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We have seen our fair share of trailers in recent days, especially with the deluge of gaming news that has flooded the press thanks to all that is happening at Gamescom. There have been high profile titles being given the trailer treatment, and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is one of them. Known as “The Savior’s Choice”, this particular trailer will transport you into The Wildlands; which happens to be an unforgiving patch of wilderness which will see Lightning reunite with Chocobos, Moogles and of course, an old ally who goes by the calling card Sazh. Not only that, in the trailer above, you will be able to check out just what Lightning’s unique battle abilities are, where one of them would include her super attack that is aptly known as “Army of One”.

As an added incentive, for those who place a pre-order for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, you will be on the receiving end of an exclusive Cloud Strife Solider 1st Class DLC that is derived directly from Final Fantasy VII, and this will be free. Yes sir, that means you need not fork out an additional cent for it, and this epic throwback pack will include the iconic Soldier 1st Class Uniform, Cloud’s Buster Sword, Soldier Band, Finishing Animation, and the timeline Victory Fanfare.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Gamescom Trailer original content from Ubergizmo.

Final Fantasy VII was the first game in the FF series to have 3D graphics. Those graphics probably look laughable now, but the squished low polygon rendering of the characters make for really adorable figurines. Look! It’s freakin’ Biggs and Wedge! Well, Gaia’s Biggs and Wedge.

The figurines were designed by Joaquin Baldwin and are printed using full color sandstone. All of the main heroes are included along with some of the villains and many of the secondary characters, including Sephiroth, Zack Fair, a Moogle, a Chocobo and the Turks.

Ride on Cid’s airship and head to Shapeways to order the figurines. They cost between $13 to $32 (USD) each. One funny thing about this set is that Joaquin seems to have priced each figure based on the amount of material needed to print it. This means Cait Sith and the Chocobo are the priciest ones, even though Cloud, Sephiroth and many others in the set are more popular than those two. The cheapest of course is Barrett’s kid Marlene.

[via Kotaku]

It seems that fans of Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, will not need to wait too much longer for additional details of the game. After all, the final beta test and early access dates for Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn have been announced, where new users who do not want to miss the boat are able to take part in the final beta test from August 17 to 19 on both PC and PS3 platforms, while those who have a whole lot more faith and placed a pre-order for the game will be able to pick up early access to the game when August 24th rolls around.

Other than that, producer and director Naoki Yoshida shared additional nuggets of information such as Veteran Rewards, where you will be able to enjoy different bonuses depending on just how long you have decided to subscribe to Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn (the length of days could be 30, 60 and 90), and if you kick off with a 90-day subscription, you would be on the receiving end of all 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day bonuses simultaneously. Not only that, a free companion iOS app has been thrown into the mix, where it is known as Final Fantasy 14: Libra Eorzea, arriving a week after launch. Are you stoked yet?

Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn Final Beta Test, Early Access Date Announced original content from Ubergizmo.

Illustrator Elizabeth Sherry likes to make classical-style art based on videogame characters. No, not 8-bit. She went way more old school than that. Her digital paintings even have cracks and creases on them to make them look really old.

The one above is my favorite, but her Mario still life is a close second.

Elizabeth said she’ll be selling prints of her artwork at the Toronto Fan Expo, but she’s also accepting orders online. Head to her blog or her deviantART page to contact her and check out her other artwork.

[via Gamefreaks]

SQUARE ENIX revealed that they will release the PS3 and Windows versions of “Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn” on August 27.

Advance orders started today, May 24. A bonus, as part of making an advance order, is “Early Access” where you can log in to FFXIV in advance and get 2 limited items that you can use in the game.

Also, “Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition” will be out on August 27 as well. It comes with a special box designed by Final fantasy series illustrator Yoshitaka Amano, as well as other bonuses including a visual art book and special sound track, etc.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Price: PS3 – ¥3,300, Windows – Open price

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition
Price: PS3 – ¥10,290, Windows – Open price