Category: News

Previously Mevius, Now Known as Mobius

Square Enix has released a trailer for the new mobile RPG, launching spring of 2015 in Japan on Android and iOS. Announced as Mevius when it was announced in Famitsu, the control and tactics-focused battle system are focused on providing an experience tailored to the platform.
Starting as an Onion Swordsman in the world of Paramitia, the protagonist Wal will be able to  take on different jobs which will evolve as the player accrues experience. Special abilities based on Final Fantasy's summons can be learned, and activated by Elements collected during battle.
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Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4

Coming Fall 2015 to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows, is the latest Naruto themed fighter from Bandai Namco. It looks as cinematic as ever, and even though it looked incredible on previous consoles, the graphical upgrade for current gen systems makes many improvements.
Tons of particle and smoke effects, motion blur, impact lines, and sparks fly around the huge arenas. Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- is going to have some fierce competition on the visual front!
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Source: YouTube

Fifty Final Fantasy Fighters Forthcoming

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Although Square Enix and Team Ninja's collaboration will ship with 14 fighters, the third Dissidia will eventually grow its roster to 50 fighters via post-launch updates.
So far, seven characters have been confirmed

  • Warrior of Light (Final Fantasy I)

  • Onion Knight (Final Fantasy III)
  • Terra Branford (Final Fantasy VI)
  • Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII)
  • Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)
  • Y’Shtola (Final Fantasy XIV)
  • Ramza Beoulve (Final Fantasy Tactics)

Source: Gematsu

Microsoft Talks Xbox One Power Consumption

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A recent post from the National Resources Defense Council has drawn attention to the Xbox One's idle power consumption. In a blog post on Xbox.com, Microsoft details the effort they put into the console's efficiency, mentioning the console's energy saving mode as an alternative to the instant-on setting.
Microsoft claims that the " lower power state consumes less energy and can save customers an average of $6 to $15 in energy costs* per year in the U.S."
Source: Xbox.com

Xbox One now £299.99

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The Xbox One has received a £30 cost cut, and can now be had for £299.99 in the UK. Sony and Microsoft's consoles are both available bundled with various games, so there's a lot of choice out there, but this latest price drop could help the Xbox compare more favorably to the £349.99 PlayStation 4.

Monster Hunter Stories is a New 3DS RPG

Coming up on the 10th anniversary of the Monster Hunter franchise, Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Stories, a new 3DS story-focused RPG.
Capcom is exploring new territory for the series and is focusing on telling a story in this spinoff. Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto gives us the lowdown.

"While staying true to the world of Monster Hunter, and a story that can only be told through an RPG, we’d like to pack it with fun and enjoyment that we can’t even begin to describe with words"

This might be the game that has the potential to establish a broader audience for the niche series.

Bandai Namco Capcom and Sega Announce Project X Zone 2

Two days after an unofficial leak, a new Project X Zone has officially been unveiled. Featuring a mash-up of Bandai Namco, Capcom, and Sega franchises, Project X Zone 2 promises a ton of fan service. There's already good news for Europe and North America, we're getting it too!
Project X Zone 2 will feature characters from Virtua Fighter, Sakura Wars, .hack, Resident Evil, Shinobi, Devil May Cry, Mega Man X, Tekken, Yakuza, and more all in one game!
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Source: Gematsu

At Least Two Witcher 3 Expansions are Expected

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The Witcher 3's not even out yet, but already two expansions have been detailed, adding a total of 30 hours to the experience. Details and pricing when you hit the jump.
The Steam season pass for Witcher 3 is $25, and will net you the Blood & Wine and Hearts of Stone expansions, the first of which will add an entirely new region to the game, while the latter will add new quests.

New Gameplay Footage in Dissidia Trailer, PS4 Screenshot

Dissidia Final Fantasy is doing the character-focused trailer thing that seems to be prevalent in recent marketing strategies. Kicking off the first of what is sure to be many trailers to come stars Final Fantasy XIV's Y'shtola. We can glean some interesting information about the game from the video, check it out after the break.

You can see a map of the battle arena, and it appears that five characters are fighting each other at once. The other characters appear to be Lightning (FFXIII), Cloud (FFVII), as well as some others I'm unable to identify. According to SquarePortal, an Onion Knight (FFIII), and Terra (FFVI), will also be playable, and the game will feature a 3 vs 3 battle system.
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A PlayStation 4 version seems to be in the works, as a screenshot from that version is already available.