FFXIII Cut-Away Comparison Screens

The screens pictured below are originally from Kotaku (www.kotaku.com), but have been cut-away for your viewing pleasure. The difference is stunning. Each image is linked to the larger 720p file. The first screen is perhaps the most peculiar. Not many polygons or textures to render but still a noticeable gap between the two. There are [...]

The Gamesmen, Episode 22- Our First Christmas Together

Join Lyfeliek, AcidBee, and the Rabid Scotsman for game talk and fun! This week, The Gamesmen discuss FFXIII Japanese sales figures, Borderlands numbers, DLC information for Assassin’s Creed II and Uncharted 2, your Twitter #TheGamesmenCheck submissions, and more! The party gets started with a Public Service Announcement from the Bearded Brothers. Intro Music Composed By [...]

What Mechanics Would You Desire In FFXIII?

Now that we’ve learned of Final Fantasy XIII’s North American and European release date of March 9, 2010, one would assume that the localization process is further along than previously believed. So, here’s the question going out to the Gamesmen family that is interested in the game: If you were on the development team, what [...]

The Gamesmen, Episode 8- “Come Join the Xeno-bration!”

Join Lyfeliek, Scotsman, and Xcalybr for roleplaying and commentary! We’re having a “Xeno-bration” this week! Also, we answer another audio email, play RPG, and involve the community. Topics discussed are Project Natal, age-restricted game sales, griefing on the Xbox360, Activision, Battle.net, Detonator Games, FFXIII visual differences, and much more. Intro Music Composed By gamertag “TheWholeyMoley” [...]

Get Your Comments In For Episode 8!

We want your comments for discussion on Episode 8 of The Gamesmen! We will be recording tomorrow, Saturday August 8th around 5-6 PM EST. Here are some of the stories that we want you to sound off on: Rabid Scotsman Rewind: Dead Rising, Hot Air? FFXIII Looks… Worse As It Comes Along? Kotick Cannot Get [...]

FFXIII Looks… Worse As It Comes Along?

Recent screens of Square-Enix’s hotly anticipated RPG, Final Fantasy XIII, have surfaced and seem to be under intense scrutiny. As with every other entry in the series, fans have dissected screenshots many times over in an attempt to discern any bit of knowledge about the game before it’s release. FFXIII is no different. Keep in [...]

Final Fantasy XIII Summons Predictions, Part 2

In the August issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine, FFXIII Producer Yoshinori Kitase stated, “With Shiva, she turns into a motorcycle. That’s a running thing with the Summons, they maybe turn into some kind of ride. If you could just use your imagination to see where that could go“. This is the first time in [...]

Square-Enix Europe Announces GamesCom Lineup

Square-Enix Europe has recently released the lineup of games that will make the trip to the new site for the Games Convention(GAMESCom) in Cologne, Germany. This is a new format of the Games Convention previously held in Leipzig. The show seems to be gaining ground each year, and 2009 is no different. This will an [...]

Square-Enix Foley Session

I do realize that this is a few days old, but we here at The Gamesmen are huge RPG/JRPG fans. YouTube user ‘Hwoaranga’ posted the short 16-second video of Square-Enix’s process of recording sounds effects for their games(this one of FFXIII). I imagine that the raw sound is filtered, laid over more effects with deeper [...]

FFXIII Summons Predictions, Part 1

In the August issue of Playstation: The Official Magazine, FFXIII Producer Yoshinori Kitase stated, “With Shiva, she turns into a motorcycle. That’s a running thing with the Summons, they maybe turn into some kind of ride. If you could just use your imagination to see where that could go“. This is the first time in [...]

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