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THIEF – Stories From The City Part #2 Trailer

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Square Enix and Eidos-Montreal today released the second trailer in a series of stylized videos that focus on the rich narrative and characters of THIEF’s corrupt and broken city. As the press release reads, each trailer in the series tells a story from the perspective of a different character describing life in the broken, repressed City that is being ravaged by the ruthless Baron Northcrest and the mysterious sickness known as ‘The Gloom’. This time, it’s Queen of the Beggars’ turn. THIEF is currently planned for a February 25th release. Enjoy! Continue reading THIEF – Stories From The City Part #2 Trailer

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Patch 2.1 Now Available

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Square Enix today announced that the new Patch 2.1 update for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is now available for players. Dubbed A Realm Awoken, the Patch 2.1 update offers exciting new gameplay content. You can view more information about this new patch below. Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Patch 2.1 Now Available

Thief – Five Minutes Of New Gameplay Footage Unveiled

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Our reader ‘Kind Weaverson’ has informed us about a new video containing five minutes of gameplay footage from Thief. Originally posted by GameOne, this new video gives us a glimpse of what EIDOS Montreal has in store for us. Thief is currently planned for a February 28th release on PC and will come with a FOV slider, as well as support for Mantle. Enjoy! Continue reading Thief – Five Minutes Of New Gameplay Footage Unveiled

Deus Ex : Universe Reported To Be Coming Exclusively On Next-Gen Platforms, Will Skip WiiU

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A lot of people wondered whether the next Deus Ex title would be a cross-platform title or not. Well, according to the LinkedIn of people working on that project, it appears that Deus Ex: Universe will be coming exclusively to next-gen platforms (in other words PC, PS4 and Xbox One). Continue reading Deus Ex : Universe Reported To Be Coming Exclusively On Next-Gen Platforms, Will Skip WiiU

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Patch 2.1 Showcased Via A New Trailer

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Square Enix has released a new trailer for the latest patch of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. This update will arrive on December 17th and will bring Extreme Mode Primal Battles, Treasure Hunts and Beastmen Daily Quests, a Housing System, PvP and a brand new 24 Man (3 parties of 8) content called ‘Crystal Tower’. Enjoy! Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Patch 2.1 Showcased Via A New Trailer

Final Fantasy VIII Now Available On Steam

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Square Enix announced today the Steam release of the new downloadable PC version of Final Fantasy VIII at a price of $11.99. The Steam version is said to be optimized for modern high-definition PCs and fully integrated with Steam, and includes a range of new features such as a Magic Booster that enables players to power up their spells, Steam cloud support, and 45 integrated achievements to encourage players to explore various facets of the game. Continue reading Final Fantasy VIII Now Available On Steam

EIDOS Montreal Talks THIEF Tech – Tessellation, FOV Slider, Multi-Core CPUs & Graphical Features

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A couple of weeks ago, we had the pleasure to interview EIDOS Montreal’s Jean-Normand Bucci who shared with us some new information about the PC version (as well as the console versions) of THIEF. THIEF PC will come with a FOV slider and will be based on the ‘next-gen’ version (guess we need to mention that after what EA Sports did with Fifa 14). Enjoy the interview after the jump. Continue reading EIDOS Montreal Talks THIEF Tech – Tessellation, FOV Slider, Multi-Core CPUs & Graphical Features

Thief Will Not Feature Any Kind Of Quick Time Events

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Now this will definitely please a lot of – mainly old-school – gamers. In its latest Community Q&A, EIDOS Montreal revealed that there will be no QTEs (quick time events) on the new Thief game. As EIDOS Montreal’s Valerie Bourdeau claimed, the team is not implementing any kind of quick time events. Continue reading Thief Will Not Feature Any Kind Of Quick Time Events

Thief Will Officially Support AMD’s Mantle, TressFX 2.0 Announced

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AMD’s Developer Summit will begin shortly, and we’ve already got some interesting news for you. A couple of days ago, Square Enix stated that it would support AMD’s Mantle, though we had no official word on Thief supporting it. Well, we just got a confirmation. During AMD’s event, Nixxes Software’s Jurjen Katsman (yeap, once again Nixxes is handling the PC version of EIDOS Montreal’s title) will speak about Thief, Mantle, 4K gaming and AMD’s TrueAudio. Continue reading Thief Will Officially Support AMD’s Mantle, TressFX 2.0 Announced

THIEF – Stories from The City – Part 1 – “Basso’s Gamble”

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Square Enix and Eidos-Montreal today released the first trailer in a new series of stylized videos that focus on the rich tapestry of THIEF; its City and its characters. As the press release reads, each trailer in this new series tells the story of The City from the perspective of a different character in THIEF’s narrative describing what life is like in the broken, repressed City that is being ravaged by the evil Baron Northcrest and the mysterious sickness known as ‘The Gloom’. Continue reading THIEF – Stories from The City – Part 1 – “Basso’s Gamble”