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Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD editions announced for PS3, PS Vita
Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 will be making their return later this year as HD remastered editions for PS3 and PS Vita. The set will be available as a single-disc release (Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster) for PS3 and individually (Final Fantasy X HD Remaster, Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster) for PS Vita, the latter most likely being due to size issues in regards to PSN. Check back on Monday for a trailer revealing more of what’s in store for Meg Ryan and company.
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New Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII screenshots released
A new batch of screens has been released for Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The nearly dozen shots show the Dead Dunes, a new area of Nova Chrysalia, as well as Lighting engaging in combat and interacting with some townsfolk.
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut announced for Wii U
In the ‘pleasantly surprising news’ category, Square Enix has announced that they will be releasing a Director’s Cut of Eidos Montreal’s action role-playing game Deus Ex: Human Revolution. What should excite Wii U owners the most isn’t the GamePad support for touchscreen hacking and map editing, Miiverse integration, inclusion of the Missing Link DLC, developer commentary, or improved graphics, control, and AI. No, they should be excited about the overhauled boss fights. Not that the other stuff isn’t worth getting excited about, because they should make a great game even better, it’s just that the boss fights were absolutely terrible.
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Sleeping Dogs – Year of The Snake DLC launches for consoles, PC
Another new content pack has launched for Sleeping Dogs, Year of The Snake. The add-on takes place after the main storyline as Wei Shen, now back in the ranks of the Hong Kong Police Department, is tasked with taking down a murderous doomsday cult, the Cult of the Snake. He must find and stop the cult before midnight, their designated Judgment Day. Additions include new missions, side activities, outfits, abilities, a tear gas launcher and an electroshock pistol.
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Tomb Raider – Caves and Cliffs Map Pack announced, to hit Live soon
A new downloadable map pack has been announced for Tomb Raider. Just as players begin to wrap up the multiplayer component, they will be able to snag the Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack. The three-map drop will be available on Live on March 19, and at an unspecified later date for PC and PS3. All maps will be playable in every multiplayer mode, with the Endurance’s survivors battling the Scavengers in caverns, a shantytown, and a village engulfed in flames.
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Eidos Montreal working on new entry in Thief series
If you’ve been curious as to what Eidos Montreal has been up to since they wrapped up the fantastic Deus Ex: Human Revolution, you now have your answer: Thief. Square Enix has announced that the next entry in the long-dormant Thief series is currently under development at the studio, and that Garrett will be returning as the protagonist, making his way back into gaming after an eight-year absence.
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Tomb Raider now available for 360, PC, and PS3
Grab your cargo pants and your spaghetti strap tee—it’s time to start raiding some tombs. Crystal Dynamic’s Tomb Raider reboot, aptly titled Tomb Raider, is now available for 360, PC, and PS3. The single-player campaign features everything you have come to expect from a Lara Croft adventure, an array of weaponry, including bows and arrows and pistols, iffy zip lines, dangerous fauna, grave-robbing red shirts to take down, and a deadly ancient curse—what? No curse? There’s also a separate multiplayer campaign, courtesy of Eidos Montreal.
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Tomb Raider making-of series wraps with last Final Hours episode
Square Enix has released the last of the Tomb Raider making-of videos, The Final Hours of Tomb Raider, titled The End of the Beginning (Part 2). The final installment follows the latter days of development, from working on multiplayer with Eidos Montreal to fine-tuning the single-player campaign, and wraps with a discussion between host Zachary Levi and senior Crystal Dynamic staff.
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Sleeping Dogs dabbles in car combat with Wheels of Fury
Wei Shen returns to Hong Kong’s mean streets today with the launch of Wheels of Fury. The mission-based pack includes the game’s first weaponized vehicle, an upgradeable supercar sporting the latest in drug-running technology, roof-mounted machine guns and an EMP pulse weapon. New weapons will become available after each of the five missions, with the ultimate goal being to give the 18K gang the boot from your territory.
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Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX compilation announced for PS3
Kingdom Hearts fans will be able to play a previously import-only entry as well as an updated version of Re:Chain of Memories this fall. The collection, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, will feature the North American debut of Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, as well as Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories and HD-ed cutscenes from Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. Both titles will sport “enhanced gameplay mechanics.”
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