Welcome to the final part of PixlBit’s comprehensive look at the Final Fantasy series. In our last installment, we went through the PlayStation 2 era, which took the series into uncharted territory, for better or worse. This time, we look at the most recent Final Fantasy games, which have gone on to become the most divisive and controversial games in the series so far. Join us as we explore the Seventh Generation years!
Darksiders was the definition of a sleeper hit. The 2010 release started off slow, but gradually built up steam over the course of the year, gaining an appreciative fanbase for the “Zelda for adults” approach that the game took. While it wasn’t a smash hit, it did well enough to warrant a sequel, which has been gaining hype thanks to its position as a Wii U launch title. Today we’ve learned that the game is getting a small delay, and even though it’s easy for people to speculate that it may have something to do with the recent layoffs at Vigil, the reality is much better news.
It may have taken over ten years, but the long awaited next chapter in the Diablo series finally has a release date. Demon hunters can strap on their gear and warm up their spell slinging hands for the May 15, 2012 release of Diablo III.
The original Guild Wars made some waves when it was released by providing a rich and robust MMORPG experience without the financially restricting monthly fee. The upcoming sequel looks to continue this tradition later this year, and while a select few were able to participate in the recently ended closed beta, Mike O’Brien, ArenaNet Founder and President, has promised that we should expect “progressively larger events.”
With the announcement of Mass Effect 3 getting online co-op multiplayer, it was only a matter of time before news of a beta would emerge, especially with EA’s huge push for beta tests as pre-order incentives. The modern age of beta tests are far different from the Wild West of the PC scene of the 90s and early 2000s, however, and when the Mass Effect 3 beta accidentally got leaked last week BioWare was quick to issue some damage control, reminding people that the version of the game leaked out is in a rough, unfinished state.
Today brings some bad news for fans awaiting the October 18 release of Serious Sam 3. Alen Ladavac of Croteam made the announcement earlier today in the SeriousZone.com forums:
While Gears of War has been an important series for Microsoft and the Xbox 360, there have been some ongoing issues with the series that have held it back; particularly, the slow gameplay and a general lack of weapons. This time around, Gears of War 3 seems to be getting it all correct. There is a new arsenal of weapons, five-vs-five multiplayer modes, and a campaign featuring up to four-player co-op action. After a good amount of time with the beta, Gears of War 3 is one of my most anticipated Xbox 360 titles of 2011.
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is set to launch on July 27, 2010. Yep, that's this year, and it's less than three months away.
The long-awaited New Super Mario Bros. Wii stage editor, Reggie!, has been released today, along with the first release of the homebrew game-patching tool, Riivolution.