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FFXIII Goes to PC - Nvidia
Square Enix has gone PC. On the first day of the show, the Japanese game publisher announced that Final Fantasy XIII is coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (in Europe and North America only) and PC. During a press conference following the Microsoft event, Final Fantasy XIII Producer Yoshinori Kitase discussed the new development strategy that Square Enix has taken with its upcoming games. Aside from the new The Last Remnant game, which is being created for Xbox 360 and PS3 using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 externally, all new internally-developed games from Square Enix, including Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII Versus, and an untitled new massively multiplayer online game, utilize the new PC-based Crystal Tools development environment. These tools allow development teams to create cross-platform games. "The content will be the same on all platforms," said Kitase. "However, we have yet to determine how many discs will be required for the 360 version. We'll have to consider the differences between formats. Currently the game is being built on PC, where it's actually functional. We're still focusing on making it work on PS3, so it's difficult to know how long the process of taking it to 360 will take." Thanks to the new PC development platform, Kitase added, "Now that we're developing on a PC base, the pace is going a bit faster," Kitase said. "We haven't introduced new footage of the game, but we should be able to show something new in the near future." Square Enix showed the beautiful pre-rendered trailer for Final Fantasy XIII at the end of the Microsoft press conference. The publisher has a big event scheduled for Tokyo next month where the first new information will be revealed on all Final Fantasy titles. Previously, the publisher released its online game, Final Fantasy XII, on Xbox 360 and PC.
N4G.com – Jul 23, 2008 12:16 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Square Enix has gone PC. On the first day of the show, the Japanese game publisher announced that Final Fantasy XIII is coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (in Europe and North America only) and PC. During a press conference following the Microsoft event, Final Fantasy XIII Producer Yoshinori Kitase discussed the new development strategy that Square Enix has taken with its upcoming games. Aside from the new The Last Remnant game, which is being created for Xbox 360 and PS3 using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 externally, all new internally-developed games from Square Enix, including Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII Versus, and an untitled new massively multiplayer online game, utilize the new PC-based Crystal Tools development environment. These tools allow development teams to create cross-platform games. "The content will be the same on all platforms," said Kitase. "However, we have yet to determine how many discs will be required for the 360 version. We'll have to consider the differences between formats. Currently the game is being built on PC, where it's actually functional. We're still focusing on making it work on PS3, so it's difficult to know how long the process of taking it to 360 will take." Thanks to the new PC development platform, Kitase added, "Now that we're developing on a PC base, the pace is going a bit faster," Kitase said. "We haven't introduced new footage of the game, but we should be able to show something new in the near future." Square Enix showed the beautiful pre-rendered trailer for Final Fantasy XIII at the end of the Microsoft press conference. The publisher has a big event scheduled for Tokyo next month where the first new information will be revealed on all Final Fantasy titles. Previously, the publisher released its online game, Final Fantasy XII, on Xbox 360 and PC.
N4G.com – Jul 23, 2008 12:16 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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LIVE CHAT: A's vs. RaysCan the Rays win the 'rubber game' and take the series against the Rays? Will the Rays be able to hit another left handed pitcher? Click here and chat with other Rays fans live during the game!
TampaBays10.com – Jul 23, 2008 11:42 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Paramount Getting in on the Game
Trio of movie tie-ins to kick-start the studio's casual games line-up.
IGN.com – Jul 23, 2008 11:30 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Trio of movie tie-ins to kick-start the studio's casual games line-up.
IGN.com – Jul 23, 2008 11:30 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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PlayStation 3's "MAG" In Real-Time
Kotaku writes: "The reveal of Zipper Interactive's MAG at E3 2008 was slightly tarnished by the fact that what Sony presented at its media briefing was a pre-rendered affair. Sure, it looked like that clip utilized in-game assets, but we've been burned by CG before. Never again! Fortunately, on the official PlayStation.blog, we get a look at how MAG will run in real-time, thanks to Rade Stojsavljevic, the game's senior producer. Stojsavljevic notes in the comments that the official still of MAG is "an actual screenshot running on a PS3," one "cropped to center on the action." Impressive? Hard to tell at 500 x 281 resolution, but we're willing to give it the benefit of the doubt."
