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Sequels are tricky affairs and  Square Enix  is no stranger to them now; any seasoned fan still can recall the ill-fated Final Fantasy X-2  or the multiple  Kingdom Hearts  spin-offs. Despite  Final Fantasy XIII ’s strong launch on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 back in 2010, anticipation  for its successor have been less than underwhelming. There may be a number of reasons why  Final Fantasy XIII  may have lost a strong following after its release; many fans often complain about the game’s stubborn linearity, lack of “meaty” gameplay, unlikable cast, and nonsensical storyline. Despite this,  Final Fantasy XIII-2  may be the true redemption the series has called for, even if it’s not necessarily the one fans are clamoring about. Final Fantasy XIII-2  is a direct sequel to  Final Fantasy XIII , taking place three years after the events of the first game. Lightning, the heroine and former protagonist from the...

Alienware has a long history of packaging high end components into blisteringly fast computers that let you play games with the settings turned to 11. But until now you’ve only really had two choices: an Alienware laptop or a large desktop case. Today, a third option has been revealed, and it could fight for space under your TV next to your consoles. The Alienware X51 is a desktop PC, but in a form factor that rivals the size of the  PS3  or  Xbox 360 . It has been designed to offer high-end gaming, but in a much smaller footprint than a typical gaming rig. As you can see in the image below, the case measures just 95 x 343 x 318mm. For comparison, that makes it slightly larger than the original PS3. Packing a gaming rig inside a small case surprisingly doesn’t mean you have to make many compromises. The X51 remains upgradeable with the hard drive, graphics card, and memory accessible. The components on offer also mean the X51 won’t struggle with any existin...

  By:   Matthew Humphries In you wear eyeglasses then you know they can’t be perfect in all situations. You have a prescription that solves a problem such as long or short sightedness, but you still find yourself looking over the top of the glasses or having trouble focusing through them for certain viewing tasks. PixelOptics has turned to technology in order to solve that problem, and claim to have produced some rather intelligent eyewear that automatically adjusts the prescription based on what you are trying to look at. The new glasses are called emPower. They use a combination of a micro-accelerometer, chip, and small rechargeable battery embedded into the frame of the glasses. That setup controls an LCD layer which covers both lenses. The accelerometer is used to tell when the wearer tilts their head forwards or backwards, and if in automatic mode, will adjust the lens output to suit. Tilting the head forwards suggests trying to read something so the lowe...

By Ange Perdu Dragona is a 3D fantasy themed F2P MMORPG where players become legendary dragon lords on a mission to save their cursed world. Begin as brave recruit and work your way up to a hero with the power to change history. Choose from four different races ranging from humans to aliens known as Catchas. Fight giant dragons gathering their soul essence. Complete various quests. Craft magical items and transform your hero for an edge in combat. Participate in random player killing to mark your territorial stumping grounds or wage war in arena style PvP battles. Trek through a vast world inhabited by hordes of dangerous mythical beasts and even zombies. Raid dungeons, learn enchantments, and aid your chosen race in their efforts to reverse the spell corrupting Magic Earth. Sea Turtles on the Beach, the Gameplay Most of the gameplay in Dragona consists of tackling quests and monster slaying. Players start out on a beach crawling with giant sea turtles. A flashing icon at the...

Warning: players may experience deja vu. Ignited Games recently launched Rosh Online, which is an updated version of Karos Online. The game is fundamentally the same as before, with some quality-of-life improvements as well as a few new options to set it apart. The game still looks and feels like Shaiya and Last Chaos, providing high quality graphics and detailed environments. Character Creation — Still Boring Karos Online offered six classes: Mystic, Bowmistress, Blader, Paladin, Rogue and Sorceress. Rosh Online adds a new class to the mix: Gunner. Character creation options are the same, limited choices as before, giving players only three face options, four hair style options, and eight hair color choices. Classes are gender-locked, meaning you will only ever see female mystics, bowmistresses, paladins, and sorceresses, or male bladers, rogues, and gunners. Each class has their choice between two specializations. The level requirement for this job change has been r...

