My Grand Theft Auto IV comedown just got a lot easier thanks to a relief package from Ubisoft that turned up today, containing Haze and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. Look for reviews in the coming weeks.
So with me sorted for the weekend, what are you playing?
This NES port of Final Fantasy VII is far from your average rip-off. It’s the work of a gifted group of Chinese programmers, who utilized revolutionary techniques to squeeze a relatively complete version of the PSone classic onto a cartridge that plays on ancient 8-bit hardware.
Hiromichi Tanaka will be participating as International Keynote for the Austin Game Developers Conference (Austin GDC), taking place September 5-7 at the Austin Convention Center in Texas. Tanaka left University to join newly-founded Square in 1983, and his impressive CV includes designing the first three Final Fantasy games, and more recently, taking the role of lead developer for Final Fantasy XI Online. His keynote will address the trials and tribulations of designing a cross-platform massively multiplayer online game.
Jane Pinckard, Content Manager for Austin GDC said,
We are honored to have Hiromichi Tanaka, a leading figure in the online game developer community deliver the International Keynote at this year’s event. Tanaka’s presence at our conference is indicative of the event’s global appeal. The Austin GDC attracts both national and international attendees due to its historically laid back and intimate environment, and specialized industry topics covered via the show program.
For more information about the Austin GDC, visit the official website.
