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White Engine and Final Fantasy XIII Development Not Stalled

Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC Square Enix engine, the White Engine, which is the engine behind the game FInal Fantasy XIII, was earlier reported as having experienced stalled development. FF-XIII.net has found this to be a mistranslation which is further proven by earlier news from SE about the White Engine.

pwnmaster30006754d ago

i dont get wat is trying to say here

Darkiewonder6754d ago

and people shouldn't worry and move on with their life.

gtgcoolkid6754d ago

it was funny seeing the 360 fanboys jumping over it though.

Mu5afir6753d ago (Edited 6753d ago )

Is a Playstation specific engine, where did they get "Xbox 360 / PC" from?

TheZippo6753d ago (Edited 6753d ago )

The White Engine is going to be for multiple platforms. That could be why.

http://www.jetpackninjadino...
http://www.gamasutra.com/ph...

Pika-pie6753d ago

Yeah the 360 is getting its version of the White Engine, but it will be used on other (non FF) games.

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Peekay6754d ago (Edited 6754d ago )

Sony would never let development stall. This is one of the most important franchises to Sony and probably gaming history in general. What makes you think development stalled when Sony were so damn quick to sort out the unreal engine with epic. One thing i admire Sony for this generation is their willingness to right their wrongs.

fredy6754d ago

on how many games have been delayed or in waiting form sony and it's hardware.

Even f$%ked up ms contract for GTA 4, for xbox fans couple months ago.

AznSniper6754d ago

Do you have proof that GTA4 was delayed because of PS3? Only way to find out is if you worked there.

ruibing6754d ago

Sony is doing everything they could to help development across the board. This one of the main reasons why Naughty Dog did their game in C++ versus LISP like they always have. They want to be able to share their technology to first parties and select third parties.

Sony is fulfilling their promise that TGS that price cut won't be their only strategy, and I hope it all pays off in 2008.

WilliamRLBaker6754d ago

google translator isn't good but it does translate the major word with accuracy, So why would Stale, or stagnent appear when it comes to the white engine?
The funny thing is no one has come forward even by this site giving us a completely 100% accurate translation.

felman876754d ago

they said it was NOT stalled, in japanese, the difference between the stalled and unstalled (or not stalled) is just two letters.

DEADEND6754d ago

It's funny how those 360 fanboys were saying that it's being stalled because FFXIII is being ported to the 360, I guess those hopes just went down the drain hahaha.

Death6753d ago

Square says the White Engine is running smoothly. The White Engine is a hybrid that works on PS3, 360, and PC. The White Engine is the game engine for FFXIII. If Square has no plans of making FFXIII in some form on PC and 360, why do you think they have a cross platform engine? You don't think they did it so they can say "yeah, we could have done this for PC and 360, but we choose not to" do you?

-Death

WilliamRLBaker6754d ago

wish we had a trusted japanese person here so we could get an truthful 100% translation, Id like to know the truth once and for all so this debate can be put to rest, all i know is that google translator is bad when it comes to the subtles but majority of words are translated so i dont understand how stagnent or stale would appear with the white engine is concerned...

DemiseofPandas6754d ago (Edited 6754d ago )

* "' The white engine ' development has not been stagnant",
「『ホワイトエンジン』の開発は停滞していない」 This is the only mention of it in the article. Anyone with even basic knowledge of Japanese language knows that (ない) nai, is basically a conjugation for not. Them mentioning it was only to releave any speculation, as the engine has not been mentioned in a while, and to assure that they are still making progress.

WilliamRLBaker6754d ago

then why not just say....The white engine development has been smooth....there are representive words in the japanese language for that...
but oh well.
thanks for the answer.

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Six Times When Games Turned Into A Horror Game

Ever play a game a game only to discover at some point it transforms into a horror game? No? Well Netto's Game Room shares six games that do just that!

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P_Bomb375d ago

Immediately thought of the El Dorado zombie dudes in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.

raWfodog374d ago (Edited 374d ago )

Not necessarily a ‘horror’ moment, but I remember feeling really tense and anxious when the Flood were first introduced in the original Halo. I never felt more on edge or nervous in that whole game as that moment. I think it was the whole buildup that something terrible was coming but you didn’t know exactly what.

Another non-horror game that had me feeling it was Subnautica. The deep dark depths, and knowing that sea monsters were lurking nearby, had me jumping at every sound.

NettosGameRoom374d ago

That scene where you first see them attack is pretty crazy!

Relientk77374d ago

I remember being scared of the Asylum level in the most recent Thief game from 2014.

