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FF versus 13 Going Multi-format? Does Game Informer Know Something?

In the most recent edition of Game Informer Australia, the monthly segment entitled 'Bite Size', has small pieces of news placed around the border. Seen below is a page from the magazine with some interesting pieces of information about a certain anticipated title.

Update: A more in depth description of the ‘Bite Size’ section. It is all about news that is filling in the gap between the 2 issues. As it is issue #7, the bite size section is and I quote from the Game Informer magazine “A Quick Look At The Month In The News”. This is not a rumour section but a news section. Which begs the question, what is Game Informer doing with the “News” section, maybe mixing in some rumours?

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FangBlade5470d ago (Edited 5470d ago )

Damn I was counting on this game to be the game FF XIII should've been.
How many more games will the Xbox 360 ruin? this is unacceptable.

MadMan005469d ago Show
xskipperx825469d ago

The dev team behind FFXIII already said that FFXIII was planned to be the way it is since day 1. More focus on story, less on exploration.

GrieverSoul5469d ago

Honestly, if it happens, it wont surprise me.
Final Fantasy lost its identity with XII and XIII. The gameplay became more "western-ized" and it didnt work very well because western RPGs are way better at it.

LoVeRSaMa5469d ago

If this happens I wont buy it, Just like I didn't buy FXIII.

Dragun6195469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

So if this "News Section" from a June/July? Gameinformer Australia issue is true then Unreal Tournament 2011 & Devil May Cry 5 are both in production, while FFXIII Versus has gone Multi-Format?

I Call BS.

I Would think Epic Games, Capcom, or Square Enix would have announced those games at E3 And this scan just pops up around the internet as soon as a bunch of new FFXIII Versus info arrives.

maddhatter1235469d ago

you're excited for another ff even though the 360 version of ff13 was complete trash? i guess that is to be expect from a 360 fanboy though. regardless of if it does or doesn't go multiplat i'm getting the far superior ps3 version just like ff13.

JoySticksFTW5469d ago

Unfortunately, SE fell down on the "more focus on story" part as well.

The story was lacking; chopped to bits. And the you don't get to explore until like two chapters left in the game -- and it's really only one large area.

I mean, you really can tell that a bunch of content was removed. I don't know if it was an entire game's worth as SE claimed, but it shows.

sikbeta5469d ago

God Damn, FFvs13 Must Stay Exclusive for PS3, It was more than Enough with the Crap they did to FF13 to end up f*cking up this Game for ALL The REAL Fans of The Series...

No Way5469d ago

.... pathetic, you are.

captain-obvious5469d ago

i think they are looking for hits

UltraNova5469d ago

Nobody should be disappointed nor be angry about this. We all new it. It is inevitable. Square will go on and produce exclusives for the 360 and only multi-plats for the ps3. Well as long as MS throws them checks they will.

Makes you wonder about the stocks Sony has on Square... It seems Sony makes money out of every copy sold on the 360 as well. It's the only reason I can think of to justify them for allowing the competition to get their hands on one of the most important franchises.

If someone has a better theory please enlighten us..

nveenio5469d ago

Don't give this any hype. "Bite Size" is "The month in news". That means that they're looking back on what was in the news over the last month. As we all know, FFvs13 was in the news about possible multiplat.

Noctis Aftermath5469d ago

I will wait for something official, this proves nothing.

ian725469d ago

@Greenringsoflife,
Another account ? It should be Greenringoflife not greenring(s)oflife. The same photo also.

Legosz5469d ago

The 360 didn't ruin final fantasy 13... They had already made the game for PS3 and then ported it you fucking tard.

www.google.com

Maybe that will help you.

But yes I hope this stays exclusive to PS3, if it went on xbox there would be about 5 disks they would have to use.

ThanatosDMC5469d ago

It'll be multiplat if MS talks to them... you know, the usual... they'll ask SE how many millions they want.

punkpop1015469d ago

Are a retard?Blaming the Xbox 360 for FFXIII is nothing but trolling.If yopu think Square Enix is anything like Square Soft then you're dead wrong.I didn't like FFXIII too but blaming the 360 for it is just trolling.Why didn't anyone complaied when they swaped disks in all the ps1 Final Fantasys?Trolling trolling trolling.

ZombieNinjaPanda5469d ago

@punkpop

Because the ps1 came out almost 20 years ago.

8thnightvolley5469d ago

:S i thought this was always foreseen.

