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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – A Tour of Eorzea #Part2

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Square Enix has released a new trailer for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn that showcases the game’s revamped graphics.This video is composed of both PC and PS3 footage and takes us on tour through the vast and beauteous realm of Eorzea. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is scheduled for an August 27th release on PC and PS3. Enjoy! Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – A Tour of Eorzea #Part2

Square Enix – Tomb Raider, Sleeping Dogs, & Hitman: Absolution Have Broken Even

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Square Enix has revealed that its three top titles – Tomb Raider, Sleeping Dogs and Hitman: Absolution – have broken even, meaning that even though these titles did not sufficiently contribute to Square Enix’s profits, their development expenses were covered. In other words, they were successful but not as much as the company hoped to. Continue reading Square Enix – Tomb Raider, Sleeping Dogs, & Hitman: Absolution Have Broken Even

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gets A Release Date

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Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition are now available for pre-order. In addition, the Japanese company revealed that the game is scheduled for release on August 27th for both PS3 and PC. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will require a monthly fee, starting at £7.69 / €10.99. Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gets A Release Date

Tomb Raider Gets A New Patch With Significant Improvements In CPU-limited Areas

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Crystal Dynamics has released a new patch for the PC version of Tomb Raider, and according to its changelog, this patch comes with significant performance improvements in CPU limited areas. Now we are not certain about these improvements because we did not notice any at the start of Mountain Village (right after the attack from the wolves). But anyway, some users may notice those improvements, so kudos to Crystal Dynamics for at least releasing it. This update will be auto-downloaded from Steam and you can view its complete changelog below. Continue reading Tomb Raider Gets A New Patch With Significant Improvements In CPU-limited Areas

Final Fantasy VIII Steam Achievements Spotted, Magazine Famitsu Confirms PC Re-Release

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Despite the fact that Final Fantasy VII PC has been around for ages, Square Enix decided to release – a couple of months ago – a remastered version of it with some game boosters, achievements and proper compatibility for the latest operating systems. Disappointingly enough, this remastered version did not feature improved visuals, however it seems that yet another FF classic title will receive this very same treatment. Continue reading Final Fantasy VIII Steam Achievements Spotted, Magazine Famitsu Confirms PC Re-Release

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Three New High Resolution Screenshots

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Seems that Square Enix is doing their best to hype its upcoming MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. The Japanese company has released some new, high resolution, screenshots from it that can be viewed below. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn launches this Summer, and PS3 players will be able to play with PC gamers as there will be cross-platform support. Enjoy! Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Three New High Resolution Screenshots

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gets New Screenshots, Launches This Summer

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Square Enix has released a new set of screenshots for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. In addition, the company revealed that the game is scheduled to enter the third phase of closed beta testing in June.  Beta phase three will introduce PS3 users to it for the very first time, where they will be able to experience the world of Eorzea alongside PC players due to the game’s cross-platform functionality. Enjoy! Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gets New Screenshots, Launches This Summer

New Thief Game May Be In Serious Trouble

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We are really excited about the new Thief game, however – and according to Polygon – things are not looking good for it. Polygon’s anonymous sources claimed that ‘corporate politics, creative confusion and a lack of publisher oversight have inflated production costs, impeded the game’s creation and led to the departures of numerous senior and junior team members.’ Continue reading New Thief Game May Be In Serious Trouble

Tomb Raider PC Gets Yet Another Update With Performance Improvements On Higher Quality Levels

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Nixxes seems determined to fix all those issues that plague the PC version of Tomb Raider. That, or they don’t have any other project to work on. But anyway, the studio responsible for the Tomb Raider PC has released a new update that was meant to fix a problem introduced in the previous patch. Since this isn’t cool enough, though, the team has implemented a number of performance improvements that are specifically noticeable at higher quality levels. Naturally, this patch will be auto-downloaded from Steam, and you can find below its complete changelog. Enjoy! Continue reading Tomb Raider PC Gets Yet Another Update With Performance Improvements On Higher Quality Levels

Sleeping Dogs Will Get An Unofficial Multiplayer Mode Thanks To Modders, First Test Footage Revealed

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There is no denying that Sleeping Dogs is a great game.Yes, it had its issues but overall, it was a great title that lacked only one thing; a multiplayer mode. Well, just like with Just Cause 2, the modding community comes to the rescue and is currently working on a mod that will add a multiplayer mode to United Front Games’ open-world title. This mod is still in an early stage, though the team behind it has released a test footage for it that can be viewed below. Enjoy! Continue reading Sleeping Dogs Will Get An Unofficial Multiplayer Mode Thanks To Modders, First Test Footage Revealed