Final Fantasy XIV's re-launch placed at August 27

Take two! Square Enix says. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will be re-released on August 27 for PC and PlayStation 3. Pre-order incentives nd Collector's Edition detailed.

If you plan on getting the Collector's Edition, or simply pre-order the standard version, here are the extra goodies you will get if you do so:

Pre-order Incentives

As well as the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn game disc, fans who pre-order the standard or Collector's Edition of the game will receive the following exclusive in-game content:

• Early Access: Access the game servers ahead of the official launch. Get your head start and make your mark in the realm of Eorzea!
• Cait Sith Doll Minion: On sabbatical from Shinra Inc. and looking for adventure, Cait Sith will join your party as a non-combat pet.
• Mog Cap: Show your love of Final Fantasy and strut around the world of Eorzea in this Moogle themed hat. Kupo!

Collector's Edition Contents

• Collector's box designed by Yoshitaka Amano, legendary Final Fantasy artist
• 80-page "Art of Eorzea" hardcover art book featuring never-before-seen concept art
• "The Waning of the Sixth Sun," a special bonus video disc that takes a cinematic look at the events that led up to the realm being reborn
• "Sounds of Eorzea" album that features musical scores by renowned Final Fantasy series composers
• Five collectable character art cards
• A Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn-branded security token to secure user accounts
• In-game bonus items: Helm of Light, Baby Behemoth Minion, Coeurl Mount and Behemoth Barding

Right now, the game is currently on its beta stages with phase 3 starting around this month. What's important about the next phase is that it will be the first beta to open the game up to PS3 players.

Not sure if I will bother to give this game a try since this MMO is sticking with the traditional monthly subscription model, which is hard to swallow nowadays with other games now Free-To-Play.

But, this is Final Fantasy,  so we'll see..

[Source: Final Fantasy XIV official website]

Elevator Action Deluxe - 4-Player Not So Co-Op

A bit of local multiplayer in Elevator Action Deluxe starring Muscle Migoy, ModreBud, Jiksby and BenSong. Yeauh!

New Xbox revealed - Xbox One

Well, the Xbox Reveal is now over and Microsoft has unveiled the next Xbox which is officially called Xbox One. The presenation was short and direct, and what we got was the systems new features using voice recognition, the console specs, and how it actually looks like.

Xbox One is Microsoft's attempt to make their system the center of all devices inside your living room. the all in one entertainment they say. Here are the console features:

TV : Navigate and watch live TV from your cable, telco or satellite set-top box through your Xbox One. This will be available in US at launch with other regions to follow at a later date.

Xbox On: Turn on your system using the two words.

Custom-tailored Home: Dashboard contains favorite games, TV and entertainment.

Snap: Do two things at once such as multiplayer, watching a movie, talking on Skype while watching live TV, or track NFL fantasy team on TV as you watch football.

Skype: Talk with friends on your TV in HD, and hold group calls.

Trending: See what is trending within the Xbox community or with your friends.

OneGuide: Find your favorite entertainment by searching via network, name or time, all with your voice.

After the neat features presented, the console specs were revealed:

8GB of DDR3 RAM

500GB hard drive

Custom AMD chip with 8-core CPU that is “four times quieter” than Xbox 360.

Blu-ray drive

HDMI 1.4 output

Three separate 802.11n radios.

WiFi Direct

USB 3.0

1080p and 4K supported.

7.1 surround sound

Kinect bundled with 250,000-pixel infrared depth sensor and 1080p web cam.

After much talk about the system, you'd expect lots of game announcements(well, I was). but that obviously wasnt their focus during this presentation. To really sum what showed up after the console revealing - Sports, Forza Motorsport 5, one new IP, then more sports, then Call of Duty: Ghost. And that my friends is all they showed..literally.

Forza Motorsport 5 reveal

Don't get disappointed though, right? like... we got Forza 5, and they did show us one new IP for the Xbox One called Quantum Break. Yey? Not much information was given except that the game will also have a TV series in tandem with the game, similar to the MMO Defiance.

Quantum Break trailer

Now, I was expecting more exclusives, or at least new IPs, but Microsoft did confirm that Xbox One will have 15 new IP's in the first year, 8 of which are completely new franchises. How I wish they announced some of them, but that's what E3 is for.

Behind the scenes preview

And as expected, after more sports talk, Microsoft ends the presentation with the reveal of a new Call of Duty coming to Xbox One. Who didn't see that coming?

Call of Duty: Ghost

Seeing the console itself right off the bat was exciting, but the whole presentation as a whole was a bit underwhelming.What was missing? I don't know, more games? Actual game demos? More presentation of the console's power? But I won't hit Microsoft that hard because the intention was clear -Be brief, get the console information/look out there, and prepare for E3. Yes, E3 is only a few weeks away so we should get our fix very soon. I'm sure it was intended to hold back on the one thing many want to see, and that is the games. Boring part is over, and it looks like the best part will be saved for last...I hope.

Microsoft is planning to release Xbox One later this year. No price point was given during the reveal.

Thoughts on the new Xbox? You can watch the full presentation by clicking the link.

Migoy Rants - DEADPOOL Gameplay Trailer

I finally saw the gameplay video for the Deadpool game. REAL gameplay footage. None of that vague trailer bullshit that they showed off before. I gotta say, I'm not impressed.

The apartment stuff looks funny but will probably brings laughs the first time around. Gameplay doesn't look broken but does look like a very watered down version of what you get in the God of War games. For the most part of the earlier trailers and from what I've seen in this gameplay video, the humor looks very very forced. I'm usually a big fan of juvenile humor but this just doesn't seem to stick with me. This game will probably be worth a rental or something to buy if you find it cheap. Like 500php cheap. Honestly, 500php still seems like too much but that's usually the lowest price that 2nd hand PS3 sell for here in the Philippines. Personally I'd prefer to buy this game for 200php. Anyway that's just my two cents. And, hey. The game isn't even out yet so Activision might prove me wrong and the Deadpool game may actually be really good... Please be really good.

Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- Trailer

Guilty Gear is back with it's new installment by Arc System Works and apparently Ky has a ponytail now. It's Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-.

The game is using the Unreal Engine for it's character sprites. Rendered in 3D polygon models but still animate like 2D sprites so it still pretty much looks like Guilty Gear. As of right now, the game is currently in development as an arcade title. Here's to hoping that we get a home console announcement (and an Enligsh release) soon much like Persona 4 Arena.

I didn't really get to play Guilty Gear back in it's hay day but this looks like a good reason to get into the series. Maybe I should look back at some of the older entries whilst I wait for this one. Or maybe I should finally learn how to play Blaz Blue.