N4G.com – Jul 23, 2008 11:05 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Kotaku writes: "The reveal of Zipper Interactive's MAG at E3 2008 was slightly tarnished by the fact that what Sony presented at its media briefing was a pre-rendered affair. Sure, it looked like that clip utilized in-game assets, but we've been burned by CG before. Never again! Fortunately, on the official PlayStation.blog, we get a look at how MAG will run in real-time, thanks to Rade Stojsavljevic, the game's senior producer. Stojsavljevic notes in the comments that the official still of MAG is "an actual screenshot running on a PS3," one "cropped to center on the action." Impressive? Hard to tell at 500 x 281 resolution, but we're willing to give it the benefit of the doubt."
N4G.com – Jul 23, 2008 11:05 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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'Dean of Baseball' Jerome Holtzman Dies
Jerome Holtzman, who wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune and became Major League Baseball's first ever historian, has died. For decades, Holtzman was known among writers, players, owners and umpires as the "Dean of Baseball." He created the "save" — a relief pitching statistic that many say changed the game.
NPR.org – Jul 23, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Jerome Holtzman, who wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune and became Major League Baseball's first ever historian, has died. For decades, Holtzman was known among writers, players, owners and umpires as the "Dean of Baseball." He created the "save" — a relief pitching statistic that many say changed the game.
NPR.org – Jul 23, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Interview with Ivan Tung Developer of Go! Go! Break Steady for the XBLA
We sent Ivan Tung the founder of Little Boy Games a few questions about the upcoming XBLA game Go! Go! Break Steady and he was nice enough to answer them for us. The game is releasing this Wednesday for 800 points.
N4G.com – Jul 23, 2008 09:03 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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We sent Ivan Tung the founder of Little Boy Games a few questions about the upcoming XBLA game Go! Go! Break Steady and he was nice enough to answer them for us. The game is releasing this Wednesday for 800 points.
N4G.com – Jul 23, 2008 09:03 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles Hands-On
Rockstar San Diego returns with its long-awaited open-world racer, and we were invited to have a first play of the game.
GameSpot.com – Jul 23, 2008 09:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Rockstar San Diego returns with its long-awaited open-world racer, and we were invited to have a first play of the game.
GameSpot.com – Jul 23, 2008 09:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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New COD 4 Playlists In The Works
Two weeks ago fourzerotwo was playing with the community and testing out some new user made game types? Now he has confirmed that some of these will be showing up in the game but theres no official release date yet. The same game modes that he was talking about adding are the ones that will be going into the update. More after the jump...
N4G.com – Jul 23, 2008 08:44 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Two weeks ago fourzerotwo was playing with the community and testing out some new user made game types? Now he has confirmed that some of these will be showing up in the game but theres no official release date yet. The same game modes that he was talking about adding are the ones that will be going into the update. More after the jump...
N4G.com – Jul 23, 2008 08:44 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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It Doesn't Get Much Worse Than This
THE part that would have been funny, if it weren't so galling, was with Jimmy Rollins at the plate. The game was already tied. The feel-good, everybody-loves-everybody atmosphere that had ruled the night at Shea Stadium had already evaporated. And...
New York Post – Jul 23, 2008 07:11 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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THE part that would have been funny, if it weren't so galling, was with Jimmy Rollins at the plate. The game was already tied. The feel-good, everybody-loves-everybody atmosphere that had ruled the night at Shea Stadium had already evaporated. And...
New York Post – Jul 23, 2008 07:11 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Wags Says He's Ready To Pitch
Billy Wagner pronounced himself ready to pitch after playing catch and throwing in the bullpen before last night's game, but the Mets opted to be cautious and keep Wagner out of the game. The Mets ended up missing him dearly when the bullpen blew...
New York Post – Jul 23, 2008 07:11 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Billy Wagner pronounced himself ready to pitch after playing catch and throwing in the bullpen before last night's game, but the Mets opted to be cautious and keep Wagner out of the game. The Mets ended up missing him dearly when the bullpen blew...
New York Post – Jul 23, 2008 07:11 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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