Posts Tagged Final Fantasy
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Twenty common misconceptions about gamers
It’s rather easy to pick on self-described gamers. Lord knows I’ve done my fair share (in jest, though some miss it). But in truth, many of the perceptions about gamers are false—some even bigoted. For this reason, I feel it’s my place to clear some of the most common mi...
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Getting adaptations of nostalgia completely wrong
There’s a growing problem in media and that is of the nostalgia adaptation. It’s the process of taking a property which mostly resides in the golden plateau of nostalgia and trying to adapt it to a new medium for today’s audience. Or, in other words, it’s taking something from...
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Top five most influential Sony PlayStation games
When Sony originally announced they were making their own console much of the gaming world scoffed at them. How could they hope to compete with the likes of Nintendo and Sega? However, compete they did—even helping to knock Sega completely out of the hardware business. Below a...
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E3 2009: Sony press conference review
This year sees E3 trying to return to its roots after a disastrous 2008 show. One of the biggest parts of any E3 show is the console manufacturers’ press conferences. They typically range from the epic (introduction of the Wii) to the horribly, horribly wrong (introduction of the PS...
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E3 2009: Nintendo press conference review
This year sees E3 trying to return to its roots after a disastrous 2008 show. One of the biggest parts of any E3 show is the console manufacturers’ press conferences. They typically range from the epic (introduction of the Wii) to the horribly, horribly wrong (introduction of the PS...
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E3 2009: Microsoft press conference review
This year sees E3 trying to return to its roots after a disastrous 2008 show. One of the biggest parts of any E3 show is the console manufacturers’ press conferences. They typically range from the epic (introduction of the Wii) to the horribly, horribly wrong (introduction of the PS...
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25 reasons gamers annoy non-gamers
Sure, a lot of the mistrust between gamers and non-gamers comes from simple miscommunication, but that doesn't mean some points aren't valid. Below are 25 popular (and not so popular) reasons why gamers annoy those who don't play games. 1. Halo is not a sport.That's great that you're really ...
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Image of the day: 100 Marios, new game or cosplay world record?
Cosplay, if you don't know, is the act of dressing up like your favorite video game character. Why would you do this? For conventions and Halloween, and just general fun one would guess. Anyway, London was recently the sight of "The Largest Gathering of Games Characters," an attempt to set a Gu...
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Video of the day: Chrono Trigger music video
Chrono Trigger is held in reverence by most gaming fans. It was the pinnacle, in many minds, of both the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. It brought together many of the most famed artists in Japan and set them loose on making a classic. Is it flawed? Sure, but those flaws are mostly minor in t...
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Five things that video games get right
While it is certainly easy to pick apart games and gaming culture, it is just as easy to note the things done right by games. If you have a friend who just can't wrap their mind around the idea that gaming can be good, let them settle in for five points on why gaming is not all bad for you. They b...