8thnightvolley5469d ago

and the funny things is they are acutally waiting on MS to talk to em so they make it for the 360 ... but MS hasnt from what i heard.

fatstarr5469d ago

if the game goes multi plat they wont be getting 60$ from me!
I don't support multi plat games. and ill be pissed as fck that kh3 and all the KH games are delayed because of a multiplat port -_-
smh theirs no ff fans on the 360 and if they are... their votes don't count.
that's like buying a Sega dreamcast to play ff instead of a snes or a ps1 back in the days.

LoVeRSaMa5468d ago

@No Way

... Yoda you are not, speak like this you should not.

Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to being a 14 year old kid on Xbox live.

At the end of the day, I didn't buy a game because it wasnt up to scrach, that's not pathetic.

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Nike5470d ago

It may be there as a rumour in GI but until the developers actually say it, I'm going to continue being skeptical. After the pre-E3 rumour flood, the last thing I'm going to be doing is blindly believing whatever rumour comes up, no matter the source.

iMaim5469d ago

don't go trusting GI.
i recall them saying doa 5 being multiplatform or something.

Redrum0595469d ago

Although I'm a big fan of GI, I can't trust that for the reason that I hav the issue that states Killzone2 under multiplatform. Plus if wat I'm hearing is true(open world, large world, beautiful graphics ingame, dynamic sky effects) all those things can't possibly fit on 3dvds compressed without it being liniar. But then again, square enix does talk alot.

Lavalamp5469d ago (Edited 5469d ago )

I remember seeing a thread about this before E3 even started on Xbox's official forums. Someone posted saying that Versus was going multiplatform. When people asked for the source, he said Game Informer Australia. So, if he got a copy of this magazine that was published before E3 and yet it was never announced at E3, then I'm calling BS on this claim.

Edit - Yeah here's the thread. This magazine was published on the 15th or even before that.
http://forums.xbox.com/3298...

Donny5470d ago (Edited 5470d ago )

please do not ruin this game making it multiplatform.

RatFuker5470d ago (Edited 5470d ago )

sigh...i need a beer.

Quagmire5470d ago

Say goodbye to uncle FFv13 kids. He's going away for a while.

tplarkin75469d ago

It is news that corroborates the rumors we've heard. It's official now. Versus is multi-plat.

cayal5469d ago

Find a quote from Square-Enix, otherwise it is still a rumor.

BiggCMan5469d ago

right, this is the same magazine that said killzone 2 was coming for xbox 360 late 2008. genius...

vhero5469d ago

Oh my... It's not coming to 360 get over it..

Man In Black5469d ago

Considering SE's track record...

lordgodalming5469d ago

It'll be a battle between who's got more pull at SE--Yoichi Wada (multiplat) or Tetsuya Nomura (exclusive).

nefertis5469d ago

Nomura got the ps3 fanbase behind him, so if Nomura lose this battle please I hope too God SCEJ pick him up he will be a hugh asset two Sony Japan.

AAACE55469d ago

And the soap opera...uh...saga continues!

diatom5469d ago

No hard drive on the arcade = no MMO's

lordgodalming5469d ago

VSXIII is not an MMO. That's XIV.

DigitalAnalog5469d ago

"The White Engine was designed according to world renowned developer Tetsuya Nomura to simulate battle sequences similar to Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete. He at one time via Famitsu stated that “all visions come true” when a game is exclusive."

AND...

"Also on his stance on the PlayStation 3 in regards to Final Fantasy XIII at that time being exclusive to that platform, Nomura stated via QJ.net “It’s not just about how pretty the graphics are but more of how much limited amount of movement we can put on one go and how big our imagination and ideas are."

"The PS3 is the machine that is closest to being able to express our imagination.” <--- That's the reality my friends.

What's that he said? OH, it's not just about "teh graphics" but rather how much limited amount of movement (*cough cough FFXIII) and how big our imagination and ideas are <--- take note.

-End statement

d3nworth15469d ago

FIGHTS LIKE ADVENT CHILDREN ?!!!! I DON'T CARE IF THHE BRING IT OUT ON THE WII I GETTING IT.

Gamer_Z5469d ago

Yes but Tetsuya Nomura is not head CEO of Square Enix if MS throws money their way than it will be multiplat and nothing Nomura says will change that. The Only thing that can save FF Versus is if Sony is willing to pay more to for it to stay exclusive which by the way would be in the best interest of the PS3, fans and Nomura.

meluvulongtime5469d ago

It wouldn't surprise me if it went multiplat. I'd be a little disappointed because I'd like to see what an exclusive would be like. Really I just want SE to make a great rpg for a console for once this gen. All the rpgs they've put out so far have been pretty mediocre

PopEmUp5469d ago

then Final Fantasy is finished

ukilnme5469d ago

N4G will drown in tears if it is announced as multiplatform. Some people just won't be able to handle it so I would expect an increase in suicides and death threats.

