Back the day when we were thankful to play whatever Japanese RPGs we were given, we looked wistfully at all the huge titles that never came to the US, including Final Fantasy V. English-speaking players couldn’t officially familiarize themselves with the game until it was released on the PlayStation, but by then it looked fairly dated compared to games like Final Fantasy VIII and Parasite Eve. Few bothered to play it, which is a real shame, and it’s a mistake you can now rectify should you download the game off PSN starting today. Above: The main reason why this one ruled Though it’s graphics aren’t as good as FFVI, and the story is one of the weaker ones in Final Fantasy

A new Tomb Raider trailer has surfaced, the game is supposed to be released this year and details Lara’s adventure on an unknown island after she gets shipwrecked in a storm at sea the trailer looks absolutely amazing and is definitely worth watching in 1080p. The one thing I really hate is no Tomb Raider game has a proper story line each new Tomb Raider game ALWAYS brings a new story to Lara, she never has a fixed character or a background story. Other wise the Tomb Raider series is the perfect series for people who love adventure games but if TR were more like Uncharted and had a good story which moved on from one game to the other THEN this would definitely be a better franc

The latest Transformers game asks a very serious question: What happens when one group of giant robots gets super-angry at another group of giant robots, and they start fighting each other all over the world? It’s a question you can let the game answer for you in the story mode, but if you’d rather take things into your own hands, you can answer that question for yourself in this third-person shooter’s competitive multiplayer mode. Dark of the Moon’s multiplayer is going to be familiar to anyone who played the most recent Transformers game, War for Cybertron. There’s a leveling-up system, unlockable abilities, and a fair amount of customization as

There’s a good chance I’ll never hurtle down the backroads of Finland at more than 100 mph in a BMW Z4. To be honest, I’d be terrified to cross into triple digits on roads so narrow. But to be able to experience such a feat in a safe environment is divine. Dirt 3 delivers this power, reminding rally nuts what a fun ride this series is. The driving in Dirt 3 feels tight and responsive, and the six tuning options return to balance out any terrain type. Driving through Finland, Michigan, Norway, LA, Kenya, and Monaco feels superb. Cars respond effectively to the slightest control touches and the need for tight braking stands out. Every slide from gravel onto tarmac o

Sony Ericsson’s first PlayStation certified phone, the Xperia PLAY, can now be pre-ordered from Verizon Wireless for $199.99. The Xperia PLAY runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon II processor. It also has a 4-inch display, a 5-megapixel rear camera, and a VGA forward facing camera for video chats. When you’re ready for action, just slide-out out the full PSP-style gamer pad and load up one of 7 pre-installed titles. We gave the phone, and Star Battalion, a test run during CTIA and were left impressed with the quality of the controls. The pre-loaded games include Madden NFL 11, Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior, Asphalt 6: Adrenaline, The Sims 3 ,

Sony has launched a “Welcome Back” customer appreciation program for disgruntled PlayStation Network and Qriocity subscribers who were registered prior to 20 April 2011 and have had to wait for their services to be restored, and it includes free games. In North America, PSN subscribers can choose two free games from a pool of PS3 titles including Dead Nation, InFamous, LittleBigPlanet, Super Stardust HD, and WipeOut HD + Fury. PSP owners can choose between LittleBigPlanet (PSP), ModNation Racers, Pursuit Force and Killzone Liberation. All games will be available for 30 days from the reopening of the PlayStation Store and can be kept forever. The UK’s (Europe

A game developer who goes by Fletch has developed a video game level based on bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound. He created the level to be played in the first-person shooter game ” Counter-Strike: Source.” Its graphics resemble photographs of the compound raided by Navy SEALs who found and killed bin Laden on May 2. The level titled “fy_abbottabad” can be downloaded at the web site GameBanana . Counter-Strike, the BBC reported, is a game created by Valve Software that lets people play different scenarios online. They can either take on the role of terrorist or counter-terrorist with objectives such as assassinating people or saving hostages. The Huffing

Trailer of the upcoming Need For Speed (NFS 2011) has been leaked. The new NFS will be called Need For Speed: Run  and the trailer details some useful info about  the game along with the release date which is set for release on November 18th 2011 (Not Official). In The Run, players will participate in an “underground world of illicit, high-stakes racing,” in a race from San Francisco to New York. The cops aren’t the only ones after you though, as you “blow across borders, weave through dense urban traffic, rocket down icy mountain passes and navigate narrow canyons at breakneck speeds.” “This is the year that Need for Speed goes to the next level,” said Jason De

Sony has kept its PlayStation 3 sales figures close to the vest, but on Friday the company officially announced shipment figures for its popular PlayStation 3 gaming console. Sony said that, as of March 29th, 2011, it has shipped 50 million PlayStation 3 consoles globally. Sony’s PlayStation Network, which allows users to download games, watch movies, and more, now has more than 75 million registered users in 59 countries around the globe. Sony also noted that it has shipped 8 million of its PlayStation Move motion controllers since the September 2010 launch. As of February, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 gaming console remained the most popular gaming console in the United States – th

Xbox 360 owners are getting a little update ahead of the next dashboard update. The next time you start up your console, Microsoft is pushing down an update that will add Kinect support for Netflix. The Kinect support for Netflix was talked about some time back, but no actual release timeframe was given when it would actually arrive. It appears that time is finally now. The additional Kinect support will allow Xbox 360 Netflix users to use the Kinect device to navigate the system interface as well as use voice control to play, pause, fast forward, or rewind streaming content. In addition, Kinect users will get a controller-free recommendation channel that is said to use a “sma