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Friday! Video games! Let's talk! I've been feeling a bit under the weather for a week or so, which explains the absence of last week's wrap-up post. I'm feeling better though so this weekend will be all about playing review catch-up. While I was dealing with headaches and whatnot, I got heavily into Dissidia Final … Continue reading It’s the Freakin’ Weekend, So What Are You Playing?
This article is a part of Final Fantasy: A Crystal Compendium, which is a collaboration that features Final Fantasy-related articles written by a plethora of amazing people across the blogosphere. I'm in great company and quite proud of what everyone has created. Please click the link above to access to the official hub and give … Continue reading Final Fantasy Type-0 HD: A Dark, Uneven Spin-off
Final Fantasy celebrates its 30th anniversary today, making it one of longest running console RPG series to date (Ultima and Dragon Quest say hello, by the way). As a way of celebrating one of my favorite series of all time, I thought it'd be interesting to discuss any Final Fantasy-related resolutions we might have brewing … Continue reading As Final Fantasy Celebrates 30 Years Today, What are Your FF-related Resolutions for 2018?
Friday is once again upon us and HOLY SHIT, WHY IS IT SO FUCKING COLD OUTSIDE?! Mother Nature really needs to get her shit together. Anyway, what are you playing to keep warm this weekend? I'm currently 10 chapters deep in World of Final Fantasy and I'm enjoying it quite a bit. It's a tad … Continue reading It’s the Freakin’ Weekend! So What are You Playing?
Set to release on October 25th for the PlayStation 4 and Vita handheld, World of Final Fantasy saw its first playable demo on both consoles earlier today (EDIT: The Vita version doesn't actually release until Friday. Sorry!). Without focusing on any form of storytelling, the "dungeon demo" instead walks the player through the game's various … Continue reading Let’s Discuss the World of Final Fantasy Demo, Shall We?
After an impressive E3 sale last week, PSN is now discounting various titles across the Square Enix and 2K Games libraries. As usual, sales run until the following Tuesday at 11am Eastern/8am Pacific. If you're interested in building up your collection of PS One Classics, notable discounts include Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Final Fantasy Tactics, … Continue reading Weekly PSN Sale Discounts Square Enix & 2K Titles
It's official! Square Enix has confirmed the existence of the long awaited HD remaster of Final Fantasy XII, dubbed Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. According to Kotaku (translating from the Japanese publication Famitsu), The Zodiac Age will be based on Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System, rather than the standard version we received in … Continue reading Final Fantasy XII HD Remaster Confirmed
Things have been a little slow here at Cheap Boss Attack over the last few weeks, as I get closer and closer to the end of the semester. This week was spring break, and as much as I'd like to say I had a crazy time, it was mostly filled with running errands, watching opening day … Continue reading Weekend Gaming: What are You Playing?
The weekend is upon us once again, and hopefully you'll be ending your busy week with a little (or a lot) of gaming. After a 2-week health scare with our oldest cat (she's 12), we received some great news today and she's well on her way to being 100% again. The stress of that combined … Continue reading Weekend Gaming: What are You Playing?
The Last Story is probably the last "good" game to hit the Wii before Nintendo's release of the Wii U this holiday season. It was also one of the three titles petitioned by fans in the infamous Operation Rainfall, along with Xenoblade Chronicles and Pandora's Tower, pleading for Nintendo to localize their releases. Nintendo listened … Continue reading The Last Story – Unboxing
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