasy VIII Now Available On Steam→
A couple of weeks ago, we had the pleasure to interview EIDOS Montreal’s Jean-Normand Bucci who shared with us some new information about the PC version (as well as the console versions) of THIEF. THIEF PC will come with a FOV slider and will be based on the ‘next-gen’ version (guess we need to mention that after what EA Sports did with Fifa 14). Enjoy the interview after the jump. Continue reading EIDOS Montreal Talks THIEF Tech – Tessellation, FOV Slider, Multi-Core CPUs & Graphical Features→
Now this will definitely please a lot of – mainly old-school – gamers. In its latest Community Q&A, EIDOS Montreal revealed that there will be no QTEs (quick time events) on the new Thief game. As EIDOS Montreal’s Valerie Bourdeau claimed, the team is not implementing any kind of quick time events. Continue reading Thief Will Not Feature Any Kind Of Quick Time Events→
AMD’s Developer Summit will begin shortly, and we’ve already got some interesting news for you. A couple of days ago, Square Enix stated that it would support AMD’s Mantle, though we had no official word on Thief supporting it. Well, we just got a confirmation. During AMD’s event, Nixxes Software’s Jurjen Katsman (yeap, once again Nixxes is handling the PC version of EIDOS Montreal’s title) will speak about Thief, Mantle, 4K gaming and AMD’s TrueAudio. Continue reading Thief Will Officially Support AMD’s Mantle, TressFX 2.0 Announced→
Square Enix and Eidos-Montreal today released the first trailer in a new series of stylized videos that focus on the rich tapestry of THIEF; its City and its characters. As the press release reads, each trailer in this new series tells the story of The City from the perspective of a different character in THIEF’s narrative describing what life is like in the broken, repressed City that is being ravaged by the evil Baron Northcrest and the mysterious sickness known as ‘The Gloom’. Continue reading THIEF – Stories from The City – Part 1 – “Basso’s Gamble”→
Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has exceeded 1.5 million registered players within two months since its launch. As the press release reads, the combined total is across North America, Europe, Japan and PAL territories on both PC and PS3. Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Exceeds 1.5 Million Registered Users→
Eidos Montreal announced today that Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut, the definitive version of the critically acclaimed action-RPG title, ships today in North America for PC, PS3, X360 and WiiU. The Director’s Cut is also available for download immediately on most platforms and is available in stores on October 25 in Europe and other PAL territories. Continue reading Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut Is Now Available, Gets Launch Trailer→
Square Enix and Psyonix announced today that gamers in North America and throughout Europe are now eligible to take part in the exclusive Nosgoth Closed Alpha. To mark this occasion, a selection of the first in-game screenshots from the Closed Alpha have been released, which were taken from the first playable sessions which took place last week. Continue reading Legacy Of Kain: Nosgoth – Closed Alpha Phase Launched In Europe & North America→
And it is gone. One of the features that frustrated a lot of Thief fans is no longer available in the upcoming reboot of this classic title. As it was revealed on EIDOS Montreal’s latest Q&A, Thief will no longer support an XP system due to the backlash it received. That’s the spirit EIDOS Montreal. An XP system was never necessary in games like Thief, so kudos for listening your fan base. Continue reading Thief Will No Longer Support An XP System→
Square Enix and Psyonix confirmed today that the first invites for the Nosgoth Closed Alpha will be emailed to registered users in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and the Netherlands from today. Those invited will get to experience for themselves the brutal war between Humans & Vampires from as early as next week. Continue reading Legacy Of Kain: Nosgoth – Closed Alpha Begins Next Week→
