Players affected as online game 'Final Fantasy XIV' hit by 'unprecedented' cyberattacks
Servers for Square Enix Co.'s popular online game "Final Fantasy XIV" has been hit by a series of cyberattacks since early October, preventing some users from accessing the service, its publisher said Thursday. The distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, in which multiple hacked computers ...
'Metal Gear' is a survivor When Hideo Kojima , the creator of the original "Metal Gear," left Konami, it seemed like the action-adventure series was over. Yet here it is again — this time in the form of "Metal Gear Survive," which introduces zombie attacks ...
Beloved games get bigger and better
'Dissidia' breeding' In the "Dissidia" games, "Final Fantasy" characters get together and beat the crap out of each other. The latest entry is no different, but that doesn't mean it's just another "Dissidia Final Fantasy." Developed by Square Enix, the first "Dissidia Final Fantasy" debuted on ...
Video game makers find a marketing recipe for success
Sega's popular video game character Sonic the Hedgehog is famous for running fast, but now it's slowing down to grab a bite to eat with some extra friendly company.
'Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light' shows how Japanese TV is moving from 'sadistic' to 'charming'
"Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light" follows a story familiar to anyone who knows Japanese TV dramas. A son and father grow distant, so the young man thinks up a convoluted plan to bond with pops. In this case, the plan involves him secretly ...
Inspiration can come from anywhere
Q-Pot dishes out more sweet stuff Q-Pot, purveyors of ultra cute and occasionally disconcertingly realistic sweet-themed accessories, is marking its 15th anniversary with its very first fashion line: Q-Pot Dress. Tadaaki Wakamatsu, the designer of the jewelry line, is himself taking on the challenge by ...
Finally — the games PlayStation players have been waiting for
The years-in-the-making "Final Fantasy XV" is finally coming out. The game was originally announced back in 2006 as "Final Fantasy Versus XIII," but it has since been reworked and then rebranded as "Final Fantasy XV." The story is set in a kingdom that was protected ...
Avatar models, Sanrio menswear and disheveled clothing — fashion at its oddest
Louis Vuitton is being struck by Lightning Since the character designer Tetsuya Nomura took the helm for Square Enix's "Final Fantasy" series of games, his work has been surprisingly inspiring in the world of fashion — and we are not talking just cosplay (costume play). ...
This month's latest games — from play dough to gangsters
Nintendo molds a new Kirby Everybody's favorite round, pink Nintendo character has been reincarnated out of clay. In "Kirby and the Rainbow Curse," players draw colorful clay ropes to move the spinning Kirby around stages that look like they've been sculpted in play dough. Since he's ...
Yoshitaka Amano: The World Beyond Your Imagination
Yoshitaka Amano, Illustrations by Yoshitaka AmanoPie Books, Nonfiction. Yoshitaka Amano has cultivated a reputation as one of Japan's premier character designers for his work on renowned series such as "Vampire Hunter D" and "Final Fantasy." This book presents a comprehensive ...
Your turn to shoot AKB47, alongside your BFFAKB
Zombie girls in uniform Proving anyone can become a zombie, members of popular idol group AKB48 have been turned into sailor-suited walking dead for a new arcade game "Sailor Zombie: AKB48 Arcade Edition." To end the plague, you must shoot antidote-loaded weapons at zomibified idols and ...
This week: Kirby's now triple the fun and brands release some monster collectibles
Dealing out some monsters No, these are not the Pocket Monster trading cards that made the game an international sensation. But they are still Pokémon cards — just a different kind. Pokémon Trump are "Pokémon X"- and "Pokémon Y"-branded playing cards from Nintendo, a company that ...