MysticStrummer5469d ago

Others, like me, won't give a rat's ass.

Parapraxis5469d ago

I can't even read that the scans are so shitty....wtf

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niceguywii605469d ago

I keep hearing from PS3 fans if this were true Microsoft would have announced it at E3 yet not even Sony or SE revealed anything about the game at E3. Sony didn't show it because all three parties are working deals how to handle the news and dealings etc.

BkaY5469d ago

after what they have done to ff13... linear POS...

only positive thing for "me" was battle system.. it is quite good..

peace

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Sigh5470d ago

kinda funny seeing this, how come they call Zelda skyward sword "zelda 16"? A new unreal tournament 2011? DMC 5 in production? wtf...

Nike5470d ago

Zelda 16? Sounds like they didn't even know the name was "Skyward Sword". And DMC5 in production kind of sticks me as old news. Maybe this is a pre-E3 issue of GI?

Sitris5470d ago

So it is during e3 as the release for the magazine.

Sigh5470d ago

let's hope so Nike. Maybe that monthly segment of "bite size" is their rumor section? Who knows.

Newtype5469d ago

Lol, rumors. They are late to everything, looks like the gameinformer aussies can tell the future..

LordMarius5470d ago (Edited 5470d ago )

Noctis Lucis Caelum = Nomula is SCE cultic
Noctis Lucis Caelum = Nomula is SCE cultic
Noctis Lucis Caelum = Nomula is SCE cultic

with all the info we gotten it would take several disc for it to fit on the 360 and since it looks like a sort of open world kind of game this is unlikely

http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

Sitris5470d ago

Still weird that GI would have this in the news section......weird

kratos1235469d ago

i want scans damnnit
please please please
i need to see those images

sikbeta5469d ago

"Nomura on Versus XIII:

- All the screenshots in the interview are captured from the game running in real time.
- The movement of the clouds in the game are controlled by the physics engine in the game.
- The game employs an open field concept, so you can travel anywhere except into mountains.
- The encounter system is a mix of random and visible encounters? (Confusing point, the blog doesn't seem clear either.)
- Battles are seamless. The only loading in the game will occur when moving between very large areas. They're aiming for the ultimate in seamlessness.
- Objects along the paths of roads can be destroyed.
- Most people will not believe their eyes when they see the high quality of the battles in motion.
- The staff are highly motivated now.
- There will still be improvements and more polish on the visuals made, the visuals in the screens are the game running at the moment.

- You'll be able to use a car as promised. You can exit it and move on foot at any time as well.
- Enemies will be visible on the field, and while some enemies are wandering around, others will suddenly appear and surprise you. (This clarifies what the random and visible comment meant, and it also confirms that game will be similar to FFXII in that sense.)
- Nomura says they're planning for a big unveiling of Versus at some point, but he doesn't really give any deadline for it.
- There will be some announcements at TGS of titles which have not been revealed at all yet"

WOW, that's a Load of Things Going on in The Game, they can FILL a BR-Disc very easy, with this info I'm Sure this Game is Exclusive for PS3...

PirosThe4th5469d ago

Sounds like Kingdom Hearts meets GTA XD

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ClownBelt5469d ago

Oh goodness...Is it time I say "I told you?"

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Six Times When Games Turned Into A Horror Game

Ever play a game a game only to discover at some point it transforms into a horror game? No? Well Netto's Game Room shares six games that do just that!

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P_Bomb37d ago

Immediately thought of the El Dorado zombie dudes in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.

raWfodog36d ago (Edited 36d ago )

Not necessarily a ‘horror’ moment, but I remember feeling really tense and anxious when the Flood were first introduced in the original Halo. I never felt more on edge or nervous in that whole game as that moment. I think it was the whole buildup that something terrible was coming but you didn’t know exactly what.

Another non-horror game that had me feeling it was Subnautica. The deep dark depths, and knowing that sea monsters were lurking nearby, had me jumping at every sound.

NettosGameRoom36d ago

That scene where you first see them attack is pretty crazy!

Relientk7736d ago

I remember being scared of the Asylum level in the most recent Thief game from 2014.

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Final Fantasy XV Datamine Reveals Hidden Chapter 14 Scene That Was Cut

A new datamine of game files from Final Fantasy XV has revealed a cut scene from Chapter 14 that didn't make it into the final release.

