An Eye On Indie - “Ark: Survival Evolved” - Studio Wildcard
A New Breed of Open World Survival
Hunt, Tame, and Ride Dinosaurs in This Large-Scale, Multiplayer, First-Person Survival Game Coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Steam. Read more »
Thoughts on 2015’s E3 Conferences
A Lot of Highs... and Some Disappointments
E3 2015 has come and all of the major conferences have been shown off. Sony and Microsoft are making themselves very competitive, companies like Bethesda and Ubisoft showed they had tricks up their sleeves, and new games have been revealed. Read more »
“Final Fantasy VII” Director Wants More “Final Fantasy” Remakes
He Prefers to Remake Those Before the PS1 Era
The "Final Fantasy VII Remake" was announced at Sony's E3 conference, and people are excited. It appears that "FFVII" may not be the only "Final Fantasy" game to get a remake. Talking to Mike Minotti from Venture Beat, "Final Fantasy" and "Kingdom Hearts" director Tetsuya Nomura discussed interest in making more "Final Fantasy" remakes. Read more »
Opinion: Why Kickstarter for “Shenmue III” Is a Good Thing
Have We Learned Nothing from "Silent Hills" or "Shenmue's" Past?
One of the biggest surprises of E3 was that "Shenmue III" was revealed, joining legendary titles "Final Fantasy VII Remake," "Fallout 4," and "The Last Guardian" to be shown at E3. Fans wept happy tears that "Shenmue III" was officially happening. Then came the fact that Yu Suzuki, director and producer for the "Shenmue" series, was taking to Kickstarter to fund the game. It appeared strange that Sony wasn't completely funding the game, which raised some big concerns. If big corporate companies are taking to Kickstarter, things could look grim in the future. Read more »
Nintendo 2015 E3 Press Conference Recap
amiibo Everywhere
Nintendo started strong with a completely new game with a beloved IP: “Star Fox: Zero” is coming to stores this holiday season. Your Arwing can transform between its normal configuration, as well as Land Master, Gyro Wing, and Walker. Gyro controls with the Wii U Gamepad Controller, which comes as no surprise the way Nintendo has strongly integrated gamepad functionality with all of its last major releases including “Smash,” “Mario Party,” and “Splatoon.” Read more »
Tokyo RPG Factory to Make a New Square Enix RPG
New Company for Upcoming New RPG
A new game called Project Setsuna was announced, which the new company Tokyo RPG Factory will make. Not much is known about it, but it will come out in some time in 2016. Read more »
“Deus Ex: Mankind Divided” Shows Off “First Look” Trailer
Making Decisions for All of Mankind
"Deus Ex: Mankind Divided" was given a first look gameplay trailer, which shows what the game would look like on the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It launches in early 2016. Read more »
“Star Ocean 5” Shown for the First Time
The Space Saga Continues
"Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness" showed off its gameplay trailer. Characters run around in a 3D open world (in a line) with battles worked in seamlessly. As noted before, the combat works like it did from previous entries. The game is coming to North America and Europe in 2016. Read more »
“Kingdom Hearts III” Shown
Sora's Got New Some Threads
"Kingdom Hearts III" was shown with Sora having some new clothes, just like he did in "Kingdom Hearts II." "Tangled" will be brought into the "Kingdom Hearts" world with the art designers working behind it. Read more »
Platinum Games Title Revealed Called “NieR”
Revealed Under Shroud of Mystery
A project from Platinum Games called "NieR" was revealed. A white-haired girl was revealed with background drops, but not much else is known. So far, the game is only in development for the PlayStation 4. Read more »
