Video games: one’s escape from reality to becoming a hero and saving the land from a dark malevolent force, or weaving between banana peels, and green shells. The video game sector is a tens of billions of dollars industry spanning the globe and crosses platforms from hand-held consoles to powerful PCs.
The worlds of Final Fantasy are sprawling, detailed and mysterious. In order to convey this magic, each game employs a vast library of melodies, leitmotifs, and epic pieces to round out the storytelling. This was my first Distant Worlds: Music …
During this morning’s airing of Nintendo Direct, the Japanese gaming giant mentioned that another Legend of Zelda game is in the works. Unlike previous announcements that saw two popular titles re-released (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for …
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses returns on an encore tour of North America this year. After visiting cities in Canada, the United States, and Australia in 2012, the tribute to 25+ years of music from the video …
Square Enix revealed on Monday that they are finally bringing Kingdom Hearts Final Mix to North America this coming Fall. Combined with Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, both games will be compiled onto one disc to make Kingdom Hearts 1.5 …
Nintendo unveiled a new game that combines the universes of Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem together. Atlus and Intellegent Systems are working on this crossover that’s tentatively titled Shin-Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem for the Wii U. The 40-second …
When The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker was released back in 2003, Nintendo’s decision to use cel-shaded graphics caused quite a stir among fans. During this month’s online Nintendo Direct, the Japanese gaming company presented a handful of screenshots …
With the North American release of Fire Emblem Awakening next month, Nintendo has sprung a few surprises. For $199.99 USD, a special edition of the Nintendo 3DS handheld console will come with the turn-based strategy game pre-installed and a 4GB …
Even though the PlayStation 3 has been available since 2006, Sony still kept churning out PlayStation 2 consoles. Now, after 12-plus years and an estimated 150 million units later, Sony is closing down their Japanese production line for PlayStation 2 …
Level-5 has uploaded the opening video to their YouTube channel revealing the latest Inazuma Eleven game for the Nintendo Wii. Inazuma Eleven GO Strikers 2013 contains a mixture of elements of role-playing and sports-based games. On-field, players can use special …
With the world supposedly ending on Friday, December 21st, 2012, a Zelda fan has decided to emulate the final hours of our time with an homage to The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. While no grimacing moon looms over us …
