BRIEF UPDATE: FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 IN 5 DAYS

The countdown begins for one the biggest RPG titles of all time Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII-2. Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be the second of its series to feature a true sequel the other being Final Fantasy X-2. I’ve been a pretty die-hard fan of the series and the story of Final Fantasy 13 is indeed one with similarities to the great Final Fantasy X. With the main protagonist being female while carrying the traits of the one the Square Enix’s most iconic character’s Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII but disappearing much like another Final Fantasy X protagonist Tidus. Seeing as this is a sequel it’s correct to assume game like FFX-2 will have aspects going into areas most who have played FFXIII will recognize alongside a few others new zones.  Game will feature Serah Farron which is Lightning’s younger sister and a future youth time traveler known as Noel Kreiss who joins with her to find Lightening. The game hits stores in the US January 31, 2012, AU February 2, 2012, EU February 3, 2012. Japan had the privilege of receiving the game early but finally will soon be available to be played on your XBOX360 and PS3 consoles!

Final Fantasy XIV Team Restructuring, PS3 Version Delayed Indefinitely

Final Fantasy, you love it or you hate it. I love the story driven iterations, some love the MMO's versions, I do not. Still those fans now have something to be upset about. The PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIV which was supposed to be released March of next year is now delayed indefinitely.

What has caused this delay, the answer is because the PC version is horrible. Yoichi Wada Square Enix CEO released a statement to the FFXIV community apologizing for the game not being very good. He went on to say that the team is restructuring, with some new leadership coming in. Producer Hiromichi Tanaka is out, with Naoki Yoshida taking over as lead producer/game director, other positions are also being restaffed with the team working on a new direction for the game. Until this happens FFXIV will continue its free trial period.

So rather than base the PS3 version on a horrible mess of a game Square Enix decided to hold off until something better was made. Thus sparing us from a terrible PS3 game.

Elder Scrolls V To Be Direct Sequel To Oblivion?

"Would You Like To See Some Of My Wares?" This line is from the addicting RPG Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. Ever since it came out gamers were losing themselves in the game world and the game was a smash success. This was during the time when Bethesda only had the internal studio and wasn't the growing powerhouse they are right now with their numerous aquisitions. When Bethesda released Fallout 3 two years ago the main thread on Bethsoft boards were "Where's ESV?!?!?" the answer would always be "It's too early wait a couple years." Well now the waiting is over. No ESV isn't out yet but details are slowly starting to slip. According to Eurogamer the game is going to be a direct sequel to Oblivion and is in the voice acting stages (Yahoo!!!!!!!). Unfortunately the game isn't going to be utilizing the Id Tech 5 that is blowing people away daily.