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gold_drake171d ago

always liked 15, but the development was shch a shitshow. it could have been so much more.

but Tabata did a good job with what he had regardless

DivineHand125171d ago

Ff15 was a missed opportunity from square as they transitioned from turn based to real time.

One of the issues is that it was 30 fps. The combat mechanics required precision dodges to activate Noctis teleport ability and it was difficult to do at 30 fps. I am glad they rectified that in FF16. The story and flow also felt like it went through a chopshop similar to how some live service games end up when they are trying to meet a deadline. Those extra episodes they sold as dlc should have been in the maingame.

FF15 is one of the weaker entries in the series.

Z501170d ago

Dodges don't activate the teleport ability. Teleport was R1 + O. Dodge was just the O button. Explain the Black Hood (the item that automatically Dodges for you)

TheNamelessOne171d ago

Ah yes; FF XV.
The beginning of me coming to the realization the series was no longer for me.

Michiel1989170d ago

16 was a lot better, I think 15 was just a big mess with how development went and all. The music though, one of the best in the series, probably the only reason I finished the game.

Cacabunga170d ago

At least FF15 had RPG elements . 16 was just an action game from beginning to end.

Michiel1989170d ago

I rather have a good action game than a bad rpg with 2 button combat

Cacabunga170d ago (Edited 170d ago )

Then call it something else then FF. I got scammed with FF16. Nothing of what i expected it to be.
Even the action is bad in it, especially after the demo section where absolutely nothing happens until the very end.

FF15 isnt a great game but it has some variety at least.

CrimsonWing69171d ago

That initial trailer with the Leviathan fight was the game I wish we got. The actual retail release was watchdogged to all Hell and while there’s enjoyment to be had in the game, it’s such an incomplete product and so many elements feel so slapped together without any cohesion.

Like, don’t get me wrong, I loved fishing, cooking, and the first third of the game, but I much rather they made a story that didn’t feel barely there and the the last third of the game didn’t feel so rushed and unfinished.

Becuzisaid170d ago

Every time a party member left for a period of time screamed future paid dlc. It was horrible.

Imagine Dagger and Steiner making the party go to sleep in Lindblum in FF9 disc 1 and then taking off to Alexandria by foot themselves, but then never playing their side of the adventure in disc 2 when they smuggle her through the South Gate in pickles, take the cable car and fight the Waltz, head to Treno and start the quest to find Supersoft. They just eventually reunite with the main party in the future without explanation of what went on in their adventure.

Or Sephiroth's backstory in the famous Kalm flashback being added as a dlc pack. Same goes for Vincent, Cid, or Yuffie for that matter.

Oh and anything to do with Jenova, the Ancients, Aerith, her mom and Gast, shoved into a 2 hour CG movie or 5 hour anime ministries that's considered required viewing for anything in the main game to make sense or have characters actually be interesting.

I enjoyed FF15 at the time, and finished it, but it's bright spots are marred by a bad development cycle and a worse marketing scheme.

CrimsonWing69170d ago

What’s sad is when I watched a vid on the entire story (that wasn’t properly told in the actual game)!it was really solid and could’ve been one of the most epic stories in any FF. I think a lot of the compilation and cross-media stuff really f*cked it all up.

gurp171d ago

FFXV was underrated in my opinion
I have played all of the final fantasy games, and I loved this game
turn based to me takes too long, I like active battle
the extra dlc and chapters should have been included in the original release, but it is nice that they fixed the game later

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Here Are The Games Leaving PS Plus Extra & Premium In May 2024

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gold_drake423d ago

crazy, glad i own the ones i wanted to revisit and play

ChasterMies423d ago

Absolver Downfall
Abzu
Adrift
Ashen
Elex
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy X | X-2
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition
How To Survive 2
I Am Dead
Jotun
Last Stop
Minit
Moster Jam Steel Titans 2
My Friend Pedro
Observation
Sundered Eldritch Edition
The Artful Escape
The Messenger
This Is The Police
This Is The Police 2
World of Final Fantasy

Asterphoenix423d ago

Glad that I absolutely can't stand subscription services.

Petebloodyonion423d ago (Edited 423d ago )

I don't recall Sony forcing you to subscribe like nobody forced you to go to Blockbuster to rent games instead of buying them.

SonyStyled423d ago

Pay-per-view was almost cheaper than the cost of gas and rental fee from Blockbuster. Blockbuster doesn’t exist today. Are you being sarcastic?