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Final Fantasy XV Datamine Reveals Hidden Chapter 14 Scene That Was Cut

A new datamine of game files from Final Fantasy XV has revealed a cut scene from Chapter 14 that didn't make it into the final release.

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gold_drake509d ago

always liked 15, but the development was shch a shitshow. it could have been so much more.

but Tabata did a good job with what he had regardless

DivineHand125509d ago

Ff15 was a missed opportunity from square as they transitioned from turn based to real time.

One of the issues is that it was 30 fps. The combat mechanics required precision dodges to activate Noctis teleport ability and it was difficult to do at 30 fps. I am glad they rectified that in FF16. The story and flow also felt like it went through a chopshop similar to how some live service games end up when they are trying to meet a deadline. Those extra episodes they sold as dlc should have been in the maingame.

FF15 is one of the weaker entries in the series.

Z501508d ago

Dodges don't activate the teleport ability. Teleport was R1 + O. Dodge was just the O button. Explain the Black Hood (the item that automatically Dodges for you)

TheNamelessOne509d ago

Ah yes; FF XV.
The beginning of me coming to the realization the series was no longer for me.

Michiel1989508d ago

16 was a lot better, I think 15 was just a big mess with how development went and all. The music though, one of the best in the series, probably the only reason I finished the game.

Cacabunga508d ago

At least FF15 had RPG elements . 16 was just an action game from beginning to end.

Michiel1989508d ago

I rather have a good action game than a bad rpg with 2 button combat

Cacabunga508d ago (Edited 508d ago )

Then call it something else then FF. I got scammed with FF16. Nothing of what i expected it to be.
Even the action is bad in it, especially after the demo section where absolutely nothing happens until the very end.

FF15 isnt a great game but it has some variety at least.

CrimsonWing69509d ago

That initial trailer with the Leviathan fight was the game I wish we got. The actual retail release was watchdogged to all Hell and while there’s enjoyment to be had in the game, it’s such an incomplete product and so many elements feel so slapped together without any cohesion.

Like, don’t get me wrong, I loved fishing, cooking, and the first third of the game, but I much rather they made a story that didn’t feel barely there and the the last third of the game didn’t feel so rushed and unfinished.

Becuzisaid508d ago

Every time a party member left for a period of time screamed future paid dlc. It was horrible.

Imagine Dagger and Steiner making the party go to sleep in Lindblum in FF9 disc 1 and then taking off to Alexandria by foot themselves, but then never playing their side of the adventure in disc 2 when they smuggle her through the South Gate in pickles, take the cable car and fight the Waltz, head to Treno and start the quest to find Supersoft. They just eventually reunite with the main party in the future without explanation of what went on in their adventure.

Or Sephiroth's backstory in the famous Kalm flashback being added as a dlc pack. Same goes for Vincent, Cid, or Yuffie for that matter.

Oh and anything to do with Jenova, the Ancients, Aerith, her mom and Gast, shoved into a 2 hour CG movie or 5 hour anime ministries that's considered required viewing for anything in the main game to make sense or have characters actually be interesting.

I enjoyed FF15 at the time, and finished it, but it's bright spots are marred by a bad development cycle and a worse marketing scheme.

CrimsonWing69508d ago

What’s sad is when I watched a vid on the entire story (that wasn’t properly told in the actual game)!it was really solid and could’ve been one of the most epic stories in any FF. I think a lot of the compilation and cross-media stuff really f*cked it all up.

gurp509d ago

FFXV was underrated in my opinion
I have played all of the final fantasy games, and I loved this game
turn based to me takes too long, I like active battle
the extra dlc and chapters should have been included in the original release, but it is nice that they fixed the game later

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Here Are The Games Leaving PS Plus Extra & Premium In May 2024

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gold_drake761d ago

crazy, glad i own the ones i wanted to revisit and play

ChasterMies761d ago

Absolver Downfall
Abzu
Adrift
Ashen
Elex
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Final Fantasy IX
Final Fantasy X | X-2
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age
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How To Survive 2
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Minit
Moster Jam Steel Titans 2
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Observation
Sundered Eldritch Edition
The Artful Escape
The Messenger
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This Is The Police 2
World of Final Fantasy

Asterphoenix761d ago

Glad that I absolutely can't stand subscription services.

Petebloodyonion761d ago (Edited 761d ago )

I don't recall Sony forcing you to subscribe like nobody forced you to go to Blockbuster to rent games instead of buying them.

SonyStyled761d ago

Pay-per-view was almost cheaper than the cost of gas and rental fee from Blockbuster. Blockbuster doesn’t exist today. Are you being sarcastic?