Alliance of Valiant Arms Overview It seems that ijji is really trying hard to cash in on the MMOFPS craze as Alliance of Valiant Arms (AVA for short), is the third MMOFPS published by ijji. Even though there are already a boat-load of good MMOFPS games on the market, more and more game publishers are putting out their own shooting games. This wouldn’t be a bad thing if these games weren’t all remarkably similar. To be fair, though, even though AVA doesn’t exactly break away from the cookie-cutter tactical MMOFPS mold, it is an extremely polished and graphically impressive game that’s well worth playing. Great Fluid Gameplay Like most modern MMOFPS games, Alliance of Valiant arms looks and plays smoothly. After creating a character players will be asked if they wish to complete the game’s tutorial. Honestly though, anyone who’s ever played an MMOFPS game before won’t need this tutorial, but I recommend going through it anyway – it only takes five minutes and it’s...

The Galaxy Note is the first of its kind--A look at the new charming functions of this Smartphone! With a whole new charm that we have not seen so far: the Galaxy Note. The Galaxy Note is a new concept smartphone that is capturing many people's eyes! Even before its launch, it received the heartfelt attention of the public. Today, let's take a look at Galaxy Note 's new functions! (This content is based on the model launched overseas, and is subject to change when it launched in Korea.) Effective tasking using a 5.3-inch screen! An enormous display! You might think that the small LCD of a smartphone is to too narrow, but you also do not want to carry around another tablet PC. Then is a Galaxy Note the right answer for you?! With its enormous display of 5.3 inch, you don't need to scroll down so far down, and it makes switching through screens easier. The Galaxy Note helps you to accomplish your tasks more conveniently, easily, and effectively...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 features an attack on the London Underground Modern Warfare 3 is a science fiction RPG. No wait, bear with me. The monstrous and bizarre story of Russian ultranationalists invading the US and then turning their feverish gaze toward Western Europe is essentially a re-reading of the "reds under the beds" sci-fi of the 50s – except here, the aliens actually are Reds, though they operate like nightmarish terrorists and they have the limitless technological armadas that HG Wells imagined for his Martian warlords. Meanwhile, through the game's obsession with weapons, inventories and special powers – sorry, "perks" – it is sometimes looking more toward Final Fantasy than at rival first-person shooters like Halo or Battlefield. Whatever the case, the campaign kicks off immediately after the insanity of MW2. The US is fighting back and winning ground, while the Russian president seeks to re-assert his influence and depose the m...

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ... yes, there are dragons to battle. You were expecting kittens? Every game has a single over-riding requirement for its players. Some demand lightning-fast reflexes and the commitment it takes to master the depth of their controls. Others ask for a willingness to think outside the box or some degree of intelligence for puzzle solving. tes players will need if they hope to succeed in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. But the one asset players will need above all else is time. The reason for this is that Skyrim is one of the most gargantuan undertakings gamers will experience all year. The sheer size of the adventure, both in terms of its environment and in the amount of activities available to the player, is mind-blowing. This shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. The game's developer, Bethesda, has banked a rather lucrative existence on creating open-world RPGs that are filled to bursting with content. As with Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion ...

Subaru debuted its all-new sports car, the 2013 Subaru BRZ, in the U.S today at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Expected to arrive at the U.S dealerships in the spring, 2012, the Subaru BRZ is designed to focus on the low center gravity with low weight and precise handling. In addition, with room for 4 people, the BRZ is known to be a pure sports car with performance and practicality. Having the lowest centers of gravity at just 18.1 inches and weighing of just 2,762 lbls, the Subaru BRZ has one of the lowest centers of gravity of any production car in the world and is the lightest rear-wheel drive sports car in the U.S market today. Teaming with 6-Speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission, the Subaru BRZ is powered by an all-new 2.0-liter 4-cylinder FA-Series BOXER engine, which delivers 200 horsepower. The 2013 Subaru BRZ rides on 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels with 215/45R17 tires. See “Press Release” for more details 2013 ...