Final Fantasy XIII Coming to PCs?

Square Enix is loving PCs, during an E3 2008 press conference, the producers have said to moved to PC developmental platform and the game, Final Fantasy XII, is being developed primarily for the PC platform. With the PS3/X360 ports following afterwards.

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.

EA and Ubisoft Hate E3

This year’s toned-down E3 with ~5,000 attendees was apparently not a big hit in the offices of EA/Ubisoft. Top executives of both companies have ran the show to the ground:

“I hate E3 like this,” said EA CEO John Riccitiello. “Either we need to go back to the old E3, or we’ll have to have our own private events.”

Laurent Detoc, president of Ubisoft North America, was equally critical. “E3 this year is terrible. The world used to come to E3. Now it’s like a pipe-fitters show in the basement.”

Red Faction: Guerrilla - E3 Screenshots

8 Brand new Red Faction: Guerrilla screenshots. Check them out below:

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 - E3 Screenshots

THQ has released a bucket of ultra high-res screenshots for upcoming RTS; Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2. Check them out below:

Note that these screens are extremely large (5120×2880 pixels) and weight over 6MB each.

Microsoft on Games for Windows LIVE

Microsoft’s epic fail of a service; Games of Windows LIVE, got jackshit exposure/mentioning at this year’s E3. Why did that happen and will it actually evolve into a brilliant platform like Steam or die a cold/dry death? Kevin Unagnst has the answers as he tries to explain Microsoft’s ignorance towards pc gamers and pc gaming.

At the end of the day, E3 is the battle of the consoles. We know that’s predominantly what people are interested in, that’s what the air time is about,” said Unangst. “And so, rather than try and raise a volume level that’s five minutes out of an hour and a half keynote, we said ‘you know what, let’s give PC its due.’ We did an event in San Francisco two weeks ago, it had a whole separate rollout, we talked to folks, we showed some of the great new games coming up. And then here tonight we’re having our own dedicated event for the people who truly care about the PC and are tracking it. That was a decision on our part that says the consoles are going to fight it out, I’d rather have a dedicated event where we can talk, where we can showcase the news. There’s going to be even more. We’re talking about it at Gamefest next week. If we did it the other way, you’d be saying why was there only five minutes of Games for Windows during an hour and a half? ‘

Awesome.

Tomb Raider: Underworld - Screenshots/Artwork/Factsheet Goodness

Lara Croft looks smoking hot with every incarnation of Tomb Raider games, this one is no different. Check out the ULTRA HIGH-RES Tomb Raider: Underworld E3 screenshots as well as 3 pieces of artwork. When you’re done drooling, check out the PC Factsheet.

Press Release: 

Description
Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of challenge and choice. Read more

Borderlands - E3 Screens

Gearbox has released new screens for their upcoming FPS; Borderlands. Check them out below:

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Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - E3 Screenshots Bonanza

17 high resolution Mercenaries 2: World in Flames screenshots.

 

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Call of Duty: World at War - E3 2008 Screenshots

Seven brand new Call of Duty: World at War screenshots. Check them out below:

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X-Blades - E3 2008 Artwork

Two new pieces of artwork showing Ayumi to be a part time hooker, apparently.

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